2.5.4 campaign problems

[Xxx]

Hi, this is my second go at Red Flag. The first I completed a couple of months ago.

 

 

I am up to mission #4.

 

 

Firstly, mission #2 did not give me a radio report that I had completed the mission. I scored 85. I was 30 seconds behind Chevy #4, so adhered to the landing brief. Exited on Alpha, but no completion report?

 

 

Mission #3 was a problem. I saw all the waypoints off set by about 30 miles to the west. For example, Moapa, WP#8, was over down town Las Vegas and not Moapa?

 

 

The waypoints shown on the F10 map appeared to be correctly positioned, however the INS in the aircraft was displacing them all to the west. I first saw this after take off.

 

 

The Patrol WP's, #4 and #5, were also offset to the west. These were well over the FEBA and WP#4 was perilously close to the Container. The Tornados were all east of the patrol waypoints #4,#5. I did not see this a few months ago when I did the campaign?

 

 

I was over the RED positions on the patrol, well over the FEBA and when I got bounced got taken out by a F4! I tried with invulnerable on, still didn't manage to gat any kills!

 

 

I am on the latest version of DCS 2.5.4, updated 25/01/2019 (full version not beta).

 

 

So has something changed in the latest 2.5.4 DCS full version, or is this just a problem with my INS?

 

 

Cheers

 

 

David

Edited February 3, 2019 by Accipiter
typo

[baltic_dragon]

Hey! I didn’t touch the campaign (part from one later mission) so it is either something with DCs or with the M-2000C. Does anyone else have similar problems?

[Xxx]

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=225527

 

The above linked post may have something to do with my issue?

 

Strange thing is, I just checked my Tacview for the first time I flew the campaign back in October and the waypoints were flown in the correct positions. Now, afer at least two DCS updates, the waypoints are all offset to the west by approximately 30 miles.

 

Just to confirm, the F10 map shows the correct waypoint positions, but the INS has them all too far west?

 

Mission #1 and #2 were fine.

 

I will press on with #4 and see if the error can be repeated.

 

By the way, if I ever do mission 3 again, a re arm with two 530's, instead of four Magic's would help against F4's armed with AIM 7's. Looking at Tacview, I got nailed pretty easily by the AIM 7's long before I could get a heat lock with the Magic's!

 

Thanks.

Edited February 4, 2019 by Accipiter
Typo

[baltic_dragon]

May be time to get back to RF and fly it again / update a little. Keep the info coming, I will try to find out what is wrong.

 

Are you doing a manual alignment?

Edited February 4, 2019 by baltic_dragon

[Xxx]

May be time to get back to RF and fly it again / update a little. Keep the info coming, I will try to find out what is wrong.

 

Are you doing a manual alignment?

 

 

 

Aha! That was it! I had auto alignment set up in DCS main menu. The first time I flew the Red Flag I used manual alignment!

 

 

So my mistake entirely! Auto Alignment in menu must not be used! Only use full manual alignment!

 

 

Thanks and sorry for the trouble! This is a great Campaign!

 

 

Regards

 

 

DAvid

Edited February 4, 2019 by Accipiter
clarity

[baltic_dragon]

Glad it is sorted out! BTW, worth mentioning that to the DEVs that something is wrong with auto alignment, will do that.

[Xxx]

Glad it is sorted out! BTW, worth mentioning that to the DEVs that something is wrong with auto alignment, will do that.

 

 

The strange thing was, in mission #1 and #2 there was no problem. The misplaced waypoints only showed up in #3?

 

 

I saved all my Tacview files from October, so I had a reference. But had forgotten that I used manual INS alignment.

 

 

I hope this helps anyone with similar issues. The rule is not to use auto alignment and easy radio calls, when your flying Red Flag.

 

 

Another strange thing is (off topic), when I create a mission and try to use realistic radios, the wingmen just ignore the radio? If I use easy radio comms from the main menu, the radio works? So something isn't right with the sims real radios?

 

 

I read that there were some problems with the January 25 update. But I get confused as to what's in the "beta" and what's in the "release" version. I only use release version.

 

 

Anyway the Mirage seems ok now, apart from the fact the pilot has lost his French Air Force arm patches!! He is just wearing an olive drab plain flight suit! I guess that's in case he lands at Area 51 and gets interrogated by the Secret Service!! Max will have to rescue him......LOL!

[spiddx]

Posting this here too as it seems to be the same issue:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3787155&postcount=5