Jyge Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 I am just playing the Raven One campaign and on my last mission I was directed to a surface target given in relation to bullseye. I was then messing around with the SA page and cursor but could not really do much good with it. I have now watched couple of videos and stuff and I am left with couple of questions. -Is there any easy way to create a markpoint or waypoint offset to the bullseye, so that I can navigate there? -Is there no "TDC depress" functionality in SA-page? Like hooking up in A-10? Can I not for example select a contact from SA page and have it also designated on the A/A Radar? -Is there no way to obtain for instance altitude information from datalink contacts? 1
Tholozor Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 You can make a waypoint on bullseye and use it as an OAP, the main problem is that the computer has range limits on how far away the offset can be. AFAIK the SA page should have the functionality of designating the L&S on the SA page through MSI, but this isn't implemented. Hover the TDC cursor over a contact on the SA page or radar format to see its altitude and indicated Mach. REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
Swift. Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 13 minutes ago, Tholozor said: You can make a waypoint on bullseye and use it as an OAP, the main problem is that the computer has range limits on how far away the offset can be. AFAIK the SA page should have the functionality of designating the L&S on the SA page through MSI, but this isn't implemented. Hover the TDC cursor over a contact on the SA page or radar format to see its altitude and indicated Mach. Is there a way to designate a surface track? It seems like something that should definitely be possible. Having said that though, its probably something more to do with a deeper simulation of Link16 than we have. 476th Discord | 476th Website | Swift Youtube Ryzen 5800x, RTX 4070ti, 64GB, Quest 2
MARLAN_ Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Swiftwin9s said: Is there a way to designate a surface track? It seems like something that should definitely be possible. Having said that though, its probably something more to do with a deeper simulation of Link16 than we have. It can be done in the real FA18C, hopefully when ED updates the MSI integration we will be able to designate surface tracks. Virtual CVW-8 - The mission of Virtual Carrier Air Wing EIGHT is to provide its members with an organization committed to presenting an authentic representation of U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing operations in training and combat environments based on the real world experience of its real fighter pilots, air intercept controllers, airbosses, and many others.
rob10 Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Tholozor said: ... main problem is that the computer has range limits on how far away the offset can be. Any idea roughly what that limit is? I've ran into that and figured it was out of limits, but I've never taken the time to figure out what the limit actually is (speaking of in DCS, not really worried about IRL limit (which I assume there is)).
Tholozor Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) From the NATOPS: 400,000 feet 122,000 meters 66 nautical miles 133,000 yards The Hornet in DCS uses these limits. Edited October 30, 2021 by Tholozor 2 REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
Harker Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 Another way would be to create a new waypoint with the HSI Slew function, but that's not implemented yet either. 1 The vCVW-17 is looking for Hornet and Tomcat pilots and RIOs. Join the vCVW-17 Discord. F/A-18C, F-15E, AV-8B, F-16C, JF-17, A-10C/CII, M-2000C, F-14, AH-64D, BS2, UH-1H, P-51D, Sptifire, FC3 - i9-13900K, 64GB @6400MHz RAM, 4090 Strix OC, Samsung 990 Pro
Hulkbust44 Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 Is there a way to designate a surface track? It seems like something that should definitely be possible. Having said that though, its probably something more to do with a deeper simulation of Link16 than we have.Definitely, the TAC-300 mentions Harpoon employment on a datalink only track.Mobius708 1
Stearmandriver Posted October 31, 2021 Posted October 31, 2021 Have you tried Sea mode of the air-to-ground radar? It'll paint any vessel as a track, and you can designate that track as a target with an SCS action towards the radar (if on right DDI, SCS right). I can't remember if reference from cursor to bullseye is given on air to ground radar as it is in air to air; if it is you can slew the radar cursor to that point and TDC depress to designate for steering info.
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