TANK CONTROLS

[Condor]

When I first saw the changes I thought it was the end og GVing for me I really like most of them now that I've gotten used to them.  I find the commander position view a big plus. The one thing I have trouble with is steering and accelerating at the same time. whether I steer with my rudder pedals or the cross hat on my throttle it still seems that the tank stops accelerating or won't upshift while I'm turning to one side of the other.  So any attempt to accelerate or decelarate while manuvering is quite jerky.  Does anyone else have this problem and, more importantly, does anyone know how to eliminate it.  I don't recall this being the case under the ols system although I'm an old guy and may have forgotten.

[W7LPNRICK]

I was over-thinking it. I don't have to set a button on my stick with "Shift-S" etc., just from the menu of available choices. I wasn't sure Shift-S was the same as stop selected for a button. I have done all I can for now, just getting used to it on the stick. Thanx! 

[Slate]

When I first saw the changes I thought it was the end og GVing for me I really like most of them now that I've gotten used to them.  I find the commander position view a big plus. The one thing I have trouble with is steering and accelerating at the same time. whether I steer with my rudder pedals or the cross hat on my throttle it still seems that the tank stops accelerating or won't upshift while I'm turning to one side of the other.  So any attempt to accelerate or decelarate while manuvering is quite jerky.  Does anyone else have this problem and, more importantly, does anyone know how to eliminate it.  I don't recall this being the case under the ols system although I'm an old guy and may have forgotten.

 It seems to be an issue with me also. Unless you steer exactly straight the tank will not shift. The old system did not have this issue. I have been killed several times trying to move or even stop the Tank. If you put it in reverse and let go it goes forward again. Have to shut down engine to stop? Latest patch changed the setup when they added the analog steering.
 I do like being able to control shift from other positions and the new sights are ok also but please fix the snail turning. 

[W7LPNRICK]

+1- You do have to hold down the reverse button until it starts rolling or it is still thinking it's in Neutral/1st gear idle and will eventually start rolling forward again. 

[AWwrgwy]

It seems to be an issue with me also. Unless you steer exactly straight the tank will not shift. The old system did not have this issue. I have been killed several times trying to move or even stop the Tank. If you put it in reverse and let go it goes forward again. Have to shut down engine to stop? Latest patch changed the setup when they added the analog steering.
 I do like being able to control shift from other positions and the new sights are ok also but please fix the snail turning. 

Shift + S = Stop.

+1- You do have to hold down the reverse button until it starts rolling or it is still thinking it's in Neutral/1st gear idle and will eventually start rolling forward again. 

Almost like how you used to have to jam the stick forward until you got moving or the gv would slow down and stop.



wrongway

[STEELE]

I'm just glad we have our rudder-steering back! 
Now I like evrything about the new GV setup.

[vafiii]

OK, so I gave GV's a try with new setup. I like the commander's position and the gunsight. The problem is with the forward, reverse, side ways buttons and the automatic transmission. No good! The automatic transmission never shifts gears properly and I'm finding a wirble will not stop unless I shut off the engine. Why can't you have a manual transmission without having an interior view of the vehicle? Put the gear changes somewhere on the screen. If you're gonna put a circle on the screen for direction why not the gear changes also?

[AWwrgwy]

OK, so I gave GV's a try with new setup. I like the commander's position and the gunsight. The problem is with the forward, reverse, side ways buttons and the automatic transmission. No good! The automatic transmission never shifts gears properly and I'm finding a wirble will not stop unless I shut off the engine. Why can't you have a manual transmission without having an interior view of the vehicle? Put the gear changes somewhere on the screen. If you're gonna put a circle on the screen for direction why not the gear changes also?

Stopping: Shift + S

If you're still not stopping, do you have a twisty rudder? If so, add more dead band or try recalibrating. Your rudder is still making an input and trying to move the tank.

How is the transmission not shifting properly?

What is the problem with the forward, reverse, side ways buttons?



wrongway

[Blagard]

Put the gear changes somewhere on the screen. If you're gonna put a circle on the screen for direction why not the gear changes also?

This information is on the screen around the circle, you get the gear you are in at the top, the speed you are actually going on the left, the speed the tank will settle at on the right. This last one is a dash if stopped, accelerating or braking. If the speed on the right is shown and you start turning your actual speed will slow down but as soon as you straighten up it will settle back to the speed on the right (actually goes past it by a couple of MPH until it comes back down) your weapon selection and ammo is at the bottom.

[Coronado]

#4

[AHTbolt]

The few times I have tried the new controls myself I have liked them. As far as losing speed and not up shifting when you turn you start losing speed as you as soon as you go into a turn which means you have to really press on the gas to keep up your RPM's and speed, so a automatic tranny will not up shift but will down shift to try and gear to the RPM the same way you down shift a manual tranny. This is a unbending rule it can be modeled out in the game to not work that way but it just wouldn't be right. 

[Scca]

#4

As much as it pains me to do this, I have to agree with ackack...

If you only desire an answer from Hitech, then email him.  Once you post on the open forum, you open yourself to others opinions....it's the way it works...

Reference the tank controls, my only real beef is that you have to do a 50 point turn to navigate in towns...  Any fixes for that?

[kvuo75]

As much as it pains me to do this, I have to agree with ackack...

If you only desire an answer from Hitech, then email him.  Once you post on the open forum, you open yourself to others opinions....it's the way it works...

Reference the tank controls, my only real beef is that you have to do a 50 point turn to navigate in towns...  Any fixes for that?

slow down a bit.

[SmokinLoon]

slow down a bit.

kvou beat me to it.  Plus, it appears that the tanks w the true pivot capability can turn tighter than those w/o.  Im testing the turn radi of the different tanks.

[Coronado]

As much as it pains me to do this, I have to agree with ackack...

If you only desire an answer from Hitech, then email him.  Once you post on the open forum, you open yourself to others opinions....it's the way it works...

Reference the tank controls, my only real beef is that you have to do a 50 point turn to navigate in towns...  Any fixes for that?

Ever think,, that just maybe,,once in a blue moon, an answer from the programmer may answer the questions  to dozens and dozens of GVers?? As for ack-smak, i don't think he can spell "GV" much less drive one,,,ever get killed by him in one??  ever kill him in one?? "Anything" he posts in this thread has absolutely ZERO value...he's a flamer.. always has been, always well be...he can tell me about GVing the same day i teach him to fly a 30k 38.