Crashdown

First screenshot shows the flood lights off, second screenshot is them half-way on and last screenshot has them at full brightness. Cockpit remains dark.

I've been given this a go in various scenarios and the improvement is definitely felt while using headtracking on a 1080p monitor: I've always struggled with tracking an opponent visually even in supposedly ideal conditions, but with this modification I can actually keep track and reacquire reliably like I can in other sims. It's far from a perfect solution but it's still much better than how it has been for years. I've been around a long time and I understand your frustration.

Likewise, all I'm seeing available on the store is the BS1 to BS2 upgrade, which I already own. Edit: I had forgotten to go through the transfer from upgrade to full BS2 license. As soon as I went through the process, the option to upgrade became available in the shop.

Ran into this bug again. Opened the chat window with Ctrl-Tab and it refuses to close just like last time. And it still took control of the keyboard preventing me from accessing the Escape menu or accessing any of the usual keyboard shortcuts

Wags also commented on the FCR in this comment and confirmed that the radar will arrive at a later date

Just ran into this issue as well: chat window refused to close and all my inputs aside from typing in the text field itself were frozen (which lead to an impromptu swim in the sea). I had to close the game through the Task Manager since it refused to even accept the good old Alt-F4

I double-checked, and it was indeed the wrong version. DCS:World is now working properly with the Ka-50 module. Thanks for the help. :thumbup:

I recently re-installed DCS:World with the A-10C and Black Shark 2 modules, but when I go to multiplayer, the game asks me to authenticate my copy of BS2. So I input my serial number, press next and I get the following error: "Activation denied by server. Invalid Hardware Code. Make sure the Serial Number used is valid for the product you are trying to activate, generate a new Hardware Code and try again." Now, I can fly the A10 and the SU25 no problem online, but I'd really like to also fly the Akula. The DRM system tells me to generate a new Hardware Code, so how do I do that, and why would it tell me that it's the wrong code if my machine is the exact same one I had when I did the original installation?

Not gonna buy it, sorry. If I wanted a high-fidelity recreation of a turboprop aircraft I'd rather have the Skyraider (the predecessor of the A-10 and a beast of a plane), or if we want something modern, the Beechcraft AT-6B (the Texan II) would be a great addition. Or if we really want to add a WW2-era plane in a modern air combat simulator, we could have gone with something less boring than the P-51, like the P-38 Lightning! You can also kinda pretend it's a Bronco, although that's stretching it quite a bit.

I don't think I'll buy it. I will have to think about it. The compatibility with A-10 is nice and all, but most of the improvements don't interest me that much. I would get it in an heartbeat if it included the the Ka-50Sh/N, even if they aren't in production, but I think I'll pass for now.

Quick tip when engaging targets with the GAU-8: never ever underestimate a BMP-3. Generally spealing the AI tends to be good at hitting your plane at low altitude, and the 30mm autocannon will rip your wings off in a second. You can, however, still engage them with the GAU-8, as long as you do so from range and/or with the element of surprise. Just beware of them: I've flown with plenty of pilots that told me "I'm a flying tank! I don't have to worry about those groundpounders." whenever I warned them to be careful when dealing with those IFVs. To their credits, they all learned... after they were shot down.

Nice guide. Me and a couple of online buddies have experimented with the SADL, but only managed the Group/OwnID and sending text messages. I'll have to share this guide with them.

Indeed, the manual really need to be more clear on this. And I don't know how I missed this being mentioned previously in the thread. :music_whistling: Still, thanks for the explanation on how the Emergency Brake works, given that I've never had to use it, and as such I've never witnessed it in action.

Another thing one could do when on the ground would be pulling th Emergency Hand Brake. It's supposed to be used only if the hydraulics fail, but if some pilots are not able to keep the plane stationary for various reasons, it's there. It's probably misusing it, but it works. No idea if there are any long-term issues using it, however.

Well, first off you should just give each flight its own UHF freq, so that you don't have to hear them when they talk between each other. And then, as soon as you are comfortable with the plane, you should turn off all the radio assists: the radios are actually very easy to use, although it takes a moment to get used to operate the radio switch on your HOTAS insted of using the generic radio key that is only good when talking to the Ground Crew.