atrcaptainjohn

OK, just to let you know. I finished up MIssion 7. Still could not see Biff, and on Buzzards first target I couldn't see them either. But on their second pass I could see Buzzard flight and the SPI that they were designating just fine. Also, flew Mission 8 last night. On the taxi out and enroute to the range I could not see Biff on the TAD. But when I switched back to the TAD when we were about 20 miles from Nellis there he was, and I could watch him orbit at the truck stop. Go figure.

Well, yes assuming that I can see the flight of F-16s later in mission 7, since I assume that part is integral to the mission I couldn't the first time I tried it, that's when I stopped the flight. If not I guess I can skip #7 if it doesn't affect the rest of the campaign. What gets me is that in the previous mission where you fly the Just 4th flight I can see him just fine, hook his aircraft, everything. All that worked just fine. And I don't think that I did any updates between when I flew that one and when I first flew #7.

Any idea on this yet? I saved a track file through where Biff joins on my wing if that would help at all. I would attach it but it's too big for here. I'd really like to continue this campaign. Thanks.

In mission 7 I set up the NET with Group ID 02 and OWN ID 02 as on the knee board, and I can't see BIFF at all on the TAD. I know in the briefing documents it says I won't see him till he starts his taxi, but I can't see him after he starts moving, nor can I see him when he is on my wing (again on the TAD). I saw in another thread that people were having issues seeing BUZZARD flight, but I didn't see anything about not being able to see my wingman. Also, just for clarification, in the July 4th mission I was able to see him on the TAD just fine and got him hooked so he would show up in the HUD. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks.

Any word on the fix for this one? I can't see Buzzard, nor can I see Biff on the TAD. I set Group ID and Own ID to 02, as on the kneeboard, but still can't see either one.

Flew it again this morning and everything worked perfectly, at least up to the point that the instructor flew into me just before I turned base. FWIW I had a feeling it would happen, was looking at him when he started veering into me, tried pulling up and he pulled up with me until we hit. Oh well, at least I know I can finish the mission Thanks for the help!

OK, new wrinkle. I have flown the practice mission 3 times, with this happening all three times. After I contact UZI and he gives me the first target, before I can reply with the 9-line readback he says NO MARK. The first time I flew it he didn't provide a mark after he said that. The second time he did, and the third time he didn't. Good news is I think I found where the tank is hiding behind the trees so I may be able to self lase and get him anyway. Kind of frustrating though.

I get how to create a mark point, but what I'm asking is after I have the LTRACK on the TGP, if I hit TMS right short will it greate the mark point on the spot that the laser was found? Or if I hit TMS up long will it create a new SPI where the laser was found? I have the TGP zoomed fairly far out for this search and I don't notice it changing from the coordinates that the JTAC gave me, but it may be without me noticing.

How do you set a mark point once the TGP finds the laser? I haven't been able to figure that out. If I could find the tank on my own I would certainly bomb it, but I haven't been able to find it.

I figured out that I can contact UZI if I just hit the backslash instead of hitting one of the directions on the Mic button. So that I'm not worried about. But having another problem with TTQ11. Of the third target, which is the first one that UZI gives me, it is marked by LASER 1688. I enter the coordinates into a new waypoint, they are MM82290226. I set that as steerpoint and slave the TGP to it, call IP INBOUND, then call LASER ON. He lases the target, I hit LSS and I get a DETECT and a LTRACK. And then, either right before or right after I call SPOT the JTAC says TERMINATE, NO MARK. And since I can't find the target without the spot I can't attack it. I have flown this at least 10 times and it has happened every time. Any help? Am I doing something wrong?

Never mind this post, apparently the A-10C II doesn't use the circle reticle for JDAMS and the CBU-105.

I am having problems in mission 11 as well. I can contact Axeman fine, but when I attempt to contact UZI11 I can't get him. I have tried on VHF on 124.0, and 127.5 which is what is on the mission briefing card. I have also tried to contact him on FM on 30 and 31. I am in easy comms, and 124.0 shows up next to his name when I hit JTAC, but it also has [N/A] before his name, even though 124.0 is tuned in the VHF. This is on the A-10C II. I don't use any mods at all, all I use is Voice Attack to make keys easier. Any ideas?

I know this isn't related to the campaign per se, but I'm flying AFT09 and on the GBU-38 JDAMS drop and the CBU-105 drop I don't have the circle reticle in the HUD. I have a vertical thing way on the left side of the HUD. I know that there is a way to change that to the circle, I just can't figure out what it is. Any help on getting my circle reticle back for JDAMS? FWIW I do have the circle when I drop the GBU-12 laser guided. Thanks.

