Infrared Missiles don't work for me

[TK_Moose]

I'm new and I tried making missile weapons for the first time and they all fire but none of them seem to want to attack the enemy. Instead they just fly out straight into no where. Even the basic missiles it gives you with 5 blocks don't attack anything for me.

[gazzmilsom]

Can you screen shot it? How are you setting up the missiles? If you are launching them vertically then you need one turn on the missile or it will launch straight into the air. Missiles will launch at targets the vehicle can see even if the missiles seeker can't see it. Sometimes radar missiles won't track small targets made of wood at long range. IR seekers won't track targets that aren't hot enough to see.

There could be lots of things going wrong. You'll have to provide some more information.

[TK_Moose]

Originally posted by gazzmilsom:

Can you screen shot it? How are you setting up the missiles? If you are launching them vertically then you need one turn on the missile or it will launch straight into the air. Missiles will launch at targets the vehicle can see even if the missiles seeker can't see it. Sometimes radar missiles won't track small targets made of wood at long range. IR seekers won't track targets that aren't hot enough to see.

There could be lots of things going wrong. You'll have to provide some more information.

Well for one they are launching out the sides of my ship horizontally. I've screenshotted the set up of the missiles themselves and uploaded them to my profile.

[FourGreenFields]

For those too lazy to search: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1370547522

Those missiles need either a one-turn module, or you need to place them on a turret. IR-guidance needs to be relatively close to the target, or it won't get a lock.

Also, use frag warheads. Explosive warheads are good for torps (they get a buff when underwater), but above water, frags are much better.

[TK_Moose]

Originally posted by FourGreenFields:

For those too lazy to search: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1370547522

Those missiles need either a one-turn module, or you need to place them on a turret. IR-guidance needs to be relatively close to the target, or it won't get a lock.

Also, use frag warheads. Explosive warheads are good for torps (they get a buff when underwater), but above water, frags are much better.

Ok thanks for the tip.

[xchrisx88]

and put the Fins at the very top (back of the missile), cause they cause drag