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"Switch gun / launcher" keybind switches to laser designator under certain conditions.
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Description

In the past I noticed that if you pressed the "switch gun / launcher" key when you had your primary weapon equipped, it would seem to sometimes switch to a laser designator first instead of a launcher. However, after some testing, it seems that there is some strange behavior as to how the keybind works depending on what order the launcher and laser designator is put into your inventory. Binoculars and range finders are not affected. This behavior does not happen in the virtual arsenal when you spawn with a primary weapon, laser designator, and launcher. In the virtual arsenal the keybind works properly where the "switch gun / launcher" swaps between the primary weapon and the launcher and never equips the laser designator.

Details

Severity
Minor
Resolution
Open
Reproducibility
Always
Operating System
Windows 10 x64
Operating System Version
1709
Category
Controls
Steps To Reproduce

Condition A

  1. Launch the "Spawn_with_launcher_and_laser_designator.VR" mission with the "play scenario in singleplayer option" in the Eden Editor.
  2. Press the "switch gun / launcher" key and notice how launcher is switched to.
  3. Press "switch gun / launcher" key and notice how it switches to laser designator.
  4. Repeat step 3 and notice how primary weapon is never brought out.

Condition B

  1. Launch the "Launcher_and_laser_designator_on_ground.VR" mission with the "play scenario in singleplayer option" in the Eden Editor.
  2. Pick up the laser designator and then pick up the launcher OR run
player addWeapon "Laserdesignator_02_ghex_F";
player addWeapon "launch_RPG32_F";

in the debug console WITHOUT picking up anything off the ground.

  1. The first press of "switch gun / launcher" will switch to the laser designator, the second will switch to the launcher, and the third will switch back to the primary weapon. This pattern repeats.

Condition C

  1. Launch the "Launcher_and_laser_designator_on_ground.VR" mission with the "play scenario in singleplayer option" in the Eden Editor.
  2. Pick up the launcher and then pick up the laser designator OR run
player addWeapon "launch_RPG32_F"; 
player addWeapon "Laserdesignator_02_ghex_F";

in the debug console WITHOUT picking up anything off the ground.

  1. Notice how "switch gun / launcher" only swaps between the primary gun and the launcher, as it should work and how it works when spawning with those weapons in the virtual arsenal.

Note:

If condition A or B is happening dropping the laser designator and then picking it up will restore the intended behavior where keybind only switches between launcher and primary weapon.

I tested all 3 conditions on singleplayer, local host, and a dedicated server and the behavior was identical.

Bug may be related to or the same bug as this very old one that was reported.

Here are the very simple test missions:

Additional Information

I understand I can use the dedicated switch weapon keys that came with the new apex preset, however I use a Logitech G13 where the ability to switch between 3 weapons with 2 buttons ("switch gun / launcher" and "switch gun / handgun") instead of 3 is useful.

Event Timeline

Cyprus created this task.Feb 14 2018, 6:07 PM
Cyprus renamed this task from "Switch gun / launcher" keybind switches between laser designator and launcher instead of launcher and primary weapon when not in the virtual arsenal to "Switch gun / launcher" keybind switches to laser designator under certain conditions..Feb 14 2018, 7:28 PM
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Cyprus edited Steps To Reproduce. (Show Details)Feb 14 2018, 7:33 PM
Lex added a subscriber: Lex.EditedFeb 14 2018, 10:27 PM

+100% Annoying this behavior
Also did this request,
my duplicate close
T123455

Wulf changed the task status from New to Acknowledged.Feb 15 2018, 3:24 PM
Wulf added a subscriber: Wulf.

Thank you for the detailed report. I pushed it further down the line, though it remains to be seen when this might get fixed.