Dangerzone

If I recall correctly - I thought that the creators mentioned a few months ago with a podcast or similar that vehicles would be able to be carried. The only restriction would be if they could physically fit inside the aircraft. Interesting option regarding assigning vehicles as troops. This is something I haven't considered before. Will be interesting to see how well it works. Does it add weight automatically?

I'm intrigued why shadows have become a big issue. VR is an advantage over 2D with it's 1:1 tracking - especially in dogfights... I'm sure the user with multiple monitors has a better advantage too over single monitor players. We don't have enforcement settings for these, or are you suggesting we should for these too? There's also an advantage by reducing the forestry count - much easier to see units with less tree's around. Same goes for detail factors, and even grass. Should we have enforcement for minimum limits on these implemented too? It's already been said - and I agree - if you want a more level playing field - the only real solution is to get a console. PC gaming has always had variety - and with that there has always been the compromise of some with advantages over others.

I've come across this issue from time to time. Sometimes (with airspeed slowed appropriately), lowering the gear back down and putting flaps into auto has resolved the issue for me. I never got around to figuring out what was the actual cause. For me it didn't so much happen on initial takeoff, than it did after landing, and taking off a second time.

After hearing this weekend's announcement - I am so disappointed to see that it has come to this. @rurounijones - your contribution to DCS was what gave me my first 'wow' impression in multiplayer. While I completely understand your decision and why you have lost drive (you are definitely not alone) the impact of the end of this chapter is going to be felt far and wide. Please know that your contribution was loved and appreciated by many of us. This is going to leave a significant hole in MP experience. I will cherish hearing that familiar female voice for the time that we have left on the servers that remain to have it setup. Thank you for all the time, effort and passion that you have contributed, and hope that you're able to find something else that will be worthy of your talent that will give you enjoyment and return your passion that will receive a lot more support than you have had with DCS.

Yes, there's plenty on youtube. That's part of the problem. Many go over the same basic functions but there's hours to watch to find some of the other 'extra's out there, which is where good recommended come in to save many hours of watching youtube video's that repeat the same basic stuff. So - thanks for posting that video! That's definitely one of the better ones that I have seen, that includes many missed things in other video's such as PRF, time-out time, saving (SET), and especially the undesignate/NSW switch! It was also a timely answer to my question as to why I couldn't change my radar elevation (I was switching from TWS to RWS and back to TWS again - but I see it could be because I didn't switch from Auto to Manual tracking again!) . I do wonder though - what is the benefit of RWS at all and when would it be used over TWS. Also whether we must keep TWS lock on until the missile goes pitbull, or is it OK to turn away and defend in anticipation and the missile will still find it's target provided the target hasn't done anticipated evasive manouvers as well?

While this is possible as a work-around - I think what the OP is asking is fair - which is to please consider making the change so that workarounds to fix issues aren't required.

Are you using Open Beta? If so, check your antivirus logs to see if any files are being placed into Quarantine. The last 2 Open Beta's have been flagging trojans (Possible false positives) in the combined arms DLL. May not be the case, but might be worth checking just to eliminate as a possibility.

There was another Open Beta just released recently. Not sure whether that has a change that has fixed it? Edit: Apparently not - I'm still getting triggers: New MD5 has though: DC428A9012168F0D60FFFEB1B222C75D so I guess something was changed.

This might be a poor workaround - but could it be possible to list the version(s) of DCS that are best to play this campaign on. Then, those wanting to play the campaign can at least roll back to a version that's going to work OK while they play the campaign, and then re-update to the latest Stable or Open Beta version once they've finished? I know for me personally - I really enjoyed the R1 campaign 'back in the day', and I had far less bugs that people are reporting now. If I was going to play it again, even though it'd be a bit of a pain - I'd probably prefer to roll back to a version that I know will work with the campaign, than have the latest and greatest broken DCS/Campaign combination. Just a thought? On a sidenote - I'm very disappointed to read BD's latest response that he will never again make such complex campaigns. I completely get the reason, and would not suggest otherwise, but at the same token - to have seen what the R1 campaign was like and to know that the author/dev will not aim as high again due to DCS bugs is sad news.

