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Title: need bombing help
Post by: flatiron1 on October 25, 2007, 03:44:01 PM
for some reason I can't get the f6 button to take me to the bombsight, any ideas? thanks
Title: need bombing help
Post by: Solar10 on October 25, 2007, 03:45:23 PM
Make sure you are in the pilot seat first.  Also check in case you have a function lock button on your keyboard that has been toggled off.
Title: need bombing help
Post by: Lusche on October 25, 2007, 03:50:26 PM
Excuse me when sounding a bit silly, but also make sure you are flying a plane equipped with bombsight. Many people are confused by the fact that one B-25 has a bombsight but the other B-52's do have none.
Title: need bombing help
Post by: flatiron1 on October 25, 2007, 03:52:14 PM
thanks but that didn't help
Title: need bombing help
Post by: flatiron1 on October 25, 2007, 03:53:57 PM
maybe thats it how do you tell if the plane has a bombsight
Title: need bombing help
Post by: Lusche on October 25, 2007, 04:01:39 PM
Planes with bombsight:

B-17
B-24
B-26
Lancaster
Boston III
Ki-67
Ju 88
TBM
B5N
B-25C: Glass Nose version (when in hangar, select the appropriate weapons loadout - the two strafer versions don't have one)

Hope I didn't forget one.
Title: need bombing help
Post by: Dichotomy on October 25, 2007, 04:08:18 PM
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Originally posted by Lusche
Excuse me when sounding a bit silly, but also make sure you are flying a plane equipped with bombsight. Many people are confused by the fact that one B-25 has a bombsight but the other B-52's do have none.


When did we get a B52? *ducks and runs out chorteling like a drunken troll
Title: need bombing help
Post by: clerick on October 25, 2007, 04:08:48 PM
Just a question, but, are you going anywhere or do you stay in the pilots seat?  Reason i ask is because the other day i was hitting F6 and getting into the bombers position, but was getting a black screen.  took a number of tries to get the bomb sight to appear, and even then it was only half of it.
Title: need bombing help
Post by: Lusche on October 25, 2007, 04:14:26 PM
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Originally posted by Dichotomy
When did we get a B52? *ducks and runs out chorteling like a drunken troll


We premium subscribtion users did get one. :p
Title: need bombing help
Post by: Lusche on October 25, 2007, 04:15:13 PM
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Originally posted by clerick
Just a question, but, are you going anywhere or do you stay in the pilots seat?  Reason i ask is because the other day i was hitting F6 and getting into the bombers position, but was getting a black screen.  took a number of tries to get the bomb sight to appear, and even then it was only half of it.


Sounds absolutely like flying a non-bombsight B-25 ;)
Title: need bombing help
Post by: Bronk on October 25, 2007, 04:44:08 PM
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Originally posted by Lusche
We premium subscribtion users did get one. :p

Shhh don't tell em all. Sheeesh.
;)

Bronk
Title: need bombing help
Post by: clerick on October 25, 2007, 05:46:36 PM
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Originally posted by Lusche
Sounds absolutely like flying a non-bombsight B-25 ;)


Keep readin'. The sight did show up eventually but was rendered wrong.  I am sure it was a 25C.
Title: need bombing help
Post by: Lusche on October 25, 2007, 06:06:48 PM
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Originally posted by clerick
Keep readin'. The sight did show up eventually but was rendered wrong.  I am sure it was a 25C.


When the B-25 was first released, the non-bombsight (strafer) versions of the B-25 acted exact the way you described. All black, but one could finally manage to get a not fully rendered bomsight to show. That has been corrected, it's all black now when you hit F6.
Title: need bombing help
Post by: Dichotomy on October 25, 2007, 06:19:33 PM
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Originally posted by Lusche
We premium subscribtion users did get one. :p


bu... bu... bu... buuuut.... I pay TAXES :cry

I need to send Dale some booze :furious
Title: need bombing help
Post by: flatiron1 on October 25, 2007, 08:56:12 PM
thanks problem was i was in the b25 strafer, One more question, why do my bombs make holes but I don't see the actual explosion ( fire/flames) when they go off
Title: need bombing help
Post by: Ghosth on October 26, 2007, 07:06:45 AM
Graphics settings? How high are you dropping from?
Title: need bombing help
Post by: CAP1 on October 26, 2007, 11:55:22 PM
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Originally posted by Lusche
Excuse me when sounding a bit silly, but also make sure you are flying a plane equipped with bombsight. Many people are confused by the fact that one B-25 has a bombsight but the other B-52's do have none.


i just found thiout the other day...on my first day back after about 2 months or so not flying......was distracting, as i have trouble hitting the ground when dive bombing:rofl :rofl
Title: need bombing help
Post by: flatiron1 on October 29, 2007, 12:29:01 PM
ok it appears that none of the b25's have a bomb site. how about some tips on bombing with  with that plane.
Title: need bombing help
Post by: Lusche on October 29, 2007, 01:34:54 PM
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Originally posted by flatiron1
ok it appears that none of the b25's have a bomb site. how about some tips on bombing with  with that plane.


The glass nose version of the B25C has a bomb sight.

For the strafer versions and the B25H: You have to practice a shallow dive bombing profile. Cut your engine when pointing nose down and be careful when pulling up, or you may lose some vital parts.
Title: need bombing help
Post by: bongaroo on October 29, 2007, 01:38:00 PM
holy double posting batman