investigating problem firing rockets

[toro 6]

with guv8700 machinegun pods on inner pylons and b8v20a rocket pods on mid pylons I am unable to fire rockets

[Shmegegge 1-1 Aero]

This is due to IRL limitations, so it isn't a bug

[toro 6]

yea I have been told that a couple of times...still consider it a bug..IRL ground crew would not configure weapons systems that can't be used...So DCS should disallow it....I.E. " unable to comply"

 

[admiki]

Then just do what ED has said from the beginning, do not use custom loadouts. Presets work just fine.

[NineLine]

He does have a point, why would the ground crew load something that isnt able to be used. 

 

@toro 6please supply a track and I will get this reported as an improvement, thanks.

[admiki]

Pilot is the one that is in charge of aircraft. During WWII, each fighter pilot and each bomber gunner were free to load ammo mix they considered the best. Don't blame the ground crew if your load doesn't work. Put some effort in and learn what does and what doesn't work.

Granted, to do so we will need ED to finish manual first.

[JimBo*]

On 7/6/2021 at 6:33 AM, admiki said:

Pilot is the one that is in charge of aircraft. During WWII, each fighter pilot and each bomber gunner were free to load ammo mix they considered the best. Don't blame the ground crew if your load doesn't work. Put some effort in and learn what does and what doesn't work.

Granted, to do so we will need ED to finish manual first.

actually IRL, most crew chiefs wouldn't want to do unnecessary work just like anyone else. not they would refuse, but they'd certainly let you know. 

[S. Low]

Engineer: drill this like this

me: probably won’t work 

engineer: I want it done 

me: ok.... *doesnt work*
 

I imagine this is the interaction between pilot and crew chief

[Fenin]

As long as its possible to build sort of 'odd' loadouts that would theoretically work, then this fine.  The last thing I want is not to be able to create my goofy FAC loadout  (ATGMS and smoke rockets on one side, HEAT and HE rockets on the other.)

 

For the curious types.

Spoiler

 

Burn the excess weight out letting Petro get the weapons online and you're good to go.

Edited July 13, 2021 by Fenin

[bingbean]

Still investigating? This is one of things what should not be strictly IRL. DCS World scenarios are not real as well.  In DCS as a game we mostly want and need so many ammo as possible. I like the GUV 8700 machine gun pods, however when i can't use all 8 ATGM with them, then is not worth for me. Come on ED let me use all 8 ATGMs in combination with the gunpods.

Edited September 3, 2022 by bingbean

[randomTOTEN]

On 9/3/2022 at 2:09 PM, bingbean said:

Come on ED let me use all 8 ATGMs in combination with the gunpods.

Disagree. If it doesn't work it shouldn't work.

[NineLine]

On 9/3/2022 at 11:09 AM, bingbean said:

Still investigating? This is one of things what should not be strictly IRL. DCS World scenarios are not real as well.  In DCS as a game we mostly want and need so many ammo as possible. I like the GUV 8700 machine gun pods, however when i can't use all 8 ATGM with them, then is not worth for me. Come on ED let me use all 8 ATGMs in combination with the gunpods.

 

Still waiting on that elusive track...

[bingbean]

What track you are waiting for? It is pretty easy to replicate it. Just load GUV 8700 MG in to pylons 3 and 4 and rockets uder pylons 2 and 5 will not works. No mather if it are ATGM or S-8 or S-5 or S-13. 

Edited September 18, 2022 by bingbean

[bingbean]

It is probably still same issue so i post it here.

GUV 8700 HMG on pylons 3 and 4. GUV 8700 AP-30 on pylons 2 and 5.

Weapons swich in position GM-30.  After pressing trigger, FXD MG 12,7 mm is shooting and dont selected AP-30 grenade launcher. When the MG 12.7 mm goes out of ammo, then AP-30 grenade launcher shoot no matter of the weapons switch is in position GM-30 or FXD MG 7,62+12,7 or FXD MG 12,7 mm.

 

 

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