Su-25T attack HUD and Combat Steering AP behaviour discrepancies from manual

[wfox]

I have noticed an interesting issue - the actual view of the HUD is not matching the pages from the manual in Ground Attack mode. (yeah right, who reads the manual?  but I do...)

 

Quick search on the forums did not reveal any explanations, so I decided to consult with community first.

 

Instead of showing the number of the selected pylon, I can only see the 2 bars and selected weapon type. Is this how the real plane behaves now?

Or just a mismatch between the manual and the game?

 

P.S. Actually, after checking real Su-25 cockpit recodings on YTUBE of engagements from that era and these do look much different anyway...

 

BTW, I have noticed that Autopilon in Combat Steering (АУ-МАРШР-КВ) mode also does not work as described in the manual. Maybe the manual is no longer up to date?  Did anyone else noticed these issues too?

 

[Flappie]

The manual is outdated. I can't recall seeing those numbers on the Su-25T HUD, not even in Flaming Cliffs 2.

 

I've just tested the Combat Steering Autopilot and it works great:

• First go to attack mode (7)
• Then select Vikhr missile (D)
• Turn on the Shkval (O)
• Lock anything you see on camera (Enter). It has to be far enough from your aircraft. 15 km should do it.
• Go away from the target, either left or right.
• Activate Combat Steering mode (Alt-6)
• When your aircraft is in front of the target and the distance is less than 7.3 km, override autopilot (maintain Alt-`) to control aircraft pitch.
• Lower the nose and shoot (Space).

 

The manual says "Alt-~" for the autopilot override. It's wrong, at least with English keyboards.

 

 

Edited December 11, 2020 by Flappie

[Ironhand]

23 hours ago, wfox said:

Those numbers haven’t been in the sim since the Flaming Cliffs 1.x days. The manual could use an update.

 

Edited December 11, 2020 by Ironhand

[Ironhand]

Have no idea what happened with the previous post. It’s obviously been years since the two agreed.

[wfox]

Thanks for the answer and the tips. Good to know about the manual showing some age! 

With regards to the AP - I guess my expectations were too high.  The video from Flappie explains it all. In my case CSAP does exactly what's shown in a video, because in a heat of a mission I am typically engaging Vihr'z from a couple of km, and as soon as I engage Combat steering the nose goes up and I am loosing the ring. Will use override and point manually now. Thanks!