DCS: F-16C Viper | Visual Initial and Reference Points 

The explanation is crystal clear, thank you ! I was wondering if a more comprehensive explanation about Pop-Up attack would not contribute to make this new feature clearer ^^. This is absolutely not a critic, of course. Just a suggestion to give more context for newbies :).

It's not. It's a feature that's built in to that system that nobody has ever used. This is ED pioneering something that was easy to code and calling it a truimph.

I’m not exactly sure how often it would be used nowadays with the advent of TGPs and NVGs, but back when it was going to be night-attacks on radar only, or maybe with a LANTIRN/FLIR pod, it would likely have been more useful then. Low-alt/Pop-up attacks have obvious applications in a high-threat environment, and I believe the idea is that you’d mark with these items a known reference point you can pick out ok the terrain as a marker on your HUD without having a mess of steerpoints and lines on the HSD. In short, it’s a guideline marker to draw on the HUD to say “at this dock, turn to your pop-up point,” then pop up at *this* point here to turn to the target. Essentially, you’d use this in a scenario where you’re not likely to spot these points easily - say, at night - or to try and give someone who’s focused only on the HUD the means to navigate. I’m genuinely not sure how useful it is to pilots nowadays, but it’s an interesting feature. I’d be more likely to use this than OA’s.

same :)

This might be the farthest thing from useful the F16 has to offer, no offense

@@sfctw1 Offense taken. There sure are a lot of mentally challenged people here who just don't get the point. Get lost.

Alright, loving the F-16.

@@RogueSpecterGamingOfficial The implementation currently in the game is rather incomplete and incorrect. This video demonstrated the completed version.

Although a year late, you can place aircraft as "on ground" instead of "ramp start" and you'll be able to simply place them anywhere you want. You're probably well aware of this feature by now but i figured i'd just leave it here for anyone else who may be wondering.

It is... it is... :)

@@NineLineED hi 9L

It really is - almost jarring at first lol. On another note: Since F/A-18 pilots often use the towel bars on the canopy bow to reposition themselves in the seat, I've often wondered how F-16 pilots do the same. Maybe the reclining seat angle means they don't have to as much.

This is for pre-planned strikes. Its not likely you could program this on the fly with much success.

@@dmsdmullins but then you could just as well use another steerpoint instead of the VRP or am I missing something?

@@nd1312 Yeah you absolutely could. It requires a lot of situational knowledge though. VIP and VRP are quite advanced functions. If I can't set them up on the ramp, I'm pretty much just gonna wing it anyway and not waist time on it.

@@nd1312 I was wondering the same thing.

It would not cycle to the TGT Sighting Option.

@@MattWagner oh, interesting. It's going to be cool to have something else to keep in the cross check. Thanks for your videos. We know it's a lot of work, but always helpful. I like how you guys show us how to use the tools, and leave it up to us to develop the tactics for them. It's a fun way to enjoy the sim. Cheers.

As mentioned in the video, setting offsets for pops and marking offset references like friendly forces.

You can create your own waypoints for a pre-planned mission by taking coordinates from the F10 map. Preferably using grid values.

Correct, and we'll soon be adding the DEST page to make this even easier.

If you have mapped your DCS VOIP keys to your PTT buttons, the VHF/UHF does light up when you are in multiplayer. It's super nice.

@@LowBombBurst Oh wow, thats how it works! It had been bugging me for ages. Thank you:)

That would not be accurate based on available data.

I know that several do, best to avoid such blanket statements, please.

Ok

That would not be accurate. HSI only displays steering based on the Sight Option selection.

he is an ED developer, so yes he voiced many of the F16 training missions for example

You and me both lol

Yes, it has been.

First Lavan island, then Bandar Abbas, they've always been there. On the coast of Iran.

forum.dcs.world/topic/206282-subject-to-change-desired-f-16c-systems-and-payloads/#comment-4900861

Yes, for later.

forum.dcs.world/topic/206282-subject-to-change-desired-f-16c-systems-and-payloads/#comment-4949159

Yes

Poorly worded question lol

@@taip4n Not really dude, I was being rhetorical. I know they don't have any plans to fix AI or VR performance.

Your aircraft recognition skills need work :P

@@NineLineED noooooo only wrote that Hornet is cool. I know it's the F-16