NEWBIE Questions - #2

[rjsagel]

Hello,

 

I tried to read all the doc's but no go for this so far-

 

1. In the SIM MODE - my CHEAT to start the bird (LWIN-HOME) does not do the start.

 

2. I cannot reassign the CHEAT to another key on my X52- it works in the GAME mode (reassign) but not in the sim mode.

 

3. Last - Is there a way in the mission planner to reset the start conditions of the mission (say eng running) - most of the change areas are "greyed out" when I load a mission into the Editor.

 

Sorry for the bother here but I'm stumped on these things.

 

Thanks in advance,

Ron Sagel

[Jona33]

1. Used to work for me when I was bored and it did in A-10 too.

2.No idea, sorry.

3.Quite a few things are locked in the mission planner so you don't delete the enemy forces and then put your start point 2km from the target.

[JG14_Smil]

Helo waypoint properties of "Start from ramp" and "Start from runway" denote if the engine is already running or not at mission start.

[rjsagel]

Thank you,

 

Ron Sagel

[rjsagel]

Hello,

 

Just a final word on my "controller woes". The problem was from the Saitek driver that I was using. I downloaded the 64 bit version for my X52 and it all works fine now. I now use Win 7 64 bit.

 

Thanks for all the help.

Merry XMAS and cheers to all

 

Ron Sagel

[johnnychemo]

Hello,

 

I tried to read all the doc's but no go for this so far-

 

1. In the SIM MODE - my CHEAT to start the bird (LWIN-HOME) does not do the start.

 

2. I cannot reassign the CHEAT to another key on my X52- it works in the GAME mode (reassign) but not in the sim mode.

 

3. Last - Is there a way in the mission planner to reset the start conditions of the mission (say eng running) - most of the change areas are "greyed out" when I load a mission into the Editor.

 

Sorry for the bother here but I'm stumped on these things.

 

Thanks in advance,

Ron Sagel

 

I use the startup cheat in SIM mode all the time (playtime is limited and precious - better spent flying that flipping switches!) Double check the key assignment to make sure. I usu hold the key combo down for a couple of seconds when I start up. Turn up the sound a bit so you can hear all the switches being thrown.

 

I trust you've tried using the keyboard to initiate the startup cheat, right? If not, and you are going only by your inability to use it on your stick, try it with your keyboard. If it still doesn't work, try remapping the cheat to a different key combo and see if it works.

 

Personally, I'd rethink mapping the startup cheat to your stick anyway. You only use it once per mission, and at a time when you really don't need to keep your hands on the stick. Why waste a stick button on that?