This is a list of all the controls needed for the gunner positions in the various aircraft. It will give you the ability to jump into any gunner position and be ready for the action.
Gunner controls
manned position #2 (rear gunner for Stuka and BF 110)
manned position #3 (rear gunner for Blenheim)
manned position #4
manned position #5
manned position #6
manned position #7
manned position #8 (the He 111 has 6 gunner positions)
toggle park position (cruise position/firing position)
move mount up
move mount down
move mount left
move mount right
toggle independent mode (on/off mouse control for weapon)
field of view -
field of view +
field of veiw 30 degrees
field of view 70 degrees
field of view 90 degrees (all optional views)
lean to gunsight
fire current weapon
toggle canopy
jettison canopy
bail out
map
Having a TrackIR for this position is a real advantage, but you can use your hat switch to look around.
As a rear gunner, you can also assist your pilot with the Lotfe7 chart, navigation, target spotting, as well as filling your pursuer's cockpit full of lead. Once you get the hang of deflection shooting from the front, your enemy will regret his encounter.
To get into someone's gunner position, you must be able to spawn into the map or all ready be in the map (even dead) and within 5 miles of each other. Hit escape to briefing screen, scroll down the list until you see the empty position in the desired gun position, under their name. Double click on it.
If the pilot has already jumped into that position, it will block you out of this gunner position. In this case, have the pilot enter that position and hit Alt F2. This will clear the slot for you and kick the pilot back into the pilot's seat.
If you are flying escort for bombers and get shot down, it's a perfect opportunity to jump into the bombers gunner position. Stick with your comrades to the very end.
Don't forget to sight in your guns at a far distance, and give yourself a good loadout with lots of armor piercing rounds to cut through that engine block.
Also, you can reverse the pitch axis of your mouse in the conf.ini file. It's in documents/ 1csoftclub/ il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover - mod.
scroll down to [rts_mouse]
change invert=0 to invert=1 and save.
You can also change your mouse speed/sensitivity in this section, the higher the number the more sensitive.
[rts_mouse]
SensitivityX=4.0
SensitivityY=4.0
SensitivityZ=4.0
Invert=1
SwapButtons = 0
Good luck and have fun.
Here is a link to a mission ATAG_Freya created to practice rear gunnery in the Blenheim. The pursuers have their guns reduced to allow for practice.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/21...ir_Gunnery.zip
Thread discussed here:
http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.co...ead.php?t=9992
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