Settiing Start Times in Mission Editor

[Pmedic548]

I'm trying to create some night training missions for myself, and I'm having trouble getting the mission to actually start. I'm getting a, sorry forgot the exact message, it's like, your start time is delayed. I've set the mission to start at 2100 and it is not starting at all.

I'm sure I'm missing a simple step, but I'm not for sure what it is.

I'm cold starting the F-16 on the ramp.

Thanks

Pmedic548

[Andy1966]

Hi, Usually the "Your flight is delayed" message is due to another flight on the runway you are trying to spawn in on. make sure the starting position is set for ramp cold start, and the skill to "player" or "client". hope this helps, a track would help

[Pmedic548]

I'd be happy to provide a track file if I knew how to do one. Also I'm spawning on a parking spot, starting position is ramp cold start, and skill is player, or client.

Thanks

[Harker]

You can save tracks after exiting the mission with Quit. There's an button saying Save Track at the bottom of the mission debrief screen (with scores, kills, events etc). They'll be saved in your <User>\Saved Games\DCS\Tracks\ folder.

Sometimes you can get the "flight delayed" message if the weather conditions are too poor as well, at least it could happen some time ago. I haven't checked in a recent version of the game but it might help. If you're just starting a mission with good weather, at night, with an aircraft set to "Player (yellow text on the drop down list)", you should be able to start.

[WeakLink]

Go to the weather page in the mission editor right hand side about two lines down and check your takeoff date and time. the time should match the takeoff time for your mission start. I found if it doesn't match you will get a nice view of your takeoff air base. Your T/O time has to be on the same day you have listed or you get a countdown clock in the upper right corner. At least that is what has been happening to me.