Just did an update of DCS. That allowed me to call for taxi, and gave me the option in the Other Comm menu to tell him that the startup was complete, but it still says my CMSP MWS is not on when it clearly is. This is on the A-10C, NOT the A-10C II, and I just updated to Open Beta 2.9.3.51704 if that makes a difference. Also, I called this mission #2, but it the Ground Handling Mission, the one immediately after the fly in on the C-130.

Decided to re-fly this campaign as I have been away from the A-10C for quite a while. Mission #2, after startup, when the instructor checks my startup procedure, he says that I missed a item, CMSP MWS should be on. I have the switch in the ON (center) position, and I have attempted it in both the standby position on the dial and also in the MAN position. In both cases he says I missed it. Also, I never have the ATC option to ask for taxi, all I have is F3 call for startup, so I have to wait for the startup time to expire. What am I doing wrong here? I have flown this mission twice before without issues. Thanks.

I have checked that that box is checked, and it makes no difference. It still allows me to click outside of the window and then it loses focus.

I just moved from a Rift S to the new Reverb G2 v2. Before I could always press ALT-ENTER and put the monitor in full screen mode, thus keeping the mouse from clicking outside and taking the window out of focus. Since moving to the Reverb I can't get DCS into full screen mode with ALT-ENTER, and I am constantly clicking outside and either taking the window out of focus or causing stranger behavior than that, such as apparently locking DCS up, although task manager says it's still running. I don't know if this is because of the Mixed Reality Portal, or something through SteamVR, or something else. I am using Open Beta 2.8.1.34667, NON STEAM edition of DCS. Anyone have any ideas? This is driving me nuts, I can't even make it through a cold&dark startup.

I just got my Virpil Warbird base. Using it with the Thrustmaster Warthog and the TM F-18 grips. Obviously I ran the Virpil config software, and then remapped all the buttons in DCS. My problem is that no matter what I do in the F-18C I am not able to get the FPV aligned with the E-Bracket once the gear comes down. When I sit on the ground and look at the FCS page I can see the Stab Trim moving as I hit the trim switches. But once I am in the air I can't tell anymore because the Stab Trim is going all over the place, I assume because of the fly by wire. But regardless, I can't get the flight path vector aligned with the E=Bracket. In free flight with the gear up the trim does seem to have some effect, although it doesn't seem to be as much as it was with the Warthog base. I figure I have done something wrong, but I sure can't figure out what. Please help, this is driving me nuts

Is there a way to use a separate 10 key pad to assign some functions in VR, with the sim not seeing it as part of the existing keyboard? I figured with a 10 key I could more easily find things in VR, but when I plug it in the sim just considers it part of my existing keyboard.

Has anyone figured out a solution to this? The only way I can map the VR Controller buttons is to enable the controllers in the UI Layer, but then I can't use the mouse to click on anything anymore. When I disable the hand controllers I can no longer use the buttons but I can once again use the mouse.

Sabre, Just a quick question and maybe a suggestion. Flying AAT07, the rockets and guns mission. The question is, if you don't kill every target in the last target area will you automatically fail the mission? And if not, the suggestion. Is there a way that you could add a "winchester" call to the menu so you don't have to fly around in circles until the FE says playtime is over? I have run our of ammo a couple of times with 2 or 3 targets left alive is the reason I ask. Thanks atrdriver

Sabre, On this mission (BFT10) does the time start when the dialog begins or when he says "Begin Now"? I always hit point 1 on time, but on waypoint 2 I enter 5 minutes from when he says "Begin Now" and I am early.

Having the same problem with this mission. Failed it twice, both times I was within 9 knots of the requested 260.

Sabre, Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I didn't make a track file of the mission, and since it's completed I don't think I can do it again and make one without restarting the campaign, unless the program makes one that I don't know about. I haven't installed TacView yet. Also, in BFT05, the maneuvers mission, there is an issue. During the initial climbout, I believe just after you are told the hard deck is in effect, you are told that you missed a checklist item, that the Anti-Skid is still on. Which obviously it should be. You are then given your rating, which continues after you are given the turn to heading 040 at 6000 feet. After the rating is given some music plays, then the mission continues. However, once you land and shut down and call "Shutdown Complete" nothing happens, no further rating is given, As it turns out you can't get a 100% on this one because you are given your rating in the air before you do all the maneuvers, and you had "missed" a checklist item. I'm not complaining, just want you to know what might have changed after updates. Thanks for your efforts.

Taz, is there a way to get this to work on the basic A-10C? I got it working on the II, but would also like to have it on the original for some training campaigns. Thanks!