AGM-65 switches to VIS while I'm in PRE

[d0ppler]

Is it a bug or a feature?

 

It's kinda frustrating. I look for targets with the TGP while the maverick is in PRE mode.  If the maverick can't see the target it often (or always?) switch over to VIS mode, and then I lose track of where I am with the TGP. Is it possible to tell the maverick to NOT switch over in VIS mode, even though it can't see the target? 

My workaround atm is to switch over to another weapon, like a GBU12 or something, search for target, and dont switch back to the maverick before I know the maverick seeker can see it. This cannot be the right way, obviously

 

I've added a track file if it is any help.

f16_agm65_going to VIS while in PRE.trk

 

EDIT : I did some testing in a self made mission where I started airborne, and then it worked normally, ie : no annoying automatically switching to VIS while using the TGP and agm65 PRE mode.

So my hunch right now is that I'm doing something wrong under startup (since this mission is a cold start). I know I didn't boresight my mavs, but that can't be the case?

Edited 17 hours ago by d0ppler

[darkman222]

"that mission requires activation" never seen that message, thus cant replay your file. 

But what you describe sounds weird and reminds of when I am too excited slewing the Maverick seeker around to find ground targets, but accidentally pressing the RDR Cursor button while slewing, which intentionally puts the Maverick to VIS. 

Press the RDR Cursor wich is called "cursor enable" and it will cycle through VIS, BORE, PRE and so on. To be sure remove all the keybinds for"ENABLE switch- depress" and try again, see if it happens again.

Edited 5 hours ago by darkman222