Shkval monitor on and off?

[bruto12]

Hello to everybody.

 

After having succesfully started the 2 engines and lift the KA52, I lead to the target area.

 

Uncaged the Shkval, looking for some target, locked the target, ready to fire and then...puff, monitor went black! after a while, monitor lighted up. Redo the procedure, ready to launch..again black!:mad:

 

Did someone have same problem and solved it? do I miss some procedural steps?

 

 

I am using a Saitek X52 pro and Trackir.

 

I read available FAQ but I did not find anything similar.

 

Ciao a tutti.

[Shaman]

It is Ka-50, Ka-52 is a different machine and not in this sim.

 

Looks like it is not getting enough energy? Energy suddenly drops when lasing? Have you set throttle to auto position? Are both generators on?

[Boberro]

Monitor is getting black when you decrease energy or\and Throttle too low IIRC.

[bruto12]

seems both of you are right. It happens when I lower the throttle.

 

Shaman Dog, what do you mean saying set throttle to auto position?

 

And yes, both generator are on

 

Thanks guy

 

Bruto12.

[Panzertard]

PageUp twice from Idle. That will put it in auto.

[nemises]

Hi Bruto

 

Make sure you HAVE NOT mapped the throttle axis!!...

The Axis you want to map is the Collective Axis!..

Throttle need only be controlled by pg-up and pg-down , and even then, is ONLY used during engine start and engine shutdown..

 

If you start cold and dark, then after engine start, you will press Pg-Up twice to set throttle into "Auto" , where it will attempt to keep engine RPM at %80 automatically all the time, and thereafter, you will never touch it again!.

If you start "on the runway" and allready powered up, then you never have to touch it at all.

Double check your Axis mapping, and make sure it is Collective control, and NOT throttle control you have mapped.

 

Increasing collective / G-load can negatively impact RPM due to increased resistance on the rotors, and so the Auto throttle will try to increase power to compensate.

If the engines are running at %80 , then they are generating power (assuming your generators are switched on)... the generators provide AC power for things in the cockpit, such as the Shkval TV screen! ....therefore, if engine RPM drops below 80% (or somewhere near there), then you can loose all devices powered by AC, which seems to be what you are seeing.

good luck!

[bruto12]

Thanks a lot.

 

Am I wrong, or these tricks are not in the manual?

 

Ciao

[EtherealN]

The throttle auto thing is part of the startup-procedure tutorial. Never looked for it in the manual myself, but it is there in the in-game tutorial.