FA-18C Aggressors BFM Campaign

We did make some changes to improve the performance. You can read some user feedback here.

Has anyone had an issue with waypoints ranges not decreasing when flying to them?

This just happened to me also. I quit flying this campaign when the INS went wacky, I thought it was fixed?

Hi!

In first BFM mission F5 & F16 went under the hard deck quite quickly and were claimed agressor's victories. Then I shot down F15. In the debrief was said that i did not kill all the bandits and major is disappointed. And the mission is marked as partial success. Any chance to count hard deck as a victory?

Also is there any way to prevent UZI 2.1 from messing during approach and landing?

We thought about that but decided we really want to count the player kills as real shoot-downs instead of some AI driver not paying attention.

If the AI improves we will consider changing that perspective. Hopefully ED will implement a Hard Deck limit for the AI someday so it can be a programmed limit.

As for UZI 2-1 on approach he should peel off when you get to the race track. If he is not doing that can you post a trk or video and we can investigate further.

Thanks for the feedback!

We thought about that but decided we really want to count the player kills as real shoot-downs instead of some AI driver not paying attention.

 

If the AI improves we will consider changing that perspective. Hopefully ED will implement a Hard Deck limit for the AI someday so it can be a programmed limit.

 

As for UZI 2-1 on approach he should peel off when you get to the race track. If he is not doing that can you post a trk or video and we can investigate further.

 

Thanks for the feedback!

I see!

Maybe that time I've turned to runway before the race track and that was a problem. UZI 2-1 peels off above the track.

Also had problems with TACAN on Arco tanker. The same channel is used on the ground near the route of the tanker. And my plane captures the ground station, not the tanker.

I see!

 

 

Maybe that time I've turned to runway before the race track and that was a problem. UZI 2-1 peels off above the track.

 

Also had problems with TACAN on Arco tanker. The same channel is used on the ground near the route of the tanker. And my plane captures the ground station, not the tanker.

Did you select A/A for the tanker freq?

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Did you select A/A for the tanker freq?

 

 

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My fault! Thanks!

My fault! Thanks!

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Could it be that the INS alignment bug is still present (April 2020) ?!

Edit: found the workaround (and by the way learnt something new)

Same, I found an INS bug with the waypoints seq not moving (after confirming INS & waypoints still works in cold&dark), then found post #49 just now so will try that, but yes it seems there's still a bug.

before I get a refund...

I can't get the waypoints to update so I can't even finish the NTTR mission properly. I get to waypoint GARTH and then am repeatedly told to stay in the track. Can anyone describe the "INS bug"... I looked at post 49 and the youtube video, but that doesn't tell me much about the issue or how to remediate.

I can't get the waypoints to update so I can't even finish the NTTR mission properly. I get to waypoint GARTH and then am repeatedly told to stay in the track. Can anyone describe the "INS bug"... I looked at post 49 and the youtube video, but that doesn't tell me much about the issue or how to remediate.

A trk file would help.

There is no "INS Bug" the actual issue is redair doesn't use GPS for alignment. So the manual mode to align is highlighted in post 49 and several other post in this thread. If your waypoint data appears to be frozen as you're flying, then you didn't align manually as instructed. However, we don't really know without a trk file. Fly the mission, and when you get the issue, exit out and hit the save track option on the debrief screen. Share it here for others to review and try to duplicate the issue.

Thanks for your offer of help.

Turns out it was post 44 and it does mention how to set the first waypoint if the bird hasn't moved:

1. Coordinates of the first waypoint can be used to set own coordinates after INS align completed

a) on HSI page choose wpt 0 using PB12 "up" or PB13 "dn", then press PB14 "WPDSG"

b) on HSI page press PB7 "UPDT", press PB7 "DSG", press PB6 "ACPT"

That did the trick for me, so all is good now.

My track is 32MB, which exceeds the file size limits.

Glad it is sorted.

Regarding size of track, most use a cloud to upload it temporarily.

I can not move past first training flight with F5. After it ends for whatever reason, there is a command "recycle India".

I circle it forever but the next training flight, with F-16, does not start.

Any advice? :noexpression:

Did you call "Ready"? When you are within 5nm of the the India WP you should get a message to call "Ready" to start the engagement.

If it's not happening please post a trk file and we can investigate.

Yes, "ready" appears before F5, after that only "copy" is availble

Track is attachted.

Got a little bored by the end here circuling India :pilotfly:

Hi Everyone,  I just finished reading all of the prior posts and don't see any answer to my question. 

After I check in on my approach to GATE 1 I am told to SQUAWK MODE 3 TACTICAL.  What code is this to punch into the IFF mode 3.  I can't find this anywhere.  This is the first campaign that I purchased and starting to work my way through as time here permits. 

Thanks in Advance,

Wayne

Sorry we didn't notice your earlier question.

This request to squawk mode 3 tactical was heard from actual Red Flag controllers so we included it in the mission, however the IFF is not fully modeled in the sim so it doesn't have any actual usage.

To simulate it you could enter the aircraft's pressure altitude:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_transponder_interrogation_modes

https://code7700.com/transponder.htm

Mode 3 (Military) / Mode C (Civilian)

Provides the aircraft's pressure altitude, sometimes called "Mode 3C."

Thanks.  I will enter in 1200 to simulate VFR and accept 'VFR MY SEPeration' rules. 

Thanks,

Wayne

Hey guys, I think you should see this:

Recorded during the second attempt to the first mission of the practice campaign. Got killed by him in the first flight. RTB and landing is of course optional here but practice campaign is just a partial copy of the main one I suppose, so it might happen there too.

Unfortunately the AI does some funny behaviors at times.  It is still a work in progress. 

We will see if we can have him break-away earlier to try and avoid that rubber banding visible in the video.

On 9/6/2020 at 7:33 PM, Yuriks said:

I can not move past first training flight with F5. After it ends for whatever reason, there is a command "recycle India".

 

I circle it forever but the next training flight, with F-16, does not start.

 

Any advice?

I also tried this and have the same problem.

Once you get back to India you need to issue the "Ready" command via F10 menu to get the next engagement started.  This tells the controllers that you are ready for the next engagement.  You should see the Ready command appear in the F10 menu when you are a within a couple of nautical miles from the waypoint.