VAICOM PRO plugin for VoiceAttack

[lxsapper]

@Hollywood_315

 

Hey, found some ground stations missing from the TACAN list on AIRIO:

Nevada:

Tacan TPH (119X)

Tacan TQQ (77X

Tacan ILC (110X)

Tacan MLF (58X)

Tacan CDC (120X)

Tacan BCE (75X)

 

Persian Gulf:

Tacan BND (78X)

Tacan KER (97X)

Tacan KIH (112X)

Tacan MIN (99X)

 

There is also an error with one of the Nevada Tacan Stations, EER should be EED (99X).

Edited February 20, 2020 by lxsapper

[hornblower793]

I'm running the latest version of Tacview so you might want to give it a try it should work for you

 

 

Mine is also running happily with Tacview:)

[lxsapper]

Mine is also running happily with Tacview:)

 

Same.

[hydbyr]

Stable 2.5.5 version of VAICOM

 

Hollywood:

Is there a version of VAICOM that runs perfectly (?) with stable DCS ver 2.5.5?

 

I can't get the configuration out of easy comms.

I can't get redirect to work - even after adjusting the audio controls in DCS.

 

These issues aren't major and it's certainly not the end of the world and is workable, but it would be nice for all of the "good" features to work.

 

Plain vanilla DCS installation with no add-ons.

Pointing to the stable version and OB box unchecked.

Deleted VAICOM folder and .lua in the scripts of DCS stable version.

Haven't done a lua reset in the configuration tool.

Haven't had to repair the stable version. Ver 2.5.6 OB is broken.

 

This is a workable situation and I can certainly wait for the next updates.

[Chopper A-10]

Just did the latest DCS Update/Hotfix OB v 2.5.6.43872 . . .VoiceAttack does not recognize my aircraft again. Your last update fixed everything in VA . . now it's gone again.

 

There are still MAJOR issues with this 2.5.6 update . . . nothing today seemed to improve anything with the Hornet. Still can't hookup and launch from the carrier anymore.

 

What ever DCS is working on, doesn't work well with VA again . . I know you will figure in out Hollywood, thanks!!

[t1mb0b]

with todays openbeta....

 

delete saved games\scripts\export.lua

repair DCS

re-install SRS if you use it

custom path to DCS folder and OB ticked

reset LUA in VAICOMPro

 

works for me

[Andy t]

So I wiped my machine.

Reinstalled windows, got DCS up again, installed SRS, Voice Attack, and Vaicom.

Got everything running again.

Made a great profile for the F-18.

And realised I put everything on the wrong drive when I wiped the machine.

 

I never said I was smart.

 

But... no problem, right? I mean, I already have everything on the drive? I already have a backup!

 

So I installed the OS on the proper drive.

 

Dragged/dropped my DCS install over with stuff from ../saved games/

Worked, except all my mappings are gone.

Reinstalled VA.

Dragged/dropped my Vaicom stuff over.

Reenabled it.

 

Nope.

 

All my stuff's gone.

Now, I know those files are somewhere on my PC.

How do I get my stuff back?

 

(Not to mention my DCS HOTAS mappings are gone, too.)

 

 

Define "all my stuff"? As far as I know all custom control mappings are in Saved Games\DCS\Config\Input\<Plane Name>\<control type> .

You can try manually re-importing the saved profiles in game:

1. Open DCS

2. Goto settings/controls

3. Select the plane/control type

4. Click on import profile and point it to the correct diff.lua in the Saved Games folder.

[Weegie]

slaintemaith

 

As Andy t has said, but I wonder if a Windows re-install has screwed with the USB adresses for you devices.

 

Check in your Saved Games\DCS\Config\Input\<Plane Name>\<control type>

for any module you like. If the HOTAS mappings are gone and replaced by the DCS default. Check to see if the filenames for the devices are the same, on your backup and on the new install.

 

If the long address in curly brackets is different on your new install and your backup for a given device. Then you can get the HOTAS settings back by copying the address in the new install and rename the ones in your backup to the new address. Then delete the file in the new setup and copy the renamed backup over to the new Saved Games\DCS\Config\Input\<Plane Name>\<control type>.

 

If you followed that I'd try it on a device to confirm it all works then progress to the next one.

 

Of course don't delete or change anything before making backup copies in case it all goes pear shaped. If you backup up then you can re-enstate

 

Bit of a pain but its happened to me more than once. Keeping backup copies is a must.

[bumblebomb]

when you have the bash feature of win10 installed or a cygwin shell, you can replace the usb IDs with sed. if you know sed. if not google "replace strings in files with sed".

[bumblebomb]

I think I hosed Vaicom good. I'd like to reinstall it from scratch but have no idea how to backup the 800 words I taught it. Pointers?

[lxsapper]

I made my own Kneeboard for referencing Vaicom and AIRIO commands. It's in a style that suits me. Trying to condense info in an organized manner as much as I could but keeping things clear and readable. Following Vaicom manual for the most part, but putting everything in double columns and swapping the order of a few items. Both for spacing and organization.

Got it to 11 pages.

Sharing it here in case anyone wants to take a look.

lxSapper_VaicomKneeboardRef.zip

[Chopper A-10]

Thanks t1mb0b . . got my VA back up and running again . . . it always shows the 'yellow lite' on the FINISH button under the Editor folder . . can't get that to stay off . . any thoughts??

 

Thanks again

[Delareon]

with todays openbeta....

