The_Pharoah

just confirming, if I purchase FC3, do I get the upgraded cockpits for the SU25T, A10A, etc? its the one thing I don't have.

We definitely need a middle eastern map - the last few major 'wars' have been in this general area ie. Iraq especially or afghanistan.

Don't get me wrong...if they released a C130 AND a C17, I'd be one of the first to purchase it....but just thinking of how I would use it.

Whilst I'm a fan of heavies, keep in mind that DCS is primarily a combat flight sim and so flying around in a C130H would get very boring very quick, unless you had something else to do eg. Spectre or cargo dropping or para drops, etc. I'd rather they focus their energies on: 1. new maps 2. heavies but with offensive capabilities (eg. B1B, F111, B52 even)

I'm assuming once we get the Nevada map, we'll have the tools to make additional ones (eg. Middle East)?

+1 The KA is tricky but you do get used to it, esp when you use the trimmer. I find the helicopter 'handling' quite different to the Huey and Mi8...I don't know whether its the twin rotor system or what...but it certainly flys really sluggish. I've obviously never flown any of these birds in real life so I can't comment.

Just reading a book on a guy who was an F16 pilot (flying SEAD missions) - now I want an F16!! :)

ok I sorted my issue (for now). Previously, DCS World would install fine (1.2.7) but when I tried running it, it would essentially crash my system ie. it would freeze at the 'initialising' or something screen and would disable everything else. Thats after reinstalling multiple times. What I tried, which seemed to work, was I installed everything (ie. all the modules) WITHOUT running DCS World. I then ran DCSW multiplayer and then ran DCS world...and it worked. Not sure whats happened there but it works for now. Never had a problem before.

yep, read it before I posted. I am running Bitdefender but disabled it. Will run it again just for the record....could be a problem with bitdefender.

I have the exact same problem. Once I try updating, NOTHING else works. When I restart my pc, it tells me my version is not compatible.

Patch download speeds hi guys can someone please explain to me why in 2014, with the advances in high speed internet, am I constantly downloading DCS patches at 24 kbps on my 18mbps adsl2 line (which is slow compared other places in the developed world)? Are we all downloading off some dialup server based in eastern europe or something?

ehhh...what?? The future of DCS is NOT set on the release of some old 60's era russian fighter jet. I think you're being a bit overdramatic. The future of DCS is in its ability to have: - more than 1 friggin map - multiple addon modules by third party developers (and the devs themselves) - one common 'base' for all the modules to work in together So, no...I think you're wrong mate. Just saying....:music_whistling:

Are we able to get the Huey gunship version with 48 2.75" rockets? I'm currently reading a book about a huey pilot in vietnam who flew these (mainly artillery support for LZ preps, etc rather than a full gunship due to the lack of MGs) and there's a pic in there from Vietnam.

Google is your friend: http://www.airspacemag.com/need-to-know/Need-to-Know-Why-Do-Helicopter-Pilots-Sit-in-the-Right-Seat.html From the Vietnam pilot books I've read, the AC always preferred sitting on the left as the spiral descents were conducted in an anticlockwise direction so being on the left was preferable. I dunno...maybe its just him.

My point is...in determining what a/c to build, they should think of playability eg. P51...so obvious choice is ME109 or FW190 or A6M2 or something...which is from the WW2 genre....instead we have stuff from the 80s, 90s, 40s (WW2) and now 50s (Korea) to combine with the Huey from the 60s. If you're going to pick a genre...stick with it. I would've preferred they stuck with the Vietnam era eg. F4II, F105, F100 (VRS are doing this though), A7, A6, F111, etc etc...OR WW2. Otherwise MP missions (as they are now) look like something staged at a War Birds convention.

Hmm F86 vs SU27 or Mig 29....one has BVR, the other has....VR...once has AMRAAM type radar guided missles...the other has....6 x .50 cal MGs. I love that there's more a/c coming but seriously...someone's got to consider playability. I've played on a server which has: - war in Georgia - russians who have T92s, Strelas, other SAMs - using....wait for it....F15s (yes), A10s (yes), P51s (what??), UH1s (what??), Mi8s (what??)..etc etc. Catch my drift?

Until that happens, the english cockpit mod does just fine....now I can actually understand what I'm doing and why I'm clicking 50 buttons (or what these buttons are for).

*sigh* instead of wasting time designing the casinos at las vegas...I would've preferred they devote their time to making a map of afghanistan or something.

Good idea but what it does is split the few player numbers in two. I tried looking for a server to play on last night...and the few servers I found for 1.2.6 had zero players..same with 1.2.7b. previously there would be atleast 4 or something.

Ah ok, thanks mate. Didn't know there was a mod for this. I will definitely give it a go. :thumbup:

My main issue is the inability to read cyrillic. I can't figure out how to use the weapon systems even after a few tries at the training mission. I'm not russian and can't read cyrillic...surely there's a 'workaround' to put some english writing in the cockpit. Put it this way....if I were a pilot flying the Mi8 as a gunship and I only speak english....I would tape english words to the panels to avoid confusion. Is this possible through say a mod or something?

finally picked up the Mi-8 - its the one module I didn't have. Very happy now.

DCS Mi-8MTV2 Magnificent Eight yes please

Good post mmruda...my thoughts exactly. Its 2013 and whilst the a/c are high fidelity, etc...the sim itself is ugly and boring. Sorry guys, just being honest (this is my $100 or so opinion...i have everything but the Mi-8 so I'm entitled to one). We have the same map and most servers you find are training maps. Whats the point of having a huey with limited firepower that can't be used if there's any hint of AA threat. I can live with the lack of a/c for a while (understand it takes a while) but lack of a map??? I've just about given up on this sim. I love it to bits but there's nothing new. Sadly the future will be just like now...but with possibly 1 additional map (Nevada) and 1 or 2 a/c.....and 100 empty promises.

Same...hence why I'm waiting for the discount.