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Offline mna78

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Cannot remap Bailout key
« on: May 25, 2011, 05:11:57 AM »
My Bailout key is currently set to "None" when I try to remap nothing happens?

Not a problem in a fighter really, but twice my my bomber has been going down and I'm unable to bail to take control of the remainging sitting duck bombers.
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Offline Blagard

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Re: Cannot remap Bailout key
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2011, 06:01:37 AM »
What "key" are you trying to set as a Bailout key and in what map. (The default is the "enter" key)

Edit:
You do know you have to hit that key 3 times in a row to bail out? - To avoid accidental bail.

I did try Ctrl + 2 to hop into another plane but this seems to work just for gunner positions in the other plane. key 1(pilot) always seesm to be the seat in the lead bomber.
« Last Edit: May 25, 2011, 07:31:57 AM by Blagard »
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Offline Ghosth

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Re: Cannot remap Bailout key
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2011, 06:31:01 AM »
Since it is all too easy to bail out accidentally trying to clear a stuck text window I have advocated for years mapping the key to Shift Enter x 3.

Just one small layer of protection against bailing out accidentally with a load of kills.
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Offline Blagard

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Re: Cannot remap Bailout key
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2011, 07:01:58 AM »
Quote from: Ghosth on May 26, 2011, 06:31:01 AM
Since it is all too easy to bail out accidentally trying to clear a stuck text window I have advocated for years mapping the key to Shift Enter x 3.
Just one small layer of protection against bailing out accidentally with a load of kills.

I had to laugh when you posted. - It was one of the first things I found out. It comes as a bit of a suprise when you think you have not hit the enter key properly to clear the text window, so of course the natural reaction is try again a couple of times - Suddenly you find you have parted company with your aircraft, tumbling towards terra firma.

I did it a couple of times before I realised what was going on. After that, it was very clearly ingrained in my grey matter, so fortunately I don't need to re-map with the shift. Good idea though - in my case I would  probably forget to use the shift and end up stuck in the blazing falling wreckage of the cockpit  :confused:
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Offline gyrene81

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Re: Cannot remap Bailout key
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2011, 05:37:30 PM »
i just remapped mine to an obvious key that doesn't get used much...B(ail)
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Re: Cannot remap Bailout key
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2011, 05:53:30 PM »
Quote from: Ghosth on May 26, 2011, 06:31:01 AM
Since it is all too easy to bail out accidentally trying to clear a stuck text window I have advocated for years mapping the key to Shift Enter x 3.

Just one small layer of protection against bailing out accidentally with a load of kills.

I changed mine to the enter key next to the number pad.  No more accidental bailouts while typing.  :aok
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Re: Cannot remap Bailout key
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2011, 06:28:36 PM »
Quote from: Ghosth on May 26, 2011, 06:31:01 AM
Since it is all too easy to bail out accidentally trying to clear a stuck text window I have advocated for years mapping the key to Shift Enter x 3.

I got dumped out of my plane once by a cat.  The cat walked across my keyboard, and out I went!   :lol

Ever since then, I haven't let a cat near my PC while flying.
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Offline ScottyK

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Re: Cannot remap Bailout key
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2011, 10:23:04 PM »
Quote from: gyrene81 on May 26, 2011, 05:37:30 PM
i just remapped mine to an obvious key that doesn't get used much...B(ail)








i might change mine to that too, but i can see it now pounding on 'enter' and wondering WTF
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Offline Blagard

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Re: Cannot remap Bailout key
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2011, 10:35:50 PM »
B is of course the default key for secondary weapons, e.g. bombs on fighters, drop tanks, rockets. So long as you have other means of secondary weapon activation then its no problem!
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