Tank shifting problem

[Black Jack]

I've tried tanking a little lately and found something I wonder if  "normal". When you first spawn or after you stop to look around. To move forward you are suppose to hold the W key and the vehicle should start to move forward and shift automatically. For some reason I got transmission problems. If I don't yaw a little with my rudder pedal, it stays in first gear for ever. So I need to play a little rudder, then leave it and it will shift automatically until last gear or top speed. Is it the way it's suppose to be?  Can you shift manually like before or it's all automatic?  Tks

[skorpion]

I've tried tanking a little lately and found something I wonder if  "normal". When you first spawn or after you stop to look around. To move forward you are suppose to hold the W key and the vehicle should start to move forward and shift automatically. For some reason I got transmission problems. If I don't yaw a little with my rudder pedal, it stays in first gear for ever. So I need to play a little rudder, then leave it and it will shift automatically until last gear or top speed. Is it the way it's suppose to be?  Can you shift manually like before or it's all automatic?  Tks

if you want your tank to move on full speed just press SHIFT + W. that should put you in the last gear and get you where you want to go. no need to use the rudder, and it shifts automatically.

[The Fugitive]

However, if your stick/ rudder is out of calibration it will keep it in first gear. The idea is you are turning so you can't build enough rpms to shift. That's why when you add some rudder it shifts.

[Black Jack]

You are right Fugitive about out of calibration but if it was that much off, it would kick out of autopilot when I'm flying and it's not.   

[ImADot]

My guess is the autopilot needs more input before disengaging, whereas GV control takes very little input to start the vehicle turning.

[2bighorn]

You are right Fugitive about out of calibration but if it was that much off, it would kick out of autopilot when I'm flying and it's not.   

Calibrate when in mode 2 as well.

[Traveler]

I've found the same problem even after calibration. 

[Rich52]

Ive had the same problem off and on even after calibrating.

[Condor]

Same here. Calibrating doesn't seem to make a difference. Also it is intermittent in the same evening which is not consistent with a calibration issue.

[The Fugitive]

Do you guys use twisty sticks? I know I never have a problem unless I get lazy and just hang my feet on my pedals. If Im no touching them I have no issues at all.

[Traveler]

Do you guys use twisty sticks? I know I never have a problem unless I get lazy and just hang my feet on my pedals. If Im no touching them I have no issues at all.

No I use CH rudder pedals. they are clean, aligned and calibrated.  I have the problem as discribed by the OP with my feet on or off of the pedals.  I must touch one of the pedals to get the automatic transmission to shift gears.

[BaldEagl]

I've had the same problem on several occasions.  I've found the only way to fix it is to stop then start again.  Hitting shift W doesn't work to get it to shift unless it's already working normally and if I let go of my stick my tank goes straight.

[Black Jack]

Same here for the CH setup. Checked manually to see numbers jumping and they are not. Also found that if I just stop, see the tranny come into neutral and try again sometimes it worked fine like BaldEagle said. Not consistant at all. Maybe it's some kind of bug. Unfortunately, sometimes when you up a tank, seconds are very long if the spawn is camped 

[Rich52]

It happens with me either using my keyboard W or the W I have mapped onto my G-13 game board. Since I discovered how they changed GVs I mapped everything to my G-13 and now only use my joystick to fire and turn the turret.

[ImADot]

Which tanks/GV's are you having issues with?  All of them or just certain ones?