Name of Matra Magic II and Matra 530D for Tacview

[chrisrucksack]

In out squadron we're using the software Tacview for debriefing.

The name of both missiles (Magic II and 530D) in Tacview is only "Matra", see Figure.

 

So I ask the developer of the software to get other names for the missiles:

Q... Name for weapons Matra 530D and Matra Magic (both named same as MATRA) > 530D and Magic...

 

A... As for the Mirage weapons: I have noticed that they were improperly named in DCS World. I will try to find a work around that issue in my new exporter but I cannot guarantee anything regarding DCS World. The best would be the third party dev (or Eagle Dynamic?) fixing the name in their module...

I know that ED and RAZBAM has their own modules of both missiles. Can you change the names of your missiles, that Tacview will notice the type of missile?

[Zeus67]

At this stage it is too late to do that. Training missions and an entire campaign have been created using those identifiers. Changing them will mean having to modify them.

 

Sorry, but it is not possible.

 

We chose MATRA as an easy identifier that allowed us to discriminate between the ED missiles and ours.

[T_A]

Gotta ask, but how can the mission files be dependent on the nickname the object have if it's the same for both Magic and Supers?

 

And besides, I though weapon lua's use some unique sid and not a text.

 

But my DCS modding skills are non-existant so I'll just take your word for it ( it does make life harder for GCI though)

[Whisper]

Gotta ask, but how can the mission files be dependent on the nickname the object have if it's the same for both Magic and Supers?

 

And besides, I though weapon lua's use some unique sid and not a text.

 

But my DCS modding skills are non-existant so I'll just take your word for it ( it does make life harder for GCI though)

 

Names are not the same.

Tacview seems to take the first part of the name, if I'm not mistaken

[VTJS17_Fire]

At this stage it is too late to do that.

Then it should with your next module, Zeus. :(

[0xDEADBEEF]

Please allow me to chime in here.

 

Zeus, I do understand it is loads of work to change this now. However, having two missiles with the same identifier create huge problems for me in the Kaukasus Offensive. I am keeping statistics on everything happening on the server. So, also the Alamos sometimes come with different names ("R-27T (AA-10B)" vs "R-27T"), however, that identifier is always unique to one missile.

 

The Mirage has one identifier (MATRA) for 2 missiles, which already causes problems for me, and I would not be suprised if it would not cause problems elsewhere.

 

Please Zeus, I understand it is a LOT of work, but please please please change it!

[gospadin]

Has someone simply asked Vyrtuoz if he can tweak TacView to use more of the name?

 

His TacView thread is here:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=139148

[SNAFU]

It is not only TacView. Other scripts are limited by this too.

 

For example, in our squadron w wrote a script to track the inventory an we have to earn our weapons and planes by doing missions and contracts. Currently I cannot differentiate between MAGIC and S530D, which is a pitty. Would be great to have this fixed.