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Would be interesting to see some more options for training pods other than the TCTS, for example the ALQ-167, ARDS pod, or different colored versions of the TCTS. I think it would add a lot more authenticity when flying around in aggressor liveries or in the Red Flag missions.

That’s right, JDAM elevation in feet is currently bugged.

Can you upload a track? Try bombing something close to the shore so that elevation doesn’t have such an effect. It could also be that you are simply releasing the bomb too early, the in range indicator is currently bugged so try releasing it closer to the target.

I’m pretty sure you can skew it straight to the HMD without creating a waypoint first.

Wags also stated that the next update will include DDMMSS.SS in the ME, but for now you do have to convert.

Updated the download, a lot of improvements in this version, you can now use the coordinates provided for your JDAM, and the coordinates are now formatted with the proper symbols. Definitely recommend re downloading if you're on a previous release.

I ended up just copy and pasting the degree symbol from the temperature in the briefing menu into the code and it works perfectly! Thanks again for all your help, I've put off fixing this for a while now so I'm real glad you were able to help me figure it out!

Just got it working uses the backslash like you suggested, many thanks! Do you have any idea how I could display the degrees symbol? I'm currently using the asterisk as a placeholder.

Entering precise lat long coordinates is already implemented, after hitting enter the first time, type in the decimal and press enter again.

I had it set to UTF-8 and just tried it with UTF-8-BOM with no success. My guess was that it had something to do with the fact that I was enclosing an apostrophe with a pair of apostrophes, is there a way I can let the script know to treat it just as text?

Hi everyone, I'm currently working on a mod that makes the JTAC give the target location in Degrees Minutes Seconds so that you can bomb them precisely with the JDAM or just to find the targets in the first place to employ other weapons. All I'm doing is modifying the NATO.lua file in Sounds/Speech/. Part of my code that creates the JTAC's voice line looks like this. local strLat = base.string.format('%02d',latDeg) .. '.' .. base.string.format('%02d',latMin) .. '.' .. base.string.format('%02d',latSec) .. '.' .. base.string.format('%02d',latDec) local strLon = base.string.format('%02d',lonDeg) .. '.' .. base.string.format('%02d',lonMin) .. '.' .. base.string.format('%02d',lonSec) .. '.' .. base.string.format('%02d',lonDec) Currently the output coordinate will look something like this: 54.25.14.88 I would like to format it so that it is easier to understand, like this: 54°25'14.88" When I try to change the periods to apostrophes or quotation marks, it breaks the script and the radio won't work at all, and I'm unsure if it's possible to display the degrees symbol in the radio message. Any help would be greatly appreciated! mu110

JTAC can help you out in that regard, and once we get the TPOD that will make things a lot easier too.

If you’ll excuse my shameless self-promotion, my mod will have the JTAC read out coordinates in DMS so you can avoid having to do any conversions on the fly. In a couple days I’ll have an update that includes the more precise format for JDAMs. https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=228750

I’ve already got the code working, I’m out of town for a couple days but when I get back I will do some more testing to make sure it all works and then update it:

I take the latitude and longitude which look something like 50.64532 and convert it.

You can choose between Lat Long, Lat Long Decimal, MGRS, and Metric in the Misc. options tab. This only affects coordinates displayed in stuff like the mission editor and F10 map.

I’m guessing that this is something that will come with the mission card.

You’re right, but the precise function still has to be added, this is just the initial implementation of the JDAM.

I don’t think terminal guidance is implemented yet. Not at my computer rn, but I’m pretty sure you can just enter the DMS, no need to convert.

Pretty sure that terminal guidance is not yet implemented. I think you need to enter the JDAM coordinates in DMS, no need to convert.

JDAMs been working pretty well for me so far. Are you getting your coordinates from the F10 map? If so you should make sure that the coordinate format in the MISC options is set to Lat Long.

Have you tried from an air start?

Just had a go with the JDAMs. I'm working on adding the functionality to the script, but I'm pretty sure at this point we're stuck with just Degrees Minutes Seconds, but later once they add the PRECISE function we'll be able to input those decimals as well for extra accuracy.

I haven’t been home yet today to try out the update so I’m not sure exactly what format it uses, but I can definitely update the mod once I have a look.

The intel plugin also results in much better looking skins, somehow they managed to preserve a lot more detail when exporting than the NVIDIA one.