Arma 3 - How To Operate USAF AC-130U Spooky As SP

[@BenchmarkCiA]

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[@29mnicholson]

Thank you for this video! I just spent two hours trying to set up a simple AC-130 scenario and couldnt hit any targets

[@T0mN7]

So, I had already figured out what's described in the video on my own. BUT I have a different issue. Whenever I fire a weapon, be it the 102, 40mm or the GAU. There's sound and muzzleflash BUT NO DAMAGE OR EXPLOSION. Meaning, no projectiles come out the barrels. What could be the cause for this? And how could I fix it? EDIT: NVM, I figured out the problem. The angle of the weapons (WPN LIMIT) seems to be off. Meaning that you can't get a green square by aiming at the "target center" marked by the auto-pilot. It shouldn't be like that, but I guess you can offset the center of the target so you can actually fire at it.

[@TheGamingWolfer]

This was really needed!

[@JustJohn505]

I noticed that the spooky has 3 guns. I found out that I can fire the minigun and the howitzer but the gun in the middle fires by itself and I can't control it. Do you know how I can stop it from firing into the enemy? Since the AI is cotrolling it it takes out my targets first and I have nothing to shoot at after 20 seconds

[@BenchmarkCiA]

There's one gun shooting bursts.. 25, 50 and 100. Once you fire it, it will shoot all burst up to your burst limit. If you are IR operator in the plane, you control the fire systems. AI can pilot with no problem

[@tonygameaddict_1168]

Whenever I fly everything works but once it puts me in the shooting seat I cant look around. I can still shoots all the guns on the plane but im just stuck staring at the building my AP is flying around. Any idea how I can fix it?

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Try pressing ctrl + t By default it is slewing your TGP to one spot although it shouldn't be like that Or press zoom in or out and then try to move your camera

[@hamzaakca6547]

I love to pilot this thing. I just fly above meanwhile my gunner shreds AI down there. Honestly it's so much fun.

[@BenchmarkCiA]

It's definitely a flying tank.. :))

[@AssetoJay]

Will I need any dlc to play with the ac130? Thanks

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Hey dude No you don't need any dlcs. I hope :)

[@johnjoe769]

How do you make the plane follow the pre set turn radius and height. Mine doesnt follow it?

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Make sure you turn AP on in the same place you choose your height and radius

[@konfederate6277144]

I believe you mean the Infamous ' M102 howitzer ' which lobs a big 'Ol fat 105mm shell towards the intended target... Uh-rAH! Nothing like having 'Ol Spooky up there watching you back!

[@BenchmarkCiA]

True

[@MoskoniDesign]

Thanks man! Appreciate it!

[@hawkeye_tactical]

Hi, sorrY If I bother you , just one quick question, is there a way to make the plane loiter in on the right side? Cause mine loiters around the area but not with cannons pointed to target....I Mean, cannons point in the air xD I need it to lean to the correct side for shooting...

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Hey dude. It's been a while since I used it, but when you set autopilot, you can set the direction of the loiter (clockwise or counter..)

[@hawkeye_tactical]

@@BenchmarkCiA Yeah brother I got it done yesterday! :D Thanks! :)

[@fuzzX]

what are the mods for effects? its not blastcore isnt it?

[@BenchmarkCiA]

I use Blastcore in general, but the the Spooky has its own explosion effect

[@antoniosousa1370]

When I spawn the ac130 it’s always crashing to the ground

[@BenchmarkCiA]

I think something is broken.. I already notified the USAF team, as I noticed it as well lately I don't know if a fix is on the way..sorry

[@mang-ganern]

I tried to change the crews to OPFOR because I was playing as OPFOR. then I got shutdown by friendly OPFOR AA?!?!? how can I fix it making it not getting shot by any OPFOR ai unit????

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Don't actually know... Never tried. But I guess that if you activate auto pilot it creates blufor Pilot (as this plane is used only by the US)

[@showme00]

Thanks bro for this video! am trying to learn Arma 3 ....where can i find the 'USAF mod!!?? i bought Arma 3 game but i think USAF is not included !?

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Hey man. Arma 3 have a HUGE workshop in steam, just search google - Arma 3 USAF mod. You'll get there

[@showme00]

@@BenchmarkCiA Thanks much bro 👍👍

[@FilipMarchewka]

Thank you bro. You're really a hero

[@rohanprasad6322]

Where can i download AC 130 SP missions

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Search the Steam Workshop.. I don't cover missions with it.. Or just create one with the editor :)

[@ZeRo-mg5ds]

For some reason when I switch ap on i get an ap off message in the chat box and then it wont engage the autopilot, I have used the spooky before fine, but this is a recent problem.

