Mega- FAQ : Warfare Sims. Mega- FAQWelcome to the Command: Modern Air / Naval Operations Mega- FAQ. This is a collection of common question and answers from the various Command forums and the beta group. No credits have been given below as multiple questions and answers have been merged into one, so naming each contributor would be difficult if not impossible. We’d like to use the opportunity to thank everyone (whose forums posts, private messages and mails we have shamelessly copied) once again for their contributions to the FAQ and to Command’s continuing success. Table of Contents. What is ‘Command: Modern Air / Naval Operations’? Do I need to be a military analyst to play Command? Will it suit regular Joes like me? Where can I obtain a copy? Do I need an internet connection to activate or play? Today's News: The Riley Report JUNE 2017 Tuesday - June 13, 2017 On This Day In History 1777 - The Marquis de Lafayette arrived in the American colonies to help with. Is Command a replacement for Larry Bond’s Harpoon- series of naval wargames? Is there a demo available? What are the system requirements? Does the simulator run on Mac? ![]()
What is the game performance like? Will the simulator scale correctly on triple monitors, 3. Are there any known incompatibilities? Is there a printed manual included with the boxed set? Does the simulator have multiplayer? How does the simulator compare to earlier games like Dangerous Waters and the like? Are WW2 scenarios possible, like Battle of Midway? I’m downloading the simulator but my connection is unstable. What should I do? I have installed the game but it will not start. . What is wrong? How can I upgrade to the latest official version of the simulator?Where can I download more scenarios to play?Where can I download images and text descriptions for the Database Viewer? Where can I find playing tips & misc. Where can I find Video Tutorials? Oops… I think I’ve found a bug. How can I report it? Bah… The simulator crashed. And I haven’t saved the scenario. What happens now? Is there anything else I should know? Are there any small and simple scenarios you can recommend to beginners? Can you recommend books for information on platforms, weapons and tactics? The Unit Status panel gets corrupted when I mouse over it. Why? How can I make Command run faster? How can I change altitude from metric to imperial/USM (feet)? What is the difference between ‘pulse’ and ‘no- pulse’ time compression? What kind of maps does the simulator use? How do I edit a plotted course? How can I specify throttle and altitude settings for individual waypoints? How can I specify EMCON settings for individual waypoints? The rightmost Unit Status menu is truncated. How can I resolve that? The message log window is gone, how can I get it back? Why are most windows lacking OK and Cancel buttons? Is there a way to make the tactical map stick to a unit? How can I make mouse scroll zoom in at the cursor location, rather than at centre of screen? I get too many / not enough messages about what’s happening. Can I change this? Can I have the time compression revert to 1: 1 under certain conditions? Is there a “ruler and compass” tool so you can know distances and headings? Is there a way to know cloud height/base and does the weather engine consider it? Why is the Radar Illuminator text in red in the Emissions list? Can I manually designate contacts as Hostile? Neutral? Friendly? I have dual monitors. How can I move the message log to a separate monitor? What does the ‘Reload Priority’ button in the Weapons window do? What does this mean: Weapon (4. Single Breda Burst [4 rnds]) airbursted off K 2. How can I make my own custom map overlays? How can I sort the scenario list by date, by difficulty, or complexity? How do I select which side to play in a scenario? Where can I find the hotkeys list? Are there any instructions to go along with the tutorial scenarios? How do I select multiple units on the map? How can I set ‘weapons tight’ (Hold Fire)? How do I control the amount of ordnance to shoot at a target? How can I disband a group? How can I select specific sensors on specific unit in a group? Plotting a course for a unit that is ‘Engaged Offensive’ doesn’t work. Can I override this behaviour? What is the difference between postures Unfriendly and Hostile? How do I deploy troops from ships and aircraft? How can I make units on support or patrol missions