can not reproduce Since July 22 Update -- Using Dogfight Switches Randomly Fires Missiles

[exhausted]

These switches tend to randomly fire AIM-9s and AIM-120s since the update toiday

 

Dogfight Switch – MISSILE OVERRIDE/CENTER

UNCAGE Switch

Dogfight Switch – DOGFIGHT/CENTER

[LeCuvier]

I have completed a mission with 8 A/A targets, and I have not seen any random missile launch.
I wonder if you might have any double-binding on the Weapon Release button.

[exhausted]

I checked the key bindings and they are pretty clear, but I noticed it happen with the Hornet tonight. Rebound all the keys and it still happened again. With the Hornet it even fired random ground attack weapons. It's strangely tied to my weapon release button even though they are not double binded. Bad joystick?

[rob10]

23 minutes ago, exhausted said:

I checked the key bindings and they are pretty clear, but I noticed it happen with the Hornet tonight. Rebound all the keys and it still happened again. With the Hornet it even fired random ground attack weapons. It's strangely tied to my weapon release button even though they are not double binded. Bad joystick?

Definitely seems like that's the case.  I'd check it in whatever the software is for your stick and see if it's showing multiple inputs.

[LeCuvier]

4 hours ago, exhausted said:

I checked the key bindings and they are pretty clear, but I noticed it happen with the Hornet tonight. Rebound all the keys and it still happened again. With the Hornet it even fired random ground attack weapons. It's strangely tied to my weapon release button even though they are not double binded. Bad joystick?

You are saying that the Dogfight switch and the Uncage Switch randomly trigger missile launch. Seems that they interfere with the Weapon Release button.
Do you have all of these switches on the same game controller (e.g. joystick)? Otherwise the theory that it's a joystick problem wouldn't make sense to me.

[n0pe]

You could have a short in the wiring somewhere. I am not seeing any of these issues with over 30 hours on since the update. 

[BIGNEWY]

Unable to reproduce here, seems all ok to me. 

Test your hardware in windows calibration tool, play with the buttons and see if you get a reaction for others when you press another. 

 

[LeCuvier]

There is an easy way to test whether other buttons on the joystick interfere with the Weapon Release button:
Unbind the Weapon Release button from the joystick, use the keyboard bind 'RAlt' + 'Space'. If the "random release" no longer occurs then you know it's a joystick problem.

[exhausted]

Well, I think I found the culprit for my Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS stick:

I sprayed contact cleaner, but it could also be a customer service issue

Edited July 24, 2024 by exhausted

[papaz]

I'm having the same issue with the Viper. Switching to air-to-air mode or dogfight mode, randomly releases a missile.
No, it's not an incorrect keybind, and not a hardware failure. Only experienced it online, I'm unable to reproduce it in single-player.

Edited December 4, 2024 by papaz