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#4064251 - 01/15/15 02:46 PM Apache and manual fire.. (Arma 2 question)  
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Alright. I'm stumped. Reaching into your memory banks to Arma 2 for this one.

So I'm flying the Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead Apache and I'm trying to figure out how (or IF) I can manually lock and fire the Hellfire from the heads down optics view. The view I'm talking about is the NumPad INS key view that gives you the rectangular box with crosshairs and makes it look like you are looking through a TADS optic or something. I think it is a generic sight for most vehicles. Anyway, I'm in the Apache as the pilot, and when I hit that view I guess I'm switching to manual fire mode (taking over from the gunner). I can use that view to fire cannon rounds, but for the life of me I can't get a lock on a vehicle to fire a Hellfire. What am I doing wrong?

Important distinction - I'm in the PILOT seat trying to do this..not the GUNNER seat..

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#4064256 - 01/15/15 02:59 PM Re: Apache and manual fire.. (Arma 2 question) [Re: BeachAV8R]  
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i cant remember for sure if you can fire the hellfire missiles as the pilot, i take it you've tried changing firemodes, ordered the gunner to use missiles then selected manual fire and what not?


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#4064267 - 01/15/15 03:11 PM Re: Apache and manual fire.. (Arma 2 question) [Re: BeachAV8R]  
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Yeah - I think I've been through every possible combination. From doing some light research on the internet, I've read suggestions that you can perhaps do this by kicking your AI gunner out. I'll have to try it and see, but that would be a bad workaround in my opinion. I'll see if I can make something in the editor to test that single pilot theory..

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#4064290 - 01/15/15 04:00 PM Re: Apache and manual fire.. (Arma 2 question) [Re: BeachAV8R]  
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So I tried out the Arma 2 showcase mission where you can get into the Apache as a single pilot - and I still wasn't able to lock on targets using Hellfires from the pilot's seat. That's a bummer (for gameplay reasons, not really realism reasons..)

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#4064300 - 01/15/15 04:20 PM Re: Apache and manual fire.. (Arma 2 question) [Re: BeachAV8R]  
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It's not the same thing, but in manual fire mode, you can choose which targets the gunner engages (the 2 menu) and which weapon the gunner engages with (CTRL+F) and when he fires (Ctrl+left click). You can basically control everything except manually aiming the TADS.


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#4064333 - 01/15/15 06:14 PM Re: Apache and manual fire.. (Arma 2 question) [Re: BeachAV8R]  
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Thanks for those tips. I was hoping to be able to get some screenshots of Hellfire shots through the TADs, but I don't think that's possible (unless I'm using Nodunit's Apache anyway).



#4064340 - 01/15/15 06:25 PM Re: Apache and manual fire.. (Arma 2 question) [Re: BeachAV8R]  
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Keep in mind I have not played ARMA 2 in over a year, but I swear you can look down the TAD as a pilot after ordering your gunner to target something, it should(tm) be what your gunner is currently looking at.


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