One LAU-88 (Maverick) with wrong connection hangs on pylon

[T.A.]

Hello,

Between pylon on wing and the Maverick we have that thing with black stripes, which is used for loading 3 Mavericks on that pylon. I dont know why the mission editor uses this for one Maverick too and i will see it in mission. It was not like this before.
If you load it with LAU-117 (Those with bigger warheads, the four first in List) , the mission editor uses the right connection to pylon but for LAU-88 it is not, if you want only 1 Maverick. I attached one picture to show, what i mean. I hope we get this bug solved

Thanks

[rob10]

If you chose the one 4 options up (with the LAU-117 rack) I'm guessing you'll get what you want.  That option explicitly says LAU-88.  You are choosing to load a single MAV-65D (same as the one on the LUA-117) on a triple capable rack.  I can think of reasons why you would want to do that so that's why the option exists.  The larger options aren't available on the LUA-88, but there is no reason you shouldn't be able to load a single MAV on it if that's what you choose (which is what you're doing).

[T.A.]

The first four options are LAU-117. They have bigger warheads. I want LAU-88 with that rack.

But Thanks

[western_JPN]

LAU-88 and LAU-117

LAU-88 born with AGM-65 in early 1970s.
LAU-117 came around 1990 , it needed not few years to replace old LAU-88s completely in USAF.

Early time of F-16C history, one AGM-65 under LAU-88 operation was often seen before LAU-117 satisfied.

[T.A.]

It does not solve my problem.

But thanks for information.

[Moonshine]

it does not choose the rail based on amount of mavericks. in your case, you chose LAU-88 triple rail.
if you want 1 missile only i suggest you select the LAU-117 single rail.

for reference about "big" or "small" mavericks:

D / H Mavericks are small

G / K are big

Edited November 3, 2024 by Moonshine

[Kisi]

I think the problem here is, that T.A. wrongly associates LAU with the warhead of the weapon. LAU is only the rail that enables a connection between an aircraft and a weapon.
If you choose AGM-65D on LAU-117 it will be the exact same Maverick as if you load it up on LAU-88. So it is your choice to either use one LAU over another. It does not affect the weapon's warhead.

Hope my explaining is clear as English is not my first language.