1.21 BUG Still no target lock - Resolved, gamepad mode was on

[Kpla Keltak]

I have looked at the training missions
no combat training
most of the training missons dont work

when in combat, apart from joystick and mouse not working correctly I cant maimntain lock on an enemy. every time you happen on to anything else your previous target is lost.
i have missiles and a launcher but how do i use them. how do you select loadouts etc

ytf cant we have a pdf manual.


also, when in combat enemies flash up blue somtimes......just like years ago when X3 was released.

[RodentofDoom]

SHIFT + E
Open map [M], select with mouse, [T]

Is the launcher assigned to a weapon group ?

[Kpla Keltak]

It’s a nightmare in combat when u keep loosing track of a particular target.
And why do they flash from red to blue and back to red.

[Kpla Keltak]

Btw I don’t get target lock with stations either

[ConorC]

I've had no problems with target lock at all, or incidents of targets flashing from red to blue and back. What's the context?

[Kpla Keltak]

During combat the target will suddenly turn blue and then back to red.
Ships and stations auto select when my sight lines up with them but if anything else is close or crosses my path, they get selected.

[ConorC]

I can't help you with the changing colours of the target lock as it's never happened to me. The stations don't have a visual que to show you they are locked on your HUD, at least, not obvious to me, however they do display on the screen on the lower right.

[Kpla Keltak]

When I select a target by any method the target does not lock. Any other object passing in front will be acquired. This is really annoying especial in combat.
Also, during combat the enemy changes from red to blue and back to red during combat.
Had these same issues in X3 many years ago.

[Kpla Keltak]

Hopefully this will b a quick fix

[Kpla Keltak]

well I am trying to be patient about this but I have not even received a response about this issue.
am I the only one experiencing this????

my target changes at will all the time.....its a nightmare

[Alan Phipps]

"am I the only one experiencing this????"

That would seem to be the case. Have you verified your Steam gamefile cache?

[Kpla Keltak]

How do I do that.?

[Alan Phipps]

FAQ.

[Havner]

well I am trying to be patient about this but I have not even received a response about this issue.
am I the only one experiencing this????

my target changes at will all the time.....its a nightmare

Seems you’re playing in gamepad mode and it’s normal like this. You need to manually lock the target with a button „Target Lock” or turn off gamepad mode and use manual targetting.

[Kpla Keltak]

well I am trying to be patient about this but I have not even received a response about this issue.
am I the only one experiencing this????

my target changes at will all the time.....its a nightmare

Seems you’re playing in gamepad mode and it’s normal like this. You need to manually lock the target with a button „Target Lock” or turn off gamepad mode and use manual targetting.

Joy of joys. .... thank you. That’s solved it.

[Kpla Keltak]

FAQ.

I tried this but it only had option to update game files but not cache
Thank you anyway. I was in game pad mode