[INVESTIGATING]Radar Elevation Stops Working During Mission

[wilbur81]

Since the latest 2.5.6 patch or two, when flying the hornet, the radar elevation will stop functioning completely on me during a mission. The elevation function works great at the beginning. But something happens after the radar gets put through its paces (i.e. - switching b/w RWS and TWS, going in and out of ACM modes, switching weapons, Undesignating/designating, etc.)

 

I have two tracks here where it happens (but they're really long. I'll try and create a shorter one when I get a chance).

No RDR elev B.trk

 

No RDR elev C.trk

 

Three caveats about the situation to rule some things out:

 

- Radar page is sensor of interest

- I'm not in an ACM mode when trying

- I'm in RWS and TWS (not in BIAS or STT'ing a target)

 

It happened during the 8v8 instant action hornet mission, in the F-16C "overwhelming force" mission (which I switched the PLAYER aircraft to the Hornet instead for some mission variety), and in other missions.

 

I'm not sure what the culprit is? If it is something about a combo of going into TWS and back to RWS? Going from one search to ACM mode? Not sure. It's currently happening most of the time I use the Hornet Radar in air to air... Elevation just ceases to work. Again, in every case, Radar Elev. works at the beginning of the mission, though.

 

 

Thanks! :thumbup:

Edited April 23, 2020 by wilbur81

[wilbur81]

Quick question regarding my original 'bug' report: If I put TWS in "AUTO," does that negate rdr elv in the real Hornet? If so, it seems that my problem might be that I'm in "AUTO" in TWS and that's why I'm not getting rdr elv control.

 

But here's the kicker: rdr elv control stops working, then, when I'm in normal RWS mode, which doesn't seem right.

 

Hope that helps narrow down if this is a DCS problem or ham-fisted-user-problem. :thumbup:

[Santi871]

Quick question regarding my original 'bug' report: If I put TWS in "AUTO," does that negate rdr elv in the real Hornet? If so, it seems that my problem might be that I'm in "AUTO" in TWS and that's why I'm not getting rdr elv control.

 

But here's the kicker: rdr elv control stops working, then, when I'm in normal RWS mode, which doesn't seem right.

 

Hope that helps narrow down if this is a DCS problem or ham-fisted-user-problem. :thumbup:

 

Correct, but I've also definitely ran into that bug where it gets stuck in RWS too. Whenever I try to reproduce, I can't manage to. It's an annoying elusive bug, so if you do manage to reproduce let me know!

[DannyCrane]

Same thing just happened to me today. I was switching between different setting with the radar in a fight, and at some point my elevation stopped working. I don't know exactly when it stopped working, so I have no idea what caused it. I only realized it after I finished one plane off and tried to lock on to a different plane.

[Svend_Dellepude]

Is this the same one that been around a while? It used to happen if you initiated lock by pressing tdc and then changed to a new missile before lock was achieved. Also happened if you lost lock and changed missile before radar went back to search.

[Svend_Dellepude]

Just checked. the above described just creates a new center in azimuth (also a bug) but doesn't freeze elevation anymore.

[Hardcard]

I've also encountered this elevation antenna bug several times in MP (while trying to engage jeffs and vipers... you can guess the outcome)

 

I don't have a track, but it's definitely a recurring issue for me as well.

 

Another really annoying issue is the radar getting stuck in weird locks that can't be broken sometimes (not even undesignating or hitting reset in both RWS and TWS).

 

Also, the priority target order in TWS seems to be bugged... it assigns friendlies that are almost out of scope as priority targets, while ignoring bandits right ahead...

 

I don't fly the hornet anymore due to these issues... it's bad enough to fly a slower and less powerful aircraft... having a broken radar on top of it is just adding insult to injury :cry:

Edited May 4, 2020 by Hardcard

[Svend_Dellepude]

I found out that pressing RESET after being in AUTO doesn't release the elevation axis. You have to cycle MAN/AUTO and be back in MAN to use elevation again.

[fmedges]

I found out that pressing RESET after being in AUTO doesn't release the elevation axis. You have to cycle MAN/AUTO and be back in MAN to use elevation again.

 

I have found this to be the case as well