GV Automatic Transmissions

[Rondar]

For some reason, if you sit with engine running and shooting at someone, all of the sudden my tank will just start going and shifting through the gears, after say, 2-3 shots.  For the life of me, I can't figure out why we cant shift and select our own gears.  Planes have the ability to adjust their rpm and manifold pressure, so they are not operating as a fixed pitch propeller.  Is there any chance we can get the manual transmission back on the next patch?  The automatic transmission we have now is just not working well overall, in my opinion.  Thanks

[MachFly]

I don't GV much so I can't explain you how to do it but as far as I know you can shift gears right now.

I don't understand what is the point of having a manual transmission when all you have for it are two buttons? There is no clutch, no throttle, and you can't skip gears.

[EskimoJoe]

Auto tranny - Shift W to max speed in your GV

Manual tranny - Shift W to max speed of current gear, gear select buttons
as previously included in game.

[Rondar]

No, that is not what I mean.  I want the transmission to work like the old days.  Push it once for 1st gear, and speed stays same, ie full speed, not always hunting for a speed.  Push it again and it goes to second instantly and holds its speed.  Push it again and it holds 3rd gear speed constantly, etc etc.  Then back off by pushing the tranny button where there is a real neutral gear where the tank wont all of the sudden start moving forward and shifting gears like a madman.  And the transmission on hills is just not working too good either. 

Now, we got the rudder  back on our stick.  And that is great.  I dont see why we cant have our forward and backward motion back too on the joystick.

EskimoJoe, if I hit shift w mine automatically runs through all the gears, not just the top speed of the one I have selected.

[EskimoJoe]

EskimoJoe, if I hit shift w mine automatically runs through all the gears, not just the top speed of the one I have selected.

I was proposing a solution.

[Gaidin]

The problem is probably your twist stick.  I had the same issue and had to set a little dead band in my twist stick.  Because you can use the twist to stear the tank it tries to move in that direction when it gets input.  With the automatic transmission it starts going when it recieves input to move.

[Greg]

You can do just that only better now you are able to tell your tank I want to go 14 MPH and it will stay there you can toejam W to go full speed of the tank or just hit w to speed up slowly and hold a speed any speed not just the speeds that your tranny used to give you. I have my joystick setup with Two thumb buttons one that speeds my up slowly one that reverses of slows me down. then on my hat I have Full speed and full stop. works great if I want to creep forward I can or I can quickly take off at full speed or stop.

[Belial]

The new auto trans. "WORKS" but I think everyone can agree that the old manual style should be an option as well.

Let us choose which one we map please.

[68ZooM]

i do have to say with the automatic tranny coming down hills now it seems like I'm reaching the speed of sound in less time, much faster than before with out the manual transmission i don't know if that's a good thing 

[Wobbly]

I used to really like GVing.

Not any more.

[SmokinLoon]

I used to really like GVing.

Not any more.

Cant handle the improvements?   

[Flayed]

GVing is great now love it.

[AWwrgwy]

You can do just that only better now you are able to tell your tank I want to go 14 MPH and it will stay there you can toejam W to go full speed of the tank or just hit w to speed up slowly and hold a speed any speed not just the speeds that your tranny used to give you. I have my joystick setup with Two thumb buttons one that speeds my up slowly one that reverses of slows me down. then on my hat I have Full speed and full stop. works great if I want to creep forward I can or I can quickly take off at full speed or stop.

What Greg says.

 

The new auto trans. "WORKS" but I think everyone can agree that the old manual style should be an option as well.

Let us choose which one we map please.

How did you used to drive?

Shift into high gear, four to six button pushes, while pushing your stick forward?

Now, you don't need to push your stick forward. You can tap the W key, or whatever you have it mapped to, until you are going the speed you want or until you are in the gear you want to be in.

Want full speed right away? Shift + W or whatever you have it mapped to. One button.


Why do you feel the need need to shift?

The only reason I can figure people want to shift is to go into N and roll down hills.

Lets make N Park instead.


wrongway

[Wobbly]

Cant handle the improvements?   

There are no "improvements" only changes.

[MachFly]

So can someone explain me how is the old gearbox better than the new one? At new one is a head of it time but at least it's realistic, the old one was not realistic at all and you could not hold the speed you wanted.