reported Funky WPDSG behaviour with HMD in AG target designation mode

[boerdi]

Greetings,

I had issues with designating/undesignating via HMD during a MP session with HMD as SOI (TGP was ATFLIR at that moment).
The HMD aiming reticle didn't show and Undesignation didn't work.
Was able to reproduce parts of the issue in SP.

Problem: When HMD is SOI and in AG target designate mode and the WPDSG is pressed, funky stuff happens (c.f. video 1 and 2 at 01:08)

DCS Steam Edition
Current OB Version 2.8.3.38090
Multithread Build

Track files attached

Test 1: Caucasus (WPDSG on waypoint 2)
Test 2: Syria (WPDSG on waypoint 1)

Caucasus shows no designation but in Syria a point in a completely unrelated space is being designated (c.f. video 2 at 01:08)

 

 

ATFLIR wonky waypoint target designation - Caucasus.trk ATFLIR wonky waypoint target designation - Syria.trk

Edited April 8, 2023 by boerdi

[boerdi]

[EDIT]

There is definitely something funky when WPDSG is pressed and HMD is in A/G target designation mode
Both ATFLIR and LITENING are affected

[EDIT 2]

Attached SP track file with LITENING test to this post
Same result: Pressing WPDSG with HMD in AG targeting mode creates a bogus designation far off in the distance
And in SP the HMD aiming reticle appears while in MP it does not (keeping visually the previous designation - c.f. MP video at 00:06)

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I was able to reproduce the issue in MP (in the fashion that I first encountered it)
No track file since it's MP.
In addition to the problem mentioned above, in MP the HMD symbology gets wonky too.

Steps in MP:
- ATFLIR operational
- A/G mode
- WPDSG on target waypoint
- Attempt to Undesignate (in video at 00:06)
- Yet designation still remains?
- SCS Forward to set HMD as SOI does NOT show the HMD aiming reticle

- Unsuccessfully pushing SCS Forward (AGR also appears in HMD) to get the reticle while also trying to further undesignate
- Then the same problem appears as in first post: When HMD is in aiming reticle mode (with the HMD symbology being wrong here in MP), pushing the WPDSG button will produce a completely false designation somewhere in front of aircraft (c.f. MP video at 00:35 and Syria Test in first post)

 

Video of MP test with ATFLIR (bogus designation with incorrect HMD symbology)

 

 

Video of SP test with LITENING (bogus designation)
c.f. Track File

 

Funky WPDSG with HMD in AG targeting mode- Syria.trk

Edited April 8, 2023 by boerdi

[Solo_Turk]

I encountered this yesterday. sorry for bad resolution, its from twitch stream and video is zoomed to mfd. there is something wrong with wpdsg indeed. after a couple of  undesignate and designate, designation corrected itself. I don't have track. I am tired of this plane's funky junky  sensors after 5 years...

[colyoap]

I was in the Hornet weapon training instant action and found a bug. I used the HMD to designate a point on the ground, hit MK1 to save it as a markpoint, scrolled to MK1 on the HSI, and hit WPDSG.. the target point was then moved to a location in the air in my HUD. It seems to only move the target point when the target point isn't within the HUD's FOV and WPDSG is selected.

I( cannot attach a Track as i only have a Multiplayer folder in my Tracks folder for some reason?

[boerdi]

Sounds familiar, check this thread (problem is under investigation):

 

Edited April 14, 2023 by boerdi

[Blackfyre]

3 hours ago, colyoap said:

I( cannot attach a Track as i only have a Multiplayer folder in my Tracks folder for some reason?

Only multiplayer tracks are saved automatically. You have to save single player track by yourself at debriefing window ("Track" button).

[Lord Vader]

Hi @boerdi

Sorry to keep you waiting, we've reproduced the issue and have reported it internally.

Thanks for bringing this up.