How in the Hell do you use Thermal???

[gathomas]

There's literally only one key binding in the option related to sights. I set it to the "I" key.

Every time I hit the "I" key in a match it just says "Only thermals can be used during the day." What the actual ♥♥♥♥? How do I use this stupid thing???

The M1 does have Thermal, right?

[habanero]

no that one deosnt have thermal if it says that then

[gathomas]

The Warthunder wiki says that it has thermal.

[gathomas]

Searching on Google, several sites also say the M1 has Thermal.

[gathomas]

Okay. Nevermind. I see what I was doing wrong. You have to actually be in the gunner's sight for it to work.

I thought it was going to be like a Mechwarrior game, or something, where it turns IR even in 3rd person.

[habanero]

Originally posted by gathomas:

Okay. Nevermind. I see what I was doing wrong. You have to actually be in the gunner's sight for it to work.

I thought it was going to be like a Mechwarrior game, or something, where it turns IR even in 3rd person.

oh lol

[rigolgm]

Originally posted by gathomas:

Okay. Nevermind. I see what I was doing wrong. You have to actually be in the gunner's sight for it to work.

I thought it was going to be like a Mechwarrior game, or something, where it turns IR even in 3rd person.

Yeah it depends on the vehicle. Better vehicles can have it in multiple positions (Gunner, Driver and Commander potentially). Also higher ranked vehicles get better resolution thermals, making identification easier.

[Blamite Delight]

Thermal only works if you are aiming down the gunsight, it doesn't work in 3rd person

[rigolgm]

Originally posted by Sla the $$$ maker:

Thermal only works if you are aiming down the gunsight, it doesn't work in 3rd person

Not true I think. The War Thunder wiki talks about thermals in up to three different positions depending on your vehicle: https://wiki.warthunder.com/Night_Vision_Devices

For example, in this video of Type 16 play you can clearly see binocular/commander thermals being used a lot, and briefly you see his own vehicle in thermals in third person: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edqKMMc8W_M

[B.D.Godde]

Originally posted by rigolgm:

Originally posted by Sla the $$$ maker:

Thermal only works if you are aiming down the gunsight, it doesn't work in 3rd person

That true? I've only got one vehicles with gunner thermals at the moment, but the War Thunder wiki talks about thermals in up to three different positions depending on your vehicle: https://wiki.warthunder.com/Night_Vision_Devices

It looks like none yet have the driver thermals, but a number of tanks have ticks to say the commander has thermals.

M1A2 had driver thermals
I think Chally 2 might also
(IRL)

but honestly, there's not much point in-game. You should never really be using driver view at any point in any mode.

[rigolgm]

This video talks about how useful binocular thermals are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5mpA5md-9U