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-Cipher- the only one who has written anything in this discussion that makes common sense. This is evidenced by the number of endorsements of his post. Why is HB constantly mentioned and justified here? If this rocket is made by Mexicans in a small town car shop, but done well, it makes no difference to me who they are or what their name is. Personally, I have no beef with HB. The end product is the result of ED's work. And the ED, unfortunately, is silent. From others I read again a thousand words about everything but the answer to a simple question. What class of missile in the current DCS reality does the AIM-54 belong to? Long or midle?

I agree. This thread is not about the F-14 and servers, it's about the AIM-54 changes. Why did the servers make them? It was better without them. If you don't like the AIM-54 changes, then load up on AIM-7M. It's just as good as the R-27. You're right. It's simple.

I agree with you completely. It's all about pilot training and luck. The conditions are absolutely equal.

Is the reality in DCS different from the reality of Iran's war against Iraq? Are we discussing the reality of DCS or what? We don't have this real data on the use of AIM-120 against Su-27/30 or R-27R against F-15/16 either. However, in the reality of DCS no one questions their performance, effectiveness and tactics of use (all discussions are mostly on the interference immunity of their GSNs). Because in the game these missiles are of the same class. Medium range. And the tactics of application / defense is clear to everyone. Earlier for AIM-54 was also clear - the only long-range missile. Defense tactics against it were very different from defense tactics against R-27R. I didn't mention HB. What does that have to do with HB? ED also took over the development of the Mistral so what? Why do I need to know who and what they are developing? I remember a discussion of several dozen pages when we were convinced that the missile settings matched the actual performance. And it took off vertically upwards and flew in the opposite direction from the target. And I remember who from the community fervently defended these "real settings". We've been over this. I don't vote for the tournament capabilities of the AIM-54 in PvP. A simple question from a simple DSC player with 15 years experience: what class does this missile belong to now after changing its energy settings. In the "reality" of DCS is it Long Range? Medium? To provide "as in reality"? Don't go on about pilot training, years of development, RWR, SA and "smart" bots. I don't know what you're talking about. I'm talking about the reality of DCS and the number of F-14s on PvE/PvP servers.

Absolutely agree. In all game genres, there's a game that established the rules of that genre a long time ago. Forever. Everything that is developed after it is just another attempt to take money out of our pockets. Are you kidding me? It's 2024 on this planet. Maybe we should put the game back on CD and call it LockOn again. We'll be playing over LAN again in a college dorm "with planned missions and briefings". ED is implementing MP mode, spending tons of time, money and resources to develop the server side. Are you suggesting to develop missions for 3-4 friends to play in the evening against bots? If a multiplayer game hasn't reached the level of cybersport, it's just another paid garbage. If DSC reaches the level of cybersport at least in the mode of team competition in piloting, it will be a huge success of the project. And I'll add on the topic of this section. I do not consider PvP mode, where a lot depends on the player's skill. But there are PvE servers with well-customized missions. There bots launch AIM-120 with 30-35 nm. at an altitude of 35-40 thousand feet. There is NO ONE flying the F-14 on those servers. Maximum 1-2 people in multicrew are practicing to take off and land on the aircraft carrier. Out of 20-30 players, NONE of them fly the F-14. AGAINST BOTS! The reason is simple: the AIM-54 long range missile is worse than the AIM-120 medium range missile in long range air combat. It's gotten worse at mid-range as well. I always vote for realism. That's the right thing to do. That's why we love DCS. But until I see this reality - servers where 8-10 players fly F-14, as it used to be, don't exist. That's a fact. It's a realistic attitude of players to realistic AIM-54 changes. Don't make the AIM-54 a miracle weapon. Make sure that it fulfills its purpose, as in reality - strikes at 40-50 miles on several targets. Right now it can't even hit 15. Find a reason.

Нет. Не жду. Просто переключаю их "undesignate" и пускаю. В редакторе все 8 долетают до активации ГСН приблизительно в одно время с разницей между 1-ой и 8-ой ракетой в 6-7 секунд. Про это и разговор идёт на всю страницу. Оказывается теперь работает такая интересная механика автозахвата и пуска в TWS режиме у F-18.

Как это в TWS можно атаковать, не дожидаясь включения ГСН ракеты? Я отправлял 8 ракет в режиме TWS и все они включали ГСН по времени, как и положено.

Give me a hint. In which file can I change the default brightness and contrast of MFCD?

Give me a hint. In which file can I change the default brightness and contrast of MFCD?

Thank you for your responses. I too was pretty sure it was a random error of one missile in particular. It cannot endlessly gain altitude and disappear 40nm from the carrier. Let's hope there are fewer such accidents in the new year. Merry Christmas to you and everyone in the community!

Большое спасибо.

