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I can only add to that! Without the shared knowledge of my teammates we could never have done so good... This race was about smart flying, not necessarily the fastest flying, and thats where that shared knowledge really played a part! Big thanx to the organizers of the event! S!

I would like to thank my teammates for for support and discussing tactics. You guys helped me a lot! I would also like to thank Race Control for a great idea and making it happen. I hope the community can enjoy more of these "Not standard LO combat" challenges :D Cheers to all! :)

Dammit I WANT PICS! Who do Sukhoi think they are? Apple?! :) Nate

Having gone through almost every generation of joystick from an early Binatone, grandstand ‘astro wars’, (with ½” stick!), to Atari VCS 2600, (with CX40) MSX, (with competition pro), Amiga with (with competition pro ‘transparent’), Quick shot 1, 2 & 5 (Multiple. These had terrible bubble micro switches which easily punctured, leading to playground mini-industries repairing them with sellotape), Sega Master system, Megadrive, PS1, Nintendo Wii, leading to a Saitek cyborg & cyborg evo for my PC’s. So, several joysticks then. Not an expert, more of a veteran. Over the past few years I have toyed with flight Sims, (PC), from F/A-18 interceptor (yay!), on the Amiga to DCS Black shark on the PC, and have finally decided, (after the debacle of Empire Total War & selling my dust gathering Wii), that flight Sims are where it’s at as far my game playing goes, (exiting & technical. Both boxes ticked). I therefore trawled around for a ‘proper stick’, (for about 6 months), having decided that my floppy and annoying Cyborg Evo just didn’t have enough buttons. And the throttle was pants. In short I wanted a HOTAS but I didn’t want to shell out £300 otherwise I would invoke the wrath of wench™,( and in any case, I might throw a massive strop in a few months if SOW still isn’t out & Napoleon TW comes out and go back to strat games). I found a 2nd hand Thrustmaster Cougar going cheap, (about £80 with P&P), and took the plunge. It had seen better days and was in need of some TLC, (creaky stick movement, oxidised connectors – probably been in a garage, broken S2 pickle micro switch, faulty H4 hat in RT position, broken speedbrake, creaky throttle, not to mention the unfathomable software. After 3 days of chin scratching deciding whether to send it back or keep it as a “doo-er upper”, I began trawling forums and found a wealth of knowledge and advice out there, apart from the massive gravity well caused by the apparent disappearance of FRUGALSWORLD several months earlier where most of the best info for the cougar & falcon were held, or so I hear. Ho-Hum, I always miss the party. After stumbling across Cougarworld, and their priceless parts lists & articles, I decided to keep the kit, (after all it was really cheap and I am a bit of a DIY-er). So, Game on. Dismantled handle & de-soldered faulty micro switch and declared it dead. took it to Maplins and got the closest one they had, which, encased in the corpse of the old switch + blue tack, and after grafting the old micro switch tip onto the new one, the S2 pickle button now works. SORTED. Re-greased gimbals in stick & thoroughly checked all potentiometers, (common Cougar casualty, although mine were fine luckily). No more creaks and stick now silky smooth. Oxidisation polished off connectors. Dismantled throttle and re-greased axle, bearings + detents. Added a strip of shiny electrical tape to axle to tighten up torque slider as I don’t like a floppy throttle. It’s now silky smooth and firm (ooer). I plan to remove the detents or at least one of them as they are a bit annoying and a definite girlfriend-disturber. I emailed Thrustmaster support with a shopping list of parts I want to replace to freshen up the stick, (micro switches, a hat & a couple of spare pots), and they got back to me within a week and the parts are 1 euro each ( + 5 euros delivery). ONE BLOODY EURO. THAT’S AMAZING. I am going to totally refurb the stick for a few quid. I might actually get round to some flying at some point but I am having too much fun in a Fred Dibnah / James May sort of a way ATM. After a short time flying this thing I can honestly say that along with my trackIR & repurposed G25 pedals, (sod bloody driving games), the HOTAS makes the sim for me. No more faffing about with the keyboard. Just a button map on screen 2 and away I go. So….. · Come back Frugalsworld, you were gone before I ever saw you! (like nirvana) · Please bring out FF5.3 that bloody works in modern OS + Nvidia cards · Bollox to BS trimmer implementation (s) · Bring on A-10 & BOB, oh and FC2

Its a joke, take it easy...