only use active sensors inside the station area? How does one deploy Mk. Naval mines from B5. How can I order Check Fire? What are Illumination Vectors (broken red line) and Targeting Vectors (broken green line)? Why do enemy radars still have their “range ring” when they are no longer active? How can I make my units maneuver, unmask weapons and engage instead of automatically run and evade?Is there a way to simulate Search and Rescue (SAR)?When I drop a contact, it comes back a second later. Battle For Middle Earth 2 Auto Defeat Crackle . Why? Can I re- target datalinked weapons like Tactical Tomahawk? What is the best way to employ the ITALD and TALD loadouts? How do I fire naval Surface- to- Air Missiles (SAMs) against surface ships? Can I assign ARMs to specific radars on a target? WINCHESTER and SHOTGUN weapon state, BINGO and JOKER fuel state? What does it all mean? Why are my land- based SSM not firing? Can I manually fire chaff and flares? What is the difference between a Patrol Area and a Prosecution Area? How can I make an air intercept mission that launches when a contact enteres an area? Why do the databases have multiple entries for the same platform? Why no TASM (Tomahawk Anti- Ship Missile) after 1. Why are later S- 3 Viking variants not carrying ASW weapons? Why do many guns have such a low Po. K against aerial targets? Why do Aegis ships (and others) have empty Mk. VLS cells in the database? Why do not newer USN Arleigh Burke Flight IIA ships carry any Harpoon missiles? Why do newer USN Arleigh Burke Flight IIA ships not carry any SM- 2. MR missiles by default? Why do USN Arleigh Burke ships not carry any SM- 3 missiles by default? Why aren’t F- 1. 11s armed with AGM- 6. Maverick missiles in the simulator? Why is there no 1. AMRAAM loadout for the F/A- 1. Hornet? Why is there no 6- Phoenix loadout for the F- 1. Tomcat? What is so special about the ‘F- 1. A Tomcat [Crazy Bob]’ database entry? Why is the AN/AWG- 9 radar on the F- 1. Tomcat limited to a 4. My F- 1. 6C Falcon with the Sniper pod can ID targets at ranges up to 7. How is that possible? Why won’t my fighter jets fly faster than 9. Mach 1. 6)? Why doesn’t the F- 2. A Raptor have a separate Afterburner throttle setting? Why does the F- 2. A Raptor have a 4. The F- 3. 5A Lightning II supposedly has a Mach 0. Command it is ‘only’ 4. Why? Radar types: FCR, target indicator, weapon director, radar illuminator? What does it all mean? Why does the Mk. 21. Sea Gnat Chaff have “surface ships” as valid target? Why do torpedoes have such a short range? What advantage does New Threat Update (NTU) ships have over pre- NTU ships? The radar ’Rock Cake HF [PRV- 1. M] does not seem to be working. Why? Why do most combat aircraft have a 4. What is the yellow “L0” or “L1” under aircraft symbols? How can I get aircraft to egress from target on a plotted path instead of calling Winchester? Is the grounding of aircraft simulated because of bad weather or night- time conditions? How can I get ground units to illuminate targets for air- dropped Laser- Guided Bombs (LGBs)? Is it possible to jettison drop tanks and ordnance on aircraft? Is it possible to land one’s aircraft at an airbase or airport belonging to an allied side? Is it possible to drop ordnance at a given location irrespective of any enemy units being there? What is the deal with the “Maintenance (Unavailable)” loadout? What is the difference between ‘Reserve’ and ‘Unavailable’ loadouts? Is there a way to activate aircraft set to Maintenance (Unavailable)? Why does it take 6 hours to prepare my strike aircraft for a sortie? I do not want aircraft to be down for maintenance or use realistic ready times, how can that be done? Can I manually move aircraft from hangar to flight deck on aircraft carriers? Do UAVs behave differently from manned aircraft? The loadout selection window has “time- of- day” and “weather” columns. Are these in use? Can I reload my aircraft without air- to- air weapons in air- to- ground loadouts? Why do my aircraft fly at 3. Bingo and 5. 20kt on manual RTB? What is the best way to disable an airbase? My submarine’s batteries are drained. How do I recharge? How do I deploy towed array sonar? How are submarine communications handled? How do I get helicopters (or aircraft) to search for submarines? I’m trying to change the depth of my submarine but my orders are ignored.
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