Problem understanding the Shturm?

[Mik75]

Hi there!

I got myself the trial version of the Mi-24, and so far I am rellay enjoying it. 

Its graphics, and especially the great sounds (I use it with a buttkicker, driven by the excellent Simshaker Module) are highly immersive!

I have a problem with the target designation of the Shturm though. I´ve done the tutorial (which worked great) and watched a bunch of YT videos. And still, I have the issue that the sight seems to be twisted (see attached screenshot), even when the helicoper is perfectly aligned with the target, and the line of sight for the weapon should be more or less prefectly boresighted (laterally). Is that normal? Or am I doing something wrong here? Might it be the altitude (too high in the 1st screenshot)? And, it´s very hard for me to get the red light and the high pitched signal tone. Once it appears, and I am able to fire the weapon, the missile hits the target very reliably.

Also, being in the front cockpit, and letting Petrovich hover the heli in CMBT mode, he commands some severe yaw inputs from time to time, even though there´s no wind at all set up in my training mission. Why is this happening?

And, one last question: How is the axis called to control the sight in the front cockpit? Right now, I´m controlling it with my mouse. But I´d like to map it to my joystick.  

Thanks a lot in advance for your valuable input!

  

Edited May 31, 2023 by Mik75

[admiki]

Your first problem is that your sight gyros got toppled (you need to close sight when turning more than 60 deg or banking more than 30 deg). To fix this, shut down all weapons systems, wait for 3 minutes, turn them back on and wait another 3 minutes for them to allign.

For getting the tone, you need to press UP LONG. UP SHORT will allign helicopter laterally, long press will tell Petrovich to drop the nose towards your aiming point, but his piloting skills just suck. I find it easier to move sight up from the target until I get the tone and then drag missile down onto target.

Third problem- look above (besides, Hind really does not like to hover, especially when heavy)

Lastly, go to CPG aiming station tab and bind "aiming station joystick" axes.

[Mik75]

17 minutes ago, admiki said:

Your first problem is that your sight gyros got toppled (you need to close sight when turning more than 60 deg or banking more than 30 deg). To fix this, shut down all weapons systems, wait for 3 minutes, turn them back on and wait another 3 minutes for them to allign.

For getting the tone, you need to press UP LONG. UP SHORT will allign helicopter laterally, long press will tell Petrovich to drop the nose towards your aiming point, but his piloting skills just suck. I find it easier to move sight up from the target until I get the tone and then drag missile down onto target.

Third problem- look above (besides, Hind really does not like to hover, especially when heavy)

Lastly, go to CPG aiming station tab and bind "aiming station joystick" axes.

Thx so much, that´s brilliant!

I do the alignment and start the attack run with with "UP long", but I always struggle to get the signal... But it probbaly comes all from my gyros being toppled. I´ll give that another go!

Ok, so there´s no user error concerning the hover problem, it´s just the way it is...  Good to know!

I couldn´t find the correct axis, thanks a  lot, I´ll defintely bind it to my joystick!

 

Edited May 31, 2023 by Mik75

[admiki]

2 hours ago, Mik75 said:

I couldn´t find the correct axis, thanks a  lot, I´ll defintely bind it to my joystick!

Be sure to clear mouse axes, to avoid double inputs.

[Mik75]

3 minutes ago, admiki said:

Be sure to clear mouse axes, to avoid double inputs.

Good point. Will try it tonight and report back. Thanks once more!

[Mik75]

8 hours ago, admiki said:

Your first problem is that your sight gyros got toppled (you need to close sight when turning more than 60 deg or banking more than 30 deg). To fix this, shut down all weapons systems, wait for 3 minutes, turn them back on and wait another 3 minutes for them to allign.

For getting the tone, you need to press UP LONG. UP SHORT will allign helicopter laterally, long press will tell Petrovich to drop the nose towards your aiming point, but his piloting skills just suck. I find it easier to move sight up from the target until I get the tone and then drag missile down onto target.

Third problem- look above (besides, Hind really does not like to hover, especially when heavy)

Lastly, go to CPG aiming station tab and bind "aiming station joystick" axes.

It worked all like a charm! Thanks a gain for your help!

 

Edited May 31, 2023 by Mik75