Simviation Forum - How to fire the guns on the B17G

Jul 28^th, 2009 at 3:04am

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I downloaded the file by HerbieG B-17g Ack-Ack Annie. This is from the readme It says -Guns flashes, smoke and cartridges.You can experiment changing the triggers.I use the strobe (O) key, adapted to the trigger of my joystick. I have tried this and nothing happened. I evened moved all the gauages where they need to be. So do I need any extra effects in order for this to work.

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Reply #1 - Jul 28^th, 2009 at 4:53am

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I ?

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Reply #2 - Jul 28^th, 2009 at 1:56pm

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Press the trigger!!!!! Grin

Usullay like said is the "i" key

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Reply #3 - Jul 30^th, 2009 at 1:29am

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This didnot work I have pressed "O" and "I" and smoke only appeared like contrail type smoke so I went and deleted all files and reinstalled it and nothing still. What have I done wrong I read the readme and printed it too and still nothing happens.

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Reply #4 - Jul 30^th, 2009 at 7:48am

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Check the aircraft.cfg file. in the [smokesystem] section there would have to be entries that end with something like "fx_guns" (for example). Also, there would have to be a coresponding "fx_guns" effect file in your Effects folder.

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Reply #5 - Jul 31^st, 2009 at 6:32pm

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Boikat wrote on Jul 30^th, 2009 at 7:48am:

Check the aircraft.cfg file. in the [smokesystem] section there would have to be entries that end with something like "fx_guns" (for example). Also, there would have to be a coresponding "fx_guns" effect file in your Effects folder.

I just checked this out. Those effects files appear to be missing.

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Reply #6 - Jul 31^st, 2009 at 7:45pm

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Hagar wrote on Jul 31^st, 2009 at 6:32pm:

Boikat wrote on Jul 30^th, 2009 at 7:48am:

Check the aircraft.cfg file. in the [smokesystem] section there would have to be entries that end with something like "fx_guns" (for example). Also, there would have to be a coresponding "fx_guns" effect file in your Effects folder.

I just checked this out. Those effects files appear to be missing.

That solves that mystery. Bearing in mind, that "fx_guns" in my example was a made up "for example". Usualy, it's "FX_Wing_guns".

Downloaded, and sure enough:

//------------------Guns-----------uses strobe
light.14=2, 17.50, 0.00, -4.75, fx_Wing_Guns//chin
light.15=2, -1.75, 0.00, 4.85, fx_wing_guns_rear//top
light.16=2, -52.00, 0.00, 0.15, fx_wing_guns_rear//tail
light.17=2, -22.00, 0.00, -4.75, fx_wing_guns_rear//ventral

But as far as I can see, the "Fx_wing_guns_rear" was not included in the download (and I've never seen a "rear" version of the "wing guns" effect).

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Reply #7 - Aug 1^st, 2009 at 1:56pm

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Are you using the correct head space and timing gauges for the M2's...? Grin

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