Which is sort of what happened three times with the Mirage already… I may be a bit more patient this time around.
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Which Hotas functions do y’all have mapped? I have a cheap HOTAS (tflight ps4), right now I have nozzles to z and x, and sensor select to the POV hat. Which ones do y’all deem essential?
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Ha ha, I have the same keys for the nozzles (it must be my habit from Marine Fighters (USNF).
I also have a pretty cheap stick (t flight hotas x - basically the same as you) so my binds looks like so for the moment. I left POV hat as it is.
button 1 - trigger
button 2 - pickle
button 3 - uncage
button 4 - NWS/AG undesignate
LWin + POV - Sensor Select FWD/AFT/Left/Right
LWin + button 4 - Sensor Select Down
LCtrl + POV - TDC FWD/AFT/Left/Right
LCtrl + button 4 - TDC select (depress?)
I will probably add more when I need them, for now I was able to drop bombs, fire Mavericks and Sidewinders, take off, land, use DMT.
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Anyone else having issues getting the TDC mapped onto the “clit mouse” on a Warthog? I can’t get any sensor to accept input from it. It’s not a hardware problem, as it works fine on all other modules.
I have the same problem.
I have a CH Products throttle and the Mini stick does not move the TDC either. I can only move it by mapping a hat to the keyboard commands.
Same problem the Baguette had at Beta.
Edit: From the Pocket Guide -
TDC Action/No Action modes along with TDC axis command are not available in the initial Early Release version. They will be made operational in subsequent releases.
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So the TDC doesn’t move at all? I’ve mapped axis commands as well as buttons and can’t slew the sensor with either. Do I need to remove the axis mappings entirely?
I’m also having a helluva time getting the Maverick IR/TV sensor to show, even after following the pocket guide or Bogusheadbox’s steps above. I get the RDY on cooldown, uncage and get the U, but when I hit Sensor Left, nothing.
Once you uncage the maverick, your left MPCD should automatically switch to the Maverick sensor. From their you use Sensor forward to slew it.
Are you weight off wheels and master arm?
You’d think. Having tried a bit I now hate that stupid floaty basket. 
Oh well, gotta practice…
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VR Shimmering and Mipmaps
If you use the AV8B in VR then you might notice some ‘shimmering’ in that the cockpit textures are 4k but they don’t include any mipmaps.
Mustang at the ED forums got together an interim solution (RAZBAM say they are working on it already) and I’ve used them and they work great. Here:
Much, much better. I’ve not seen the Harrier outside of VR, but within it it is really usable. I might not have @Bogusheadbox’s Elvish Eyes for ground targets, but it’s still probably on balance worth it for the feeling of sitting in the bird.
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TDC Axis doesn’t work at the moment.
Talking of my VR myopia - does anyone know if the ‘Visib Range’ setting (top left, about 5 down in options) does much in terms of rendering ground units away from you? I’ve got that on Medium, but wondering if I should take a hit on FPS and up it to help? Does it even help? I’ll give it a go.
On the MAV use, I had a lot of fun using a combination of jtac lasers and the DMT for some quick mav shots. Once you’ve acquired a target in the DMT, Sensor select forward to select the mavs, uncage, and then push TDC action (down) to force a lock on the DMT target. If you’ve acquired the target with LST, the lock is nearly instant. If the DMT is off a bit, you’ll have to slew the mav seeker. Really enjoying this module.
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I’m loving it too - probably the most fun I’ve had in DCS. I know there are bits to still finish, but 1.5.8 and having a Harrier is a real high.
For now at least, it makes every aspect of flight interesting again. There is no “routine” take off or landing. I actually find myself being more careful during sorties, so I can have the opportunity to land!
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I still can’t bring up the Maverick video no matter what I try.
Master Arm on.
A/G Mode.
Select IRMV in the Stores page.
Wait until it says RDY at the bottom left.
Uncage (and get the U on the HUD).
Sensor FWD…
Nothing.
Sensor FWD then Uncage… Nothing.
What am I doing wrong?
What does “Nothing” mean? Screenshot or description of what you are seeing on the MFD please…
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I haven’t begun shooting things yet with the AV-8B, but this video looked like it was fairly comprehensive.
When I uncage the weapon, I am not getting the Maverick video in the LMFD. It stays on the HSI.
I’ll keep playing with it. I haven’t tried using the LMFD for the Stores selection yet, nor have I tried designating a target with the TV in the RMFD prior to uncaging the weapon.
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