Request for Opinions - Ability to Display True/Magnetic Headings in the Mission Editor

[NineLine]

In one of the polls I did, someone suggested being about to display True/Magnetic headings in the Mission Editor. I wanted to get some opinions how how you would like to see this and where. Also do you want this for aircraft only or anything?

Please only discuss this, all other discussions will be deleted without warning. Thanks!

[LG-Skyman]

If anywhere, I'd place it in the map ruler. We'll be able to see it at will anywhere. A separate input field would be an unnecessary complication, but you may also add a read only label showing either near an input heading field -- similar thing to IAS, TAS and GS information.

This feature may be useful for most hardcore mil-sim guys, to me such errors/deviations are insignificant. I can calculate them myself or take them into account, when needed.

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[Sedlo]

Yes, I would like to see this!

I think the ruler is a good idea, both for air, land an sea units.  If there to expand the idea a little more, if there could be some heading/distance information displayed in the waypoint panel, it would be super helpful to mission designers.  

[Backy 51]

True Course (TC) +/- Mag Var (MV) = Mag Course (MC) ... I'd also like to see the Magnetic Variation displayed to the right of the coordinate format on the taskbar of where you have placed the cursor crosshairs.

Edited January 20, 2022 by Backy 51

[USSInchon]

Absolutely I would love for the mag heading to be shown.

[burritto]

It would be nice to be able to see both the magnetic heading and the true heading (or would grid heading not be more accurate for DCS?), and/or the magnetic variation. The same would apply to the F10 map.  Personally I don't mind if it is a switched option (like the different options in the coordinate system), or am option to display both headings at once.

[Volator]

This would be very helpful! Having the current mag var displayed in the maps for a given year and region/map would also be very appreciated.

[nighteyes2017]

yes absolutely. This has been bothering me for a long time now. Can't imagine that this would be too hard to implement? Quick win.

 

 

[fagulha]

All of the things/suggestion are already stated above by everyone, so, +1 here for adding TRUE/MAG in ME.

Edited March 8, 2022 by fagulha

[XCNuse]

At minimum, I'd like to see it shown when using the ruler in the map.

Personally, that's all I need to see.... again, personally.

 

Flight routing is based on ranges and magnetic headings (ignoring GPS waypoints). So I would like to see this on the F10 map as well, not just a feature of the ME.

 

As far as display... just give me a heading with parenthesis and "M" aka:

14.5nm : 245° (230° M)

(15 declination for say NTTR, where it's a massive impact to have this visible)

Edited April 25, 2022 by XCNuse

[TEMPEST.114]

Of course this would be a great and quick win.

We should have this available for every aircraft/unit/ship/carrier. 

[Nealius]

Bumping this to add that we need the current true/mag display for the ruler in Mission Planner and Mission Editor. Planning happens before the flight, not after (in F10 map).

[gulredrel]

Yes for the same ruler with true and magnetic bearing in ME like it is implemented in F10 view.

[Volator]

On 11/2/2024 at 7:29 AM, gulredrel said:

Yes for the same ruler with true and magnetic bearing in ME like it is implemented in F10 view.

This please!

[jmarso]

+1. This is especially important on the Kola map. When you get that far north, the variations between true and mag can get significant locally. 

[AndyJWest]

25 minutes ago, jmarso said:

+1. This is especially important on the Kola map. When you get that far north, the variations between true and mag can get significant locally. 

Ditto for the South Atlantic map, particularly for Chile/Argentina. 

Map from Wikimedia Commons:

Edited January 18 by AndyJWest