primus_TR

To help me understand, how can you be in the WSO seat and let Jester find the target at the same time? Do you mean, you find the target and then switch back to pilot seat? Or do you adjust gain and elevation from the pilot seat?

@Zabuzard I have a question about Jester's detection algorithm. Can you take a look at the following screenshot: In this case, there is a co-altitude bogey, left 5 degrees at 25 miles. This is a head-on Mig 21 with full Air to Air loadout. I can clearly see it. Should Jester be able to detect this? In this scenario, Jester could detect this target at 6 miles in one occasion, and in others (most of the time) he cannot even detect it. I am trying to understand the algorithm that Jester uses for detecting targets when the antenna is aimed at a target at the correct elevation. How does background noise factor in on how Jester can tell a target return from background noise? Thank you.

I was aware of the A10 contract, but not the M2000. Thanks for the info. So, that simulator service provider is what prowler was referring to probably.

My question is, has a license been granted by ED for such use.

So, one has to assume the military client in question has in place a contract with ED to use DCS World with the Razbam module as a military tool, as DCS World is strictly for entertainment use only. @BIGNEWYcan you confirm if that is the case?

Under 10 miles is visual range, and what he's calling in that case is most likely visual contacts and not radar ones, so you cannot command a lock with the context button on them. Jester's radar detection performance is not very satisfactory at this time (both before and after the update). I often find myself using CAA to lock on targets at less than 10 miles range that I can see visually (thanks to the spotting dot) for AIM7 shots, or go with flood shots if at all. 90% of my kills are with the AIM9.

With Jester, or with you in the WSO seat? I have also noticed that, after the update, it may be somewhat harder to tell tracks from the ground returns. Not 100% positive though, so need to test more.

Actually, this behavior is described in the manual.

My only gripe with Jester is his inconsistency in detection performance of radar contacts. Sometimes, he can make out a target 45 miles away at 1000 feet, and in others, he cannot detect a Mig approaching head on until visual contact. I appreciate that the radar on the F4 is archaic, but still. In most cases, I am able to detect a target in the WSO seat while he cannot. May be he needs to undergo retraining in radar use lol

So basically, when AFCS is engaged pushing the NWS button disables heading hold/wing leveling when the bank angle is less than 5 degrees. Is this correct?

I have read the team's explanations but it is still not clear to me whether the current situation (no detection of radar tracking/launch by aerial platforms) represents the intended behavior and will not change. It should be able to detect, per @JNelson, when a radar (including an aircraft radar) switches from search mode to tracking mode. He also said they are working on detection of certain known missile threats. It is good to see the team is interacting with the community on the perceived issues, including this one. I love this module. It is very well made and a blast to fly. I'm looking forward to seeing it getting better.

RWR can detect tracking/launch by SAMs, but never by other aircraft (tried with AI only). The attached track shows a single F4 vs Mig23 engagement scenario in clear whether. The RWR accurately detects the type of threat (Mig23), but cannot detect when the Mig switches to tracking and launches an R24R. Track: F4EvMig23_R24R.trk

The RWR on the F4 never (that is NEVER) detects the radar switching from search to tracking/launch from aerial platforms. With SAMs, it detects it correctly, but NEVER with aerial platforms. I'd love to see a track of any instance where the rwr warns tracking by an aircraft. So, it might be prudent to look into it, rather than brushing it off.

If at the time when you order a range setting Jester is focused on a target track, he'll maintain the range at which the target track is. Other than that, he always follows range and scan width orders (in may experience).

I have done exactly the same what you describe here. I left three pages that I'm interested in, and zipped the others into a single rar file and left it inside the same directory. Worked perfectly for me. The removed pages stayed gone. Edit: I have noticed that your DCS is installed under Program Files in C drive. That might be your issue. Windows may be preventing changing folder contents.

Unfortunately, he could not detect the Mig23 on the radar for some reason. I was able to detect it myself in the WSO seat.

It is showing as a recognized radar signature for Mig21/23/F4/F5 etc. I attached a track. You can watch it if interested.

I noticed that I don't get a lock-on/ launch warning when a Mig23 launches an R24R at me. This has been quite consistent. I normally get lock/launch warning from SAMs, but not from Mig23. Is this normal behavior or a bug? Track attached. F4EvMig23_R24R.trk

Worked perfectly. Thank you

I had it a couple of times also. Always after trying to add a waypoint from a map marker

That may be due to INS misalignment.

Thank you for that video. It was very informative and inspirational Almost made me believe that I too can emerge victorious in a dogfight in the F4E. I am impressed how you never lost sight of the Mig. I think close-range visibility issues, be it for poor eye sight, lack of concentration, DCS limitations, hardware limitations, etc. account for a significant portion of complaints about the AI. With labels on, my success rate quadruples. In any case, great energy preservation, great flying. Thank you again for a very informative video.

Making assumptions about things you know nothing about doesn't reflect well on you. Focus on the discussion. You asked me a question. I was kind enough to answer to point out the relevance of my post. If this has caused you emotional devastation, then find a way to deal with it. Geez

In reference to this statement of yours. Relevance should be obvious.

You preorder because you get a hefty discount for parting with your cash before getting the product. So, prepurchasing also makes financial sense and not only a gesture of support.