Workaround
Ironclad operations seat cannot use jump or zoom after a Command Module handoff
Tracked since 21 Aug 2026 · Last researched 21 Aug 2026
Problem
Jump and zoom controls do not respond in the Ironclad operations seat after a Command Module flight handoff in Alpha 4.9.x LIVE.
This is the handoff-specific operations-seat state, not a general Ironclad docking, radar, quantum, power, or input failure.
Applies to Alpha 4.9.x LIVE · Current
Best current action
Switch an operations-seat mode with middle mouse
Click middle mouse to cycle the operations-seat mode, then check jump and zoom. This has not been independently reproduced.
Try this before redocking the Command Module; redocking is inconsistent and adds risk.
What to do
- While seated in the Ironclad operations seat, click the middle mouse button to cycle the available mode.
- Check whether jump and zoom controls return.
- Stop if the symptom is a different Ironclad control or docking failure.
Other options
Fly from the operations bridge seat
This checks whether the ship remains flyable through a different control path; it does not restore the lost jump or zoom controls.
Steps
- Enter the Ironclad operations bridge.
- Use the left operations pilot seat for flight.
- Treat the result as a control-path check, not a Command Module repair.
What not to try
Undock and redock the Command Module
Redocking can briefly reset a control conflict, but the failure can return and the extra docking step adds risk.
Related
Build status
The issue remains current in Alpha 4.9.x LIVE; no exact hotfix or official resolution is established.
Build not confirmed · Known Issue Continues · LIVE
Data sources
RSI Patch Notes · Reddit · Specialist Community