Badger1815 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Hello, Is there any reason a catapult won't fire on the Stennis with & FA18? I've checked the following: - bar down, pressing U connects, with the jolt & all - tower gives clearance - wings down & locked - no warning lights - launch bar up, trim to 17 up - BDS up behind the plane - no brakes applied, parking brake off However when advancing throttle to afterburner nothing happens. I've done this quite a few times without problems, but now the cat won't launch. Best regards B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted February 9, 2020 ED Team Share Posted February 9, 2020 Can you attach a short track replay, we should be able to tell from that. Are you sure you are in full afterburner? Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, HP Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirrah Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Full AB is not required for a cat shot Bignewy :music_whistling: System specs: i7-8700K @stock speed - GTX 1080TI @ stock speed - AsRock Extreme4 Z370 - 32GB DDR4 @3GHz- 500GB SSD - 2TB nvme - 650W PSU HP Reverb G1 v2 - Saitek Pro pedals - TM Warthog HOTAS - TM F/A-18 Grip - TM Cougar HOTAS (NN-Dan mod) & (throttle standalone mod) - VIRPIL VPC Rotor TCS Plus with ALPHA-L grip - Pointctrl & aux banks <-- must have for VR users!! - Andre's SimShaker Jetpad - Fully adjustable DIY playseat - VA+VAICOM ~ That nuke might not have been the best of ideas, Sir... the enemy is furious ~ GUMMBAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconPlot16 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I know this bug, when the ship is moving fast you may not be launched. Try to stop or slow down the ship from ME. Or try another catapult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted February 9, 2020 ED Team Share Posted February 9, 2020 Full AB is not required for a cat shot Bignewy :music_whistling: It is when I fly ;) :megalol: The track replay should give us more clues either way. thanks Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, HP Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger1815 Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 I've attached a track file. I'm flying a SEAD mission in de DCE Battle Group Delta campaign. Departure is at 10:19, and that's where the cat is not firing. thx for the helpNo_shot.trk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted February 9, 2020 ED Team Share Posted February 9, 2020 Hi Badger1815 Try leaving your launch bar extended, do not retract it on the cat, it will retract on its own after launch. let me know if it helps Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, HP Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AG-51_Razor Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Did you spawn on the Cat? If so, is it possible that the chocks are still in place? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamin_Squirrel Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 ...it will retract on its own after launch. It shouldn't :smilewink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted February 9, 2020 ED Team Share Posted February 9, 2020 I reported that like 1,5 years ago with track. Nothing changed. Good luck. Hi ==4c=Nikola, Happy to take a look if you link the thread again. The launch bar will be raised for supercarrier, and I will look into this if it is the issue here. thanks Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, HP Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted February 9, 2020 ED Team Share Posted February 9, 2020 It's not advisable to run old tracks in newest version of the game. I might test it again and give feedback. :) I know you have limited manpower, but it's really discouraging when bug reports pass unnoticed. Not just in F-18 subforum. I dont want to derail this thread, if you want to discuss any old issue you think has not had the attention it needs please PM me. Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, HP Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted February 9, 2020 ED Team Share Posted February 9, 2020 My thought is here there is some bug with the launch bar, I want to see if the op leaves it down it resolves his problem. Also which mission is here using, if my memory servers me correctly it was reproducible on a scripted mission. But I can not find the thread currently Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, HP Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted February 9, 2020 ED Team Share Posted February 9, 2020 I am pretty sure this is script related to the mission, try a normal mission and raise the bar as usual and all is ok. Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, HP Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gierasimov Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 According to the real thing, once LB is connected to the shuttle, pilot flips the LB switch up, lamp extinguish but the bar stays down until free from shuttle, this allows for quicker gear up after cat shot. Been doing this routine since day 1 in DCS Hornet and never had issue. Intel i7-13700KF :: ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI D4 :: Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB :: MSI RTX 4080 Gaming X Trio :: VKB Gunfighter MK.III MCG Ultimate :: VPC MongoosT-50 CM3 :: non-VR :: single player :: open beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted February 9, 2020 ED Team Share Posted February 9, 2020 According to the real thing, once LB is connected to the shuttle, pilot flips the LB switch up, lamp extinguish but the bar stays down until free from shuttle, this allows for quicker gear up after cat shot. Been doing this routine since day 1 in DCS Hornet and never had issue. Correct, This issue here is related to the mission and the script for the carrier in the mission. Launch bar up is correct, and with the super carrier you will get the signal from the shooter to raise it. thanks Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, HP Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcwaynard Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I was running into this same issue on the OER campaign for the hornet. Full throttle 100% and no cat shot. I had a separate issue with a curve on my throttle that would not allow me to go to ground idle which I reset to default to solve that. Coincidentally since then I haven't had any issues with shooting off the cat. The the issues seem totally unrelated but it helped in my case. Maybe something with hooking up to the cat while not at ground idle breaks the cat? Sent from my SM-A530W using Tapatalk [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Amd Fx 8350 4.3 GHz - MSi Gtx 1060 6gb - 16gb DDR3 A-10C - AV8B - F-5E - Mig-21 - FC3 - CA - UH-1H - Black Shark - AJ3-37 - M-2000C - F-16C Viper - F-86F - Spitfire - Fw-190 - F/A-18C - F-14 - Normandy - NTTR - Persian Gulf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyq8 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I am pretty sure this is script related to the mission, try a normal mission and raise the bar as usual and all is ok. I think you may be right, I've had the same issue with DCE Battlegroup Delta. I just move to a different cat and it seems to work OK. Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift. Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Try leaving your launch bar extended, do not retract it on the cat, it will retract on its own after launch. It shouldn't. On aircraft 161353-161715 the launch bar switch will retract automatically, but on aircraft 161716 and up you will need to manually place the switch in Retract before the launch. 476th Discord | 476th Website | Swift Youtube Ryzen 5800x, RTX 4070ti, 64GB, Quest 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziptie Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Hello, Is there any reason a catapult won't fire on the Stennis with & FA18? I've checked the following: - bar down, pressing U connects, with the jolt & all - tower gives clearance - wings down & locked - no warning lights - launch bar up, trim to 17 up - BDS up behind the plane - no brakes applied, parking brake off However when advancing throttle to afterburner nothing happens. I've done this quite a few times without problems, but now the cat won't launch. Best regards B Can you attach a short track replay, we should be able to tell from that. Are you sure you are in full afterburner? You can launch from the cat (currently) with or without retracting the launch bar - although you should). You can launch from the cat (currently) with or without going full gates (or even at full MIL power) - although you shouldn't. I've seen wheel chocks be placed in some missions, while already being hooked up to a cat - and it seems you need to abort the launch and have the launch bar retracted in order to have the wheel chocks removed (most likely because the launch bar is pinning the forward chock in place. Hope that helps the OP. Cheers, Don i7 6700 @4ghz, 32GB HyperX Fury ddr4-2133 ram, GTX980, Oculus Rift CV1, 2x1TB SSD drives (one solely for DCS OpenBeta standalone) Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, Thrustmaster Cougar MFDs Airframes: A10C, A10CII, F/A-18C, F-14B, F-16C, UH=1H, FC3. Modules: Combined Arms, Supercarrier. Terrains: Persian Gulf, Nevada NTTR, Syria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger1815 Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 Thanks for the feedback. Not raising the launch bar did solve the problem. Cheers B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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