First campaign mission bugged?

[Sylosis]

Hi,

 

For the first time I'm trying to fly the M2000 Campaign. I really think I have a problem with my first mission, and it really looks like its bugged.

 

First of all, when starting the mission, and looking on youtube people doing it, I'm supposed to get my "IP" checking-in with me once I turn on the batteries. Well he does not. Moreover, and that looks weird, there is a HUMVEE parked right in front of his plane?! Is this supposed to be?

 

Any help would be appreciated, because I can't complete the mission. If I decide to takeoff by myself, I only get a score of 50 and need to replay the mission over again.. With the IP stuck again or something...

 

Let me know if there is something I am missing or not doing wrong. Thank you.

[feefifofum]

Hey Sylosis!

The truck is supposed to be there, but is supposed to move, allowing the IP to taxi. I believe there is currently a bug affecting this mission...check here for an updated version:

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=178599

 

Have fun!

[baltic_dragon]

Thanks Viper!

 

I checked the mission and it worked just fine. The humvee is there as there in oay to stop the AI from taxiing.

 

Also do you turn on your battery AND both radios to ON? If you don't turn the radios you won't hear him :) this is true for all the campaign, being on correct frequencies is paramount. Also, make sure to disable easy comms. Let me know if it works or you still have trouble.

[Sylosis]

Thanks for the replied, I figured part of the answer, however I have no idea why what I did was what was required.

 

I had to turn the "UHF Mode Switch" so it points either to FI or H, both seem to work....

 

What does this mean? The manual isn't explaning anything on the radio... it just says what button is what..

 

And, in mission 2 (I managed to finish mission 1), they seem to be talking to Prowler but I never hear him. I hear Colt, Pontiac, but not Prowler... :S

 

This radio thing is making me crazy!!!

[Sylosis]

Digging a little bit, it seems the programmed channel they want me to select (Channel 3) should be 135.5.

 

However, when looking in front at my 2 selected radio frequencies, changing the knob to channel 3 keeps the frequency at 140 (take off airport frequency). Is there a button I must push to "accept" the select channel?

[Azrayen]

You should not have to use F1 or H.

 

Are you sure you don't have Easy comms On? (given what you said on the 140 thing...)

[Sylosis]

And sorry I add something else... when doing that TACAN part of the mission. I needed to turn to a heading of 090 in order to actually be heading "south".

 

Why is my HSI oriented so that South is at 090?

[Sylosis]

You should not have to use F1 or H.

 

Are you sure you don't have Easy comms On? (given what you said on the 140 thing...)

 

It is on yes. It has to absolutely be off?

 

I thought it was just a question of preference... But I guess this is bugging the radio?

[myHelljumper]

It is on yes. It has to absolutely be off?

 

I thought it was just a question of preference... But I guess this is bugging the radio?

 

For the campaign, you have to turn it off.

[Sylosis]

Ok thank you.

 

And any idea why my HSI (and hud) show completely wrong headings? Bad INS alignement at the beginning maybe?

[Ramsay]

Ok thank you.

 

And any idea why my HSI (and hud) show completely wrong headings? Bad INS alignement at the beginning maybe?

Magnetic declination is bugged for the month of January (and the first few missions are in January).

 

AFAIK the work-around is to set the HSI to use Cv Nav (True bearings), edit the date in the mission editor or wait for a temp mission fix/update via an ED patch.

 

Hey guys,

 

In order to limit the effects of the January bug I will temporary change the date of the first few missions of the campaign (so there will be a discrepancy between what the game says and what the briefing pages / images say). It is a small price to pay, though, for having a fully working campaign - at least until this is fixed by ED.

 

Cheers,

 

BD

[baltic_dragon]

Yeah, it is because of the so - called January Bug introduced some time ago - up to ED to fix.

To have normal bearings use your HSI in true mode and not magnetic (so turn the knob in the lower - right portion of the HSI to the leftmost position).

 

Next update will fix this as I changed the mission dates to February (it only happens when mission takes place in January, believe it or not) :)

 

*EDIT*

 

LOL didn't notice this thread has 2 pages already. Still sniped!

[Sylosis]

Oh ok! Thank you very much, I wasn't aware at all of that "January bug".

 

But it's good to know I'm not crazy.

 

Thanks everyone for the help. I think I have what I need to be able to move forward with the campaign.

 

Happy flying!