Secondary Weapons Selection

[Traveler]

I noticed while cycling through the weapons selection in my P38 L, hit it once for bombs, hit it again for rockets, hit it again it’s stays on rockets, hit it again it now selects cannon.  That’s different then it was.  It now seems to take to hits to cycle through rockets. It used to take just one.  Anyone else notice that?

[Spikes]

Are you sure you pressed it? Or just tap it...the keyboard might not have been pressed down enough...

[Traveler]

Are you sure you pressed it? Or just tap it...the keyboard might not have been pressed down enough...

Yes, I also maped it to a button on my stick and it functions the same way there also.  This is different then it was.  I'll try it on other aircraft to see what happens.  I checked P51 D  F4U-C and P38J and G, it's only a problem in the P38L.  When cycling through with the secondary weapons button. 

[snowey]

might be something wrong with the game doesnt happen on my 2 computer

[EvlPrsn]

u have rockets on ur, 38...  thats the problem!   

a ton of bombs is PLENTY.  rockets only cause exess drag.  i never use them, even on missions to take bases.

speed and zoom FTW!   

[Hazard69]

I noticed while cycling through the weapons selection in my P38 L, hit it once for bombs, hit it again for rockets, hit it again it’s stays on rockets, hit it again it now selects cannon.  That’s different then it was.  It now seems to take to hits to cycle through rockets. It used to take just one.  Anyone else notice that?

Maybe its somehow considering each rocket pylon as a secondary weapon?

Btw, I also noticed that in the P38J, if your right wing is shot off, the right rocket cannisters won't fire. Although the rockets in a P38J aren't on the wing . Nothing major though, just an observation.

[rob53]

Traveler,

Funny that you mention this.  I noticed that tonight I had the exact same problem.
I hit backspace to show bombs, then again to show rockets, and had to hit backspace twice before it showed cannons.
I cycled through this about 5 times or so and was the same each cycle.

Rob

[stroker71]

It happens on Mossys too.  Thought it was my button till a squadie said something about it.

[Traveler]

u have rockets on ur, 38...  thats the problem!   

a ton of bombs is PLENTY.  rockets only cause exess drag.  i never use them, even on missions to take bases.

speed and zoom FTW!   

According to the E6B your wrong.  No difference with or without rockets, level flight 10K feet.  If you every decide to fly the P38L in the attack mode, come fly with the 113th Lucky Strikes or check out www.113thLuckyStrikes.com.  Lots of good films. We will show you how just two P38L's with bombs and rockets can shut down the three fighter hangers at a small airfield all by themselves.

[Murdr]

u have rockets on ur, 38...  thats the problem!   

a ton of bombs is PLENTY.  rockets only cause exess drag.  i never use them, even on missions to take bases.

speed and zoom FTW!   

I've racked up 16 airplane kills with 10 rockets without ever firing one bullet or cannon round in a P-38L.


By the way.  Yes I've noticed this too, and assumed it was my joystick button.  Might be an issue there.

[Agadoon]

I have spoke to three other squad members and we have the problem on the P47-d40, the P38 seems OK

[Matador]

I have had the same problem in the P47 and some other plane I forget which one tho

[Murdr]

Well, just in case, I posted a film of P-38L showing the double selection cycle of the rockets.
film

Actually thought I was going nuts the last couple weeks and cursing myself everytime I fired the wrong selection.   

Same problem applies to
P-47D-40
P-47N