fafner 1 Posted November 13, 2011 I did not finish one task (formation flight), the game let me play on and when it comes to enter my copter as last (?) task I can not do it. I see the wheel icon, but it is greyed out. Is this, because I did not finish one of the tasks? Two sidequestions: is it possible to completely switch off the music other than setting the volume to zero in the settings? Is there a key for external view? Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max power 21 Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) There is a control in the helicopter that looks like musical notes. Mouse over that control and select 'music off'. It will stay off. You can assign external view to any key(s) (combinations) in the option menu under 'controls'. There are no other external views than the chase view that I'm aware of. As for the campaign, review that have not actually completed your other tasks. IIRC, there is only 'fly to show grounds' and 'talk to Nichols'. If you have, you may want to make a bug report on the bug tracker. If you haven't, you may have to redo the mission from the beginning. Even if you succeed, you may want to make a bug report anyway because not completing such a linear set of tasks sounds like a bug to me. Have you patched TKOH to the latest version? Patch 1.02 had some campaing fixes in it. Edited November 13, 2011 by Max Power Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fafner 1 Posted November 13, 2011 First, thank you for the quick reply! There is a control in the helicopter that looks like musical notes. Mouse over that control and select 'music off'. It will stay off. My problem was that I did not know that the icons which appear above swtiches have context sensitive options in the scroll menu. Now I got it and can switch it on and off as long as the batteries are on! Maybe it's the missing manual or that I am only a OPFP veteran and have never played games from the ARMA series. As for the campaign, [..] I did everything except the formation flight. I am a beginner and it's very hard for me to keep up with the leading copter. And I would like to continue the campaign without being a flight expert. Have you patched TKOH to the latest version? Patch 1.02 had some campaing fixes in it. I have the latest official version (I have purchased the game via Steam and told it to keep it up to date.) I really hope that more patches will come. It crashes often (maybe my harddisks are too slow) but it is the game I have waited for so long. I was always looking for some helicopter only sim and did not want to buy MS Flight Simulator X, as it seems to be too much a simulation. ToH reminds me of the good old days of Flight Unlimited II, where you could fly scripted Missions or do free flights in a limited area, where I was the one who decided about the difficulty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fafner 1 Posted November 13, 2011 Meanwhile I finished the mission. After two reloads it worked. The icons went green and I could get into the copter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max power 21 Posted November 14, 2011 I feel your pain. It took me a couple of tries to keep up with the leader, too... only I crashed and died in the attempt. It would be much better if he didn't fly like he was trying to lose you. I guess you have to succeed in the formation flying to pass the mission. If mission failure prevents the mission from finishing, it should end with a 'you lose' message, though. Maybe it's still a bug? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fafner 1 Posted November 14, 2011 Well, I saw that there are missions, where it is not necessary to accomplish all tasks. And I think that I have now run into a bug during a sightseeing mission, when a task is completed, the next one is on the list, but the waypoint does not update. I think this will be something for the bugtracker. I can live with replaying missions if they are a bit buggy, but the frequent crashes are a bit disappointing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chlapec10 1 Posted November 20, 2011 bah... same problem here... but I have succesfully completed all tasks... and still cannot enter the helo to head home :mad::mad::mad: PS: Steam version Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DnA 5143 Posted November 21, 2011 Did you board any vehicles other than the ones assigned (should not be possible; all locked), or did you get back into a helicopter after getting out? (e.g. getting out of your Heavy, getting back in, and then getting into the Medium). We'd like to confirm a theory on what's happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chlapec10 1 Posted November 21, 2011 no, I did not board any other helos... I also did not re-enter any helo Get in heavy @ larkin, land at show, board medium, complete all tasks, land, (try) enter heavy to go.... Stressed, I managed to finish the mission, tried 3 times doing the crazy formation flying... Solution, I opened the side door on the LEFT side of the heavy, and there was about 1 mm space where I was given the option to board as pilot... apart from that I could open the other side door, and I could open the gear menu of the helo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DnA 5143 Posted November 22, 2011 Solution, I opened the side door on the LEFT side of the heavy, and there was about 1 mm space where I was given the option to board as pilot... apart from that I could open the other side door, and I could open the gear menu of the helo To locate the precise positions for getting in (or any other action) try using freelook (Alt). It will visualize all action positions on the object in 3D space. The side door on the left is where you get into the Heavy; as do pilots in equivalent real-life helicopters. There are no doors directly accessing the cockpit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMAC 254 Posted November 30, 2011 To locate the precise positions for getting in (or any other action) try using freelook (Alt). This is a key, yet hidden, feature, especially for inspecting helis for damage. I happened on it once by chance, but couldn't figure out how I triggered it. Now I know. A second wonderful, yet hidden, feature is using left shift+click on map to make a waypoint visible when flying, even on expert. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMAC 254 Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) I started this thread http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=128332 to which no one has replied, because, when playing Shadow of the blade on Expert, a frustrating thing occurred. When I finally finished the fly in formation task, and the acrobatics section started, I went into autohover to check my diary/notes and write down all the instructions for completing the various maneuvers. Suddenly, while I was still writing things down, the acrobatics section completed, with an autosave. :eek: :( I hadn't done any flying, I was just in autohover checking my notes, and somehow all the maneuvers completed. Not good, and since an autosave occurred, there was no way to go back and try them over other than restarting the entire mission. So I flew back to the heliport and finished the mission. I tried replaying the mission, but it takes a very long, painful time to get to the acrobatics section, and I had to leave my computer, and there is no way to save the game in a replay so that you can start where you left off. Total bummer. ARGH! :mad: IMO, a way to have a tempsave when replaying a mission should be implemented, so that you can save or suspend your game and return to it later without starting from scratch. That tempsave would have no effect on your overall campaign progress and finances. Edited December 16, 2011 by OMAC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMAC 254 Posted December 22, 2011 From 1.03 changelog: Memory scenarios can now be reverted to a savegame after failing a task. Yeah. Thanks, BIS! :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
