peachmonkey

yup, it's an interesting debate about what the word "simulation" actually means. When I joined DCS I had the same expectations as you, if each system can be simulated then why don't give us the ability to remove certain elements, experiment with others, actually let us "simulate" the what if scenarios. Unfortunately, time and time again ED showed us that it's not in their interests, and I can understand that. For example, with the delayed fusing, when it was released, they have simulated the actual real-life fuses according to their spec. I thought they'd just give us some amorphous non-realistic timer delay, but instead the simulation is close to reality with the proper delayed timers/arm timers as the fuses allow. And it took them .. well, about ~8-10 months to release since its announcement, i.e. there was a substantial amount of work that went into it. Such approach to simulation allows them to extend the damage model to these elements sometime later, i.e. the fuse got dinged by the shell/explosion fragment, and it no longer works (instead of pretending to simulate some 'hit box' in the vicinity of the fuse). So with gun removal 'feature simulation', they would actually have to develop the impacts to the wing, its weight, stress forces surrounding the area of the removed guns, etc. etc, which is serious dev effort, compared to some basic high level 'hit box' based dev in other more arcade sims. thinking that way helps (me at least) to see the reasons behind current 'limitations'. ww2 stuff is a lot more upclose and personal. The 'guesswork' may impact the ac behavior in a way that it will focus the critics on the 'guessworked' items, which will reduce the trust in the overall system modeling, hence breaking the immersion of the reality, etc.. I doubt ED wants to open that pandora box. Plus, I definitely do not want any guesswork in the way the A8 operates. There's enough of sims out there that can fill in that niche.

1. That's not exactly true. I keep flying a8 doing a2g runs and I'm always interested in how many sorties the bird will last without repairs. I can tell you that after 1hr of running it at maximum power, without the cooling down, it will eventually fail, maybe at 80 minutes, maybe even earlier. A8's bmw engine was bulletproof literally and figuratively. You can fly it without oil for good 30-40kms before it loses power, even though it will still continue to run. Comparing dcs a8's engine resiliency to other sims' timers and tricks is a bit short sighted. 2. I don't believe it was such an option for a8. You can't look at some extremely unique "reported" cases with a8 where the outer cannons were removed and think it was a common modification in the field. It wasn't. It's the same story with "why can't I set the gun convergence, it was an option during WW2!!!" No it wasn't, there were some very specific cases that talk about it, but they were all unicorns. 3. Cluster bombs work as well, but you can't release them too close to the ground. You need to be at 1.5 or 2k altitude, going about 450kmh, and release them while maintaining a horizontal flight path. It's extremely difficult to hit anything with them though because of it. 4. Yup, this was one of the biggest recent improvements in WW2, hooray to that!

A8 is superbly done. FM, DM, survivability, everything. And it's been the most stable module out of all ww2 for the past 2 years. I would love to get the G1 model, or whichever that allows for 2 x SC250's under wings and 1 x 500kg on the center line bomb rack. Currently, with the single bomb + rockets one can do only so much damage in A2G, especially when bombing naval targets..

I would look at it holistically. - If you're in 1:1 duel with nobody else in sight then you can try as many tricks as possible and see which one works best. You can lower the flaps but don't lower the RPM's as it takes away precious time to get them back up. It's a fun exercise to train on with a buddy. However, in MP with 20-40 players the 1:1 duels are pretty rare. If you slow down you will immediately become a target for anyone above waiting for their chance to pounce. If you stay fast those above will have to think hard if it's worth engaging a fast target. This is what I love about DCS, you can actually dictate the conditions of the fight. With all other sims there's very little you can dictate due to simple FM's., it doesn't matter how fast/slow you're going, they can always get their sights on you.

for Flaps look for: - landing flaps = 1 binding - take-off flaps = 1 binding - raise flaps = 1 binding I never used 'flaps down', it maybe part of the game mode controls, make sure you're using 'A8 sim' controls, just search for the word flaps in the control assignment, it'll give you all of the options where the word is mentioned.

it's like a totally different map.. We get to enjoy Normandy2 twice now! you're the real MVP, @Barthek!!!

you're welcome, @noelgallagher !

