Questions about handling...

[Marder-26]

Hi all,

 

I am new to this forum and new with DCS Blackshark.

Though not new to helisims. My last helisim I played was Longbow2 from Janes Combat Simulations 13 years ago.

 

Maybe my question was already answered somewhere else on this forum, I tried to find something but did not find what I was looking for, so here my 1. question (many more may come) concerning DCS Blackshark.

 

When I have in full real mode activated either the inner or the outer underwing hardpoint, I can shoot rockets but the gun doesent work. When I push the "C" key on the keyboard which is by default designated as: "activate cannon", it still does not work.

If I do not activate the weapons on the hardpoints, I can use the canon but as soon as one of the hardpoints is activated, I cant use the cannon anymore no matter what key I press. Tried to find answer in the manual, but havent found it so far. How can I deactivate the hardpoints and reactivate cannon again or rather switch between them, "D" which is designated by default as switching between weapons also does not activate any?

 

:(

Edited January 23, 2011 by Marder-26

[MTFDarkEagle]

Hi, welcome to this community :)

 

You can use the cannon perfectly fine while any other station is selected. You need to engage the cannon (see on the stick in the cockpit: a flap on it will go up), and the press the fire button. Note: there is a difference between "fire" and "release weapon".

 

Hope this helps,

[Marder-26]

...thank you, I will try it...

[dooom]

Dark is right - do not use teh same button to fire cannon as your hardpoint assets.

 

also - check out the wiki at the top of this page - there is a section there for new pilots you should find handy.

[Marder-26]

thanx guys, nice support here. I will try it as soon as I have reinstalled the game. Have deinstalled it because I want to remove win-xp and install win7.