DCS: MiG-29A Fulcrum FAQ

[draconus]

17 minutes ago, Oberst Struppi said:

I dont know if this has been asked before. I noticed the new Full Fidelity MIG-29 does not have the visual wingflex.
The FC3 variant did have a realistic looking wingflex. What happened here? Is the flexing also coming to the new Fulcrum?

It's a new 3D model. The wing flex is planned to come later in the development [from Wags comment].

[Dača]

19 minutes ago, Oberst Struppi said:

Hello fellas!

I dont know if this has been asked before. I noticed the new Full Fidelity MIG-29 does not have the visual wingflex.
The FC3 variant did have a realistic looking wingflex. What happened here? Is the flexing also coming to the new Fulcrum?

Not implemented. It will come soon.

[BIGNEWY]

26 minutes ago, Oberst Struppi said:

Hello fellas!

I dont know if this has been asked before. I noticed the new Full Fidelity MIG-29 does not have the visual wingflex.
The FC3 variant did have a realistic looking wingflex. What happened here? Is the flexing also coming to the new Fulcrum?

Hi, wing flex will be added after the damage model is completed. 

thank you 

[Oberst Struppi]

2 hours ago, AeriaGloria said:

For IRST vertical scan/opt/helmet, radar will lock STT as soon as IRST lock, allowing you to fire fox 1. For helmet both sensors will try to lock and first to lock becomes primary. Since IRST only looks 30 degrees to the side, that means you only have radar for helmet locking (other then R-73) from 30-60 degrees off the nose. 

 

Hello mate!

I havent figured out how to release the R-73 beyond 30° off the nose. If i use the HELM mode i can use the IRST within its 30° gimbal limit.
The manual says

 

-"R73 missiles can be launched without releasing the lockon button, but the target must the tracked via the HMD"-

 

That means for me i just look with the HMD to the target without locking it. Just like in the F16 or F18. I´am used to get a sidewinder growl noise when directing via hmd to a heat source.
This can be either the sun or an airplane. I´am always stuck with the IRST in helmet mode. What am i doing wrong here?'
Settings are default. Radar to ILLUM, COOP switch in no retard position. 
 
 

Edited 13 hours ago by Oberst Struppi

[AeriaGloria]

1 hour ago, Oberst Struppi said:

 

Hello mate!

I havent figured out how to release the R-73 beyond 30° off the nose. If i use the HELM mode i can use the IRST within its 30° gimbal limit.
The manual says

 

-"R73 missiles can be launched without releasing the lockon button, but the target must the tracked via the HMD"-

 

That means for me i just look with the HMD to the target without locking it. Just like in the F16 or F18. I´am used to get a sidewinder growl noise when directing via hmd to a heat source.
This can be either the sun or an airplane. I´am always stuck with the IRST in helmet mode. What am i doing wrong here?'
Settings are default. Radar to ILLUM, COOP switch in no retard position. 
 
 

Works for me. From 0-30 degrees off nose IRST locks. From 31-45 only R-27. You can tell because you get no dashed circle only dashed crosshair. But 46-60 degrees nothing will work on HMS unless ( right now), R-73 only works 45 degrees off boresight but helmet can do up to 60 

[Oberst Struppi]

Do you get the sidewinder growling sound? What are your settings with the R73 in HELM mode? Radar ILLUM?
The main question for me is. Is it possible to control the r73s seekerhead with your hmd just like you can do in the F16/18.

Edited 11 hours ago by Oberst Struppi

[Schmidtfire]

What is a bit confusing, at the moment, is that the HMS sight symbology is displayed where there is no possibility to get a lock. What I have found during testing:

The IRST (OEPS-29) has good upwards elevation capability. Keep the target above the canopy rail and you should get a fast and easy lock.

For targets directly Left or Right of the aircraft: the limit to achieve lock is around the canopy rail*

*This limit is a bit confusing if you are familiar with F-16C and F/A-18C

Targets over canopy = good locking ability

Targets to the side of canopy = limited locking ability

 

Edited 10 hours ago by Schmidtfire

[AeriaGloria]

8 hours ago, Oberst Struppi said:

Do you get the sidewinder growling sound? What are your settings with the R73 in HELM mode? Radar ILLUM?
The main question for me is. Is it possible to control the r73s seekerhead with your hmd just like you can do in the F16/18.

Yes I got tone. No radar does not need to be in Illum or dummy. No special settings. Just enter helmet mode, look at someone at 30-45 degrees beyond IRST can lock, and R-73 will lock with dashed cross

[kotor633]

vor 12 Stunden schrieb BIGNEWY:

Hi, wing flex will be added after the damage model is completed. 

thank you 

Hi,

@BIGNEWYCould you please publish a roadmap for the Mig-29, similar to the AH-64, F-18, and F-16? I think the community would greatly appreciate it.

[AeriaGloria]

3 minutes ago, kotor633 said:

Hi,

@BIGNEWYCould you please publish a roadmap for the Mig-29, similar to the AH-64, F-18, and F-16? I think the community would greatly appreciate it.

All that’s really left is 

Campaign if single missions aren’t them

 Add engine and emergency controls, ARU switch, range wheel, etc 

Add “advanced” IFF 

Finish implementing coop mode

 continue to refine radar

 Finally add Lazur GCI datalink

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

More training missions would be welcome too

[Harlikwin]

1 hour ago, AeriaGloria said:

All that’s really left is 

Campaign if single missions aren’t them

 Add engine and emergency controls, ARU switch, range wheel, etc 

Add “advanced” IFF 

Finish implementing coop mode

 continue to refine radar

 Finally add Lazur GCI datalink

Fix SPO-15