Why can't we bail out ?

I have noticed that it is not possible to bail out in flight. Why ? There is a command bail out and other planes in my group can tell me they are ejecting.

(this also apply to the BF109)

Last I tried I could bail out any plane at any speed. Perhaps ED added a feature that prevents bailout at high speeds?

I have noticed that it is not possible to bail out in flight. Why ? There is a command bail out and other planes in my group can tell me they are ejecting.

(this also apply to the BF109)

A description of what you are doing to initiate a bailout would help?

Wonder if you have to open or jettison the canopy now before bailing out...try that!

A description of what you are doing to initiate a bailout would help?

I first open the canopy then I give the command for bailout

I first open the canopy then I give the command for bailout

3 times? Btw, It is not necessary to jettison the canopy first.

Fox

3 times? Btw, It is not necessary to jettison the canopy first.

 

 

Fox

LCtrl e e e right ?

3 times? Btw, It is not necessary to jettison the canopy first.

Fox

Strange if we can jump out while the canopy is still closed

LCtrl e e e right ?

I have a button assigned to it

You need to press it 3 times.

I have a button assigned to it

Is the button generating the CTL e three times?

I have a hunch that the CTL key is only being genrerated once and not held for the next eee's.

Have you compared it to actually selecting the keyboard CTL e?

Haven't flown the Spit in a while but don't you need to open the side door as well as the canopy to bail out?

Are you sure your pilot isn’t dead? No bailout command will work if your pilot is dead in any aircraft. :smilewink:

Haven't flown the Spit in a while but don't you need to open the side door as well as the canopy to bail out?

 

No, you just need to press eject button 3 times in row

You need to press it 3 times.

Well yesterday I was finally able to bail out. And my strong impression was that I needed to press the button far more than three times

Well yesterday I was finally able to bail out. And my strong impression was that I needed to press the button far more than three times

Problem is that you need to hold LCtrl and press "e" 3 times, i don't know how it works when you assign one button for this, maybe here lies the problem

So LCtrl act like modifier not like at button in that case.

I always spam this bind until i eject :P

Is the button generating the CTL e three times?

 

I have a hunch that the CTL key is only being genrerated once and not held for the next eee's.

 

Have you compared it to actually selecting the keyboard CTL e?

No instead I press the button three times

<LCTRL> is a modifier key. This has nothing to do with Windows™ but that it is per default defined as a modifier under Option => Controls => Spitfire => Modifiers

Modifiers must be pressed first, which is also only logical. Also, there is no point in trying to press them simultaneously.

Press and hold the modifier <LCTRL> and then the modified key, in this case <E>, three times.

You can assign a binding which does or does not require a modifier, but you still have to press the key/button/switch -- modified or not -- 3 times quickly.

No instead I press the button three times

Ah,

The CTL key needs to be pressed and "HELD" while 3 e's are pressed. NOT LCTL three individual times.

Hope this helps.