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    @MAXsenna ... Regarding the position of the monitors, I thought that was controlled by the lua file ... I bought my Cubesim screen specifically for the Schval in the Su-25T (which is on the right) when I first started in DCS and Garfileds instructions specifically said to set up th emonitors as follows, which is why my monitor is on the left3: Also, I watched a long video of a guy setting up an F-18 using Helios and he had both the MFD screens to the left of his main screen. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just asking why it would make a difference if the lue file positions what goes on which screen. I tried editing the lua file so that the Viggen TV started at x = 3840, y = 0 and the main screen set to x = 0, y = 0 but that didn't work either. I think I'll do what you said and move the small screen to the right hand side and recreate the Helios profile. Anyway, thanks for spending th etime on this, it's very much appreciated. Regards Nial
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    I just tried it again from scratch, I deleted the profile and the Helios.lua file. In DCS the side monitor goes black as expected but when I go into the mission editor I can't click on anything because there appears to be the offset I mentioned earlier. I manage to get a tooled up Viggen into the mission. When I arm the mavericks I get the TV illuminate but nothing on the second monitor.
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    Hi MAXsenna, Here is my set-up ... The interface status is all up to date and everything is green. I was watching some other install videos on YouTube and some had a line referring to Helios inserted in the export.lus file @ C:\Users\****\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts, but other install videos didn't mention it. Is there something I need to do in th eexport.lua file? Many thanks Nial
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    I also noticed that when I went into the Mission Editor I can't click on anything with the mouse because there is now an offset. I can see the offset when I drop a new plane into the mission - it gets dumped in away from where th emouse cursor is. This makes me think that the monitor position for the MFD is not correct.
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    MAXsenna ... I've downloaded Helios, as you suggested, and I'v ehad a go at it. My thoughts that TV-indicator is th eviewport I needed seems to be correct except I can't actusly get it to work yet! I created a profile and managed to drop the required viewport onto the correct screen. I got a bit lost when it came to adding interfaces - I added my joystick and throttle and also the DCS AJS-37 interface but the screen doesn't populate when I go into DCS. Normally I can see my usual wallpaper on the screen but in DCS it now goes black so it is trying to do something. I am sure it's down to this interface thing. I'll keep at it but thanks for the info.
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    jonsky7 ... There isn't an EP-13 folder although I think it comes under the TV-indicator folder as far as I can tell. There are two sub-folders, Device and Indicator and neither has a display folder. I think I'll just carry on and squint at the screen! Thanks anyway. MAXsenna ... I tried a Google search for Helios and all I got was a million results with the word Helios in LOL
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    I have recently started flying the AJS-37 Viggen - what an incredible aircraft! Great fun! The Viggen has a targeting reticle that is used for Mavericks - it is old technology and an absolute arse to see anyhthing through, but I suppose it shouldn't be any other way. Unfortunately I'm a blind old git and I have to zoom right in and still squint at the screen to see anything. Before anyone suggests it, yes I have the brightness and contrast bound to my joystick. I have a Cubesim MFD Screen that I have set up for the Schval in the Su-25T and I was thinking I could use the same for the aiming reticle in the AJS-37. Has anyone got a setup for this or can someone guide me regarding editing the LUA file. At the moment I am using the LUA supplied by the Cubesim guys (attached) when I bought the screen. Thanks Nial CUBESIM.lua
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    For anyone interested in Flaming Cliffs aircraft, a new discord has been set up by a guy called Deiced. The aim of the site is to get a few like minded people together to fly low key missions on a non formal and friendly basis. If you make a dodgy radio call nobody is going to give you a hard stare! The discord site is called DCS Ground Attack and you can join here ... https://discord.gg/jNZDFdEQ
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    Mastershot, yep, I'd pay the money
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    Hi draconus. I'm not going to continue this conversation as it was merely me expressing wish list when it comes to DCS World, it was not meant to become confrontational. I'm not sure that flight simulators were specifically aimed at the ground pounding market in the 80's, but I stand to be corrected, and I am also fully aware that there is no chance of ED creating a full fidelity Su-27T, mores the pity.
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    By the way, I'm not having a pop at ED, it's just my wish list. When I started in computers I have Amstrad word processors with a green screens and no WYSIWYG. I went through 8086, 282, 386, 386 DX. 486, 486 DX and the then Pentiums came out! Everything ran on DOS at least before the 486s. It took a week to get a scanner to work after you had spent days editing the Autoexec.bat file! When I started flying flight simulators it was a blocky thing with wings the sort of juddered across the screen. It wasn't until the 486 and early Pentiums that you could buy a flight simulator that flew relatively smoothly across a very low resolution screnery and we thought that was out of this world. People who complain nowadays that a tree is a bit blurry don't know they are born - So, ED, you blow my freeking mind! Low fidelity or high fidelity, this flight sim, along with the likes of MS Flight Simulator, X-Planes etc, are absolutely out of this world! Thanks guys ... BUT a full fidelity Su-25T would be sort of nice
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    Is there a way of turning down the brightness of the Petrovich targetting reticle? Also, if I use the countermeasures sub menu via the Petrovich menu, that will burn out your retinas in low light!
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    I think the problem is that the Russians are not known for giving out the plans for their aircraft, let alone letting a man with a camera crawl all over them! At least there's a chance of finding a nearly intact Su-25 SM3 in a field in Ukraine! Besides, I don't hanker for a more technically advanced plane, or necessarily modern plane. I want something low and slow. I am not into all of that BVR thing! Shooting at a dot on a radar seems a bit pointless - we were doing that in the 90's with sims like F-16.
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    Hi I like making my own missions and there is one thing that eludes me! I may have three or four aircraft I can fly in the mission, maybe hot and cold start, or different munitions, but the only visible plane at start of the mission (other than static aircraft) is the one I spawn into. What I would like is all of the aircraft to be visible at the start. I think something changed in the 2.9 update that allows this - or maybe I read it wrong. I think the 2.9 update has this feature but maybe only in multi-player missions? Does anyone have any thoughts on this or any ideas how I can make this work. Thanks Nial
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    I saw the Polish Air Force Su-22 at the Fairford RIAT this year. Regarding full fidelity, yes, I have all of the aircraft listed by Mike_Romeo as well as the Mig-19. Of course there are full fidelity aircraft on the red side but, apart from the Hind and the Black Shark, there isn't a dedicated ground attack airplane. I love the A-10C II and the both the Hind and Ka-50 III for the low, slow, sneaky ground target busting.It would be nice to have a similar aircraft as the A-10 on the red side so that pretty much leaves the Su-25T. What's the chance ED can get their hands on a the Su-25 SM3 version? Su-25SM3 GrachSu-25SM3 Grach
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    HA! I found it ... it's not in the mission editor, its in Options > Special > Mi-24P > AI Hides Boxes. This needs to b eunticked. I'll leave this post up in case someone else has the same issue. admiiki, thanks I didn't see your post until I had just posted my own reply LOL But yes, and thanks for your reply.
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    Hi Guys Somehow I have managed to turn off the labels in the AI target designation reticle! All I can find regarding turning them back on is a reference to setting it in the mission editor. I hav ebeen trying all sort of settings but I cannot get the labels back on. Any ideas? Thanks
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    I love flying my Su-25T! It's the plane I was first introduced to in DCS and I go back to it time and time again. I'm sure many other people are the same as me. I have the MOD that makes some of the cockpit clickable but I would really like a full fidelity Su-25T. I'm sure it would be a great seller, I know I'd buy it. We are getting all of these new planes for DCS and I have a few full fidelity aircraft, but there is nothing full fidelity on the red team. I love low level, whites of their eyes, missions so I fly the Viggen, the Ka-50 III, the Mi-24, the A-10 Tank Buster of course and I just coughed up for the Phantom, but it would be great to have an updated Frogfoot, or similar axis ground attack aircraft. Anyone else agree?
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    I have a Bronco mission that I created that also has an AI Bronco wingman. The wingman landing gear is stable but my wheels are jittery. Also, the AI wheels are off the ground. I know this has been reported but any information may be significant
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    Hi Rudel_chw. I just saw your post regarding the removal of missing modded equipment - I always had an idea that was how it works. If you built the mission, it is you already have the necessary mods so the only problem it might cause is if you have disabled a mod, forgotten about it and then gone back into the mission! EEK! At least it lists the mods that were used and it is easy to check integrity if you want to fly the mission. I wonder if you then turn the mods back on if the equipment magically reappears in the mission? BTW - I can't say I have experienced any issues using the mods I do use as I think all of them were listed in the ED mods search. Regards Nial
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    Since reporting this phenomenon I can't say I have noticed it recently. If I recall, I saw the green box on an AI transport aircraft. It seems that th eimages above are transport - doesn't really explain the Harrier report though.
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    regarding the weird shdows, I found that the effect is caused by having SSS enabled in the Options. See the attached screenshot - this shows the effect with SSS enabled. Turn off SSS and all is well in the World. Nial
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    After installing the 2.9 upgrade I went through my entire hanger using the Free Flight option to test. Everything seems to work fine other than the Tucano MOD - that crashed DCS every time I tried flying it. Sorry MOD writing fellows, that went in the bin for now! One anomoly I found were the shadows in VR! I lost the will to live trying to sort that one out! The shadows go haywire if I fly anywhere near high contrast areas. I'll leave someone with a bigger brain than me to sort that one out and wait for the 'how to' YouTube video. The only other thing of note was green wireframe boxes around some AI aircraft. They must have all been 'official' DCS aircraft as I was flying using the Free Flight option from the aircrafts Instant Action menu. I tried finding the green boxes again this morning, but short of flying every route again in every aircraft, it would be difficult to pinpoint exactly where I experienced the issue. Cheers Nial
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    Hi Guys For those who are not into MODS, I have uploaded my training mission again and taken out the MODS. The mission is a basic weapons training mission for the A-10C tank buster. You have the option of either a cold start A-10 or a hot start on the runway. Once you have destroyed the main convoy you will receive a message to contact JTAC for tasking. If you are not familiar with JTAC procedures, just look for the Willy Pete marker to find the additional targets. You will get shot at in the mission but you would have to get close and personal so it isn't one of those, 'fly for 15 minutes and then get blown out of the sky' kind of missions! It is a mission I put together to help me get better at the A-10C weapons. Enjoy Nial A-10C - Destroy Convoy & JTAC.miz
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