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Grats on the new rig Madman. I see you have a 60GB drive. Is that Windows & DCS? And 4.8Ghz, impressive!

Ah yes I misread that. Competition is a good thing for us though. That will drive prices of modules down, and quality up. ;)

Wags said that this would be very, very rare so, I doubt we have to worry about it for the most part.

Load times with the SSD noticeably faster? And grats on the new system!!

Hmm interesting point of view. I currently do not own a Ferrari. YES! This must mean that I'm getting one in the future. Thank you for clarifying that ;) All joking aside, I know what you meant. Although I took it as Wags just not wanting to set anything in stone. Without currently, that would mean never, and as he always says, everything is subject to change. It certainly isn't a guarantee if that's what you're implying.

I'm assuming without the availability of ED's AFM, ALL of those systems also won't be modeled with an SFM setup. That's a big deal. But like I said, I can believe that we will still see SOME aircraft in the future using the AFM.

This is some of what we'll be missing =\ In version 1.1 of LockOn, a new flight dynamics model was created for the Su-25 and Su-25T. This section describes some of the many remarkable features of the advanced flight model. Aircraft dynamics are calculated on the basis of the same physics equations describing translational and rotational motion of a solid body under the influence of external forces and moments, disregarding the nature of their origin. • Trajectory and angle movements look more natural due to correct modeling of the aircraft’s inertial properties. • Transitions between the flight modes in a smooth manner without abrupt changes of angle rotational speeds and attitude (for example: after a tail-slide or when landing with an angle of roll on one landing wheel). • Gyroscopic effect with the aircraft’s rotation taken into account. • The asymmetric effect of external forces is taken into account, along with the effect of external forces not going through the center-of-gravity (for example: engine thrust, drag chute forces). These forces are correctly modeled at any flight mode and cause an adequate rotary moment. The center-of-gravity can change its location within the speed axis system. • The modeling of lateral and longitudinal center of mass has been introduced. This can change depending on fuel load and weapon loads. • The asymmetrical loading of weapon and fuel pylons, which influence the characteristics of lateral control (depending on flight speed, regular overload, etc), is also modeled. When calculating aerodynamic characteristics, the aircraft is represented as a combination of airframe components (fuselage, outer wing panel, stabilizer, etc). Separate calculations for the aerodynamic performance each of these components is performed. This is done over the entire range of local angles of attack and slip (including supercritical), local dynamic pressure and Mach number. This takes into consideration the change and level of destruction of control surfaces and various airframe components. • Aerodynamics are accurately modeled in the entire range of angles of attack and glide. • The efficiency of lateral control, and degree of lateral and static lateral stability, now depend on the angle of attack, longitudinal and lateral center-of-gravity. • The wing autorotation effect when performing a rolling rotation at high angles of attack is modeled. • Kinematic, aerodynamic and inertial interaction of longitudinal, dihedral and lateral channels (yaw movement when performing a rolling turn, rolling motion at rudder pedal forward, etc). • Angle of glide availability is determined by the pilot’s efforts and the plane’s position. • When an airframe component is destroyed, the plane’s motion is modeled in a natural way. The damaged component’s aerodynamics can be fully or partially removed from the aircraft’s aerodynamic calculations. • The flight model guarantees a realistic implementation of stalls (rocking wings with simultaneous course oscillation). • Various characteristics of aerodynamic shaking depending on the flight mode have been introduced. This occurs due to store loading, exceeding allowable angle of attack, Mach number, etc. The jet engines are represented as a complex model of the main components: compressor, combustion chamber, turbine and starter-generator. • Idle RPM depends on the speed mode: altitude and Mach number, weather conditions: pressure and temperature. • Low RPM over-speeding is modeled. • Engine throttling and its controllability depend on rotation speed. • Gas temperature behind the turbine is dependent on engine operating mode, flight mode and weather condition. • Specific fuel consumption is non-linearly dependent on engine operating mode and flight mode. • The dynamics of engine operating parameters (gas speed and temperature) during engine start and shut down is accurately modeled. The mode of engine autorotation from ram airflow, engine seize (accompanied by continued temperature rise) in case of engine start at the incorrect throttle position, engine restart and windmill air restart. The left and right hydraulic system model includes models of sources and consumers of hydraulic pressure. • Each hydraulic system supplies its own group of hydraulic pressure users (landing gear, aileron actuator, flaps, wing leading edge flaps, adjustable stabilizer, nose wheel steering, brake system, etc). • Pressure in the left and right hydraulic systems depends on the balance of hydraulic pump efficiency and operating fluid consumption by hydraulic pressure users (boosters, actuators, etc). Hydraulic pumps efficiency depends on the right and left engines speed respectively, operating fluid consumption depends on their work intensity. • Both catastrophic and partial hydraulic actuators failure when pressure drops in a corresponding hydraulic system is modeled. The control system includes models of the primary components: trimming mechanism and trimming effect, hydraulic boosters in roll channel, and yaw dampener. • Pitch trimming, the yawing model and the aileron trimming mechanism model are all based on a different logics. In particular, the pitch trimming position does not influence rate controller position at near-zero flight speed. Trimming tab serviceability depends on electrical power in the aircraft electrical system. • In the event of pressure drop in the left side of the fuselage, lateral control worsens with the rise of indicated flight airspeed. Longitudinal control does not depend on fuselage pressure. • The extension and retraction speed of high-lift wing and adjustable stabilizer surfaces depends on fuselage pressure. • The extension of high-lift wing devices for a more maneuverable configuration at a high indicated airspeed can lead first to partial and then to complete hydraulic actuator blocking. This causes fuselage pipe damage, hydraulic fluid leakage and fuselage pressure drop. • Landing gear extension at a high indicated airspeed can first lead to partial and then to complete hydraulic actuator blocking. This causes fuselage pipe damage, hydraulic fluid leakage and fuselage pressure drop. Who needs all that?! ;)

