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[NO BUG] OBOGS required at low altitude


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When at low altitudes, or even sitting on the ground with the canopy open, turning off OBOGS makes the player black out and die.

 

Not sure if this is a bug or intended behavior.

 

If intended behavior, is there a workaround? I've had my pilot die from an OBOGS failure because I couldn't figure out how to tell him to take his mask off.

 

Thx

 

edit: This moved to the bug forum, so replication instructions (latest stable version as of Jun 23):

 

1. Spawn in hot F/A-18 on ground.

2. Open canopy.

3. Turn OBOGS flow knob to 0.

4. Zzz


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I don't think this is a bug,

 

The pilots state is wearing a mask in DCS so turning off oxygen would lead to blackout.

 

The point I am making is there is no mask on / off option in DCS F/A-18 currently.

 

I will try to confirm

 

Edit: Confirmed it is due to DCS not having a mask on or off state.


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IIRC, you're fine with OBOGS off on the ground and at low altitude. It's the OXY FLOW knob that matters. OBOGS comes into play at higher altitudes.

I think the reasoning was that the pilot in DCS wears the mask even on the ground, so cutting oxygen supply would indeed cause you to faint, or something like that.

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It's the OXY FLOW knob that matters.

 

Confirmed. Thanks for pointing that out.

 

In fact, the OBOGS on/off switch doesn't seem to do anything at all. Cruising at 45,000 with it off and I was fine. Maybe that's a bug :)

 

edit: But I am still curious if the mask has a suction-operated check valve that allows breathing ambient air when there is no supply from OBOGS. Otherwise you'd just be sucking on the mask and the hose.


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I takes about 20-22 seconds until the pilot dies after an OBOGS failure.

 

https://streamable.com/c79n5

 

I dont know, but i can hold my breath longer than that without dying.

After that, the pilot has Emergency Oxygen in his survival pack that lasts about 10 minutes.

 

I really dont get why this is labeled as "NO BUG" without a comment. Some explanation would be really appreciated.

 

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.Impact;3959316']I takes about 20-22 seconds until the pilot dies after an OBOGS failure.

 

https://streamable.com/c79n5

 

I dont know, but i can hold my breath longer than that without dying.

After that, the pilot has Emergency Oxygen in his survival pack that lasts about 10 minutes.

 

I really dont get why this is labeled as "NO BUG" without a comment. Some explanation would be really appreciated.

 

Hi,

 

My post above explains why.

 

I will bring this up with the team, but currently the mask state is on, any event that prevents oxygen flow will create a black out situation.


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