Can't hit SA-10 FlapLid radar with HARM/ALARM! Check this Fix.

[+ianh755]

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone else was getting this problem and if they are could they try this fix?

 

I was doing a low-level SEAD mission and came across a SA-10 Battery with FlapLid which I shot at with my HARM. However it flew over the top of the FlapLid, as did the 2nd HARM.

 

I replayed the mission several times with the same outcome so I dug deeper and found that the FlapLid_data.ini has the height of the radar set to 8m but the truck only 2m high so when the HARM flew through the radar at 8m there was nothing for it to hit. The problem isn't so bad when firing HARMS etc at high altitudes as the HARM dives down on the radar so is more likely to get close enough to hit the truck.

 

I changed the Radar height to 3m and the Truck with the Dish upright to 4m (more realistic height looking at pics for the FlapLid) and everything works as it should. Here's the data.ini for you to try if you're getting the same issue.

 

[MissionData]

NationName=Soviet

ServiceStartYear=1979

ServiceEndYear=2020

GroundObjectRole=SAM_RADAR

Availability=COMMON

Exported=TRUE

ExportStartYear=1979

ExportAvailability=COMMON

 

[GroundObjectData]

DamagedModel=

DestroyedModel=Radar_Destroyed.LOD

DestroyedEffect=VehicleFireEffect

EmptyMass=36000.00

Component[001]=Chassis

Component[002]=Turret

 

[sound]

EngineSoundName=TruckLoop

MovementSoundName=

 

[DetectSystem]

TargetType=AIR

RadarFamilyName=SA-10

RadarSearchTime=5.0

RadarSearchRange=300000.0

RadarSearchStrength=140

RadarTrackTime=2.5

RadarTrackRange=150000.0

RadarTrackStrength=280.0

RadarMinimumRange=300.0

RadarMaximumAlt=33000.0

RadarMinimumAlt=23.0

RadarSearchFreq=3.7

RadarTrackFreq=12.0

RadarMissileGuidanceFreq=17.0

RadarSearchCW=FALSE

RadarTrackCW=FALSE

RadarMissileGuidanceCW=TRUE

RadarPosition=0.0,0.0,3.0

DataLink=TRUE

OpticalSight=FALSE

MaxVisibleDistance=5500.0

RadarCrossSection=20

NetworkType=SA-10

 

[Chassis]

ModelNodeName=Chassis

MaxExtentPosition= 1.36, 2.70, 4.06

MinExtentPosition=-1.36,-2.03, 0.00

HasArmor=TRUE

ArmorMaterial=STEEL

Armor[FRONT].Thickness=20

Armor

.Thickness=20

Armor

.Thickness=20

Armor[REAR].Thickness=20

Armor[TOP].Thickness=10

Armor[bOTTOM].Thickness=6

SystemName[001]=Engine

 

[Engine]

SystemType=ENGINE

MaxExtentPosition= 0.88, 2.70, 1.22

MinExtentPosition=-0.88, 1.27, 0.37

 

[Turret]

ModelNodeName=Chassis

MaxExtentPosition=

MinExtentPosition=

HasArmor=TRUE

ArmorMaterial=STEEL

Armor[FRONT].Thickness=20

Armor

.Thickness=20

Armor

.Thickness=20

Armor[REAR].Thickness=20

Armor[TOP].Thickness=10

Armor[bOTTOM].Thickness=6

SystemName[001]=Radar1

SystemName[002]=Radar2

 

[Radar1]

SystemType=RADAR

YawModelNodeName=turret

HasArmor=FALSE

RadarSearchTime=5.0

RadarType=SEARCH_AND_TRACK

 

[Radar2]

SystemType=RADAR

PitchModelNodeName=array

RadarSearchTime=5.0

RadarType=HEIGHT_FINDER

Edited February 29, 2012 by ianh755

[+Wrench]

i've had no problems killing them with Shrikes, HARMs or ALARMS...

 

the "height" has nothing to do with the physical presence of the model in game ... tht's set by the min/max extensions

 

all "height" sets is how tall (or high) the antenna dish (ok, the vitural reciever/transmistter horn) is above the vehicle frame..

 

iirc, the 'hieght' was set that way, because we lack the "BigBird", and allows it OTH views/targeting.

Edited February 29, 2012 by Wrench

[+FastCargo]

There's another reason.

 

This was set in the ini on purpose. The SA-10 has the ability to 'spoof' its transmitter location to an incoming ARM. The ini entry simulates this ability.

 

FC