@SabreDancer Sounds like fun, guys! Which server are you flying on? I saw the IP address on the discord (from 03/19/2022), is that the server?

negative on my side. I need tail-heavy 1.0 trim with the 500kg bomb, or 0.5-0.6 in clean configuration, and I fly A8 .. every day.

even though it's being paraded everywhere like everyone and their mother uses SRS in reality it's not so, not even close. SRS is daunting at the first sight, it has so many options that the first time users are lost in what's required, and how to even operate it. Watching some youtube videos to explain the operation of a tool is a poor approach to app design. If ED manages to create a VOIP client that is similar to discord/fps games with SIMPLE/ADVANCE setup it will cover both hardcore and noob radio users.

are you on MT or ST? In MT the only light that works is the spot light on the right. None of the front panel lights work.

don't fight AI in the horizontal, they will out turn you. With A8 always fight vertically. Always. It doesn't matter who the opponent is.

yeah, out of all wwii birds P47 is by far the most complex as far as the number of required bindings needed for smooth operation. But on the other hand it's the most geekiest because of it, and I love it.

I wonder if due to the problem with automated entitlement in STEAM the ED guys were authorizing each purchase and a license manually for the first 2-3 days. After which they just said it's not scalable (lol) and removed the option altogether.

I see you are new to the warbirds. Welcome. First, download P47 guide from https://chucksguides.com/aircraft/dcs/p-47d/ It's an easy to read and follow document with pictures and all controls explained. Check section 9 for weapons controls. For the rockets to work you need to: 1) use the bomb/tank/rocket safety switch and toggle it to UP position 2) Bomb/tank/rocket SELECTOR switch set to Rockets (down position) 3) Rocket firing Mode control: set to single or auto 4) only then you can press a weapon release button on your stick for it to work. DCS isn't IL2 or Warthunder , it's a simulator with all electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics systems fully developed/simulated, so you actually need to arm/trigger the weapons systems according to the real life pilot procedures.

for water injection to work you need to: - mixture set to auto-rich or full-rich. - throttle to max - turbo lever (left of throttle) to max* - water injection button pressed - rpm's to 2700 *Mind you that you need to control the max manifold pressure with the turbo lever and not exceed 64" on the manifold pressure gauge (there's a red mark near 64"). If you exceed it then the engine will fry within 1-2 minutes. Otherwise on water you can run 10-15 minutes. Also, you need to watch the carb temperature (top right gauge), and open the carb radiators flaps to ~60-70%. (oil rad flaps should stay ~40-50%) Btw, P47 shines at altitudes above 20,000 feet. If you think it can outrun bf109 or Dora at sea level: it won't.

you can go to Options -> Control assignments -> there should be 2 x p47 options: - "p47 sim mode" that has a ton of bindings for each clickable/twistable control in the cockpit - "p47 game mode" that uses simplified bindings. maybe that could help.

that's weird. I got my upgrade for $9.9 using the DLC section of the store. I bought the upgrade, however N2 was running in low resolution. The next day I fixed it by uninstalling N1, then re-installing it, after that the high res started to work. If I look on the DLC page now, the options is still there (top one), however there's no price: null

the FFB getting messed up with the added curves in DCS affects ALL modules. Literally all of them. ED hasn't acknowledged a single request to fix it. So, I wouldn't wait for miracles, you'll have a head full of gray hair by the time it's addressed

exciting news for the in-game VoIP! LA7 being close is even more exciting!

see if you can nudge walmis on rhino discord to take a look at it as well. I pinged him about it last week, he mentioned that he'll try to test the mossie with rhino to fully grasp the problem, so far it's just me bugging him about it, if you add your voice maybe he'll do it sooner. He was trying to see if he can modify the received telemetry and re-inject it into the stream using his app telemFFB. null null

you and the community at large finally had the pleasure of meeting this character. The tunnel vision along with the disagreeing commentary in this thread (and in all prior ones, in VR for example) continuously warn not to engage in any further discussions due to the simple risk of going insane.

so there's such an option? wow far out!

all good, I was just replying to your specific post, sometimes I miss pre/post comments, my bad.

that's a bit of strange assessment, but ok. Have you tried binding the pilot keys in the controls? It allows the view to move forward/aft/left/right. In VR it can clip outside of the cockpit completely, not sure if it's possible when played on the monitor though. Also, if you're on the map that allows external views you can press F4 and then use zoom in/out/camera rotate keys to adjust your view sitting on the wing, or directly above the cockpit. It's finicky but it definitely works.