Only time I've experienced notable issues with range when selecting docking ports (either auto-target or manually), is if I've recently started a new game & haven't yet scanned the docking ports on newly discovered stations - easy to spot those though since unscanned docking port icons are blue rather than white (c.f. scanning info nodes on stations).BigBANGtheory wrote:There seems to be an issue relating to range when trying to target a station docking area, if you are really close it won't auto select (gamepad mode) or manual select target object. However if you are say 3-4km away it works Anyone else get this?
In those circumstances I find I do have to get quite close to them before they will register as a viable target. Can get a bit hairy at times since I generally prefer Supercharged engines (doesn't leave a lot of time to scan, target & dock when you're approaching a new station at 360m/s). Aside from that don't recall any other particular issues with targeting docking ports at the ranges you mention.
One thing that might help is if you Plot Course to a specific docking port (or an NPC who lives there), you can select it as a target from very long range (e.g. 50km+), as long as you're in the same zone & have previously scanned that dock.