taco3rd

The download of the last couple updates stops before completion. A couple times it downloads the whole thing but it stops and doesn't install. Just hangs. Thx. - apologies but it just worked. But it does this a lot. I have updated the downloader as well. My case is fixed but maybe there's something going on with ED's servers?

Thanks for your attention maximov. I decided to do a fresh install and everything is working fine again. I'm guessing something got corrupted.

I disabled Bit Defender and booted into safe mode and it still hangs at the downloading update pane, 0 downloaded and speed.

Hi, I'm stuck on version 2.8.0.32235 Open Beta. I start the game and it says I have the current version. When I try to do a repair it gets to the downloading update pane but the download doesn't start and remains at 0 MB speed and downloaded. I can't use multiplayer. Thx for any help.

Putting it simply, you don't use the HMCS for a 120. The HMCS works with aim 9Xs and is used for targets already within visual range in ACM radar mode.

I explained bore for the 120 above. They work differently and use different radar modes. Because you're trying to lock a bandit from much farther away you use the FCR to lock up bandits. There's no bore sight mode on the HUD because your bandit could be tens of miles away. The bore mode for the 120 simply launches the missile without radar help from the F16. It's pitbull as soon as you launch it. Don't get radar modes confused. Learn the difference between CRM and ACM radar modes. Watch a video about fox 2 dogfighting and compare and contrast the two.

AIM 120's are a beyond visual range missile. You really don't want the bandit within, say, 7ish miles. You need to learn how to use the LAR to determine the max range, as the conditions you're in when you fire it changes the max range. That said, you can fire them at 50+ miles, if you're high and fast, and get kills occasionally. Firing early is a good way to get a bandit on the defensive. Bore mode is basically, you're not getting a lock on your opponent and you're just going to throw caution to the wind, launch it and hope it can find a target and not a friendly, because it can't distinguish the difference, so make sure you have situational awareness of where your buddies are. Slave mode is what you'll use 99% of the time. The missile uses the F16's radar to guide itself until it determines it can take over from there and go "pitbull", where it has a mind of its own at that point. You're pretty right with the sidewinders, but it takes a lot of practice. It's really not a simple process. There's many radar modes, dogfight modes... These are your dogfighting/close combat missiles and they're heat seekers, not radar guided like the 120s. Shooting 9x's is like having a cheat code. I've seen them do some crazy acrobatics and still hit targets.

I think we'll all turn into Top Gun level sim pilots as it gets updated and easier to fly. Turn and burn.

I'll try this again. lol. Unless something has changed, which I wouldn't doubt, you can only ripple 2 mavericks and only if they're singles on their own rack, as of now. I've stopped using them because of all the issues, so hopefully this is correct still.

I'm pretty sure if you're boresighted properly you wouldn't need to slew the mav wpn page to the target. It should at least get you in the area code. Besides, when you have the target locked on both the TGP and WPN, you might as well hit the BSGT to make sure. Maybe initially just put the TGP into point track mode and let it handoff to WPN. The WPN should slew to the target automatically. Don't touch the slew of the WPN page until after the handoff is completed, if needed at all.

Agreed, but not many aircraft can wipe out half an airfield by rippling 2 pairs of CBU97's, then climb to 40K feet and BVR an SU33 from 50 miles out. Just sayin'. lol

My bad if the process was fixed. Last time I tried to boresight them on the ground I could only get one side to align. Still had to manually slew on the right side. Still, I'm talking to the point of when these things simply aren't working the way they're supposed to. I'm pretty sure the Air Force isn't putting 16's out with software bugs that pilots have to find work-arounds for. That's all I'm saying.

agree 100%

Silly. Somehow a buggy incomplete process is "realistic".