Cat

I was gifted an X52 and it works fine. I need to remap it and set up a trim hat.

So the A2A radar fix inspired me to buy the MiG and after ten years out of the cockpit I got back in. I have this ancient Thrustmaster Fox 2 Pro, right. So I roll with an instant action takeoff mission, and there I am at the end of the runway, flaps in takeoff position, ready to go. Release brakes, throttle up, v1...v2...rotate...splat. Hard left yaw/roll right into the ground. Tried again, same thing. Okay, must be too slow. Violate Soviet protocol and select afterburner. Rocket into the air, gear up, out of control, roll and yaw, right into the ground. Booted up again and went to external view...centered stick, hands off. Tailerons are jerking all over the place. Yup, stick is old and cans are shot to hell. So. Guys. Recommendations? I prefer a stick with a twist axis for rudder so I don’t have to get pedals.

That is good news. When it’s released I’m likely to try the module :)

While I agree with that sentiment, there is no projected timeline for release of that upgrade. It could be next month...it could be next year, or several years.

Yes, I’m aware of that. There is a version of DCS 1.5 still available for download. One wonders whether things work properly in it. Ramsay takes position that it does, and that’s certainly of interest. One then could maintain multiple copies of the client for different purposes. An imperfect workaround, but one does what one needs to do.

Indeed, I’ve seen that, but there is no timeline for that. So, presently they’re nonfunctional across both 2.5 versions, I take it? Thanks for the info, I very much appreciate it. I’m certainly not purchasing while the radar functionality isn’t properly working but I will keep my eyes on the forums for new releases.

It looks like the SPO-10 has been replaced. Is there any information on the system the Croatians are using? Fascinating to see original 21s still in service! Thank you for the video!

Are the lights for the RP22 indicating launch, missile head ready, ECM, and Overheat working in the stable version of DCS World 2.5? If so, do they work in the legacy 1.5 version that’s available? I’ve seen posts indicating that those features have been nonfunctional for a considerable amount of time. I’m considering a purchase; I was interested in and reported on the module back when I was into sims and on staff at SimHQ, and if I re-enter digital aviation the MiG-21 is one of the certain purchases I’ll make...but not til the radar is indicating properly. I’m interested in the functionality changes to the SPO-10 as well. Is there any information on precisely what they are? A search of the forum has not revealed much there.

I just heard of this. This is the first time I’ve been on ED’s boards since 2006; I was drawn by the news of the F-16’s release, and this is sad news to see on my first day back. I used to be on staff at Simulation Headquarters (SimHQ.com) and was one of the beta testers for Microprose’s “Falcon 4.0” in the 1990s. I was an early adopter of the Flanker series starting with the original 1.0 Commander’s Edition, and in the mid-200s at SimHQ I wrote a series of fictional stories set in a fictional Abkhazia, using the predecessor to DCS World as a basis, starring a Russian character named Alexandra “Sacha” Andreeva. Igor was a fan of that work, and wrote me to help me fine tune her characterization and make her more authentically Russian-as an American and former military veteran I wasn’t up on their culture and made a lot of mistakes early on. Long ago I had a lot of friends working for ED thanks to Sacha’s adventures (Wags, you might remember me), and for all of you I’m so sorry to hear this news and more so that I missed it. I’ve been away from flight sims for many years. Godspeed, Igor. And thank you for all you did to make the lives of so many military aviation enthusiasts more rich. On both ends of the rifle we soldiers are the same, and in the world of the game we set aside political and cultural differences and embrace that fact. You knew that, and your example often reminded me of it. Miao, Cat

Ah...realism :) The things we sacrifice for it! Frankly, I still like the new radars better. I don't know why, but they seem more ...intuitive to me than the American radars do. Isn't that weird? Hey, looks like I made the 1.2 test group! That'll be an interesting experience! Miao, Cat

1.1 is a great product for mud-movers. In 2000, we'd have all paid fifty bucks plus for a stand-alone study sim featuring this level of detail that is now present in the Su-25 and Su-25T. A lot of people in the West don't know that it is not the MiG-29 or Su-27 that is the Red Air Force's favorite aircraft. If you ask a Russian pilot which is their best fighting airframe, he or she will tell you the Rook every time. I'm enjoying the full D/L and I think it's a good value for the money I paid for it. Miao, Cat

All- Thank you! I appreciate the feedback. I write the articles I write for folks like you all. Another Sacha will be in progress shortly. Also, she's going to show up in Bones's Operation Persian freedom Phase III story arc on our F/A-18 forum. Miao, Cat

I'm taking notes on this stuff as you all bring it up. That's why it keeps improving over time. :) Miao, Cat

You can get an awesome set of Su-27 1024x1024 skins from the Check Six gang. I use them for all the Su-27 shots in my previews of 1.1, and when they show up in my mission stories. The MiG-29 Ukrainian splinter camo I use for Sacha and Vasily was done by EricJ . It's based on the Russian blue splinter camo sometimes seen on the Su-30 demonstrators. Miao, Cat

I wasn't offended, trust me :) You won't even BELIEVE where I got the whole vodka thing. I read this book by a guy writing under the pseudonym Viktor Suvorov called "The Liberators: My Life in the Red Army." He's allegedly this guy who defected back in the Cold War and he was an officer in 3rd Shock Army on the Group of Soviet Troops in Germany. The book dealt with his experience in the "Glasshouse", a military jail while he was a trainee, and with the Czechoslovakia invasion in 1968, and with the 50th anniversary of Soviet Power military displays in 1967. It's a fascinating read. The vodka scene in my Sacha missions comes from a meeting between a Major Zhuravlev of the 6th Guards Tank Division and a Major Rogovoy from the 35th Tank Division when Zhuravlev takes over a bank in the center of Prague. It's the best military black comedy I've ever read. I'm sort of plagiarizing Suvorov and paying him a little tribute at the same time :D .... I'm really pleased that you all are enjoying Sacha's adventures. Miao, Cat