Ala13_ManOWar

That's unknown, probably even for devs or ED themselves. Discount usually ends the moment it's released in Stable version, that means most outstanding bugs are squeezed, but we don't know when that's going to be, maybe next week, maybe next month, who knows.

Yeah, I guess it was a joke, since it's still in full service and software is locally coded, I doubt Aerges or anyone can get the info at all until after well out of service. Anyhow as you said an A version would be nice though that should be up to ED and their module I suppose. Be aware anyhow, that article means substituting a batch of second hand Hornets bought well after EF-18A ones in the 90's, which were already badly battered in naval service, and not fully overhauled to M version as the original brand new ones (still using only Fox 1s, for instance). Those, currently based on Canary islands, are going to be replaced with more Eurofighters soon, what article means, but the rest of them based on Peninsular territory won't be ruled out that soon.

Yep, flamed more than once out just flying in formation with other F1s, also one time just taking off after other F1s. Don't know how accurate is or isn't that, but it was pretty clearly wake turbulence.

Talking about devs didn't find "the issue", perhaps the thing is just representing how the real deal is (pretty damn PITCH BLACK, as all French cockpits actually are) is no ISSUE. What Aerges is "fixing" now is people not liking how it is in real life, don't get yourselves fooled. AND, not only Aerges have said "a fix" is coming (though I wouldn't call that a "fix"), in latest RedKite's tutorial the cockpit IS ALREADY LIGHTER. Pretty sure in the next patch that AESTHETICAL CHANGE is coming so people complains (and I'm thinking a different word here…) are FIXED . People's attitude needs fixing, real life features doesn't . And yeah, by the way it's not that bad, I'm not playing specially high gamma (my screen is correctly set anyhow, not in DCS, everywhere) and contrast is just fine, it's not by chance critical controls are painted in red and black stripped yellow so you see them right away against black cockpit. Anyhow blame Dassault for their standards, not Aerges for replicating what happens in the real thing. Anyhow, ED's not going to """"fix"""" something which is fine right now and will change anyway the minute we got Vulkan and new shaders… just saying as so many people boasts a so short memory in what is probably going to happen in a not so distant future.

Japo, in case you want to save some extra work, you know they've said a fix for that is coming and we've even already seen in some videos the corrected cockpit, not said it was but obvious for the looks of it the cockpit was lighter. Perhaps you want to wait until next patch in case they release lighter cockpit soon enough.

Ok, not that I need or use it anyway , but good to know. Probably it was something else I saw. Sorry it's not working as you expected.

Pretty usual antiviruses mistake some legit file for malware. Usually you have to set the whole DCS install folder as "secure", "no search here", whatever the name in your antivirus is, and it won't bother you any more. If you like, you know you can usually send some kind of report about false positives and they'll check for it, but preventing the antivirus from messing in your install should be enough.

I believe the remove before flight label points to it before pulling the pin out.

Didn't read the manual in regard to that yet, but used a external fuel tank (totally useless, this thing is economy fuel use at it's best ) just the day before yesterday and apparently it used fuel from it on it's own. Had to drop it before landing, you cannot spend it even in full afterburner all the time but used no selector or the like at all.

I believe the first one you mention is related to cartridges load, isn't it? That should be a core game feature and IIRC ED is seeking to add that to all modules, at least the modern ones which should have it, like Viggen already have though it's a external tool from Heatblur.

I guess it isn't, only F1M got an actual HOTAS in it's full meaning. Right now there is no Warthog default profile, but neither has F1CE a real HOTAS so for now just map your controls to your liking. If it's similar, or the same (which I don't know since I don't own) than M2000 it's usually better for you and a better learning curve of course.

IIRC, left horizontal panel, ahead of throttle, and next to the radios and other volume knobs. But check on manual, some start up video or something else, it was yesterday that I used those and I'm not 100% sure right now .

Yes, you're right those tiny details do help in the immersion, but be aware ASAP doesn't mean they'll be fixed tomorrow, it means when possible and they're probably bogged down with way more things than skins accuracy right now . Patience, and even if those skins don't make it in the end, still it isn't the end of the World.

Never tried myself, but I recall a P-47 video not long ago talking about engine management, and in cold weather (not really happening in Channel or Normandy maps usually unless we want to make it just harder to fly) oil dilution does work and you can notice a lowering in oil pressure (or was it a boost? I believe it was a drop, yes) as it should be with oil dilution. Or perhaps I dreamt of it, but I believe they guy in the video used oil dilution and there were a difference, just not a huge difference you notice a lot, but it was there.

