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#4466392 - 03/19/19 09:12 AM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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Thanks for letting us know, I'll download asap cheers

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#4466404 - 03/19/19 10:29 AM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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Well, I saw no improvements and now HUD seems porked (need to put my fpm at +5 to get a steady altimeter), plus carrier cat seems now broken. No need to frustrate myself right now , off to games that work for the moment cheers

#4466418 - 03/19/19 12:24 PM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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Way over in Perth, Western Aus...
Weird, seems ok to me - cat works fine in SP haven't tried MP, RE the HUD I'm assuming you mean in Landing mode? I find it hard to get use to the old school HUD no altitude no airspeed... I think the FPM needs to go on the horizon, and the other symbol (equivalent to VV) needs to go on the 0 deg pitch ladder. Anyway I need to learn more about this HUD

I guess it's a 1st Gen HUD...!


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#4466419 - 03/19/19 12:26 PM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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Way over in Perth, Western Aus...
Edit I think the right side scale is radar alt?


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#4466440 - 03/19/19 01:27 PM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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If I put the fpm on HUD horizon (at least in carrier landing training), aircraft descends fast. Since it's possible to trim the HUD horizon (bottom right button), I think it's just improperly trimmed, not very practical for a training mission.

#4466444 - 03/19/19 01:48 PM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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The Hotfix really helped performance for me, load times are better previous to the Tomcat and no lock ups

I had to add 8 Gbs RAM to make this game playable as well, up to 16 Gbs smile

#4466449 - 03/19/19 02:42 PM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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The pitch ladder on the HUD is not aligned with the actual horizon. Think of it as a regular ADI that just happens to be placed in the wind screen. The FPV however, shows your path in relation to the horizon...1st gen HUD like mdwa said.

#4466457 - 03/19/19 03:31 PM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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I' m sorry but I can't use an ADI on which I must point 5° up to keep a level flight. If you have any written evidence that supports this affirmation I'd be glad to read it.

edit: using the HUD trim (rotary on VDI right side), one can set the HUD relative to earth horizon in order to have a usabe HUD.

Why it is 5° too low by default is still a mystery.

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#4466554 - 03/19/19 11:40 PM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3844547&postcount=2
Explanation from user Victory 205 (former tomcat pilot, If you don't have already, read also all his pinned posts)

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#4466555 - 03/20/19 12:07 AM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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Thanks! I was looking through the NATOPS but couldn’t find any text saying what Victory 205 explained. It’s a very odd solution compared to what we are used to today, or even just a few years later in other aircraft.

#4466557 - 03/20/19 12:16 AM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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Didn't find anything in natops, but the hud trim rotary description.

No procédure, no mention of the offset.

Thanks for reference jag.

Anyone knows if he was a Phantom pilot prior to flying the tomcat ?

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#4466581 - 03/20/19 02:37 AM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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What sort of procedure are you thinking of? The pitch ladder and the reference symbol works just like any ADI.

#4466747 - 03/20/19 11:19 PM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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Well I don't think of any in particular, but usually when a button/rotary/switch exists in a cockpit, there is often (not always, but often) a procedure (standard/supplementary/abnormal) that calls for its use. For this rotary, I didn't find its mention anywhere but in system description.

#4466929 - 03/21/19 09:11 PM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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I see. I guess we are free to trim it to our own liking then. This usefulness of this HUD is quite limited to target indication, which is strange since the A-7 Crusader had a HUD similiar to what became standard later on. I do find the quirkiness a bit interesting though.

#4468692 - 04/03/19 09:32 AM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: rollnloop.]  
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The pitch ladder on the HUD is calibrated when you're on the ground. It will introduce an error the higher you climb. You can re-calibrate it when you're flying straight and level by using the adjustment knob provided. The FPM is something else entirely and that's where I feel the confusion sets in. Anytime your fpm is on the (actual-) horizon [NOT the HUD 0 degr. pitch ladder!), you're flying level. If you line it up with the 0 degr. pitch on the HUD it is anyone's guess where you're going to end up.

This is from an era when knowing pitch/power and using your steam gauges was all you had to fly your airplane properly. The HUD really is just there for aiming your weapons and VERY rudimentary flight path control. Use your Heads-Down instruments for that as well as your outside references.

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#4471580 - 04/23/19 08:30 AM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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I watched a few the grim reapers youtube vids on this aircraft.....I thought I was watching japanese anime cartoons in cockpit view.
personally, I'll wait another 12 months before I invest, and that Jester popup needs a complete overhaul as in remove it completely and bind it to just keyboard\joystick functions.
It looks like a copy and paste from the battlefield series with a cartoon version of a maverick ..gif in the middle.

#4471626 - 04/23/19 05:19 PM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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They used the circle as it is to enable use by VR users, and of course TIR users. You can bind a lot of the consistent jester commands, but not anything that is filled dynamically.
Maybe they could add a 'jester' keybind that doesn't bring up the circle, then you have a choice for it to appear vs. not appear.

I don't know that GR are the best at presenting aircraft and their features. I believe Jabbers did a lot better.


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#4472627 - 05/01/19 10:24 PM Re: F-14 Tomcat [Re: mdwa]  
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