Rockets not firing....using ChPro...tired combinations but nothing worked yet

[jack72]

How do you get the rockets to fire in FC2...

 

I have CH pro fighter stick and throttle and peddals.

 

My map in CH pro CMC file I have

"Fire_Guns(US_Aircraft)" SPC - to fire the main gun,

and

"Release_Weapon(US_Aircraft)" RALT+SPC - to fire the secondary weapons (rockets in this case)

 

In the FC2 game the buttons options correspond to these same keystrokes.

 

When I pick the munitions using the "C" key,,,I get the recticle showing guns and the guns fire as per normal. But when I switch to fire secondary weapons,,,(using the C key) I see the recticle change to "RKT" in the hud,,but only one bullet comes out...no rockets.

 

How do I map this...I tried mapping directly from the game with my CH fighter stick..but then nothing fires.

[Laud]

You need to hold the fire-button a while until missiles release. Bombs will release immediately after pressing the button.

[happyslayeruk]

The C key selects the cannon, D key cycles between other weapons.

 

I have my stick (X52 pro) mapped to use trigger (Space Key) to fire guns and another button mapped to release weapon (RAlt+Space).

 

I am assuming your flying the A-10 as the Russian planes use the same button to fire all weapons.

[Laud]

I think it's more a problem with the release-delay rather than his key-mapping. His mapping looks correct.

[happyslayeruk]

OK just thought he might be pressing the same button for both as he said bullets come out when he fired, which will happen even in if RKT is shown in the HUD.

[Laud]

Look closer: He said ONE bullet is fired. That looks to me like this is caused by a smal delay in his mapping between the [space] and [RALT] buttons beeing "pressed". Else I would agree with you!

[happyslayeruk]

Ahh didn't read that properly, think I need more coffee. Looking back the release delay did catch me out when I first flew the A-10.

[jack72]

It's not the release delay....

 

I fire the guns and they fire correctly...

I hit the C key and get the rocket firing cue..and hit the fire gun button and wait 10 or 20 seconds nothing happens....(I expect this since this button is for the gun only)

 

I hit the Release weapon button while in rocket firing mode and one round from the gun fire's and that is it. So I keep holding the weapon release button for at least 10 or 20 seconds...nothing happens.

 

I also tried hitting the change weapon station (D key), but nothing changes..I am still in rocket mode on the hud and I only have rockets loaded on the AC.

Edited September 6, 2010 by jack72

[Laud]

Are we talking about rockets or missiles? ... as missiles require a launch authorization... Just to make sure this isn't the issue...

[jack72]

I'm talking rockets.....

[Laud]

Maybe check if you mapped [space] + [RALT] instead of [RALT] + [space]?

[jack72]

Tried that...nope..did not change anything

[jack72]

I just found out I cannot drop bombs or fire mavericks...

 

I can only fire the cannon even though I show that the hud symbols are for other weapons

[rattler]

Had a similar problem using x52, sst program was correct, so were the buttons in options/weapons for F-15. I cleared the buttons in the program and left them in the sst program and everything worked. You might have to clear all or part of the Weapons in the games options. It worked for me. Hope this helps.:)

[jack72]

Problem solved....

 

Needed to put the word "hold" in CMC file for weapons release....

should be Hold LALT SPC....I just had LALT SPC

[nomdeplume]

What aircraft are you flying? Hmm I guess it must be the A-10 since it's the only western aircraft in the game with rockets!

 

So - you should still be able to fire the cannon when you're in a-g mode, even if you have rockets selected. You'll see the rocket aiming pipper (circle) and a small cross which is the cannon aiming pipper. If you press C to toggle cannon then the rockets pipper will disappear and the cross will be replaced by the circular range pipper. Not a great explanation but if you toggle the cannon a few times you should see what I mean.

 

So if you're unable to fire the cannon with rockets selected, there must be something wrong with your command bindings. How did you test? Firing cannon (in cannon mode) and then switching and trying again? Maybe it's not resetting properly.

 

Have you tried using the keyboard directly in order to rule out a programming error on your stick? It does sound like what Laud suggested.