Flap Cycle command not working (in certain situations) until cockpit switch is moved by player

[Lixma 06]

The command 'Flap Cycle' (F, and also if mapped to controller) does not work unless/until the in-cockpit switch has been moved by the player.

This only occurs in certain situations -

Turning Point/Fly over Point (Air Start) - OK

Takeoff from Ramp - OK

Takeoff from Ground - OK

Landing - OK

Takeoff from Parking Hot - X

Takeoff from Runway - X

Takeoff from Ground Hot - X

Test F-18 Flaps Cycle.miz

Edited February 14 by Lixma 06

[Lixma 06]

Another recent report prompts this bump.

The problem is the flap cycle command, either keyboard or mapped to a controller, does not work until the player first moves the flaps manually (either by keyboard, in-cockpit mouse, or controller binding). Once moved, the cycle command works fine.

The appearance of the bug also depends where the player spawns.

Turning Point/Fly over Point (Air Start) - OK

Takeoff from Ramp - OK

Takeoff from Ground - OK

Landing - OK

Takeoff from Parking Hot - BUGGED

Takeoff from Runway - BUGGED

Takeoff from Ground Hot - BUGGED

I've attached a TRK which, for the first few seconds, is just me mashing the flap cycle on the keyboard and my throttle and nothing happening; hopefully TRK files record player inputs. I then manually flip the switch, and then continue cycling the switch via the throttle once it has 'woken up'.

In addition the video also shows me un-binding and re-binding the command before attempting to use the cycle command.

f-18 flaps switch stuck.trk

Edited 5 hours ago by Lixma 06

[MAXsenna]

Do you have "Sync with HOTAS at mission start" enabled? If not, could you try? 

[Lixma 06]

2 minutes ago, MAXsenna said:

Do you have "Sync with HOTAS at mission start" enabled? If not, could you try? 

Yes.

[MAXsenna]

Just now, Lixma 06 said:

Yes.

Right, I've had this issue on and off with various modules, so it's definitely fixable. Hopefully the devs will come around. 

[Lixma 06]

To clarify - Flaps UP, DOWN, HALF, FULL, AUTO commands all work fine.

It's Flaps CYCLE that's bugged...at least until the switch has already been moved (whether by mouse, keyboard or controller).

[MAXsenna]

Just now, Lixma 06 said:

To clarify - Flaps UP, DOWN, HALF, FULL, AUTO commands all work fine.

It's Flaps CYCLE that's bugged...at least until the switch has already been moved (whether by mouse, keyboard or controller).

Ah, I misunderstood.