correct as-is Ground speed not working (again)

[skywalker22]

If you switch HUD Velocity Switch to aft (GND SPD), it is not showing it on the HUD, it's always zero up to 58 knots. Over 58 is works. This was working fine just before v2.8.

f16_gnd_spd_issue.trk

To add: JHMCS shows correct speeds from 58 knots and up, but just as it drops to 57 and lower, it only shows 48knots.

But I guess this is as intended, at least this was said by ED team few months ago.

 

PS: G/S works fine on DED, INS alignment page. It works from zero up.

Edited October 29, 2022 by skywalker22

[reilar]

I've noticed this as well.

[Raptor9]

Did you have the gear down or were you in DGFT mode when you checked it? When either of these conditions are true, the speed switch on the HUD control panel is overridden and defaults to CAS.

[skywalker22]

I was taxing, so gears were down. How else could I speed of such low speeds?

[Raptor9]

2 hours ago, skywalker22 said:

I was taxing, so gears were down. How else could I speed of such low speeds?

I'm away from my DCS computer and couldn't watch the track, but I was trying to help by outlining the likely causes.

So this is a "correct-as-is" situation.

[Falconeer]

Iirc speed on HUD always shows 0 below 60 kts.

If you need to know ground speed, press List, than 6 for INS and you have the speed on your DED.

 

 

[SickSidewinder9]

Damn, really enjoyed having ground speed on the hud for taxiing.  Even bound the switch.  I get that there's an override logic for wheels down, and I understand why, but there isn't another logic check for weight-on-wheels?

Edited October 29, 2022 by SickSidewinder9

[Raptor9]

48 minutes ago, SickSidewinder9 said:

but there isn't another logic check for weight-on-wheels?

The same reasons apply, in that the airspeed over the wings is what's important when you are rolling down the runway on the wheels

[SickSidewinder9]

38 minutes ago, Raptor9 said:

The same reasons apply, in that the airspeed over the wings is what's important when you are rolling down the runway on the wheels

So it basically keeps the pilot from forgetting to set it back to CAS?

[Nealius]

On 10/30/2022 at 2:54 AM, SickSidewinder9 said:

Damn, really enjoyed having ground speed on the hud for taxiing.

Probably preaching to the choir here, but part of my flow has always been DED Data in HUD+INS page to show GS while taxiing.