How to swtich missiles or bomb racks on the wing in AA or AG mode
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I want to program a button on my hotas to switch missile types (i.e. Aim-120 to Aim-9x) with one button.
I am in AA mode with the missile selected is the AIM-120. I have programed to my hotas the NWS A/R DISC MSL Step Swtich. However when i press it I get Guns. If I press it again nothing happens unless I press AA again and it goes back to the Aim 120I know there my not be a button like that in real life, but I am not a real pilot and want every advantage against the AI .
Also, I assume that if I am in AG mode, I won’t get the next type of bomb (i,e from MK 82 to GBU-XXX
Is there a way to do this
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@jack72 said in How to swtich missiles or bomb racks on the wing in AA or AG mode:
I want to program a button on my hotas to switch missile types (i.e. Aim-120 to Aim-9x) with one button.
I am in AA mode with the missile selected is the AIM-120. I have programed to my hotas the NWS A/R DISC MSL Step Swtich. However when i press it I get Guns. If I press it again nothing happens unless I press AA again and it goes back to the Aim 120I know there my not be a button like that in real life, but I am not a real pilot and want every advantage against the AI .
Also, I assume that if I am in AG mode, I won’t get the next type of bomb (i,e from MK 82 to GBU-XXX
Is there a way to do this
The button you mapped is exactly for that in real life. It’s very common use. It shouldn’t switch to gun. Does it work as intend for other things (NWS…)?
You’ll find switching to dogfight mode way easier and more convenient to use fox 2 missiles. -
@jack72 Do you have a copy of the 4.35.3 TO-BMS-16CM-1?
It can be found at: https://wiki.falcon-bms.com/en/manuals.
You will find a lot of useful info there. Specifically page 57. -
@jack72 press and hold MSL-Step for 2 sec? I think that switches to next AA weapon (in AA mode … not DGFT or MRM mode)
In AG mode… you can long-press Uncage button, to toggle to STRF (guns) … but I don’t know of a hotas button to cycle through to different AG weapon.
There is a
SimNextAGWeapon
callback defined but not sure if it still works… haven’t tested it. -
+1 to Lorik tho … in practice I just hit [D] for dogfight mode as I close in below 10 miles. It does several things…
- switch weapon to sidewinder
- initiate cryo cooling on the seeker head (very important for AIM-9M and later)
- switch radar to ACM mode, more appropriate for locking and engaging the target
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@airtex2019 Long press uncage to make the guns work in A-G!
Thank you!
I was wondering why I could only use guns in dogfight mode… -
@efsixteenblock50 strafing is super fun…
pro tip: if you have TGP turn it on … it will auto-track the CCIP impact point, and you can see your rounds hitting
also: ensure you have a good flare program… like, 1x every 2 seconds, for 20 seconds. those bastards shoot back!
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@airtex2019 Yeah I think the TGP is present in the Instant Action “Moving Mud” part of the sim. It’s great!