Target Practice Rounds?

[Shein]

Maybe I'm misremembering but I swore when loaded with target practice rounds, the DSMS would show "1150 TP" instead of the usual CM but now when loading TP, only CM shows. 

What I DEFINITELY remember is the TP rounds having tracers, which they do not anymore. 
The vanilla A-10, as well as the A-10 II both are affected by this it seems. 

[Diesel_Thunder]

7 minutes ago, Shein said:

Maybe I'm misremembering but I swore when loaded with target practice rounds, the DSMS would show "1150 TP" instead of the usual CM but now when loading TP, only CM shows. 

What I DEFINITELY remember is the TP rounds having tracers, which they do not anymore. 
The vanilla A-10, as well as the A-10 II both are affected by this it seems. 

You have to change the round type in the HUD menu (IFFCC switch in the TEST position). I believe if it is preset from the Mission Editor, it should be that way in the HUD, but if you reload during a mission then you have to change it in the HUD menu.

I don't think the A-10 has ever had tracers, either in DCS or real life. There's only 3 rounds available for the GAU-8 to my knowledge and those are the PGU-13 HEI (high explosive incendiary), PGU-14 API (depleted uranium Armor Piercing Incendiary), and the PGU-15 TP (target practice, basically a solid 30mm slug). The HEI and API being mixed together to produce the Combat Mix (CM).

[Shein]

I'm positive some time ago, long before A-10c II, the TP rounds had tracers... maybe they removed them because its not so IRL

[Frederf]

The tracer effect was based on a video in humid conditions where the rounds left a vapor trail. You can bring the PGU-15 load they just are kinda boring.