need track replay F-18 Comms Menu works "off and on"

[CyberJohnny]

Hello, post the update I have been having problems with the "Comms Menu" ( Only with the F-18 module). 

Both in the Air, deck or ground it does not work (at least not consistently).

I re-binded the keyboard, and HOTAS buttons -- no change.

Frequencies were correct, even tried the "easy comms" option.

 

Anyone else have this issue? Any Solutions?

Thank you

 

 

[Ratcatcher]

Yes, me too. Harrier/Apache. Neither works. F keys work as per usual but the keybinds do not do anything. have also tried alternate controllers. Zip.

[StolenPen]

16 hours ago, Ratcatcher said:

Yes, me too. Harrier/Apache. Neither works. F keys work as per usual but the keybinds do not do anything. have also tried alternate controllers. Zip.

I'm having this issue as well, with the new menu navigation bind option, I have no issue with the menu working when using F1-F12/clicking, but the new navigation binds only work once then not again. I think we're having a different issue to OP. 

[derfritz]

Same issue here, the using the comms menu via hotas binds only worked on the first day of setting it up, afterwards not anymore. Tried different aircraft.

[derfritz]

I found the source of the issue for me: It was Taz1004 UI TextSize Mod. Without it, it works!

[Flappie]

@CyberJohnny @Ratcatcher @StolenPen Do you have this mod installed?

[draconus]

I have no mods installed and I tried HOTAS bound comms menu after first 2.9 OB patch.

I found similar behavior - F keys always work, HOTAS binds only sometimes.

[Ratcatcher]

@FlappieI do not have that mod installed.

I removed Viacom Pro (latest public release) and since that was removed and did a full repair, everything has been working correctly.

Unfortunately, this isn't the silver bullet for everyone as derfritz had already tried that but still had issues until removing Taz1004 UI TextSize Mod. But hope the info goes towards understanding the problem.

Edited October 27, 2023 by Ratcatcher

[Se1ko]

The old "Command menu" using "\" doesnt appear to work as it once did. In the past you could do all your radio calls to AI, ATC, air-refueling, JTAC using the command menu as long as you had your radio tuned.

Now it appears that commands have to be done using the the radio 1/2 call menu function, which is a PITA.

Also the radio call menus will work differently depending on the flavour of the aircraft.

In the F-15, once you select a radio menu, it will key the radio in transmit and wont stop until you have selected a call command from the menu and it has transmitted it.

In the F-16 you can select the a radio menu, choose you command, then it will key the radio and send the message, then un-key.

It looks like the old command menu using "\" (which was perfect for using the radio with AI stuff) is either bugged or its functionality has been removed.

I really do hope its just bugged.

[draconus]

1 hour ago, Se1ko said:

In the past you could do all your radio calls to AI, ATC, air-refueling, JTAC using the command menu as long as you had your radio tuned.

It worked that way only if you had "easy comms" option selected.

[StolenPen]

On 10/27/2023 at 12:27 AM, Flappie said:

@CyberJohnny @Ratcatcher @StolenPen Do you have this mod installed?

No, maybe I'll try repair and see if that helps.

[Lord Vader]

Hi @CyberJohnny

Can you explain where did this happen? MP, SP? Do you have the suggested mods in the replies? Have you tried a repair on your DCS?

[Tusk.V]

Following this. I have Taz's UI mod installed. I'll try disabling and see if it will work for me.

[StolenPen]

Coming back to this I ran a repair and tried on both MT and non-MT. Still get exactly the same, the cycling radio menu binds work once then not again. 

[2circle]

I recently upgraded to 2.9 OB and am noticing problems with both F-14 and F-18 modules.  I always use easy comms (and have verified this is selected in the options menu) and it almost works initially, but then at some point during some mission, it simply stops.  It allows me to bring up the menu, and work my way through the option tree, but when I select the transmission, it never goes out.  This makes refueling impossible, as well as maintaining SA to the threat much harder since I can no longer request the picture from AIC.   Anyone else having this problem?

[Razor18]

Comms menu only works while on the ground. In the air you need to use the two radios specifically with the Comm1 and Comm2 radio menus. Sorry if irrelevant here.

Though I never used Easya comms, dunno if different in that case.

Edited December 27, 2023 by Razor18

[DiscoBabaloo]

Not sure if the exact same issue as the OP, but I'm getting a comm menu issue where it stops working after the first command, and able to repro this 100% when using modifiers.

Confirmed on open beta, with F5 & F18 (but suspect this is all a/c), happens whether you use hotas button as modifier (ie. pinky button) or default modifier kb keys (ie. shift/ctrl etc).

The comm menu will work with modifier until the first command is issued - for example, after bringing up comm menu, you can cycle next/prev and use select to go to sub-menus & back without issue. However, once a command is issued and the menu clears, the next time you bring up the comm menu it no longer recognizes the modifier so the next/prev/select no longer work.  The modifier itself is still working as normal with other controls, so this seems to be specific to comm menu.

Quick workaround for me is to not use modifiers for these - so any un-modified keys, or hotas buttons will work.

Hope that helps others getting this issue.