[@BenchmarkCiA]

I know it was updated recently, but I also havne't touched it for few months now..Id recommend asking in the official USAF discord

[@ZeRo-mg5ds]

@@BenchmarkCiA ok, Ill try that👍

[@theendurance]

Thanks

[@flyingsquid6962]

Thank god someone did this but how do you zoom in

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Check your controls for zoom in keybind

[@joekerr4273]

by default they are Numpad + and -

[@YoBoush]

I do not see Auto Pilot when i do it

[@BenchmarkCiA]

scroll menu? Try loading only needed mods for USAF and see.

[@dedueybdebdu]

how is yours so steady? mine keeps turning

[@BenchmarkCiA]

I just give the auto pilot a course, hight and radius via the in game action menu and that's it basically :)

[@dedueybdebdu]

@@BenchmarkCiA ya maybe i'm doing it wrong i do that too but it's inaccurate the bullets don't hit, the thing doesn't turn green, the cross hair is to the left

[@BenchmarkCiA]

@@dedueybdebdu try hight of at least 1000 and radius of 1500 Turn on laser and play with the mouse till you see the green square and fix position accordingly

[@dedueybdebdu]

@@BenchmarkCiA thanks dude i'll try it when i'm on appreciate it

[@sevenspecialpeople]

none of these tutorials show how to zoom in with the IR

[@BenchmarkCiA]

It's Arma default keys, usually +

[@metalnat27]

This mod don't seem to be compatible with my current version of Arma. Errors EVERYWHERE!!! And extremely buggy. Nothing basically works well. I can't play it 🥺

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Your current version is supposed to be up to date and this mod works great with it. Try to verify your Arma 3 files OR reinstall the mod Third, you might have a mod that conflicts and causes the issues, so load only the necessary mods and check if the problem appears again. If not, so a mod causes all of this

[@metalnat27]

@@BenchmarkCiA I just tried what you said with the MODs. I removed them all and tried it and it's still the same shenanigans! So it's definitely due to the fact that I am stuck using a older version of Arma 3. It's the latest version of 2017. And I know for a fact that there are newer versions after that. To put it into perspectives -- I didn't buy this game off steam either sadly lol. It's a cracked version which was given to me last year lol. And I might or might not buy the official game eventually though. It's just too much of a hassle to reinstate every files and MODs so I think I will stick with this version regardless. Which is a pity because I truly wanted this MOD! I will try few more tricks of my own to make the MOD more stable when I get back home tonight but I won't hold my breath for that. It's just far too unstable and many functions don't work at all. Hell, it can't even fly in circles like it's supposed to do lol. I truly wanted that MOD but oh well. Thanks for the reply though my friend! Much appreciated = )

[@BenchmarkCiA]

@@metalnat27 buy it dude, 75% off right now. Enjoy!

[@metalnat27]

@@BenchmarkCiA I don't care about the price lol. If I am to buy it ( which I will to be honest! Just to support at least ) then it will be full price! I want to support as much as I can! Plus I have money to spend right now so I will definitely want to spend full price with all the DLCs and all even though even I won't be touching the campaign nor the DLCs lol. I create my own missions! And it's a blast = ) Anyway....I talk to freaking much lol. Thanks again for the reply friend! Truly appreciate it! And have a good weekend! 🤙😁

[@joekerr4273]

do you know what desFtrack does in the scroll menu?

[@BenchmarkCiA]

ahh..no, sorry :)

[@joekerr4273]

@@BenchmarkCiA ahhh thats fine tho great vid

[@ចាន់អូចា]

Crazy

[@joekerr4273]

How do you land it? do you have to be in the pilot seat? because if you are you can switch to any seat but once you have u cant switch back

[@BenchmarkCiA]

I would use a mod like Advanced AI mod and then i could take control of the pilot and land it, or just order the pilot to do so

[@joekerr4273]

@@BenchmarkCiA thanks!

[@sappygaming7591]

Where can I download a ax 130

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Only from Arma 3 steam workshop

[@topshooter7357]

Can any tell me how to get the ac130 on arms

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Not sure I understand...

