X3TC: Can't equip 25 MJ shields from my own factory

[Tboni]

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So I build myself some shield factories so that I don't have to search the universe every time I buy a ship. I perform a Manual Trade: Buy to get the shields from my factory to my ship. I know of no other way to do this. The shields are shown under freight but are not equipped.

Is there some other way I should be doing this?

Thank you in advance.

[euclid]

Deinstall the current shields and then you should have an option "install" if you check the 25ers in your cargo hold. If this does not work then deinstall your current shields, drop the 25ers and scoop then up again.

Cheers Euclid

[Alacard1]

I perform a Manual Trade: Buy to get the shields from my factory to my ship... Is there some other way I should be doing this?

If I remember correctly, this is a known bug in all versions of X3. Dock your recipient ship at your Fab and manually transfer over the shields. They should automatically install.

[Timsup2nothin]

Any sort of automated trade marks them as cargo rather than equipment unfortunately, so some sort of manual process is required to get them installed. Your only other option (as far as I know) is to add the ship as a waypoint to a CLS delivery ship. Instead of the new ship going to the shield fab the shields get delivered to the ship. If you use something like an M3 for the delivery ship this will probably get your ship equipped faster anyway.

[johntarmac]

You could also park a storage ship in the shield factory and transfer the unwanted shields into that, then go to the 'adjust station parameters' and load the new shields into your new ship.
They will then be automatically equipped.

I have my shield factory in the same sector I buy most of my ships and sell the unwanted shields when I outfit the ship at the shipyard.

Cheers

[Earth Ultimatum IV.]

Remove all shields from that ship, then transfer the 25 MJs on board, fly somewhere outside, eject the shields and pick them up again.

This trick can also be used if you need to regenerate shields fast.
Eject them and pick up again. Just make sure not to get hit.
(works best with M2 and M1, which regenerate forever)

[Nanook]

Remove all shields from that ship, then transfer the 25 MJs on board, fly somewhere outside, eject the shields and pick them up again....

If he simply transfers the shields from the factory to the ship, they will automatically install. It's only when a shield is bought as a ware using one of the trade commands that they don't install. And this isn't a bug, but a design feature to keep your traders from selling stuff that they normally use.

@Tboni: Just have your unshielded ships dock at your shield complex and use the 'Adjust Station Parameters' option to transfer the shields to your ships.