[Bug] Jester not resetting radar mode and range after dogfight

[BLUEmako]

I've found that when I am dogfighting and use cage for BST mode that once the dogfight is done and I want to get Jester to search he will not set the radar back to search and long range. He will respond to the UI command to set 50 or 25 mile range but does not change any settings. Radar stays in 5 mile range unless I use the mode switch to B to reset. Manual says WSO should be able to do this by hitting A-A in the back seat?

Edited May 24, 2024 by HB_Painter
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[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

Did you double click the Jester Context Action button?

[GaryIKILLYOU]

3 hours ago, Raven (Elysian Angel) said:

Did you double click the Jester Context Action button?

I've intermittently had this issue as well, and I also tried that, and sometimes it works. The problem is that jester has a nasty habit of refusing to bug or lock targets that are clearly visible on the radar, until moving the weapon control switch to the B setting, in which afterwards he can then bug and track the very same targets.  

[HB_Painter]

Hey thanks for reporting so just to be sure you hit the Jester context action short two times and he doesn't exit the Cage mode by himself?

[BLUEmako]

21 hours ago, HB_Painter said:

Hey thanks for reporting so just to be sure you hit the Jester context action short two times and he doesn't exit the Cage mode by himself?

No I wasn't aware I needed to use the context button for this. I used the jester radial menu to ask him to change radar.

 

However I'm guessing jester shouldn't say affirmative and then do nothing

Edited May 25, 2024 by BLUEmako

[Zabuzard]

No I wasn't aware I needed to use the context button for this. I used the jester radial menu to ask him to change radar.
 
However I'm guessing jester shouldn't say affirmative and then do nothing

Right.
He will change the settings on his panel, but CAGE mode overrides any other settings and locks the Radar into certain settings, ignoring the panels.

You must leave CAGE mode first to get back to normal operation. Either by putting the Weapon Knob in or out of B, or by the WSO pressing the A2A button (Jester double click context action).

[GaryIKILLYOU]

14 hours ago, Zabuzard said:

Right.
He will change the settings on his panel, but CAGE mode overrides any other settings and locks the Radar into certain settings, ignoring the panels.

You must leave CAGE mode first to get back to normal operation. Either by putting the Weapon Knob in or out of B, or by the WSO pressing the A2A button (Jester double click context action).

Just to follow up, I've followed these instructions to a T - CAGE<CAA<fight<Cycle Weapon Knob to B and back to original setting - The radar goes back to a 50 mile scan, but Jester is still unable to select a target (single short press of context action), or lock (single long press of context action). His behavior doesn't appear to change, although the radar itself is still able to lock by going back to CAGE and CAA, but Jester refuses to lock no matter my actions. IDK if this is a separate bug or related. Jester seems to be very intermittent sometimes, but overall I'm floored at how much an improvement Phantom Jester is over the Tomcat Jester. I can't wait to see him ironed out fully, and hopefully ported to the kitty.