wilbur81

Great find and nice reporting.

same...

There is no question, for me especially, that DCS is painfully lacking in the Dynamic Campaign/immersion arena. But it will come. I'm just pointing out that it is a taller order (within the extremely diverse DCS ecosystem) than a lot of folks give it credit. BMS had almost nothing to do by comparison... but it did that feature extremely well, no doubt about it.

The radar is still pretty heavily screwed, even after the most recent update. 3rdErraticTWS.trk

This thread doesn't need to be any longer than one single post...my original post. I'm not inviting discussion, I'm planting a flag.

That's fine. You'll find it in your YT algorithm eventually.

After Enigma's (insightful at times) "leaked" video last week: I'd just like to say, DCS still has no rival. It will NEVER be bug free (it is WAY too complex and comprehensive), never. Most of the negative comments about DCS underneath his video are absurd to me. The constant comparison to BMS is mind-boggling. If DCS was an F-22, BMS is a Cessna 152 by comparison. The Dynamic Campaign is really very cool, but you're talking about a platform that had one archaic map and one aircraft. Try pulling that off with 50+ high fidelity aircraft, dozens of different maps, with exceptionally high graphic standards, controllable ground vehicles, and wildly compl....oh, wait. ED is ACTUALLY trying to do just that! My only real criticism has been that they've spread themselves WAY TOO THIN! But I do not fault them for being ambitious. Have they blundered some 3rd party business? Yes, it is impossible to be a business for decades and not burn a bridge now and again. Can they reconcile those differences? Of course. At the end of the day, DCS is the only air combat simulator right now that is cutting/bleeding edge in my book. Period. Dot. Keep up the good work, team.

Anyone checked after today's patch to see if this was addressed?

Here's a second (shorter) example track illustrating the problem(s)... 2ndErraticTWS.trk

The Hornet radar is still doing some really strange, frustrating things. In TWS, priority switching is erratic and unpredictable, with track files disappearing, reappearing, priority assigning, and reassigning. In addition, occasionally (not sure if it's in my attached track), AUTO will not center around a TWS track, even if it's the only one in the FOV. Also, RDR Elevation control seems to randomly come and go in AUTO (Before, AUTO kept this locked and you had to go to MAN/BIAS in order to manipulate the Elevation). Things haven't been the same with our virtual APG73 since the MSI update two patches ago... ErraticTWS.trk

Quick clarification: After the latest patch fixes to the radar (THANK YOU!), are these still undersized? With the new inner circle HAFU mark that doesn't go away, the HAFU's still look cluttered and small to me...but maybe it's just me?

This is simply not true. They release modules to make money...period. Meanwhile, they're doing awesome work 'under the hood' with a small staff. BMS (though amazing in its own right) is a bit of a red-herring here. DCS is almost infinitely more complex. ED has one major problem as far as I'm concerned: They're spread too thin. The amount of deep content they offer is quite staggering. No one is ultimately paying them to develop Dyn Camp., Weather, ATC, etc.

Right now, the Hornet's radar is in a bad way for any significant air to air employment. In addition to this OP, you can no longer step through TWS priority tracks either. All-reported, but probably serious enough that it should've warranted a no-release for this MSI improvement...or a quick hot fix. They'll get to it.

Hey, Team. Any update on our bugged Bug's radar status? BVR with the AMRAAM is basically SARH at this point. Thanks!

100% correct.

Ditto. "While the USMC outlined in its 2022 Aviation Plan that it will sundown the Hornet fleet by 2030, the last major planned upgrade for its fleet is SCS-31C – 2024. This upgrade plan includes AESA radar integration, improved navigation, electronic warfare enhancements, and new networked-enabled and extended-range weaponry. Aside from JASSM, the weaponry integration includes upgraded variants of the Harpoon anti-ship missile and AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon C-1. " taken from the following: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/09/u-s-marines-begin-jassm-integration-into-f-a-18-hornet-fleet/

What are you talking about? Iraq and Afghanistan (the parts that have been completed so far) look absolutely stunning...

Here's some nice Legacy Hornet gun-cam footage against the Mig-29.

"Spook," former USMC Hornet pilot, hits 63,000ft in a slick RAAF F/A-18A and a blistering Mach 1.91 on the decent.

100% agree!

This would be the ultimate, for sure. For my regular VR users: do you not find HB's giant Comm's wheel popping up in front of your face mildly immersion breaking? I've done VR, and it was for me.

Same here.

Can't really read the altitude on that HAFU, but it looks to me (as stated above) that the bandit is in double-digit altitudes while your radar is only looking up to 4k. Radar Elev, up, and your there. As to being directly behind the bandit, if there's negative closure, you likely will need Medium-only PRF to lock him up...your in Interleave in your screenshot.

Dear Devs, After a certain new trailer was recently released, it just occurred to me: I LOVE the simple, out-of-the-way, low-key comms menu we have in DCS. Please keep it that way and don't ever change! Just say "no" to the giant, flashy, "center-stage" comms menus.

My friends. It just must be said, so I'll say it: DCS has never looked more beautiful and run so well on my modest (by DCS standards) system! Well done to the whole team! With so many modules and features, both current and upcoming, it's easy to miss the incredible progress they've made over the past several years. Seriously, I was flying around the Iraq map on a mission at sunset the other day... Absolutely stunning! Thanks for all the work, team! You are the golden age of military flight sim, PERIOD.