Lantrin Pilot Control Mod

[IronMike]

guys, please stay friendly with each other. different tastes can easily coexist in dcs. once Jester lantirn will be implemented, the lantirn mod will be disabled.

[RSharpe]

guys, please stay friendly with each other. different tastes can easily coexist in dcs. once Jester lantirn will be implemented, the lantirn mod will be disabled.

 

I really hope the player won't be giving up the same amount of control over the LANTIRN with Jester implementation. It would be very disappointing if a single-player plane would no longer be able to do the FAC (A) job because Jester just isn't flexible enough, AND the pilot controlled LANTIRN was disabled at the same time.

[Hamilton]

I really hope the player won't be giving up the same amount of control over the LANTIRN with Jester implementation. It would be very disappointing if a single-player plane would no longer be able to do the FAC (A) job because Jester just isn't flexible enough, AND the pilot controlled LANTIRN was disabled at the same time.

 

 

Me too! :thumbup:

[IronMike]

Grover is cooking up some really nice stuff with Jester lantirn, so nothing to worry. Until then, the mod will continue to work, so nothing to worry either.

[bennyboy9800]

Grover is cooking up some really nice stuff with Jester lantirn, so nothing to worry. Until then, the mod will continue to work, so nothing to worry either.

 

Something about being the one slewing the pod/ locking targets in point and hitting the target all on your own just feels so satisfying to me. Love what you guys have been doing with the 14 but I am a little disappointed I'm not going to be able to move and track any point on the ground easily on my own.

 

However, I do understand that this is a sim, and the Tomcat pilots could never control the LANTIRN, and since Jester's the RIO he SHOULD be the one in control of it realistically.

[QuiGon]

Something about being the one slewing the pod/ locking targets in point and hitting the target all on your own just feels so satisfying to me. Love what you guys have been doing with the 14 but I am a little disappointed I'm not going to be able to move and track any point on the ground easily on my own.

Just become a RIO and you will be able to continue doing that (while not having to worry about flying at the same time).

[fargo007]

I have this mod working with a very annoying side effect.

 

Each time I start DCS, my pitch and roll axes are broken (dark gray) and have to be fixed by selecting "default" for each one.

 

Anyone have any idea how to remedy that?

 

Thanks fellas.

[IronMike]

It is totally fine to share the mod by us, we endorse it until we have Jester LANTIRN working. It is a great tool for singleplayer at the moment.

[Warmbrak]

Grover is cooking up some really nice stuff with Jester lantirn, so nothing to worry. Until then, the mod will continue to work, so nothing to worry either.

 

Sorry to revive this old post, but has there been any progress on the Jester/lantirn matter? I tried GBU12 for the first time today jumping to the back seat, and also trying the mod to operate the pod from the the front seat.

I only fly air-2-ground missions, and I have no interest in having a human RIO or playing as a RIO. In my view being able to control the TGP from the front is not that unrealistic when trying to simulate a symbiotic workflow between two humans. What does frustrate me is that in some cases the weapon wouldn't release, and I had to switch to the back seat to work out why. Firstly, the laser was not armed. Secondly the weapon release mode was not in manual mode.

 

In a realistic scenario the RIO would configure the system to allow successful weapons deployment. In some Youtube videos I see a LANTIRN - Utility option in the Jester menu under the Weapons section that I assume sets up the system, but in the current version of the Open Beta I cannot find that option. I checked the manual but it is still the Revision 1.0 release document with very little content on the Jester menus. I checked the online manual as well, but also very little information regarding the Jester options.

 

While I am able to troubleshoot these issues by jumping to the backseat in single player, if I understand correctly, this will not be possible in multiplayer? Any updates on the current way of deploying GBU's as a solo user will be greatly appreciated.

[draconus]

While I am able to troubleshoot these issues by jumping to the backseat in single player, if I understand correctly, this will not be possible in multiplayer? Any updates on the current way of deploying GBU's as a solo user will be greatly appreciated.

