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Offline USAF2010

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Manual Bombsight Calibration
« on: December 06, 2011, 12:15:06 AM »
Simple wish: I wish i could manually input my current speed into the bombsight instead of playing the "calibration guessing game"  :joystick:
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Offline beau32

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Re: Manual Bombsight Calibration
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2011, 12:30:07 AM »
Or at least make it a option to select either Manual or auto.
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Re: Manual Bombsight Calibration
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2011, 07:52:26 AM »
I think the current method is more "realistic" in that the Norden operator would track a point on the ground to determine GS...sort of what we do with the U and Y keys.  The point being it took a few moments to complete, you couldn't just enter a number.
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Re: Manual Bombsight Calibration
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2011, 08:23:30 AM »
we should be using the actual "manual" method that's in the game, but only in special events, where you acutally DO have to track a point on the ground to get groundspeed.
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Re: Manual Bombsight Calibration
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2012, 02:42:16 PM »
Actually, if you don't want to wait so long, try the manual calibration while holding down the "Y" key use the joystick to keep the crosshairs targeted on a ground object.  In only 5 sec you get a pretty accurate speed setting.  I have used it for last minute changes.

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Re: Manual Bombsight Calibration
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2012, 03:50:32 PM »
Simple wish: It's too hard to calibrate the bomb sight. I have no patience when it comes to holding down a button for 3 seconds I just want to plug in the speed I'm flying.  :x


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Re: Manual Bombsight Calibration
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2012, 03:54:00 PM »
Simple wish: I wish i could manually input my current speed into the bombsight instead of playing the "calibration guessing game"  :joystick:


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Re: Manual Bombsight Calibration
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2012, 04:28:16 PM »
the current calibrations method is easier than breathing....  I wish they would bring back the manual calibration in the main arenas, its way to easy now to drop hangers and carriers with the laser guided sights we have now.
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