correct as is George changes TADS back to FLIR

[Floyd1212]

I’ve noticed that since the latest patch (with the change to the George-as-CPG interface), he will actively switch the TADS back to FLIR when you command him to acquire and lase a target.

As part of my startup routine, I will set the TADS to DTV so I can better see what targets he has found with the VID feed to the back seat. Once this was changed to DTV, he would not change it back.

Have others noticed this new unwanted behavior?  Is there a reason why he needs to be on FLIR now?

[skypickle]

How do you set tads to tv from the back seat?

[admiki]

You go to front seat and switch it to DTV then jump back.

[Lord Vader]

Hello @Floyd1212

When you switch between stations you're basically handing full control to the AI when you leave that station. VID should be seen as a visual reference only as the CPG has full control over the sensors on his own station. 
I've asked if this was an intentional change, but I am pretty sure this is just George making his selection.

[Floyd1212]

23 minutes ago, Lord Vader said:

When you switch between stations you're basically handing full control to the AI when you leave that station. VID should be seen as a visual reference only as the CPG has full control over the sensors on his own station. 
I've asked if this was an intentional change, but I am pretty sure this is just George making his selection.

If there were a human CPG in the front seat, I would totally agree, and I would let them decide how they want to use the TADS.  And I would have some level of confidence that they are doing what they should be, and hitting targets appropriately.

But George often requires a little "babysitting" as he has a tendency to lase bumpers, antennas, gun barrels, etc.  With DTV I can actually see what he is lasing, and avoid wasting a Hellfire when there is a high probability of a miss, and then get him to reacquire the track for another try.

Please let us know what the devs say about the change.  And if it was intentional, if they would consider changing it back to the way it was; at least until George has been refined with more advanced target acquisition capabilities.

[Lord Vader]

I've talked internally and the change was intentional to pave the way for upcoming improvements. 

Thanks for understanding. For now, you may need to trust George a little more.

 

[Floyd1212]

Understood, and thanks for asking.  Looking forward to the upcoming improvements.

[Specter]

On 1/2/2025 at 1:33 PM, Lord Vader said:

For now, you may need to trust George a little more.

 

No chance. George has never been trustworthy!

At least until the "upcomming improvements" arrive you could give us a key bind that allows us to override the AI's poor decision making wrt DTV/FLIR from the pilot seat.

[Floyd1212]

7 hours ago, Specter said:

At least until the "upcomming improvements" arrive you could give us a key bind that allows us to override the AI's poor decision making wrt DTV/FLIR from the pilot seat.

There are a couple threads that already discuss this in more detail if you need more help, but here are the commands you want:

{cockpit_device_id = 51, down = 3092, 	value_down =  1.0,	name = _('LHG TADS Sensor Select Switch - FLIR'), category = {_('TEDAC'), _('Custom')}},
{cockpit_device_id = 51, down = 3092, 	value_down =  0.0,	name = _('LHG TADS Sensor Select Switch - TV'), category = {_('TEDAC'), _('Custom')}},

 

[Specter]

On 1/6/2025 at 4:39 AM, Floyd1212 said:

There are a couple threads that already discuss this in more detail if you need more help, but here are the commands you want:

{cockpit_device_id = 51, down = 3092, 	value_down =  1.0,	name = _('LHG TADS Sensor Select Switch - FLIR'), category = {_('TEDAC'), _('Custom')}},
{cockpit_device_id = 51, down = 3092, 	value_down =  0.0,	name = _('LHG TADS Sensor Select Switch - TV'), category = {_('TEDAC'), _('Custom')}},

 

That looks impressive, I just have no idea what you would do with those.

[Floyd1212]

1 hour ago, Specter said:

That looks impressive, I just have no idea what you would do with those.

Tinker at your own risk...

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/301340-changing-tads-between-tv-and-flir/