I can do that. I'm a Mets fan.

Of course there is a learning curve. To counter that though, ED knows their target costumers. Time and time again I've seen reviews of Black Shark and A-10C and they've all said "Not for the non-hardcore simmer" type things. So if ED knows that a lot of their costumers enjoy the AFM of titles like BS, A-10C & P-51D, why wouldn't they have had an SDK ready for 3rd party developers before they started taking contracts? Also, for people that don't understand why the community is upset about only the SFM available to 3rd party developers, it's easy really.. because we're all here because of the AFMs! DCS does not exist for most people without some kind of AFM. I know I for one won't be buying ANYTHING else for DCS: World unless it's up to par with at least the Su-25t FM. Now if that IS some version of the SFM, I'm sold. If that is the AFM, well, I'll be looking for that FM in whatever I buy in the future.

The one thing he failed to mention (which may be because ED doesn't even know yet) is what it means to have the DCS brand on an aircraft. For example, DCS: MiG-21BiS is going to be held to what standards? I guess I ask because that's the only way for the hardcore simmers to really know if they are going to purchase or not. It's a shame about the AFM too, I know it must be complicated but I doubt very many 3rd party developers will take the time and write their own AFM, even then I'm sure it really couldn't compete with A-10C's AFM. So I guess what we get from ED is going to be the best there is. Don't get me wrong, I'm still excited about all this, and maybe down the line a 3rd party developer will come and knock the socks off the A-10C AFM. Maybe Beczl? ;)

Hey everyone. I've been living in Las Vegas for almost 2 years now, and I finally got to go check out Nellis AFB (outside of the airshow.) I didn't get to see too much as we were just shopping for a buddy of mine at base exchange, etc. Is anyone on the forums currently stationed at Nellis AFB? I would absolutely love if I could tag along with someone one day to check out what they do (if that's even possible) or just to see some more of the flightline or something. It would be crazy to see the A-10C in person after putting in so many hours in with DCS. Anyway I just figured I would ask! Thanks all ;)

This.. could get interesting. :prop:

Ange, what was the scenery you used for the Grand Canyon? At least, that's what I thought you were flying over. Also those mountains, from the top down view, looked photo real. Nice vid!

