Spawning new aircraft on carrier causes it to explode.

[TEMPEST.114]

I'm setting the altitude to 0 but when the table gets made this comes out randomly at a little less or a little more than 0 - I don't know if that's the problem. I'm not setting speed to match the carrier but I am linking it to the correct carrier.

Please, anyone help?

 

2023-03-07 17:10:20.153 INFO    TLO (Main): {
  ['taskSelected'] = true,
  ['modulation'] = 0,
  ['groupId'] = 1000008,
  ['tasks'] = {

  },
  ['frequency'] = 309,
  ['hidden'] = false,
  ['units'] = {
    [1] = {
      ['alt'] = 0.043982401810354,
      ['type'] = 'E-2C',
      ['alt_type'] = 'BARO',
      ['livery_id'] = 'vaw-124_161781 - used',
      ['onboard_num'] = 999,
      ['name'] = 'DARKSTAR91',
      ['payload'] = {
        ['pylons'] = {

        },
        ['fuel'] = '5624',
        ['flare'] = 60,
        ['chaff'] = 120,
        ['gun'] = 100
      },
      ['speed'] = 0,
      ['unitId'] = '1000009',
      ['callsign'] = {
        [1] = 5,
        [2] = 9,
        ['name'] = 'DARKSTAR91',
        [3] = 1
      }
    }
  },
  ['y'] = -365648.4741437,
  ['radioSet'] = true,
  ['name'] = 'EMERGENCY AWACS',
  ['communication'] = true,
  ['x'] = 76912.977130156,
  ['route'] = {
    ['points'] = {
      [1] = {
        ['y'] = -365648.4741437,
        ['x'] = 76912.977130156,
        ['action'] = 'From Parking Area',
        ['alt_type'] = 'BARO',
        ['linkUnit'] = '5',
        ['type'] = 'TakeOffParking',
        ['task'] = {
          ['id'] = 'ComboTask',
          ['params'] = {
            ['tasks'] = {
              [1] = {
                ['enabled'] = true,
                ['id'] = 'WrappedAction',
                ['auto'] = true,
                ['params'] = {
                  ['action'] = {
                    ['id'] = 'EPLRS',
                    ['params'] = {
                      ['value'] = true
                    }
                  }
                }
              },
              [2] = {
                ['enabled'] = true,
                ['id'] = 'AWACS',
                ['auto'] = true,
                ['params'] = {

                }
              }
            }
          }
        },
        ['alt'] = 0
      },
      [2] = {
        ['alt'] = 12801.599980542,
        ['type'] = 'Turning Point',
        ['action'] = 'Turning Point',
        ['alt_type'] = 'BARO',
        ['speed'] = 231.50000029066,
        ['x'] = 162895.04596427,
        ['task'] = {
          ['id'] = 'ComboTask',
          ['params'] = {
            ['tasks'] = {
              [1] = {
                ['enabled'] = true,
                ['id'] = 'Orbit',
                ['auto'] = false,
                ['params'] = {
                  ['altitude'] = 12801.599980542,
                  ['pattern'] = 'Circle',
                  ['speed'] = 231.50000029066,
                  ['altitudeEdited'] = true,
                  ['speedEdited'] = true
                }
              }
            }
          }
        },
        ['y'] = -400026.42985671
      }
    }
  },
  ['task'] = 'AWACS',
  ['uncontrolled'] = false
}

 

[Grimes]

WP1 of the route is missing helipadId which is the unit Id of the unit it is spawning on. Applies to aircraft spawning on ships or static objects. 

["helipadId"] = 1,

Would have to double check if it matters if it is a number or a string value. At least as saved in the editor both it and linkUnit are numbers not strings. 

Edited March 8, 2023 by Grimes

[TEMPEST.114]

46 minutes ago, Grimes said:

WP1 of the route is missing helipadId which is the unit Id of the unit it is spawning on. Applies to aircraft spawning on ships or static objects. 

["helipadId"] = 1,

Would have to double check if it matters if it is a number or a string value. At least as saved in the editor both it and linkUnit are numbers not strings. 

 

Wow... I'd never have caught that. Thanks so much @Grimes

After being utterly shocked by that field name and how it would relate to a non-helo on a non helo parking spot, I searched hoggit for that 'helipadid' and found this - which I never picked up on...

Hopefully this will help someone else...

DCS task mission - DCS World Wiki - Hoggitworld.com
Waypoint Type Specific Parameters The following are used with take-off and landing waypoint types.

helipadId: Used when the waypoint is associated with the a static object or a unit placed in the mission editor. Needs to be the unitId associated with the object.

linkUnit: Used when the waypoint is associated with the a static object or a unit placed in the mission editor. Value is identical to helipadId, but it is required.