hypermav Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Good Evening, After a number of months away I have returned to the A10C (on DCS World Open Beta) and I am encountering a number of issues. Firstly, I am under the impression that when a waypoint is input, it is over a fixed point on the ground, irrespective of whether it is a bridge or lake and as you draw closer the marker drops down the HUD until you overfly it. Am I understanding correctly? Currently my waypoints seem to hover about 3-5 degrees above the horizon and irrespective of distance remains there. Secondly, and I think this maybe tied into the above, I cannot get Mavericks to lock onto anything or even to release. Any input will be appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrench Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 It sounds like you waypoint is at altitude. Verify that waypoint's altitude is at ground level. As for the Mavericks, they won't launch without a lock. I assume you mean IR guided mavericks, as that's what 99% of pilots use 99% of the time. You WP problem shouldn't have any effect on mavs, though. Not sure what the problem is there, I haven't flown the 'hog in a while. Carrier Script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lahsoldier Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Make a short track and let us see what your doing/ talking about and probably can help you easier Asus Prime 390A, Intel I7-8700k@4.8ghz, 32g ram, Nvidia EVGA GeForce RTX 2070, Track IR5, SSD(DCS dedicated), HDD for Win 10. TM Warthog 78051 Track IR5 Thrustmaster pedels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 If your steerpoint has "********" for elevation, it has nothing on which to anchor so it will seem to just hover out in front of you just about right up to the point you fly over it. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] http://www.476vfightergroup.com/content.php High Quality Aviation Photography For Personal Enjoyment And Editorial Use. www.crosswindimages.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrench Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Also, if you're creating waypoints manually, they should "snap" to the ground if you don't input an elevation. You'll see CR pop up on the WP page when this happens If it doesn't input to coordinates again after creating the WP. Carrier Script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faelwolf Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 For the mavericks, if you are slewing them to a waypoint, markpoint, or SPI and don't get a lock right away, try giving it a TMS up short to lock target (I think of it as "giving it a nudge") much easier than trying to move the camera around a bit and get it to re-acquire as I've seen some do. The maverick wont target lock if the waypoint is at altitude or undefined, as it is looking at open air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterZelgadis Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Mavericks have optical sensors to lock a target based on its contrast to the background. If there is not much contrast, you have a harder time getting a lock. Often the case with vehicles standing in cities. "Sieh nur, wie majestätisch du durch die Luft segelst. Wie ein Adler. Ein fetter Adler." http://www.space-view.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypermav Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Wrench, lahsoldier, Emmy, Faelwolf, USMC Trev & Master Degadis, Thanks for your response and advise- yes, it was me being a plank for not setting the elevation. As to the Mavericks, I think I need to refer to YouTube tuition more....the one for dummies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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