ArmA 3 Close Air Support Guide (2021)

[@wilbofreeshan6340]

left ctrl + right click - TGP left ctrl + T - lock Macers - Go into TGP, lock on target, Turn on laser Designator. Go back to cockpit, Hit R to reveal targets, press T to lock on macers, and fire.

[@ixion_cyb]

Thanks buddy

[@WildFireGaming627]

The Macers are also IR guided as well so if you have a warm vehicle you can target it without the targeting pod

[@Pilot_Azog]

For some reason when I try to bind the “optics mode” button (the TGP) to my HOTAS, it never works, even though all the others work just fine.

[@wilbofreeshan6340]

@@Pilot_Azog I'll try find a solution in a little bit. Do you have the right drivers in?

[@Pilot_Azog]

@@wilbofreeshan6340 I found a solution, I was using the wrong bind for the TGP!

[@ggwp638BC]

The bane of every new arma pilot: get on the a10, press W, nothing happens, open youtube.

[@jackthevagabond2669]

ain't that the fuckin' truth.

[@thotarojoestar3045]

Not sure what you mean tbh

[@eidwsatan4100]

Factual information you have.

[@mr_niceman]

That’s me Lololol

[@nabond]

I noticed some ppl actualy trying to use w to nudge themselves upwards in a gohst hawk. That is the pinacle of not being able to read.

[@ItsAvyy]

Timestamps: Intro | 00:00 - 01:09 CAS Basics | 01:10 - 01:45 Taking Off | 01:46 - 03:13 Weapons | 03:14 - 07:13 Landing | 07:14 - 08:18

[@tobiasholmhansen3367]

A small tip: if you put the beginning timestamp followed up by the title in the description, KZbin will automaticly devide the video into sections

[@ItsAvyy]

@@tobiasholmhansen3367 Thanks for the tip! I was wondering how to do that, it's a pretty neat feature.

[@valgo8128]

@@ItsAvyy Do you use some kind of mods in this tutorial ?

[@valgo8128]

@@ItsAvyy What graphical mods do you use in this video ? And is this the vanilla wipeout ?

[@swaft304]

Thank you, I spent like 2 hours trying to do the “A-10” showcase thingy and I didn’t know u could use the targeting pod and laze targets

[@The_Tank_Destroyer69420]

Same thing happen with me when I first fly the plane. I actually got stressed for that.

[@thotarojoestar3045]

Tbh they ignore way too many features needed for optimal gameplay

[@darkphantom6185]

How do u use the targeting pod

[@darkphantom6185]

Nvm

[@Johnmarked]

Same

[@mitchellh5869]

Couple notes: don't constantly leave on your laser like shown in the video. Only use it when you need to, otherwise any other aircraft flying's weapons may lock on to your laser by mistake. Second, the AGM-65G shown is not laser guided. It's IR guided, and will lock to hot vehicles.

[@PortuguesDC]

I was going to point out the same thing. I'm guessing the mods they play with change that and force to use laser markings

[@ItsAvyy]

@@PortuguesDC I replied to a comment earlier but yeah, it may be the mods I was running, but I was only able to reliably lock targets that were laser painted. Although, even if it doesn't lock the paint, it will still help newer pilots to see where their target is.

[@PortuguesDC]

@@ItsAvyy I believe that if you have the ATGMs equiped while on the camera you can hit R to lock it ( not 100% sure)

[@mitchellh5869]

@@ItsAvyy Definitely vehicle guided, shouldn't be affected by any mods really. You can always see what you're locking on to in the 'radar' view on the right side of your screen. Notice on yours for the Mavericks how it says the vehicle types, and not the laser. For laser guided weapons that need to be locked, that would instead say 'Laser Target'. Also like I said, typically not a good habit to use the laser just for seeing stuff. Its pretty common to then accidentally have other folks shoot at your laser instead of their own.

[@WildFireGaming627]

It is both

[@pogfrog8737]

Nice Vid man it came up on my recommended. I've been playing Arma for over a year in total now and I still enjoyed your video. Really easy to pick up when you're explaining the things as well. You just gave birth to so many more CAS pilots in ARMA!. We needed them! And Remember.... The BRRRRT Is The Sound Of Freedom And Safety xD

[@jessetrue2956]

More tutorials like this would be awesome! Great job creating it.

