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FYI.. BIG OB update coming TODAY which will render my previous statement incorrect :) but as far as basic functionality, (Pickle vs. TRIG) there shouldn't be any changes. Might fix the TDC "bug" though..

Thanks! I have my ZOOM set to the TIR Z axis so maybe that is the problem. When you say RESET TIR, do you mean RECENTER or am I missing another command. I have tried to PAUSE TIR, set zoom with keyboard and then resume/Recenter TIR with no joy, but I will try your method if I can duplicate ZOOM on another axis. It would be a life saver! (esp in the AV8B which glitches even worse than the Hornet)

Looks like there might be some Relief in the new OB patch according to BIGNEWY on discord. Thinking it is related to these. I definitely experienced the one with the building, but hoping it also fixes the intermittent issue with "normal" targets. AGM-65E Will not fire on a building if the MAV is SOI - Fixed Weapon volume for AIM-9X adjustment - Fixed FPAS descent distance - Fixed Paddle switch and Pinkie button animation switched - Fixed TAC Menu does not show the weapon option unless the stores page has been selected - Fixed Fixed indication of AGM-65E Did some quick testing in the OB after today's update and it SEEMS to be fixed! Anxious to see if it is similarly working for others who were affected.

I call SPOT when I actually lock onto the target with either the LST or the MAV. I prefer the LST. If you have a FLIR loaded, (recommended) use the LST to lock the target. LST/C must be set to the AFAC code. In this mission it is the default 1688 so you should be OK. Works better than the MAV, and then you also have a target designation possible to use other ordnance if needed. It is important to have the Tracker/Mav seeker very close to the supposed Laser spot. Seems to have worked for you once, so things should be working OK. Are you using ONLY the MAV seeker or are you using the LASER spot tracker in the TPOD? It helps to check the WSRC in the FLIR for a wider view for the spot tracker. Gives a larger area to search. What I do in that mission is actually DESIGNATE the target (WP 4) to get the FLIR looking in the area.OR put the FLIR in VVLSV and fly the VV over the general target area with LST active. If you have used the LST to get the initial spot, and it locks onto it, you are good for subsequent attacks as it is already looking in the right place. If you are trying to locate the spot only with the MAV seeker, you need to nose down so the MAV seeker inverted Triangle is sweeping over the target area. More difficult in my experience. IN THIS MISSION, all the targets are close together. Will try to post a TRK,but oddly, my recent TRK's don't play back correctly. Possibly because I installed the JTAC Lat/Long mod AFTER recording them. Removed the mod. Should play back ok.. Two passes using LST and initial spot via VVSLV maneuver. AFAC_AGM65E.trk

YES. FWIW I basically only fly Stable. At the moment Stable and OB are pretty close.

No need to box TRIG. The pickle button will auto-fire the laser. You can do it in two steps: PICKLE ->Observe LTD/R flashing-->Wait for LOCK--> PICKLE again, or just HOLD PICKLE and missile will come off the rails when locked and in range. Note: MANY of us have experienced a problem either constantly or intermittently where the MAV will not lock unless the TDC is on the FLIR (TPOD) page. Set LTD/R arm DESIGNATE a target with FLIR (make sure Laser code matches Maverick and Designator) TDC to MAV page. Uncage (may happen automatically esp. for the first missile) PICKLE once (OR HOLD) -> LTD/R will flash in HUD and FLIR. Wait for MAV to acquire the lock and show IN RANGE. PICKLE AGAIN (or HOLD above) YOU MAY HAVE TO MOVE TDC BACK TO FLIR to get the MAV TO LOCK as above. Not everyone has this issue.. FYI, the latest tutorials on YOUTUBE from Grim Reapers and Redkite show the new PICKLE for firing the laser and obsoleted TRIG (which is only needed for BUDDY LASING) (MAV-E at around 20 min) Also, see this thread: https://forums.eagle.ru/forum/englis...gp-help-please

For what it's worth, sometimes my TRACKIR goes wonky and I get a huge HUD with a magnified view of the radome and vanes as you describe. Don't know what causes it and re-centering doesn't help. Sometimes exiting and restarting DCS fixes it. I haven't ever messed with seat height, so, unless this is somehow switching itself vs. being a TRACKIR issue it may not be related in your case either.

No scripting in this one, just the built in functions. I haven't begun learning that stuff either, though everyone says they work better than the stock JTAC tools.