Orbiter - A free space flight simulator http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/ Bon voyage! :D

The allure of the dogfight glory is definitely a high point in Lock-On. I really enjoy the coordination of ground pounding. With LO 2.0, it's gonna be nice flying CAS while other aircraft fly cover. Should bring an entirely new element to the game.

now these are some wicked skins :P

Keep this image handy :D

Ukrainian MiG-29 - bad landing.. :music_whistling:

It looks like "somebody" has already got the -10 :P http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2892427/1/Apache_avionics_modernization_.html Regards!!

Таки не просёк. Точнее, я почти уверен, что ты просёк, что имеется в виду не диапазон 22 кГц, а кое-что другое, но валяешь Ваньку. Сорри за оффтоп, я завязываю.

I'm tempted to let Topol-m put one up just to be a little evil :D His riddles are so much better than mine. Name the aircraft!

Good job well done Comrades !! Drinks in the messhall are on you for the rest of this week :thumbup:

Because Russian fighters don't tend to runaway, always face the enemy:thumbup:

В ГС2 ось тормоза не добавили?

даваите откроем частный клуб "самоделкинов" . ИМХО созданием модлей должны заниматься специлисты с большим опытом . и я думаю приличной зп , а рентабельность менеджеры считают пусть и дензнаки вымагают от издателей тоже профессионалы, почему мы должны учавствовать в этом . наше дело "телячье" купить игру от ED и мы покупаем ,тем самым и оплатив разработку.

Hello, I have made a video celebrating the SU-27. I hope you all like it: YorEvbLGUv0

Rb 12 Penguin anti-ship missile a-ka AGM-119, made by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace of Norway.

and Su-24 bombing :)

А чего тут комментировать - всё верно сказано. :)

Nice job guys! Thanks for organization of such event ;) I knew it after first phase that Bisons 'kill' everybody! But hattrick!?! You're really good :)

i am in L.A at the moment, but i will take a rest with the cockpits. Collecting all the bugs and mistakes....

aviation fan: when is the Pak-fa first flight? Sukhoi dev: when is done

r-77 lunch Mica lunch

Did you just loose your virginity?

Afraid of the PAK_FAIL? I don't see why :D

Oh my bad. Still I want flyable US Carrier launched aircraft ala FA18 or F14s....Gimme gimme.

^^^ :laugh:

I am very willing to share my knowledge in making a stats page. I have started adapting the code for DCS, but it needs some major changes due to the fact that the DCS output is considerably different from FC1.12. Though it should not be too much work, I have trouble finding the time, especially as I hardly fly DCS myself. However, whenever FC2.0 comes out I'll put more time in, and might even be willing to adapt it so other squadrons can appear on the same stats page like we did with the 3Sqn, 51st and RvE.

coolts - you have just becoame my fecking hero. That was without a doubt the most down to earth and funnesy post i have read for bloody ages. Firstly you described my early life - i cut my teeth in on fa/18 interceptor and had 2 of the Astrowars games. (minus the power supplys of course) And lets not forget the 3D alien attack game you held up to your face. Remember that? It had rubber eyepieces t so you wouldnt gouge your eyes out if like me you tried to similtaniously play the game and walk through the house. The quickshot joysticks where awesome in their cheapness, i miss joystiks that click when you change direction and had "rapid fire" buttons. How wonderful it was to own a joystick you had to lick before you could use it. And in the heat of battle it would come unstuck from the desk with a loud "PUC PUC PUC PUC" Just to be slammed back down on its suckers. my fave ever joystick I am a botcher and a blagger at heart and whilst having a joint account am unable to buy ...... well ..... anything i really want. As for wife disturbers - i have the creakyest set of home made pedels known to man, when all hell breaks loose and im trying to dodge stingers SETI can hear them. Im just down the road from you too - love somerset.

