Leval Bombing

[CH_RoadDogg]

Anyone have any luck with this?

Been trying with the HE111p.

Set autopilot

Go to Bombadier look in bomb sight set speed / alt / arm bombs / open doors.

Hit key to drop and nothing happens. (even tried jettison)

Looking from external view and there dosn't seem to be bombs in plane.

Tried changing load out and same results.

[born2thrill]

hi ive been having a headache over this, like its bugged...i was doing it from fmb on 1 of the small maps

[Wutz]

I would love to try it, but I think I have to get a better graphic card for that, as my planes are bouncing around all over the place.

[ParaB]

The quick mission generator is bugged, loadouts set in the options/plane screen often/usually are not recognized in the QM generator.

If you create a mission in the FMB it works though. Of course, since I haven't figured out the autopilot yet (hey devs, a manual actually explaining important stuff would be really helpful, ya know?) any kind of precision bombing using the LotFe sight is pretty much impossible anyway...

[CH_RoadDogg]

I have been trying it in single player missions just setting all the plane numbers to 0 and leaving one at 1 so I can fly around and figure it out.

It seems your flying around with no bombs.

[CH_RoadDogg]

Default loadout has no bombs and custum loadout dosn't work so it makes it rather hard to bomb.

Doors don't open on the Ju88 or the Br20 with the open door command.

Jettison opens the doors on the Ju88 but then you cant close them dosn't seem to work on the other bombers.

F1 loosen straps to look in bomb sight this needs to be changed to gunsight/bombsight view very confusing and took a while to figure that out.

Bombers need more testing they look like they can be fun to use if you could acually get the loadout fixed.

[meplay]

This was explained to me on a different thread about FMB:


It works.. After making the flight or the plane, in the tab for properties go to the weapons.. there is a small square button far to the right.. click it and all the weapons appear including the MG/s scroll down to the Bomb bay and then select from the drop down menu what bombs you want.

Hope this helps

[meplay]

btw RoadDogg, are you using 'Horizontal Stabiliser', i cant seem to get it to work:confused:

[CH_RoadDogg]

btw RoadDogg, are you using 'Horizontal Stabiliser', i cant seem to get it to work:confused:

Have not tried Horizontal Stabilizer.

From pilot I put it in auto pilot (A) switch to bomber. (C)
Look in bombsight (F1)
Adjust bombsight
Open doors
Arm bombs
Go to outside view look into Bombay and its empty. (Using default load out)
Try to drop or jettison but nothing happens because there are no bombs.

There is a mission with custom load out and I can go through these presses and see bombs in the Bombay but can’t get them to drop one bomb actually falls out not long after the doors are open on its own.

I know how to use the load out system but it doesn’t work or save your settings and I'm using single missions to test it.

[JG53Frankyboy]

if you build a misison in FMB, and save there a bombloadout, the loadout is saved anduseablke in thw whole game. the Aircraft menu, at least for me, i did nit get the sence behing it so far...
But dont forgett to give this bombload the planes name too, because ,as example, a Ju88 loadout of 4 SC250 and 28 SC50 appears for all planes...... this game is such a rubbish, its unbelivable.

[|ZUTI|]

A little OT: Does the game support skip bombing? Can someone try to sink a cargo ship with skip bombing.

Can't try it myself as well, it is unplayable on my PC.

[CH_RoadDogg]

WTF I can drop bombs from pilot position but not bombadier position.

Can anyone else confirm this bug or is intended to be this way?

[Redroach]

Have not tried Horizontal Stabilizer.

From pilot I put it in auto pilot (A) switch to bomber. (C)
Look in bombsight (F1)
Adjust bombsight
Open doors
Arm bombs
Go to outside view look into Bombay and its empty. (Using default load out)
Try to drop or jettison but nothing happens because there are no bombs.

There is a mission with custom load out and I can go through these presses and see bombs in the Bombay but can’t get them to drop one bomb actually falls out not long after the doors are open on its own.

I know how to use the load out system but it doesn’t work or save your settings and I'm using single missions to test it.

According to how it was in 1946, you can't bomb with autopilot engaged - you have to use the level stabilizer.
My guess would be that, as soon as you engage the autopilot, it jettisons the bombs right away as it corrects the course and/or altitude. Or it drops them somehow automatically, without pilot input.

[CH_RoadDogg]

This was doing it without auto pilot.
Trying to figure it out there are no instuctions.
Finally got bombs to drop manually but it was from pilot position.
They will not drop from bombadier position for me.
Has anyone been able to or know how to drop bombs using the bombadier?
It would be nice to bomb using the bombsight.

[ParaB]

You have to map "bombsight automation" to a key.

It works like this:

Enter bombsight altitude and bombsight speed. Altitude should be above gound level, speed TAS. Move gunsight to target objective. Turn on bombsight automation. If you have entered altitude and speed correctly the bombsight should stay on target. Select desired bomb bays, drop method (single, salvo, etc.), impact spacing and Arm bombs. Open bomb bay door.

At the correct time the system will automatically drop the bombs.

[Riksen]

Yes there is a bug. You can only drop bombs in the bombardier position using the automation mode. Manual bomb drop does not work in this position, the only way to do it is through the pilot's position.

[CH_RoadDogg]

Thanks for the confirmation been pulling my hair out trying to figure that out.
I know the automatic bombing works but like to do it manually.
I hope they fix it.

[Fusek]

A little OT: Does the game support skip bombing? Can someone try to sink a cargo ship with skip bombing.

Can't try it myself as well, it is unplayable on my PC.

Skip bombing does work, I've done it succesfully with but a BR.20 and Bf 110C-7 :)

[|ZUTI|]

Thank you, Fusek.

[Saintblu]

Bomb automation button works like in 1946. If you want to level bomb manually you just switch to pilot when you want to drop and hit bomb release after arming the bombs
The button for the bomb bay doors on the ju88 needs to be held down not just pushed once. You need to map a botton to close it as well.

To level bomb using a stabilizor: You need to do it in a rather complicated way but ultimatly more rewarding after a bit of practice.

You need to map the Course auto pilot controls. After you trim your plane you hit course autopilot.

However, first you need to have a course inputed into the Set course instrument andyou need to set your gyroscope heading as well! HA HA fun times.

Actually it makes me feel smart doing this.

So... line up target from waaaayyy out, trim your plane for level flight, set the course (to target) match the gyroscope to it, then hit course auto pilot.
It might be a bit squirly at first but let the plane settle into the course(might have to fight the stick a bit...

Jump to Bombaradier and now you can concentrate on the bomb sight. Steer with slight rudder changes if you are only a bit off.
If you are very off you can correct the course auto pilot by increasing or decreasing gyroscope. (right or left) it is also clickable.

The difference between Auto pilot and Course autopilot is:

Autopilot is a robot playing your game for you.

Course Autopilot is a real instrument that when set correctly flys you straight and level on the course you set.


I don't believe the blen has the course auto pilot so just trim the hell out of the plane and have your bombsight controls pre set at take off....

I didn't discover everything above btw it's a bunch of tips from lots of us and a lot of trial and error.

Post any success!

[CH_RoadDogg]

Thanks for the explanation Saintblu. And the course auto pilot and all works.
But what I would like to know is if thay are going to make it so you can manually drop bombs from the bombadier looking in the bomb sight.

[Riksen]

Very nice man... ill try it out today.
Thxs! :grin: