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Thank you Yurgon! You answered all my questions and validated my suspicions. That is very confidence-building for a newbie like me. This is actually the second time you have helped me with a vexing problem. I SO appreciate experienced users like you who will take time to explain stuff to someone in my position. I learned some really good things from you. It turned out I didn't need to get DCS to recognize my throttle, but I will keep that hack in mind if I run into difficulties in the future. Thanks again. For any newbies who stumble upon this thread, I have some advice. Don't bother with fiddling around with individual key bindings. Leave that to experienced users like Yurgon (or ask for help). Wouldn't you rather be flying than fiddling? There is a simple way to fix your problems with your throttle or joystick. You just need to use the prefabricated files supplied with your program when you bought and downloaded it. First you need to find the prefabbed input files on your computer. The directory address for me was Local Drive(C:)/Program Files/Eagle Dynamics/DCS World/Mods/aircraft/A-10C_2 <<your aircraft may be different>> /Input/A-10C_2 <<your aircraft may be different>> /joystick. You should have this same directory address except with you particular aircraft as noted above. Now you are looking for a .diff.lua file that corresponds with your type of throttle or joystick. DO NOT MESS with any .lua files. These are for DCS use only. I have a Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog setup so the relevant file for the throttle is Throttle-HOTAS Warthog.diff.lua for the throttle controls, and Joystick HOTAS Warthog.diff.lua for the joystick. Write these directory addresses down because you will need to find them from within the DCS program. Now start your program and go to the start page for your aircraft. Click on the settings gear in the upper left corner. Now click on the CONTROLS panel at the top. Make sure your aircraft is selected in the first panel at the top left, and then click the menu arrow (downward pointing arrow) in the panel labeled All But Axis Commands. Now click Axis Commands. Now find the column with the header Throttle-Warthog <<your system may be different and will be labeled accordingly>> and highlight the column by clicking on the header (this would be the same if you are working on your joystick, just select the joystick column). Click the menu options (down arrow) and select Load Profile. Your current default profile directory will be displayed. You now need to clear this default directory by single clicking on the "c:/" at the beginning of the address. Then you build the directory address that you wrote down by double clicking on the yellow folder icons until you find the list of files that you want to use. So, when you are doing your throttle commands, highlight the .diff.lua file corresponding to your type of throttle and click OK. Now you are done and the program will save this as your default. You can now do the same for your joystick. Easy peasy. I hope this will be helpful to any other newbies out there.

I am a newbie and have been struggling with setting up my key binds. I am using a Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog Throttle and Joystick. In particular, I can't seem to figure out how to achieve left and right engine start using the throttle arms (moving them from the rear detent position into idle position). I can see that there are key bindings for this on a keyboard but using the keyboard doesn't seem as realistic. When I click on the equivalent box in the HOTAS Throttle column, a menu to add a binding does not appear. Moreover, in the flight control section, movement of the throttle arms does show activity in the Right Throttle Up, Right Throttle Down, etc actions so I know that my throttle is recognized by the program. Reading through the DCS Forms website, I discovered that there are prefabricated key bind files that were included among the files that were downloaded on my computer when I installed the A-10C Tank Killer II program. I was able to find some .lua files that, to my newbie brain, would lead me to believe that they contain a complete set of key binds for my Thrustmaster flight controls. There were two that appeared to fit the bill: Throttle - Warthog.diff.lua (1 KB) Throttle - Warthog.lua (110 KB) And there were similar files for the Joystick. So here are my questions: 1) Are these files intended for my Thrustmaster flight controls? 2) Are they a complete set of key binds that will fix the above mentioned problems and will fill out all the other axis and flight control categories? 3) If I muck things up, can all my key binds be reset to default values so I can start over. 4) Are there prefabricated files out there that are better than the ones supplied with the A-10C program. Thank you in advance for your expert advice

First of all I want to thank everyone who responded to my query. It's really nice to know that there is such a supportive and knowledgeable community to help newbies like me. And YES, there was a simple solution. I inadvertently had the right ENG OPER switch in the depressed (motor) position. I understand from reading the responses that Yurgon came up with the solution, so kudos to you. This simulation is incredibly realistic and detailed. iT Seems to operate like the real thing. And it's even more amazing that there are users that understand it so thoroughly that they can diagnosis something like this just from my simple question. THANKS AGAIN YURGON!

I hope I am doing this right. I started leaning A-10C several years ago and felt I was pretty successful. I took some time off and wanted to start playing it again. However, now when I do the start-up, the APU doesn't start. Specifically, after switching it on, the RPMs only reach about 60% and I don't hear the usual sound of it running. Has my program gotten corrupted? Any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks in advance.

IT WORKED!!! You are one awesome dude. I can't tell you how much this problem has aggravated me. Not to mention how much of my time it wasted. Thanks again.

Many thanks, MAXsenna! I'll give that a try. It will test my tech abilities, but I'm a fast learner (I think).

I have been enjoying using A-10C and now A-10C II for over a year. However, whenever I go to play, it can take up to ten to twelve minutes to load the program. This is especially true if I had recently restarted my computer. Hence, I tend to leave my computer in "sleep" mode, but even so, it takes a very long time. I have a very powerful computer with lots of RAM. I'm wondering if this an issue with my firewall. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

THANK YOU TOM! I can't believe it. Where did those wheel chocks come from? I have played this program about forty times and never had to remove any wheel chocks. Maybe they were added in an update. Anyway, thanks for the suggestions. I was thinking that I would have to buy a new set of rudder pedals or something. I am a glider pilot. We generally don't need chocks., just wing tie-downs.

I am a new but enthusiastic member of the A-10C community. I have been attempting to learn the basics of this phenomenal game, but I have run into a very vexing problem. Typically I use the "Cold and Dark" training program under the "Instant Action" heading. and it was working fine until recently when, for no apparent reason, after I have gotten my taxi clearance from ATC, nothing happens when I apply power. Plenty of audio and all gauges are working. However, despite going to full power, there is no movement (and no, my feet are not on the brakes)! What is that about? Sorry to bring such a lame problem to the community but I am a newbie. Any thoughts?

jaylw314, YOU ROCK! I suspect this was incredibly easy for you but I would never have figured it out. Thanks.

Hi there. I am new to A-10C (legacy version) and a noob in general. I somehow figured out how to remove the joystick from the cockpit view so that I can see the NMSP. However, the Emergency Manual Chute handle on the right blocks my view of the ILS and TACAN frequency windows. Any tricks to get a better view?