How to manner a flak in Cliff of Dover Blitz ?

[EAF_51_FOX]

Hi all,  still here to ask to anyone who know the procedure to use a flak station gunnery as in features described in the content of 4.5 release?

Can anyone explain what is the procedure to manner a flak and what are the type of flak(s) that (eventually) can me manned by the player?

thank you.

Edited December 25, 2017 by EAF_51_FOX

[Sokol1]

This Quick Mission explain:

 

https://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/Downloads.php?do=download&downloadid=4

 

BTW - The control over FLAK with mouse ("point and follow") is very awkward.

[EAF_51_FOX]

Hi Sokol, thank you for pointing to this test mission about flak, unfortunately I can't manage/select any gun!! briefing in mission is really very scary and don't explain well what keys step-to step player need use for managing flak gunnery. may be I'm retarded . Can you give me a complete step-by step explanation on keyboard game default combination is need to use to take control? thank in advance.

Edited December 26, 2017 by EAF_51_FOX

[Sokol1]

Let's try:

 

1st - Go to Options > Realism > and under "Aircraft Switching" un-check all options, that  "Cannot..." this will allow you take control of other flyable planes, FLAK and some tanks.

 

2nd - Go to Controls > Vehicle> and assign keys for the functions there, can use keys already used in other sections but don't use Mouse Left for "Fire Current Weapon" - if try use mouse left will result in conflict due "bug" in default key mapping.

 

3rd - In Controls > View>  find the command "Take Control of Selected AI Aircraft" and assign a key.

 

Start the mission, will spawn inside the plane cockpit, the click with Mouse Right over the screen, will see a pop-up menu.

 

Remove (by Left Mouse click) the check in "Show Objects Names"  - this option is inverted, un-check show name, check hide the name and show a code.

 

Now in this menu select "View Miscellaneous" > Artillery > Bofors - Stand-Alone.

 

The camera will change for over a Bofors - probable wit AI firing at some targets near.

 

For take control over the Bofors, press the key mapped for "Take Control of Selected AI Aircraft".

 

Now you can control Bofors aim by mouse left click over the screen and move the mouse, use the key mapped for "Fire Current Weapon" for fire - the Bofors has unlimited ammo. A He 115 fly in circle over the area for you practice. 

 

In the same way you can take control over a "PzKpfw III Ausf F" and shoot at stationary targets near - the tank interior/controls is very primitive.

 

In multiplayer servers you can do the same and use the FLAK available in the mission, even some tanks.

 

"It's CloD!" way: all in the more awkward/complicated way possible, "half-done"... just a curiosity.

 

After all this "torture" probable you will give up of this idea of use FLAK. 

 

BTW - In that way you can see aircraft, vehicles and object of the mission, but can take control over few only.

Edited December 26, 2017 by Sokol1

[EAF_51_FOX]

Many thanks Sokol! Now I have "the power"!    I would use the option of Flak gunnery as to create a mission MP to play in multiplayer-LAN with a friend of mine : one player will shoot with flak to the 2nd flying a aircraft that try to target the flak..just a fun moment. Thank for the instructions about ! cheers!

Edited December 26, 2017 by EAF_51_FOX