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I'm seeing it again too.

Crash, I uninstalled Nvidia's 3D capability from control panel/ install uninstall programs. It's a standalone part of their software. No ill-effects since uninstalling.

Hi Crash - Just a shot in the dark, but are you alt-tabbing at all? I noticed that alt-tabbing for me creates some pretty weird graphical anomalies in the 3d world.

Notepad++ isn't letting me save the edits - is there some kind of new protection on the view.lua file?

Release Version As you can see by the photo, I've got a line across the front of my cockpit which stayed for the duration of this particular multiplayer flight. In an earlier flight it was actually a much bigger, blockier cube blocking most of the hud, also causing a 5 sec freeze when it appeared. I've also had freezes when tanks opened fire on me. I haven't had any such problems in any of the beta builds. I'll be happy to provide any other necessary info. Please help. Thanks, Bull

I just rolled the bones and ordered a TM Warthog. :) Thanks for all the input. Best, Bull

Thanks a lot, I'm reading through this now.

Wicked - do you happen to know how the spring tension on the CH figherstick compares with the x52 pro?

Sounds good, Rogue. That's a load off right there. Thanks.

In reading over some more x65 reviews, I'm seeing 2 issues that I'd like to get x65 owners to comment on if possible. One is that the stick sometimes doesn't center correctly and so all kinds of deadzones have to be programmed to in order to compensate. Has this been sorted out yet, or is it still a potential problem. The other is that it's hard to reach the two hat switches on the top of the stick. I have pretty big hands, so will this be a problem for me? Regards, Bull

RogueRunner: Is the stick-throttle connecting cable sturdy on the x65?

Haukka: I'd really like to hear exactly why you find the G940 to be way better. Thanks.

SH: Thanks for the offer, but my profile is the one thing i do like about the Saitek.

Hi All: I've had a Saitek x52 pro for just a few months now and have never liked it. I find the flight stick too floppy, and the cable connecting the joystick to the throttle constantly loosens, killing power to the stick at the most inopportune times. The bottom line is that I'm building a new kickass rig and I'm looking for a worthy HOTAS to accompany it. Here are the current contenders along with some pros and cons I've gleaned from reading various forums and reviews: 1) Hotas Warthog - seems like a wonderful system though a little pricey and doesn't come with a rudder solution. Also, seems like an undetermined small percentage of them are suffering some kind of problem with the throttle. Firmware related? 2) Saitek X65f - novel approach with the force-sensing stick that most users seem to quickly get used to and enjoy. Also, it's more reasonably priced with no need to buy rudder pedals. I did notice that it lacks a 2-stage trigger, and was wondering if that was an issue at all. A final concern of mine is whether the connection between the throttle and stick has been improved from the shoddy x52 pro one. 3) Logitech G940 - From what I gather, this stick was initially pretty buggy, but firmware updates have addressed much of what was wrong. I'm also wondering if the Force feedback is really worthwhile in DCS: Warthog or not. The price, considering that rudder pedals are included, seems the most reasonable of the three. OK, so what I'm asking is for people who currently own one of the 3 aforementioned systems to correct any misconceptions i might have above, and to tell me how happy/unhappy they are with their purchase. Given the chance, would you buy the same hotas again if you had the opportunity? What are the strengths and weaknesses of your hotas, specifically concerning how well it works with DCS: Warthog? Any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Regards, Bull

Yes, I agree, it's the ZPU-1. Thanks a lot folks. Bull

Can anyone tell me which weapon that is between 1:57 and 2:10? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_ON_LG5EGY Thanks, Bull

That's ingenious and has given me some ideas. Thanks for taking the time to post those follow up photos. Best, Bull

Hi Vega, Really nice setup you have there. How did you manage to attach the hotas to your chair? Was it some type of kit? Hard to tell in your photos. Best, Bull

You can adjust the deadzones in the Saitek control panel so that throttle movements are only sensed between the two detents. This takes those annoying detents out of the picture entirely.

Originally Posted by Panzertard Q: Will mission work from Beta nn -> Beta nn. A: In general yes, but sometimes bugfixes will affect how AI and other unit's act. Some actions may have been added / changed / removed. This MAY cause crashes within your old mission - no longer supporting this method.

I think this is sound advice, and it's exactly what I intend to do as well. Further, I'd imagine you'd get better prices after Christmas anyway.

I also place my HOTAS (x52pro) on the slide out keyboard platform and to make room for the throttle in the full position i simply cut a 2.5" deep x 12" long slat out of the desktop edge with a jigsaw. Problem solved. (My gf tells me that it was at this point she started worrying about me.)

Refer to BoredTechie's thread here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=62820

Good stuff, bt. Thanks.

Here's a method I've discovered to get the #2 keypad snapview to look at the entire CDU, compliments of the poster Crash_Fistfight. And I quote: "Ok heres how to change the view angles for the snapviews. Bear in mind that this being a Beta Wags has already stated that modding files is a no no. 1) Back up "DCS A-10C Beta\Config\View" folder. 2) Open DCS A-10C Beta\Config\View\View.lua with notepad++ and set "UseDefaultSnapViews" on line 50 to false, save and exit. 3) Open DCS A-10C Beta\Config\View\Snapviews.lua with notepad++. The A10C has the plane index 11 and the snapview index is the KP_No.+1 so 3 in the case of the CDU. I changed the value of line 970 from 19.something to 29.something which gives a fairly good view of the screen and keyboard." This method works perfectly, and I suspect the same can be done for a good view of the radios, which I too, even with the benefit of Trackir 5, have trouble viewing clearly. Please take Crash's advice and BACKUP the file you are editing, and be sure to use notepad++ (free download) for changing any values. Thanks again Crash for this very useful edit. Kylania: I think you're correct in that eventually we'll be able to customize our views without the necessity of a manual edit.