Rescuing Downed Pilots

Baywing · 01-17-08, 04:13 PM

Ok, I'm new to this and I've searched thru these forums and read what I am supposed to do, but it ain't werkin'!
I've got SH4, upgraded to v1.4, I'm learning, so I'm just running single missions and war patrols for now to figure this stuff out. I'm in War Patrol (from start menu) and on the "Lifeguard" run. I get out there fine, and find the blue 'chutes, see them bobbing in the water, but for heaven's sake, what do I have to do to get the rescue square to light up?

I'm looking thru the TBT (which doesn't scroll mag with my mouse wheel, though the periscopes do) and I can see them, but as I get what I think would be close to them, I don't have enough down tilt on the TBT, they disappear under it, nor does there appear to be any way to select/highlight anything. The first icon lower left just gets me to the bridge, the second activates the TBT. I don't think I've ever just seen binoculars anywhere, is that where I'm going wrong? If so, where are they and how do you get them?
Thanks for the rant, but I've uninstalled and re-installed several times trying to get the mouse wheel to change the mag on the TBT or find the binocs to no avail.
Step by step for the idiot, please!

01-17-08, 04:13 PM	#1
Baywing Watch Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 16 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Rescuing Downed Pilots Ok, I'm new to this and I've searched thru these forums and read what I am supposed to do, but it ain't werkin'! I've got SH4, upgraded to v1.4, I'm learning, so I'm just running single missions and war patrols for now to figure this stuff out. I'm in War Patrol (from start menu) and on the "Lifeguard" run. I get out there fine, and find the blue 'chutes, see them bobbing in the water, but for heaven's sake, what do I have to do to get the rescue square to light up? I'm looking thru the TBT (which doesn't scroll mag with my mouse wheel, though the periscopes do) and I can see them, but as I get what I think would be close to them, I don't have enough down tilt on the TBT, they disappear under it, nor does there appear to be any way to select/highlight anything. The first icon lower left just gets me to the bridge, the second activates the TBT. I don't think I've ever just seen binoculars anywhere, is that where I'm going wrong? If so, where are they and how do you get them? Thanks for the rant, but I've uninstalled and re-installed several times trying to get the mouse wheel to change the mag on the TBT or find the binocs to no avail. Step by step for the idiot, please!