When a major patch comes out with an auto-patcher, you would have to wait till the mods you were using are updated, and then re-install them. If it's minor updates, usually your mods will work fine. It's been done before with games I'm sure it wouldn't be too difficult now.

"A World War II airplane belonging to Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) has been found in the Sahara Desert nearly 70 years after it crash landed, Metro reports. According to Vintage Wings, a Canadian aviation news website, Jakub Perka, who works for an oil company, came across the Kittyhawk P-40 in March when his team was on an expedition in the Egyptian desert. As the photos below show, the plane is in remarkably good condition, with the cockpit's instrument panel and plane's body nearly unharmed despite almost seven decades in the Sahara."

I have not played DCS: P-51D yet, but from the looks of youtube and the like, I don't think I'll be getting it. The start-up alone, the sounds/vibrations/feel seem lacking compared to A2A's planes. Can anyone that's played the DCS Beta and flown A2A's product comment?

Right now I'm running 1920x1080p. I'm waiting for an adapter since the new 7xxx series cards don't come with two dvi ports =( Only downside so far imo. When I get my second monitor hooked up I'll most likely put the MFD's on it for BS2 and A-10C. I'll post here again after I do that.

Have you looked into the HD7850? I recently got the MSI Twin Frozr III 7850 and I have it clocked to 1050mhz with zero issues. I think it's better than the 6950 (especially at that clock) and will run you about the same as the 2gb model.

I had a chance to fly A2A's P-40 and Spitfire, all I can say is, wow. I'm very impressed, the sounds, the feel of the engine, the systems. ED definitely has their work cut out for them in terms of making the plane fun to fly. But I basically agree with everyone else, the weapons are why I'd spend my money on ED's version of the P-51. For pure flying enjoyment though, scenery is a big part of it for me and honestly, it's not there right now for ED. Hopefully EDGE will change all that though. Or just let FTX orbx in there.

March 19th the 7850 3gb for ~$250. If you already pulled the trigger forget that though.

I've noticed how much of a higher resolution your camera has compared to mine. I'm getting a little "jumping" when I try to keep my head steady (especially when clicking buttons) Is that because of the Track IR 5 camera?

Oh, well yeah that would be the same thing. haha. Didn't know you can do that. I mean I enjoy having a few games and my OS on the SSD but, I guess that is ONE way of getting around the issue!

What do you mean by using "a RAMDisk" ? If you have 16+ GB of RAM could you set that up as almost a temporary HD? If so, would DCS load all of it's info for a mission on to that temporary disk? And even if it did, wouldn't it still have to get bits and pieces of information from the regular HD during a mission?, which in some cases can cause the short stutter, ie Explosion sprites, vehicles that haven't been loaded, terrain that hasn't been loaded.

Well, I'm not sure that would give you nearly the amount of performance increase you would see just from an SSD. If DCS loaded EVERYTHING into disk cache before you flew the mission, this might be a solution, but as long as the game requires access to the hard drive during play, it's gotta get the info INTO disk cache first. With an SSD, everything from loading to random access while you're playing is significantly faster, and by significantly faster I mean night and day. Just get an SSD you wont be sorry.

I'll just put in my 2 cents here, I think upgrading to an SSD was the SINGLE best and most noticeable upgrade I've ever made. Not only is everyday computer use faster (boot times, windows 7 in general, firefox) but loading in games, between levels, new scenery, (no more sutters!) So yes, I think it's quite worth it. Although like many said, enough for your OS and a few games that you currently play is plenty considering cost per GB.