| SOLVED | No more catapult launch at night....since ver 2.7.2, though all my lights are on !

[pieroboy99]

 

 

Hi there was some news lately :

My problems is with all my lights ON when i SALUTE the Yellow guy keep spinning is arms and NOTHING happen ! my launch is stucked please help

• NEW: At night, the catapult launch is triggered by turning the exterior lights on (in accordance with manual procedures). Added a new special option which flashes the lights automatically together with the pilot salute."

Edited June 17, 2021 by pieroboy99

[Sandman1330]

You need to leave the lights off during taxi and hookup. Once you’ve run up and are ready to launch, that’s when you turn them on as the signal to go. The act of turning the lights on replaces the salute, done at the same time as you would have saluted in daytime. Caveat: haven’t tried it yet myself but this is how I understand it should work.

[Victory205]

Never turn on your taxi light at the ship.

[BreaKKer]

13 minutes ago, Victory205 said:

Never turn on your taxi light at the ship.

RIP the emcon, haha. Everyone and their mother can see the ship now

[pieroboy99]

Thanks guys but it doesn't solve the problem ....ANd the new F14A campaign start with a night launch, so i'm stucked !

Edited June 17, 2021 by pieroboy99

[IronMike]

1 hour ago, pieroboy99 said:

Thanks guys but it doesn't solve the problem ....ANd the new F14A campaign start with a night launch, so i'm stucked !

 

 

It is the Exterior Lights Master Button that needs to be off, before you taxi to the cat, maybe some light, like form lights are on for you? Double check that. You can also use the special option if you cannot figure it out for now, that will do it automatically for you, if you use the old way to salute with left shift + U. Another workaround is to use salute via the radios.

[pieroboy99]

I did all of this...with no luck. Did someone tried it too ?

[Reflected]

Just re-tested the mission, works like a charm.

 

Make sure you have no lights on until the launch.

 

Then, turn on ALL lights. 

 

When you're ready to launch, press the light master switch button on the throttle. No need to salute.

[pieroboy99]

7 minutes ago, Reflected said:

 

When you're ready to launch, press the light master switch button on the throttle. No need to salute.

 

Thanks ! you saved my day ! 

SWitching from On to Off, then On again, solved the problem !

I can start the campaign, GREAT !

Edited June 17, 2021 by pieroboy99

[draconus]

5 hours ago, IronMike said:

It is the Exterior Lights Master Button that needs to be off

It works for me that way but shouldn't the crew launch you when they simply see the nav lights turning on? They have no idea if the pilot has just turned the master lights on or had it already on but just switched nav lights to bright. Both ways should trigger the launch. [haven't tested yet that other method]

Edited June 17, 2021 by draconus