Enable compass rose and ruler with true/magnetic heading in Mission Editor and Mission Planner

[AndrewDCS2005]

Need a compass and range tool (combined) overlay to be able to use on any map. Movable and resizable, ideally multiple instances on one map. Showing true/magnetic bearings taking into account current datetime set on map/mission, relative bearing between any two points. Range built-in, showing distance in currently selected units (metric/imperial).

Edited May 4 by AndrewDCS2005

[razo+r]

We already have that, it's called "ruler". Though the ruler is only available as one instance, not multiple. Unless you had something else in mind, if so, feel free to elaborate further.

Edited May 3 by razo+r

[Pizzicato]

28 minutes ago, AndrewDCS2005 said:

Need a compass and range tool (combined) overlay to be able to use on any map. Movable and resizable, ideally multiple instances on one map. Showing true/magnetic bearings taking into account current datetime set on map/mission, relative bearing between any two points. Range built-in, showing distance in currently selected units (metric/imperial).

You really need to explain why something is needed if you want people to understand the issue you're trying to solve and act on your suggestion. What is it that you're trying to do that you can't accomplish with the current implementation of the ruler and compass?

[AndrewDCS2005]

Why do I need a compass and ruler? Because these are fundamental tools required to work with the map. Like pencil with paper.

In practical terms, planning the ingress/egress bearings, PUP and TOT with landscape and altitudes taken into account (say ingress on 180 goes over a hill at 20nm range, while ingress on 90 goes over flat fields for >50nm).

Also there's no ruler in DCS, only distance measurement between two points. Ruler is this thingie below, which I can move and rotate over the map.

@Pizzicato where is a current compass implementation on DCS maps please?

[razo+r]

53 minutes ago, AndrewDCS2005 said:

Why do I need a compass and ruler? Because these are fundamental tools required to work with the map. Like pencil with paper.

In practical terms, planning the ingress/egress bearings, PUP and TOT with landscape and altitudes taken into account (say ingress on 180 goes over a hill at 20nm range, while ingress on 90 goes over flat fields for >50nm).

Also there's no ruler in DCS, only distance measurement between two points. Ruler is this thingie below, which I can move and rotate over the map.

@Pizzicato where is a current compass implementation on DCS maps please?

The ruler of DCS can be put on the map anywhere you want and gives you TH, MH and distance based on the unit you selected.

The compass he mentioned is that gigantic purple compass rose you have on the F10 map that you can move around.

[AndrewDCS2005]

@razo+r thanks for the hint! The compass is only available on in-flight map view via F10.

It is not available in Mission Editor or Mission Planner which is bizzare and led to my request.

Ruler with distance + TH + MH also only available on in-flight F10 map view. ME only has distance + TH.

 

Will update topic to reflect the ask more precisely.

[Rex]

I was trying to find the compass rose in the ME as well, which is how I found this thread.  Add me to the people who would like to have it in ME if possible.  All I would need to do to get multiple ingress/egress headings in a glance is place the compass over a specific base, which would be super-helpful.

Edited 12 hours ago by Rex