As you can see in the placard, yes for drop tanks, but no for main tanks. Pay attention not to mix those in your mind when you're trying to manage fuel.

Yes, if you're interested and you like the aircraft I've been really delighted to find a really good module with a lot of care put on it, a really really nice FM, and so many goodies included. If we bear in mind it's 4 airframes in the end, price is not bad at all so taking the Early-Access discount is worth it. External textures perhaps needs a bit of extra work, but nothing preventing to fully enjoy the module. Personal opinion of course, if it serves you in the slightest. The thing with stable release is it just pops up all of a sudden and so many times we have no clue when that's going to be, so if you like F1 you're now on time to take advantage of EA discount. I don't think you'll regret it .

That only depends on weather conditions, as expected. But mostly if your oil is about 40º you're good to taxi and take off. As said depends on the weather but I noticed many times oil temp is the latest to warm up, cylinder head temps are more than fine by the time oil reaches those 40º, or about it because sometimes oil really struggles to reach that minimum temp. Again depending on weather you can play with radiators, opening, closing, from the neutral position told in start-up to check how temps change once your engine is running to match them to your needs. In a really cold weather of course oil dilute will help. On the ground while idling, I'm not even sure cylinder head temps can overheat without engine being running high rpm/manifold, so try and don't be shy with it. About your other issue, I wouldn't really know. Have you already tried deleting saved games/DCS/fxo and /Metashaders2 folders? Those are shaders built for the last patch and may cause some flickering, artefacts and the like, checking those won't harm at all, shaders are built up every time you start the game once deleted. Also, have you checked your graphics card drivers? Sometimes you even have to revert drivers until you find a driver version correctly working for your setup.

I was expecting something like that, as a non native you do your best but many details get lost in translation .

You didn't notice but yes, you have had problems. While taking off with cowl flaps fully open there's a turbulence caused by them leading to a flutter in the elevator which prevents a proper control, and in bad weather, wake turbulence or the like it could even lead to crash. When cruising with cowl flaps open, full or half, there's either a bad turbulence which makes your control worst, and physical controls in cockpit are visibly shaking. Take off with half open cowl flaps, and close them once you're faster than 200mph and that's all, as per manual. And yes, that all is modelled and noticeable, try it. And by the way again, yes, people might open or close cowl flaps and whatever, in fact no matter you open or close them the engine never warm up any faster, perhaps under heavy snow or something alike there's a little difference, but usually there's any at all. As per manual. Yes, it's modelled.

Yeah, no I get your point, sorry if I explained too much. In the end, no, as you say many times it isn't clearly stated when a module is going to pass from one state to another, understandable since they never know exact dates, but yes, usually that discount lasts until Stable release and that's as much as we can know from previous experiences.

Yeah, in the end those are related but two different things, I guess. In DCS what I believe most users ask for is realism, and realism means also if I have to use a Cyrillic labelled cockpit because it's just like that IRL then well, I'll use it. Anyhow, most developers offer more than one language in cockpits in most cockpits, so probably Aerges is aware and plans to do so in due time. The other one, yes you both are right, I've been reading aviation books in English just because there were no choice since ever, so perhaps I no longer notice and just do it. Anyhow, manuals are usually a huge task, it happens many times at release there is only a quick guide and full manual only comes later. Aerges here delivered the full manual (for CE version) pretty soon, and I highly doubt they won't make any more versions in any more languages. The Spanish one is the most obvious, so let's hope they do. But, it can be asked politely and just because they're Spanish fellows doesn't mean you shouldn't be .

In the module itself there are a couple placards in Spanish, hence what I said about three languages . You can look for them if you didn't noticed already.

Not only fuel primer lock, remember to take off with cowl flaps half opened, and close them immediately after take off when you reach 200mph or the buffeting and vibrations can be really bad, those are probably already set on training missions nor you probably fly long enough to notice. On the other hand, you're speaking of pc performance at the same time, not sure how those might be exactly related.

By the way, F1 and F-4C/RF-4C operated together in Spanish Air Force as complementary airframes, what the heck you talking about?

Yeah, but is it real? Does Draken International still operate Have Blue aircraft like the MiG-21s?