What am I supposed to do when the hot air balloon runs out of gas?
So I rode a hot air balloon up and down but it "ran out of gas" when I was halfway up. And it wouldn't go up or down or let me out. Is this a bug or am I supposed to do something?
Best Answer
The part about it not going down or letting you out is interesting... It should still descend, although rather slowly (I believe there was a button to speed the descent up a little, I just cannot remember it at the moment, also it might be different for your system, mine was PS4). If it is not going down at all, I would recommend trying what I mention below (ensuring the tank is filled completely, which you can see when you try refilling the balloon).
This will actually happen on multiple balloons and appears to just be a simple "puzzle" (if you want to call it that).
If I remember correctly, there will usually be a gas canister a fairly short distance from the balloon site, so you'll just have to do a small amount of exploring to locate it. You could also bring one along in the Magnum Opus and use that to refill the balloon.
I should mention that the balloon does have a small, metal tank on one side that will allow you to refill it, just as you do your car. After that you should be good to go!
Not having enough gas is normal for many of the balloons though, so maybe fully filling it first and ascending all the way up will solve your problem.
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Can a hot air balloon run out of gas?
The simple answer is yes. About 900\u20131100 ft max per minute\u2026about as fast as a WW2 parachute. It is very rare to run out of fuel. In the case that a balloon is low on fuel the balloon would be very low to the ground searching for a safe place to land.What happens if hot air balloon fails?
They fly by heating gas inside the balloon. This makes the balloon lighter than the colder air outside. The gas is heated to 120 \xb0C (250 \xb0F). So, going back to where you find yourself, the balloon could catch fire and burn you alive, or explode and blow you up.How do hot air balloons come back?
A balloon can rarely achieve level flight. As the air cools, the balloon starts to descend, but a burst of the burner will make it rise again.How long can hot air balloons stay in the air?
Hot air balloons stay in the air for as long as they can keep their air hot, so as long as they have fuel to burn. Usually, a ride in a hot air balloon can last around four hours.Mad Max how to Vantage Outpost Refueling bug/glitch fix
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Answer 2
Try a way out of that, shooting balloon, descending, etc. If nothing happens you'll have to load last save when you were out of balloon and before you go in again, fill it up with fuel.
I recommend always having a fuel can in your Magnum Opus.
Answer 3
Just hold R2 to descend, it may look like it's not but it does. If it doesn't work for you then the game is broken and you have to reload.
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