A-G Gun mode via HOTAS?
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Hi Guys and Girls,
Is there a HOTAS command to switch to gun mode when in A-G master mode? I’ve tried searching and reading the dash1 but to no avail. Basically, when I am going defensive on a SAM and forced in close it’d be nice to switch to guns mode without having to fiddle with OSB keys while dodging missiles
Thanks!
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No HOTAS, just OSBs.
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I would suggest that you also find a different strategy when fired upon by SAM’s, other than closing distance and trying for a guns kill.
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Thanks for the confirmation l3crusader!
Wizard, I agree but sometimes pop up threat just happens and sometimes i’m just bored All offline play so I don’t wreck some online campaign!
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OR you could switch to dogfight mode and aim with the gun cross, that works in a pinch
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You could put the callback for OSB-1 on your HOTAS or Keyboard, but that comes with a whole host of caveats …. “not realistic” should be first one we hear. The other biggie is that HOTAS Button/Keypress is ‘live’ in every mode on every OSB screen AND will only be for the left or right MFD (unless you assign two OBS-1 callbacks, one for each MFD).
Personally, I like l3crusaders gun option better … or not engaging a SAM while defensive with a gun at all.
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Should be possible with a long press of the MAN RNG/UNCAGE button but I dont think BMS models this currently.
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Should be possible with a long press of the MAN RNG/UNCAGE button but I dont think BMS models this currently.
Which model F-16 is this for?
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Should be possible with a long press of the MAN RNG/UNCAGE button but I dont think BMS models this currently.
?? Need reference here, never heard of this…
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I vaguely recall hearing about a long press on the UNCAGE button, but I also cant see anything about it in the manuals I have, hence my curiosity
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It’s in some of the newer M tapes. Cant find the reference now, sorry.
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Tomcat84 is correct
In Newer tapes ,Hands on strafe is entered by depressing the uncage for > 1 second, when in AG master mode. -
could we be a little more specific as to which newer tapes this applies to?
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lets say… series 5 and up
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lets try a more accurate guess then, because its not in tape 5
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Different countries use different numbering for their tapes.
How about: same tape that introduced EGI.
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CCIP jets with M5.1 have EGI but no long press UNCAGE functionality. So its not that tape.
EDIT: I stand corrected; I was in error here. Cheers Leech!
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Long press of MSL STP on the HOTAS is not only imminently sensible and practical, it’s easily programmable on my HOTAS as well. My project for the day!
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The function discussed is on the UNCAGE, but I guess its your HOTAS… although BMS (and the real jet) already has functions on a long press of MSL STP.
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The function discussed is on the UNCAGE, but I guess its your HOTAS… although BMS (and the real jet) already has functions on a long press of MSL STP.
My mis-statement. Thinking UNCAGE, typing MSL-STP. Comes w/ age.