If you like, here is a little mission I put together in the Persian Gulf for practicing all sorts of AG Stuff. There is an AFAC/JTAC who will target some stationary APC's for you. You can fly A-10's, Hornets, Harriers and Vipers if you want. There is an F10 menu item that will allow you to spawn some SAM sites and Russian Corvettes for more target practice. It is a continual work in Progress so some things may still not be 100% tweaked. I have only flown the F/A-18 and AV-8B, so not sure how the others work. Hornet and Harrier have their radios pre-tuned in the Mission Builder, but frequencies are in the briefing. Attached a small TRK using the AFAC for GBU drops. The AFAC munitions call is set to AUTO, so they may request CANNON for the thin skinned vehicles. I also attached a version where the AFAC will ONLY request GUIDED ordnance so you get the call for GBU/MAV-E/MAV-F. I find with a mixed load of Mav-E and -F the AFAC will only call for Mav-E and then say no more targets. EDIT: Hmmm I just watched the TRK.. it bears no resemblance to the actual mission I flew so I removed it. Persian Gulf Tunb Island Weapons Practice_SAMS_Corvettes.miz Persian Gulf Tunb Island Weapons Practice_SAMS_Corvettes_Guided.miz

As one who has also experienced this intermittently, I have also observed a corollary behavior that I regard as a BUG... - Even when I can correctly obtain a lock with TDC in the MAV page, it occurs at about 8 miles. Fine - IF however, I leave/change the TDC to the FLIR page, lock occurs immediately when MAV shows IN RANGE, about 10 miles. - IN RANGE, LOCKED, FIRE! MAVERICK often falls short.. so things are BUGGED with regard to Range indicator and/or LASER firing time. 1st TRK: All good at 8 nm, with TDC in MAV page but also notice that earlier there is a short "flash" of the lock in the MAV DDI that reverts back to the X 2nd TRK: (Sorry, my TRACKIR was not behaving, so view is distorted): Immediately switch to FLIR. FIRE at about 9-10 miles. MAV falls short AND laser seems to stop firing before impact. (Didn't quite capture that here as I was following the Missile, but I've seen it in the past). I did a POINT TRACK just to show the TDC designation with Offset Cursor marked. I didn't have my TrackIR on for the first track and noticed that when I played it back with TIR active, it only showed the HUD. I could use the keyboard commands that I used originally to unlock the view and then TRACKIR could pan around during REPLAY (without taking control) F18_MAVE.trk F18_MAVE_Short.trk

I am seeing this too (Reverse slew at High Rate). Seems intermittent so I thought it was just my system or axes, but under the same conditions, the TPOD is fine. Still it doesn't happen to me all the time.

Ahh ok.. thanks!

From today's newsletter: Not sure what bug this was. I know I have had issues getting the MavF to successfully lock even when everything looks good, but I don't recall it being specifically when the first one is fired. I have also noticed that the first Mav automatically uncages when the TDC is moved to the MAV DDI, and subsequent missiles need to be manually uncaged. Maybe that is it?

I haven't messed with movers as much as I should, but here are some thoughts: 1 - As in the GAZACE video, the MAVERICK seeker is very prone to locking on to other high contrast targets when it tries to slew over to the Tracked vehicles. 2 - When you get a POINT TRACK, do a TDC DEPRESS so you see the little offset cross in the POINT TRACK. This shows the Point TRK is DESIGNATED. As other posters have said, you may need to update the DESIGNATION throughout the attack run. In one picture it is not there, but I cannot tell in the other.

Hmmm what seems to be the issue? The MAV defaults to 1111 and this is NOT a valid Laser code for the TGP. Here's a short TRK (Caucasus) that shows changing BOTH the MAV code and the TGP code in flight. Successfully firing it. It took awhile to find the laser. As others have posted, if the TDC were in the FLIR DDI it would have been instantaneous, but it works for me (eventually with most targets). F18_MAVE.trk

You have to set the code on the MAV separately from the TPOD using the UFC button on the STORES page. You can set the code on the Mavericks on the ground, but you cannot set the CODE on the TGP until you are in the air (AG Master Mode needed). The LTD/R switch needs to be on as well so you can enter the code on the UFC next the LTDC. If you leave the default on the TPOD, you only need to change the MAV code.

I see you have TRIG boxed in the FLIR. This is no longer necessary and the LASER will no longer keep firing unless the TRIG is kept depressed. Unbox TRIG and just use the PICKLE button as described above to automatically fire the laser. When LTD/R is flashing, the laser is firing.

