Feedback Thread - AJS-37 Viggen update, August 9th 2024

[IronMike]

Dear,

we hope you are enjoying a breezy summer, flying low above the trees on the northern, cooler half of our planet, if not in real, than hopefully at least virtually, and that you enjoy the warmer months of the year with some free time at your hands. Below please find the latest changelog for the Viggen. As always we would like to kindly ask you for your feedback and thank you for your continued support.

 

 

DCS: AJS-37 Viggen by Heatblur Simulations

• Fixed rare CTD when pressing “Fly”.
• Fixed a crash when making a fix on LS. 
• Added missing aircraft to RWR library.
• Updated airfield database for Kola.
• Changed radio preset assignments for the real bases on Kola.
• Improved and cleaned up kneeboard page for airfields.
• Fixed Runway search.
• Added waypoint coordinates to the kneeboard.
• Show one more decimal on radio frequencies in the kneeboard.
• Showing mach number next to IAS in kneeboard.
• Improved autopilot disengage logic.
• Fix to show coords of LS/L1 (in REF-LOLA) if the user has defined it with coords.
• Fix to enable the "plausibility check" on the ground.
• Improved Rb15's descent after target lock-on (with target jamming) to be more consistent across the different search area sizes.
• Added target LOS check for Rb04 and Rb15.
• Improved "automatic" Bx6-9 placement.
• Fixed several issues with weapons jettisoning.

[TOViper]

I love you guys for making the Viggen better and better.
Carry on guys please and: never stop!

[Szprynmann]

On 8/9/2024 at 9:24 PM, IronMike said:

Improved autopilot disengage logic.

Hi,
Until now, I could engage / disengage autopilot in ATT/HOJD mode by simply pressing the relevant mode button.
After this patch it's not possible to disengage those modes- is it a deliberate outcome? Could you please elaborate what was the change applied to the autopilot logic?

Unfortunately, quick autopilot disengage will switch off all modes, SPAK inlcuded, which is not that handy for normal operation.
Or am I doing something wrong?

Cheers,
Szprynmann

Edited August 11, 2024 by Szprynmann

[Otulf]

1 hour ago, Szprynmann said:

Hi,
Until now, I could engage / disengage autopilot in ATT/HOJD mode by simply pressing the relevant mode button.
After this patch it's not possible to disengage those modes- is it a deliberate outcome? Could you please elaborate what was the change applied to the autopilot logic?

Unfortunately, quick autopilot disengage will switch off all modes, SPAK inlcuded, which is not that handy for normal operation.
Or am I doing something wrong?

Cheers,
Szprynmann

 

Hello!

I have the same problem as Szprynmann!

 

Best regards:

Otulf

[MYSE1234]

4 hours ago, Szprynmann said:

Hi,
Until now, I could engage / disengage autopilot in ATT/HOJD mode by simply pressing the relevant mode button.
After this patch it's not possible to disengage those modes- is it a deliberate outcome? Could you please elaborate what was the change applied to the autopilot logic?

Unfortunately, quick autopilot disengage will switch off all modes, SPAK inlcuded, which is not that handy for normal operation.
Or am I doing something wrong?

Cheers,
Szprynmann

 

 

3 hours ago, Otulf said:

Hello!

I have the same problem as Szprynmann!

Best regards:

Otulf

Hello!
Yes it was an intentional change to make the logic of the buttons match them to how the IRL manual describe them to work.
To turn on a mode you just click the mode button you want; Just like before:

• SPAK will turn on SPAK
• ATT will turn on ATT
• HÖJD will turn on HÖJD

The changes are more with the disengage logic.

• Pressing SPAK will as above turn on SPAK (if not already on), but it will also turn ATT and HÖJD off.
• Pressing ATT will turn on ATT, but will also turn off HÖJD. SPAK will remain on.
• Pressing HÖJD turns HÖJD on. To turn it off you press either ATT or SPAK, or the below.
• Pressing the quick disengage button (SNURK) will turn ALL modes off: SPAK, ATT, HÖJD. It's an emergency button you press in case some part of the system fails and causes the aircraft to fly dangerously.

 

That said there are two keybinds coming (didn't make it unfortunately) that will enable you to bind physical buttons you have to ATT and HÖJD that will function as they did previously. The in-game cockpit buttons though will remain as described above, only the "toggle" binds will work as before.

Edited August 11, 2024 by MYSE1234

[Szprynmann]

Hi @MYSE1234,
Thanks a lot for the description.

I look forward to having those binds added- right now there's just one SPAK bind which is actually SPAK/ATT, hence it's impossible to have a bind that would switch off HOJD and ATT, just to leave the SPAK on- that requires mouse click on SPAK, which is not very convenient for me (I'm using HOTAS binds for HOJD and ATT).

Cheers,
Szprynmann

[MYSE1234]

16 minutes ago, Szprynmann said:

Hi @MYSE1234,
Thanks a lot for the description.

I look forward to having those binds added- right now there's just one SPAK bind which is actually SPAK/ATT, hence it's impossible to have a bind that would switch off HOJD and ATT, just to leave the SPAK on- that requires mouse click on SPAK, which is not very convenient for me (I'm using HOTAS binds for HOJD and ATT).

Cheers,
Szprynmann

There is a bind for it: SAS mode SPAK flight stabiliser

[Ramius007]

How to attack targets with bk-90 that are at higher elevation, in short how to set QFE when we are attacking targets on mauntain from valley, do we have to climb way above hill we are attacking, do we have to set QFE for launch point or for target point, is bk-90 "behaving" in such scenario?

[AX47]

When you mixed with RB-15 You made QuickReleaseMode to disappear in the system.  The missile doesn't seek after launch, just flying blind.

[TOViper]

1 hour ago, AX47 said:

When you mixed with RB-15 You made QuickReleaseMode to disappear in the system.  The missile doesn't seek after launch, just flying blind.

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