IsthatyouJohnWayne 0 Posted March 1, 2002 since 1.45 for the majority of helicopters it is impossible to land 'normally' using keyboard. The player hovers approx. 2 metres above ground (although the height indicator may dip below this, and it is impossible to land until the engine is switched off.... well i will continue testing this (most of my testing done in the AH-1) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpaceAlex 0 Posted March 1, 2002 You can land with Mi-24 and the chinook only. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gourka 0 Posted March 2, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (IsthatyouJohnWayne @ Mar. 01 2002,21:41)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">since 1.45 for the majority of helicopters it is impossible to land 'normally' using keyboard. The player hovers approx. 2 metres above ground (although the height indicator may dip below this, and it is impossible to land until the engine is switched off.... well i will continue testing this (most of my testing done in the AH-1)<span id='postcolor'> Exactly the same problem since 1.45. I stay 1-2 meters above ground and I need to turn off engine to land. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suma 8 Posted March 2, 2002 Confirmed bug. It does not happen when you use joystick, but it does happen with keyboard. As a workaround switch engine off when just above the ground to land. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KamiKaze 0 Posted March 2, 2002 Also, if you are doing troop movements, you dont need to be on the ground, they can climb in at 1-2M off the ground. Whie doing the 3 R's [Refuelling, Rearming, Repairing] You can hover next to or above the vehicle. You really dont need to land unless your getting out, then again, why would you get of a helicopter...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparksfly 0 Posted March 2, 2002 Whew its not just me then...i use a joystick but my throttle lever is buggered so i replaced that with keys. The bug is good in the respect of being able to skim the ground at fast speed and strafe the enemy...quite fun infact and at first i wasnt sure if it was done intentionally. I read somewhere though i could be wrong that the altitude you can fly at has increased, yet in single player i reached a height of 170m. about the same as before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kegetys 2 Posted March 3, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Suma @ Mar. 02 2002,14:34)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Confirmed bug. It does not happen when you use joystick, but it does happen with keyboard. As a workaround switch engine off when just above the ground to land.<span id='postcolor'> Any possible dates set for a next possible patch? The switch engine off thing is rather hard thing to do, the chopper will always take some speed just right after I got my hands to the "engine off" action, which usually results in the chopper flipping upside down or crashing into a nearby tree. With 1.42 I could land a chopper very fast by doing a quick turn and coming down, but now it takes quite a long time hassling with it, trying to keep it stable for long enough to the engine to turn off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tlx 0 Posted March 3, 2002 Yes turning off really ain't a good option. It will flip to one side often as Keg said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpaceAlex 0 Posted March 3, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Kegetys @ Mar. 03 2002,16:44)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Any possible dates set for a next possible patch? The switch engine off thing is rather hard thing to do, the chopper will always take some speed just right after I got my hands to the "engine off" action, which usually results in the chopper flipping upside down or crashing into a nearby tree. With 1.42 I could land a chopper very fast by doing a quick turn and coming down, but now it takes quite a long time hassling with it, trying to keep it stable for long enough to the engine to turn off.<span id='postcolor'> Yea. It's especially annoying in MP. You must take the flag quickley in CTF and it takes more time to disembark. It's annoying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadow 6 Posted March 4, 2002 The bug annoys me too, but it's not that big a deal. You don't need to turn the engines off to land. I just come to a hover and eject. Neither your nor the aircraft takes damage from falling 1 meter down to the ground When BIS fix this, hopefully they don't alter anything that affects planes. Now they work like a wet dream come true. Landing and taking off on all kinds of ground Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted March 4, 2002 I just tinkered around with this. Ugh! Landing has become a pain. In one case I flipped over and kept bouncing upside down against the ground, while watching my HUD's armor status drop and my windshield started cracking up. Now I've done that in the past but this time I somehow managed to flip it over with a sharp right tug of the mouse and get back in the air again. Reality check. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suma 8 Posted March 4, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Any possible dates set for a next possible patch? <span id='postcolor'> Version 1.46 fixing this problem will be out soon. Check Flashnews. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparksfly 0 Posted March 4, 2002 My only gripe now is being able to get out of a heli while the blades are cutting the grass....but i can live with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
