Why can't we bail out ?

[jfri]

I have noticed that it is not possible to bail out in flight. Why ? There is a command bail out and other planes in my group can tell me they are ejecting.

(this also apply to the BF109)

[Magic Zach]

Last I tried I could bail out any plane at any speed. Perhaps ED added a feature that prevents bailout at high speeds?

[Davee]

I have noticed that it is not possible to bail out in flight. Why ? There is a command bail out and other planes in my group can tell me they are ejecting.

(this also apply to the BF109)

 

A description of what you are doing to initiate a bailout would help?

[JUICE-AWG]

Wonder if you have to open or jettison the canopy now before bailing out...try that!

[jfri]

A description of what you are doing to initiate a bailout would help?

 

 

I first open the canopy then I give the command for bailout

[iFoxRomeo]

I first open the canopy then I give the command for bailout

 

3 times? Btw, It is not necessary to jettison the canopy first.

 

 

Fox

[grafspee]

3 times? Btw, It is not necessary to jettison the canopy first.

 

 

Fox

 

LCtrl e e e right ?

[jfri]

3 times? Btw, It is not necessary to jettison the canopy first.

Fox

 

 

Strange if we can jump out while the canopy is still closed

[jfri]

LCtrl e e e right ?

 

 

I have a button assigned to it

[golani79]

You need to press it 3 times.

[BIGNEWY]

bailing out fine here, can you add a short track replay showing the problem?

 

thanks

[Davee]

I have a button assigned to it

 

Is the button generating the CTL e three times?

 

I have a hunch that the CTL key is only being genrerated once and not held for the next eee's.

 

Have you compared it to actually selecting the keyboard CTL e?

[r4y30n]

Haven't flown the Spit in a while but don't you need to open the side door as well as the canopy to bail out?

 

[MarvK]

Are you sure your pilot isn’t dead? No bailout command will work if your pilot is dead in any aircraft. :smilewink:

[grafspee]

Haven't flown the Spit in a while but don't you need to open the side door as well as the canopy to bail out?

 

 

No, you just need to press eject button 3 times in row

Edited March 4, 2020 by grafspee

[jfri]

You need to press it 3 times.

 

 

Well yesterday I was finally able to bail out. And my strong impression was that I needed to press the button far more than three times

[grafspee]

Well yesterday I was finally able to bail out. And my strong impression was that I needed to press the button far more than three times

 

Problem is that you need to hold LCtrl and press "e" 3 times, i don't know how it works when you assign one button for this, maybe here lies the problem

So LCtrl act like modifier not like at button in that case.

I always spam this bind until i eject :P

Edited March 5, 2020 by grafspee

[jfri]

Is the button generating the CTL e three times?

 

I have a hunch that the CTL key is only being genrerated once and not held for the next eee's.

 

Have you compared it to actually selecting the keyboard CTL e?

 

 

No instead I press the button three times

[Captain Orso]

<LCTRL> is a modifier key. This has nothing to do with Windows™ but that it is per default defined as a modifier under Option => Controls => Spitfire => Modifiers

 

Modifiers must be pressed first, which is also only logical. Also, there is no point in trying to press them simultaneously.

 

Press and hold the modifier <LCTRL> and then the modified key, in this case <E>, three times.

 

You can assign a binding which does or does not require a modifier, but you still have to press the key/button/switch -- modified or not -- 3 times quickly.

[Davee]

No instead I press the button three times

 

Ah,

The CTL key needs to be pressed and "HELD" while 3 e's are pressed. NOT LCTL three individual times.

 

Hope this helps.