Coiled Vipers: Wingmen inactive

[flyingwolf]

Hallo,

 

 

I'm sort of newbie in DCS and have a question concerning the role of Wingmen in missions like Coiled Vipers (Caucasus).

Once in flight, I can hear what they say but they don't react to any of my orders (formation, attack bandits, and so on). No reply such as UNABLE too.

 

I read on some posts that it might come from incorrect setting of the radios, but if this were the problem I should be unable to hear their transmissions.

The fact that I can't get any help from my wingmen makes impossible to accomplish the mission tasks as I don't carry enough weapons to take care of all the enemies involved.

Any hint?

Thanks for your help.

[Deano87]

The aircraft has 2 radios, make sure you are transmitting on the correct radio, You may be hearing them on radio 2, and transmitting to them on radio 1.

[flyingwolf]

Hallo Deano87,

 

 

Thanks for your reply.

Now I see..... However, I'm afraid I need a some further explanations that I could not find on DCS's F-16 manual.

Let's explain the situation:

 

1) I have set EASY COMMUNICATION on DCS's Gamplay settings

2) Whatever the mission (instant, trinaing or real mission), when I open the communication menu, FLIGHT is always in black. Which means that my Wingmen are not on frequency.

 

 

This also happens on an Instant Action called "2 vs 1 Air Combat Maneuvering" in Caucasus scenario.

I am supposed to co-ordinate my actions with my wingman, but I cannot talk to wingman as "FLIGHT" is black in my communications menu.

So, basically, I cant absolutely do what the mission asks for, i.e. co-ordination with a wingman to kill a target.

 

And I don't know on which frequency I'm supposed to talk to him as this is not written in the briefing.

 

 

Moreover, you say that I can transmit on a frequency and listen on another.

 

How can I achieve this with the onboard radio?

 

 

Thanks for your help.

Regards

[Deano87]

Hi Flyingwolf,

 

As I said the aircraft has 2 radios, Com 1 and Com 2, as you can see from the two buttons at the top left of your UFC/ICP. You are listening to both of those radios simultaneously. So it is possible to hear a transmutation on Com 1 and reply to it on Com 2 which of course may be set to a different frequency.

 

Since you have Easy comms enabled, this cannot be the case. Do you have any other easy options enabled like Easy or Game aircraft systems?

[flyingwolf]

Hallo Deano87,

 

 

Thanks for your reply.

I only have easy comm selected on general DCS options.

No other Easy or Game aircraft systems.

It's very weird. I can talk to ATC, tanker, AWACS and interact with them. But never woth my wingmen.

 

I can open the mission editor, make sure that all the members of my flight are poised to be on the same frequency (ie. 127.00), then I go flying the mission, set up THAT frequency (127.00), then I open communication menu, FLIGHT is always gray, and whatever I ask the flight (wingmen) to do, no reply.

I'm lost.....

Regards

[Deano87]

Hmm.. Very strange.

 

Its a long shot, but have you tried a DCS Repair?

[flyingwolf]

Hallo again,

 

 

I've run the repair, but I still have exactly the same issue.....

Should I write this post to another section of the forum, i.e. BUGS?

[Deano87]

Does it only happen in certain missions.

 

Or does it happen in all missions where you have Viper wingmen?

[flyingwolf]

Hi Deano87,

 

 

it happens on all kind of missions.

I've never ever been able to obtain a reply from my wingmen.

Regards

[Mike5560]

I don't use easy comms, and am pretty familiar with how the Viper comms work. Some missions, I cannot get the wingmen to listen or reply, so I am left to my own devices of engaging 4+ bandits. Even if the "flight" frequency is UHF and I change it to VHF, so I can monitor tactical and interflight. I don't remember if it worked for Coiled Viper, but I've had good luck on Island Style, Home on the Range and Night Life missions.