Thanks for great race. Congrats to all participants and particulary for 51st PVO Regiment.

Congrats Frost1e and X-man!

это очень известный баг. на су-25 не работает система пожаротушения.

GG, neither your or topols affirmations contradict themselves, both could be true. I.e. while the F-22 incorporated YF-23 risky tech, a developed 23 could probably get the RCS advantage had development been awarded to the balck widow, because it has better stealth shape to beggin with. Even if it was not the russians could still use it for the PAK FA. Who knows after some espionage JOB at the time.

Inflatable Sa-10! This they can sell to other countries, known as "export versions" :D

God built the earth and heavens in 7 days... it's a good thing he wasn't developing an amazing modern combat flight sim on a fixed staff and budget. No one would have appreciated it and he would have made a horrible return compared to 'Dress Me Up Barbie'. A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. H. L. Mencken

Напомню, что идеи нынче идут по 5 рублей за ведро.

Thanks for the support Duke :) About "More on this later", I guess that will be in the official version ;)

NAVY PAK-FA (Su-41)

No, it is from some rendering, that has been around for at least half a year. edit: found it

It's not just simulating the helicopter - it's simulating the environment it's meant to be operated in. We are already bordering on a 'switch flicking' simulator, as opposed to an actual fighting vehicle in a human-filled, dynamic world. I've said it before, and I'll say it again - if you want a -D model Apache, go and read Ed Macy's 'Apache', then ask yourself: Could the DCS world support what the helo's did in that book? Not just systems-wise, but how they interacted with each other (CPG to Pilot, Helo to other helo's, helo to ground, helo to other airbourne forces)? Not yet.....when you increase complexity and comms abilities of the platform simulated (and the -D is a mobile network point), you increase what must be simulated enormously.

Can't wait to see the Plasma Stealth on this baby :lol:

Here are lots of Hi-Res Lomac and BS movie downloads: http://www.serik.dk/page4.html Hi-Res Lomac Aerobatic movies: http://www.serik.dk/page8.html

На выходных настроил Шквал на микростик. Действительно, сейчас в симуляторе на аналоговых осях Шквала чересчур высокая чувствительность и дискретность. Надеюсь, разработчики это исправят. Я полдня потратил на настройку кривой отклика. Но обо всём по порядку. 1. По умолчанию DirectInput (а, значит, и ЧА) не видит оси микростика. Для исправления этого недоразумения нужно в Cougar Control Panel, во вкладке Axis Setup, назначить микростик на какие-нибудь. оси DirectX. Я назначил на оси 7 и 8, которые по умолчанию были тормозами от подключаемых к коту педалей. 2. Потенциометры микростика должны работать без нареканий, микростик (как и сам джой) должен быть тщательно откалиброван. Это ВАЖНО! 3. Оси микростика после выполнения п.1 (7,8 ) видны в ЧА как JOY_RY и JOY_SLIDER2. Их нужно назначить на вертикальную и горизонтальную ось шквала соответственно, причём ось JOY_RY нужно инвертировать. 4. Кривую отклика в Cougar Control Panel не менять, оставить по умолчанию! Нужно ввести в ЧА на обе оси пользовательскую кривую отклика: 14-15-16-18-21-25-34-49-73-100-100 При этом поставить параметр Насыщение Y = 35 Глядя на получившуюся пологую кривую, можно порассуждать о недостатках реализации управления Шквалом от аналоговых осей в ЧА :) Такой настройкой осей я добился приемлемой точности позиционирования Шквала с сохранением возможности быстрого его перемещения. На всякий случай даю вариант профиля для управления шквалом от министика: cougar-ka50-vlad-shkval-mstk.zip

The wasp (wip) :pilotfly: