Maulkin

In regards to the lack of tracers, wouldn't that contradict what it says in the manual here: From page 56 of the DCS A-10C flight manual: Does the aircraft carry all three types at the same time (kind of like the Ka-50 which carries two different types of ammo)?

So I just bought DCS:A-10C (never did the beta thing) so I am learning this from the ground up, and I have some odd things that I am trying to figure out so I thought I would just list them off here and see if some of you guys who have been in the beta can help. :) 1) Where is the nav and beacon lights? I have seen videos of night operations but I'll be damned if I can find the switch that turns them on. Did manage to find the headlights however. :) 2) I jumped into a quick mission, which convienently had the guns enabled and ready, so I squeezed off a few rounds (oh who am I kidding... I unloaded the thing) but I did not see any tracer rounds at all! Am I doing something wrong or is this a bug? 3) Another odd thing is that the TrackIR software detected DSC:A-10C as DCS:Black Shark and loads up the BlackShark profile. This is despite the fact that it has DSC:A-10C in the program list. Any workaround for this? I am trying to use a different TrackIR profile than my BS one as I feel A-10C requires more sensitivity in head movement than BS. (BWT I am using TrackIR version 4.1 build 38 with a TrackIR4)

I have it downloaded and left my computer on all night and today to act as a seeder for torrent. Can't wait to get home and pay for a key so I can start learning this bad boy. :)

Currently you DCS: Black Shark and LOMAC:FC2 are compatible both in missions and multiplayer, but the plan will be to make DCS: Black Shark compatible with DCS: A-10C and LOMAC:FC2 will not be compatible with either.

Me too thanks :)

Checked some of the other links and it appears that not all links have corrupted files.

Created new thread in 'bugs' section.... cant delete this one however. :(

I checked this link again: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/index.php?scr=mirrors&product_sid=Basic_Flight_Procedures_Video_EN&end_pos=133&lang=en .. and the video is still coming up as corrupted. Anyone know a workaround?

I checked this link again: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/index.php?scr=mirrors&product_sid=Basic_Flight_Procedures_Video_EN&end_pos=133&lang=en .. and the video is still coming up as corrupted. Anyone know a workaround?

Ahh I forgot about that! Thanks!

I am trying to install the mission I found here: http://files.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/170/ It does not appear to be ModMan compatible and it does not look like any of the other missions I currently have so I have no idea how to install it. Can anyone help?

Thanks guys I'll give him the heads up and he can try what was recommended in those two threads. :)

This is awesome! Yay my training menu works again!

Baal... you're freakin awesome. :)

A friend of mine downloaded and installed the Steam version of Black Shark. He is able to load up the multiplayer interface and jump onto a multiplayer game no problem. But if he tries to enter the single player version the single player interface is just a white screen and none of the buttons are visible. With trial and error he can find a button and have it do what it is supposed to (like click the middle of the screen to find the instant action) but it is a real pain. Has anyone else had this problem and better yet, does anyone know how to fix it?

Yeah I have all those too. :) Just wanted to fix the ingame menu... guess I am a stickler for everything working. ;) I have been using VLC media player when I bought Flaming Cliffs 2. It is handy because it gives you more control of the videos. I guess I was expecting the menu system in Black Shark to allow them to be played ingame (like FC2) and those files were put up on the DCS website relatively recently (in the last month or so) as I check there pretty often. I just thought I had missed an announcement somewhere describing how to enable the videos in the menu system.

As of the latest patch for Black Shark, which makes it compatible online with Flaming Cliffs 2 (among other things) the old traning tracks became invalidated (because they are not recorded videos like for Flaming Cliffs 2) which means they would have to either re-record the tracks (which is painful) or simply do the same thing they did with Flaming Cliffs 2 which is to create videos. Well I was browsing in the files section of DCS and it appears they have created videos! So I downloaded all of them and installed them, then confirmed their installation location, but if I go into the menu of Black Shark and try to watch them it still gives the error message that I would have to roll back my patch of Black Shark. Is there something I should be doing to enable these videos? EDIT: Also, Basic_Flight_Procedures_Video_EN appears to be corrupted. :(

I would recommend the TrackIR over the HOTAS any day of the week. Most stuff with Black Shark I use the mouse with the clickable cockpit anyways. EDIT: Oops just saw the last page here. Guess it depends on what existing joystick you have. I had a MS Sidewinder joystick (needed to twist it for rudder control) and found the TrackIR had more impact to my immersion than when I finally upgraded to a Saitek X-52 Pro. Don't get me wrong... the X-52 made life easier... I just found that I could live without the X-52 but I could not live without the TrackIR. Just my opinion tho.

Thank you! :)

Where is it available for electronic download?

I actually did not use the Saitek software to program the trim. Instead I just mapped the rotaries directly in the simulation. The thing with FC2 is that you have to map this for every aircraft you fly seperately, as each aircraft has a seperate configuration file.

What is your soundcard? Have you updated your driveres for it? What is the operating system of your computer, and is it patched up?

Good question.... I am hoping that it will come with the new A-10C package. :)

Where? Just checked all the sections here (https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/index.php?end_pos=13&scr=default&lang=en) and did not see it anywhere. :(

You might also want to check to make sure you dont have another axis assigned to something it should not be. For example by default the CH Pedals X axis (which defines if I am pushing down the left pedal I think) was assigned to roll. You will need to check this for each aircraft that is flyable within FC2, as each aircraft has its own configuration definitions.