Jester LANTIRN operations are not implemented yet. When it's done Jester will surely set everything right or you'll be able to change it through Jester menu. In SP you'll still be able to jump to the RIO seat.

In MP without human RIO you can only drop GBUs but you cannot lase them - you can only use external lasing (JTAC or other A/C).

[ShinyMikey]

Jester LANTIRN operations are not implemented yet. When it's done Jester will surely set everything right or you'll be able to change it through Jester menu. In SP you'll still be able to jump to the RIO seat.

In MP without human RIO you can only drop GBUs but you cannot lase them - you can only use external lasing (JTAC or other A/C).

 

 

The Lantrin pilot mod still works fine in MP (and is even endorsed be HB until Jester has that ability) No Human RIO needed. I use the Lantrin pilot mod all the time in MP on the 104th

[Warmbrak]

Thanks. Can you please explain how you initialise the process? In the Youtube videos I see folks turn on A2G mode, then under the Jester menu (weapons) there is a LANTIRN Utility option. I don't see that option in my radial menu at all. Also, does one need to activate/press the keys to get out of standby mode, switch to the TGP camera/tv and arm the laser?

Also, how does one select the manual bombing mode required for GBU's from the front? How can one be sure that the configuration is correct without any feedback from the backseat?

[ShinyMikey]

Thanks. Can you please explain how you initialise the process? In the Youtube videos I see folks turn on A2G mode, then under the Jester menu (weapons) there is a LANTIRN Utility option. I don't see that option in my radial menu at all. Also, does one need to activate/press the keys to get out of standby mode, switch to the TGP camera/tv and arm the laser?

Also, how does one select the manual bombing mode required for GBU's from the front? How can one be sure that the configuration is correct without any feedback from the backseat?

 

 

First use must bind the LANTRIN controls to you keyboard and hotas (the only thing you will do in the Jester menu is select your GBUs

....In the plane:

1. Lantrin power POD

2.put HUD in A/G mode

3. Change VDI to TCS then Toggle LANTRIN/TCS select..eventually you will see "not ready"

4. (8 min after powering up the pod) LANTRIN OPER/STBY (Unstow)..after several more seconds the LANTRIN screen should appear

5. LANTRIN mode A/G

6.Laser arm toggle

7.Check you laser code

8. Make sure you selected your bombs in the Jester menu and the master arm in on.......you should be ready to go

[The_Tau]

First use must bind the LANTRIN controls to you keyboard and hotas (the only thing you will do in the Jester menu is select your GBUs

....In the plane:

1. Lantrin power POD

2.put HUD in A/G mode

3. Change VDI to TCS then Toggle LANTRIN/TCS select..eventually you will see "not ready"

4. (8 min after powering up the pod) LANTRIN OPER/STBY (Unstow)..after several more seconds the LANTRIN screen should appear

5. LANTRIN mode A/G

6.Laser arm toggle

7.Check you laser code

8. Make sure you selected your bombs in the Jester menu and the master arm in on.......you should be ready to go

 

I would add, that personally i drop bombs in computer target mode and as its drop is sometimes off from release queue from TGP I must sometimes lase manually

[Relayer]

Has anything been said from HB about *how* Jester will control the LANTIRN pod? Any mockup of the UI or anything? Given that we won't be able to control the pod anymore, we need some way of making sure that Jester is targeting the right thing. Will the UI bring up a list of targets or something and we select from that to tell the AI what to target?

[Father Cool]

It will be a sad day when the mod no longer works. No disrespect to HB as I love and only fly the F14 but I mod my controls to get as much away from Jester as I possibly can as the wheel is horrendous when in the thick of it trying to get stuff done.

 

The pilot lantirn control to me is far more realistic than trying to stab through layer upon layer of Jester wheel. When talking to a real rio its very symbiotic and almost instant very much unlike Jester.

[draconus]

When talking to a real rio its very symbiotic and almost instant very much unlike Jester.

So install VA and talk to him.