how do I turn on the Spit IX gunsight?

[finnster]

Hi guys,

Somehow I lost the illuminated reticle in the gunsight of the Spitfire IX. I still have one in the Tempest and other planes in BOB.

How the heck do I turn the gunsight 'on'?

THanks

 

[keeno]

The gunsight comes "on" during the automatic start up procedure, as far as I'm aware the manual gunsight on/off switch isn't implemented, although I think it would be a nice to have.

 

cheers

[TWC_NINja]

Maybe?

Gunsight mode toggle - LAlt+key m

Edited December 7, 2020 by TWC_NINja

[BraveSirRobin]

2 hours ago, finnster said:

Hi guys,

Somehow I lost the illuminated reticle in the gunsight of the Spitfire IX. I still have one in the Tempest and other planes in BOB.

How the heck do I turn the gunsight 'on'?

THanks

 

 

If the engine is running it's already on.  You may have to reposition your head so that you can see it.

[cardboard_killer]

These are the keys combos that have to do with non-tank related gunsights in IL-2

 

Gunsight filter toggle	key LAlt+key f
Gunsight position toggle	key RAlt+key f
Gunsight mode toggle	key LAlt+key m
Gunsight range adjustment	key RAlt+key period/key RAlt
	+key semicolon
Gunsight horizontal adjustment	key RAlt+key slash/key RAlt
	+key comma
Gunsight reset	key RAlt+key apostrophe

[kestrel79]

I know in some planes like the later 109s you can stow the gunsight which is kind of cool, makes landing easier. Maybe you hit that key by accident? I can't remember if the later spit has this feature or not. I believe it would be Gunsight Position Toggle key binding.

[LukeFF]

Only the later 109s and the Me 262 can stow their gunsight.