Mission 8 hidden vehicles

[DimSim]

Just finished Mission 8 part one. Landed with 400 pounds fuel remaining because I spent so much time orbiting trying to find the enemy.

The first two mission objectives request attack on enemy units. In each case, I could not find one of those units.

I eventually did, and found both were hidden in a tree/bush cluster with nothing visible. Not on IR white/black, not on EO mono/color.

Looking at a YouTuber playing the same mission, I see his vehicles placed in the open and clearly visible via the TGP.

I guess this is more of a DCS issue than this mission, as vehicles may possibly move, and the IR TGP seems to show stationary vehicles with no heat effect, nearly the same color as the terrain even when in the open.

Here's a screenshot from my flyover. I've added an arrow.  I did notice that if you look real close, or toggle the night vision goggles on and off, for a moment you can see a red pixel showing the enemy location:

Again, no matter how I pointed my TGP and no matter which mode, I could not make out a vehicle in that bush/tree cluster except for the red pixel with label dots enabled.

EDIT: I hesitate to mention here as it's a separate issue, but the JTAC in this mission is pedantic, and won't accept your 90 deg course unless you fly around that antenna on the hill. Adds frustration which google / forum search shows is not uncommon.

Edited December 28, 2024 by DimSim