[@ixion_cyb]

The thing that helps me in strafing targets with the main gun is by aiming my pod to the target, once you go back to your cockpit, you will see a small circle on your HUD pointing towards where your pod is looking at, this is why I have a hard time using the SU-25 contrary of the A-10

[@TheEpicPancake]

I'd like to see one about helicopter cas, as it's the one I'm less confident with despite being more competent at actually piloting the things.

[@calybri1214]

I'd love to see a helicopter CAS or just flat out helicopter guide from you, this one was great!

[@samson7338]

i have 800+ hours in the game and i could not figure out how to use the targeting pod correctly... thank you for the tutorial

[@fanddbricks8645]

good video man, to the point, short and not to complex but still gave the necessary information

[@DrLumpyDMus]

A presenter's voice we can hear over the plane noises. Short and to the point information based on a preconceived outline, not random mumbling about this and that. A vocal affect that doesn't sound like a hyper excited Monty Python character. Concepts that seem lost on many other presenters. Nice job.

[@SmoocheeWallace]

By default, reveal targets is now set to the same keybind as target lock, which is T. R is next enemy

[@jessesimpson213]

I never knew how to use the targeting pod let alone guided bombs and guided missles this helped ALOTT

[@TheoAnon]

If you have a HOTAS flight system, could you do an advanced flying tactics video? While I'm not horrible at flying tips and tricks on gunruns, surveillance and or dogfighting tactical maneuvers would be really helpful

[@sethtripp7976]

Thanks for this. Was mid flight watching this. :D

[@veryfrickencool9691]

You explained this so well. Liked and subscribed!

[@kylestickley8096]

I bought the TrackIR and got back into Arma 3 again. Holy shit, it's amazing.

[@ICE-ii5ik]

When press ctrl + c, it changes mode that you can deploy single flare

[@ItsAvyy]

Yeah, I do like that there is actually quite a bit of depth to the jets in Arma. I wanted to keep this guide as simple as possible to get it under 10 minutes so I didn't really go over radar, and ir tracking missiles, etc. If enough people like this guide though I might consider making another or even a series of more advanced topics.

[@ICE-ii5ik]

@@ItsAvyy then will you make another guides for other vehicles, drones, and static weapons, etc in future? That would be very helpful for starters

[@ItsAvyy]

@@ICE-ii5ik I'll definitely consider it, it takes a decent bit to learn all the details and write/shoot the video but I'll see what I can do :)

[@mitchellbooge4181]

How do you zoom in and out of the gimble camera my - and+ don't work

[@sakeone44]

Thank you so much dude. I thought the same, "every tutorial is outdated and doesn't help new players which I am. I bought the game just 2 weeks ago and realy love flying but can't handle the mechanics well and this video helps a lot. 😁👍🏻

[@toroukgameing8256]

could you show us your personal fav loadouts for all the jets or your most commonly played jets

[@NachoMilk]

The only load out I really use for the a10 are the macers, cluster bombs and shrieker rockets because their all just so effective at what they do

[@matiasrivas8251]

it will be cool if you do a full tutorial about de laser pointer and the camera, if its possible

[@savaqe296]

what servers should I play for doing CAS?

[@gelatinouscube3438]

Zeus Servers do it best if you can find a Zeus that wants CAS, but Warlords gives you the most freedom to do what you want with little repercussions other than wasting points you earn to buy your vehicles

[@bartholomew5501]

I'm your 1k subscriber 😁😁😁 yaaay keep on working hard. By the way great video, very informational

[@jaredmills06]

All these years later and I still did not know about the targeting pod controls. I have been dive bombing since launch for no reason...

