Toots_LeGuerre Posted January 9, 2021 Posted January 9, 2021 Since the last patch, the 'Padlock' functions (Enemy A/C, Friendly A/C, Enemy Ground, etc) do not work in either SP or MP if the CUSTOM setting is used. They do work in SP if NORMAL is used. In CUSTOM, they work initially while on the ground, but shortly after T/O the function is lost and one is suddenly flying in Full Real Mode. It would be interesting to know if any others have had the same experience, and if so, it could possibly be analyzed and corrected in the next patch.
Pennato Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 Happens to me too. Weird thing is, when in outside view it works fine. No resolution/quality combination solved the problem. This is forcing me to switch to outside view to track an enemy and then go back to cockpit view, since I don't like IR tracking devices or VR headsets, and I want to play without icons on the screen.
Toots_LeGuerre Posted January 27, 2021 Author Posted January 27, 2021 Thanks Pennato. So is isn't just me. I am wondering if it started with the latest patch, meaning I am hoping the next patch will cure it.
Pennato Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 I don't know the game structure, but I'm wondering if there's some configuration file that can be tweaked as a workaround. Some way to trick the game into believing we're using NORMAL settings when it's actually CUSTOM, maybe. Looks like this is not a new issue, btw:
Toots_LeGuerre Posted January 27, 2021 Author Posted January 27, 2021 Is this something to post to Developer Assistance?--it is extremely annoying.
Pennato Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 I see they already moved this topic here from Developer Assistance.
1CGS -DED-Rapidus Posted January 28, 2021 1CGS Posted January 28, 2021 On 1/9/2021 at 9:58 PM, vonNutz said: Since the last patch, the 'Padlock' functions (Enemy A/C, Friendly A/C, Enemy Ground, etc) do not work in either SP or MP if the CUSTOM setting is used. They do work in SP if NORMAL is used. In CUSTOM, they work initially while on the ground, but shortly after T/O the function is lost and one is suddenly flying in Full Real Mode. It would be interesting to know if any others have had the same experience, and if so, it could possibly be analyzed and corrected in the next patch. Please, take a screenshot of the Custom settings where Padlock doesn't work.
1CGS -DED-Rapidus Posted February 2, 2021 1CGS Posted February 2, 2021 Everything will be fine don't worry, please)
1CGS -DED-Rapidus Posted February 2, 2021 1CGS Posted February 2, 2021 17 hours ago, Pennato said: And? I have no problem, press the F8 key on the exterior or in the cab
Pennato Posted February 3, 2021 Posted February 3, 2021 @-DED-Rapidus But we still do. That does not solve the problem. Thank you anyways.
1CGS -DED-Rapidus Posted February 3, 2021 1CGS Posted February 3, 2021 @Pennato, try to reset key mapping to the default settings, as another variant - you may have some application that intercepts the call to the F8 key.
Pennato Posted February 3, 2021 Posted February 3, 2021 No. When in outside view, It works every time In cockpit, almost never. Sometimes I press the F8 key buy nothing happens, and after a minute or so it suddenly locks on an enemy plane. 2
DaveLang2907 Posted February 8, 2021 Posted February 8, 2021 ^^^ this just happened to me - replying so I can track this thread external view - padlock works go back to cockpit - not working
Pennato Posted February 8, 2021 Posted February 8, 2021 Now: What's in the cockpit view that Mr. Padlock doesn't like? I initially thought my system couldn't handle the cockpit's complexity, misfiring the padlock function. But there's no stutter and the fps counter shows at least a reasonable 40.
1CGS -DED-Rapidus Posted February 8, 2021 1CGS Posted February 8, 2021 @Pennato, @DaveLang2907, send me your startup.cfg files and the input folder to my pm please 1
Toots_LeGuerre Posted February 8, 2021 Author Posted February 8, 2021 Having started the topic, I found by accident that using the hat switch for views turns off the padlock. In cockpit at beginning of mission, padlock works fine. Once you use the hat switch to look around, you have lost padlock as seen from cockpit until restart I have no idea why this happens.
Pennato Posted February 8, 2021 Posted February 8, 2021 @-DED-Rapidus Sent @vonNutz That's worth investigating
DaveLang2907 Posted February 8, 2021 Posted February 8, 2021 @vonNutz - thanks for the heads up - I'll test that this evening and report back
DaveLang2907 Posted February 9, 2021 Posted February 9, 2021 just flew a mission in career mode and everything worked the way it's supposed to accidentally used the hat switch to change view before padlocking on an enemy (habit) but everything still worked until end of mission sorry can't be more helpful
DaveLang2907 Posted February 12, 2021 Posted February 12, 2021 Padlock fail in cockpit view but works in external view happened again last night flying 109 F-2 in BoM career - no idea why.
