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I've got a few downloaded aircraft that have tail guns, eg. Swordfish/Halifax, etc.  How do you fire them to the rear?

Thanks!

Just press fire.  You need to be looking backwards and aiming requires reversing the control inputs that you make and takes time to get your head around.

There is a freeware program that helps you with this but I can never get it to work on my system.  

Will

I've tried pressing fire when looking backwards and only the forward facing guns fire.  Am I doing something wrong?  What do you mean by reversing the control inputs?  And  where can I get this freeware software?  First time I've heard of it!  Thanx!

Yo Can_Sapper,

 Try the "2" key on your keyboard to fire the  rearward facing weapons.  If this doesn't work try the "space bar" on the keyboard.
 The "spacebar" should fire all weapons (front, rear and side mounted) at once.
 The "2" key is usually associated to firing cannons only, but some third party designers have accessed this key to fire rearward facing weapons.
 If all else fails read the "read me" that came along with the third party aircraft.  Most designers are good about listing whats special on their aircraft and how to access it.  Some third party designers use the "2" key to fire rearward facing weapons, some allow all weapons to be fired using the "1" key (or joystick trigger) and some did not build this option into their aircraft.

Yo Can_Sapper (PartII),

 As for reversing control inputs, remember when your facing rearward your relationship to your aircraft has changed, your left is the aircraft's right.  So if you want to target an aircraft thats to your left you must move your joystick to the right to bring you rearward guns to bare.  Up and down movements remain the same as long as your upright.

 I have a nice Me-410 with rearward firing gun barbettes and have used this method to bring down attacking aircraft that were stalking me.

 I hope this will help...........good hunting!

Yo Can_Sapper,
 Did you get your tail guns to work?

Can_Sapper, there is a program out there that lets you not only fire your tail/side guns, but also lets you aim them.  the program is called Tail Gunner.  I tried it, but did not like it very much because I never played CFS online.  However, the program itself works fine.  I have an URL here you can go to:

http://vmf323.bizland.com/utilities.htm

just scroll down to the bottom and you should see it.

Thanks for the replies all.  Those key strokes you told me about do work for some of the a/c.  I guess the others weren't programmed.  I've also downloaded tailgunner and will have to see how it works.  Hooray for CFS1 it is still tops as far as I'm concerned!

cheers.

u r welcome
hope tg helps
quack