104th_Mac

Radar Radar units in appropriate vehicles need much better radar simulation

P-51 module locked up the A-10c I was flying Multiplayer, in the middle of a mission. I was flying an A-10c. The mission had NO P-51's for players to fly. (Yes, I do have the P-51 module.) The system locked up and, eventually ran out of memory. Be advised that I have 32GB of RAM. Log Name: Application Source: Application Error Date: 8/19/2012 1:55:48 PM Event ID: 1000 Task Category: (100) Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: VeryFast Description: Faulting application name: dcs.exe, version: 1.2.0.3205, time stamp: 0x4ff3450d Faulting module name: p51_protect.dll, version: 5.70.33.0, time stamp: 0x4ff343ea Exception code: 0x40000015 Fault offset: 0x00000000006a077e Faulting process id: 0x55c Faulting application start time: 0x01cd7e3083c44513 Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin\dcs.exe Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\mods\aircrafts\P-51D\bin\x86_64\p51_protect.dll Report Id: 1ad87ad6-ea27-11e1-8877-742f68d4d220 Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Application Error" /> <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID> <Level>2</Level> <Task>100</Task> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-08-19T17:55:48.000000000Z" /> <EventRecordID>4197</EventRecordID> <Channel>Application</Channel> <Computer>VeryFast</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData> <Data>dcs.exe</Data> <Data>1.2.0.3205</Data> <Data>4ff3450d</Data> <Data>p51_protect.dll</Data> <Data>5.70.33.0</Data> <Data>4ff343ea</Data> <Data>40000015</Data> <Data>00000000006a077e</Data> <Data>55c</Data> <Data>01cd7e3083c44513</Data> <Data>C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin\dcs.exe</Data> <Data>C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\mods\aircrafts\P-51D\bin\x86_64\p51_protect.dll</Data> <Data>1ad87ad6-ea27-11e1-8877-742f68d4d220</Data> </EventData> </Event>

For what it's worth, I am getting the crash too. I had thought it was a multi monitor issue but, alas, it is not. I'm not complaining, though. DCS is the greatest thing since the Wright brothers! Keep working on it ED. I'm happy with what I have so far but I'll name my first born child after you if you fix this bug!

Yep, it was me... Thanks Peter, for the help. But I have never had to edit the LUAs at all. So, I uninstalled and reinstalled just to make sure. Then I unset...... FULL SCREEN! I am such a dummy! I set up 3840, Camera + RMFCD (with full screen unchecked). I automatically get 3.5555 for an aspect ratio and everything is absolutely gorgeous. Of course, my second monitor is 1200 (not 1080) which gives me a bit of my desktop at the bottom of the RMFCD but I surely can live with that! Two full (almost) monitors straight from ED with an FPS at 45. I am a happy camper. Thanks again, Peter. .... Full screen, for crying out loud.........

I have two monitors on two GTX 680 in SLI,System RAM = 32 GB DDR3, running Win 7-64bit, TrackIR, TM Warthog HOTAS, etc. Set the screen size to 3840 in options of WORLD. GUI works fine but going to run a mission and DCS crashes back to the GUI. Reset screen size to 1920 and all works fine (and flies BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! Thank you Sooooooooo much ED! Fires and explosions are awesome!) I'm happy (for now) flying 1920 but it seems to be a bug DCS is not handling so well. Cheers, guys! Mac

Man, you're going to do some damage to that bridge if you keep doing that!

Bridge over troubled airplane. Practice flying in a straight line in a 45 degree bank without dropping much altitude. Then try the same railroad bridge at a 45 degrees bank. I've seen an A-10 do it in FC2. But the flight model, then, was arcade-ish.

Climbing flat spin Pull full power hard into vertical by watching out the side of the cockpit. The horizon should be perpendicular to your plane. Climb for 3 to 4 seconds to insure you have enough altitude for the maneuver. A left snap roll takes advantage of the engine torque. Start your maneuver above 250 kias, kick full left rudder and full left aileron and full up elevator (hard rudder, and stick hard back and to the left). Wait until you feel the spin begin, quickly pull back the manifold only (RPMs full), neutral stick but keep the hard left rudder. You should be hanging upside down by this time. That's how I do it. Once you stop spinning, neutral rudder, wait until your nose drops, ease in the manifold (watch out for carb-cough) to full power, aileron to orient the way you want to go, and pull out of your dive. By the way, the reason I was having so much trouble on the ground was my joystick was in the process of dying. It is now completely in pieces. I have emailed Thrustmaster who asked for some photos of the mess. Hopefully, they will let me ship it to them for repair (at my expense since I broke it!) I don't think I will be flying this coming weekend. We'll see.

I just downloaded TeamSpeak onto my Samsung Galaxy S2 (a cellphone). It is simlistic but works. In case anyone wants to know, it's at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teamspeak.ts&hl=en

Practicing at Gudauta (again) I don't know how long the YouTube audio will last but here is a video of my practice this weekend. Note: this is flying with DCS World 1.2. The flight model has been improved and, well, I'm a happy man!

Thanks, Rock. If I can catch your server up and you have a spare bird, I'd love to try some of your maneuvers with you! See ya in the skies!

I am currently listed, and log in, as 104th_Mac. However, I am no longer a member of the 104th Phoenix and I am sure they will be a bit upset that I am still using the tag. Is it possible for you guys to change my 104th_Mac to =Mac= Let me know. Thanks.

Skyhawk, that was beautiful. Too bad you V Horsemen are just three. I'd love to fly and learn with you guys. But, since I can't I am very very happy to just watch you and try to emulate your moves! Cheers

I've seen the Pitts Special do some really powerful things. Yeah, a Pitts would be great. Where would you put the 30mm GAU 8 on it? Radar would be cool, too. I was watching Bob Hoover's P-51 stuff as well as his beloved Aero Commander. Wouldn't the Aero be great in DCS just as a civvy? Heck, why can't we kick MSFSX off the Earth with DCS World! I sure hope ED will try it. They are the ones to do it! Ah well.... dreams. If you have ever watched Hoover's P-51 flights on YT, have you noticed that he never stays negative G for long? Can't do it in my P-51 either. "Motor need gas.":joystick:

Test post: YouTube video of a snap roll. Did it work? YES, I GOT IT! :doh: Thanks, guys!