Ammo and Targeting Friendlies

[JPMoney]

No idea why, but my original topic seems to have been removed or deleted or errored out or something.  It's vanished from the forum.  Anyway, a few SF2 questions from a newb to the series: 

 

1. Was wondering if there is a way to see a gun ammo counter.  @Fubar512 responded with the following: 

 

Only certain aircraft have ammo counters, as they do in real life. Of the stock aircraft in the series, only the F-16 and F-14A has a stores display (either on an MFD or ton he HUD, respectively), again, as they did in real life. Third-party models with their own dedicated cockpits also have stores displays (such as the F-18 series).

 

Thanks that's helpful.  Can you point me to where to find the gun ammo counter on the F-16?  I can't find the counter anywhere, at least in Strike Fighters 2 Israel.  It's an F-16A (so early model F-16) in case that matters.  

 

2. I'm wondering how to visually target friendly ground units.  This would help with situational awareness when flying CAS missions (supporting friendly ground units).  @Snailman responded with the following:

 

You can cycle them in the view and select them with "target closest to center". Also you can select them from external view with the same method.

 

Also super helpful.  Thank you!  That seems to be the only way to target friendly ground units.  Is there any other way to do so?  I was hoping to be able to target them similar to how you can cycle through enemy ground targets using the E key.  Is it possible to use the custom animation keys (miscellaneous commands) or something?  Also @Snailman, what do you mean by "can select them from the external view?"  

 

Finally, one more piggyback question: Aircraft don't seem to be able target ground units using the radar.  I'm assuming that's normal as a realistic feature.  

 

[Spudknocker]

Certain types of aircraft IE the F-15E with its APG-70 can in a sense target ground objects, however this feature is not in the game's coding, to direct LGB, EOGB, and JDAM,s you select the targets visually to aim the seeker heads of the various weapons

[JPMoney]

Certain types of aircraft IE the F-15E with its APG-70 can in a sense target ground objects, however this feature is not in the game's coding, to direct LGB, EOGB, and JDAM,s you select the targets visually to aim the seeker heads of the various weapons

That's helpful, thanks. Sounds like generally ground targets are not targetable with radar.

 

Any thoughts on the other questions? Visually targeting friendlies and ammo counter on the f-16?

[+Fubar512]

The F-16's ammo counter is displayed on the same MFD that the stores list is on, and is visible when you select "gun".  Here it shows 510 rounds remaining in the magazine.

 

 

To cycle trough friendly ground targets, simply use the "F7" key.  Ground units will only show up if they are within a certain radius.

[+Crusader]

Its also possible to directly target any targetable object by pointing the aircraft at it or look at it and use the Acquire Visual Target command ( Numpad * by default, iirc)

[JPMoney]

The F-16's ammo counter is displayed on the same MFD that the stores list is on, and is visible when you select "gun".  Here it shows 510 rounds remaining in the magazine.

 

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To cycle trough friendly ground targets, simply use the "F7" key.  Ground units will only show up if they are within a certain radius.

  

Its also possible to directly target any targetable object by pointing the aircraft at it or look at it and use the Acquire Visual Target command ( Numpad * by default, iirc)

Nice thanks! I will give this stuff a try.

[KJakker]

Also remember the controls below.

 

TOGGLE_RADAR=CTRL+PGUP

NEXT_RADAR_MODE=PGUP

PREV_RADAR_MODE=SHIFT+PGUP

NEXT_RADAR_RANGE=PGDN

PREV_RADAR_RANGE=SHIFT+PGDN

SELECT_NEXT_RADAR_TARGET=HOME

SELECT_PREV_RADAR_TARGET=SHIFT+HOME

ACQUIRE_RADAR_TARGET=INSERT

ACQUIRE_VISUAL_TARGET_ON_RADAR=SHIFT+INSERT

REJECT_RADAR_TARGET=DELETE

SELECT_CLOSEST_CENTER=NUMPADSTAR

SELECT_TARGET=T

SELECT_PREV_TARGET=SHIFT+T

SELECT_CLOSEST_TARGET=CTRL+T

SELECT_FRIENDLY=Y

SELECT_PREV_FRIENDLY=SHIFT+Y

SELECT_CLOSEST_FRIENDLY=CTRL+Y

SELECT_GROUND=E

SELECT_PREV_GROUND=SHIFT+E

SELECT_CLOSEST_GROUND=CTRL+E

SELECT_LAST_RADIO=R

SELECT_LAST_RADIO_CALLER=SHIFT+R

SELECT_RADAR_TARGET=CTRL+R

SELECT_WAYPOINT=CTRL+W

DESELECT_TARGET=

[+Wrench]

yes, indeed! I'd forgotten that...go to the Options --> Controls --> and open it to see the listing of what's assigned to what. You can change them to whatever you like from there