Disabling Auto Next Steerpoint/Waypoint

[Thomasew]

Hi, ..

 

 

Would someone please be so kind to tell me, what it is I have to rip outta the cockpit, to stop the Steerpoint from automatically updating to the next Waypoint. I'm finding it quite frustrating that it is now doing this, since Beta 2.

 

I much prefer to manually select the next Steerpoint, as it was in Beta 1.

 

To me, logically, it doesn't make sense to automatically select the next Waypoint as the new Steerpoint, as you fly over the current Steerpoint. Now, if the A-10C had a route-following Auto-pilot, that would be a different matter. It doesn't, so why the need to automatically select the next Steerpoint/Waypoint.

 

Here's the scene: You're flying towards a Steerpoint/Waypoint, and enroute you set SPI to the Steerpoint. As you get closer, you are moving the TGP, and SPI to select targets around the Waypoint/Steerpoint. As you fly over the Target area/Steerpoint, you may want to set SPI back to the Steerpoint, to go back and look for more Targets. In Beta 1, .. no problem.

 

However, in Beta 2, as you fly over the current Steerpoint, it automatically selects the next Waypoint as the new Steerpoint. If you now set SPI to Steerpoint, not only are you looking in the wrong direction, you're also flying off in the wrong direction. :huh:

 

This is especially nasty when flying Missions with lots of Waypoints all close together. Once you realise your SPI is looking at the next Waypoint, and not the current one, you have to find the right SOI, or switch etc., to switch it back to the previous Waypoint. :joystick:

 

So, if anyone knows how I can disable the Auto selecting of the next Waypoint as the new Steerpoint, I would be most appreciative. :helpsmilie:

 

 

Thanks

 

Cheers .. :)

[Nickhawk]

just click the FPM button under the CDU screen on the right console, then should the first line read "01 Auto MSN" ... then click the arrow left to it and it changes to Man. :)

[Thomasew]

Ah Nickhawk, .. thank you. Simple really. :thumbup:

 

I actually did read up on the FPMenu some time ago, and FP sequencing mode. In Beta 1, and as per the A-10 manual, if defaults to Manual Mode.

 

I wonder if the Beta 2 change to 'default' being Automatic Mode is permanent, as, if so, DCS will need to make the appropriate change to the A-10 Manual.

 

Personally, I would prefer the default to be Manual, as per Beta 1, and the A-10 documentation.

 

Thanks again .. :)

 

Cheers .. :thumbup:

[Shake3000]

I would guess that you can change the default in some .lua file :) just don't ask me how :)

[arteedecco]

Lol... Thomasew... looks like we had the same prob, just coming to it from different angles. Guess it would be nice to have a little more discussion on this in the manual.

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=60929

[FlandersRevenge]

What key/hotas command is used to cycle through waypoints?

[Thomasew]

With HUD as SOI, .. DMS Forward Short (Home Key) cycles thru Next Steerpoint/Waypoint, and DMS Aft Short (End key) cycles thru Previous Steerpoint/Waypoint.

 

 

Cheers .. :)

[Whippler]

What key/hotas command is used to cycle through waypoints?

 

HUD as SOI, then DMS up/down, if I remember correctly, it's over 2 weeks i last played the sim.(because of my service in Finnish defense forces)

[Derin]

This just answered my question, thanks. I was pulling my hair out!

 

Edit: Just noticed how old this is, sorry :poster_oops:

[tangodownNZ]

Thanks for the answer Nickhawk!

[Yurgon]