Solved weird clock
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<p>Thankfully, there’s a perfectly functional digital clock in the DED, including hack, stopwatch and ‘rolex’ features. Just pray your avionics don’t fail!<br /><br />When BMS gets a new 3D cockpit model, I’m sure the analogue clock will be updated to match :)</p>
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<p>@DUSTOFF17 I think it needs something code wise to have the hour pin my ve progressively but you know it is very very very down the priority list </p>
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<p>It’s supposed to move like any regular cock and not “jump” at all - I have a real ABU-11 and it moves like any other mechanical clock or stopwatch. Because that’s what it is.</p>
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<blockquote>Not sure we should consider it as a big deal…</blockquote><p><br />me too.<br />i don’t care u fix it or not. i just report anything i saw.<br />i don’t have u guys priority list<br /></p>
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<p>I remember many years ago, people in this forum warmly discussed that these four iron pieces should not appear on block40. I was surprised why people pay attention to these useless little issue? i don’t care at all.<br /><br /><img class=“ql-image” src=“https://i.imgur.com/rGCVF5e.jpg” /> <br /></p>
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<p>@Gear5 actually those 4 iron antennas are what is known as the bird slicers. If you see those, then more than likely the aircraft is able to interrogate and IFF. Those are the antennas for the AIFF system. That is a way you will know your aircraft can receive IFF transmissions or only send out. <br /><br />it is a mod that is capable on all Block 40, 42, 50, and 52 F-16s. Funding is what is stopping it from being installed. It is for sure on all the Block 50/52s. I have seen some on the Block 42s, and even the Block 30s with updated SCU upgrades.<br /><br />they can be put on Block 40s, but I had not seen it in the 16 years I was in the Air Force. I know when I was at Kunsan, we did not have them and I know Aviano does not have them either<br /></p>
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<p>Yeah it’s a bit challenging to model all the differences I guess, you do still see some block 40s even today with no bird slicers. I guess link-16 supersedes the need for the AIFF perhaps? <br /></p><blockquote>The last production F-16CJ/DJ aircraft were built to Common Configuration Implementation Program (CCIP) standards (the USAF version of NATO’s MLU). The CCIP updated Block 40/42/50/52 aircraft with common color displays in the cockpit, updated avionics, and the ability to carry more advanced weapons. The most distinguishable feature of the CCIP is the addition of the bird cutter IFF antennas to the nose. Due to budget problems, some Block 40/42 airframes completed CCIP without the AIFF ‘bird cutter’ antennas but were supposed to receive these at a later date.</blockquote><p><a href=“https://cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-16/viperversions.shtml” target=“_blank”>https://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-16/viperversions.shtml</a><br /><br /><br /></p>
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<p>@cougar56th again?<br />i don’t care guys. don’t fill my limited brain memory with this, i wish i could erase it like a harddrive.</p>
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<p>@Gear5 <br />You asked and you recieved a professional and kind answer. BMS developers took their time to help you.<br /><br />If this information is not what you wanna hear or you don’t understand what the terminology means, please read the docs and answer more respectful.<br /><br /><br /><br /></p>
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<p>@Gear5 this is a support channel, so the assumption is you are having a problem with something, so people try to help. <br /><br />It’s not a bug reporting channel, per se - there was/is a site specific for bugs (not sure if it’s still monitored by the devs - perhaps someone else knows). <br /><br /><a href=“https://bmsbugs.blu3wolf.com/view_all_bug_page.php” target=“_blank”>https://bmsbugs.blu3wolf.com/view_all_bug_page.php</a><br /></p>
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<blockquote>@cougar56th again?<br />i don’t care guys. don’t fill my limited brain memory with this, i wish i could erase it like a harddrive.</blockquote><p>Tsssss<br /><br />Is it really necessary to insult a BMS team member?<br /><br />So close to 4.36 release, I think you should wait to post your reports.<br /><br />Just watch the tone please from now on please… Don’t forget we do everything for free and on our personal time…<br /><br />The minimum we dare to ask is a bit of respect.</p>
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<blockquote>@cougar56th again?<br />i don’t care guys. don’t fill my limited brain memory with this, i wish i could erase it like a harddrive.</blockquote><p>Arf, some others do care, might be worth to keep that in mind.<br />Also you’re the only boss of your mind, with a bit of (un)training you can manage to not let it hook up on all it sees and just enjoy the view, not heavy filling the drive.<br /></p>
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<blockquote>@Gear5 <br />You asked and you recieved a professional and kind answer. BMS developers took their time to help you.<br /><br />If this information is not what you wanna hear or you don’t understand what the terminology means, please read the docs and answer more respectful.<br /><br /></blockquote><p>yes. <br />do u care the clock?</p>
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<blockquote>Is it really necessary to insult a BMS team member?</blockquote><p><br />no, i didnot insult anyone, at least not “trying to”, <br />do u care the clock now?<br /><br />see? u don’t care clock. i don’t care antenna. <br />I can’t just report what interests you. i dunno what interests u.<br />i just report anything i saw. i don’t have ur priority list.<br />that is what i said.<br /></p>
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<p>What’s weird? The hour hand points at the correct hour, so in that respect it isn’t “wrong”.</p>
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<blockquote>@Gear5 actually those 4 iron antennas are what is known as the bird slicers. If you see those, then more than likely the aircraft is able to interrogate and IFF. Those are the antennas for the AIFF system. That is a way you will know your aircraft can receive IFF transmissions or only send out. <br /><br />it is a mod that is capable on all Block 40, 42, 50, and 52 F-16s. Funding is what is stopping it from being installed. It is for sure on all the Block 50/52s. I have seen some on the Block 42s, and even the Block 30s with updated SCU upgrades.<br /><br />they can be put on Block 40s, but I had not seen it in the 16 years I was in the Air Force. I know when I was at Kunsan, we did not have them and I know Aviano does not have them either<br /><br /></blockquote><p><br />Also, FYI the F-18c has the bird slicers, and the F-18e,f, and g have the pizza box ;)</p>
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<p>@Tiger-0 look at the picture again. The hour hand points at 7… but it should be pointing at 8 because the minute hand is at 59.</p>
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<p>@Gear5 I paid attention on that antennas, no worries.<br /><br />Other stuffs they can be fixed will be fixed. It’s a good politic as all Devs are doing since years. If something it’s missed will be filled. With calm for Devs and patience for Users. <br /><br />Time will say, as always.<br /><br />Best regards and thanks for report<br /><br /></p>
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<blockquote>@SOBO-87 I think @Tiger-0 is saying that the actual time is 7:59 exactly what the clock is displaying. If the hour needle was at 8 then one might read it as 8:59.</blockquote><p><br />No, the clock is displaying 6:59. If you showed 100 people a photo of that clock they would all say it was 6:59. Just like if the hour needle was pointed at 8 they would also all say the time displayed was 7:59. <br /><br />If the minute hand is 1 minute before the hour, you then look at the hour hand and it tells you what hour it’s before. For an analog clock to work any other way is totally unintuitive and confusing.<br /><br />To say it’s “technically correct” is to also ignore that it would be the only analog clock in the world to work this way.<br /><br />Not that I think it’s a big issue in the sim, I never use it.<br /></p>