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Offline Eagler

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Tab and something buttons to track planes
« on: December 04, 2023, 08:46:05 AM »
I have been watching some YouTube videos of the ah "experts" dueling and noticed that they used the setting that puts a box around the icon of the plane they are fighting..

I can't tell by the videos if it actually tracks the target or what it does..

Is there a tracking setting in AH?

If so does it work in vr?

Does anyone else use it dogfighting?

Thanks

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Re: Tab and something buttons to track planes
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2023, 09:01:01 AM »
I use it. It highlights the icon so you can stay on the same target. Thats the way I see its use. Could be more to it.

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Re: Tab and something buttons to track planes
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2023, 09:16:14 AM »
I have been watching some YouTube videos of the ah "experts" dueling and noticed that they used the setting that puts a box around the icon of the plane they are fighting..

I can't tell by the videos if it actually tracks the target or what it does..

Is there a tracking setting in AH?

If so does it work in vr?

Does anyone else use it dogfighting?

Thanks

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Also for when you are in the buff guns it tells the other guns to shoot at your target.
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Re: Tab and something buttons to track planes
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2023, 09:22:17 AM »
What are the keys used?

Does it pull your view around as it tracks the plane?

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Re: Tab and something buttons to track planes
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2023, 09:26:26 AM »
I've accidentally turned it on before where it tracks the highlighted plane and moves your views to keep it in view.

No idea what the command is.  Probably tab+ something.

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Re: Tab and something buttons to track planes
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2023, 02:36:23 PM »
Look at the target directly and just hit tab. A red box appears around the icon. In fighters I use it if some one calls out a good player.
Also in gunners you tab lock them for all guns to fire on the highlighted box

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Re: Tab and something buttons to track planes
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2023, 02:48:42 PM »
Also in gunners you tab lock them for all guns to fire on the highlighted box

Also for when you are in the buff guns it tells the other guns to shoot at your target.

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Re: Tab and something buttons to track planes
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2023, 02:56:48 PM »
Also for when you are in the buff guns it tells the other guns to shoot at your target.


All guns always fire at D500 convergence with the gun you are currently manning. If your target has the box marker or not makes no difference.
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Re: Tab and something buttons to track planes
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2023, 02:59:42 PM »

All guns always fire at D500 convergence with the gun you are currently manning. If your target has the box marker or not makes no difference.

Ok thanks I have heard others say this I wasn’t quite sure.


I've accidentally turned it on before where it tracks the highlighted plane and moves your views to keep it in view.

No idea what the command is.  Probably tab+ something.

I think this was removed long ago because I also feel like I remember it???
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Re: Tab and something buttons to track planes
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2023, 02:06:00 AM »
Good marker in furball and it’s a bit of a low key cheat because you can see the box through clouds but not the plane or icon.

During this subscription I've noticed it doesn't seem to work in clouds anymore if you look away, but you can re-acquire if close enough.
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Re: Tab and something buttons to track planes
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2023, 03:44:01 AM »
https://www.hitechcreations.com/features/padlock#:~:text=You%20should%20see%20the%20padlock%20view%20associated%20with,to%20cycle%20through%20the%20targets%20in%20your%20view.

Here’s some information.

Thx, have to print that out and try it. Sounds like this is a new way to crash on trees at low level deacker hunt...    :joystick:  ...   :D

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Re: Tab and something buttons to track planes
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2023, 10:32:41 AM »
Tried it offline and takes some time to learn/get used. Was flying in totally weird positions and developed brand new aerobatic movements, when view followed con and horizon was not visible.

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Re: Tab and something buttons to track planes
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2023, 07:48:50 AM »
Tried it offline and takes some time to learn/get used. Was flying in totally weird positions and developed brand new aerobatic movements, when view followed con and horizon was not visible.

Was that in vr?

Noticed if under flight in settings if you enable aim assist a box will form around the closet plane in your view..which is a help as you don't need to read the distance of numerous icons..and the box shows through all clouds but the most dense..

Your view us not pulled around with the plane as a tracking view would...at least in vr it doesn't

All of this is used by those posting films on yt declaring their greatness...

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