Burke and old EWR LUA range units miles instead of meters.

[Tarres]

The LUA files that command the maximun detection range, maximun weapon range and other detection ranges are coded in meters. In DCS, LUA programming  is made in metric standard MKS: meters, kilograms, seconds.

 

The Burke has a reported detection range of about 150 MILES for the AN/SPY-1, so about 330000 METERS.

The LUA file fo the Burke assigns to this variable 150000 METERS instead of 330000 METERS (150 miles is more or less 330 km)

 

So I think that there is simple bug: range data is not translated into Metric MKS system.

 

The same bug is present in old LUAS that come from LOMAC, i.e. the 1L13 and 55G6 EWR and the 64N6 radar. All of these units have their correct range stated in meters in the Encyclopedia but in their LUA files, range is their values in IMPERIAL. I.E. 1L13/55g6 160000 (160miles) instead of 400000 meters (400km)

 

More modern objects with specifically programmed LUAs for their radars, don´t have this problem. WW2 EWR or the new SR radar for the SA-10 all have their range correctly programmed (130000 meters for example) 

 

These maximun values are the base to calculate the "in game contact distance", for examaple a TU-142 flying at 21000ft/7000 meters at cruise speed could be detected and near maximun range. 

 

Thanks in advance.

 

[Flappie]

I'm not so sure ME and Encyclopedia contradict each other about 1L13 and 55G6:

 

 

I'm OK to report the Burke range but I need good sources.

[Tarres]

Solved.

Thanks a lot. Now EWR can do their job!