DaveRindner Posted January 22, 2016 Posted January 22, 2016 NTTR ATC needs to be clear in runway guidance LEFT or RIGHT. Its a little confusing as which runway is active, and its not always one that lit. "Taxi to parking" ATC message needs to include parking space . I understand there is a basic rule, assuming recovery field is same as departure, that same parking space is used. But when recovering to another airfield, "Taxi to parking" is too vague. Also when will Caucasus map be back into 2.0.0. I realize that many are tired of it, and NTTR is great. But we should have choice of terrains. Be cool if Crimea is back into DCS. Caucasus and Crimea do form a contiguous theater.
Revelation Posted January 22, 2016 Posted January 22, 2016 a) DCS ATC has been under further development for sometime; I doubt you will see any changes to the current ATC prior to the new ATC being ready. We can only be patient here... b) No news on that just yet. My assumption would be in early Spring. Win 10 Pro 64Bit | 49" UWHD AOC 5120x1440p | AMD 5900x | 64Gb DDR4 | RX 6900XT
JUICE-AWG Posted January 25, 2016 Posted January 25, 2016 Runway Magnetic Headings are misaligned with aircraft compass ribbon. Is it possible to correct the compass data in DCS 2.0, Nevada? I noticed today while landing at KLAS (Mc Carran International Airport) that the runways are not aligned with magnetic headings as designed in the real world. The runways are in fact incorrectly aligned to "True" heading. All runways are designed to be numbered within 5 degrees of the "Magnetic" heading, i.e., Runway 09 could be from magnetic heading 086 to 095... Let me explain using runway 07L as an example. Runway 07L at KLAS is aligned to 075 magnetic with a true heading of 090 (True is in relation to globe relative to True North). When I fly my aircraft down the centerline of 07L, my compass should be reading 075. When I approached to landing today, my compass was indicating 090, so I think the data for compass information was coded incorrectly for the map as True heading instead of magnetic heading. You can find the magnetic headings for each numbered runway at most airfields at www.airnav.com and if you need a reference for the numbering of runways, just Google it, you'll find many that explain the magnetic reference. Cheers, Don "AV8R" Welch :pilotfly: "Why yes, I guess this is Rocket Science!" - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Class of 2003 "There are only two types of aircraft, Fighters and Targets." Doyle "Wahoo" Nicholson [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
JUICE-AWG Posted January 25, 2016 Posted January 25, 2016 Much Agreed! Thanks for pointing this out...much agree with you sir! NTTR ATC needs to be clear in runway guidance LEFT or RIGHT. Its a little confusing as which runway is active, and its not always one that lit. "Taxi to parking" ATC message needs to include parking space . I understand there is a basic rule, assuming recovery field is same as departure, that same parking space is used. But when recovering to another airfield, "Taxi to parking" is too vague. Also when will Caucasus map be back into 2.0.0. I realize that many are tired of it, and NTTR is great. But we should have choice of terrains. Be cool if Crimea is back into DCS. Caucasus and Crimea do form a contiguous theater. "There are only two types of aircraft, Fighters and Targets." Doyle "Wahoo" Nicholson [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
JUICE-AWG Posted January 25, 2016 Posted January 25, 2016 Can we assume that it is being worked, or not? And do you think we should consider these bullet points? Proper ATC protocols for Ground, Tower, Approach Control, Center, and Clearance Delivery with realistic radio affects and voices with full variance in character models beyond the previous practice of only using a few actors' voices. Traffic Advisories within the airspace to include restrictions, proximity alerts, and vectors around civilian and military traffic. Designation of taxiway/runway assignments, updates, and hold-short instructions. (The current system instructs landing clearances to Runways 21/03 without proper regard to Left or Right designations) Conversion from QFE standard to Altimeter settings and integration of ATIS information with Alpha designations such as "Nellis Information Sierra Current, 1915 Zulu as an example" with all normal ATIS information provided. Don "AV8R" Welch "There are only two types of aircraft, Fighters and Targets." Doyle "Wahoo" Nicholson [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
gospadin Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Is it possible to correct the compass data in DCS 2.0, Nevada? I noticed today while landing at KLAS (Mc Carran International Airport) that the runways are not aligned with magnetic headings as designed in the real world. The runways are in fact incorrectly aligned to "True" heading. All runways are designed to be numbered within 5 degrees of the "Magnetic" heading, i.e., Runway 09 could be from magnetic heading 086 to 095... It may be the intention, but I don't believe this is always true. https://www.airnav.com/airport/KDEN DIA has runways 34L/34R and 35L/35R, all four of which are 353 magnetic/001 true. Also, which plane were you flying when you ran your test? M-2000C has both magnetic and true HSI modes. My liveries, mods, and missions for DCS:World M-2000C English Cockpit | Extra Beacons Mod | Nav Kneeboard | Community A-4E
gospadin Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 In the M-2000C, sitting on Runway 25L for "start from runway" in the mission editor, the compass reads 256. In "true" mode it reads 269 degrees. These compare to the real values of 255/270 for 25L at KLAS. They're closer than you suggested, however, they're still off a bit. https://www.airnav.com/airport/KLAS My liveries, mods, and missions for DCS:World M-2000C English Cockpit | Extra Beacons Mod | Nav Kneeboard | Community A-4E
JUICE-AWG Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 It may be the intention, but I don't believe this is always true. https://www.airnav.com/airport/KDEN DIA has runways 34L/34R and 35L/35R, all four of which are 353 magnetic/001 true. Also, which plane were you flying when you ran your test? M-2000C has both magnetic and true HSI modes. I see, this could be due to multiple parallel runways and a diverse numbering system to help pilots identify their assigned runways. At KLAS, having the F-15C compass ribbon in the HUD (and the Whiskey Compass too) show 090 when aligned on centerline for 07L would be ironic if they hadn't accidentally programmed the software for "True" instead of magnetic. Again, this is just my theory. "There are only two types of aircraft, Fighters and Targets." Doyle "Wahoo" Nicholson [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
JUICE-AWG Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 In the M-2000C, sitting on Runway 25L for "start from runway" in the mission editor, the compass reads 256. In "true" mode it reads 269 degrees. These compare to the real values of 255/270 for 25L at KLAS. They're closer than you suggested, however, they're still off a bit. https://www.airnav.com/airport/KLAS How do we switch between magnetic and true mode in game/editor? FC3 F-15C Could it be variable by aircraft mod? Humm...very interesting. "There are only two types of aircraft, Fighters and Targets." Doyle "Wahoo" Nicholson [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
JUICE-AWG Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 I wonder if there is a way to code in a player spot in the tower so we can run ATC manually sometimes? "There are only two types of aircraft, Fighters and Targets." Doyle "Wahoo" Nicholson [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Backy 51 Posted April 30, 2016 Posted April 30, 2016 I wonder if there is a way to code in a player spot in the tower so we can run ATC manually sometimes? You may also want to check out: http://ariescon.com/ Technique only: You could always place an individual infantry soldier on top of or near the base of the tower via the mission editor. Then use "F" keys to view from that perspective. Not exactly what you want, but somewhat functional. I don't need no stinkin' GPS! (except for PGMs :D) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
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