That's my intent with my original reply. Not to tell you what to do - just give you information to work through with your own priority list. There's a combination of options that I went with to overcome the VR side of things. First one is a decent HOTAS. I make use not only of the HOTAS buttons, but also the MODIFIER option in DCS as well to expand the buttons to do more than one thing each. For a WW2 bird you'll probably do fine with your 16000M and mouse for the time being (even in VR) as there's less stuff to deal with compared to say the A10 which I'd probably be suggesting otherwise. If you do decide to upgrade your HOTAS down the track, I would recommend checking out VIRPIL and VKB. They're expensive, but they're built very well, and are very customisable. If you're tempted by the Logitech X56 please check out reviews by a lot of people. (I've had one - ended up having all sorts of issues with phantom signals (switches triggering when I haven't touched them) amongst other issues where I basically considered it a sated purchase. Again - not saying don't consider it - just research all the issues associated with it, and make a decision according to your preferences. Second thing that has helped me out has been Voice Attack. This allows you to bind keystrokes (or even a virtual joystick) to spoken commands, so I can execute some less-often actions with my voice. Coupled with that can be VAICOM PRO (but honestly - it's a lot of tweaking with VAICOM, so I'd suggest start with Voice attack only first and see if you like using voice commands for some things). And lastly - I use the keyboard and mouse. Mouse a lot (for clicking cockpit things that I don't have to click often such as raising/lowering wings in the hornet - things that can be done while on the deck and it's OK to take attention off other things). It's weird to start with not seeing the keyboard but it doesn't take too long to get a feel for where things are, although I will admit I use the keyboard a lot less than I used to as HOTAS (with modifiers), Voice Attack and VAICOM Pro are all assets I lean a lot more on now. FWIW I settled with a VKB T-Rudder + VKB - Modern Combat Grip + Virpil CM3 Throttle setup for my peripherals.

I think there may be some misunderstanding / maybe language barriers? Interactive in ESET does not mean that a person is manually verifying files/viruses at ESET's end - it means that it's interactive (and not automated) at the users end (you choose, not ESET). The detection of possible threats is automated through software alone - how ESET responds to it can be automatic (quarantine) or interactive (prompt user). You're well within your rights to trust ESET. Being cautious is certainly a prudent thing to do, especially in this day and age of electronic sabotage, and I don't blame you for that or discourage you. Unless Combined Arms is essential over the next few weeks, leaving it disabled is a conservative move. However in the same token, I think people might be getting upset because of the way you're phrasing certain statements, such as: and It comes across as accusing this file of definitively being infected, and it's 100% ED's problem - instead of a possibility. That may not have been your intention, but that's how it came across to me when I've ready your posts(which is why I asked for clarification). When also considering that only 2 antivirus software's have flagged this as infected, and the detection if flagging for a 5 year old virus - (I would expect more to do so by now), it does hint towards this being a false positive and not a true risk. I don't fully trust ESET. To me it's a tool - and like all tools, I see it as a fallible one. (No software is perfect) So, I don't trust it 100% which means I don't trust it to pick up all viruses, and thus I have extra precautions in place on top of ESET incase ESET misses something. (ie, I won't double-click unknown attachments even if ESET doesn't flag it). Likewise, in the same manner I don't trust it's detections 100% - but will use it as a flag and use other means to consider fully whether it's an issue or not. (I'll take into account the apparent age of the flagged detection (5 year old trojan) and the lack of other software flagging it, etc). If I may, my suggestion for times as this is to be careful about how things are phrased to make sure what's going on is clear (detection, vs actual infection), and to use all options at our disposal instead of trusting a single source to come to the best conclusion for each of us - and in the end, that choice may be different for one person to the next. I'm not trying to change your mind on how you personally handle the file or risk- just respectfully asking you to reconsider the way that you phrase certain statements. To get back to the file in question: The MD5 hash of the flagged file my end (CombinedArms.dll) b8388020a02c7916c953c0b9969b4727 I'd be grateful if ED could confirm if this is the correct MD5 hash we should be having for the latest Open Beta?

