DCS: A-10C II Tank Killer | Helmet Mounted Cueing System (HMCS)
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2024
- In this final preview video for DCS: A-10C II Tank Killer, we’ll look at the new Helmet Mounted Cueing System, or HMCS. The HMCS consists of several sub-systems, but we’ll focus on the Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) and the Profile Editor in this video.
The HMCS provides excellent situational awareness and the ability to cue weapons and sensors by just looking at the target and setting a designation. Please note though that his is not the same helmet implementation as for the Viper and Hornet systems; it is in many ways far superior in the air-to-ground mode.
HMCS HOTAS Commands
Display Management Switch (DMS)
Forward Short Increase HMD Brightness
Forward Long Increase HMD Brightness
Aft Short Decrease HMD Brightness
Aft Long Decrease HMD Brightness
Left Short Display Right MFCD TGP Video
Left Long HMD On/Off
Right Short Cycle HMCS Profiles
Right Long Slave TGP to HMCS Line of Sight
Target Management Switch (TMS)
Forward Short Hook Symbol Under Crosshair
Forward Long Make Hooked Object or HDC SPI
Aft Short Unhook Symbol
Aft Long Reset SPI to Steerpoint
Left Short Acknowledge WCN
Left Long Broadcast SPI
Right Short Create Mark Point at HDC
Right Long Make Last Mark Point SPI - Ігри
Wow. That adds a lot more than I thought.
Exactly my thoughts.
Outstanding addition to an already lethal platform. Excellent job on explaining the new system Wags! Can’t wait to jump back in the hog and put the hurt on the bad guys!!
That’s outstanding Wags, this is a game changer for the A-10C, adding mark points etc out of the field of view of the hud, awesome!
Would like to take this opportunity to thank you and everyone at ED for their continued efforts in bringing us outstanding products, thanks for endless hours of fun, much appreciated 👍
Matt, this is absolutely fantastic. In my opinion a major game changer! Thank you so much to you and your team for the hard work! Cheers
WOW!! Welcome to Situational Awareness Heaven. Jus t imagine this at night!
Exactly. Way easier. Just look outside and your friend's SPI is there.
The thing I am looking forward to most in the A10C II II
That is superb! Your situational awareness is going to be so much better. That's a game-changer. One of the best features I have seen in DCS.
It is unbelievable how you have brought dcs forward in the past few years.Still a lot of success. You more than deserve it.Greets
Very nice job, Wags! You certainly left the best for last. This is the type of thing that you go and think: "how it was ever possible to fly without this before? ". And yeah, you had me when you showed that SPI on the visor. Amazing.
"You winning, son?"
"Nah, just looking at stuff, dad."
"Is it pictures of Chinese cartoon women, again?"
"Better. HMCS."
NO SON OF MINE IS GOING INTO THE ARMY! YOU WILL FLY THE VIPER LIKE I DID! YOU WILL FOLLOW IN THE PROUD AIR FORCE TRADITION, NOT FLY SOMETHING THAT ONLY THE ARMY LIKES! NOW GO TO YOUR ROOM AND FLY TEN MISSIONS IN THE VIPER!
@@JonathanLundkvist AND FINISH YOUR JEREMIAH WEED!!
@@JonathanLundkvist The army doesnt use the a10, only the air force.
@@bronzydog7665 thatisthejoke.jpg
@@JonathanLundkvist Except, nobody in the army flies the A-10. LOL
I didn't know this existed in real life, I didn't know this was possible to simulate today! holy cow
There's a lot you don't know...
HMCS has been around for a very long time. The F/A-18 and F-16 has had it for years. The F-35 doesn't even HAVE traditional HUD, and just uses HMCS. Hell the monocle in the Apache has been there since the 80's.
@@ImpendingJoker yeah I know that has, what I didn't know was that you could get data from the targeting pod projected onto the ground or live Comms with link 16, that kind of painting live updating video feeds
@@jarhead1145 perhaps you should look up Dunning Kruger
@@captain-Dan Lol Dude, I'm perfectly aware of how little I know about the world. But from the way you sounded, you 'thought' something was impossible but is and has been done for many decades. I'm trying to tell you that there is a lot of stuff out there you don't know and is freely accessible via the internet. Broaden your horizons, it just may blow your mind.
The level of detail in this sim is impressive. It's simply amazing.
One salty DCS player was on the receiving end of "BRTTTT" No idea why someone would dislike this. Looks awesome!
Probably somebody upset about changing game mechanics for balance 😒
@@FreeRangeLemon Yea man, gotta be careful with the Hawgs balance, it's a real killer on those PVP servers!
There are people that go through multiple videos a day and hit unlike. They don't even know what the video is about or watch it.
@@ComdrStew good grief!
This looks like it is a game changer for situational awareness. Great job ED.
Absolutely amazing update to the A-10C. Very well done!
Awesome! It is even better than I had hoped for. What a game changer. Thank you very much!
