Far Cry® 3

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HogDaddy Jun 30, 2019 @ 1:18am
Can't equip grenade or use mouse wheel to switch weapons
Starting to really enjoy this game, but I find that I can't seem to equip a grenade. I initially tried using the default key bindings for "Select Grenade" ( key 9), "Last Weapon" (key X), "Primary Weapon" (key 1), and "Secondary Weapon" (key 2), but in each case, it only brings up the weapon wheel, showing my AK47 in the primary slot, and with 2 grenades available, but no way to switch between them.

Like other FPS games I've played, I would like to configure the mouse wheel to switch between weapons, but re-mapping any of the above keys to "Wheel Up" or "Wheel Down" doesn't produce any results. After making this configuration change, the key(s) that I've chosen for this purpose no longer function (which is expected), but the mouse wheel still doesn't do anything. I know the mouse wheel works, though, because it's fine when I'm using it to zoom my camera.

I'm using all new hardware (see below), and in other threads, I've seen people suggest turning off mouse acceleration (which I have done), but it doesn't change anything. I also don't yet have a weapon holster or grenade pouch, and I'm wondering if this might have something to do with it.

Anybody have any suggestions? Love the game so far, but this is a headache I shouldn't be having.

Intel i7-8700 CPU
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Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB SSD
Corsair HX 750 Platinum Power Supply
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Corsair K70 Rapidfire Keyboard
Logitech G502 Hero Mouse
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Blacksidemre Jun 30, 2019 @ 3:01am 
I use grneades with G key. You cant use with mouse wheel for switch weapons. Only you can use X key with weapon wheel.
-=SOF=-WID99 Jun 30, 2019 @ 3:56am 
if you do not have a weapon holster you can not carry another gun .. you have to craft more holsters to carry up to 4 weapons at a time
HogDaddy Jun 30, 2019 @ 4:30am 
Originally posted by -=SOF=-WID99:
if you do not have a weapon holster you can not carry another gun .. you have to craft more holsters to carry up to 4 weapons at a time

My post wasn't about trying to carry a second gun - it was about how to equip a grenade, and whether it is possible to use the mouse wheel to switch between weapons of any type.
HogDaddy Jun 30, 2019 @ 4:31am 
Originally posted by 【Blacksidemre】:
I use grneades with G key. You cant use with mouse wheel for switch weapons. Only you can use X key with weapon wheel.

If I use the X key to bring up the weapon wheel, how do I select the grenade?
-=SOF=-WID99 Jun 30, 2019 @ 5:44am 
you have a throwable item equipped at all times (Unless to chucked em all ) press your G key to select you can set your mouse wheel to cycle thru them .. also push your mouse wheel down to throw item ( ie press down on your mouse wheel )

to cycle your throwable item use your number keys across the top of your keyboard
\you can also change weapons with those keys 1-4

you can see what throwable either a molotove or nade is equipped in your lower right corner of your screen
Last edited by -=SOF=-WID99; Jun 30, 2019 @ 5:50am
HogDaddy Jul 5, 2019 @ 5:47am 
Originally posted by -=SOF=-WID99:
you have a throwable item equipped at all times (Unless to chucked em all ) press your G key to select you can set your mouse wheel to cycle thru them .. also push your mouse wheel down to throw item ( ie press down on your mouse wheel )

to cycle your throwable item use your number keys across the top of your keyboard
\you can also change weapons with those keys 1-4

you can see what throwable either a molotove or nade is equipped in your lower right corner of your screen

Thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately, I never see the grenade (or the molotov) in my hand on the display like I see every other weapon. When I cycle through the weapons, I see in my hands:

1) my primary weapon (an assault rifle)
2) my secondary weapon (a pistol)
3) C4
4) mines

...but nothing else. I do see in the lower-right corner of the display 2 grenades, which I seem to be able to switch to molotovs by using the mouse scroll wheel. But I simply can't get these things into my hands in order to use them - they are only visible in the lower-right corner of the display, or they're visible whenever I bring up the Weapon Wheel. I reset all the key mappings back to default, which uses the "-" and "=" keys for Previous Weapon and Next Weapon, but using these still never ends up with the grenade in my hand.

The default key mapping uses the "9" key for grenade, and the "0" key for molotov, but these do nothing - unless I hold the key, which only brings up the Weapon Wheel.

Hmm...I'm beginning to wonder if my mouse and keyboard are configured with their own software (Logitech mouse and Corsair keyboard) which might have effects on the game outside of the in-game configuration? Grasping at straws here!
Hylie Pistof Jul 5, 2019 @ 5:56am 
not sure my advice is right here, cause i play this modded (Ziggy'sMod, link on my profil), but i use the middle mouse button (press wheel).
Nades never show onscreen until you use them, so you cant pre "hand" you nade or molly!! The "G" key is for switching the nade to molotow or back, nothing else, you see equipped in the right low corner. Check you control settings and/or pick an own key for throwables.

And now :lunar2019grinningpig: have fun
Last edited by Hylie Pistof; Jul 5, 2019 @ 5:58am
HogDaddy Jul 5, 2019 @ 8:07am 
Just figured it out. I'm using a Logitech G502 Hero gaming mouse, and I didn't realize that it was still using a mouse profile that I had set up for a different game. Switched to default mouse profile, and now the grenades work! Thanks much for all the feedback, I'm still a total noob. haha
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Date Posted: Jun 30, 2019 @ 1:18am
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