[@allendearborn5131]

Him: if you’ve ever flown in any flight simulator….. And then there’s just me sittin here laughing thinking shiiiit I’ve flown actual planes in real life let alone simulations lol

[@markotomasevic7767]

First of all, thank you for making an updated showcase, helped out a lot. Ok, so I'm having problems locking on my GBU-12 rockets, to my laser. I turn on my laser and target a spot after stabilizing with "ctrl+T" (getting the red lazer indicator on the right side) Then change to my BGU-12 and press "T" That's where the problem occurs. I only get the horizontal box, but never the tilted one. As far as I understand, this means that I have found my target, but not locked on with my chosen weapon. Somebody please help :P

[@ademrax01]

same here

[@shrek696]

@@ademrax01 well i’m pretty sure you press R to lock onto your laser, you should see it lock on on the right side of your screen

[@shrek696]

by that i mean it should appear with “laser target” and that’s when you drop.

[@ademrax01]

@@shrek696 Thats fuckin wicked dude. Thanks a bunch, when i get home im going straight to practicing lol.

[@shrek696]

@@ademrax01 yeah i’m not sure if it works but that’s probably what you do

[@kylestickley8096]

If you don't already have one, I'd love to see a video on which air to air missiles are best for different situations.

[@fieryphoenix586]

The last time something this deadly flew in the air was when dinosaurs walked the earth.

[@CaptainEarls]

Any idea why I cannot get unto the camera when playing Antistasi A3? We have captured several aircraft, 3 A10 among them, and I cannot access the targeting camera, like I can in the fixed wing showcase.

[@lexingtonbrython1897]

The Macer did not work for me. When I pressed T, it cancelled my target instead of locking on. OKAY. So figured it out a few minutes later. The Macer is not laser-guided, but IR. The vehicle I was targeting was spawned in very recently, so it wasn't hot yet.

[@ademrax01]

tysm

[@spenny1267]

when i press r nothing gets revealed and i have laser designated the target????? HELP

[@MilitaristTurkcu]

👏👏👏👏👏👏 this tutorial was PHENOMENAL BRO! GREAT JOB!

[@shadowz2219]

Question, how did you get your camera movement so fluid like? I have the HOTAS X56 setup and when I move my thumb-stick it’s very janky and almost grid like

[@klartraum8495]

What sound effects mod are you using? I've been searching for a mod that improves the awful vanilla GAU-8 sound but none of them sound the same.

[@MrGika]

Best guide ever!

[@SirBrocky]

listen guys if your trying to know how to use the thorottle its shift not w but yo itsavyy thank you so much im new to the game

[@YY15UPC]

I’m having this issue where no matter what i do the macer air to ground missiles won’t lock to ground targets. The box appears around them but i hear no beeping whatsoever and i have no idea what else to do. Radar is on, target is even lased, it just won’t lock

[@DanielPas14]

same problem

[@mohamed-amenyussuf1185]

How do I know which degree my flaps are in?

[@SimbaC2007]

2:58 You put 230 looks like you rotated at 130, not sure if Arma uses KPH but they most likely do.

[@H.M.P.D]

Sure that the marcer is laser locker? Always thought it was IR guided...? But they could have changed it without me knowing. Amazing vid btw ;)

[@ItsAvyy]

The wiki says they're IR guided but from my experience even vehicles that had their engine on for 10 minutes still wouldn't be hot enough for a lock. I'm not sure if they're just bugged or not, but a lased target seemed to be the most reliable lock for me at least.

[@theinsanemustang9614]

Thank you so much for this I love the A-10 and hope to fly it for real one day and I’m trying to get good in arma and realistically my computer still not good enough but I hope to still get better

[@ItsAvyy]

I wish you the best of luck in getting to fly a real A-10, better do it quick before they get decommissioned xD

[@theinsanemustang9614]

ItsAvyy they just updated them to last like another 10 years

[@theinsanemustang9614]

ItsAvyy but thank you

[@KFLY007]

@@ItsAvyy don't worry bro the A10s are staying till 2040-2050

[@slick4415]

This is actually super useful man, thanks.

[@zogra581]

my friend the GBU's doesnt lock on laser mark anymore? anything that is changed? How to make GBU's lock on targets again?

[@humantwist-offcap9514]

Pretty sure Macers are IR lock on, not laser. Good vid though!

