DD_Friar Posted November 14, 2024 Posted November 14, 2024 Salute, I seem to be having an issue where the cargo release action is not working. I press the button to release the cargo but nothing happens. The button is mapped ok and this issue seems to occur if I have had a failed drop in the same aircraft previously. For example if I had got too low. I am in the early days of getting proficient with sling loading, so am willing to accept it is the helicopter / sling interface (vis-a-vis "me") that could be at fault. I could accept that the hook may be broken, however I have been able to pick up a new load, indicating that the hook is "ok"? Anyone else with a similar experience? 1 Visit the Dangerdogz at www.dangerdogz.com. We are a group based on having fun (no command structure, no expectations of attendance, no formal skills required, that is not to say we can not get serious for special events, of which we have many). We play DCS and IL2 GBS. We have two groups one based in North America / Canada and one UK / Europe. Come check us out.
LuseKofte Posted November 14, 2024 Posted November 14, 2024 So before you push the button you open the cover for that button? you are familiar with the arming system at the roof? besides that it seems to be a bug when cargo get damaged 1
Solution DD_Friar Posted November 14, 2024 Author Solution Posted November 14, 2024 @LuseKofte - yes I select / arm / open cover all good, as I said I can pick up a load, just not drop it off. Thankyou for the link to bug report. regards Friar. 1 Visit the Dangerdogz at www.dangerdogz.com. We are a group based on having fun (no command structure, no expectations of attendance, no formal skills required, that is not to say we can not get serious for special events, of which we have many). We play DCS and IL2 GBS. We have two groups one based in North America / Canada and one UK / Europe. Come check us out.
LuseKofte Posted November 14, 2024 Posted November 14, 2024 1 hour ago, DD_Friar said: @LuseKofte - yes I select / arm / open cover all good, as I said I can pick up a load, just not drop it off. Thankyou for the link to bug report. regards Friar. Yes I figured you knew the procedure. I just kind of had to mention it. I am not sure how well the hook system is made really. You can hook a sling load with no settings. But release it demand full procedure , and for hooking again it need procedure. 1
MAXsenna Posted November 14, 2024 Posted November 14, 2024 Same here. Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk
HungryCoyote Posted November 20, 2024 Posted November 20, 2024 Also having trouble slingloading with Mi-8. Never did before. I get message saying I am unhook and container falls through the ground. 1
MAXsenna Posted November 21, 2024 Posted November 21, 2024 10 hours ago, HungryCoyote said: Also having trouble slingloading with Mi-8. Never did before. I get message saying I am unhook and container falls through the ground. Does it still attach like this? I know, wrong thread. But it seems it has the same issues. In the Mi-8, the auto unhook doesn't work anymore. And my previous two drops were not damaged. The cargo can be released manually, and it is, because the weight is gone. Not the animations though.
HungryCoyote Posted November 21, 2024 Posted November 21, 2024 I could attach as normal. First load unhooked as expected but second could not unhook as it went right through the ground. did not try emergency, just normal release. 1
MAXsenna Posted November 21, 2024 Posted November 21, 2024 11 minutes ago, HungryCoyote said: I could attach as normal. First load unhooked as expected but second could not unhook as it went right through the ground. did not try emergency, just normal release. I will test in the Chinook later, to see if there's a difference compared to the Mi-8.
DD_Friar Posted April 3 Author Posted April 3 I still seem to be having this issue? (can not unhook sling cargo) Is it still on the "to do" list? or am I missing something / not doing it right? Visit the Dangerdogz at www.dangerdogz.com. We are a group based on having fun (no command structure, no expectations of attendance, no formal skills required, that is not to say we can not get serious for special events, of which we have many). We play DCS and IL2 GBS. We have two groups one based in North America / Canada and one UK / Europe. Come check us out.
LuseKofte Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Do you arm the hook and set it to all and open the button cover?
DD_Friar Posted April 3 Author Posted April 3 (edited) @LuseKofte Yes. Please may I ask, are you asking from a position of testing it and know it to be working ok or just checking that I have followed the correct procedure? Edited April 3 by DD_Friar 1 Visit the Dangerdogz at www.dangerdogz.com. We are a group based on having fun (no command structure, no expectations of attendance, no formal skills required, that is not to say we can not get serious for special events, of which we have many). We play DCS and IL2 GBS. We have two groups one based in North America / Canada and one UK / Europe. Come check us out.
LuseKofte Posted April 4 Posted April 4 I flew it last week in sling load mission Guam. It worked then. I just wanted to know you did procedure since we had no update since then. I will of course test this later today, because fooling around with slingloading is a fond hobby of mine and this made me a bit worry 1
DD_Friar Posted April 4 Author Posted April 4 31 minutes ago, LuseKofte said: I flew it last week in sling load mission Guam. It worked then. Ok, that is good to know. I will await your re-test with interest to see if the problem is in fact me! 1 Visit the Dangerdogz at www.dangerdogz.com. We are a group based on having fun (no command structure, no expectations of attendance, no formal skills required, that is not to say we can not get serious for special events, of which we have many). We play DCS and IL2 GBS. We have two groups one based in North America / Canada and one UK / Europe. Come check us out.
