How to use guided bombs on A4E to track moving targets?

[ItzRixis]

I've been watching youtube videos on how to use these, and the videos seem to lock the targets fine but when I use it, it seems to lock onto the ground and not the target so it just guides right to where I put the lock instead of the tank that was sitting right there originally. Can't seem to figure this out. Thanks.

Edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxRFjHR6B40
I clipped what is happening, I try to lock onto the tank and it locks onto the ground instead and does not track the tank.

[JuX]

You could try to use the lock guided bombs keybind if you have issues.

Other things to keep in mind that obstacles and smoke can cause it to loose track of target and they do not work during night time.

[ItzRixis]

Originally posted by JuX:

You could try to use the lock guided bombs keybind if you have issues.

Other things to keep in mind that obstacles and smoke can cause it to loose track of target and they do not work during night time.

I have the lock guided bombs binded, it locks to the ground and not the tank

[JuX]

Originally posted by ItzRixis:

Originally posted by JuX:

You could try to use the lock guided bombs keybind if you have issues.

Other things to keep in mind that obstacles and smoke can cause it to loose track of target and they do not work during night time.

I have the lock guided bombs binded, it locks to the ground and not the tank

Been typically using drop guided bombs key alone, as it even works most of the time. I use TV view and hold down the key until it snaps to something. It can however at times bug out and lock the ground on rare occasion.


Protip. Use active/deactivate target point keybind. This allows you to pain target area in 3rd person view, so when you switch to TV view it's looking that designated area.

[ItzRixis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxRFjHR6B40 I clipped what is happening, I aim on him and try to lock on but it sticks to the spot on the ground every time.

[Wandering Flare]

This is something I've been having issues with on AJ37 as well, the sight seems to lock onto what I need if I manage to keep the dead center of the screen on target, but it does often just lock the ground where the target is standing.

[Kay]

It seems like the walleyes can't lock on to targets, but the GBU-8 can, the Walleye seems to only point track.

[JuX]

Originally posted by Kay:

It seems like the walleyes can't lock on to targets, but the GBU-8 can, the Walleye seems to only point track.

Iv used the A-4E plenty of times in the past. And i assure you it locks on to vehicles and tracks moving targets.


These semi-active guidance ordinance tend to be really buggy. With guided bombs at times it may struggle to lock for no reason or even sinking a bomb inside enemy tanks turret for no damage.

Even A-10A premium you can test flight can bug out spectacularly when you equip both AAM's and AGM's. Where the ground missiles would self-destruct immediately if you don't use weapon selector.

[Kay]

Originally posted by JuX:

Originally posted by Kay:

It seems like the walleyes can't lock on to targets, but the GBU-8 can, the Walleye seems to only point track.

Iv used the A-4E plenty of times in the past. And i assure you it locks on to vehicles and tracks moving targets.

I stand corrected, after further testing it seems that the Walleyes and GBU-8s can lock on moving targets, but only at very close range (2.5km or less)

Originally posted by JuX:

These semi-active guidance ordinance

Minor nitpick, they aren't semi-active they're TV guided, if they were laser guided or radar guided then they'd be semi-active, but they don't require illumination of their target

Originally posted by JuX:

tend to be really buggy. With guided bombs at times it may struggle to lock for no reason or even sinking a bomb inside enemy tanks turret for no damage.

That, and laser emitters for the laser guided bombs are buggy as hell, especially on aircraft with more than one laser emitter.

Originally posted by JuX:

Even A-10A premium you can test flight can bug out spectacularly when you equip both AAM's and AGM's. Where the ground missiles would self-destruct immediately if you don't use weapon selector.

Didn't know about that one, though I always use weapon selection so it hasn't been something I'd run in to

[JuX]

Originally posted by Kay:

I stand corrected, after further testing it seems that the Walleyes and GBU-8s can lock on moving targets, but only at very close range (2.5km or less)

Weather conditions supposedly affect it's locking capabilities. But in general there isn't limitations in how far you can acquire a lock. The futher away you launch the bomb from, the longer you want to keep the target locked on TV to update the target image. So chances of hitting will improve (hence i hinted it as being semi-guided).

Iv generally acquired locks at about 5-8km range to keep SPAA's at distance and released the bombs at 3-4km range for a pretty much guaranteed kill.

However when i do SEAD against ground IR i launch them at +6km distance to avoid missiles. Even if tracking isn't perfect. Ozelots tends to be weak and mostly stationary, so even ground locking or near miss can take it out.

[Kay]

Originally posted by JuX:

Originally posted by Kay:

I stand corrected, after further testing it seems that the Walleyes and GBU-8s can lock on moving targets, but only at very close range (2.5km or less)

Weather conditions supposedly affect it's locking capabilities. But in general there isn't limitations in how far you can acquire a lock. The futher away you launch the bomb from, the longer you want to keep the target locked on TV to update the target image. So chances of hitting will improve (hence i hinted it as being semi-guided).

I've literally just been testing them in perfect weather conditions, on a moving target they do not lock until within 2.5km, specifically the Walleye and GBU-8 on the A-4E.

Saying "keep the target locked longer" is all well and good, but not possible if they don't lock the target in the first place.

They aren't semi-guided. They're just guided. regardless of how well their guidance works.

[JuX]

Originally posted by Kay:

Originally posted by JuX:

Weather conditions supposedly affect it's locking capabilities. But in general there isn't limitations in how far you can acquire a lock. The futher away you launch the bomb from, the longer you want to keep the target locked on TV to update the target image. So chances of hitting will improve (hence i hinted it as being semi-guided).

I've literally just been testing them in perfect weather conditions, on a moving target they do not lock until within 2.5km, specifically the Walleye and GBU-8 on the A-4E.

Saying "keep the target locked longer" is all well and good, but not possible if they don't lock the target in the first place.

They aren't semi-guided. They're just guided. regardless of how well their guidance works.

I did a test run on ground RB and it was mostly fine. Did notice issues however when locking at +5km range on moving target. While the TV was tracking for few seconds, then server desync locked it to the ground. But if you lock them while stationary at long distance then lock remains fine when they start moving.