Newcomer / Intro SRV - targeting the Composition Scanner

MoonRacer

MoonRacer
I have problems with the Composition Scanner. Targeting the guns in the SRV is somehow broken, because it targets always a bit lower somehow. At greater distance it works, but at 20m or less you need to use the turret. Problem was often mentioned by others. But what about the Comp Scanner? I have the Data Link Scanner and the Comp Scanner in a fire group, and in Analysis mode both seem to work.

But if I drive over uneven ground, the height of the target marker does often not point at an object (some geyser or similar) and the marker from the Comp Scanner lights up only in a certain height. Left/Right adjustment is possible by steering, but height is a pain. And the Comp Scanner finds nothing to scan if you do not point directly at the object with correct height.

But using the turret seems not possible, I can switch the turret to Analysis mode, but the Comp Scanner does no show up in the turret. Why? Using the turret to shoot is without problems (in Combat mode).

I am sure I overlook something, but this height problem with targeting in drive mode in the SRV is a bit nasty.

Any hints?

Thank you!
 

aRJay

aRJay
The weird thing with the composition scanner is that while you have to hold down the trigger to use it you don’t have to lock what you are using it on just keep aiming at it, this is a pain at times.

As I recall when in the turret the HUD for the comp scanner is just a bluish dish shape hollow side pointing up with down pointing legs at the end, this flashes when you are lined up.
 

MoonRacer

MoonRacer
aRJay said:
The weird thing with the composition scanner is that while you have to hold down the trigger to use it you don’t have to lock what you are using it on just keep aiming at it, this is a pain at times.

As I recall when in the turret the HUD for the comp scanner is just a bluish dish shape hollow side pointing up with down pointing legs at the end, this flashes when you are lined up.
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Yes it does light up, in SRV mode and in turret mode. As soon as it stays lit up, I can use the thing. But if it is off it goes dark, and the Comp Scanner says 'nothing targeted'. In the turret I see the dish shape, and it lights up sometimes - but I have no Comp Scanner bar in the turret! The turret shows Analysis mode, cannot shoot in this mode, but changing fire groups in the turret will not bring up the Comp Scanner. I cannot use it in turret mode. In drive mode I can use it. I did already scan some things so I know that you need to hold the button. Works, but only if the 'dish symbol' lights up, and this has a height problem. Left/Right I can adjust with steering, top/down only if the ground is uneven just right. The same with the guns in drive mode, but at least the guns work in turret mode.
 

aRJay

aRJay
MoonRacer said:
Yes it does light up, in SRV mode and in turret mode. As soon as it stays lit up, I can use the thing. But if it is off it goes dark, and the Comp Scanner says 'nothing targeted'. In the turret I see the dish shape, and it lights up sometimes - but I have no Comp Scanner bar in the turret! The turret shows Analysis mode, cannot shoot in this mode, but changing fire groups in the turret will not bring up the Comp Scanner. I cannot use it in turret mode. In drive mode I can use it. I did already scan some things so I know that you need to hold the button. Works, but only if the 'dish symbol' lights up, and this has a height problem. Left/Right I can adjust with steering, top/down only if the ground is uneven just right. The same with the guns in drive mode, but at least the guns work in turret mode.
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No there is no bar in the turret, I just hold the trigger until the flashing stops and a message appears in the Info area at top right, this isn’t ideal but at least you only need to use it occasionally.
 
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