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Can't switch weapon sights while not aiming
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Description

Before the update it was clear that you could switch scopes in the non-aimed state, why do you have to be in the aimed state to switch scopes after the update? It's a great feature why did they remove it?

Game Version number: 1.2.1.169 steam
Modded:** (No)

Details

Severity
Feature
Resolution
Open
Reproducibility
Always
Operating System
Windows 11 x64
Category
General

Event Timeline

Ponezun created this task.Dec 12 2024, 1:42 PM
Ponezun changed Severity from None to Feature.
Ponezun changed Reproducibility from N/A to Always.

Check the key bindings, there are some changes, so maybe that's the cause. For me it works exactly as previously.

Geez changed the task status from New to Reviewed.Dec 12 2024, 7:40 PM
Geez added a subscriber: Geez.

Check the key bindings, there are some changes, so maybe that's the cause. For me it works exactly as previously.

I tried to bind a separate button but he still doesn't work!

So there is the same key/key combination assigned to two different actions. Check it all.

So there is the same key/key combination assigned to two different actions. Check it all.

I bound him to a button that only has the ability to toggle the sights, and even then he couldn't toggle the sights in a non-aimed state

kawalec added a comment.EditedDec 13 2024, 4:49 PM

OK. Look at the screenshot below. I assigned my "Switch weapon optics" to M5 (mouse button number 5). And I am sure that it's the only key bindings for this button. It is possible that the same combination of keys you are using at the moment for "Switch weapon optics" is used by some other action. So assign some unique combination like LALT+LCTRL+LSHIFT+9 to "Switch weapon optics" and see if it works. If it does, it means you had the same keys binded with different actions. If id doesn't work, problem may be elsewhere.

OK. Look at the screenshot below. I assigned my "Switch weapon optics" to M5 (mouse button number 5). And I am sure that it's the only key bindings for this button. It is possible that the same combination of keys you are using at the moment for "Switch weapon optics" is used by some other action. So assign some unique combination like LALT+LCTRL+LSHIFT+9 to "Switch weapon optics" and see if it works. If it does, it means you had the same keys binded with different actions. If id doesn't work, problem may be elsewhere.

I've tried, but it doesn't work.

@Ponezun
Paste a screenshot of your key bindings here, please.

@Ponezun
Paste a screenshot of your key bindings here, please.


He just doesn't work.

Try LALT+NUM7 or LCTRL+NUM7. Just to be sure it's not assigned anywhere else. And assign it temporarily to any mouse key, so you will be sure that keys are pressed simultaneously.
For me it works like that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA4rggDCQcE

BTW, have you checked if you don't have any mods enabled in mod manager?

Try LALT+NUM7 or LCTRL+NUM7. Just to be sure it's not assigned anywhere else. And assign it temporarily to any mouse key, so you will be sure that keys are pressed simultaneously.
For me it works like that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA4rggDCQcE

BTW, have you checked if you don't have any mods enabled in mod manager?

I'm talking about switching Optics in the off-aim state, not in the on-aim state

OK. I though that after the update you have a problem with switching optics in general.
And yes, now it's not possible to change it when not aiming.
It makes sense, it's more realistic. IRL you need to aim to choose between looking through irons sights or optics.

OK. I though that after the update you have a problem with switching optics in general.
And yes, now it's not possible to change it when not aiming.
It makes sense, it's more realistic. IRL you need to aim to choose between looking through irons sights or optics.

It's a bad change, before the update you could choose the right sights before a possible fight, also this is a feature of Arma 3

Yes it is like that in A3.
I also don't like many changes BI is making in every update. Some of those changes are for the changes' sake only - look at 1.3 on Experimental.

Yes it is like that in A3.
I also don't like many changes BI is making in every update. Some of those changes are for the changes' sake only - look at 1.3 on Experimental.

I also played 1.3 and they still haven't changed this problem