Some arma 2 help please

bigjimmyauk · 27 Apr 2011 at 10:30

jusy picked this up and doing the training, on the abhrams tank training, problem i'm having is i'm being told to switch to the gunners seat to use the machine gun but i can't figure out how the hell to do it.

Madmuzza · 27 Apr 2011 at 10:33

If you have a middle mouse button then press that mate and scroll, if not then use your '[,]' keys

bigjimmyauk · 27 Apr 2011 at 10:35

Madmuzza said:
If you have a middle mouse button then press that mate and scroll, if not then use your '[,]' keys

thats just swiching the rounds in the main cannon from HE to something else and not actually switching weapons. Damn i played the original arma long ago forgot how hard it is :rolleyes:

ChrisJSY · 27 Apr 2011 at 10:40

Yeah pretty sure it's mousewheel scroll and middle click to select, It's what I've used in the series since 2001. Switching rounds is also in the scroll wheel menu so make sure you aren't mashing the mousehweel.

Madmuzza · 27 Apr 2011 at 10:44

Try using the F key to switch to machine gun, if that fails jump out of the tank and you should have options to be seated in different parts of the tank

bigjimmyauk · 27 Apr 2011 at 10:49

Madmuzza said:
Try using the F key to switch to machine gun, if that fails jump out of the tank and you should have options to be seated in different parts of the tank

eureka using the "F" key worked great thanks

Madmuzza · 27 Apr 2011 at 10:52

bigjimmyauk said:
eureka using the "F" key worked great thanks

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ChrisJSY · 27 Apr 2011 at 12:54

F Switches gun modes in the selected seat, you asked how to change seats.
This is the way to do it in the tutorial, but not in the real game(it automatically seats you, which you didn't realise

)

Load up a map, place an abrams tank.
Scroll mouse wheel to select slots (You don't need to jump out here) and when in the gunner position, F selects between the main gun and M240, there's also an M2 point on the commander's slot.

F definitely does not change vehicle slots by default.

AeoNGriM · 27 Apr 2011 at 14:10

ChrisJSY said:
F Switches gun modes in the selected seat, you asked how to change seats.
This is the way to do it in the tutorial, but not in the real game(it automatically seats you, which you didn't realise )

Load up a map, place an abrams tank.
Scroll mouse wheel to select slots (You don't need to jump out here) and when in the gunner position, F selects between the main gun and M240, there's also an M2 point on the commander's slot.

F definitely does not change vehicle slots by default.

Confirmed. Mouse Scroll wheel is your default Action Menu, and is used to change seats inside a vehicle, among other things.