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0004161USAF[All Projects] Generalpublic2018-05-13 21:562018-05-27 12:48
ReporterFirefox_101 
Assigned Toreyhard 
PrioritynoneSeverityminorReproducibilityrandom
StatusclosedResolutionno change required 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Is it a wish/request?No
RHS version
Arma 3 version1.82
Did you used any other mod when the error occurred?Yes
Which mods?Ace, MCC
Summary0004161: Stinger Inconsistency
DescriptionPlaying with the stinger AA I noticed problems with it

https://youtu.be/FBgeffXNdnI [^]

I have gone through done some testing and sometimes it won't lock on to any air vehicles
Steps To ReproduceGo into VA/Eden

select stinger

put down helicopter

attempt to lock on
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Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2018-05-13 21:56Firefox_101New Issue
2018-05-14 01:047ftnickNote Added: 0007742
2018-05-14 01:147ftnickNote Edited: 0007742bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=7742#r5197
2018-05-14 01:337ftnickNote Edited: 0007742bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=7742#r5198
2018-05-14 10:38reyhardNote Added: 0007743
2018-05-14 10:38reyhardAssigned To => reyhard
2018-05-14 10:38reyhardStatusnew => feedback
2018-05-14 10:49reyhardNote Edited: 0007743bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=7743#r5200
2018-05-27 12:48reyhardStatusfeedback => closed
2018-05-27 12:48reyhardResolutionopen => no change required

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(0007742)
7ftnick   
2018-05-14 01:04   
(edited on: 2018-05-14 01:33)
In jets DLC BIS added an engine feature that allows IR missiles to lock only on to targets that are hot.
So in thermal vision your target has to be white and hot to lock on.
They also added parameters if the target you are looking at is against the sky background or against the land/sea background.
I don`t know if RHS uses any of this with the stinger, maybe your problem is that target not hot enough.

But from the video and what I tested there just appears to be some minimum range at what it locks. Teleport yourself further and it should lock.

Upd:

There are some websites (not sure of their credibility):
https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-crazy-ways-soldiers-learn-how-to-use-stinger-should-1695121458 [^]

http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-92.html [^]

They state that minimal locking range for FIM stinger is around 200m , and indeed in Arma if you move about 230-250 from target it will lock.
(0007743)
reyhard   
2018-05-14 10:38   
(edited on: 2018-05-14 10:49)
could you try to articulate what do you think is wrong with Stinger? I noticed that at least few times you were trying to lock below minimal locking range (~ 300 meters as far as I remember) but beside it was fine.