TAD and airplanes symbology. WiP?

Tarres · February 10

Regarding the TAD and other airplanes.

Premise:

A10C is equipped with EPRLS, so only other A10C/C2 must be seen, along with ground units equipoped with EPRLS (JTAC e.g.) and maybe the F-16C (EPRLS is equipped on some F-16C but i don't know if it´s correct for a 16CM BLk50)

A10C2 is equipped with EPRLS and maybe in the future NTDL. ARC-210 is used as a gateway for L16 connectivity. In the ME, greyed out, is a parameter for a Gateway key so maybe in the long term will be possible.

Behaviour observed.

A10C: tankers, AWACS and other aircrafts (ONLY IA) are showed in the TAD. Human played F-16 are not showed for example. So this behaviour I think it´s a bug. Due to the EPRLS design, only ground vehicles and A10C/C2 must appear in the TAD. Maybe the F-16CM too if it´s EPRLS equipped.

A10C2: TAD act as an L16 for the IA airplanes. Maybe if (when) the ARC-210 will act as a gateway this behaviour will be correct, if an AWACS is present. So maybe WiP.

Thanks in advance.

P.S. I think it´s reported.

Snoopy · February 12

Based on both of these threads I wouldn't hold my breath for any updates to the A-10C II's network/datalink.

Flappie · February 13

@Tarres I found two open internal reports:

PPLI symbols on TAD only present for AI planes in multiplayer
Human controlled F-18 & F-16 not visible on TAD & HMCS

Is everything there?

Tarres · February 14

Thanks Flappie.

Only one thing.
On the A10C (the first model not the upgraded A10C2) and eprls only equipped (no L16/TNDL), no other airplanes except A10C/A10C2 (and maybe F16C if eprls equipped, not sure for our CM blk50) must be present in the TAD.

Edited February 14 by Tarres

Snoopy · February 14

13 hours ago, Flappie said:

@Tarres I found two open internal reports:

PPLI symbols on TAD only present for AI planes in multiplayer

Human controlled F-18 & F-16 not visible on TAD & HMCS

Is everything there?

What do you mean is everything there? Those two items you mentioned are still issues but also if you look at the posts I linked above you'll see @BIGNEWY and/or @NineLine basically said updates (aka the gateway) are currently planned.

Flappie · February 14

@Snoopy English is not my first language. Sorry if I said something that makes you think these issues were considered solved. Let me say it differently:

"I've found two bug reports which are waiting for a fix:

PPLI symbols on TAD only present for AI planes in multiplayer
Human controlled F-18 & F-16 not visible on TAD & HMCS

Is there anything else you'd like to report about the A-10C/A-10C II TAD?"

I saw your links, but since the A-10C is not my cup of tea (it's even the opposite), I don't know much about it. Why am I here, then? In normal times, I wouldn't dare to answer threads about A-10C systems bugs, but my friend @Tarres asked me to take a look, which I did.

Snoopy · February 14

2 hours ago, Flappie said:

@Snoopy English is not my first language. Sorry if I said something that makes you think these issues were considered solved. Let me say it differently:

"I've found two bug reports which are waiting for a fix:

PPLI symbols on TAD only present for AI planes in multiplayer

Human controlled F-18 & F-16 not visible on TAD & HMCS

Is there anything else you'd like to report about the A-10C/A-10C II TAD?"

I saw your links, but since the A-10C is not my cup of tea (it's even the opposite), I don't know much about it. Why am I here, then? In normal times, I wouldn't dare to answer threads about A-10C systems bugs, but my friend @Tarres asked me to take a look, which I did.

Thanks for the clarification.

@NineLine and I have talked a lot over the years about what is missing/incorrect. Biggest thing IMO is since we get some data over a "gateway" for AI aircraft (like the F-16C and F/A-18C) at a minimum the same information for client aircraft would be a great first step.

NineLine · February 14

2 hours ago, Snoopy said:

Thanks for the clarification.

@NineLine and I have talked a lot over the years about what is missing/incorrect. Biggest thing IMO is since we get some data over a "gateway" for AI aircraft (like the F-16C and F/A-18C) at a minimum the same information for client aircraft would be a great first step.

Yup, and still on the 'want to do' list I think it's just waiting for some developer free time.