Toots_LeGuerre Posted February 13, 2021 Author Posted February 13, 2021 I think it's not the hatswitch as such, but the two views, which are default I think: (1: 90 degrees) pilot looks right to wingtip and (2: 270 degrees), pilot looks left to wingtip, that may be the culprit. I reset the HS to other, non-view functions, but have not yet been able to test in a Padlock server. I'll know more in a day or two. 1
Firebird_59 Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 Thought i'd bump this as i'm also having some issues with the realism settings. I also find the padlock works inside the cockpit until I touch the hat switch, which is ok I now only use it to find an airfield to limp back to. After fiddling about with the options though, the object markers or unlimited ammo won't reactivate with the check boxes. Good training for dogfight servers maybe and quite immersive but i'm only a few hours in and need gunnery practice.
DaveLang2907 Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 This is still an issue for me - intermittent failure of enemy padlock while in cockpit view - switch to external view and it'll padlock - can be fixed by restarting game. Hope this is addressed - or even acknowledged as a problem - soon.
1CGS -DED-Rapidus Posted March 10, 2021 1CGS Posted March 10, 2021 On 3/4/2021 at 10:07 AM, DaveLang2907 said: Hope this is addressed - or even acknowledged as a problem - soon. I follow the topic, but I have not been able to reproduce the problem to this day, unfortunately, the problem remains unresolved.
DaveLang2907 Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) It's intermittent, which is what makes it hard to troubleshoot. I was using the hat switch on a Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog to control the "adjustable stabilizer axis" on the 109F2 and 109F4 when I was having the problem. I remapped the control and don't use the hat switch anymore and the problem seems to have gone away. I'll post again if it re-occurs. Again, when the problem was occurring, enemy padlock would work when outside the cockpit, but didn't work inside. Problem could be resolved by restarting game. Edited March 10, 2021 by DaveLang2907
FlyingH Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 Have you got any other command repeating, a swich thrown active ie? You could check this by alttabbing out of the game and bring up notepad and see if you get some letter or umber repeated. That happens (with the Warthog if you forget to set the flapslever to neutral, usually means you cant end the game with Enter,) but it may be disrupting other caoomands.
Pennato Posted April 4, 2021 Posted April 4, 2021 @FlyingH In that case, the problem should appear in F2 outside view as well as in F1 cockpit view, but F8 padlock always works when in outside view. There's something with the cockpit view.
aust3298 Posted April 5, 2021 Posted April 5, 2021 I've been following this thread for a while hoping that someone would come up with a solution (or a cause for that matter). I also have the padlock "glitch" and I could not even say how long I have had it. I've tried everything I can think of to find a cause or a fix to no avail. Padlock in the cockpit works fine for a while and then just stops. Outside the cockpit it always works fine and has never failed in my experience. Some missions it last longer than others and there just does not seem to be enough regularity to fully define the characteristics of the "glitch". I've had a few times where the function returned and worked in the cockpit again after it had failed earlier. I have not been able to recreate whatever caused it to return in the cockpit, it has happened very seldom and I have no idea what or if I did anything to make it return. Anyway, I just wanted to add my voice to those who are experiencing the problem. It seems to be pretty rare among forum members.
Pennato Posted April 5, 2021 Posted April 5, 2021 @aust3298 Rare enough to be almost ignored, but I'm gradually giving up playing for this issue.
1CGS -DED-Rapidus Posted May 16, 2021 1CGS Posted May 16, 2021 On 4/5/2021 at 2:21 AM, Pennato said: @FlyingH In that case, the problem should appear in F2 outside view as well as in F1 cockpit view, but F8 padlock always works when in outside view. There's something with the cockpit view. Partially managed to catch this problem, and in the current version should have been fixed. 1
Pennato Posted May 19, 2021 Posted May 19, 2021 On 5/16/2021 at 8:11 AM, -DED-Rapidus said: Partially managed to catch this problem, and in the current version should have been fixed. That's really good news, thank you so much. I'll give It a try as soon as possibile.
aust3298 Posted May 19, 2021 Posted May 19, 2021 On 5/16/2021 at 1:11 AM, -DED-Rapidus said: Partially managed to catch this problem, and in the current version should have been fixed. Thanks very much. You guys are good!
Pennato Posted May 22, 2021 Posted May 22, 2021 On 5/16/2021 at 8:11 AM, -DED-Rapidus said: Partially managed to catch this problem, and in the current version should have been fixed. Played some time: no change.
Panzerlang Posted February 1 Posted February 1 And still not apparently. Custom realism, spectator view and padlock checked but no padlock either in the cockpit or outside it (I used to use this for bailouts). Can't we simply please have an option for first-person bailouts? I can see no reason for the immersion-breaking switch to F2 view when bailing out.
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