What is the point of 'Prepare Mission'?

[Toni Carrera]

Hi All,

I thought the idea of prepare mission was so that you can setup a bunch of mission related stuff, say my F/A-18C's Configuration, so that when you start the mission, everything previously configured, would also be so on mission start

When I do this, and and then go back to the editor, and save and 'Fly Mission' from the ME menu, it just launches the mission as if I have not done anything, everything is back to default

Thanks

Toni 

[Rudel_chw]

29 minutes ago, Toni Carrera said:

... I thought the idea of prepare mission was so that you can setup a bunch of mission related stuff ...

 

Yes, but it is a feature compatible only with the A-10C and the Blackshark 2. It does not work with any other DCS aircraft.

 

"2. PREPARE MISSION. The PREPARE MISSION mode is used for integrating navigation
and environment data into the saved mission file. When near the end of creating a
mission, you can start the mission in the PREPARE MISSION mode (it will look much like
usual FLY MISSION start) and configure various avionics in the cockpit. Your avionics
settings can then be saved and will start in the saved states whenever other players
open the mission.
The following avionics settings can be saved using the PREPARE MISSION function:
Ка-50
 Satellites – Mission name\Scripts\World\GPS_GNSS.lua,
 Additional ABRIS data – Mission name\ABRIS\Database\ ADDITIONAL.lua,
 Navigation database – Mission name\ABRIS\Database\NAVIGATION.lua,
 ABRIS routes – Mission name\ABRIS\Database\ROUTES.lua.
To save custom settings for the Satellites, edit the GPS_GNSS.lua file prior to running the
Mission Prepare function. The GPS_GNSS.lua file can be found in
\Scripts\World\GPS_GNSS.lua.
A-10C
 CDU. All setting except a mission editor flight plan that can't be changed.
 IFFCC. The block of test menu.
 MFCD. Lower OSB buttons functionality.
 SADL. Network user ID, callname etc. (NET page)
 TAD. Profiles.
 TGP. Laser codes, integration, calibration method, gain settings, TAAF altitude.
 DSMS. Mission Control Page settings. Weapon profiles.
Once your avionics are setup as desired for the mission, exit the mission and press the
SAVE button in the ME once again to save all of the prepared data in the mission file."

Edited November 25, 2021 by Rudel_chw

[joey45]

I wonder why it's just those 2 aircraft and not all of them?

[Habu_69]

1 hour ago, joey45 said:

I wonder why it's just those 2 aircraft and not all of them?

Because ED is planning, at some far future date if history is any guide, to introduce its own mission planning system which will apply to other aircraft.

[QuiGon]

3 hours ago, joey45 said:

I wonder why it's just those 2 aircraft and not all of them?

Because they are the two original DCS aircraft. After them ED dropped the functionality for newer modules.