New bombing explained(with pictures)

[vampyr]

bump for a great tutorial!

-Vampyr
Bomber Section
No. 441 Squadron, RCAF

[Majors]

Hi Mates

How do I print this out with pictures??

Old one needs help.




Majors
249RAF
Oldest Yank in the RAF

[MaddogJoe]

Majors, just click on the "Show printable version" button below, and print that one.

Maddog Joe

[Flossy]

Originally posted by MaddogJoe
Majors, just click on the "Show printable version" button below, and print that one.

That version doesn't appear to show the pictures..... perhaps copy and paste each message into a Word document, which should also include the pictures?  

[aac]

This is a GREAT job.  SAAAAAALUTE

[rcaryljr]

I have carefully read the above tutorial (it's very well written BTW) and I have followed it to the letter about 50 times.

I have YET to get the green text that indicates a successful calibration.  

Do the FlightModelFlags in the Arena settings have anything to do with this?  I currently have all the bombsight related ones "unchecked" (but, I tried it with various settings, all to no avail).

If the precision of my "marking" procedure is too low, will that result in the no calibration result, or will I just get a lousy calibration.

So far I have spent over five real time hours doing this over and over...   I love flying buffs and I really want to master this.

Can anyone point out the error of my way?  Please?

Thanks,
BobL

[DarkStarStv]

As a wild guess, are you pressing U (or whatever key you have for "Calibrate Mode") a second time AFTER you have:

1)  Marked with the joystick and Y (or whatever you have for "Mark Point")

and

2) set the altitude - by clicking the clipboard map, on the target field

It is the second U that gets you out of calibration mode and turns the text green.

A small point, the green text does not mean "an accurate calibration has been carried out". It just means you have carried out the procedure.

I highly recommend going here

http://mysite.freeserve.com/mrbd/maps/bomber.htm

Full marks and thanks to BenDover for this resource

For anyone who ever doubted the accuracy of the new AH Bombsite (like me), or who still needs a bit more practice (like me)

This link will take you to a very small download. It is a mini terrain.
Unzip it to your Aces High/terrain folder. You can practice offline, don't forget to choose the terrain within Aces High.

You take off at 12k and within half a sector there are loads of targets at sea level, including a fleet.

This means that you can cram a whole bomb run practice in to a few minutes. And the result is that you can get pretty accurate, VERY quickly 8^)

Hope this helps

DStar

[rcaryljr]

Originally posted by DarkStarStv
As a wild guess, are you pressing U (or whatever key you have for "Calibrate Mode") a second time AFTER you have:

1)  Marked with the joystick and Y (or whatever you have for "Mark Point")

and

2) set the altitude - by clicking the clipboard map, on the target field

It is the second U that gets you out of calibration mode and turns the text green.
DStar

Yes, I AM pressing "U" the second time, and when I do I am presented with RED text showing all the values that were set during the calibration procedure.  In addition, when I bomb (with the red text) I cannot hit the broad side of a barn!!!   I always  overshoot by miles.

Ok... this is an edit...    It turns out that I AM REALLY STUPID.  I read the procedure just like everyone else did, but I did not come away with "hold down the "Y" key for at least two seconds."  Stupid me!  I was putting my cross hairs on a point on the ground, getting it steady and pressing the "Y" key once.  Then I waited at least two seconds (usually much longer) and then I pressed the "Y" key again to mark the end of the time interval.

I do not know how I came away with that notion...  geez what a handsomehunk I am!

Thanks to DStar for trying to help.  You could not have known I was such a handsomehunk!  LOL  

[DarkStarStv]

Glad you figured it out. And you really can get quite accurate with it, as long as you keep your line, speed, alt constant

Good Luck

DStar

[Imp]

Originally posted by DarkStarStv
Glad you figured it out. And you really can get quite accurate with it, as long as you keep your line, speed, alt constant

Good Luck

DStar

Problem is I cant hold the joystick steady enough for a good calibration.

If I could Id be playing AH right now

[BGBMAW]

imp..mayb eu need to fin etun eyor dampingn and dead spots on your joystiuk...this helps..ALOT!!

Love BiGB
xoxo

[Imp]

Originally posted by BGBMAW
imp..mayb eu need to fin etun eyor dampingn and dead spots on your joystiuk...this helps..ALOT!!

Love BiGB
xoxo

How much of it would really help?

TY for the info.

[BGBMAW]

alot.....it really helps control the nose bounce when you are zoomed in trying to squeeze trigger on nme ...

if you look at BB on .. do a search for  Joystick settings..you should find  peopls post on soem ideas on settings..dampinings-deadband etc...

It really improves your shooting and flying skills

If you need more help..fell free to ask....


Love BiGB
xoxo

Merry New year:)

[Imp]

Tried it offline and green cross was real close to aiming point of the bombsight

Thanks now I might play AH again

[Nwbie]

Cuz this needs to be kept easily found

NwBie