JHMCS / NVCD

[Callsign JoNay]

In a September 2023 newsletter ED revealed development progress of the new pilot model, specifically the helmet.

I highlighted a point of interest to me, which is the mention of NVCD. After some quick and dirty google research I found this website: https://www.collinsaerospace.com/what-we-do/industries/military-and-defense/displays-and-controls/airborne/helmet-mounted-displays/joint-helmet-mounted-cueing-system

My question is, are we eventually getting HMD symbology in the NVG attachment for our DCS Hornet? I haven't seen any discussion or chatter about it within the community.

[Callsign JoNay]

I wonder if the lack of implementation has something to do with the incorrect way the NVG FOV is implemented in DCS:

The green circle should be a fixed FOV, 40-degree, or 100-degree for QuadEye. It should not be a fixed area/size on our monitor. It should expand if we use FOV zoom the same way our HMD expands in size when we zoom our view. 

I believe the way the way this should be working is that if we choose the to equip the HMD option, we get the monocle version that is incompatible with NVGs. And if we equip the NVG option, we should have the HMD symbology in our right night vision scene (right eye), but only when the goggles are down and on. We should not have the ability to turn on HMD symbology without NVGs turned on, if we have NVGs equipped.

Can anyone from ED comment? It would be great to get these things fixed. The current NVG scene seems to be a post processing effect which is probably why its a fixed size and not a fixed FOV the way it should be, but this is unrealistic and strides should be taken to come up with a better solution that is more true to life.

 

[lee1hy]

Can NVCD capture lasers from JTAC and UAVs?

[Callsign JoNay]

On 11/4/2024 at 7:19 PM, lee1hy said:

Can NVCD capture lasers from JTAC and UAVs?

It's night vision, so it should be able to. To me it sounds like regular NVGs with the HMD symbology inserted into the right eyepiece. 

The DCS Warthog already has it, but the FOV is borked as per what I posted above. When you zoom the FOV in the symbology gets larger but not the green circle fixed area of the post processed night vision.

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxD2cWj06AAKG28ZBx5ubFygkbjHvDVoFl?si=ss8cQoV0_w937qoQ

We really need ED to fix this.

Edited November 8, 2024 by Callsign JoNay