Mission 3 Weapons Stores Issue

[Critter]

Hey all having fun with the campaign so far. I am having an issue with weapons stores. Whether I select the J-82 or the 82LG the selection boxes but the box has an X through it and am unable to drop weapons. This is happening when I use F10 to skip aerial refueling part. What am I missing? Thanks for any help!

Edit-I restarted the mission from the very beginning, still get the X's in the box when a store is selected. I've got to be missing something. 

 

Edited July 25, 2023 by Critter

[Trigati]

Laser code not set maybe? And no coords programmed for the JDAM?

Or, can see Master Arm is in but AG mode?

[Critter]

I can set the laser code, get bombing line etc to show up on the hud, countdown to drop, but never get "Ready" for the bombs themselves and of course they stay x'ed out.

[Trigati]

I can set the laser code, get bombing line etc to show up on the hud, countdown to drop, but never get "Ready" for the bombs themselves and of course they stay x'ed out.

The code isn’t set in that picture though…the empty box below the selected station box?


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[Critter]

That was a screen shot when I restarted the mission after the tanker. I can set the code. That picture is just showing what the stores are showing when selected no matter what. I can lase the target, get the code, set the code, get time to release etc. 

I'm going to fly it again and get screenshots. I might be explaining all that well.

[Trigati]

Ok, just checking, maybe save the track and share it also, I’ll see if I can spot the problem…fresh set of eyes etc.


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[Critter]

Trigati,

Here are some screenshots. I know that I am doing something wrong. The pic of the right DDI LTDC and the code 1688 are flashing but phone caught it between flashes. Having said this as soon as I turn on the Master switch, select AG and select a store the box is x'ed out.

Really appreciate you looking at this. 

[rob10]

The "CODE" warning in your HUD says that the code in the weapon and the code for your TPOD (which actually doesn't seem to have one set either) aren't matching.  Are you pressing ENTER after you enter them on the UFC.  The CODE warning in itself shouldn't cause the weapon to be X'd out (because if you're buddy lasing it doesn't matter).  If the code is flashing that means you're getting an error somewhere trying to enter it.

With the J-82 it needs about 2:30 after you select it to align before you can release it.  Nothing obvious with the 82LG assuming those pictures are all taken at roughly the same time.

As Trigati said, post a track and it may be more obvious.

[Critter]

Okay I will post a track. What I think the real issue is why when I go Master Arm to Arm, then AG then select a store it shows boxed x'ed out?  I'm not new to DCS play a lot of multiplayer just new to campaigns. I've got the A-10C, F-16 blah blah blah and have not had issues with those, of course I've only flown those multiplayer. I have Chucks Guides pulled up next to me on my laptop so I do everything step by step. Either I am missing something or there is a bug?

[Trigati]

I think you are setting the code on the TPOD but not the bomb. Hence it saying CODE on the HUD and the box on the stores page, beneath the selected station is blank.


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[Critter]

Thanks for the help. Got it figured out. Had to step away from it for a day then do a tutorial, read Chucks Guide again and try the mission. I was getting really confused and the different weapons (for the F-18) were kind of all running together in my head. Even though I was getting the laser code and putting it in the UFC with LTD selected,  from the right DDI, I was over looking the left DDI code button and putting the code in the UFC for the code selection. It just was not registering with me. Anyway, its solved. Thanks again.