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How do you use the radio to activate the lights? After declaring Inbound I have one option in the voice comms menu (abort inbound) and that doesn’t change as I approach.

For some reason I never get handed over to tower and, so, cannot request landing (the F1 option stays as "Abort Inbound"). The result is a dark deck which makes night landings a very hairy business. I assumed this was a bug. Is it just me?

Is there a workaround? Will it be fixed?

Is it just me or is everyone seeing white clouds at night? The overcast looks dark and gloomy, as expected, from below but as I enter the soup everything goes white (well, yellowish) and on top it looks like the cloudcover is glowing like there was an enormous city below, everywhere. Is there a graphics setting I'm missing or is it a bug?

Not technically related to the F-18C but that's what I'm trying to learn right now so ... I can do most stuff now but I struggle alot with my situational awarereness. Flying with labels off seems impossible. I have zero viz on anything until they're so close it's a knife fight. Same goes for A/G targets. Is there some setting I can use to make this easier without going full labels? I keep seeing videos of you guys and it seems you're doing just fine without any cheats but how? How do you find anything vsually? :huh:

Probably been asked before and I do realize most of DCS is Beta and/or Early access but ... 1. What do I need to to do be able to start from the Stennis in D/C pit *with* a wingman? I have done it so, apparently, it can be done but 90%+ of the time if I add a second F-18 to my group (making sure it's on a different parking) when I start the mission I end up at the map and not in the jet. Is there some workaround or rules I need to be aware of? The fact that the ME allows the mission to start when I have assigned a "Player" bird that won't be accessible must be a bug, right? 2. I'm currently learning CASE III in dark conditions but I have no idea how to make the boat turn on the runway lights. Is there something I need to do other than declare my intent to land and tune/activate the ICLS?

I got the ROE problems fixed, it seems, by making the FAC command a triggered action, adding a delay so that ROE was guaranteed to be issued well before the FAC/Assign Group command. Are there anyt other unit type that can lase?

Of the module, or DCS World in general? I hav had no problems with other modules.

I can confirm this does not work at all, for me. Also using a TM Warthog but, just to be sure, I removed all bindings from the HOTAS and relied on K/B only. Still doesn't work. What happens is when I depress TDC Select (ENTER) the triangle starts moving slowly but the slew keys (in my case NUMPAD 8/6/2/4) does absolutely nothing. Bug?

I'm learning to bomb stuff with the F-18 and have successfully set up a JTAC unit to work with. However ... 1. Can I use any other type of unit for JTAC other than a ATGM M1045 HMMWV TOW? 2. The unit engages and destroys two of the targeted units, despite me having set the ROE P WEAPON HOLD command. Is this a bug?

It seems the group channel is tied to COM1, Channel 1. I tried setting this to 127.5 (the default) and changed the Stennis' frequency to another; then tuned the Stennis on COM2. Then Stennis stopped replying. Next, I tried restoring the Stennis' freq. back to 127.5 and tuned it on COM1/Ch1, then removed my group channel and finally added a "Set Frequency" command to WP0 with a frequency of 131. I spawned in and took off with my wingman, then tested a formation command on COM2. Still no reply. What am I missing?

Yes, I've tried radio #1. Is there a way to control which frequency to be used intra-flight?

Doing full communication here I am unable to talk to my no. 2 it seems. I push COM2 and issue orders but I get zero replies. Is there something I need to be doing to talk to the AI wingman?

Got it. Thanks

Another n00b question I guess but I was about to start practicing Carrier ops and now I'm stuck in the wheel chocks. How do you remove them? For some reason ATC won't allow "request taxi"; just "request takeoff". I have release parking brakes, turned on Taxi/TakeOff lights and received takeoff clearence. Is there some other step I need to take?

Haha! Loading the gun was indeed pretty basic and, for some reason, not done! :music_whistling: Thanks ...

Probably missed something very basic somewhere but nothing happens when I press the trigger to fire the gun, neither in A/A nor A/G mode. Master Arm is ON, mode (A/A or A/G) is set, I have selected the gun and I have bound my trigger (second detend) on the Warthog HOTAS (Space per default). Still, nothing happens. What am I missing?

I did get it working. Thanks!

TDC with Thrustmaster Warthog? Christmas and finally some time to dive into the F-18. I'm usually driving the A-10C with a Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS and would love to keep using the little "mouse cursor" on the throttle for controlling the TDC. Has anyone managed to do this?

I assume there must be some advantage with the lower speed, that warranted this design? Higher precision in A/G engagement for example?

Can anyone with deeper knowledge about the IRL aircraft explain why the Hog is so slow? As I understand it the exact same engines was used by the S-3B Viking - a considerably faster bird. Also, the civilian version of the engine - the CF34 - are used by both Bombardier CRJ and Embraer E-jets series. Those, of course, aren't the exact same engines but we are talking much higher speeds here. Is it a weight/technical thing or is the Hog simply made to fly slower for tactical reasons?

I was afraid of that. Gonna try updating to the even newer version of DCS, then repair and hope I won't have to reinstall. I assume I will lose my campaign progress if I re-install the campaign, right?

Well that explains it then. No point spending more time on that feature just yet. Cheers

Would love some tips/assistance on this one ... ;-)