(Viggen) Countermeasures Key Bindings

[Devrim]

I can bind them on my HOTAS (X55) in Controls page properly, but in game, nothing responses.

 

I hit ESC and access Controls page. When I hit HOTAS buton, DCS responses and shows the command line. That' OK, but when I return in-game, function won't work.

 

Is it me or... ?

[609_Relentov]

Which controls exactly have you mapped?

 

I only use "Fast countermeasure dispense" (Countermeasures) - its the only way to dispense flares from the KB pod (Note - it keeps dispensing until you hit that control/key again!), chaff dispense follows a preset program, default is #2 I believe, check the manual to confirm.

[mattebubben]

What keybind is it that you have bound?.

 

For me the Quick release (Fast Countermeasure Dispense)

works just fine,

I have it bound to the Throttle on my Warthog and it works no problem.

 

Is that the control you are trying to use or are you talking about another keybind?.

[Devrim]

Yes guys, I try to bind Quick release (Fast Countermeasure Dispense)... No luck...

 

...from the KB pod...

Pod.. You mean, I have to install pod on wing?

[razo+r]

yes, you have to install the countermeasure pod, the viggen does not have internal cm

[mattebubben]

Yes guys, I try to bind Quick release (Fast Countermeasure Dispense)... No luck...

 

Pod.. You mean, I have to install pod on wing?

 

Indeed no Chaff/Flares without the pod.

The KB countermeasure pod can be mounted on the Inner Wing pylons

(same as the Anti-Ship missiles and Gunpods),

so if you want to have Chaff/Flares you need to mount that pod under one of your wings (Or both if you want more Chaff/Flares).

 

There is also two different variants of Jammer ECM pods that can be carried on one of those wingpylons and a standard Countermeasure loadout would be one Jamming pod and 1 Chaff/Flare pod.

[Devrim]

Oooops! :D

 

So sorry guys.

 

EEEJJJECCCTT!!! :D

 

 

Note: Viggen is interesting aircraft. No internal CM pod... no internal gun... :) Luckily it has cyclic and throttle. :P

 

Thank you friends for wasting your time for me. :)

Edited February 21, 2017 by Devrim

[mattebubben]

Oooops! :D

 

So sorry guys.

 

EEEJJJECCCTT!!! :D

 

 

Note: Viggen is interesting aircraft. No internal CM pod... no internal gun... :) Luckily it has cyclic and throttle. :P

 

Thank you friends for wasting your time for me. :)

 

Well not having internal CM dispensers was actually the standard for the time (1960s/1970s)

 

And yes no internal gun was a mistake ^^ (and something a few aircraft designers tried during the 1960s examples being F-4 Phantom and A-6 intruder)

I blame the Americans for giving Saab that idea ^^ luckily that was remedied for the JA 37

(much like the Americans realized the mistake for the F-4 phantom and added on for the F-4E though funnily enough only of the 3 F-35 variants only the F-35A has an internal gun with the F-35B/C relying on a Gunpod).

 

I would have loved to have the Internal gun from the JA 37 on the AJ 37 as well => as it had a very powerful 30mm cannon

(30mm Oerlikon KCA) using the same the 30×173mm

cartridge as the A-10.

 

 

 

 

 

[Devrim]

Thank you for information, mate.

[pewbeef]

I hope you don't mind if I hijack your thread Devrim, but I am having problems with using the normal programs of the CM system. Quick release (Fast Countermeasure Dispense) works well from the binded key, releasing CM according to program 2 as it should. However, trying to use the little lever/switch on the canopy frame (OFF/INT/KONT) never starts the set program. Anyone else has those problems or am I missing something?

[reilar]

...trying to use the little lever/switch on the canopy frame (OFF/INT/KONT) never starts the set program.

 

In the thread https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=181548 Cobra says:

KB Release mode switch is now clickable (may not function correctly yet)

 

So I guess it doesn't work yet.

[Devrim]

I hope you don't mind if I hijack your thread Devrim, but...

It's OK. I have same problem.

 

Thanks Reilar.

[tflash]

Anyone noticed the AI Viggens dispense flares even without the pod ?

[mattebubben]

Anyone noticed the AI Viggens dispense flares even without the pod ?

 

Thats a AI thing not a Viggen thing.

 

AI gets Chaff / Flares with whatever they fly without CM pods etc.