cperleberg 4 Posted June 17, 2016 Apologies if it's out there somewhere where I can't find it... How do you get the 37mm cannon on the SPAD XII to fire? I have a gun type of 37MM_SAMC which is what's called for in the data.ini, and I have programmed cntrl+f to be my fire secondary guns key. But I get nothin' What am I missing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+CrazyhorseB34 937 Posted June 17, 2016 You got to manually reload it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cperleberg 4 Posted June 18, 2016 Reload it? I can't fire it! Does it start unloaded? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ojcar 157 Posted June 18, 2016 It works with the machine-gun. you push the trigger and you are firing the machine gun and one 37mm shell. Then you must reload the gun (the same button you use when you are reloading a Lewis). This is not an auto-cannon. It fires only a shell each time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cperleberg 4 Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) OK, I put the .ini file in the effects folder. It appears to be firing (as I have to reload it), but I don't see anything to indicate that it's fired. I guess I expected a sound, or something coming out of the prop hub. I guess it is working. Edited June 18, 2016 by cperleberg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ojcar 157 Posted June 18, 2016 Fly a balloon busting mission and see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+CrazyhorseB34 937 Posted June 18, 2016 Dude.... get really close behind an Albatross! Boom! Make sure you wear a helmet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Geezer 3,569 Posted June 19, 2016 Excellent article about WW1 aircraft cannons. http://www.quarryhs.co.uk/cannon_pioneers.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,846 Posted June 19, 2016 ummm.... If I may interject, as stated in the announement thread The canon is on the secondary fire button and takes 12 sec to reload (new sound more or less reflects this) It has 12 reloads and in the aircraft's data ini: [internalGun2] SystemType=FIXED_GUN GunTypeName=37MM_SAMC InputName=FIRE_SECONDARY_GUN GunGroup=2 //MuzzlePosition=0.0,0.8,0.0 MuzzlePosition=0.0,0.9,0.0 LightPosition= 0.0,0.8,0.0 AimAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 MaxAmmo=1 NumReloads=11 ReloadTime=12.0 EjectShells=FALSE MinExtentPosition= 0.23,-0.61,0.41 MaxExtentPosition= 0.13, 0.43,0.54 Synchronized=FALSE what the issue more looks like, is the OP needs to have the Fire_Secondary_Gun key mapped to his controller, and the key for the gun group selection(s) mapped as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cperleberg 4 Posted June 20, 2016 Well, I read that, bu it appears to fire with the regular button as well - at least it needs reloading in between shots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
