Dynamic units of measurement

[ResonantCard1]

Hi, I've been flying the Harrier and other planes (mostly russian ones) recently, and having to change back and forth from a system of measurement (Metric) to the other (Imperial) for proper weight calculations (Sensitive thing in the case of the Harrier) is kind of a hassle. Could it be possible to have a "dynamic" option in the menu, that sets the measurement units of the loadout screen etc depending on the aircraft you are using? That way a plane that uses Metric would have the mass in the loadout screen listed in Kg, the distances, speeds and heights in the F10 map in km, km/h, and m, etc. It'd be more convenient, in my opinion.

[MAXsenna]

Hi, I've been flying the Harrier and other planes (mostly russian ones) recently, and having to change back and forth from a system of measurement (Metric) to the other (Imperial) for proper weight calculations (Sensitive thing in the case of the Harrier) is kind of a hassle. Could it be possible to have a "dynamic" option in the menu, that sets the measurement units of the loadout screen etc depending on the aircraft you are using? That way a plane that uses Metric would have the mass in the loadout screen listed in Kg, the distances, speeds and heights in the F10 map in km, km/h, and m, etc. It'd be more convenient, in my opinion.

+1

 

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[Notso]

+2000. I started a similar thread in the wishlist recently about standardization of units. But having a simple select box that allows you to select your preference of units would be even better. For instance if you select "Imperial", then all parameters in game would be consistent (weight, altitude, wind speed, distance, target height, etc etc.

[Wrecking Crew]

+2001

[Ourorborus]

+a million.

 

Please don't limit to Imperial and Metric. An ICAO ruleset would be even better. (feet for ALT, NM for distance, everything else metric)

 

Oh and while you are at it. QNH instead of QFE....

[QuiGon]

+1

 

I never really understood why we can change coordinate units on the fly, but not distance units.

[Northstar98]

+99999999999999999

 

Plus the ability to change between magnetic heading and true heading for the ruler and unit heading.

 

Best option I see is to have a drop down list in the ME for speed, altitude, distance and mass. So you don't have to constantly go out of the mission editor, go into settings -> gameplay and change the units then go back and forth. Having this selection available in the mission editor would be so useful and having it selectable for each quantity would be incredible.

Edited May 2, 2020 by Northstar98

[Notso]

Yep

[BerryMORE]

It will be awesome if we can switch not only format of coordinates, but also distance and height.

But please didn’t tie it to aircraft, as for GCI as example. LAlt-Y for coordinates LShift-Y for distance, height, speed, etc

[discwalker]

It would be great if we can adjust the in cockpit status bar units to the leader plane's native measurements, changeable in simulation time.

[=4c=Nikola]

+99999999999999999

 

Plus the ability to change between magnetic heading and true heading for the ruler and unit heading.

 

That's not really possible because there's no true North or magnetic North in the game. What you are using in the game in grid system. Yes, you can apply magvar to a grid course but it doesn't make any sense.

[Northstar98]

That's not really possible because there's no true North or magnetic North in the game. What you are using in the game in grid system. Yes, you can apply magvar to a grid course but it doesn't make any sense.

 

:huh:

[Mivina]

No reaction to this one for a year. Seems like a very simple thing to do. I'm tired of telling a player a BRA and hearing that he uses the other units. Then proceeding to incorrectly calculate that in my head and taking way too much time doing that. Not even talking about using distance/altitude units for things that require precision, like programming waypoints/targetpoints.

[Mivina]

Sorry for necroposting but I've got another request on the topic. Make the unit/coordinate change a UI button on the map. This is only used on the map, so there is no need to make a general keybind or a keybind at all. UI is good, UI is easy, UI is fast