Awesome work ED team, and thanks for sharing a preview. I think this might be the most powerful new feature. And think this is just the declassified stuff, crazy to think what a modern jet (A10 or even F-22 or F-35) can do. Very much looking forward to buying.
This is amazing. Great job and thank you for the update!
That's insane ! Can't wait to get my Hornet's HMD updated !
Thanks for this !
salut zanck, tu pense vraiment que le hmd du hornet fasse pareil? en tout cas vivement tes prochains tutos sur f18 ou meme sur ce a10 si tu le prends :-) j'ai le a 10c que je connais comme ma poche, je vais prendre celui ci egalement. encore merci pour tes videos, a toi et oliviers gaming et les autres.
@@damientedesco1405 Hello Damien ! Comme dit Wags dans les premières vidéos, ça doit varier sur beaucoup de moins notamment sur la partie A-G néanmoins je reste convaincu qu'on doit pouvoir avoir des systèmes relativement équivalents, même en moins profonds.
Sur le 18 tu peux compter dessus, merci ^^
Et sur la partie A-10, je te conseille de passer chez Doc, qui je sais a déjà commencé à préparer du travail qualitatif sur les updates !
Matt congratulations this is perfect !
Wowww. Killer implementation guys. Amazing.
I have been waiting for this since I first hopped in the C... The usefulness of an HMD cannot be overstated! I’m so hyped!
I first bought the A-10c module from Steam back in 2013, I love the Warthog and while I knew DCS was a hardcore experience I couldn't really break into the sim that well, even with a HOTAS and Track IR (which kills my neck and makes my eyes ache).
With the recent 15 Year Anniversary (2023) I had the hankering to want to try this again. I had no idea there was an "upgraded" version, which I simply bought the upgrade to (which was nice) and picked up some other content. Been playing the last week and really starting to feel out the sim.
I got a long way to go but I am finally, finally, making headway.
Can't wait Wags! Thanks for these preview videos!
Looks even better than I was hoping for!
THIS is what I have been wanting. Thank you ED!
Seriously looking forward to this! Great video as always, Mr Wagner!
Mind blown! 1000 times cooler than anticipated.
I have waited for the thing that will inspire my return back to DCS after 2 years break. This is the one.
Thanks Wags
A-10C II HMCS is incredible!
wow did not expect the targeting pod overlay, situation awareness went through the roof.
amazing add to the A-10C
That's a _ridiculosly_ cool piece of kit right there! :D Can't wait to get my hands on it!
I think this is going to be my favourite feature of A-10C II . I have always loved the helmet sight in the KA-50.
Holy sweet 6 pound nine ounce baby Jesus! That HMCS alone is worth the $10 upgrade!
Yeah I'd be paying 10$ just for it alone. This time around ED really showed some love for us long timers
@@Kid574 Indeed. I have always been a fan of the Hog. I own a quite a few modules, the A-10C, UH-1, Hip, Blackshark, Fw-190A5, Hornet, Viper, Combined Arms, and Super Carrier. However I always go back to the A-10C to move mud. There is just something therapeutic about flying a tank killing tank with wings, and doing nasty stuff to ground targets. Is it slow? Sure. Is it glamours? No. Is if fun? Yes. Does the sound of the GAU-8/A Avenger make me giddy? Yes. I am an attack pilot, and you fast movers can go suck eggs.
your descriptions are so clear and accurate dude!!! :-)
Glad you like them!
Finally... What we've all been waiting for. 🤩🤩🤩🤩
That is complex, but also quite amazing. Can't wait to try this out.
Great work. Cool feature to add to a great airframe/mod.
What a piece of gadget to have in the A-10C ll. How cool will this be in vr? Brilliant work by the guys doing the programming and implementation.
The A-10C warthog is a whole new module again and looks like a lot to learn on using this upgraded aircraft. What a time to be flightsim WORLD. No doubt I am getting this upgrade the instant it is out. This is gooooood 👍 ED
Looks amazing, can't wait!
Woah! Thats really cool! This is going to make the A-10 light years ahead of other modules at A2G
Such a welcome upgrade!
Can't wait to see some of this stuff in the viper!
That looks amazing.
AAAAAAAA! I always thought A-10 is the best ground attacker. Now it's even better! Oh my god, what a cool implementation of HMCS! And ED has done a wonderful job to present it!
Thank you for this awesome aircraft!!
wow this is much better than one in viper
I love that the hmcs can set up mark points as SPI. This will make it so much easier to utilize the targeting pod
OMG! This is very good. I bet the real pilots were excited when they seen this system for the first time.
From the LOMAC A-10A 17 years ago to this...... OMG!!! Going to be spending a LOT more time in the Hog! This is freaking awesome! All i need now is the Razbam Strike Eagle and my life is complete?
Nice work guys!
As a guy who plays this sim almost exclusively in VR, Im going to have to buy the A-10C II just for the amazing immersion and SA
that's what i was looking for the last 10 years))
This is exactly what makes the A-10 a supreme killer the HMCS!
Bought this module. I feel like I'm back in school, but this time I want to do my homework! Wags makes it better
Wooow, this is real game changer!
