Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 Guide

Frequent problems / usual fixes & FAQ for Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45

Frequent problems / usual fixes & FAQ

Overview

Here are listed frequent problems and tips to fix it

Server list doesn’t appears

If server list doesn’t appears, there could be a connection problem to master server.
That happens since August 2013.

I suggest you to use Gametracker server list to find a server and paste its IP in favorite.
[link]

Game crash – Error message

Game crash are often provoked by errors in configuration file.

You don’t need to uninstall/reinstall the game.

In general it won’t fix nothing.

Before to create a new thread in forum, try those tips :

delete RedOrchestra.ini

delete configuration file and launch the game
SteamSteamAppscommonred orchestraRedOrchestra.ini
For Darkest Hour : SteamSteamAppscommonred orchestraDarkestHourSystemDarkestHour.ini
For Mare Nostrum : SteamSteamAppscommonred orchestraMareNostrumSystemMareNostrum.ini

Check game cache

Select the game in Steam list,
right-click,
Properties,
Local Files,
Verify game cache

My gun doesn’t kill – Infinite Ammo bug

This bug can affect weapons with bipod or high rate of fire.

  • DP-28
  • PPSh 41
  • PTRD Anti-Tank rifle
  • MG 34 & MG 42
    and maybe some other

Effects

You see fire animation, you can shoot as much as you want, but no bullet can hit the target.
For exemple, PTRD bolt action can fire in semi-auto and DP-28 have infinite ammo.

Causes

I noticed this event happens in case of micro-lag peak or short deconnection from server

Fix

In case of bipod guns, try to undeploy and re-deploy it.

For MP/SMG, try to move, change weapon

Now, you are aware.
If your weapon doesn’t frag, that doesn’t means your target use a cheat or got a hack.
(even if hack have been released years ago)

How to do this [random] action

Here is a list of actions which were asked in forum thread

How to pick up a dropped weapon?

T by default
Also used to open a door or use a vehicle

How to change role in a tank/vehicle?
1,2,3,4,5,6… above QWERTY (or AZERTY)

How to perform a melee attack?

Hold right click (by default) and release to stab or bash

How to put a bayonet?

Use F (by default)
Following rifles have a removable bayonet : Kar98, Mosin Nagant 91/30, SVT 40

How to change tank ammo? / change STG 44 fire mode?

X by default

How to fire MG 34 in semi-auto?

When deployed or aimed from hip, right-click

How to use googles? Call arty?

Squad leaders and tank leaders can use goggles to set artillery strike (left click) and set a meeting point (right click).
Then, they must to be close to a radio and use “use” (T) to call for a strike.

[…..]

In most case, you can solve it yourself by checking input configuration in option pannel.

HUD disappears

It sometimes happens while we try to have a look on the map but miss the right button.

Press + button several time to see your HUD back

Where is the solo campaign?

There is not any solo campaign.

The best you could have is training mod you can use offline to discover maps plaing agains bots.

Input configuration & impact on vehicles

Take care : weapon selection numbers also serves to select a position in a vehicle.

  • If you got problems with input, try to change in menu options.
  • If it does not solve it,
    you can find User.ini file in SteamSteamAppscommonred orchestraSystem
  • Edit it to bind keys manually with a notepad.

PS : think twice before to erase your User.ini file
It does contain data from modded content you downloaded.

Details in this thread :
[link]

Enable Full-Gore in German version (and other censored ones)

Modify redorchestra.ini file

Steam/steamapps/commons/red orchestra/system/redorchestra.ini

[Engine.GameInfo] GoreLevel=2 bLowGore=False

(this trick was given in Tripwire Interactive forum for first versions of the game.
Things might have evolved since. Result not guaranteed.)

Manual key bind

Some people with different keyboard sometimes face difficulties and have to remap it.
(I think especially to vehicle seat selection/weapon shortcut that can’t be modified from game interface)

Step 1 :

Find the User.ini file in RedOrchestra/System
(If you are lost, go in your Steam game library, right click, properties, files, Open folder, and then, search by yourself)

Step 2

Inside the User.ini file, look for SwitchWeapon.
Then, after the desired key (ex : H= …) you will paste SwitchWeapon followed by a number.

Ex :
1=SwitchWeapon 1
is to bind the driver seat/main infantry weapon on key n°1

You are free to set it like this :
H=SwitchWeapon 2
(Switch weapon 2 correspond to MG gunner seat & grenades) So in that case, H key will do the job.

and so on.

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