#X mirage update update#
A small bug in the previous update made going to BPZ first without a reset also caused TEL mode to be non functional. TEL worked fine while BPZ mode did not work until the most recent patch.
Long story short, there’s a couple of modes including TEL (TL) and BPZ (BZ) mode. The challenge was when that target got in close and I needed to switch to the close combat mode. So was locking and firing an R530 missile onto that target. Spotting a target in the noise of the radar was fairly straight forward. But getting the close combat modes with the Mirage F1 under control took a while longer. There are the basics like 1-bar or 4-bar scans which is easy. Learning the radar in more depth has taken me some time with the Mirage F1 prior to the latest patch.
#X mirage update full#
Also, it took me a moment to find the “transfert” toggle switch (its down near the throttle) or the tanker will report that your fuel tanks are full and disconnect. A bit of working the throttle up and down to keep it just right is what I had to do to stay connected. The biggest challenge here is keeping the engine in the sweet spot to match with the tanker. Instant action missions with a tanker right in front of you are also a nice addition because you can then quickly get to practising an approach. My accuracy with these is limited but as an area saturation weapon I’ve found them pretty good. But the results are fun with a veritable barrage of rockets impacting the target zone. Using the correct tables with the various rocket pods available is also key. I still intend to do that and I might even try some bomb tosses if I get particularly advanced but in the meantime doing some low level high drag bomb runs is quite fun if you get the right release point. This is immensely fun and doesn’t require the kind of math/bomb tables that the low drag options need. I’ve also spent more time with the Mirage F1EE doing high drag bomb drops on targets. I’m not sure if it also boasts enhanced tracking but it does seem to be quite effective at hitting targets both big and small as this exploding MiG-21bis can attest to! Some have reported some hitting larger targets such as bombers at 15 to 18 miles. It’s quite a bit faster and that means the time between firing and hitting the target in most situations is reduced over the earlier model. This is a much more capable missile in my limited test firings than the Matra R530.
#X mirage update series#
The whole of the series also gets the new Super Matra 530f. Accessing the bomb armament options is much more visible to the pilot than with the row of switches in the CE model – at least when considering this from a sim pilots perspective. As it turns out, the reconfigured weapons panel to make room for the INS is actually better laid out too.
There are other differences too in the cockpit layout as the RWR moves, the weapons panel gets reconfigured and the INS panel gets installed where the old weapons panel was. An INS navigation system (that I haven’t yet fully explored), the refueling probe which gives the jet significantly more tactical options when a tanker is around, and an RWR that is much more modern in its function and offering a significant advantage over the basic one we see in the CE model. The core fundamentals are essentially the same between the CE and EE but the EE comes packing with some added features. But there are still some key differences. Getting into the new version doesn’t require much as they are mostly the same. I’ve spent the last few weeks really doing a deep dive into the Mirage F1 with the CE model and that has allowed me to use my knowledge of the CE variant in this new variant. Yesterday the Mirage F-1EE arrived to DCS World open beta. Over to the F-1EE Mirage F1CE and Mirage F1EE – the refuelling probe is the easiest way to distinguish between the two externally. Here are my impressions of both the new variant and the latest updates. The “basic” Mirage F1CE and now we have the slightly more advanced F1EE. Aerges set out an impressive and ambitious goal to bring us four versions of the infamous French fighter and we now have two. Aerges and Eagle Dynamics have released the latest version of DCS World together with a new variant of the Mirage F1.
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