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Sorry, I probably should've specified SP or maybe just 2 (inexperienced) guys in MP. While I can understand "detailed map briefings, FAC, and JTAC," I wonder how a lone pilot would do this? Especially convoy-hunting? I sure hope the SU-27/-33 doesn't end up looking like a "faster A-10C" because it doesn't have an A-G radar and relies on the pilot's eyes.

Ah, that is precisely the answer I was looking for. So definitely no A-G radar, but maybe just some computer that can calculate release parameters for CCRP.... bummer. I seem to remember a dive-toss tutorial I watched years ago, with a non-US aircraft and I kinda hoped that was at least radar-aided. So without a A-G radar, how does a SU-27/-33 pilot find and engage ground targets then? For example, finding an armored column and attacking with CBUs? Or locating a particular building in a town and bombing it? Are there any aids or is it just the MK I Eyeball ?

Hello GG! Can you explain some more please? How can it do CCRP if there is no A-G radar? Or do you mean there is no A-G radar implemented YET??

Thanks for the 6DOF confirmation, Silver Dragon! Regarding A-G, any confirmation of whether these aircraft has an A-G radar? I wonder if there's a FC3 manual available for potential buyers?

Just wondering if these have any A-G capability in FC3, and if so, to what extent? I've been told these aircraft don't have an A-G radar, so is it only visual CCIP bombing? But the product page lists CCRP delivery mode as well.... Also, I remember reading about 6DOF cockpits, is it for both? Thanks!

Quick test with just one MFD and there is no delay with regards to inputs. I've created a full profile for BMS so lots of switches on that profile too, but don't have the delay, so I doubt the "control count" is a factor. Maybe that "check state of DCS switches" is the culprit?

Just coming back to DCS A10C after nearly a year away. Current setup is tri-screen display plus 4th screen as touch screen for instruments. I decided to try out Loz's 2.1 profile but noticed that there is about a 2-sec delay from my "button press" to DCS actually recognizing it. Noticed this with the OSBs, CDU buttons, UFC, even the landing gear lever, so I'll assume the delay is with all controls in the profile. Any ideas what could be going on? Pressing the relevant button on the pit has no delay at all. Will try to make my own profile to see if there is a delay too.

Thanks guys! ralfidude, I've heard of Dxtory, I'll give it a go. What do you mean "does not record desktop"? It can only take in-game vids, but not able to do program/desktop tutorial vids?

Yeah, but unfortunately, FRAPS seems to be temperamental in my experience. Any other screen capture software suggestions?

I'm on the Helios program and I know FRAPS is working because of the FPS overlay on Helios.

I'm not even recording in-game footage yet, I'm just on the desktop trying to do a Helios tutorial!

I was wondering if anyone here has any software recommendations for video capture and editing software? I know of the usual FRAPS and Windows Movie Maker, but I'm currently having problem with FRAPS, the F9 key sometimes does not capture video and I can't tell if it's recording or not. Also, I am flying with a multi-monitor setup and I was hoping to be able to record screen 1 (instrument display screen) and screen 3 (center screen of my tri-screen setup) simultaneously. Thanks for any help!

Found it. Thanks guys and thanks Gadroc. I was searching and searching for a way to get "Keyboard" to appear as one of the interface tabs at the center of the screen. Apparently all I needed to do was double-click the "Keyboard" line on the Profile Explorer window. As to why you can add interfaces via the Add Interface button but not the Keyboard is beyond me. Annoying how I've now realized I've learned this THREE BLOODY TIMES NOW... hope to not-forget it and made a post over at SimHQ for this alone. LOL!

I think it's the other way around :D I've spent all afternoon assigning commands via the Input tab. Output is when Helios deals with the output from the sim and displays it, like gauges and such. So obviously I am looking at the Input tab. I have most of my buttons on Monitor 5, but the "keyboard" interface is also under the Actions box, and it does not appear in the Bindings box... This is for BMS BTW... unfortunately don't have A10 installed anymore but I do remember I did something like this before, but most likely have been in A10 rather than in BMS.... though I don't understand why, if it is even possible, will I be able to assign buttons to keyboard commands in DCS but not in BMS. Thanks for the help, would really appreciate any confirmation of my problems.