[@nekkowe]

Yeah, they can't seem to lock onto just anything you've laser-marked - vehicles without the engine running seem to be too cold to get a lock?

[@xxthestormxx3584]

The tutorial is verry helpful but i still cant lock on to laser designated targets .-.

[@ProdAstro-fw5wq]

Hey just a little fwi the “floating crosshair” is called the velocity vector just shows where your plane is heading 😁

[@splodedpie]

This was really good!

[@arjunvashishtha1589]

Congratulations for 1 k sub👍

[@Dirkbob1]

Do you fly with a HOTAS or do you use keyboard and mouse?

[@largamau]

I fly the A10-CII in the DCS. Im confused why the GBU's where dropped using CCIP because it should be CCRP which the game did not put. Im still figuring out when to drop the GBU's and Laze the target.

[@ThatAerospaceEningeer]

I cant get my pod to lock a target and give the beeping sound. Any ideas?

[@austin7635]

I have noticed this in other videos. Hud says A10T2 yet its still the A16W. Are you using a re-skin mod for the aircraft?

[@Miiabooish]

Thanks for making this! :3

[@alexpham4129]

hi can i ask you why can you see the ground when you fly to an altitude of 500m? When i fly to a height of 500m to the ground i cant see anything

[@rifffaco9760]

Can the Vulcan canon be used on ground troops? And if so how can I get them highlighted to use on them and know their position?

[@saltyprobie411]

It's a Gau Gatling gun and yes you can, just lase the place where the targets are with the laser and it will show in the plane hud

[@kaviktk755]

do you use mouse and keyboard for flying or something like a hotas?

[@The_Tank_Destroyer69420]

Hey, can we shoot enemies accuratly from far away with out cannons if we use laser target? Does the same thing happen with rockets?.

[@reign_of_stuka8991]

If you use the Targetting pod for the 30mm or the Shriekers it will display a circle on the target which yes can be used to more accurately hit the target

[@The_Tank_Destroyer69420]

@@reign_of_stuka8991 ohh thanks.

[@icychungus9858]

What button is to zoom in while looking at the camera in the plane and to mark targets while looking at the cam so that they light up on the hud when flying?

[@icychungus9858]

@Shaun Gates shaaaaaaaawn???

[@hook_19]

MOST HELPFUL VIDEO EVER

[@ItsAvyy]

Glad I could help, I suppose ;)

[@hollandlittle3619]

Does anyone else have the problem where you can’t see ground targets until your right next to them

[@ashwinter2459]

might be your view distance , there is a mod that can increase it or in your settings up to 4k i think

[@Jack-bu5iu]

The Macer is a Radar lock missel you can lock it with r to for Radar ist’s much easeyer

[@The_Tank_Destroyer69420]

Yea but laser could be I think much more long range.

[@nekkowe]

The Wipeout doesn't have a radar, unfortunately. Macers are IR, I think, so only for warm targets?

[@GooserFive]

Didn't know you made videos! Excited for more!

[@Overlord79-h]

how can i focus the A10 its very hard to controle when i am going to make a gunrun

[@pancytryna9378]

Use X (i think its default if not bind smth) for airbreaks, turn engine down to 0 when you dive and use mouse to control the plane for precise aiming

[@nomnom1150]

The macers can not be laser guided

[@mikailmiko5899]

How do you get the A-10D Thunderbolt i have the very standard one without the explosive bullet on the 30mm cannon

[@ItsAvyy]

It's just ACE that changes the name, otherwise it's the same thing.

[@mikailmiko5899]

ItsAvyy the cannon is 100% a different one. The one standard on as example the scenario has a different sound and the rounds dont explode

[@PortuguesDC]

@@mikailmiko5899 Its the same exact thing. The A-164 rounds are explosive, these mods just make it look/sound different

[@jacksmacks4132]

how do i use my laser marker? can only switch through my ammunition.

[@dominik5492]

I can mark a target but the second square doesnt appear...

[@Radioactive100100]

whenever i press T it shows the box around the target but doesnt lock on and when i press it again it disappears

[@gelatinouscube3438]

R key will trigger lock on after selecting targets

[@saurjum9633]

how do you make your head move like that in the cockpit?

