Odd waypoints need advice

[SKYWARRIOR]

Hi, I am a newbie but learning fast with your help.  USING "THE WAY" not the DCS version and it would be nice if that worked in all formats not just multiplayer !

I need to clear up one question : Sometimes my waypoints are massive distances away from where they should be. I will describe my procedure and need to know if this is wrong or do I have a bug.

Example program "Slammer". I enlarge map to the biggest it will get and with Dec secs set in the GPS panel I import 4 points from the map into "The way".  I then go to data in the HSI and set precise/ go to A/C and check bottom right hand button for dec/secs as well. Set mark point to 59 and then import data to the plane F18, using WPNDSG button.  I have  set TOO for all units and program each one using DISPLAY and MSN buttons and check each missile has a target point. Now sometimes I will get a target of 80 mile away which is about right and often I will get a 4435 miles or massive difference to the actual distance when measured with the ruler of grid square counting.

Does anyone else have this because if not it's ME that is doing something wrong here and I need help to know what that is please ?

Thank you 

David

SORRY I DID NOT REALISE THERE WAS A DEDICATED "WAY" THREAD

Edited September 19, 2024 by SKYWARRIOR

[SKYWARRIOR]

Hi  I have discovered the answer it seems. 

Use the decimal seconds GPS location version in the map (Ok) then using data menu button box PRECISE ( okay)  DONT go to the A/C menu button and change the units to dec secs as this it seems is what make the distance hundreds of mile away.  

I am not sure it makes sense as to why to my small brain as you look as if you are doing the right thing but you are not it seems

 

David

[SKYWARRIOR]

Problem solved

David