investigating Designating an offset breaks AUTO delivery and A/G designation logic

[Harker]

2.7.5.10869 Open Beta

 

1. Set up an Offset to a WP (I chose WP1).

2. WPDSG. Designation moves to WP1.

3. O/S. Designation moves to the offset.

4. Select GBU-12 (or another weapon in AUTO)

 

5. Bug = Slew the designation around with the FLIR. The diamond will move on the HUD and the HSI, but the firing solution will keep pointing to the offset. FA-18C_AUTO release cues do not move after Offset designation.trk

 

6. Bug = Observe the behavior of the FLIR, the A/G radar and the HUD (INS) as designating sensors. There is inconsistency in the way the designation logic behaves and the sensors often do not match the designation diamond position and vice-versa. A difference between sensor pointing and designation should occur, but it should be consistent. FA-18C_Cannot correctly slew the FLIR after Offset.trkFA-18C_Offset does not allow to slew the designation.trk Also, the A/G radar cannot be used to slew the designation around, while maintaining the offset. FA-18C_Cannot use RDR to move designation after using Offset.trk

 

Expected behavior for Radar: O/S should not move the A/G Radar stabilization cue (cross), but it should allow the radar to designate something new, maintaining the offset between the stab cue and the actual A/G designation.

 

This is not an exhaustive investigation, but should give the dev team a good idea of where to start looking.

 

Edit: Tested with LITENING as well, same behavior.

Edited September 12, 2021 by Harker

[Harker]

Updated for clarity and new tracks.