Auto-start is broken in the latest patch

[backspace340]

Can't find a similar thread about this, but the auto-start seems to have been broken (I think it was broken by the #4 2.5 patch or the hotfix that came after).

 

Something stops the right engine from starting - it looks like the starter button is pressed, the two green lights come on and the engine starts spooling but immediately stops (and the lights go out). If you wait for the auto-start to complete, you'll only have one engine running. If you click the start button again then the right engine starts up fine (though if you wait till the end of the auto-start, you need to turn the APU back on first).

[Bigskill]

IM experiencing the same problem, but for some reason only on some server.

Had to learn the manual start in order to avoid XD

[NineLine]

I just tried in the cold start instant action mission and it seemed to start up fine for me.

[Cibit]

The KA-50 used to do that for me occasionally. Make sure your controllers are centred/lowered. auto start works for me in 2.5 RC4 with Mi-8

[thrustvector]

dunno never use them in any plane/copter

[derelor]

Cannot reproduce either...

[lemoen]

Mi8 autostart failed to start right engine for me too, in MP.

[unknown]

Cannot reproduce either...

I can confirm this bug, i never use autostart but in this thread - https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=206152 - Havremonster had also this problem. It seems he is new to the MI-8 so i tried it and saw that the right engine doesn't start. I did a short video to show him what to do after autostart is complete to get the right engine running. You can see the bug in the Yt video at ~01:40

I run the latest DCS 2.5 OB