Has something changed with the sidewinders?

[Gunfreak]

I haven't used the F4 for several patches ago. And haven't paid that much attention to the change log.

 

But doing an air start. I have 4 Sparrow and 2 Sidewinder Bs.

When I change from gun or Sparrow to heat. I don't get the Sidewinder hum.

Then suddenly I get it. Not sure what triggers it to activate. I was in the middle of a fight so haven't done any testing but the only thing I can think of is that now you have to use the 1st detent on the trigger to activate it. Kinda like the Maverick?

[Zabuzard]

7 minutes ago, Gunfreak said:

Then suddenly I get it. Not sure what triggers it to activate. I was in the middle of a fight so haven't done any testing but the only thing I can think of is that now you have to use the 1st detent on the trigger to activate it. Kinda like the Maverick?

Nothing was changed, no.

Make sure you have a Sidewinder variant equipped that supports the tone. See here:

https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/stores/air_to_air/aim_9.html#variants

[papaz]

I can confirm this bug. AIM-9P5 equipped only on pylons 8L and 2R, no sidewinder tone!
With 4 equipped missiles the tone is there.
2 missiles on pylons 8R and 2L no issues.

Edited November 8, 2024 by papaz

[Zabuzard]

I can confirm this bug. AIM-9P5 equipped only on pylons 8L and 2R, no sidewinder tone!
With 4 equipped missiles the tone is there.
2 missiles on pylons 8R and 2L no issues.

Please try to cycle the station (pinky hat on the throttle) to ensure you have actually selected a missile and not the empty station. I need to doublecheck but I believe to recall the aircraft was not able to autoskip these half-empty stations.
Anyways, while we are checking you can see if it works then, cheers :)

[Dmatt5]

On 11/8/2024 at 2:48 PM, Zabuzard said:

Please try to cycle the station (pinky hat on the throttle) to ensure you have actually selected a missile and not the empty station. I need to doublecheck but I believe to recall the aircraft was not able to autoskip these half-empty stations.
Anyways, while we are checking you can see if it works then, cheers



 

I am not the OP but I ran into this issue myself and tried your solution, immediately got tone. I was really confused when I couldn’t get tones and had everything right!
 

I am pretty sure the inner two sidewinders is what I was flying with and it starts with the far Port Side, which I had left empty. 

[Slippa]

On 11/8/2024 at 7:48 PM, Zabuzard said:

Please try to cycle the station (pinky hat on the throttle) to ensure you have actually selected a missile and not the empty station. 

After having the Phantom since release I've never used it in anger, just flew it. Just lately I started looking at the training for weapons and I keep reading or hearing on videos about pressing the 'pinky button on the throttle'. When I look at my bindings, the pinky is bound to the cage button. I've been busy looking around for TM Warthog profiles or suggestions for bindings. For now, I've bound seperate things for Gun, Heat, Radar etc.

What should I bind the pinky button to? What's it called in the controls menu please?

[Zabuzard]

After having the Phantom since release I've never used it in anger, just flew it. Just lately I started looking at the training for weapons and I keep reading or hearing on videos about pressing the 'pinky button on the throttle'. When I look at my bindings, the pinky is bound to the cage button. I've been busy looking around for TM Warthog profiles or suggestions for bindings. For now, I've bound seperate things for Gun, Heat, Radar etc.
What should I bind the pinky button to? What's it called in the controls menu please?

I would recommend this:
https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/dcs/controls.html#binding-guide

Also, make use of the ingame category selection if you have trouble finding something. The categories for the Phantoms binds are quite exhaustive.

[Slippa]

Just now, Zabuzard said:

The categories for the Phantoms binds are quite exhaustive.

You ain’t kiddin . Thanks, I’ll check it out.

[fredclan]

the volume knob now defaults to off?

 

[Zabuzard]

the volume knob now defaults to off?
 

For cold start, yes. As per proper checklist.