Anyone know how to assign keyboard presses to Helios? I have a Helios button that I would like to assign to a key combo, say CTRL+G, but I have forgotten how to do this. Thanks!

ATI HD 6970 2GB RAM.

I will assume "SoftTH active" is when I run more than 1920x1080 res, yes? If so, then yes, it crashes when I use more than 1 screen. If I revert to just 1920x1080 res (single monitor #3), there are no problems. Yes, I was just saying that nothing seems to work aside from a restart using the restart button on the case. Nope, I don't need to see the TS overlay. What I meant is that if I was running SoftTH and running multiple screens, the screens go blank and display the behavior I describes, but I can still hear the guys speaking on TS -- so the displays do not work but the PC has not totally crashed since TS is still apparently working. Obviously when using only a single-screen, then I see TS on monitor #2 all the time. Exactly why I say it is very odd. I have not changed anything but now the buttons are working although some text like the "Internet" on the drop-down menu is still offset. This is just like when I am flying SP with SoftTH on (all 4 monitors working), when I press ESC, sometimes the menu, the one with briefing, quit, cancel, sometimes the menu has the gray background, sometimes that background is transparent and all I have is the white text. What did I change between one and the other? Not a single thing. Am I using different missions? Nope, it can happen or not happen on one mission. This is what I mean very odd. There is something that is affecting it, but it is not something I can readily identify.

Okay, I can't seem to host or join any MP sessions without DCS crashing. Once the mission loads, I usually get the "select aircraft" screen but all the text is garbled, like it's not being drawn properly. I click the area where "Briefing" and "Fly" would be, then the 4 screens go blank and my #1 and #3 monitor alternate between standby (no signal from PC) to on, then back to standby. If I'm on TeamSpeak, I can still hear the guys, but CTRL+ALT+DEL does nothing, nor does ALT+F4, ALT+TAB, etc., I just get the black screen. I do a restart via the PC case's restart button. Any ideas?

So which one is the proper MC key then?

Hey guys! I've combed the control list multiple times now but can't find the key command to turn off the Master Caution light. Anyone? Thanks!

Very odd. Now everything seems to be working properly.

So far so good, got everything working in SP mode, but when I opened MP, the GUI stretched across the whole screen! I've searched and found PeterP's Triple-head/Multi-Monitor GUI and NVG Fixand edited my .lua file to look like this: This is how my in-game settings are now: And this is a screenshot of the new MP GUI: The only problem I have here is difficulty with clicking the Exit button and I cannot pick a server if I click on the server name, I need to click on the mission name of that server in order to select it. If I go in to New Server and try to Cancel out of that screen, the Cancel button does not work. It seems like the left-side of things are not working, although the right side (Options, Join) work just fine. Also notice the "Internet" line is offset to the top of the dropdown select box. Is this a known problem?