This is awesome! I love it!!! It's perfect!!!
Watching while installing
Wow. This a generational upgrade in itself...
OMG I CANT WAIT!
That will be a very good reason to spend $10.
Thank you very much !
Damn this looks absolutely amazing! Couple questions: Does the datalink work with Link-16 now or is it still the same as the A-10C right now? Does the HMD show weapon symbology and/or Maverick video feed? I think I remember seeing one of the trailers showed a mode that looked like it was superimposing the FLIR video from the TGP directly over the TGP line of sight (kind of like NAVFLIR on a HUD), instead of as a separate video feed, is that possible/planned? Edit: also, how is this displayed in VR? Is it a one eye type thing like the JHMCS, or multi eye by default, and will there be an option to change it like there is for the JHMCS?
Oh yeah I remember seeing the NAVFLIR type thing.
L16 is not fitted on any of the active service A-10s IIRC. The SADL can however communicate with L16 provided there is a gateway.
The VR answer would be interesting for me as well.
@@tommysmiley8512 "SADL" ?
Wow. Gamechanger!
11:02 isn't it supposed to say hmcs instead of hcms in the stat page?
Looks like a little case of dyslexia or a little carelessness. If that's the worst of the errors, we are really getting spoiled! This is a game-changer, not to mention really cool to be able to play around with and use. As with all new rollouts of updates, I'm sure it will have its share of bugs but this is a great addition, I just hope that at least some of its functionality is implemented on the Hornet and Viper. It'd be a real disappointment if what we have now is all we ever get and it's not to say I'm not grateful, just that the HMCS in the Hornet for AG ops as well as general SA is extremely lacking so far. If ED was able to implement this functionality with the Warthog I see no reason as to why it cannot be done with the Hornet, Viper, etc.
@@Duvstep910 it's a block 50
@@beaterbagcar voice attack!
The SA for Hog drivers just went up by a whole magnitude. This is a very welcome addition to the DCS stable!
Ace Combat levels of SA
amazing! Looks like I'm putting the F16/F18 down for a bit!!!
greatest close range attack fighter ever made.... WOW this Simulator is NO JOKE!!!!!! so accurate!
Super cool!
Small nitpick: At 11:03, is "HCMS" a typo on the page?
Can not wait!
This needs to be in the training missions for the A-10CII it is two years on and this is the only place to learn how to use this system.
Fantastic.
Looks sweet.
I can’t wait to see what makes it’s way to the F-18.
Yikes! That is so advanced, and so cool!
/Wilbuz
Looking forward to playing A-10 simulator again.
I don't know how much the engineers who came up this HMCS were paid, but it wasn't enough, holy crap!
Congratulation to your team, the implementation looks great. The A10C is already one of the most polished module, now it's clearly the most complex and awesome.
Does the JTAC and troop in contact appear in the HMCS? For ground support and avoid collateral damage it will be amazing !
Wow. Just wow.
Impressed
I especially love the view of the TGP in the HMCS. It's just too bad the TGP cannot be "caged" to the HMCS so that you could instantly see a FLIR view of wherever you look at, and have to settle for SPIs
For the Decluter profiles, will you add something in the A10C options to manualy setup the decluter profiles in a persistant manner without having to redo them to your liking every time you take a new aircraft?
That would be great! Along with various other settings you do not want to set at every mission again and again. DSMS profiles, HUD settings, LASER Latch, MFCD Brightness, ...
Daaaamn! I'm in love again! :)))))
Great video! Very informative. Wags, could you post your system configuration in the video information? I’d like to know what hardware you are running this on.
thanks Wags
This alone is worth the 10$ upgrade. Awesome, thank you.
I think I just brrrrrrt’d my pants.
spicy
Booya!! :D soo Happy!
This is just bbbrrrrrrteautiful...
omg this is amazing
👍. Thanks
This is literally insane how cool and useful this whole system is ! Makes me want to fly the A10 and learn to use it ! As an F-16 pilot (DCS only of coarse) i have one question : Is a system like that possible on the F-16 in DCS ? Or is this only available for the A-10 ?
F-16 in DCS uses JHMCS i believe, and this one on the A-10 is Scorpion HMCS, they are not exactly the same, and HMCS is like 8~10 years later than JHMCS
From what I understand it might not be as robust and capable as the A-10 but target designation I'm pretty sure is a thing in the hornet and probably the viper (IRL). I'm just as anxious to hear answers to these questions!
the f-16 is the other airforce plane to use the scorpion hmcs, but the version we have uses the jhmcs.
Game changer
yooooo this is like some spaceship type of deal
Epic
Oh yeah 😎
Matt great video I am not a new user but was wondering are you playing with a VR headset or just a really good monitor? Thansk
Work and videos = 2D and Track IR, Fun = VR
Hi @matt wagner, great job on this. I noticed that the china hat functions have changed. Is there a list or manual of the new functionality??
Can the HMCS be set to also give you bullseye to Hook or anything you look at? Similar to the original TAD display?