You need to put the FLIR into POINT TRACK mode so it follows the Moving Target. Position the FLIR crosshairs just a ahead of the target and do Sensor Control Switch in the direction of the FLIR DDI twice to get the "Captains Bars" to catch the mover. If you successfully achieved the Point Track, the cursor will follow the target. Do a TDC DEPRESS to designate the new point track. You might have to do this several times to get it just right. If you miss the point track, you need to start over. You then need to get OUT of point track to once again slew the cursor by SCS in direction of DDI twice to get back to a slewable mode. Here's a nice video..

I don't recall... if you convert the LST to get a POINT TRACK and DESIGNATE, does the HUD follow the mover as well as the FLIR? Hard to do all those mechanics when rolling in for a guns pass, but it makes sense that the initial ground designation wouldn't follow the movers where a POINT TRACK should.

Yes. As the previous poster said, Hit the PICKLE button once to fire the laser, or hold down the pickle to fire the laser and fire the Maverick. The L ARM in the HUD will switch to flashing LTD/R to indicate that the laser is firing and the MAV x will turn into a solid box. IF LTD/R is flashing and the MAV is not locking, switch TDC to the FLIR page and it should lock. This is an "issue" that affects some people but which has not been reproduced by the ED team. Usually, under MOST conditions, it should work OK as is once a Target is DESIGNATED correctly, the MAV is uncaged and LTD/R is flashing See these threads: https://forums.eagle.ru/forum/english/digital-combat-simulator/dcs-f-a-18c-hornet/291865-laser-maverick-tgp-switchology https://forums.eagle.ru/forum/english/digital-combat-simulator/dcs-f-a-18c-hornet/291822-laser-problem-with-tp

Once you create the Mark Points (outside the Target zone, or Mark and fly away) you can feed them to the JDAMs one at a time, but once all 8 are programmed into all the TOO targets on the stations, then just PICKLE them off..

Yeah. I did a little forum searching and apparently if the targets are thin skinned vehicles (e.g. trucks) the JTAC will ask for GUNS so as not to waste expensive GBU. For TANKS and such, AUTO should still request GBU. Setting to GUIDED forces them to call for GUIDED weapons. Gripes had Trucks, my test had some APC vehicles, similarly thin skinned, I guess.

Hey Gripes, I had the same issue when making my TRK in this thread with the Drone as AFAC/JTAC always asking for guns. It doesn't preclude the use of GBU but it annoyed me :). I found that in the Mission Editor, switching the JTAC/AFAC weapons requirement from AUTO to GUIDED caused the AFAC/JTAC to correctly request GBU. Didn't try to see what happened if I had NO guided weapons onboard.

Hi, MAKE SURE you are hitting TDC DEPRESS After getting the Point Track. You will see the little offset cursor cross in the middle of the target box. THEN it seems to work. I was omitting this step. It still seems like a bug to me for stationary targets since you have ALREADY designated the point, and then just refined the track as Point track, but I will accept the extra press as necessary for MOVERS and just accept it for Stationary targets as well. It similarly doesn't make sense that switching TDC to the other page makes such a difference (even with a STATIONARY) target to the distance for a lock, but it seems that it is AS DESIGNED, so I stopped fighting about it, and just did the extra TDC depress. Try the extra TDC depress after POINT TRACKING the mover and see what happens Actually the other night I had the same issue AGAIN even with the additional TDC depress on a stationary target (oil rig structure)..but it seems to work for all other types of target. I swore I was done with this, but here is one more TRK: - Running in. VVSLV target Oil Rig. First, no point TRK just Designation (I did an additional TDC Depress after slewing the TPOD). Uncage Mave, Pickle.. no lock other than one intermittent flash. Move TDC to FLIR page. IMMEDIATE LOCK. -Go to POINT TRACK and TDC DEPRESS to see the OFFSET CURSOR CROSS. Go to MAV page. NO LOCK... Move to FLIR page IMMEDIATE LOCK. Back to MAV page. NO LOCK.. but finally at about 3 miles, the MAV seeker locks with the TDC there. Until this Oil Rig object, I did not have this issue with any other (usually vehicle or ship) targets when assuring either a DESIGNATION without POINT TRACK or a POINT TRACK with TDC depress. Recluse_MAVE_TDC3.trk

I could be mistaken and missing something critical, but I believe you are describing procedure in the A-10C. F/A-18 doesn't have this capability as far as I am aware (at least not YET in DCS). Without the MOD that allows the JTAC to send coordinates in the right format for the F/A-18, or the ability of the F/A-18 to directly enter MGRS coordinates you cannot yet do this without some effort.