pengjn Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 I'm just learning DCS so apols for the dumb questions... 1) In the guns only mission I start by switching on the radar, putting in TWS and pulling the range into 10 miles. I don't see any targets on the radar whenever I start this mission. Is there something special about the mission that means the radar is disabled, or more likely, am i doing something incredibly stupid? 2) I'm only able to get a couple of very short bursts out of the gun - i'm talking maybe a second in total. I started a couple of weeks ago in DCS 2.0 and I was able to fire the gun freely. Again, is this mission specific or am i doing something wrong? DCS 2.0 NTTR, EVGA GTX980 Ti Hybrid, 4790k, 16GB, 27" Apple Cinema Display, Thrustmaster HOTAS, Saitek Combat pedals, TrackIR 5 and...Oculus Rift CV1. Complete noob .:doh:
feefifofum Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 1 - I haven't flown this particular mission, but generally the 1v1 instant action stuff starts you off a couple miles out from the merge. At this distance, configuring your RADAR properly to detect the target from where they start you in an airborne jet may take longer than it will take to fly past the guy. Try using bore sight if you have visual on the target (keyboard 3 I believe) or vertical scan if you don't (keyboard 4.) These are auto-acquisition modes that will lock a target as it passes through your RADAR cone, geared towards close encounters such as the one you're describing! 2 - The F-15 carries a good deal of cannon ammunition (I believe 1200 or 1250 rounds) but you can certainly run through it quickly in a dogfight. You can see your remaining cannon rounds in the bottom left hand side of the HUD when the cannon is selected. THE GEORGIAN WAR - OFFICIAL F-15C DLC
Steve Davies Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 This isn't a campaign mission. Can a mod please move this thread? Steve Davies https://www.10percenttrue.com
Sweep Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 I'm just learning DCS so apols for the dumb questions... 1) In the guns only mission I start by switching on the radar, putting in TWS and pulling the range into 10 miles. I don't see any targets on the radar whenever I start this mission. Is there something special about the mission that means the radar is disabled, or more likely, am i doing something incredibly stupid? 2) I'm only able to get a couple of very short bursts out of the gun - i'm talking maybe a second in total. I started a couple of weeks ago in DCS 2.0 and I was able to fire the gun freely. Again, is this mission specific or am i doing something wrong? 1) I'd recommend going STT on a contact within about 8-10 miles, use auto acquisition as needed if you're tally...Remember that the cone shortens at closer range, so proper cursor AND altitude bracket placement is critical here - You don't have much time in that scenario, mistakes will spell quick death (against something that isn't an AI, the AI is forgiving of your mistakes.). BTW, if you're up high, get your head outside of the cockpit and try to find contrails...You won't miss them! 2) Check your controls, you might have some sort of binding issue, I can hold the trigger down (using a TM Warthog) and spew all 940 rounds real fast. That said, NOT holding the trigger down is nice sometimes...Accuracy, yo! Lord of Salt
Bushmanni Posted February 24, 2016 Posted February 24, 2016 1) You need to spawn the hostile using F10 radio menu. DCS Finland: Suomalainen DCS yhteisö -- Finnish DCS community -------------------------------------------------- SF Squadron
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