I gotcha, keeping up with the update pace can be tough, but some of the systems this stuff is based around have been around for over a decade, including the JTAC. I recommend looking up some of the A10 videos on youtube of people dealing with the JTAC.
The code the guy gave you are coordinates in MGRS format. If you go on youtube and search "DCS Viper MGRS" you'll get a useful tutorial on that.
However, if you watch some of the videos on how to work with the JTAC, you'll see DCS is assuming some knowledge from you on how to work with JTAC you probably just don't have yet, namely that if you did a few more radio calls, you'd tell them you were inbound, and they would then mark the target with smoke, and the mission triggers would likely work at that point and you'd be able to proceed.
As far as sighting, I struggle with that, too. There is an option in labels to have, instead of labels which kill immersion, dots to be superimposed over all items. Visual acuity in DCS is MUCH WORSE than in real life, and ED knows it, but there just aren't many good options for it right now with the current tech, so this method is provided as a stop-gap until the engine is further refined. Don't be ashamed to use it, it's meant to be used and it's not cheating.
There's plenty of coaching available, I had a brief time with an online squadron. I can't remember their name, but they were very cool guys and life commitments didn't get in the way I'd still fly with them. I didn't need so much training at the time, but they did offer it. That's not helpful save for the fact they're out there and I don't really know anyone who had a terrible experience with one. The general cattiness you see on these forums goes away once people start talking to one another one-on-one in a cooperative environment. Good luck.
CCIP is bugged, the aiming cross is mis-placed. Additionally, if you are using Mk83's, those are bugged for all but a very specific speed and altitude pairing.
Confirmed Pipper bug below. Mk83 bug also confirmed but it's old (though never fixed) so I'd have to dig it up.
If you want to use CCIP, you need to drop late, past the target. You can use the FLIR as well, which does accurately place the impact point.
One issue you're having is trying to make a DT2 in RAID. RAID is basically an overscanned STT. Bugging a new target in RAID will make the new target L&S and the new scan center.
Another is you say you TDC depress an already bugged target to make a DT2. This would actually command STT on that track.
It sounds like you want to make two bugs on a tight group. To do this, you must use EXP mode, as RAID will only allow one bug at a time. Bug a target in your group contact in TWS, enter EXP mode. Use NWS to step to the target you want to be primary. Use TDC to manually select the target you want to be DT2. Further presses of NWS should step between them.
I don't know if DCS models this, but if the targets are close enough that they won't show up as more than one contact outside of RAID, then it is impossible to do what you want.
