Jtac and mission planner

[laugster]

Not sure where to post or if it's a known problem or not but it seems that changing from default payload in the campaign mission planner somewhat ruins JTAC..In the way that you don't get any map data. JTAC usually work when i skip mission planner. Does anyone know some trick to make it work without modifying every single mission? Thanks. :)

[FlyinJ]

Has there every been a solution for this?

 

I was just playing Georgian Hammer, and even without using the mission editor to modify payload, the JTAC would never send me a red triangle from mission 2 onwards.

 

It's extremely frustrating, as there is no way to actually complete the mission without it.

 

I remember people saying to set group and own IDs to 1 in the NET section of TADS, but that still doesn't give it to me.

[Mule]

Yeah i have the same problem FlyinJ. It's a shame because i really want to get stuck into the campaigns.

[slug88]

It's extremely frustrating, as there is no way to actually complete the mission without it.

 

For the time being, why not just use the CDU to enter in the grid coordinates and altitude he gives? The JTAC verbally gives you all the information that would've been transmitted via the SADL.

[Inseckt]

yes, in the wiki theres a good powerpoint-guide to how to do exactly that... (if you did not already know..)

[FlyinJ]

It's come to a point where I never receive a red triangle from data link in any single mission nor campaign mission. This aspect of the game is completely broken.

 

However, as people have said before, you can enter the coordinates given by JTAC manually into the navigation computer as follows: (I believe the poster who wrote this up is WarriorX, and if not, please take credit).

Warrior X:

I will give it my best shot.

 

JTAC will give you a UTM or Lat/Long coordinate during the 9 line, and if you have your SADL net settings correct, you will also get a data linked target identifier in your TAD (a red triangle).

The following is based on JTAC giving you a UTM coordinate.

 

Use a mission data card to get all the info on the UTM coordinate and the specific weapon, direction of attack, direction of egress and weapon requested.

 

To make the UTM coordinate provided by JTAC into a waypoint do the following:

 

Find a safe area to do a wide orbit. Set your autopilot to ALT and then make a left or right banking level turn and hold it. Then engage the autopilot and ensure it is holding the turn and you have no elevation conflicts around you.

 

The UTM coordinates will be in the form of 2 letters and 6 numbers.

 

Make sure your STEER PT switch on your AAP Panel is set to FLT PLAN.

 

Set your right MFCD to the CDU repeater function.

 

*NOTE: If your CDU is not on the WAYPOINT PAGE, then hit the WP key on the CDU, or FUNC 3 on the UFC. This will bring up the page where you can choose to select WAYPOINT by hitting OSB 7. You should now be on the WAYPOINT PAGE and ready to continue.

 

Hit OSB 10 to switch from the default L/L (Lat/Long) to UTM.

 

Hit OSB 9 to select the number presented next to the question mark as your new target waypoint.

 

Using the CDU or the UFC, enter the 2 letters, and 6 numbers without spaces in the scratchpad.

 

Hit OSB 16 to enter the UTM coordinate in to the computer.

 

Verify the number entered is correct.

 

Using the CDU or UFC keypad give your new waypoint a unique name eg: TGT A and hit OSB 7 to change the name.

 

Now turn your STEER PT dial on the AAP from FLT PLAN to MISSION.

 

Use the UFC STEER rocker or with the HUD as SOI, DMS UP to cycle thru the waypoints until you see the unique name you created for this target.

 

Find your target waypoint symbol on the TAD and then use the steering cue's on the HUD to prosecute your attack.

 

EDIT #1: I added the item in italics for anyone who has moved off the Waypoint Page in the CDU, and needs to know how to get back.

 

This method has worked flawlessly through 8 campaign missions for me.