RB 04E Die With Pilot?

[Horns]

In the mission "Hunting the Hunters", it seems like when I die any in-flight RB 04Es cease approaching the target and either self destruct or fall into the ocean. Am I observing that correctly? Is that the way they are intended to behave?

[QuiGon]

I've never checked that myselft, but I think I've read about this issue before.

[razo+r]

If you die, the missile dies too. Same with the Rb-15

[wrewdison]

Sounds like a bug to me...

[Holton181]

Think it has been mentioned to be a limitation of DCS itself, not Viggen.

[Horns]

I've never checked that myselft, but I think I've read about this issue before.

 

If you die, the missile dies too. Same with the Rb-15

 

Sounds like a bug to me...

 

Think it has been mentioned to be a limitation of DCS itself, not Viggen.

 

Thanks for confirming everyone. Good to know that this isn't just a 'me' problem lol. Also good to know it's to do with DCS, so it's beyond any third-party studios hands.

[hideki2]

I have defiantly experienced that. This was also reported before.

[Cobra847]

This is unfortunately a DCS limitation. :(

 

Basically, in order to have "smart" missiles with our own "logic" - we had to make them "laser" guided. The issue is, that if the player dies, laser "guidance" is lost.

The solution is of course for us to have the ability to execute code on ordinance, not just the aircraft. We're petitioning ED for this functionality.

[Horns]

This is unfortunately a DCS limitation. :(

 

Basically, in order to have "smart" missiles with our own "logic" - we had to make them "laser" guided. The issue is, that if the player dies, laser "guidance" is lost.

The solution is of course for us to have the ability to execute code on ordinance, not just the aircraft. We're petitioning ED for this functionality.

 

Thanks for that insight Cobra. It is a shame that ED won’t allow you to add logic to allow ordnance to emulate the behavior of missile guidance more accurately. Here’s hoping ED see the sense in allowing third party devs to execute their own code on ordnance.

 

Thanks again.

[addde]

This is unfortunately a DCS limitation. :(

 

Basically, in order to have "smart" missiles with our own "logic" - we had to make them "laser" guided. The issue is, that if the player dies, laser "guidance" is lost.

The solution is of course for us to have the ability to execute code on ordinance, not just the aircraft. We're petitioning ED for this functionality.

 

The f18 will have agm 88 and agm 84 so i assume they have something in the works to avoid those missiles exploding :P

[RaXha]

The f18 will have agm 88 and agm 84 so i assume they have something in the works to avoid those missiles exploding :P

 

Well, there's a difference in ED implementing something like this in their modules and a third party doing it. ED has a more direct access to the engine than the third parties does, but hopefully that does mean that they will be adding some kind of API to the SDK to support this

[Horns]

This is unfortunately a DCS limitation. :(

 

Basically, in order to have "smart" missiles with our own "logic" - we had to make them "laser" guided. The issue is, that if the player dies, laser "guidance" is lost.

The solution is of course for us to have the ability to execute code on ordinance, not just the aircraft. We're petitioning ED for this functionality.

 

One more question please Cobra: Does this loss of guidance occur in any circumstances other than the player’s death, eg moving too far from the target?

[Cobra847]

One more question please Cobra: Does this loss of guidance occur in any circumstances other than the player’s death, eg moving too far from the target?

 

Nope.

[Capn kamikaze]

What about using optical guidance after launch rather than "laser"?

[Cobra847]

What about using optical guidance after launch rather than "laser"?

 

When the player dies (or ejects), code execution in our .dll's stops.

 

Basically, no matter what we'd do, it'd stop working.