Tiramisu Posted April 17, 2019 Posted April 17, 2019 I have found out that my guided bombs only track the target, when I am latching the laser (i.e. keeping it on during the whole bomb flight), but I am afraid that might overheat the laser on the long run. Setting the laser to automode does not do anything, because the bomb would simply fall ballistically according to Tacview. Maybe it is because the laser in automode is turned on too late, but my altitude should not be a problem, since it is only 15000 feet. I am also using GBU-16, since I have read that the other GBUs are bugged. So what is the problem? I pretty much followed the same steps like in the Grim Reapers tutorial. The only difference is that I am trying to attack a moving object. It seems like the manual cannot help me either.
Tiramisu Posted April 17, 2019 Author Posted April 17, 2019 Ok, after rewatching the tacview replay closely, it seems like the bomb has already moved past the targets, when the laser was turned on automatically. I must have hugely miscalculated the effect of moving targets. I guess I should have turned on the laser manually 20 seconds before impact by holding the half action button? Must try again.
viper2097 Posted April 17, 2019 Posted April 17, 2019 As far as I remember, IRL they never used auto lasing. Just do it manually according the situation... (mainly half detend, latched only if usefull / needed) Steam user - Youtube I am for quality over quantity in DCS modules
GrizzlyBear83 Posted April 17, 2019 Posted April 17, 2019 Is overheating even simulated? Did not know this. I fire the laser around 15 seconds and wait for impact.
Tiramisu Posted April 17, 2019 Author Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) I have not tried to overheat it yet, but according to Grim Reapers it must get cooled, when it was used for too long. Spudknocker even mentioned that the Lantirn could catch fire in real life, but probably that is not simulated in DCS. Just do it manually according the situation... (mainly half detend, latched only if usefull / needed) I need to use automode or latchmode, because I am playing in singleplayer without any real RIO. Most of the time I need to be in the front seat to maintain line of sight during the bomb drop. Edited April 18, 2019 by Tiramisu
GrizzlyBear83 Posted April 18, 2019 Posted April 18, 2019 You can cheat, and use this if you want to control it as a pilot. https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3303929/
Tiramisu Posted April 18, 2019 Author Posted April 18, 2019 It is an interesting mod, but right now I am also struggling with my button assignments. If I had to additionally reserve button bindings of the Lantirn for the pilot's seat, then I would run out of available buttons on my HOTAS, even though I am already using modifier buttons.
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