GUNS WONT FIRE

[Gaviscon]

Checked all the threads,
Things I've tried
Hardpoints ON
Weapon Pips charged
Set all weapon groups, changed them around multiple times.
Set Controls on Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick.
Made sure was not in super cruise or frame shift.
Tried on multicrew, same for friend, will not fire.
Tried in multiple game modes,
Guns are deployed, they will not fire or respond to any key/trigger press.

[ninjastinjala]

While in your cockpit, turn right and scroll over from the default screen to Fire Groups.

Set weapon A to fire group 1, weapon 1 and weapon 2 to fire group 1; weapon B.

I'll point you back to the first thing you said "Checking all the threads" you'll find "can't fire weapons" fairly commonly followed by my answer (by someone else) shortly there after.

[Rragar]

Originally posted by Gaviscon:

Checked all the threads,
Things I've tried
Hardpoints ON
Weapon Pips charged
Set all weapon groups, changed them around multiple times.
Set Controls on Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick.
Made sure was not in super cruise or frame shift.
Tried on multicrew, same for friend, will not fire.
Tried in multiple game modes,
Guns are deployed, they will not fire or respond to any key/trigger press.

I can think of one that you didn't mention. Are you exceeding your power plant's maximum capacity? If you are, then the guns will NOT fire even if they are deployed correctly, even if your weapons capacitor is charged, even if your firegroups are configured corrrectly and so are your keybindings, and even in multicrew.

If possible, can you show me a screenshot of your right hand panel set to the tab that shows your internal modules? Alternatively, provide a detailed description of your output and draw, and of your weapon module priorities. I'd like to see how you set this up as it is a possible cause.

This is what I'd like you to show me, but on your ship: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3044018564

[St0rmFury]

Are you perhaps in analysis mode?

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

To mention several more possibilities.

Large multicannons take some time to spin up after you press "fire" and before they start firing.

Did you install turreted weapons, by any chance? They wouldn't fire, unless they have an appropriate target in range.

Do you have ammo for your weapons?


If you can, please take a screenshot of your main screen - it will be easier to see if there are some reasons for your weapons not to fire.

[Gaviscon]

Will do, yes I've tried all of that.

[Gaviscon]

What is analysis mode?

[Glyan]

Originally posted by Gaviscon:

What is analysis mode?

Option->Controls->Ship controls->Mode switches->Switches cockpit mode
If your ship is in analysis mode, it cannot use any offensive weapons.

[Sighman]

Originally posted by Gaviscon:

What is analysis mode?

If most of the HUD is in blue instead of orange, you're in Analysis mode.

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

Originally posted by Sighman:

Originally posted by Gaviscon:

What is analysis mode?

If most of the HUD is in blue instead of orange, you're in Analysis mode.

Sometime people change HUD colors. For me the combat HUD is blue.

It's better to pay attention to side frames of the HUD, where assigned weapons are listed. If they are round brackets, like ( ), then you are in the combat mode. If they are straight lines, like [ ] - in the analysis mode.

[Sighman]

Originally posted by Dolphin Bottlenose:

Originally posted by Sighman:

If most of the HUD is in blue instead of orange, you're in Analysis mode.

Sometime people change HUD colors. For me the combat HUD is blue.

It's better to pay attention to side frames of the HUD, where assigned weapons are listed. If they are round brackets, like ( ), then you are in the combat mode. If they are straight lines, like [ ] - in the analysis mode.

TBH I knew someone would mention custom HUD colours, but I figured if the OP is into the game enough to change those, they'd already know the difference between analysis and combat modes.

[ninjastinjala]

Originally posted by Sighman:

Originally posted by Dolphin Bottlenose:

Sometime people change HUD colors. For me the combat HUD is blue.

It's better to pay attention to side frames of the HUD, where assigned weapons are listed. If they are round brackets, like ( ), then you are in the combat mode. If they are straight lines, like [ ] - in the analysis mode.

TBH I knew someone would mention custom HUD colours, but I figured if the OP is into the game enough to change those, they'd already know the difference between analysis and combat modes.

This, Analysis mode is pretty basic gameplay.

[funkynutz]

If it was Analysis mode, an error would pop up saying you're not in the correct mode. Just like when you try to use your scanners in Combat mode.

What's the ship load out? Use Coriolis to show us: https://coriolis.io/ (there's other ship build websites, but that's the one I usually use). I'm guessing you've got an undersized power distributor...

[kraul59]

Originally posted by Gaviscon:

Checked all the threads,
Things I've tried
Hardpoints ON
Weapon Pips charged
Set all weapon groups, changed them around multiple times.
Set Controls on Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick.
Made sure was not in super cruise or frame shift.
Tried on multicrew, same for friend, will not fire.
Tried in multiple game modes,
Guns are deployed, they will not fire or respond to any key/trigger press.

You're use 99% of your power. The guns will not trigger. Upgrade your power unit.
Rails are very power hungry.

o7

[MasterPent]

did you try forward fire on right hand menu?
target mode requires a target selected before firing
if turreted auto fire requires fighter or point defence to trigger firing

[Rragar]

Originally posted by kraul59:

Originally posted by Gaviscon:

Checked all the threads,
Things I've tried
Hardpoints ON
Weapon Pips charged
Set all weapon groups, changed them around multiple times.
Set Controls on Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick.
Made sure was not in super cruise or frame shift.
Tried on multicrew, same for friend, will not fire.
Tried in multiple game modes,
Guns are deployed, they will not fire or respond to any key/trigger press.

You're use 99% of your power. The guns will not trigger. Upgrade your power unit.
Rails are very power hungry.

o7

You're looking at my example screenshot for the requested panel, not his.

Also, running at 99% power means you're not exceeding the max power, therefore everything will work as it should. There is nothing that doesn't work there.