Thanks for clarifying. So to confirm - there's no evidence that it's definitely infected - you're just trusting your antivirus software is correct & assuming that because ESET & AVG is detecting correctly and that every file it detects as being infected is 100% infected. (AKA - ESET haven't responded to your submission and confirmed 100% that it is infected)? Because there are such things as 'false positives'. These are when antivirus software running certain algorithms detect a file as being infected when it is not infected - just that it has similar patterns to an infection. I've build applications myself in the past that have flagged as being infected when they have not been - just that something in the compiled code is seen a certain way by antivirus software. So when you say "it is infected with this trojan", that may not be the case. It 'appears to be infected' would be more correct. I'm strongly suspicious that this is a 'false positive'. That it's not truly infected with a virus, but just flagging as being. Of course - I can't say 100% for sure, but from what I've witnessed in the past - that's probably more likely than not. It would be helpful if we could get the MD5 hash for this file off ED so we can compare what we have with the version they're creating to know that the file hasn't been altered in any way for more clarity. About all we can do is submit the file for analysis to ESET & AVG and for them to determine if it is or isn't truly infected, and update their database & algorithms accordingly and wait for that update, or if the file is truly infected (and not just a false positive)- for ED to replace it on their update server.

I'm not recommending any particular headset in my previous reply - I'm in a similar boat trying to figure out what to move to myself. Just sharing what I've experienced and what I've found in my journey so he too has some information & if he decides to go with HP - has the info he needs to manage expectations.

There's 2 problems with HP. First one is that their G2 is on the older side now - been out since 2020 so it's a couple of years old, there's probably newer tech around. Second problem with HP is their cables. They're not designed to last - and in many cases can be difficult (or impossible) to get a replacement depending on where you live, once they're out of warranty. Many people have been burned by HP and swore to never get another headset - not because the headset sucks, but their after warranty support sucks. A VR headset becomes a paperweight because we can't replace a detachable cable. Don't get me wrong. The HP VR headset itself is a nice headset - but if you were going to buy the G2 - I'd get the extended 3 year warranty plus confirmation that it includes replacing the cable before making the push and then expect to get 3 years out of it - anything beyond being a bonus, not an expectation. Don't be putoff. VR is an obsticle course that's for sure - but honestly - VR in DCS - I really was saying "WOW" like a kid for the first time when I first experienced it. It is truly something remarkable and worth pursuing and going through the tinkering if you have the finances. Things have come a long way too. Since OpenXR is now native with DCS - and you can bypass steam and use WMR natively - it has helped a lot to simplify issues, and also help on the performance aspect as well. Just realise that VR is about compromise. It will never be as good graphics as 2D (you're doubling up the rendering resources for starters), so you have to dial back a bit in order to enjoy that 3D experience - but at the same token - there are a lot of VR users (including myself) that couldn't contemplate going back to 2D after experiencing 3D. It is truly that much different. Just be aware VR will spoil you. (Literally) - coz if you can't have VR - you may never enjoy 2D flightsimming as much as you have in the past again.

Can you please clarify: Are you saying that the file is definitely infected with a trojan, or just that it's detecting it as being infected but could still be a false positive?

Thanks for the clarification. Considering I love flying in close form (very close form) I might skip wireless stuff because latency could end up being an issue with the small corrections required. Pity about the software side of the Pimax. I can't believe I'm reconsidering buying another HP Reverb G2 as the best option - even knowing that it's a degradable solution and I'll be needing to replace it in 2-3 years time again (if I'm lucky), but the other solutions look like I'm going to be worse off, or have to spend levels I haven't got the budget for at the moment, or to just put DCS on the shelf for a while and hope something new comes out in the first half of 2023.

