Wyndemere

Any updates on the Bigscreen? I have an AMD 7800x3d and 7900xtx, but I'm on the fence about the BB VR for daylight flying.

My system was 100% stable until the latest AMD graphics driver update. It dropped the same time as the F-15E. I started getting CTDs every five minutes in multiple games. I rolled back to 23.4.2 Radeon drivers and DCS is 100% stable again. If you are AMD, maybe wait for the July update. P.S. I'm running stock with no OC and low temps. The only system update on my PC was the driver. Specs: 7800X3D cpu + 7900XTX vid card

BD, I did struggle flying M01 after not touching the Hornet in months. I've got 5,000 airline hours, with tons of night ILS, and that zero/zero approach still bit me. So good job! And thanks for a solid rationale. It's neat to hear the creative process. Also, how you weaved fundamentals into the story was smart. For example, the combat merge with a 1nm turn in. I've never seen that type of practice in DCS. The Kursant campaign was the closest, but we civilians never got exposed to tactical air work--which is fun to experience. That is a great selling point for DCS, because Places like Air Combat USA aren't very accessible. For the record, I stand by the gripe about narrative hopscotch. I assume it's Miller's doing because finding pilots who have time to work on narrative structure is rare. So, I freely volunteer if you need an editor in the future, and I look forward to your next story.

Autostart consistently broke M05 IL-76 Marauder intercept. After six tries, the fix was manual start, Cat 2 taxi, wait for Blade to hook up, and launch before the AI. Climb straight @ 300kts to 2,500 then turn to WP1, switch Ch 3 and climb FL210. He will join before the 360 request at WP1. The AI behaved and finished with a 100 score. I have waited for the ship to turn and the AI still behaved itself. However, if you wait for the F-14 to taxi Blade won't start his engines.

How many people will experience their first F-18 campaign this way? Should the flagship product, with the premier campaign, attract new players just to kick them in the nuts? Even MMA schools know that's bad for business. Being challenged is great, but M01 could hurt sales because it makes unfair assumptions about the player base. For example, the barrier to entry for DCS is so high that airline pilots I know won't touch it. My intro to DCS was the Mirage Red Flag campaign which buried the night ILS in the middle. That gave pilots time to adjust to the platform, and it was a great feeling. So, how does it feel to hit the drink before M01 ends? For the story arc, it might flow better to push M01 as the warmup for the M05 air intercept. Real world skills are done by scaffolding, but the opening narrative hopscotches to sea searches then back to intercepts. That's my editor's take after the first touch. This is a complex campaign and I want to see them succeed.

From a user standpoint, this SAR flight is the perfect mission to ease pilots into a complex campaign. M01 is too demanding for a cold open. I love DCS and have all of BD's work. These are the flagship campaigns. However, that ILS night trap will turn people away from an amazing experience. Please consider swapping out M01 with the yacht rescue as the opener. BTW, it was weird to hear a distress call from the deck and not the bridge. Otherwise, awesome narrative esp. with the recovery position steps!