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So does this mean 2.5 is out of beta and an official release? I’m surprised no one has asked this yet. The commercial is not very clear about this.

Isn't this the default? If you park and shutdown on the tarmac you can reload and choose a higher number of flares and chaff.... That's what you can do with the F-15.

Thanks Draconus.... I also tested mission 2 and it was easy as pie. Mission success with my wingman down and I didn't even land a shot. It's not the best because I didn't really learn anything but at least it beats failing no matter what I do. If I only knew coding enough to help out I'd try to tweak it.

You could try removing the cooling fans and heat-sink to visually inspect the card. It may be something on the PCB board is shorting out or you're getting an intermittent bypass somewhere. If you're patient the safest thing to do is RMA it and you can always ask for them to send you a replacement card before RMAing it so that you can do a direct swap. Tell them to put a hold on your credit card for the full amount.. I've done this in the past with many components and most warranty departments don't have any issue with it. Note that putting a hold on your card DOES NOT make a charge to the card. It just allows them to instantly charge your credit card if you don't sent the damaged video card back. Asus does it all the time so I don't see why Gigabyte wouldn't.

Thanks MadDog!!! :thumbup:

Relax, no one is trying to paint anything. Stop the drama please. I just confirmed it's effective range at 12 miles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIM-120_AMRAAM

Perfect, Thanks Draconus. I mentioned the 30K because I'm vulnerable to SAMs and other aircraft not to mention I'm protecting a flight that's flying at 14k... It just doesn't make sense to me but I'm getting back into this so there's still a lot to learn. Falcon 4 was far from perfect but due to the source code being leaked the community has kept it alive and well. I hope we get the Viper in the near future. :thumbup:

I'm also having the same issues and confused with the instructions. During a TARCAP aren't you supposed to go through all the way points to complete and defend? Also why do the way points take you into enemy territory when it clearly states not to go into enemy territory under any circumstances, yet the F-16s go in there and get pummeled. So at waypoint 2 I doubled back and rejoined with the F-16's to escort and defend but the enemies are in enemy territory... I find the instructions are contradictive and really make no sense. You're supposed to defend the vipers but can't escort them in. also, you have NO protection form enemy air defense but flares and chaff. Lastly the way-points on the map make no sense. WP2 is where WP4 is on the map and this really confuses things. The only way I'm orientating myself in the mission now is to look at the map and be sure to not go into enemy territory and yet all the threats are in enemy territory so the 16's get shot down, my wingman often gets shot down and i go to jail for failing (booooo). One more thing... 30K altitude? WTF? I stick out like a sore thumb up there while the vipers are at angels 14 lol. I must be missing something but it's beyond me what it is. Falcon 4.0 made sense lol. the mission outlines the WP, altitude and task at that WP. How different is all this from the way F-15 pilots are briefed? YOUR TASK: ---------------- TARCAP MISSION START TIME: ----------------------------- 05:45 03/23/2011 OVERVIEW: ---------------- Provide TARCAP for a flight of F-16’s conducting DEAD (Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses) against an EWR station. AVAILABLE HVAA: ----------------------- AWACS: Magic, BULL 120 for 30 Tanker: Texaco, BULL 190 for 40 VULNERABILITY TIME: ----------------------------- 15 minutes on station JOKER / BINGO Fuel: --------------------------- 6000, 4000 T/O AND LANDING: -------------------------- VAZIANI AFB, runway 14 BULLS-EYE: ---------------- Located at TSKHINVALI / WP2 TARGET/STATION: ------------------------- EWR Station, BULLS 280 for 2 PACKAGE ELEMENTS: ----------------------------- Chevy-1 2 x F-15C HVAA Escort Chevy-2 2 x F-15C HVAA Escort Chevy-9 2 x F-15C CAP -> Chevy-3 4 x F-15C CAP <- Colt-1 2 x F-16C: DEAD STEERPOINTS: -------------------- 0. Take-off 05:45 2. GORI (CAP 05:54 30K) 3. Tschinvali (CAP 05:57 30K) 5. Landing 06:40 PAYLOAD: -------------- 6 x AIM-120C 2 x AIM-9M 100% gun 1 x 610 gal. tank EXECUTION: ----------------- - The DEAD flight will arrive on station at WP 5 and will be ready to commence their mission on your order (Use the Radio Menu to call them once they check in on-station). - Rondevous with SEAD over Gori at WP2 and begin your TARCAP along the WP1 -> WP2 axis and push away any threats to the F-16C DEAD flight. - Do not pursue aircraft that no longer pose an immediate threat to the DEAD package. - The F-16C flight will complete a strike against the EWR. - Maintain air superiority over the target until the DEAD flight completes its mission and leaves the area. Note that WP2 is also your Bullseye. All bullseye’ references are from this point. THREAT ASSESSMENT: ------------------------------- 2 x Su-27 "Flanker-B" CAP 2 x MiG-29S “Fulcrum-C” CAP Multiple SA-19 systems and MANPADs moving with the Russian armor and mechanized infantry near the target. Remain above 15000’ to avoid these threats. ROE: ------- You are cleared to engage any bandits threatening your mission. Do not cross north into Russian territory. DIVERT: ----------- Tbilisi, Soganlug NOTES: ----------- A number of Russian aircraft are currently airborne and tracked by “Magic”, including a Su-27 2-ship CAP and a MiG-29S 2-ship CAP stationed over Ossetia and a Russian A-50 AWACS over Russian territory to the north. Multiple other flights are anticipated.

