Can't drop flares in 1.2.8

[RzTen1]

I'm playing the campaign missions in 1.2.8 and I'm up to number 18 where I need to drop the SAB-100 flares at night and I can't get them to drop no matter what I do. I can force all of them to release but only from the pilots emergency switch, the co-pilot's emergency release won't drop them.

 

I've set the weapon system breakers to on, the master arm to armed, set the pod select knob to 1, armed the bombs (both switches up) on the co-pilots panel, set the bomb drop knob to I and turned the enable switch to on. If I press 'B' to drop one nothing happens and the bomb knob get's stuck. No matter what anything else is set to, the knob will no longer turn.

 

I've tried opening and re-saving the mission in the hope that would fix it, but no dice.

 

Is this a problem with 1.2.8 or did I miss a step?

[YoYo]

Flares works, no any problem:

 

 

Did You try in any single mission?

[1.JaVA_Platypus]

Sometimes, I can't either. Maybe it is because they aren't loaded? Try rearming before you actually take-off and make sure you have flares.

[YoYo]

Sometimes, I can't either. Maybe it is because they aren't loaded? Try rearming before you actually take-off and make sure you have flares.

 

Yes for sure, it must be loaded before.

[Rogue Trooper]

Did it work for you before?

Did you set up the fire controls like you would do with bombs?

[Rogue Trooper]

Sorry, you did set it up for bombs.

Works with 1.2.8 as I did it last week.

[Sceptre]

I can't figure out how to use bombs or SAB100 even from reading the manual, I follow all the steps but the bombs will not drop.

[RzTen1]

The right weapons are loaded at mission start (verified with the external view), but just to be safe I tried reloading them anyway. No change, the knob still sticks and I can't drop anything.

[Rogue Trooper]

This description by fjacobsen works very well. 1st page + nice pics.

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=117948&highlight=MI-8+bombs

 

Co pilot right upper panel has one switch up for arming (left switch of selector knob)

Selector Knob to II as I is for rockets.

[RzTen1]

I've posted a video of what I'm doing here:

 

I've tried the pylon selection knob on both I and II but the drop knob always sticks.

[RzTen1]

Actually, I think I've figured it out. If the pylon selection knob in on I when you hit B, the drop knob breaks and is no longer usable. If I set it to II immediately when I start the mission, everything seems to work fine.

 

It looks like hitting 'B' even with everything disarmed still breaks the knob.

[Rogue Trooper]

THE ESBR knob does not rotate with the "B" button. (bug perhaps I am not sure). The B button does cycle through the pylons though. The flares take a few seconds to deploy, one drop per press and you will need to do 2 runs in the mission.

 

You only need to switch the left Toggle up and not the right toggle on the co pilots panel. set the selector knob to II on this panel.

[RzTen1]

I think the main issue is once you've done it incorrectly with navigators weapon panel set to I instead of II you have to restart the entire mission. Once you've done it wrong it's broken forever.

 

Anyway, I've done it correctly in this video if anyone is interested:

 

I still turn on ESBR heat even though I don't need to though. I think I've just gotten used to turning everything on. :D

[1.JaVA_Platypus]

I drop flares with the "Insert" key. But first you need to press the "D" once. It powers the unit responsible for dropping the flares.

[nsksleeper]

first of all, i didn't fly this mission before, but the bug with the dial on the lower console of the copilot, I binded the rotating dial "Ralt + Rshift + B" and the ESBR on/off "Ralt + B" switch to my Joystick, aswell as the Bomb release Button "B", I dialed to Letter I, then switched on the ESBR, and drobed my bombs, after released all bombs, you have to rotate the Dial with the keycommand, and it springs to 7, witch be ok, and i found out, that the dial only turns clockwise, hope this helped. See you guys in the air!