I have hide menus unselected (always have in the past) as I use my keyboard or macro's often to do CTLD stuff. The PTT button stuff though - I'll have to double check that. Strange thing is it seems to depend on the module. Some modules have the menu show, then disappear, then show again, then disappear on their owns. Others have it show once, but not disappear, and if I click F12 to exit it won't show up again (or not for a long time). Since it's behaving differently depending on the module - it makes me think you might be onto something as far as the button mapping - I'll double check that for the modules. Thanks heaps for the suggestion!!!

Thanks dburne. Looks like another bug in darkmode - signature's aren't showing up for me. Thanks for advising. Looks like I'd need to find $4,000USD lying around just to be able to upgrade as I'd have to do the Varjo + the GPU (which would mean + the PSU, and probably + a few other things meaning a whole new computer system). Thanks for the suggestion on the Pico. I'll have to check it out. I don't mind staying with the same qality I've had in a pinch (would be nice to get a little more) but definitely don't want to go backwards. Any reason you skipped over the pimax?

Dang. Just found this thread and was hoping to see a conclusion / test results. I guess not. The idea of a DCS server on a NAS is very tempting. Both for the power saving options, but also for the ease of having a DCS Server 'appliance'. Raspberry Pi's max out at 8GB of RAM too. (Not sure if their CPU would be less than the NAS).

What GPU are you running with it please? Thanks Motoadve. I'm pretty gunshy at the moment that I could have the same occur as HP but worse for 3x the price. That's why I'm really keen on out of warranty support feedback from users at the moment. Seems as though they will sell replacement cables though, so that's a plus.

Thanks DBurne. Just wondering what system you run (especially GPU) in order to run this. I have a 2080Super, so not sure if it's going to have the grunt or not? Thanks for the feedback. It does sound great. The price already hurts, having to upgrade to a 4090 might put me over the edge, so I'm hoping that I could get away with less. Was your support during warranty? Do you have an option to extend warranty out to 3 or 5 years? (My primary concern besides if I can afford it, is knowing if I commit the money - it's definitely going to serve me for the next 3 or more years), otherwise I'd probably be happy to just replace my HP reverb with another - except I know once I'm out of warranty if that poorly made cable goes, I'm a goner again.

Hi, Another HP refugee here. Not wanting to make the same mistake again I thought I'd reach out to the Varjo community to see what experience they have had and get some feedback. In particular I'm interested in people that have had to deal with Varjo for any replacement parts (to Varjo support their own product), have you had good customer experience, and has the use in DCS being a good experience, or have you had to deal with problems after problems. The price of a Varjo compared to a HP Reverb hurts however if the company is a reputable company and supports their users - then maybe the extra $'s would be worth it over HP's experience if I'm able to raise enough finance. The main concern I have is spending such $'s on a product with only 12 months warranty so I'm really keen to know what sort of experience Varjo users have had, but I'm not seeing many alternatives out there. I don't have FB and won't sign up to their T&C so Meta is out, I've been burnt by HP and their non-environmentally friendly throw out good hardware because we won't supply a replacement cable policy, and other options appear as though I'd be going backwards in quality (unless there's something new that's been released recently I'm unaware of). My sole requirement for VR is DCS, so the feedback I'm looking for is your experience with DCS + Varjo's support. Thanks DZ

Oh - OK. Must have been lost in translation. Thanks for the clarification. Looks like it finally happened. VR headset unusable because HP won't supply a proprietary cable. Thanks for confirming before I committed more $'s to HP.

Thanks. I'm trying to figure out how he's adapted the G2 cable for the G1 headset then. If he's had to purchase a separate power adapter in order for it to work.

Just wondering - did you have to purchase a power unit to plug into the V2 cable's power unit for it to work, or does it accept power from the USB like the G1 did?