[@toothpaste4085]

can you send a link for the mod @OmMA

[@BenchmarkCiA]

steamcommunity.com/id/usafmodteam/myworkshopfiles/

[@toothpaste4085]

@@BenchmarkCiA thanks verty much

[@muaz8807]

dude what key for action menu?

[@muaz8807]

and the zoom button?

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Scroll mouse button or [

[@BenchmarkCiA]

+ or - on your keyboard. Check your controls :)

[@muaz8807]

@@BenchmarkCiA ty

[@puneyz167]

Can I get a link for the mod please?

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Search in Google: Arma 3 USAF mod. They also have the AC 130 so pay attention

[@SKT3716]

lol, why does the keyboard look like some razer keyboard

[@BenchmarkCiA]

I didn't make the model dude lol

[@CASKETCRUSHER23]

How do you zoom in on the weapons on the spooky

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Regular zoom buttons. Check your controls

[@theflightguy8726]

Default is + and - I think.

[@eliaslongen4644]

Como coloca a IA pra fazer isso sozinho?

[@BenchmarkCiA]

English?

[@azaelja21-arma38]

1:51 how did you do that?

[@BenchmarkCiA]

It's A3TI mod, enhanced FLIR option, really cool

[@azaelja21-arma38]

@@BenchmarkCiA You used a keybind?

[@BenchmarkCiA]

@@azaelja21-arma38 not always.. I use the default unless it's really uncomfortable

[@azaelja21-arma38]

@@BenchmarkCiA Oh, Thanks!

[@lander4048]

how to zoom in zoom out?

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Default Arma keybins. +-

[@lander4048]

@@BenchmarkCiA can i ask you about firwill plane mod?

[@BenchmarkCiA]

@@lander4048 I'll do my best to answer, but the discord is way better place to help, but try

[@lander4048]

@@BenchmarkCiA i am using multiple target for gps bomb and i do everything correct but sometime is caution gps data not found weapon will disable, it happend when i switched to new target, it's bug? PS. sorry for my bad english

[@BenchmarkCiA]

@@lander4048 I don't really know but sometimes when you press F to switch weapons, clicking F again and you'll see the same weapon with a mini triangle above (upper right corner of the screen), then you'll need to shoot, that's all I know there

[@iceok7233]

what this mod?

[@BenchmarkCiA]

USAF mod, AC130 Spooky

[@iceok7233]

@@BenchmarkCiA ty

[@민영규-o4w]

양지은 화이팅 진이다

[@Afganistan289]

the ai cant land with this or fly with this normally they fly fucking 50 meters above the ground (I'm u sing drogos air operations mod)

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Doesn't sound right.. I don't know about Drongis mod, but this one alone you can set height via the auto pilot settings

[@Afganistan289]

@@BenchmarkCiA the ai can control every heli or plane by itself I just give em commands they can provide CAS gundrun bombrun and I also can tell em to land but when I tell it to this plane they just crash I also think that they use normal auto land thingy

[@BenchmarkCiA]

@@Afganistan289 classical case of mods that are not compatible with each other apparently

[@marcosantoniogonzalezcarca9922]

My IR vision, do not look like you show in the video, how you has that Vision IR.Sorry my english.

[@BenchmarkCiA]

A mod :) Download A3TI mod, it's in the workshop

[@Nobody_Imp0rtant]

and the default for that (because it doesn't overhale the vanilla thermal) is b

[@luckyluck9007]

👍

[@guitarest452452]

Good game but the key bindings are just absurd. Gonna take my 3 hours to figure out how to just zoom in with the stupid thing.

[@BenchmarkCiA]

It's a huge game with tons of options. But the zoom keys are at view iirc

[@guitarest452452]

@@BenchmarkCiA I figured it all out. It's pretty fun once you get everything installed.

[@xopureiron9690]

Please how do you zoom in help

[@BenchmarkCiA]

@@xopureiron9690 vanila keybinds of zoom..Just press +

[@xopureiron9690]

@@BenchmarkCiA I have a 60 percent keyboard not full lol

[@nickbulamiyorumhepsialinmis]

I cant move the camera at any operator.

[@BenchmarkCiA]

I can't really tell what is the problem from your side like this..camera moves if you're IR operator..

[@evisluE]

you still play arma

[@BenchmarkCiA]

Yeah, I did take a small break but I always go back hehe

[@מרוםקריאף-ש8ת]

אתה מדבר עיברית ??

[@BenchmarkCiA]

כן אחינו אני מבאר שבע :)