NADIR Waypoint Issues

[Olly2282]

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone else has been having issues with the 10th April 2024 update regarding NADIR waypoints?  

I played a campaign just hours before the update dropped and it was working fine, then afterwards the waypoints were all over the place, almost similar to the ADF issue which has already been reported.

This happens on Cold or Hot starts and on different maps.  

Included tracks were both Hot starts to rule out anything I may have missed from the Cold Starts - I placed a Waypoint from the Mission Editor roughly half a km away from the Gazelle and in both cases they started drifting badly almost immediately.  On the second track you can see I end up flying TOWARDS the needle and the distance INCREASES.

Hope someone can help, thanks. 

GazelleNavProbs2.trk GazelleNavProbs1.trk

[Ramsay]

5 hours ago, Olly2282 said:

Just wondering if anyone else has been having issues with the 10th April 2024 update regarding NADIR waypoints? 

I can confirm the HSI "NADIR Double Arrow" no longer points to the correct WP azimuth.

Switching the NADIR's Parameter Selector to TPS/CAP (WP Estimated Time / Heading) - the NADIR's WP heading reads correctly, so the fault is with the HSI needle.

F10 Map Overview.

I also confirmed the HSI's Waypoint needle was incorrect in a Caucasus Mission with zero wind.

As reported here, the NADIR needle bug only appears to effect the SA-342L version.

Edited April 14, 2024 by Ramsay
Tested M1 and Minigun versions in the Caucasus

[Polychop Simulations]

Thanks for the report, we'll check it out. 

[Coragem]

Also having the same issue, the nadir arrow on HSI is all over the place, sometimes completely backwards, Distance and Heading on the NAdir Display including the ETA to waypoint is correct. Adding screens and track in case it helps.null

navigation nadir.trk

[JarrodR5]

Just checked, the recent update did not fix this issue. The needle on hsi is still pointing randomly to wrong direction. 

[DST]

Just stumbled across this problem, so a workaround would be to switch to "TPS/CAP" and read the correct heading to next waypoint from there? 

[HawkEXO]

On 5/5/2024 at 12:34 AM, DST said:

Just stumbled across this problem, so a workaround would be to switch to "TPS/CAP" and read the correct heading to next waypoint from there? 

yep - and you can still get a distance on the hsi 

[Ramsay]

On 5/5/2024 at 7:34 AM, DST said:

... so a workaround would be to switch to "TPS/CAP" and read the correct heading to next waypoint from there?

Yes.

Note that the "NADIR" HSI needle ATM is giving readings relative to the airframe i.e. if the waypoint is 90° to the left it reads 270° (WEST), if the waypoint is 90° to the right it reads 90° (EAST) and with the waypoint directly ahead it reads 0° (NORTH).

Edited May 6, 2024 by Ramsay

[Polychop Simulations]

This has been fixed internally, waiting for the next patch opportunity. 

[lrc112855]

Cool I was wondering why this was happening. Thanks for the info.