DCS A-10C QUESTIONS

[Rongor]

The autopilot is engaged when you hear the "bip" sound, yes.

 

Some autopilot modes require certain conditions before it can activate.

 

For example, ALT HOLD, requires you to be almost level. It allows for a slight bank so you can form an orbit pattern.

 

I think the PATH HOLD requires you to have close to no bank at all. You can have a climbing or diving motion though.

 

The ALT/HEADING HOLD requires you to be level in both pitch and bank.

The manual tells:

- PATH (top position). This mode will attempt to keep the aircraft on its current

flight path, represented by the total velocity vector symbol on the HUD. This

mode will not engage with a bank angle greater than 10-degrees.

- ALT/HDG (middle position). This mode will attempt to maintain the barometric

altitude and heading of the aircraft when the mode was activated. This mode

will not engage with a bank angle greater than 10-degrees.

- ALT (down position). When this mode is engaged, the autopilot will attempt to

maintain current bank angle and barometric altitude.

[shagrat]

I see...much clearer now :thumbup:

Was used to other sims auto pilots, but it seems they were very arcade! lol

http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/EAC_-_Autopilot_system_explained

 

more explanation for the autopilot...

[Fifi]

http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/EAC_-_Autopilot_system_explained

 

more explanation for the autopilot...

 

Perfect! Thanks.

Wiki informations are great...have to think about when searching something!

[Razor18]

On my side consoles the letters got blurry for some reason. They were OK as far as I can remeber from few days ago. DCS Repair didn't make it any better. Res is set to 1920x1200 in Options. Any idea?

Edited November 1, 2013 by Razor18

[Fifi]

On my side consoles the letters got blurry for some reason. They were OK as far as I can remeber from few days ago. DCS Repair didn't make it any better. Any idea?

 

Don't know what cause your trouble. But as last soluce if you can't solve it, you might try Ricardo cocpit for A10C (Horse of War)...it's high def pit, and i'm sure you'll be satisfied!

I use it, and have to say it's a wonderful mod :thumbup:

http://www.lockonfiles.com/files/file/2566-ricardos-horse-of-war/

[St3v3f]

On my side consoles the letters got blurry for some reason. They were OK as far as I can remeber from few days ago. DCS Repair didn't make it any better. Res is set to 1920x1200 in Options. Any idea?

 

There is a bug that makes everything blurry if you quit a multiplayer session and connect to a new one without restarting DCS, maybe this is what's happening to you? If so, you should be able to work around this by restarting DCS every time you quit a session.

[Razor18]

Thanks, but I never played MP yet. But it can be the same bug, resulting from some other "trigger" event. Fifi's suggestion solved it in the meantime.

[Fifi]

Thanks, but I never played MP yet. But it can be the same bug, resulting from some other "trigger" event. Fifi's suggestion solved it in the meantime.

 

Cool :thumbup:...and pit looks much better IMO! Very nice weathering.

[arkroyale048]

I just had this happen to me, on what seemed like a normal flight....

 

Says Right MFCD Stuck Key.

 

Any idea what caused it and how it can be fixed ?

[St3v3f]

Holding down an MFD button for several seconds causes this, just clear the warning and continue ;)

[mackyyy20]

hello wellcome to this forum i like so much this forum, how is the flight model when compared to FC2 A10. How much similar or different? How is the optical sensor image when compared to the shkval? For example I felt that the image wasnt good enough in FC2 for the A10 to be really useful.

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[Cibit]

As different as night and day. I love the hog and I am sure you will too :D

[Manuel]

guys... what happened to WP slewing?

 

I can not slew my TGP to a Waypoint with China Head fw long anymore?

And how is it that I can not look backwards anymore?

 

Seriously, they wasted the hog with those silly tweaks!

[EchoMasterMind]

Try China Hat Aft Long. It will slave the TGP to your current Steerpoint.

 

As for China Hat Forward Long. It worked for me yesterday.

[arkroyale048]

Not really a technical question about the A-10, but more a pondering question.

 

I was playing on one of those dynamic missions server just now.

RWR lit up to show that there are allied F-18s in the area.

Happened to glance on the TAD and saw two aircraft symbols nearby.

Wondering who was that, as I am the only A-10 in the area.

Slewed the TAD cursor over to the said aircraft symbol and it showed an F-18.

 

Now then, for the pondering question:

 

Does this imply that there will be a datalink across the A-10C and F-18 module (whether the C or the E) when it comes out ? Other aircraft as well ? Will this mean a tighter coordination between CAS and SEAD aircraft ?

[sobek]

It is too early to talk about features for the F-18C.

 

IRL these aircraft are able to exchange information via their datalinks (sometimes via relays due to different datalink systems being used).

[ralfidude]

I have noticed that in BMS the SA-13 shows up on the RWR.

 

I have looked into it, and although the sa-13 is a IR type, it does contain a radar between the launchers that it uses to tell the operator of the range of the incoming aircraft to avoid wasting missiles (as was described to me) outside of operating ranges.

 

Shouldn't the 13 appear on the RWR for the A-10 as well?

 

PS: I am not talking about the SA-13 TELAR variant.

[Eddie]

It should, when an SA-13 is actively tracking you and therefore ranging, yes.

[ralfidude]

Ok, i think they call them range-only HAT BOX radars.

 

 

So.... uh... this gonna be updated at some point? :) Its a rather important missing rwr icon.

[arkroyale048]

Is there a graph/chart/illustration to show the performances of the CBU-97 and -87 at various HOFs and RPM (for -87s).

 

I would like to know what settings to use depending on how dispersed my group of targets are.

 

 

That being said... What is the reasonable amount of targets you can kill with a single CBU ?

[ralfidude]

You know, I think I'm gonna set up a testing video to show the effectiveness of CBUs in tightly clustered armor at different HOFs just for shits and giggles. But you'd have to wait a while for that.

[arkroyale048]

Fancy seeing you here Ralfi.

 

Yep I'll gladly wait for that.

 

 

 

<- The guy who commented and asked on how you people make it so easy to engage SAMs.

[txmtb]

You know, I think I'm gonna set up a testing video to show the effectiveness of CBUs in tightly clustered armor at different HOFs just for shits and giggles. But you'd have to wait a while for that.

 

I would really like to see that, I don't even bother with 87's or 103's anymore. Drop 97's or 105's at 1200 or 1500 HOF depending on target density and am happy with the outcome almost every time.

[ralfidude]

Il split it up into two different segments.

 

The first will be HOF heights for armor cluster in a circle patter, tight group.

 

Then it will be HOF heights for armor cluster in a line pattern.

 

 

If I have time, Il also conduct a third test for spread out cluster of armor.

 

 

 

I will obviously do like 3-4 runs for each test then Il post the results in a different thread and Il link it here as well.

[Hansolo]

Is there a graph/chart/illustration to show the performances of the CBU-97 and -87 at various HOFs and RPM (for -87s).

 

I would like to know what settings to use depending on how dispersed my group of targets are.

 

 

That being said... What is the reasonable amount of targets you can kill with a single CBU ?

Hi,

 

You might find foot print table for CBU87/103 from 476th VFG useful: http://www.476vfightergroup.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=73

 

They know what they are doing :thumbup:

 

Cheers

Hans