Ferchu1976 Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 Hi, I´m having problems to lock any aircraft with the air radar mode. I move the acquisition cursor over the target but I cant lock it. I press the C key, the enter key, etc and nothing happens. Thanks in advance if anyone can help me.
oldmanflan Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 Target Management Switch - Up to lock a target in default RWS mode Target Management Switch - Right to lock an initial target in TWS mode Target Management Switch - Up to lock additional targets in TWS mode Target Management Switch - Down to unlock targets in RWS/TWS modes I'm going off memory here, so someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Mustang25 Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 TMS Up in TWS will also pick up a contact. But to the OP, are you making sure that it's your own radar that is picking up the contacts? Datalink targets will also show on your FCR as a hollow circle. You know your own FCR has acquired them when the hollow circle has a little dot filled in the middle.
dundun92 Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 Target Management Switch - Up to lock a target in default RWS mode Target Management Switch - Right to lock an initial target in TWS mode Target Management Switch - Up to lock additional targets in TWS mode Target Management Switch - Down to unlock targets in RWS/TWS modes I'm going off memory here, so someone correct me if I'm wrong. TMS right does slightly more that that in TWS, it upgrades all track files, then cycles through them. Eagle Enthusiast, Fresco Fan. Patiently waiting for the F-15E. Clicky F-15C when? HP Z400 Workstation Intel Xeon W3680 (i7-980X) OC'd to 4.0 GHz, EVGA GTX 1060 6GB SSC Gaming, 24 GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB Crucial MX500 SSD. Thrustmaster T16000M FCS HOTAS, DIY opentrack head-tracking. I upload DCS videos here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-7L3Z5nJ-QUX5M7Dh1pGg
Frederf Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 Turn off the MIDS radio to see only what the radar sees and not anything datalink.
Furiz Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 Hi, I´m having problems to lock any aircraft with the air radar mode. I move the acquisition cursor over the target but I cant lock it. I press the C key, the enter key, etc and nothing happens. Thanks in advance if anyone can help me. You seem to be new so I suggest this guide
Hardcard Posted October 14, 2020 Posted October 14, 2020 @Ferchu1976 The viper's radar takes its sweet time to build tracks, also, TMS right doesn't always do what it's supposed to. I've found that reducing the azimuth setting to 1 (narrow search) speeds up the process. Also, if you're having trouble building tracks in TWS, switch to RWS first, then back to TWS when you have a track. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Dragon1-1 Posted October 16, 2020 Posted October 16, 2020 Also, make sure that you're trying to lock an actual contact. Quite a few people have tried to lock the steerpoint symbol when starting out. :) It's also white, but is a "wedding cake" symbol rather than a square.
Ignition Posted October 22, 2020 Posted October 22, 2020 @Ferchu1976 The viper's radar takes its sweet time to build tracks, also, TMS right doesn't always do what it's supposed to. I've found that reducing the azimuth setting to 1 (narrow search) speeds up the process. Also, if you're having trouble building tracks in TWS, switch to RWS first, then back to TWS when you have a track. I'm having a lot of issues trying to switch targets with TWS TMS right. It works 1 of 5 times aproximately, I have 2 bandits closing, both same altitude, aspect, flying close of each other, no maneuvering, 4.000ft below me and it doesn't want to switch target.
Frederf Posted October 22, 2020 Posted October 22, 2020 TMS right stepping in TWS only steps between system tracks, not tank tracks. Unfortunately with the Link 16 symbology layer those two track types are visually indistinguishable. I recommend practicing with the MIDs radio turned off until you get a feeling for how the tracks change types in response to different inputs and situations so you can do it blind with the Link 16 layer reintroduced.
Cytarabine Posted October 22, 2020 Posted October 22, 2020 I'm having a lot of issues trying to switch targets with TWS TMS right. It works 1 of 5 times aproximately, I have 2 bandits closing, both same altitude, aspect, flying close of each other, no maneuvering, 4.000ft below me and it doesn't want to switch target. Likely it hadn't built up a track file of the other target when you went TMS right to convert the tracked files to system files so you can only bug one of the targets. The Hornet's radar appears apparently faster at building track files than the Viper I think because while in RWS if LTWS is active it is building track files so when you go into TWS it is already tracked.
Ignition Posted October 22, 2020 Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) Likely it hadn't built up a track file of the other target when you went TMS right to convert the tracked files to system files so you can only bug one of the targets. The Hornet's radar appears apparently faster at building track files than the Viper I think because while in RWS if LTWS is active it is building track files so when you go into TWS it is already tracked. Shouldn't the radar automaticaly convert to track target any plane within the search cone around a bugged target? Taking into account the radar has sufficient info to do that of course. If I need to wait for the radar to convert ALL the target to track targets before I cant designate feels like a bug EDIT: Nevermind, you can only switch between system targets, with datalink on the FCR its difficult to know which targets are system targets. Edited October 22, 2020 by Ignition
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