I wasn't asking about "single screen" - I'm only talking about using DCS windowed and without SoftTH. Does this work? - Yep, working in windowed AND fullscreen in 1920x1080 res. I assume you meant single-screen since you said "without SoftTH." Aero is a must to run Helios on satisfying frames together with DCS. So please leave Aero always on when Helios is running together with DCS. With or without SoftTH - Hmmm... never realized that since I played Falcon BMS with Helios using a non-Aero desktop theme. Oddly enough, I tested DCS again using my old theme (non-Aero) and it worked. I do need to test for framerates though, but at least I know it's working! And I see that you sure can cut down your overall res. Have a look here what I'm talking off: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.ph...18#post1405018 but lets first solve your problems... - I see. I can probably move the monitors around so that it looks like this: I only have it set up like it is now because it feels weird moving the mouse one way but it "teleports" to a different place! But the thing that concerns me most is that you use the "Three Screens" render. This takes a lot of V-ram and can be the culprit why it works sometime and sometimes not. Please use only One view-port render that is spread among all three screens. Here is more info: >>> "3 monitor" camera... -I see what you mean. Funny enough, in Falcon, the 3 screens show just one wide view streteched across 3 screens and we wish for the ability to do what DCS does, but here you are in DCS telling me to do things like we do in Falcon! I'm talking about your DCS in-game settings. - Settings are as above, but with Aero enabled. I still don't fully get what you mean by "singlescreen mode" . DCS windowed on one screen? DCS fullscreen on one screen? DCS fullscreen but "1 screen " monitorsetup.lua spread on all screens? ect.... Please elaborate more - DCS working on one screen (#3) whether fullscreen or windowed.

I started up another mission in DCS and as soon as the loading screen was finished and the 3D world cockpit came up, I heard a "ding!" sound and I knew the error popped up again, so after exiting the mission, here's a screenshot of it: I ran DCS again via the "Fly Again" button and Helios was working fine. Weird.

1. Does Helios run without DCS being utilised by SoftTH ? Please run DCS without SoftTH and windowed to cross-check if Helios is working properly for you. - Helios runs fine, I use it all the time with Falcon BMS. I've ran Helios with DCS on single-screen and it works too, the problem was simply getting it to show up when I was running DCS on SoftTH fullscreen. 2. Do you use a Aero Desktop Theme by default? If not > enable it via your desktop properties . - I did not use an Aero theme as I preferred the "simple" interface, but I have turned it on now. 3. Which Helios version are you using with which DCS version? Please also have a look at this thread to get a better understanding why I'm asking: BS2 and A10 helios profile with the same Export.lua?? - I am using the latest Helios version and I have double-checked with Gadroc's website. 4. Quote: Okay, here's another obstacle. I have SoftTH running exactly how I want it now, but I can't get Helios to appear on my lower monitor (#1) when DCS is running. Please post your softTH config you are using now. And also screenshot of your in-game render (this will help me to get a better orientation and recalculate some optimisations if needed.) - I have given you my SoftTH settings This is how my Helios setup looks like: This is a screenshot taken in-game, surprisingly the Helios gauges don't show up even though they do now: Helios is running fine and I am running the latest version (1.2.176); I re-checked Gadroc's website to confirm this. I am also using the latest version of DCS World (1.2). Does this mean that it runs fine when DCS is windowed and you have all exports in place? Settings? - Yes, it runs fine. I have exported my RWR and CDU, but still tweaking their positions. What settings are you asking about? I wasn't using an Aero theme, turned it on and now Helios shows up over my #1 monitor. "Showing up" and "actually working" are two different things though. Was this when DCS ran also with SoftTH or without ? What does it mean when you say :"Showing up" and "actually working" Please elaborate some more. Settings? - I've not extensively tested Helios working in single-screen mode, but when I play with DCS+SoftTH in fullscreen mode, sometimes Helios will work, sometimes it won't. As an update on this, I've gotten Helios to work more consistently now, but sometimes I get an error message that is blank -- I will take a screenshot the next time it comes up to show you what I mean by "blank". To be clear, Helios is "showing up" all the time, no problems there now -- I think the Aero desktop was the fix, however, I am still trouble-shooting as to why it works sometimes and sometimes it doesn't work. I've probably tested 10x now and it worked only 2x! I've never had Helios crash this consistently! This sounds strange - at witch exact settings you had it 2 times working? Crash? - does it means you got a crash during it was first fine? Please elaborate some more. - Again, I can't tell you much yet, I'm still testing. By "crash," I mean the sim is running and Helios is showing the gauges but the gauge themselves are not working and are not responding to what I do in the sim. When I exit DCS, Windows tells me Helios has stopped working (ie, crashed). But like I said, I'm getting Helios to work more often now.