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What you said in the first part is incorrect. HARMs do work on stations 4 and 6 in the current open beta. ED hasn't made the decision to take them out. I just fired HARMs from 4 and 6 last night.

Interesting. I didn't know that. I also noticed that changing power when landing moves the FPM in the Viper. Well, lets hope ED gets the FLCS right.

The roll to the left could be the wind

Great news you got it working!

I use a warthog stick on the right side with no extension. 0 curve and 0 deadzone. Viper handles like a dream even with the current FM. I never touch the pitch trim cause the fly-by-wire does it for you. I only touch the roll trim if I have an asymmetrical loadout when landing and flying. Honestly, I avoid using the trim most of the time since the trim hat on the Viper is quite sensitive. Maybe it's an issue with your joystick setup. X52 is not really a great stick. I would recommend you to swtich to a T16000M. I used this stick with 2 deadzone and 0 curve on the Viper, and it works perfectly. If you have the money, go for the warthog (best stick on the market to fly the Viper imo since the hotas layout is exactly the same as in the real jet).

Viper's FM and landing behavior is WIP at the moment.

Wait, Mi-24 and AH-64? I thought they have not been released LOL.

+1 Please add SMOKE!

Thanks!

Yep. Almost every time I try to lock a target using JHMCS. I have to unlock and relock the target for multiple times to get a solid track. I doubt this is the correct behavior on the real F-16. In DCS, F-18's JHMCS lock is far more reliable (always achieves a perfect lock actually) compare to F-16.

The tag changed to "investigating" although the topic title still starts with "As intended". I guess ED is looking into this now?

My pleasure mate. Yeah I guess then it might be the 162nd server/mission causing the datalink being inconsistent on the F-16. I guess you like to play PVE? I recommend you try out the [4YA] servers. Just search 4YA you will see them. Their servers have all the maps (2 severs for each map actually) and are all PvE stuff. A lot of players in them as well. The missions are pretty fun since they have both A2A and A2G. You basically have to capture all the airports on the map. Once you destroy all the ground units in an airport, you capture it and you can also spawn there. Pretty neat stuff! Also, I don't think Ping is a big problem since I usually get 150-250 (depends on the server) in 4YAs, I can play smoothly without a problem. DCS is not a FPS so I think below 300 ping you should be fine. Regarding the track file, you can find all your MP tracks in your C drive/Savedgames(I think)/DCS/Tracks. For SP tracks, you have to manually save them each time after you finish your mission. Cheers!

Regarding the radar, I have not encountered the problem you described. I regularly play in the Growling Sidewinder's PVP server. The radar for the F-16 works perfectly fine. Does this radar problem also happen to you in SP? Try F-16's instant action mission, there is one called Fighter Intercept or Fighter Sweep (cannot remember the exact name). It is basically a quick BVR practice mission, it should let you try out the radar functions on the F-16.

I can confirm the F-16 datalink is very inconsistent in SOME (very few actually) servers. In those servers, datalink is not visible most of the time and it will pop up for a short period of time. I am pretty sure it's not due to INS, LOS, or distance, because I had quite a few scenarios where both me and the bandit were relatively close to the AWACS and are on high altitude. INS is perfectly aligned as well. There was a post about this issue a year ago (https://forums.eagle.ru/topic/228425-viper-datalink-horrifically-inconsistent/?tab=comments#comment-229101）. ED said they cannot reproduce it, but I think the problem is probably due to those servers are running old 2.5.5 missile file. I believe this datalink issue is more likely mission/server related rather than module/user related. In SP and most MP servers, F-16 datalink works perfectly fine. Try switching servers, and see what's up. The servers I usually fly in do not have this datalink issue. When I get into a new server, if the datalink on F-16 doesn't work, I just switch server.

The arguments in this topic remind me of milsim airsoft players arguing vs casual airsoft players. LOL. Milsim airsofters, "THIS is how you should wear your gear! Because that's how REAL soldiers do!" Casual airsofters, "I DON'T CARE! I just want to wear whatever I want and play with PINK GUNS!" Chill guys, because arguments like this will never stop. ED is the one who will make the decision, there's no point arguing endlessly and picking on each other's words.

Yeah they also mentioned it in the roadmap. https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/news/2020-08-14/

This is highly inaccurate. A lot of the stuff in the "Product Sustainment" section have been already introduced, but F-16 is still in the EA phase. Sniper XR was in the list, but somehow ED removed it quietly. Additionally, the list was last edited by Wags on July 24, 2020. In the F-16C Viper roadmap posted by ED on Aug 14, 2020 however, Sniper XR was in the list. (https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/news/2020-08-14/). So I think and hope we will get Sniper XR on our Viper. +1 I would like to get a confirmation from ED whether Sniper XR will be coming for the DCS F-16.

Boresight is faster. Vertical scan mode is slow and sometimes does not even lock the target.

+1 I have been experiencing this for a long time. My workaround is trying to lock the target using your HUD in boresight mode.

Viper will kick Tomcat's ass easily in a BVR fight. Phoenix missile is so easy to notch now. Period. Tomcat's avionics is trash. Hornet's energy is trash. Viper is the King of BVR.

I have never seen people picking on other players for their weapon loadout in DCS PvP severs. Even if they do, why do you care about their opinions? If those people are your friends you play with you might want to reconsider if you really want to play with them. DCS is supposed to be a flight sim for fun. It's not a esport competition that you have to win. Like Nineline said, "At the end of the day, this is a game." Just relax and enjoy it.

Exactly.

So I guess this is confirmed? The F-16 should outrate the F/A-18? Unfortunately, with the current WIP FM in DCS, the F/A-18 outrates the F-16. I wish ED could fix this when both modules come out of EA.

Thanks for the video nighthawk. I just hope this will get ED's attention.

So the Viper should out rate the hornet? Hmmmm...