A.I. Wingman radio comms

[Xxx]

Sorry for bringing this up if a known issue.

 

I recently substituted the Viggen for the Hog in the Smerch Hunt mission. A favourite of mine and I always try different aircraft and weapons to see what's possible, by substituting them in this mission. With the Viggen my wingman is unable to do anything except fly in formation?

 

The radio is set correctly 127.5 AM, comms position number 1 selected.

 

My AI wingman comms are black texted. I have no way of communicating with him?

 

Is this due to my using the Viggen in a mission originally scripted for a different aircraft, or is it a Viggen radio problem?

 

The mission does work with many other modules.

 

Regards

 

David

Edited April 1, 2017 by Accipiter
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[grunf]

Looks like you have the easy comms on, either in your game options, or in the mission options. Turn it off.

[razo+r]

try the default setting, they are always on the first preset/default comms

[Xxx]

Looks like you have the easy comms on, either in your game options, or in the mission options. Turn it off.

 

try the default setting, they are always on the first preset/default comms

 

Thanks guys.

 

I have easy comms off in the main options. I will re check what's in the mission options. Does the main options not override everything? Anyway I will check.

 

I am on the no 1 channel. I tried the default and with no key pressed, but comms still blacked out.

 

Thanks I will try again tomorrow.

 

Cheers.

 

Btw. I have a couple of videos of this mission, which is a beefed up version of the original. One with the Hog and one with the Ka50. The Viggen needs a wingman to deliver extra ordinance on the 4th Smersh unit. Since number 4 has serious AAA and SA18, you have to be using either stand off munitions or a wingman coordinated attack! With 4 targets, the singleton Viggen has a hard time!;)

[Flagrum]

Iirc, black or grey text in the radio menu means "Radio Assists = on". So DCS is telling you if the receiver is able to receive a transmission, i.e. if the choosen radio is set up for the correct frequency.

 

So it seems that the wingman is theoretically able to hear you, but you are using the wrong freq. If you modified a mission yourself to fly it with the Viggen, you should double check the radio presets in the mission editor.

[Xxx]

Iirc, black or grey text in the radio menu means "Radio Assists = on". So DCS is telling you if the receiver is able to receive a transmission, i.e. if the choosen radio is set up for the correct frequency.

 

So it seems that the wingman is theoretically able to hear you, but you are using the wrong freq. If you modified a mission yourself to fly it with the Viggen, you should double check the radio presets in the mission editor.

 

 

 

Thanks again.

 

 

It seems grunf was correct. Whilst I had Easy Comms off in the main menu, I had Easy Comms selected in the mission editor. So I learned that the mission editor overrides the main menu selection.

 

 

With easy comms de selected in both, I had full comms with the AI wingman.

 

 

Now the next thing is to figure out how to talk to JTAC? Since the original mission employed JTAC to give Coordinates of the Smerch units.

 

 

 

 

BTW, how do you dispense chaff and flares without the KB/U22 pods fitted?

There are flares and chaff loaded on the munitions load out editor. I have fast dispense assigned to a button on my stick and the switch on the left side canopy set to intermittent?

 

 

If I fit the pods and loose two pylons I am requiring a flight of 4 to hit all the targets.

 

 

Cheers

 

 

David

[grunf]

Glad it's working. :)

 

Now the next thing is to figure out how to talk to JTAC? Since the original mission employed JTAC to give Coordinates of the Smerch units.

Just like with any other unit. You have to chose JTAC frequency so that it is in Viggen's radio frequency range (roughly 110-150MHz, 225-399MHz).

 

 

BTW, how do you dispense chaff and flares without the KB/U22 pods fitted?

You don't :D. No internal chaff/flares, pod only.

[Xxx]

Glad it's working. :)

 

 

Just like with any other unit. You have to chose JTAC frequency so that it is in Viggen's radio frequency range (roughly 110-150MHz, 225-399MHz).

 

 

 

You don't :D. No internal chaff/flares, pod only.

 

Double thanks....:-)

 

So need to carry pods! So only two weapons per aircraft! Or dice with death at 10 meters altitude, or dice with death from the SAMs. Interesting that I can complete this mission with one Hog or one Black Shark, but require a flight of Viggens.....great sim!

 

Best regards

 

David

 

Ps...next I am going to try it in the Mig 21....;)