UAV always crash after load game in ARMA 2 Manhattan mission

[ataribaby 54]

I always wondered why UAV is crashed even i set its cruise alt to 1000. Now i discovered why! It uncontrolably darts to ground after load save game. I just reloaded at uav terminal and quickly entered UAV terminal and saw it always darts rapidly towards ground till it impacts. ALT is set to 1000 on hud but it seems its not initialised in actual UAV logic after load save game and it has 0 as set alt internaly. Just quick Q/Z keys change in alt recover UAV if you are quick, till your next load game. if you are away from terminal, sorry, UAV will darts.

Using last ARMA 2 patch 1.11, but it happens trough whole ARMA 2 versions, even with version on mz DVD as i started campaing at game release.

Here is save game, just use continue or load last save game from 19:06 and run to activate UAV terminal to see. use Q/Z keys to try recover it.

http://www.prekladytextu.eu/arma2/Arma2ManhatanUAVcrash.zip

Can it be fixed in 1.61 patch pretty please? ARMA 2 Razor campaing is till best i ever saw in mil FPS so far. Regulary replaying it and still enjoying it cos its dynamic nature. Learned how to overcome its worst bugs and enjoying best of it.

[-Anti- 1]

I came here to ask about the UAV in the Manhattan mission.

This seems like a sensible thread to post my question, rather than start a new one.

I don't see the UAV crashing like you do (v1.62), but it just circles the base endlessly.

It has waypoints, which take it over the small airfield and back, but I can't make it break

it's circular flight-plan and follow the waypoints. Also, I can't control it at all.

Maybe it's on some sort of autopilot? I have a Spanish keyboard, so maybe the key that

is supposed to let you take it out of autopilot is not bound to an obvious key?

Thanks.

[ataribaby 54]

I had that too. Several login/out to UAV termial and change UAV waypoints on map resumed UAV follow path.

[SkyMonster 1]

How to use UAV:

Activate the UAV Terminal

Then when you are in the UAV hit "m" to bring up the map

Click anywhere on the map, UAV will automatically move to that location, then begin a circular holding pattern around where you clicked

Press "m" again an use the UAV's camera to find the enemy!

Makes sure to toggle FLIR (thermal imaging) on with "n", so people and vehicles become easily visible

Note: There is no way to directly control the UAV, only give it general directions.

As for your UAV crashing problem, well that's just a usual occurrence in ArmA, something we have to come to terms with before we can truly enjoy the game :p