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Each individual mission must be modified. Each aircraft in a mission capable of radio channel presets has a section in the mission file listing its current (default) presets. Open the mission.miz file in a zip program, then the "mission" file in Notepad++. Search for "channels" then paste over the ones listed. Save the modified mission.miz file.

Being old, lazy and a creature of habit, I find it convenient to have the same channel freqs assigned to the same entities in every mission, i.e. AWACS is always Com2 Ch 2 125 Mhz, flight is always Com1 CH 1 230 mhz, Departure tower is Com 2 CH 1 freq varies, etc. To facilitate this I have a standard .lua doc of channel listings for each map that I paste into my missions files using WinRAR. Pretty easy and saves time. Example attached.

I have both 32" flat QHD (1440x2560) and 32" curved (1080x1920). 32" size is great. I perceive no real benefit to monitor curvature in flight sims. