Gun tracers off by default

[BarTzi]

Tracers are a very cool addition to DCS. It's awesome, and I'm glad it's in the game. However, I don't think it's the default loadout used by real-life pilots today.

 

It might be just my opinion, but I think that as long as we are not getting additional types of rounds, the default round type should be changed to 'no tracers', instead of the one called 'default', which is basically the same with the addition of yellow tracers.

 

[Swift.]

Actually yeah, I agree with this. It even says in a comment in the code: Tracers aren't realistic, but they look cool.

 

As a side note, I wonder if we will ever see any ammunition other than M50 (I think) HEI rounds

[Harker]

Yeah, I'd also like to have the tracers off by default. I'm tired of changing it every single mission.

[Ziptie]

+1

 

 

Cheers,

 

Ziptie

[Nealius]

+1. Exception to the Tomcat, the Hornet is the only other pointy-nosed jet with tracers.

[Northstar98]

+1 I'd love for everything where applicable to have their accurate ammunition, and preferably given the actual designation of the round.

 

As for M61 equipped platforms, here's a fairly comprehensive list of ammunition types (there's some I've missed but here's the main types).

• M53 API
  
• M55 TP
  
• M56A3 HEI
  
• M242 HEI-T (essentially identical to the M56A3 but with a red/orange tracer)
  
• PGU-28A/B SAPHEI
  
• PGU-30A/B TP-T (not sure what the tracer colour should be, I'm guessing the same as the M242 HEI-T)
  
• MK149 APDS (on naval Phalanx CIWS)
  
• MK244 APDS (on naval Phalanx CIWS)
  
• M246 HEIT-SD (on M163/167 VADS and Phalanx LPWS/Centurion C-RAM)
  
• M940 MPT-SD (on M163/167 VADS and Phalanx LPWS/Centurion C-RAM)