Подскажите, пожалуйста. Как вывести нижний дисплей кабины пилота на второй монитор? Все варианты размещения камеры и МФД перепробовал, но не получилось. Это, вообще, возможно в F-14 ?

Если не использовать "tdc depress", а положиться на автозахват в TWS, то можно атаковать сразу 8 целей, перебирая их с помощью "undesignate". А если вручную "депрессать", то только две, так же перебирая их с помощью "undesignate". Интересная механика

Now REST simply delays the image for 3-5 seconds. And we get the same track pattern. The mechanics are very interesting. Without pressing "TDC Depress" I can fire at 8 targets at once, selecting them "undesegnate". And if I choose at least one, I can only attack two! thank you very much.

Большое спасибо. Меня вымораживает, что теперь он и дружественные самолёты захватывает, как цель. С предварительным опознаванием всё равно захватывает. И нельзя сбросить захват. Только вручную мотать до вражеского контакта.

There is a problem and there is no description in the manual. When switching to TWS mode, the radar automatically acquires targets. It's like I have AACQ turned on all the time. Captures targets at distances up to 100 nm with a radar range scale of 40 nm! Resetting the target does not work either with the "RESET" button on the MFD or with the "Undesignate" button on the RUS. When you click "Undesignate" it only switches targets, but does not reset the lock! Switched to the "A/G" mode and again to A/A, TWS, AUTO/MAN - in the MAN position. After 5 seconds, automatic target acquisition takes place again at a distance of 95 nm. Captures everything. Both allied and enemy targets. I don’t press TMS to the right, the hut is working, checked. I just can't manually lock onto targets or reset the lock. I checked it in a mission, in the editor and in a multiplayer game. The result is the same everywhere. What could be the reason? Help me please.

Возникла проблема и нет описания в руководстве. При переключение в режим TWS радар автоматически захватывает цели. Как-будто у меня всё время включена функция AACQ. Захватывает цели на дистанциях до 100 nm при шкале дальности радара в 40 nm! Сброс цели не работает ни кнопкой "RESET" на МФД, ни кнопкой "Undesignate" на РУС. При нажатии "Undesignate" происходит лишь переключение целей, но сброса захвата нет! Переключился в режим "GND" и опять в А/А,TWS, AUTO/MAN - в позиции MAN. Через 5 секунд опять проходит автоматический захват целей на дистанции 95 nm. Захватывает всё подряд. И союзные цели и вражеские. TMS-вправо не нажимаю, хатка рабочая, проверена. Я просто не могу вручную захватывать цели или сделать сброс захвата. Проверял в миссии, в редакторе и в многопользовательской игре. Везде одинаковый результат. В чём может быть причина? Подскажите, пожалуйста.

Большое спасибо. Большое спасибо.

Подскажите, пожалуйста, где в настройках управления находится тумблер автопилота "удержание высоты барометрической"? Не нахожу его английского названия, а на панели в самолёте он по-русски подсказку даёт почему-то. У меня рукой пилота закрыта вся панель автопилота. Но там хоть тумблеры в управлении можно назначить. А этот нигде найти не могу. Спасибо.

I'm thinking it should be going down. He was already flying more than 30 nm.

Thank you. You confirmed my suspicions. The lock could only be lost by the actions of the pilot. However, this does not explain the behavior of AIM-54. Is it not affected by gravity over 50 nm? It's very good that the player posted the track. I hope the developers will pay attention. Thanks again for your answer.

Yes. Nobody argues. The eternal question of balance in MP. I'll add one remark. I can put the F-16 in doggy style on my F-14. AIM-120 does not help them. Only speed and size help them. The discussion is not about the F-14, but about the Phoenix. Now he is not behaving exactly as they wrote to us. We don't cry. We are waiting.

I don't want to start a new thread over a simple question. Please tell me: what is the name of the barometric altitude hold switch on the autopilot panel in the control settings and in which section of the settings is it located? Thank you.

Have you watched the track that SparrowLT posted? Battle over the sea. No obstacles. The height is optimal for the F-14B. Timing 01:02:58 - launch of AIM-54, distance 30 nm, altitude 33.561 feet. Timing 01:03:32 - Su-33 turns at a small angle without losing altitude. He does not use countermeasures. Do you think this is an evasive maneuver? Note that the attacking player does not deviate more than 30-40 degrees from the original course. It is impossible to lose the automatic capture unless he did it manually. At this time, AIM-54 continues to gain altitude. Timing 01:03:38 - AIM-54 passes over the target at a speed of 2.69M at an altitude of 61,688 feet. Timing 01:04:25 - AIM-54, having lost speed to 1.85M, continues to gain altitude to 71,606 feet! She had no intention of diving! I respect you very much as a competent member of our community. You have a good understanding of the game mechanics and give a lot of useful advice. Explain to me this wonderful rise of AIM-54 into the infinity of the Universe.

I hope and wait.