Me and my friend can't steer it, and also the drone eat it's own lasers sometimes. Is there a way to send logs or something to help solve it ?

Originally posted by thibaut3000:

Me and my friend can't steer it, and also the drone eat it's own lasers sometimes. Is there a way to send logs or something to help solve it ?

You can use the helpful services mentioned here:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2688959774

CTRL+F "service"

I have tried to look into the issue but could not reproduce it so far.
Drones are working just fine with any version I have tried.

My suspicion at the moment is that the issue might be caused by some sort of lag/server desync, based on feedback from other people I play with.

What I see on the drone itself is that wires from battery are not connected to the engine, pump and navigation terminal. If connected, the drone can move left and right, but not up(it sinks pretty good though, not gonna lie). Again, it shoots just fine.

Originally posted by KoKa199:

What I see on the drone itself is that wires from battery are not connected to the engine, pump and navigation terminal. If connected, the drone can move left and right, but not up(it sinks pretty good though, not gonna lie). Again, it shoots just fine.

Could you share screenshots? In the version I have downloaded the drone is definitely properly connected. So I wonder if it is a misunderstanding or you having a different version which might cause the issue.

Sure. Just reinstalled the sub from in-game menu, just in case; still the only thing powered is laser. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f8Q0Ur5CnzIUO1vpFgcBqDb6qkQQiIC_/view?usp=sharing

Originally posted by KoKa199:

Sure. Just reinstalled the sub from in-game menu, just in case; still the only thing powered is laser. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f8Q0Ur5CnzIUO1vpFgcBqDb6qkQQiIC_/view?usp=sharing

Thank you for sharing!
That seems weird. We are clearly having the same version, according to the drone's name with version 2-2.

Can I ask you to check on my workshop item "Alice"? It is a ship which used a similar trick in regards the searchlights which you can control via the periscope near the navigation console. Those searchlights are supposed to work without being connected to any power source. I like to know if you have similar issues with them like with the drone here.

Comparing both might give a hint about the "cheaty circuit".

P.S.: you click to switch between searchlights

Checked it, all 6 searchlights are working and cycling well.

Originally posted by KoKa199:

Checked it, all 6 searchlights are working and cycling well.

Okay. Thanks. But then I am totally out of ideas why the drone works well for me without issues but not for others. I can now just make random guesses that maybe it works with some input devices and some not. But that would need to have everyone affected to tell whether they e.g. have a controller plugged in or are using special software for their mouse etc... x_x

Normally all you need to do is hold the left-click-mouse to steer it, like with the awesome revive shuttle or the auto kill drone by the same creator.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2657660134

Double click for switching modes (navigation/weapon). And normal behaviour for firing and letting it go aka maintain position. And the docking port has a proximity sensor to make it dock automatically...

When I first subscribed to Bronze Age, the drone worked fine(it was actually the reason I subscribed). It was after some update that it broke completely. "Awesome revive shuttle" works just fine btw.

Originally posted by KoKa199:

When I first subscribed to Bronze Age, the drone worked fine(it was actually the reason I subscribed). It was after some update that it broke completely. "Awesome revive shuttle" works just fine btw.

Very weird...
Have you tried out the older versions of the drone which come along the download?

On a side note: I am also a huge fan of the drone, so I can understand your reasoning to subscribe just for it. ^^

Just noticed the new package seems not to have all files like before.
https://litter.catbox.moe/gq9t5t.7z

Originally posted by アンジェル:

Have you tried out the older versions of the drone which come along the download?

Also, I am doubting the workshop item of mine "Drone Carrier" might work...

On a side note: I am also a huge fan of the drone, so I can understand your reasoning to subscribe just for it. ^^

Drones on "Drone carrier" work just as Bronze Age's drone - they fire, but do not move except for sinking.

Now what about older versions of the drone in question? How do I get them? Because I only see version 2-2 in Sub Editor.

Originally posted by KoKa199:

Now what about older versions of the drone in question? How do I get them? Because I only see version 2-2 in Sub Editor.

Noted. Added a link to my previous post just for you.

From a different angle of perspective, you contributed important information: it worked before for you.

That means something has changed which makes it not work.

Considering the game did not update since the release of the Bronze Age, what about mods?

Also, sorry but I have to ask: that "sinking" you wrote. I am not assuming you did a mistake or such, I just want to be on the very very safe side since it is a thing which can be easily overlooked.

When you tested it. Did you do that in test mode, with putting the submarine into maintaining position before checking the drone, or did you test it with hosting a server and doing a cargo mission e.g. where the auto maintain position is set by default?

That the drone actually sinks must mean something is messing up with the circuit.

Drone sinks in both scenarios you mentioned. Funny, actually, that first I noticed something was off when I hosted a campaign, undocked, then went to some cavern and figured that I cannot control the drone at all. Then I went into Sub Editor and tried there, all the same, and then I dug into the drone itself, saw the wiring problem, and wrote here.

Originally posted by KoKa199:

Drone sinks in both scenarios you mentioned. Funny, actually, that first I noticed something was off when I hosted a campaign, undocked, then went to some cavern and figured that I cannot control the drone at all. Then I went into Sub Editor and tried there, all the same, and then I dug into the drone itself, saw the wiring problem, and wrote here.

Any mods which might could interfere or all vanilla?

That question was spot on. I was playing with mods, although I had no idea that this mod https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651492771 could break something entirely.
Started to turn off mods one by one, after disabling oClockRadar / Sonar [Alt Appearance] drone started to work. Disabled all the rest, enabled this one - drone is dead.
Maybe it should be mentioned in the description of sub somewhere?
Anyway, thanks for the assistance :)