Erratic plane crashes on the ground - any experiences ?

[Wehner]

- just wondering, when I:

1. Try to take off in the instant action RAF training ...
or
2. Did an otherwise acceptable landing without visibly damaging the plane and come to a stop without nose dipping or whatsoever ...

from time to time the game says I crashed, I get the external view and I am done. First I guessed that I got vultured by an enemy plane at the take off mission, but there are no other indications of this. Also, after the landing on a home field, I do not expect to get nailed, though it would be possible ...

so, is this a feature or a bug ?

[Buddye]

Do you have ground collisions set to off? Do you have air collisions set to off?

If you have ground collisions set to off please try again with ground collisions set to on.

[Wehner]

Do you have ground collisions set to off? Do you have air collisions set to off?

If you have ground collisions set to off please try again with ground collisions set to on.

thank you for the hint, but I think I have both set to "ON". I have to admit, I haven't checked the manual on that, but I would expect that turning this option "OFF" would lower the propability of ground crashes ?

Again, thank you,

Michael.

[Buddye]

Hi, it was not a hint but a question. I am looking at a problem on the BDG 99 version. Could you verify your ground collision setting.

Does the takoff problem occur every time? Thanks.

[Wehner]

Hi, it was not a hint but a question. I am looking at a problem on the BDG 99 version. Could you verify your ground collision setting.

Does the takoff problem occur every time? Thanks.

OK, I am sorry for the misunderstanding.

Ground Collisions ON
Midair Collisions OFF

So far, the problem seems only to take place from time to time. I have the sim since yesterday and couldn't do any real sensible testing on it.

I am willing to check this further if this would be of any help.
Michael.

[Bader]

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so, is this a feature or a bug ?

I guess it's a "feature"


In the Hurricane (which is fairly easy to take off from) you should not experience these issues. *But* unexpected things happen in BoB.

My only suggestion is to to imagine that you are 19 years old, behind the biggest engine you have ever seen. And then BLAM. You're dead. Why?.. who knows/cares...