[REPORTED]JTAC comms all messed up

[JackFlash]

So, I just flew a new ED mission with the F/A-18. A mission with GBU-12's and LATRIN. I checked in to JTAC and made one bomb run. On the second tasking request I got stuck at the 9-line readback. The JTAC keeps repeating the 9-line. If I say that I can't comply, the JTAC replies "Readback correct". Can not get out of this loop.

 

Sometimes I have no reply at all and forces to change radio from radio 2 to radio 1.

Edited September 16, 2019 by JackFlash

[Fisherman82]

Yeah, something happened the JTAC lately, if I set them to designate with WP they just say No Mark and the only weapon that they ask for is cannon. If im fully loaded with Mavericks but zero gun in the Hornet they just say No Further Tasking Available. Im using the same missions that it worked in before.

 

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[Fisherman82]

The JTAC seems to have stopped designating targets at all now.

 

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[JackFlash]

This is NOT a mission editor problem! The mission I fly is one created by ED. The comms with the JTAC is a DCS World problem.

 

The communications is stuck in a loop in the mission. JTAC wont assign me to new target and i can't get a valid target even after checking out and in again.

 

When I ask for targets i get the "Readback correct"-reply. Wrong answer in other words.

Edited September 19, 2019 by JackFlash

[BIGNEWY]

Please post a track replay showing the issue and we will take a look

 

thanks

[JackFlash]

Track is attached. (Replayed the mission with same error)

 

Can be found here_ https://varvat.se/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jtac_fail.trk

[DAZnBLAST]

Yeah, I had this issue about two weeks ago, but posted it in the DCS World Facebook forum. JTAC gets stuck.

[TOViper]

So, I just flew a new ED mission with the F/A-18. A mission with GBU-12's and LATRIN. I checked in to JTAC and made one bomb run. On the second tasking request I got stuck at the 9-line readback. The JTAC keeps repeating the 9-line. If I say that I can't comply, the JTAC replies "Readback correct". Can not get out of this loop. Sometimes I have no reply at all and forces to change radio from radio 2 to radio 1.

 

This problem was posted a half year ago, seems ED never saw it:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=239750

[Zeagle]

The AI JTACs have always been problematic. On my server, they sometimes work, sometimes don't. If the communication is interrupted for some reason, like maybe you push a function key while the guy is talking, then they quit altogether.

[Pizzicato]

I'm seeing a similar issue with one of my own missions (attached).

 

I'm carrying four IR Mavs, and I have an (invisible) M4 infantryman serving as FAC on 137.000.

 

The target is a group of 4 ZSU-23 AAA guns at Qeshm airfield in the Persian Gulf. The FAC acknowledges all 4 four targets in the 9-Line, but then only ever targets the first three. He calls out the fourth target, but always says "No Mark" - even if I place the ZSU-23 pretty much right next to him.

 

As a result, I always have to use the Litening pod to lase and destroy the last target in order to complete my tasking. I can't immediately see any reason why the final AAA gun is un-lased every single time.

FA-18 Test34..miz

[BIGNEWY]

Hi

 

The mission is using laser mavs, it is best to use a vehicle with optical capabilities as JTAC it will do a better job than the Infantry in DCS.

[Pizzicato]

Hi

 

The mission is using laser mavs, it is best to use a vehicle with optical capabilities as JTAC it will do a better job than the Infantry in DCS.

 

Thanks Bignewy - I'll give that a try.

 

That said, it's still confusing that the infantry unity is perfectly capable of lasing the first three targets, but always fails on the fourth, no? I was looking to create the feel of a special forces unit doing the lasing from ground level, which doesn't seem unreasonable. The arbitrary nature of the issue seems to be more of a bug than a feature. It's not like the infantry units can't lase - they just can't do it consistently.

[BIGNEWY]

It seems we do have a report relating to laser mavs,

 

JTAC will not always call for them and will instead ask for guns.

 

So it is probably related also.

 

thanks

[Pizzicato]

Got it. Thanks!

[Fisherman82]

Im would bet its more than just Mavs, I have been carrying Mk20s to try to have the FAC lase for the laser spot tracker in the TGP but I had no success yet. Just No Mark.

 

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[maxTRX]

One possible cause of JTAC and other issues is using a mission created in previous versions of OB,

at least in my experience.

Try creating a brand new mission and see if that makes any difference.

Here's a clip made half an hour ago just to test JTAC... worked fine. JTAC Hummer was around 3k feet from targets. I acquired the tgt. with TGP manually and let the JTAC lase for the LMAVS

 

https://youtu.be/kfZIXYGt5mc

[Fisherman82]

Could try, sad for me though is that I spent many hours in the release version of 2.5 making missions with a great amount of triggers. If they would decide not to make it back compatible for missions created before the latest updates it would be very bad for me because starting from scratch is not really a option.

 

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[JackFlash]

Hi

 

The mission is using laser mavs, it is best to use a vehicle with optical capabilities as JTAC it will do a better job than the Infantry in DCS.

 

Well, this mission is cerater by ED... No mavs onboard. Just laser bombs as intended by default.