F-14 Cold-Start guide

Not for those who like the Cold-and-Dark Choose-Your-Own-Adventure exploration game in a new module, I am going to need a reference to learn all the bits and bobs that I will need to run through to get the jet started.

Here is a Heatblur video (courtesy of Jabbers):

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I wonder if the Jester interface works with vr and what would be the best button to bind for accessing the menu. I never seem to have spare buttons :grinning:

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I think I read it might be based on ā€˜looking slightly aroundā€™ to move the selection in VR.

Agreed on lack of spare HOTAS binds. I think I need a middle foot pedal as a shift key. :slight_smile:

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One slight error in the Cold Dark tutorial. Step one should be: ā€œWait until 13 March 2019ā€ā€¦just sayā€™n :slightly_smiling_face:

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two more days. just two
i wanna sleep for a couple days lol

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Ah yes, the old time traveling strategy. I hadnā€™t considered that one, but you may be onto something. Especially with Daylight Savings Time screwing up everybody in the U.S.'s sleep schedule (outside of Arizona).

You knowā€¦I have traveled around the world heading west, without coming backā€¦doesnā€™t that mean that I have permanently gone one day into the futureā€¦which means I should be able to get the F-14 tomorrow!

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Remember you need a key to bind the salute for takeoff on the carrier :grinning:

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I want to gesture it with my controller (either mouse or VR controller) :slight_smile:

That really bothers me. What a waste of a button.
I hope there is another way to do that, such as using the Jester circle menu, radio menu or something.

The continued existence of 1%er capitalism bothers me, having to remember a button or keypressā€¦ eh. Iā€™ll live with it.

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Iā€™ve got an extra button you can use. :roll_eyes:

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We try to keep this forum family friendly

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Guys, seriously. I donā€™t have a HOTAS right now so I have the great number of nine (9) buttons available on the stick. The last thing I need is to bind one of them to a function I need once a mission, and I will most likely need the quickly accessible keys on the keyboard for important stuff.
What is so funny about that?

I donā€™t think anyone cares really @Aginor - if @Hangar200 does, then he should keep it to himself, as itā€™s unimportant. Cā€™est la vie and all that.

For bindings, maybe just put it on something already mapped that wonā€™t fire with weight on wheels? That way you donā€™t need another button.

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@Aginor Dont take offense, sarcasm doesnt come through a forum some times.

To your point of no hotas, might I suggest a PS4 controller?

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Thatā€™s a good idea. Could work.
ā€¦unless it makes my pilot salute all the time when I use the other functionā€¦
ā€¦but then, why not. :smile:

Sure, do a ā€˜thank you for your service!ā€™ every time your fire the gun or something. Could workā€¦ :slight_smile:

I thought Shift + U was the default? From what Iā€™ve seen posted, anyways.

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None taken. I just thought I didnā€™t get the joke - again.
It is a concern to me (and most likely others that dont have buttons to spare).
Frogā€™s suggestion could work though. The weapon release button or so could work OK for it.