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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: TrashMan on October 08, 2002, 12:50:23 pm

Title: the guns wont fire on the fighter problem
Post by: TrashMan on October 08, 2002, 12:50:23 pm: I made a fighter (the Phoenix). Has everything - 3 lods, debris, and everything done in PCS. When I start the game it has two primaries clearly listed, but when I press Ctrl(fire), I can hear the fireing sound, but nothing comes out, and the energy doesn't drain. The same is with the missiles.
Has anyone any clue?
Title: the guns wont fire on the fighter problem
Post by: an0n on October 08, 2002, 01:22:01 pm: You did remember to put firing points in the POF, right?
Title: argh
Post by: TrashMan on October 09, 2002, 02:06:01 am: It has fireing points! Positioned perfectly!
I did that fighter 6 times in TS4 (made the pof 4 times, but the geometry was bad, so I started anew. It fired then):mad:
Title: the guns wont fire on the fighter problem
Post by: Galemp on October 09, 2002, 08:12:36 am: Make sure the firing points have normals of 1,0,0.
Title: the guns wont fire on the fighter problem
Post by: TrashMan on October 09, 2002, 08:38:38 am: *#$%&!x!!&*#!!!!

The PCS sets the points to 1.0.0. automaticly!
Title: the guns wont fire on the fighter problem
Post by: StarGunner on October 10, 2002, 02:36:18 pm: Quote
Originally posted by TrashMan
*#$%&!x!!&*#!!!!

The PCS sets the points to 1.0.0. automaticly!

convert it to pof and send me a copy I think I can fixt it.:yes:
Title: the guns wont fire on the fighter problem
Post by: aldo_14 on October 10, 2002, 03:26:54 pm: Weapons subsystem present?

Weapons listed in FRED2?

Weapons are player allowed?

Just guesses.... to be honest, I've nevr heard nor had this prob before.
Title: the guns wont fire on the fighter problem
Post by: Killfrenzy on October 10, 2002, 03:54:55 pm: Neither have I - if I've screwed something up (usually in the tables) FS2 throws me back to the desktop. It once took me an hour to find that the cause of the problem was the fact that I'd listed two default missile bank loadout weapons in the tbl, when the ship only had one set of missile banks! :D
Title: the guns wont fire on the fighter problem
Post by: Galemp on October 10, 2002, 10:14:04 pm: Actually, I once had this problem, when I found myself accidentally piloting a GVG Anuket. Don't ask.
Title: great
Post by: TrashMan on October 11, 2002, 02:38:51 am: Stargunner, give me zour email and I'll send the pof to you!

To answer Aldo's question yes, yes, yes, neither have I.
Title: the guns wont fire on the fighter problem
Post by: demonknight17 on October 11, 2002, 10:20:11 am: I had the same problem when I first installed a 'net mission to play. I had to completely reload freespace before any weapons would fire on my ship
Title: the guns wont fire on the fighter problem
Post by: Black Wolf on October 11, 2002, 11:43:20 am: Quote
Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
Actually, I once had this problem, when I found myself accidentally piloting a GVG Anuket. Don't ask.

Wont ask. Might laugh a little though :D
Title: he
Post by: TrashMan on October 12, 2002, 03:14:39 pm: I re-installed the PCS and now it works o.k.
I even managed to convert my Vanguard(starbase) and Iowa(battleship) models. I've been editing them in PCS, but the turrets are all mixed up on Iowa (main multi-part turret 03 - i edit it and in modelview it's a small turret on the other side of the ship?). Wierd!
Title: Re: great
Post by: StarGunner on October 12, 2002, 05:22:33 pm: Quote
Originally posted by TrashMan
Stargunner, give me zour email and I'll send the pof to you!

To answer Aldo's question yes, yes, yes, neither have I.

Heres my E-mail [email protected]
Title: the guns wont fire on the fighter problem
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on October 13, 2002, 04:47:34 am: Quote
Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
I found myself accidentally piloting a GVG Anuket.

:wtf: :wtf:
Title: thanks
Post by: TrashMan on October 13, 2002, 04:06:15 pm: No need - I fixed the problem. Now I'm working on fighters/bombers/capships like crazy - got several of them allmost finished. I'll put them all for download as soon as I finish them!