Settings for bomb

[Charlie58]

Hello guys ,

 

I have a problem ! If i change the setting for example for the CBU or GBU to CCRP and save them , and select an other bomb , whole settings for these bombs go lost ?! :cry: I clicked on change settings and save but the settings go also lost .

 

Please Help .

 

Charlie

[Jona33]

You need to select the profile using the UFC select rocker. Don't just click them in the DSMS.

[Charlie58]

What is the UFC and how can i select it ? Thank you

[Jona33]

What is the UFC and how can i select it ? Thank you

 

The UFC is the Up Front controller. The Rocker switch you need should have select written next to it (or something like it). Just click on it and it should cycle through the weapons on the DSMS. Alternatively there's a HOTAS setting I can't remember.

[Charlie58]

Sorry, but im a big noob :( I dont know what do you mean , but can you tell me steps or what should i click on ?

PLease

[EtherealN]

Start > Programs > Eagle Dynamics > A-10C > DCS A-10C Flight Manual EN.pdf

 

Then page 128. :)

[Charlie58]

Thank you , but i know now the UFC but i dont know which buttons i should clicked to change the settings :/ ?

[Jona33]

Give me a minute I'll make a track.

[Charlie58]

OK , thank you ver much :)

[Jona33]

Here is a track with some GBU-12's on a few BMP's. At the end is why you don't attempt to hit them with guns. :doh: I just change the mode to CCRP and set autolase. The spin near the begining is picking my joystick up.

Profiles track.trk

[Crescendo]

The reason your changes are getting "lost" is because they are being reset to their default values each time you select a different profile using the DSMS. For example, if you change the default GBU-12 profile to use CCRP, but subsequently go back to the DSMS status page and select Mavericks, your GBU-12 settings will revert back to CCIP (the default). This may seem counter-intuitive at first, but it's just how the DSMS works. The advantage of this system is that you can quickly adjust the weapon profile settings on the fly, but just as easily reset them to their default values when you're finished.

 

However, this raises a question: How do I ensure that I don't unintentionally revert a weapon profile to its default values, if I don't want it to?

 

To ensure that your changes are always "remembered", you can do any of the following three things:

 

1. After changing your desired settings, give the weapon profile a unique name (e.g. GBU12CCRP") and press "Save" using the relevant OSB. This will create a brand new weapon profile in the DSMS profile list with the name "GBU12CCRP". Because this new custom profile has been specifically created by you and is seperate from the default weapon profiles, it will always remain will retain your custom settings. To select your new custom weapon profile you will need to use the relevant OSBs on the profile page, or cycle through all weapon profiles using the DMS buttons or UFC.

 

2. Adjust the default weapon profile to suit your needs, but do not select other weapons using the DSMS status page. Rather, cycle through the weapon profiles using your DMS buttons or the UFC. Your settings will be retained because the DSMS only resets weapon profiles to their default values when a profile is selected on the DSMS status page, not when you select them using DMS/UFC.

 

3. Once you have adjusted your custom settings, do not select another weapon. This will limit your flexibility in combat and is therefore not practical, but it works. You're much better off trying to understand how the DSMS weapon profile system works and using method 1 and method 2.

 

Personally I use method 1 95% of the time because I have a keyboard that is set up to easily type letters, which makes entering custom names very convenient. Furthermore, I think creating a new, logically-named custom profile is easier than remembering whatever settings you may or may not have changed in the default profiles. I like to set up lots of different profiles (e.g. master mode, autolase, ripple, spacing etc.), so for I find that having mutliple custom profiles makes the most sense.

 

PS. If I've misrepresented any DSMS behaviour, please let me now. Nitpicks are very welcome. :thumbup:

[Crescendo]

Addendum:

 

UFC = Up Front Controller, as explained and demonstrated by other users above.

 

"DMS" stands for "Data Management Switch". With the HUD set as Sensor Of Interest (SOI) and Master Mode set to CCIP/CCRP/NAV, left DMS short and right DMS short can be used to cycle between all default weapon profiles and all custom weapon profiles.