Author Topic: Beta 13 B17 bug (Read 1161 times)

214thCavalier · « **on:** February 11, 2004, 04:14:05 PM »

Looks nice.

flew around until bored and decided to augur my 3 b17 into trees, 2 exploded and was surprised to find myself still airborne in one but with all props bent back and static.

Realised it was accelerating in level flight and would climb etc but with no engine sounds and no propellors.

6389 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 11, 2004, 05:40:47 PM »

lol did i die eventaully

Roscoroo · « **Reply #2 on:** February 11, 2004, 07:42:28 PM »

in f3 view over a b 17 the shadow makes the plane transparent looking .

the drones are laging bad in take off and climb out .

the pilots relief tube is missing too .....

Easyscor · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2004, 02:25:45 AM »

Thank you for the B-17, thank you, thank you, thank you.

Crashed my B-17 formation and the last plane lay upside down on the ground without any wings or engines but the bent propellers were still there.

As Roscoro says, the drones are a problem on take off whether auto take off or manual. I tried several settings but the drones wouldn't stay stuck.

I'm wondering if there might be something wrong with the flight model; I can do 5 vertical loops from fairly low altitude if I start with my IAS above 300. In one series I followed with a flat spin by holding the nose up and ruddering around.

I didn't retest the B-26 but also in the B-17, the crosshairs are behind the clipboard. I think this is more realistic then the current AH design but I must admit I’ve gotten used to the cross hairs in front of the clipboard for navigation and zooming in on the target.

Still on my wish list: I would still like the ability to fire all the guns on a single Bomber as well as fire position and fire all.

Hap · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2004, 06:54:26 AM »

drones okay on my take off and i couldn't duplicate the invisible planes on f3. works and looks fine so far. also, cool oboard flight computer that e6b thing.

Easyscor · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2004, 11:07:04 AM »

I forgot one.

When you first jump to a side gun, the gun is pointing up. It takes a second for the gunsigth to appear.

and another one

The guns from all positions don't track some times. Simililar to the problem of using a 5" or 8" gun in AH1 and then using a GV.

I believe I was using the F8 pan view before I went to the gun position. Edit: I tried to duplicate it but I can't find it now.

Roscoroo · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2004, 04:29:35 PM »

maybe i better specify when the shadow makes them transparent/kinda covers up the buffs .. on the ground go to f 3 the pan up looking down then zoom in or out u'll see what i mean then .

I noticed this on bolth my pc 's the GF 2 mx 400 64mb, and on my TI4600 128mb cards.

P.s. can we get the california smog in the arena lowered or extended some ?? Please

Flit · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2004, 09:38:08 PM »

also noticed that when I shot the lead plane in a 17 formation, one of the drones exploded

guttboy · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2004, 10:26:55 PM »

I noticed that when I took off with the formation the planes (drones) disappeared....I stayed on auto climb with 25% gas and 12x500lbrs. I had no drones.....I did a 180 degree turn to head back and bomb my own base...just to see the explosions....when I got in the bombsite and lo and behold there was a DRONE...it was on the deck and flying right below me.

Kaz · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2004, 11:03:56 PM »

The drones do not like taking off with flaps down, this is also true to some extent in AH1. Try a flaps up takeoff and they'll stick with you easily.

guttboy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2004, 11:07:51 PM »

I agree on the flap thing but what concerned me was the fact I reefed the lead B17 180 degrees and that persistent drone was still with me ....under the bombsite on the ground well very low anyhow.

Black Sheep · « **Reply #11 on:** February 13, 2004, 12:35:27 AM »

when taking off in b17 and you drop to ball turret

, the gear and tires dissapear thru the sight but not around the perimeter of sight