Google "current price of the super hornet" Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F/A-18E/F Super HornetProduced1995–presentNumber built500 as of April 2011Program costTotal procurement: US$48.09 billion (through FY2011)Unit costUS$70.5 million (2017 flyaway cost) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet As for the res I'll just repeat my previous statement. I am not surprised this thread is so long.

I agree, Aim-120's should be far more effective at long range than in the dare I say, GAME. If DCS is nerfing the missiles as some loyalty to the Russian jets then this needs to change if this is going to be truly heralded as a combat flight simulator.

Thanks guys but I guess I wasn't very clear. What I'm asking is; Where does the exchange of money for goods take place? Does it happen in the UK or in Canada? I'll give you an example; If I live in Canada and I buy something NOT on amazon but from a UK based online retailer via my credit card. does the sale happen in Canada or the UK? meaning; IN WHICH country does the exchange of currency for goods or services happen? My guess is that the sale takes place in the UK because the online currency needs to reach the seller before the seller commits to creating the order. I don't know international merchant law so that is my best guess.

Hi all, I've been scouring the internet for the answer to this question but no luck so far. My question is; I live in Canada. If I order something online from the UK Where does the "sale" take place? The transaction takes place in cyberspace but it must occur somewhere. Would anyone know the answer?

Not a fan of the F-35 at all. Too pricey, too politically driven and too prone to failure to be reliable enough. Not surprised this thread is so huge lol.

Hey Charles how are your landings? I was playing Falcon 4.0 all the time until I discovered Battlefield 2,3 and 4. when I finally got sick of all the hacking I got back into DCS and my landings were TERRIBLE. Still are actually. The F-16 is sooo easy to land compared to heavier twin engine fighters but I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things.

That looks a lot like the Japanese killer hornet.

Bra for me..... Allows me to visualize where the target is faster than Bullseye. For me, when working with BE I need to remember where BE is and it's just another step to attain SA... I choose BRA! :)

Guys, you don't need 32Gb.. It's just a waste of money. As many here have mentioned, when you open task manager and track your memory usage it rarely peaks and even more rarely will it spike to 20Gb or more. Plus, if you're running SSD's the most I would say you need is 24Gb to be future proof. The rest is just bragging rights. ;) I know that Linus Tech tips on YouTube has an excellent explanation regarding this issue so have a look there before forking out the cash for 8 more Gb DDR4 RAM.

I have 24Gb DDR3 and although it did completely freeze up on me last night, I haven't had any huge issues with it yet. Haven't tested it out in Multiplayer yet. ;)

Folks, I loved flying the F-16 in Falcon 4.0. The realism of that sim was second to none back then and I'm sure it still is with BMS. That said DCS I believe is a better platform for the Viper and I would love to see this plane in the NEAR future. Please chime in if you feel the same way. WE WANT THE F-16!!!!

Lol true, I can handle the sarcasm but it just reinforces how badly this sim needs it and how badly the community want it.

Regardless, at least they see in a thread specifically voicing a demand for the jet.

I remember one mission I was on, it was a CAP and I ran into a few Migs. I came out of it with an engine failure at around angels 20. I nosed down to glide and set my trims. As a last ditch effort I tried doing a full shut down and restart of the engine to see if I could coax it back to life and IT WORKED!!!! That experience was incredibly Immersive. I was sweating bullets hoping I'd make it back since I had already invested 2 hours of flight time to the mission. Very fun!!!

PETITION FOR THE F-16 Folks, I loved flying the F-16 in Falcon 4.0. The realism of that sim was second to none back then and I'm sure it still is with BMS. That said DCS I believe is a better platform for the Viper and I would love to see this plane in the NEAR future. Please chime in if you feel the same way. WE WANT THE F-16!!!!

I'll take the PDF to Staples and see how much they will charge to print it out and put it in a three ring binder.

I'm nostalgic for WW2 as it was the last *noble* war we have ever fought. I'll take off from Normandy and fly to the Cliffs of Dover