Can't re-equip Rocket Launcher bug

[TerrfiyingTaiya]

http://www.valvetime.net/threads/cant-select-rocket-launcher-half-life-2-glitch-bug.181650/
I essentially got the same bug as this guy (which is apparently the only case of this google has seen).
While playing through Highway 17 with an X360 controller, after being given the rocket launcher and switching to another weapon I cannot switch back. It doesn't appear in my inventory, and I cannot pick up and and use any that may be on the ground. I can still pick up RPG ammo, assuming im not full up.

[Pettigrew13]

I'm having the exact same problem. Ammo is full (3) but cannot see the rocket launcher on the weapon wheel to select it


FIXED - Close the game and turn off your xbox controller. Restart game and use a mouse, select a weapon with mouse wheel. Now turn on xbox controller - all weapons will be available. Havnt tried restarting game with xbox controller turned on, but this is a workaround....just wait to turn on your xbox controller until after your game loads

[liah067]

This is the case on mac osx too, does anyone know a way to fix this? The problem is in the Nova Prospekt chapter,

[fritztcoyote]

For PC Users, possibly MAC too:

Under Options/ keyboard settings/Advanced settings/ Enable Fast Weapon Switch... this will give you access to your full collection of weapons via the next/previous buttons and direct access (number keys).

[Calmly Frenetic]

There are actually three different styles of "Fast Weapon Switch", but the other two can only be set using the developer console command:
hud_fastswitch #
where # is 0, 1, 2, or 3

"0" is the standard slow-switch by category at the top of the screen.

"1" is the standard fast-switch, with no weapons HUD.

"2" is fast-switch with central-HUD by category (default for gamepads).

"3" is fast-switch through all weapons, with scrolling HUD across the top of the screen. This works well with a controller D-pad - the left/right directions scroll through weapons, and the up/down directions toggle last weapon or gravity-gun.