About trackIR and cockpit wing view limit

[WildBillKelsoe]

Hello,

I just got platinum, and its my first time being not able to see the wings. I cant even tilt right or left to view the pylon weapons (the far ones). Also, I'd appreciate a guide for SU-25 navigation. I'm having trouble with navigation unless I reduce the waypoints to target.

 

Much obliged.

[cichlidfan]

To the best of my recollections, Lockon Platinum does not support full 6DOF so some head movements probably will not track correctly.

[RIPTIDE]

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=51693

[Krebs20]

If riptides link doesn't solve it for you, please link your trackir profile. Or check to make sure FC2 didn't change your profile.

[WildBillKelsoe]

I'm having trouble editing the specific server.lua file. Any directory?

 

How to open it? (software)?

 

Link is not working in the thread specified.

 

Video looks sharpish! I wonder if the wings are viewable too..

 

Right now, I was referring to the singleplayer fellas!! Thanks but please dont ice me.

[RIPTIDE]

I'm having trouble editing the specific server.lua file. Any directory?

 

How to open it? (software)?

 

Link is not working in the thread specified.

 

Video looks sharpish! I wonder if the wings are viewable too..

 

Right now, I was referring to the singleplayer fellas!! Thanks but please dont ice me.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Eagle Dynamics\LockOn Flaming Cliffs 2\Config\View\server.lua

 

Ironically, I think SP is the issue as many servers force the 6DOF server.lua file on clients anyway. :)

 

Use notepad++ for edit http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v5.9.8.html

 

Forget the download. Just edit the files with the suggestion by Gorz in the 1st post.

[WildBillKelsoe]

C:\Program Files (x86)\Eagle Dynamics\LockOn Flaming Cliffs 2\Config\View\server.lua

 

Ironically, I think SP is the issue as many servers force the 6DOF server.lua file on clients anyway. :)

 

Use notepad++ for edit http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v5.9.8.html

 

Forget the download. Just edit the files with the suggestion by Gorz in the 1st post.

 

Works like a charm! thanks!

[WildBillKelsoe]

update: I actually started to play the F-15. finished the first mission but by the time I was in waypoint 6 R'ing TB, I bingo'd fuel.. :(

 

Any chart for speed / fuel consumption fellas?

[Vekkinho]

I'm not an Eagle expert, I believe I have like 5 hours of Eagle time in last 9 years (since I bought LOMAC) but some things are same for all fighters. So the best way to preserve your fuel is to:

 

Take off with Full Mil instead engaging AB.

For ferry flying between distant waypoints try maintining Mach 0.8 @ 11.000m. This gives you pretty good fuel consumption / kilometers ratio. Avoid using AB during filght and try staying above 7.000m.

 

Not sure if it's modellled with FC but I believe there should be fuel flow gauge with F-15C that tells you how many lbs of fuel you're burning at given throttle setting.

[RIPTIDE]

update: I actually started to play the F-15. finished the first mission but by the time I was in waypoint 6 R'ing TB, I bingo'd fuel.. :(

 

Any chart for speed / fuel consumption fellas?

Wasn't the 1st mission just a ferry operation? Can't remember... anyway, maybe you were using afterburner too much?

[WildBillKelsoe]

Wasn't the 1st mission just a ferry operation? Can't remember... anyway, maybe you were using afterburner too much?

 

that is an understatement. I used afterburner all of the flight..

 

And vekkinho, thanks for the tips. Will try them out and report back. :thumbup:

Anyways, this is my Su-25 bombs and rockets training flight. Enjoy!

 

 

I'm getting close to understanding the navigation part:

 

The thin and long needle is the required waypoint. The broad and short needle is the course required to be on the mission planner flight track. In the instructions video, the instructor mentions doing a mathematical subtraction. 30 degrees and sometimes less, out of 360. Could you guys explain more? Also, the Nav modes are in russian, and all I know is that the mode after all is off is the route mode, which is the first by default.

Edited March 20, 2012 by WildBillKelsoe

[RIPTIDE]

Flaps. Did you bring them in? Also, rotate a bit earlier. Inverted flight 3:40? Stay inverted a few more seconds and engine stops working :D Ya, Nav mode off shows the red bands in the HSI when it's cycled though all WP's and is off. Also you have to look at the Nav. panel. Top left lights are landing. Return Wp is bottom right. :)

Edited March 20, 2012 by RIPTIDE

[WildBillKelsoe]

Flaps. Did you bring them in? Also, rotate a bit earlier. Inverted flight 3:40? Stay inverted a few more seconds and engine stops working :D Ya, Nav mode off shows the red bands in the HSI when it's cycled though all WP's and is off. Also you have to look at the Nav. panel. Top left lights are landing. Return Wp is bottom right. :)

 

I think I did bring them flaps down. I assigned it to a key on my HOTAS. Nevertheless, I think the needles behaviour is understood. For example, if the large and thin (wpt needle) points east, and the broad, short (kurs) needle points north, the intercept should be a bit north by northwest (when both are aligned together, and the cakes on the ADI localizer center). The altitude is no biggie, but turn more than 30 degrees and the funny business starts..

 

Also, I found that turning on the weapons panel unless you're inside ingress, screws up the tgt wpt. If I try and select nav mode route then, then cycle waypoints, the closer under 10 will be omitted (double click sound)

[Vekkinho]

The thin and long needle is the required waypoint. The broad and short needle is the course required to be on the mission planner flight track.

 

Correct, thin and long needle (usually yellow) is pointing directly to the selected waypoint. It's a beeline to it but it's not necessarily the desired flightpath. In order to be on preplanned path longer needle should "sit" inside thicker (shorter one) one.

 

In the instructions video, the instructor mentions doing a mathematical subtraction. 30 degrees and sometimes less, out of 360. Could you guys explain more?

 

I haven't seen instruments video but I believe it's a course intercept he was reffering to. So if you're heading 90° on course to waypoint 1 and but your next waypoint is in 180° direction instead of flying directly over WP1 and overshooting desired flight path you'll intercept it from 4-5 km out. You simly switch to WP2 when 4km from WP1. Your thin needle (beeline) will automatically switch in WP2 direction and you'll notice it's pointing at cca 150° at your HSI which bring you on a 60° intercept by formula of beeline - current heading = intercept heading (150° - 90° = 60°).

 

Got it?

 

Also, the Nav modes are in russian, and all I know is that the mode after all is off is the route mode, which is the first by default.

 

Not sure I understand this? Can you explain more?

[WildBillKelsoe]

 

Not sure I understand this? Can you explain more?

 

I meant, as there are 4 modes for navigation (ROUTE_RETURN_AIRFIELD_OFF)

 

The language under each lit key makes it difficult to understand the config.

 

So as you said, light 1U (for instance) is the default route mode (the mission plan), 1U and 2U I think for airfields, and 4U only, is the return mode. No U = lights off = nav mode off (think of it as the desired heading/track switch in the shark but in the middle position and then you get trimmed and then it switches to the new trim.