SCU Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 Hello dear devs/mods :) As compared to some HUD tapes it appears the HUD limits of the FPM should be a bit further out. As you can see in DCS the FPM is limited such that the numbers of the pitch line are on the DED first line's info: In real F-16 while the FPM is limited the pitch line numbers are right below the DED info: This is from a Norwegian F-16 which is probably a MLU modified F-16B. A block 40/42 F-16, closer to our DCS F-16 blk 50: The famous GCAS save video: This one is either a blk 40 or 50, not sure. In red is roughly how the FPM should be limited: I guess a radius increase in accordance with real F-16 limits as inferred from HUD tapes if the actual numbers are not available in manuals. Links: Norwegian F-16: https://www.vgtv.no/video/114647/se-hele-f-16-flyturen-fra-4-vinkler/0 @31:10 Block 40/42 F-16: Sully GCAS F-16: HOTAS: Thrustmaster Warthog PC: it's much better now
SCU Posted October 7, 2019 Author Posted October 7, 2019 A track as requested, you can see the limits in the HUD is much shallower than the real thing. Was outside home all day sorry for late reply F-16 Free Flight.trk HOTAS: Thrustmaster Warthog PC: it's much better now
mvsgas Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 Something to keep in mind RL AVTR videos do not record through the HUD, camera is mounted in front of the combiner glass. HUD symbology is superimpose on the video prior to recording and may or may not represent what is shown to the pilot in the combiner glass . To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..
SCU Posted October 7, 2019 Author Posted October 7, 2019 Something to keep in mind RL AVTR videos do not record through the HUD, camera is mounted in front of the combiner glass. HUD symbology is superimpose on the video prior to recording and may or may not represent what is shown to the pilot in the combiner glass . Yes true. But if we apply that to everything else then we can't report anything in the HUD any more based on any HUD tapes. I can see no plausible reason why they might have a different HUD limitation for the true HUD vs. the recorded HUD; both come from the same source, it's just a repeated version you see in the videos :smilewink: HOTAS: Thrustmaster Warthog PC: it's much better now
SCU Posted October 8, 2019 Author Posted October 8, 2019 Are you guys sure we have an accurate representation of the real F-16C HUD? Cause from the dozens of HUD tapes in public it can be seen that a lot of elements are not accurate yet, one of them is the subject of this thread. Just trying to point something out guys, not to nitpick just for the sake of it on one of your amazing products. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk HOTAS: Thrustmaster Warthog PC: it's much better now
Moafuleum Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) Something to keep in mind RL AVTR videos do not record through the HUD, camera is mounted in front of the combiner glass. HUD symbology is superimpose on the video prior to recording and may or may not represent what is shown to the pilot in the combiner glass . For what purpose is then the camera mounted in front of the HUD glass? Edit: Nevermind, it is actually mounted behind the HUD Edited October 9, 2019 by Moafuleum
SCU Posted October 12, 2019 Author Posted October 12, 2019 Why this was labeled as not a bug? Was the evidence not enough? A feedback would be good so I can provide more evidence or clarification if needed. HOTAS: Thrustmaster Warthog PC: it's much better now
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