Questions about radar and missile lock

[feldwebel]

Just bought the game not too long ago and I noticed that I don't get a star to fire unless i am 10nm from a target. Aren't Aim-120's supposed to lock on from much farther?

[+Ruggbutt]

It depends on target aspect and airspeed. In Lock On you don't get a star, your lights on the canopy bow turn orange when you're in range.

[+Muesli]

It is also possible that your radar range is set to a distance too close.....

Widening that range normally does the trick!

[feldwebel]

I'm using simplified radar. I see the orange lights about 9 miles from a su-27 but I wouldn't call that beyond visible range for an aim-120. How close do you usually have to be for an aim-120 to lock? and how do you extend your radar range?

[Cali]

I'm using simplified radar. I see the orange lights about 9 miles from a su-27 but I wouldn't call that beyond visible range for an aim-120. How close do you usually have to be for an aim-120 to lock? and how do you extend your radar range?

 

If you fly higher up you get farther range with your missiles. Go to this folder and print this out C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Eagle Dynamics\Lock On\Doc this is the key commands.