Author Topic: Bombbay doors  (Read 765 times)

AJRimmer

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Bombbay doors
« on: January 20, 2000, 05:53:00 AM »
When should I hit "o" to open the bomb doors? I used this sequence f6, o, 0 and got a message saying the doors weren't opened when trying to drop.

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Offline dolomite

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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2000, 06:34:00 AM »
The safest thing to do would be to map the bomb bay door to a joystick button or keyboard key in setup.  

Offline Saintaw

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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2000, 06:50:00 AM »
I thought that this wasen't implemented yet ???

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Offline Azrael

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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2000, 07:02:00 AM »
Bomb bay doors are in since latest version 0.48  

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Offline Sledriver

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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2000, 10:17:00 AM »
1 big problem right now, is there is no way of knowing if the doors are open or closed. I thought I had them open on 3 runs over enemy base, only to find out they weren't. And by then you have missed your target.  

Another major issue is the "0" button. HT, please make this a toggle switch, like in the gunner position. We don't have 3 hands. 1 hand for the "0" button (have to hold it down to view), 1 hand for the joystick (rudder control), and a 3rd hand for the "B" button.



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Offline Azrael

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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2000, 10:33:00 AM »
Slewdriver,

I would suggest that you remap your keys if you fly bombers often.

E.g.
Look through norden - numpad-0
Bay doors - numpad-,
Zoom keys - numpad +-

You could map bomb release to numpad-enter key if your joystick has only one button (second joystick button also releases bombs).

And I second the feedback request for bay doors and would like to renew the request for icon toggle feedback.

Az

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