bloomster Posted February 25, 2024 Posted February 25, 2024 I cannot seem to get the JDAMS to come off the stations when lofting in PB mode, they work when in TOO mode, is this a bug or not implemented yet? 1
MarkyMark Posted February 25, 2024 Posted February 25, 2024 It’s not PB, it’s PP, as in Pre-Planned (a previously entered set of coordinates) I don’t believe PP mode is implemented and I’ve never used it.
Tholozor Posted February 25, 2024 Posted February 25, 2024 (edited) Pre-Planned mode was one of the first modes the JDAM came with, it's been in for years. AUTO/LOFT modes are what aren't implemented yet. Edited February 25, 2024 by Tholozor 1 REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
MarkyMark Posted February 25, 2024 Posted February 25, 2024 Hmm. I thought PP mode wasn’t implemented across jdams/jsows. Any time I’ve tried, I couldn’t get JSOWs to come off the rails either.
Tholozor Posted February 25, 2024 Posted February 25, 2024 PP has always been there. What isn't there, is the ability to make PP missions loadable from the data card, they can currently only be made in the cockpit. 1 REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
MarkyMark Posted February 25, 2024 Posted February 25, 2024 (edited) So essentially unusable? I don’t know how that works IRL. i know the first time I tried SLAMs, I entered all the info for 4 separate missiles, thinking PP mode would obviously work, but nope. Had to use TOO mode for that as well. edit: I’ve been confused by this mode for years, so thanks for clarifying. Edited February 25, 2024 by MarkyMark
rob10 Posted February 26, 2024 Posted February 26, 2024 54 minutes ago, MarkyMark said: So essentially unusable? I don’t know how that works IRL. i know the first time I tried SLAMs, I entered all the info for 4 separate missiles, thinking PP mode would obviously work, but nope. Had to use TOO mode for that as well. Very usable. If you have briefed co-ordinates you can enter then in PP mode either on the ground after you start up or enroute to your target. As I understand it, IRL it would be entered via your datacard and uploaded to the plane rather than physically cockpit of the plane. SLAM's PP also should work if you do it properly (I know I've used them that way).
Chaffee Posted February 26, 2024 Posted February 26, 2024 (edited) 4 hours ago, MarkyMark said: So essentially unusable? I don’t know how that works IRL. i know the first time I tried SLAMs, I entered all the info for 4 separate missiles, thinking PP mode would obviously work, but nope. Had to use TOO mode for that as well. edit: I’ve been confused by this mode for years, so thanks for clarifying. It takes less than 5 minutes to enter the data. Use Alt-LMB in the F10 map. Put that info into the UFC. PP works just fine. Back to the OP: post a track. Edited February 26, 2024 by Chaffee If you have not produced an official manual, it's costing you sales. I'm a writer and editor of more than 40 books (and tens of thousands of pages of documentation), so if you are struggling to finish your manual, DM me.
bloomster Posted February 26, 2024 Author Posted February 26, 2024 OK so PP not PB, not really important to the question as its Pre-planned not Pre-Briefed, back to the original question, PP works in level flight and has for a long time, in Auto loft it does nothing, only way to 'lob' is in TOO mode I have found. Has anyone been able to use loft bombing of a JDAM in PP mode from the deck, not starting your pull up at 20k to be clear. Its pretty useless if it is only available in TOO as the point of PP is so you can go to 8 digits and be accurate and sneak in low without having to pop up and look for the target exposing myself to AAA and SAM's.
rob10 Posted February 26, 2024 Posted February 26, 2024 3 hours ago, bloomster said: OK so PP not PB, not really important to the question as its Pre-planned not Pre-Briefed, back to the original question, PP works in level flight and has for a long time, in Auto loft it does nothing, only way to 'lob' is in TOO mode I have found. Has anyone been able to use loft bombing of a JDAM in PP mode from the deck, not starting your pull up at 20k to be clear. Its pretty useless if it is only available in TOO as the point of PP is so you can go to 8 digits and be accurate and sneak in low without having to pop up and look for the target exposing myself to AAA and SAM's. As Chaffee said above, post a track and maybe there is something obvious you're missing.
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