kneeboard INS + heading

[Mavkruger]

The INS is set in Mission Editor, we don't have this information when connecting to a new server, i don't know if i need to put fix point in my nav or not, and to set the heading in manual, can we have a kneeboard note with the true heading and the ins choice ?

 

For the heading, i have the F10 map option in the BS 3 Manual but if my helicopter is not on the map i can't see my heading, same with exterior view disabled.

[xfirf]

Cool idea. I like that suggestion too.

[Schlomo1933]

+1

+ a line with the Mag/Var from starting Airport/Farp

Edited December 25, 2022 by Schlomo1933

[felixx75]

On 12/20/2022 at 6:29 PM, Mavkruger said:

The INS is set in Mission Editor, we don't have this information when connecting to a new server, i don't know if i need to put fix point in my nav or not, and to set the heading in manual, can we have a kneeboard note with the true heading and the ins choice ?

 

For the heading, i have the F10 map option in the BS 3 Manual but if my helicopter is not on the map i can't see my heading, same with exterior view disabled.

Even if you see your helicopter on the F10 map, you still can't see what orientation it is facing...

[razo+r]

Just now, felixx75 said:

Even if you see your helicopter on the F10 map, you still can't see what orientation it is facing...

You can if you either select the unit on the F10 map and a window with information will pop up or you take the russian symbology instead of the NATO one.

[Akiazusa]

I like this idea.

 

Just now, razo+r said:

You can if you either select the unit on the F10 map and a window with information will pop up or you take the russian symbology instead of the NATO one.

But there is a problem,the heading readout via that window or the "F10 map ruler" is always rounded up to an integer. We need a heading value which is accurate to one decimal place

[razo+r]

9 minutes ago, Akiazusa said:

I like this idea.

 

But there is a problem,the heading readout via that window or the "F10 map ruler" is always rounded up to an integer. We need a heading value which is accurate to one decimal place

Tedious and unpractical I know but you could figure that out with the ruler and some math.

[Akiazusa]

47 minutes ago, razo+r said:

Tedious and unpractical I know but you could figure that out with the ruler and some math.

Sorry,I didn't express clearly. But I mean when using fast or normal INS alignment on the ka50,it requires a heading value which is accurate to one decimal place to be input to the NAV computer after alignment to tell the computer where you are pointing. This step is not required on most other aircraft's INS in DCS since the computer will figure out where it's pointing by themself.  1° error could make the INS drift to somewhere makes no sense and cause trouble especially when you are trying to slave your target camera to a target point.(for example you know there is a enemy SPAA at the west-end of a village,you put the exact coordinates of it into your INS and slave your target camera to it,and the target camera point to the east-end of the village......)

On the ka50,only by doing a full precise alignment will the INS find out where it's pointing by itself. But it takes nearly..... half hour...........(compared to 3 to 8 mins on most other DCS aircrafts)you won't want to align your INS in that way everytime ,trust me...

Edited February 12, 2023 by Akiazusa

[felixx75]

38 minutes ago, razo+r said:

...or you take the russian symbology instead of the NATO one.

There should be a way to see (or measure) the direction without having to go to the options menu and change the symbols for the KA-50 only.