ramjet77 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Does buddy lasing work between the F16 & F18, friend and I tried it a while ago and couldn’t get it to work but very likely we did something wrong. Going to try later again unless it’s currently not working. I’d appreciate any info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiGon Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 It should work. Make sure you're using the same laser code. In my experience it works more reliable if the laser gets turned on after the bomb has been released. Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet77 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Yeah we always leave 1688 but could never get LSS to find each other’s. Wondering if anyone has actually done it and confirms it’s working with f16. No you tube vids or anything I could see yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiGon Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Yeah we always leave 1688 but could never get LSS to find each other’s LSS isn't needed for buddy laser bombing. If you want to use LSS anyways, make sure that you have set both codes (LSS and LSR) to the correct number (1688). I'm not sure if LSS is even working in the Viper though. Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet77 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Ok we were trying LSS, looking at same target but nothing picked up. First time we tried it so maybe we just got it wrong. Thanks for the advice though we will have another try later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavven Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Yes, buddy lasing works between the F-16 and F-18. I have confirmed it works with the F-18 dropping a GBU-12 and the F-16 designating. I have not yet tried it the other way around. I also have not experimented with LSS yet. Edit: we have also successfully used code 1688, and also different codes like 1424 (both aircraft have to configure for it though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet77 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Tried last night with F16 designating and F18 using LSS but guess the way we position the two aircraft made it very unreliable as sometimes it would see the laser and most of the time not. LSS in the F16 I think is not implemented yet after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiGon Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Tried last night with F16 designating and F18 using LSS but guess the way we position the two aircraft made it very unreliable as sometimes it would see the laser and most of the time not. LSS in the F16 I think is not implemented yet after all. Possibly, I don't know about LSS as I said. It's not needed for buddy laser bombing anyways. Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph21 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 LSS is implemented in the F16 and works fine on stable version (might be in WIP though). Haven't tried in latest Open Beta. Set LSS code and click Uncage on Throttle while having POD on SOI. You'll see SA Cue moving around during the search pattern. Of course, efficiency depends on position of the aircraft vs Laser Spot position. But if laser spot is on top of a building for example and that you're high enough, you shouldn't have an issue to find it with LSS (if LSS code matches laser code of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet77 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Ok that’s good to know, thanks for confirming. I did not remember to press the Uncage button so that is good you mention that. So the TGP should slave to the target once it sees the laser and a CCRP cue will appear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cimarron Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Remember to the lasing ACFT to stay within 8nm from the target while lasing, i confirm its working just use LSS (uncage) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet77 Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 Great thanks, I have re tried it with a drone setup lasing and it worked great and will try with my buddy in the F18 later. When using LSS do you have to have the target somewhere specific ie inside the HUD so you run in at the target with LSS on? I find a lack of consistency getting a lock and can’t figure out why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyBoot Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Great thanks, I have re tried it with a drone setup lasing and it worked great and will try with my buddy in the F18 later. When using LSS do you have to have the target somewhere specific ie inside the HUD so you run in at the target with LSS on? I find a lack of consistency getting a lock and can’t figure out why? It's been a while since I tried it, but I seem to remember that you need to point the pod at the general area you expect to find the laser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notso Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 It's been a while since I tried it, but I seem to remember that you need to point the pod at the general area you expect to find the laser. Even more than that, the pod that is doing the searching has to have the laser in the FOV for it to track and lock on to the Laser. So the two jets need to coordinate the target coordinates so they can get both pods looking in the same area. The LST then refines the spot to a precise point. System HW: i9-9900K @5ghz, MSI 11GB RTX-2080-Ti Trio, G-Skill 32GB RAM, Reverb HMD, Steam VR, TM Warthog Hotas Stick & Throttle, TM F/A-18 Stick grip add-on, TM TFRP pedals. SW: 2.5.6 OB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet77 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Thanks for the info, we tried and managed to get it working, definitely seems dependent on the lasing aircrafts position and range so as you say coordination is key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullwoody Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 i've been trying to get this to work..... i must have something set wrong. I have the jet in AG mode. TGP on, laser armed (seemed to have to be on, in the various tutorial videos). i have a predator lasing on 1688. So both my codes are set to that. tgp set to A-G and is SOI. plane set to CCRP, pointing the nose on the target. i hit the cage/uncage button. and it will slave to the steerpoint... and then back. but not lock the laser at all. what am i missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet77 Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 Just to confirm is the drone the default DCS one and you have it lazing targets via the comms menu? Do you see pod indicator slewing once uncaged showing the LSS is active? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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