Current state of naval / tactical aviation simulation?

[PhantomTweak]

Did you double check that you had it tuned to 57X ? The X/Y selection can sneak in on you and mess things up.
Did you try tuning the actual frequency instead of the TACAN channel? Javier's Nimitz v2 is 112.00.
Did you double check to ensure the TACAN system was selected on the UFC before tuning it?
Did you verify that on whatever MFD you use for the HSI, you selected ILS. The soft-buttons, upper left two?

Yes, the entire Avionics suite is still a WIP, to make it 64 bit for the newer sims, like P3D v4, etc. I'll double-check on the TACAN and UFC, as well as the radios in general with Jimi to see what's going on.

Not super helpful, but we'll get it fixed...
Pat☺

PS: Well, it worked fine for me. Having said that, I only have FSX:SE, so my testing ability in any P3D version is non-existent.
I selected the TCN on the bottom row of the UFC, punched in 11200 ENT, then the TCN button on the HSI. I selected ILS Needles ON on the HUD Control Panel. It popped right up when I spawned the carrier with AICarriers.NET. The ILS needles showed just right on the HUD, as well.
May I suggest, so you can get actual P3D assistance, that you post a question on the Hornet's thread on the FSD forum? Registration is required, but it's free and easy. Jimi and Orion are great guys and will bend over backwards to help. I can link the thread to you if you want.
Pat☺

 

[Victory103]

To be fair, the baby and super hornets aren't exactly comparable airframes, and from what I've read, the FCS and CAS fly-by-wire is different as well. I wouldn't see any reason to expect them to fly the same in real life, much less in a desktop sim. I would love to read an actual naval aviator's review of either model but can't find one. It would be really awesome to find a guy who's flown both to review both, but that's probably asking too much.

That said, I've been greatly enjoying the FSXBA model, I in no way mean to bash it. I think I'm up to about 13,000 hours of (RW) jet time now, and while I've never flown a tactical jet, the FSXBA hornet certainly "feels" right, from a pitch/power/AoA perspective. You guys have done some great work!

The VRS team had a legacy Hornet guy that was teaching in the real sim for the Super providing input and his posts are still on the forums. They also have at least one current real world Super driver helping beta the Pro model. Not always easy finding RW guys that mess around with PC based flight sims. As far as real world differences, I’ll try to find/link an article by a now retired aviator comparing A/A+/C/E 18s inflight.

 

[Ganter]

PS: Well, it worked fine for me. Having said that, I only have FSX:SE, so my testing ability in any P3D version is non-existent.
I selected the TCN on the bottom row of the UFC, punched in 11200 ENT, then the TCN button on the HSI. I selected ILS Needles ON on the HUD Control Panel. It popped right up when I spawned the carrier with AICarriers.NET. The ILS needles showed just right on the HUD, as well.
May I suggest, so you can get actual P3D assistance, that you post a question on the Hornet's thread on the FSD forum? Registration is required, but it's free and easy. Jimi and Orion are great guys and will bend over backwards to help. I can link the thread to you if you want.
Pat☺

I'm FSX too. You know those terrible Youtube Videos - You've been peeling a banana wrong all your life? - Well, Pat, I'm there.

I've been punching TCN, 57, X, ENT on the MFD - and expecting the DME and Bearing to pop on the HUD. I haven't been hitting the TCN on the HSI.

I've been peeling that banana all wrong all my life.

Cheers mate,

Jim

 

[PhantomTweak]

I've been punching TCN, 57, X, ENT on the MFD

I will presume you mean ...on the UFC... not MFD.
The OLD ones, like the 17.1.31, that was correct. You just needed the correct TACAN entry on the UFC for the boat or airport you want. The new one, you need to hit the soft-button on the MFD showing the HSI too
Pat☺

 

[Ganter]

I will presume you mean ...on the UFC... not MFD.
The OLD ones, like the 17.1.31, that was correct. You just needed the correct TACAN entry on the UFC for the boat or airport you want. The new one, you need to hit the soft-button on the MFD showing the HSI too
Pat☺

Thanks Pat - I'll check it out - You're a legend.

 

[stearmandriver]

Interesting. I've had a small bit of weirdness with tuning Javier's Nimitz tacan. It tunes, DME works well, and ILS needles are good, but the needle on the HSI jitters in place, and the course selector numbers flicker in a blur. Course selector knobs does nothing. All works properly when a land based tacan is tuned.

This was on the 18.x version in FSX with the files replaced from the 17.x version as specified in the FSDT thread. I'll be trying the new New 18.x FSX version tomorrow.

 

[Ganter]

Interesting. I've had a small bit of weirdness with tuning Javier's Nimitz tacan. It tunes, DME works well, and ILS needles are good, but the needle on the HSI jitters in place, and the course selector numbers flicker in a blur. Course selector knobs does nothing. All works properly when a land based tacan is tuned.

This was on the 18.x version in FSX with the files replaced from the 17.x version as specified in the FSDT thread. I'll be trying the new New 18.x FSX version tomorrow.

I had exactly as you describe in both 18.2 and 18.3. I also replaced the files as described.

 

[PhantomTweak]

That "wobble" has been present, in a different form, since Mr. Rusev created the wonderful HUD that will permit a moving carrier to "have" a TACAN. It's an artifact of the gauge alone, but it works nicely to simulate the desired feature.

If you look at the older versions, like the v17.1.31 HUD control panel, the NAV1 readout will do the same wobble when the ship is detected. Granted, the course needle, HSI, etc don't, but it's still there. Why it's more extensive in the readouts of the newer bird, I can't say. I'll see if I can figure out the HUD coding enough to determine why it's doing it on so many readouts now, but I am NOT a very good XML type.

Hope it helps a little...
Pat☺

 

[stearmandriver]

Hello,

Just wanted to thank everyone who steered me in the right direction with FSX naval air sim. I've been having great fun learning the superbug and tacpack; I'm astonished at all the advanced systems that plane models, especially targeting and weapons delivery. Working my way through the wikis and tutorials but man, good stuff. And of course carrier ops and formation / tanking practice. And of course the freeware carriers and VLSO... Good stuff!

 

[stearmandriver]

And this impressed the heck out of me... the difference it makes getting rid of the ever-present moon glow on the water at night in FSX, even on a dark and stormy night. Here's a before and after of the same distance out... the after using the "Default FSX with no moon glow" preset in FS Water Configurator. Now THAT'S a proper black hole approach lol...

 

[Victory103]

Looks like you have it figured out and kind of you to send pics! Finally, someone uses the VRS wiki/tutorials to fly the jet properly! I've had it since the FS9 days and every now and then have to read over a system if I haven't used it. I have the FSWC, but must have missed the no-moon fix, now more scary!