bilbosmeggins Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Not sure if this is a bug, or if I’m missing some vital step somewhere. Right, I’ve tried the navigation training mission, whereby the TACAN gets set at 31X. I follow all of the instructions to the letter, and all of the information gets sent successfully to the HSI, including distance. However, once I start to fly the course, the HSI does it’s thing except for the distance refuses to count down, and remains static at 59 miles, which is a pain in the arse. I’ve tried it a few times, and each time it is frozen. I’m on the latest stable version of DCSW. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantron Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Weird. Is it consistent with the BDHI? ...oops wrong aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilbosmeggins Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 Okay, so I’ve just re-flown the mission, and the distance meter was, again, frozen. So, I took the TACAN out of T/R mode momentarily, then flicked it back again. After a few seconds the HSI reset itself, and this time the distance gauge worked. So it IS a bug. Is this likely to be addressed at any point I wonder? After conducting a bit of a search, it appears that the TACAN is fairly borked anyhow, and people have been pleading for it to be fixed for a fair old time. Fingers crossed, eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Long, long, long time bug... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] http://www.476vfightergroup.com/content.php High Quality Aviation Photography For Personal Enjoyment And Editorial Use. www.crosswindimages.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilbosmeggins Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 That’s a shame. It would be nice if they could ease up on development a tad, and prioritise fixing what people have already paid for. I get the distinct impression that these smaller, minority models, will just get abandoned, and all resources get pumped into the more prestigious F/A 18’s etc. That’ll teach me to not follow the herd :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantron Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Sounds like this one is pretty easy to work around. I've been using the TACAN plenty lately and haven't had any problems to-date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilbosmeggins Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 Yeah, it’s not the end of the world. Now I know, I can just flick back and forth until it works. It’s like some of the old bangers I’ve driven over the years. Just give the gear stick a wiggle, to slip it into 1st, or make sure it’s pointing down hill when the batteries a bit iffy ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Henry Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 That’s a shame. It would be nice if they could ease up on development a tad, and prioritise fixing what people have already paid for. I get the distinct impression that these smaller, minority models, will just get abandoned, and all resources get pumped into the more prestigious F/A 18’s etc. That’ll teach me to not follow the herd :D Preaching to the choir on that point, man. It's damn near criminal over the last year (AT LEAST) how much ED has demonstrated through their actions how much they don't care about the F-5 despite it being one of their best-selling modules. Don't worry, I'm sure in a year or two, they'll get the bright idea for "DCS F-5E Tiger 2.0," featuring corrected flight modeling, true-to-life avionics, and revamped cockpit textures and lighting, now available for pre-order for $49.99! I mean, that's really what it comes down to. If it doesn't make a buck, it doesn't get put in the development chute. That's the bullet ED put in their own foot by making DCS free-to-play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jascha Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 I encounter the same problem from time to time. Usually switching the TACAN mode selector or DF/TCN mode selector will fix this. Other similar issue like this is when I select TACAN channel the HSI doesn't react at all. Flipping the above mentioned selectors, initiates the correct HSI display. I'm nut sure if this is a bug or a feature. ;) By the way - what is the distance for the TACAN navigation to work? In this module that is. I have problems to get direction to TACAN station if the distance is greater than 50 - 60 nm. The HSI direction pointer is just spinning around. AFAIK in RL the working distance should be something like 200 nm. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilbosmeggins Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 Preaching to the choir on that point, man. It's damn near criminal over the last year (AT LEAST) how much ED has demonstrated through their actions how much they don't care about the F-5 despite it being one of their best-selling modules. Don't worry, I'm sure in a year or two, they'll get the bright idea for "DCS F-5E Tiger 2.0," featuring corrected flight modeling, true-to-life avionics, and revamped cockpit textures and lighting, now available for pre-order for $49.99! I mean, that's really what it comes down to. If it doesn't make a buck, it doesn't get put in the development chute. That's the bullet ED put in their own foot by making DCS free-to-play. Well, if they are gonna leave it in a dusty corner to fester, then I shall just readjust the way I do things. I’m all about supporting development teams, and am more than happy to pay full whack. However, if they are going to sell me half of a plane with the promise of the other half to follow, and that promise is not kept then I shall only buy future planes during sales periods. Half a plane = half of the money that I would have gladly paid. Then neither parties has any cause for complaint. That seems about fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pickle Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Tacan still keeps freezing in the latest version of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappie Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 @T-Pickle After reading your post, I've just tried the TACAN nav training and all went according to plan. The track is too big to be uploaded here, but I took a screenshot showing the TACAN range being properly updated. Please attach a track showing the issue you're facing. Don't accept indie game testing requests from friends in Discord. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pickle Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Hey, thanks for looking into it again. The issue is not that it does not show range, but that sometimes the needles would just freeze in place. Since it is seemingly random I wasn't able to create a short track of it yet, last time I noticed after 30 minutes or so in a multiplayer session. I will upload a track as soon as I can narrow it down in a shorter timeframe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pickle Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 @Flappie the problem keeps happening after a while, sadly that means the tracks get quite big (usually above 100 MB). How would I send a track of that size here? This is what happens: The range indication "freezes" and won't update anymore while you get closer to the TACAN, and the course deviation doesn't seem to change either anymore. If you turn your TACAN receiver off at the black knob and back to T/R it suddenly works again and jumps to the correct range. This means it can be worked around, but only if you notice it is not updating anymore in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappie Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 I'll keep trying. Does is happen in SP? Don't accept indie game testing requests from friends in Discord. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pickle Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 So far we could only reproduce it in multiplayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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