 

delete saved games\scripts\export.lua

repair DCS

re-install SRS if you use it

custom path to DCS folder and OB ticked

reset LUA in VAICOMPro

 

works for me

 

Steam or Regular Version of DCS?

[FoxTrotAlpha691]

The VAICOM plugin is crap as far as I am concerned, it doesn't work with the J-11A or the JF-17 as it breaks in-game comms for both aircraft. When I approached the devs about the issue( VA, VAICOM and ED) they all pointed fingers at each other. I now use Voice Attack alone with profiles I created for each aircraft I fly and it works great, have had no issues with the latest OB versions and patches.

[tapi]

With today's update 2.5.6.43931 VAICOM shows repeatedly comm menu. It is not triggered by my own spoken command. May be the comm menu is triggered by activated chatter in the background...

[hornblower793]

With today's update 2.5.6.43931 VAICOM shows repeatedly comm menu. It is not triggered by my own spoken command. May be the comm menu is triggered by activated chatter in the background...

Try setting the OB option and the custom path to your root dcs installation folder in the Vaicom configuration screen

 

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[t1mb0b]

Steam or Regular Version of DCS?

 

 

non-steam

[Wolf359]

Try setting the OB option and the custom path to your root dcs installation folder in the Vaicom configuration screen

 

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Same thing is happening to me, even after I enter the custom location. I am having to run repair every time I start OB. Is this the appropriate thread to report?

Edited February 21, 2020 by Wolf333

[hornblower793]

It is:thumbup:

 

 

What happens if you don't run repair (just so we can get an idea of what the problems might be) - are there errors in the DCS log file?

[Wolf359]

It is:thumbup:

 

 

What happens if you don't run repair (just so we can get an idea of what the problems might be) - are there errors in the DCS log file?

 

It hangs at 10% again. I've deleted the vaicompro.export.lua file, ran reset...the whole thing over again. It was working ok prior to the patch. Now it appears broken again.

[lxsapper]

Strange I just updated, it's all good on my end. All I did was enter VA after updating reset Lua and restarted VA. DCS loads, commands working both base plugin functions and AIRIO.

[t1mb0b]

It hangs at 10% again. I've deleted the vaicompro.export.lua file, ran reset...the whole thing over again. It was working ok prior to the patch. Now it appears broken again.

 

 

I beleive it's the export.lua in saved games/scripts you need to worry about

[waistcat]

Keyword editor and alias creation

 

Believe it or not this request for help doesn't centre around the latests update (well I don't think it does!)

 

It's with regard to the keywords editor and specifically the JTAC phrases. I'm having problems with the phrase 'checking in' whilst attempting to communicate with the JTAC. so to overcome this I wanted to create an alias and I was going to use the phrase 'with you' but I'm struggling to understand why, when I select the phrase 'Checking in' to add my alias to it, the catagory for 'Checking in' is showing in the AI Comms|Carrier ATC and the segment is is showing as (ATC) Checking in.

 

'Checking out' (the next phrase on the drop down menu list) is showing in the AI Comms|JTAC category and the JTAC segment. so why the switch?

 

Then when I tried to add 'With you' as an alias to Checking in, it gets placed as an alias to Wilco! which is a reply statement!

How can I make an alias for the JTAC flow when the Phrase 'Checking in' isn't listed in the JTAC catagory even though it is a phrase clearly used in the Manual for the JTAC flow training section.

 

Any guidance or clarification as to what I'm doing wrong will be greatly appriciated.

 

Waistcat

[t1mb0b]

Believe it or not this request for help doesn't centre around the latests update (well I don't think it does!)

 

It's with regard to the keywords editor and specifically the JTAC phrases. I'm having problems with the phrase 'checking in' whilst attempting to communicate with the JTAC. so to overcome this I wanted to create an alias and I was going to use the phrase 'with you' but I'm struggling to understand why, when I select the phrase 'Checking in' to add my alias to it, the catagory for 'Checking in' is showing in the AI Comms|Carrier ATC and the segment is is showing as (ATC) Checking in.

 

'Checking out' (the next phrase on the drop down menu list) is showing in the AI Comms|JTAC category and the JTAC segment. so why the switch?

 

Then when I tried to add 'With you' as an alias to Checking in, it gets placed as an alias to Wilco! which is a reply statement!

How can I make an alias for the JTAC flow when the Phrase 'Checking in' isn't listed in the JTAC catagory even though it is a phrase clearly used in the Manual for the JTAC flow training section.

 

Any guidance or clarification as to what I'm doing wrong will be greatly appriciated.

 

Waistcat

 

 

its been a while since i used JTAC but from memory i think i used to check-in simply with;

'Axeman 11(obviously whichever c/s is appropriate) - playtime 15 minutes'

Have you tried that?

[waistcat]

its been a while since i used JTAC but from memory i think i used to check-in simply with;

'Axeman 11(obviously whichever c/s is appropriate) - playtime 15 minutes'

Have you tried that?

 

 

Thanks mate, yes that works but it still doesn't explain the reasonng for this confusion. I just went through the manual and I couldn't find 'checking in' listed anywhere in the manual's Keyword reference. Checking out and check out are both phrases listed under JTAC. I looked at ATC and Carrier ATC but nothing there either. But it does appear in the keywords database and its clearly a used phrase as its listed in the JTAC flow page as a radio call.

 

 

 

Ah well - your suggestion is a decent work around. Thanks buddy

 

 

Waist cat