Sling loading in 1.5.7 became very difficult

[SnapRoll]

Hi all

 

Don’t know if this is a bug or if it is supposed to be like that, but sling loading has become very difficult for me. I am relatively new to the Mi-8 but in 1.5.6 I was able to do Sling Loading without much trouble. That’s especially true for picking up the cargo.

 

However, now in 1.5.7 I just can’t do it anymore.

1. The rope tears super easily. This happens during pickup and when trying to slowdown.

2. Sometimes when hovering above cargo the hook does not get hooked. No matter how long hovering above it. Going out of the zone and come back in normally solves it.

Sidenote: There seems to be also a new animation where the rope gets dropped when above cargo. I certainly haven’t noticed it before

3. The rope vibrates/flickers like mad when in air

 

Does anyone experience the same problems? Did I learn something that was too easy before or is it now to hard?

[Simicro]

Hello,

 

I can confirm 2) and 3).

 

For 1) I am not sure because I am currently flying the Oilfield campaign and the current mission is to lift off a 4 350 kg load, so I thought it was normal that the rope or helicopter brakes easily if one does not lift off the load right in the axis and ultra smooothly (VSI less than 1 m/s).

[noisy_lightning]

I can confirm all three for me too. I thought it was an issue as have been flying free flight in Normandy lately a lot whilst learning the Mi8.

[Johnny_Rico]

I can also confirm the above points

[Simicro]

Our colleagues who fly the Huey are having the same problem : see here

[Askerov24]

Maybe it's because they are making new rope dynamics? AlexandrT said that in russian section of the forum.

[Simicro]

In the 1.5.7 changelog:

 

UH-1H by Belsimtek

- Corrected a strange behavior of long cargo rope after hooking.

So the problem we have is maybe a side effect.

 

Anyway, I reverted to 1.5.6 and sling load operations are back to "normal" ;)

[PilotMi8]

I can also confirm the above points

ok, will try resolve this issue..:noexpression:

[Simicro]

Thanks a lot!

[dahui]

I have the same problems, sometimes, and sometimes not. It is like a 50/50 Chance if it will work without bugs or not in my case.

Also if something is not working, the Mi8 loses its tail and crashes on the ground.

[Rogue Trooper]

+1 in 2.whatever.

It needs an incredibly slow increase in altitude to gently take the slack and lift the load successfully. Even at 100 KPh I cannot deliver an 500kg load without the rope breaking.

 

 

Really excellent training for lifting the load mind, got me a 4000Kg load airbourne the other day..... real tight, real slow... every dark cloud as they say.

[VML_robáG]

Hi falks!

 

The fourth task of The border campaign can not go beyond the too sensitive hanging cable, or the packet or split will split off during the helicopter lift. The most difficult load is 1500kg. Before the upgrade, packages could be picked up on the mountain. ;(

[Svend_Dellepude]

Try to use longest rope possible.

The short ones break for me but long ones hooks perfectly.

[Johnny_Rico]

Thanks I will try to increase rope length

[dahui]

Hello

 

Here is the track, where the Mi8 break its tail without any reason after hooking the load.

DCSMI8_cargo_bug.trk

Mi8Cargo2.miz

[FalconPlot16]

not only mi8 i cant even take anything with ka-50 too rope length is 20 meter 1000 kg

[FalconPlot16]

looks like it is fixed ropes never tears !

[dahui]

I still have the problem, where the the tail is cracking

[Art-J]

^ In which version, though? For the time being, the problem is supposed to be fixed in 1.5.8 OB an 2.2 only.

[gospadin]

^ In which version, though? For the time being, the problem is supposed to be fixed in 1.5.8 OB an 2.2 only.

 

Correct. The fixes haven't (yet?) made it into the "stable" branch. They're only in alpha/beta.

[Mr_sukebe]

I can confirm that I just moved a 2600lb load with my Huey and a similar load in my Mi8 in 2.2. Seems good.