[@theshufflecontent7829]

Alt

[@eshanwanninayake5781]

How to get plane speed slow in order to target?

[@kenci4309]

btw how do i zoom in the gunpod?

[@jadenlilly6113]

how do I rebind the target pod toggle ?

[@haze3365]

Which Mods did u use? (Also Graphics Mods) Nice vid!

[@ItsAvyy]

The only mods I had on that really matters is ACE, MCC, and The Mighty GAU-8 Avenger.

[@xenonfuel4496]

@@ItsAvyy JSRS?

[@ItsAvyy]

@@xenonfuel4496 I believe so, yeah.

[@browning2471]

were you playing dcs in the su25 yesterday

[@ItsAvyy]

I probably was, yeah. I was troubleshooting some performance issues in the Hoggit Training server and flew around for a bit.

[@browning2471]

ItsAvyy fuckkkkkkkk i knew i recognized that name, missed my opportunity

[@petraeus6390]

This is a really damn good video. Thank you!

[@LeadFarmer_84]

Followed these instruction to the T, and I CANNOT get the macer to lock onto my target. I'm ready to punch my computer screen. (Doing the fixed-wing showcase, trying to take out stationary vehicles).

[@ItsAvyy]

The vehicle's engine has to be hot, aka it has to have been running and moving for a few minutes in order to be locked onto. You won't be able to lock a stationary vehicle if the engine is off or cold. Sorry for the confusion.

[@LeadFarmer_84]

@@ItsAvyy ah, thanks. At least I know I wasn't screwing up some little detail now. 😆 I just picked this game up last week. Good lord it's complicated.

[@yes-iz9ek]

Great video, thank u!

[@frigotl]

In fact you dont even need to lock on laser to drop laser guided bombs , with a reasonably altitude/speed I can bomb a targed within 10km with a drone laser on the other side of the map. ( i have a video on my chanel )

[@deviousranger8192]

What mods should i get for buffing the gun on it

[@02TWITZ]

En how doe you ping the targate

[@chuckpatrick8757]

Hehe big gun go berrrt berrrt

[@sir_potoo]

Ain't the Macer missiles only IR-guided?

[@hemlocksalad5383]

Ain't the designator an IR laser?

[@jonathanpattara5340]

Thx, my guy!

[@oscarmendez9076]

Great video

[@ItsAvyy]

Thanks!

[@slezy9084]

How to missile lock?

[@02TWITZ]

En how doe you get the plane

[@Batman-nz2ue]

Thank, I now so Flight Showcase.

[@abbynady]

is there submarine mission in arma 3

[@daiyas_3596]

Please do one of the blackwasp!!

[@Flow-.-]

To fly the A-10 in multiplayer what DLC's do I need and what servers do people play on? I'm on the fence about getting this or A-10 for DCS, I already own Arma 3 but last time I played 99% of the server were locked behind DLC.

[@ItsAvyy]

The Wipeout is a default vehicle in Arma 3, no DLC required. There are tons of servers that don't require DLC (KoTH, Wasteland, Exile, Epoch, etc) that you can fly the Wipeout in. As for the A-10 in DCS, not sure what's "on the fence" because there's nothing to buy for Arma if you already have it but the A-10C module (assuming that one, there are cheaper, less capable versions) cost $80USD. The A-10C in DCS is a stupidly detailed high fidelity simulation whereas the Arma 3 A-10 versions are closer to Battlefield jets than any kind of simulation.

[@02TWITZ]

How you switch weapons

[@danger9814]

Thanks this is great

[@bobsaggetmon3120]

but how do you fly up

[@Erinthegato99]

Wow, I just recently learned the DCS F-18, this is pretty simple compared to that. I've heard people have struggled with learning the a10 in Arma 3, but compared to DCS, this seems like child's play.

[@nolzy9044]

Took me like 2 years to figure out how to make a jet camera stay still on an area

[@ItsAvyy]

Oof, it's definitely a game changer for accuracy lol

[@racerx1777]

dude! why did you do this tutorial at night?