How can I switch between automatic and manual air combat?

How can I switch between automatic and manual air combat? - Network cables as supply for work of system

I just started playing Xenonauts and intercepted my first UFO scout with a Condor. A tutorial popup window notified me that the game supports automatic or manual air combat, and I believe it indicated it was currently manual by default.

I tried pressing some buttons that flipped my missiles and cannons between red and green. Not really sure what I was doing, there. Disabling them and enabling them, maybe? Eventually my ship got close (automatically) and started firing. The UFO blew my Condor out of the sky.

I have no idea what I'm doing and didn't see a button to switch between manual or automatic air combat, though maybe that's just because I was being shot at while looking for it. And while I could swear the tutorial window said it was defaulting to manual, my Condor sure seemed to do a lot of flying and shooting on its own.

How exactly does this work?






Pictures about "How can I switch between automatic and manual air combat?"

How can I switch between automatic and manual air combat? - Retro photo camera above wooden table
How can I switch between automatic and manual air combat? - Interior of modern automobile with buttons on steering wheel with panel containing instruments and controls
How can I switch between automatic and manual air combat? - Faceless ethnic guy using manual air inflator while blowing balloons at home





Ace Combat 7 Tips \u0026 Tricks Part 1




Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Images: Brett Sayles, Brett Sayles, Skylar Kang, Andres Ayrton