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Check out this thread here - they dig into the config files

I use dilshan1994's Simplified Start-Up Guide. Gets to the nitty-gritty :thumbup: And I also made a Blog-Entry about the procedures

Here's my 2 bits - a Trimming Tutorial

Good work - very thorough I was doing a Start-up routine this morning Slightly different order of things but I like yours fine enough

Are these request by datalink? What sort of threats are there and is he able to identify them 1st I usually send my wingman out on Recon trips of a 2 to 5 kms - just to verify the targets That might be a help

I do have a tutorial (with mission) - in a Blog Entry But I forgot the obvious - Use 4 bombs rather than just 2 !!! I'll have to update my tutorial Thanks for the video

re-install making sure you have Adninstration Rights and that your final desktop shortcut has Adminstrator Rights The install for Ka-50 is very solid and few people have problems

It seems that Black Shark is looking for the 'me_options.lua' file 'me' = Mission Editor Options .lua file Is it missing? - do a search in the Ka-50 Folder

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Any number of variations can be set up in this theatre including fantasy conflicts(between factions that would never in real life go to war) Mainly Russia vs. Georgia Insurgents (supported by various parties and solo - e.g. - Russian supported Abkhazia militia, Chechen terrorists, all sorts of small Caucasus conflicts) Georgia (there have been disputes between Russia and Georgia - including an invasion of Georgia by Russia to "protect" South Ossetia) U.S.A. (generally considered a Georgian Ally who might send troops and vehicles or sell vehicles to Georgia) Turkey (Various disputes with insurgents) The current map barely covers Central and East Georgia. With the A-10 compatability patch that area will open up.

Are you talking about re-arming during the mission? For that you need to land, switch the comms to Ground Crew - that's a switch on the Left Panel about the Laser On/Off - and then get into the Comms Menu with [backslash] and then choose Maintenance

Which mission?

You mean I'm going to have to do more than pimp my Blog??? :megalol: A few things you have to look at 1) Has the basic calibration been done in Windows? I had a hard time with my CH Fighterstick until I remembered :doh: to do the Windows calibration 2) Is there Thrustmaster software that's not been set up correctly on the Slider? Might want to talk to some Thrustmaster people for a profile or at least a discussion. 3) Is that slider delicate enough to get you the exacting control you need. If it's a small slider with a small range, it might not be accurate enough The best Collective for HoverHold is just the collective that keeps you at the same height as measured by the VVI - Velocity Velocity Indicator That requires a delicate touch from the Collective I usually move into a hover by tilting back, resetting trim for just a short period of time to reduce speed to Zero and when the Ka-50 is steady, clearing trim altogether[L.CTRL + T]. Then I hit the Hover Mode [L.ALT + T], lean the Ka-50 forward very slightly and I re-teim. I don't use any other instruments If you hit [BACKSPACE] you also get a hover line (at less than 50 km) on the HUD - that can help you to slow down. Fuel Tanks are not ignitable - as a guy surrounded by fuel-tanks, do you really want to be extra explody :) The real fire-power of the Ka-50 comes from the cannon and the Vikhr missiles. The bomblet dispenser is purely an area of effect and you need to use a standard flight pattern - like dropping bombs in WW2 - to choose the area you are going to bomb. What I do is the following: I fly level at 500AGL (as on the HUD) at a speed of 150kph. Higher or faster means that the Area of effect is longer - this gives me a length of 250m splash area I laser-lock up the middle of the target group on the Shkval I fly directly towards it and at about 1.1 to 1.3km away, I release the bomblets I keep it standardized as much as possible See my attached practice mission - Note: I've put in a watch-tower that you can watch from. After you release the bomblets, Pause the game, and hit F12 to see the tower. It'll be next to the target group. Scroll in and out and rotate with the mouse to find the Target Group Should you miss, you can crash into the ground and then hit RCVR (recover) option The mission starts with you at 350m AGL. Just download and place in your Missions folder Rockets are like an artillery shot. The target pipper does show up on the screen. Aim there for an area of effect shot. Don't expect T-80s or M1A1 tanks to be destroyed but trucks, APCs, and soldiers will be. It depends on the direction you shoot from. Tanks are more armoured on the front - it is modelled in the DCS: Black Shark I use AP only for long flights. When I'm trimmed correctly, I just fly while ignoring the AP. When it comes to how to fly the Ka-50, it is much like a sniper. Plan a position ahead of time (usually 5-7 km away from the target area) and set up shop by hovering. The planning tool I use is the ERBL tool in the ABRIS. When you go in for a rocket run, you'll be tilted forward and will be picking up speed rapidly. Start slower and lower the collective slightly as with slows the the spped increase. A few times I've used the Flight Director[L.CTRL + A] which dampens the inputs and is smoother. Sometimes when aiming with rockets, I hit the TRIM and HOLD. Makes it very steady. But it takes practice and you have to re-trim again after shooting the rockets For a break from training, you can go on-line - Dragon's missions usualy show up on the server list - very good to fly - sometime there are purely training servers. Bomblets.miz

I put a tutorial on Trimming at my Black Shark Blog - The Trim Tutorial goes into some details I use a HOLD TRIM method to move smoothly to an even position - see tutorial for full explanation. Clearing Trim [L.CTRL + T] is the major way to steady it Also check your inputs with [R.CTRL + ENTER]

A place to start is the Theatre Map That's in the Downloads | Documentation section of DCS-Eagle Dynamics and shows the theatre used in the current DCS: Black Shark 1.02

For Combat boxes in the Ka-50's, please see my ABRIS Lesson Blog-Entry - this is EXACTLY what you need My Black Shark Blog has a few other entries on mission making but maybe not the depth you need

Here's a better filter - DTWD's English Mods

It's a Ka-50 mission What does Google Translate say? You should be able to high-light text in the mission briefing, hit CTRL-C, and then paste it into Google Translate

For slewing the Shval pipper, try adding the Slewing keys to the Arrow keys on the keyboard I also use just one button on my joystick - for Centring the Shval pipper That way you can Twist with you right-hand without messing up the Slewing with your left hand That's a cheaper option than a rudder (mine cost $160 - but that was for the A-10C) Never needed it with my MS Sidewinder in DCS: Black Shark

Your Locked-View might be a controller problem - sometimes my MS Sidewinder stops working and the screen does not Zoom in/out When I ALT-TAB out, I find that the controller is not functioning It also might be locked in HUD-CLOSE Check to see if it is the HUD-CLOSE view When it's functioning normally, hold down NUMPAD-ZERO and then NUMPAD-5 If that view matches your locked view, there might be some controller assignment locking the view to that To get out of HUD-CLOSE view, I usually tap the NUMPAD-ZERO

I bought it on-line - http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/index.php?end_pos=1322&scr=shop&lang=en Log in there (different password than here) There is a compatability patch coming out for DCS to get them to fly together

That good terrain collision work

I've never done an Instruments landing - using the beeacons - I'll try that next without using the ABRIS - maybe I can make another version

Just the Basics 1) Is there a reason the 1.01 patch is being used? I was just on the 1.02 BlackShark multi-player - it showed plenty of servers Is there still a 1.01 master server program? 2) Have you've been able to get the multi-player(the blue icon) to run AT ALL before - or is this the 1st time you've tried it

Attached are 2 missions to practice with - one easy and one difficult The Calm Mission - is just a standard flight to an Airport The Difficult Mission - is hellish They go with a Mini-Tutorial on Landing at my Blog [EDIT] Updated the Missions Link - I had just put up the jpegs for it D'Oh :poster_oops: :doh: Landings_2Missions.zip