LuseKofte Posted April 4 Posted April 4 (edited) It works for me I do not know if it shows in tracks but if it does sorry for the lagging. I need to be patient when flying the Hook and let everything load in properly , else I wwill have a stutter hell in the beginning. 9 hours ago, DD_Friar said: Ok, that is good to know. I will await your re-test with interest to see if the problem is in fact me! That track did not work for me CH47_sling_testTrack.trk Edited April 4 by LuseKofte
DD_Friar Posted April 4 Author Posted April 4 (edited) 31 minutes ago, LuseKofte said: It works for me I have not tried the track but you are confirming that you were able to pick up a crate of some description fly to a new location and then un-hook the crate successfully? Were you able to complete that activity twice in a row? If so I will need to review my bindings as perhaps I have got something wrong. EDIT: Just tried to watch the track but it would not play for me. Another question were you playing in single player or on a multiplayer server please? I have been trying it on a multiplayer server. Edited April 4 by DD_Friar Visit the Dangerdogz at www.dangerdogz.com. We are a group based on having fun (no command structure, no expectations of attendance, no formal skills required, that is not to say we can not get serious for special events, of which we have many). We play DCS and IL2 GBS. We have two groups one based in North America / Canada and one UK / Europe. Come check us out.
MAXsenna Posted April 4 Posted April 4 I have not tried the track but you are confirming that you were able to pick up a crate of some description fly to a new location and then un-hook the crate successfully? Were you able to complete that activity twice in a row? If so I will need to review my bindings as perhaps I have got something wrong. EDIT: Just tried to watch the track but it would not play for me. Another question were you playing in single player or on a multiplayer server please? I have been trying it on a multiplayer server.Then I highly recommend you to try it in SP first, just to make sure you have the bindings/procedures correct. I can confirm that this used to work in some SP mission shipping cargo from Kobuletti (?) to Batumi, while I have not tried it in a while. Maybe it was one of the training missions. Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk
DD_Friar Posted April 5 Author Posted April 5 14 hours ago, MAXsenna said: Then I highly recommend you to try it in SP first, just to make sure you have the bindings/procedures correct. Surely the processes in single player are the same as those in multiplayer? Visit the Dangerdogz at www.dangerdogz.com. We are a group based on having fun (no command structure, no expectations of attendance, no formal skills required, that is not to say we can not get serious for special events, of which we have many). We play DCS and IL2 GBS. We have two groups one based in North America / Canada and one UK / Europe. Come check us out.
MAXsenna Posted April 5 Posted April 5 Surely the processes in single player are the same as those in multiplayer?Yes, of course, while MP sometimes does strange things. And, most importantly. If you can't make it in SP, at least you can post a short track and have other users help you. Don't really work with Mega MP tracks. Cheers! Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk
LuseKofte Posted April 6 Posted April 6 (edited) On 4/4/2025 at 7:40 PM, DD_Friar said: I have not tried the track but you are confirming that you were able to pick up a crate of some description fly to a new location and then un-hook the crate successfully? Were you able to complete that activity twice in a row? If so I will need to review my bindings as perhaps I have got something wrong. EDIT: Just tried to watch the track but it would not play for me. Another question were you playing in single player or on a multiplayer server please? I have been trying it on a multiplayer server. I can do so as many times I want I just have to arm the hook after every release EDIT: I am talking about offline. Online I have not flown CH 47 that much. I honestly like MI 8 better Edited April 6 by LuseKofte 1
DD_Friar Posted April 7 Author Posted April 7 16 hours ago, LuseKofte said: I can do so as many times I want I just have to arm the hook after every release EDIT: I am talking about offline. Online I have not flown CH 47 that much. Ok, I will test off line now to make sure my process is correct. I will then go on line and repeat the same test to see if it is a multiplayer thing. 1 Visit the Dangerdogz at www.dangerdogz.com. We are a group based on having fun (no command structure, no expectations of attendance, no formal skills required, that is not to say we can not get serious for special events, of which we have many). We play DCS and IL2 GBS. We have two groups one based in North America / Canada and one UK / Europe. Come check us out.
DD_Friar Posted April 7 Author Posted April 7 Ok, so I am currently doing my SP test. I can now pick up and drop a container. I did have some bindings incorrect, however, when I try and pick up my second crate i get "hooked" immediately followed by "unhooked" message. Any thoughts / similar experience? I will now try in a multiplayer server to see if I can at least do one run. 1 Visit the Dangerdogz at www.dangerdogz.com. We are a group based on having fun (no command structure, no expectations of attendance, no formal skills required, that is not to say we can not get serious for special events, of which we have many). We play DCS and IL2 GBS. We have two groups one based in North America / Canada and one UK / Europe. Come check us out.
MAXsenna Posted April 7 Posted April 7 17 minutes ago, DD_Friar said: when I try and pick up my second crate i get "hooked" immediately followed by "unhooked" message. Wild guess. The auto unhook is still "armed"?
DD_Friar Posted April 7 Author Posted April 7 9 minutes ago, MAXsenna said: Wild guess. The auto unhook is still "armed"? I was not aware there was one. To drop the cargo I have the hook release mapped to my trigger. Auto pick-up yes, that works. Visit the Dangerdogz at www.dangerdogz.com. We are a group based on having fun (no command structure, no expectations of attendance, no formal skills required, that is not to say we can not get serious for special events, of which we have many). We play DCS and IL2 GBS. We have two groups one based in North America / Canada and one UK / Europe. Come check us out.
MAXsenna Posted April 7 Posted April 7 I was not aware there was one. To drop the cargo I have the hook release mapped to my trigger. Auto pick-up yes, that works.Ah, okay. It was a wild guess. Haven't flown it for a while. Hmm... Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk
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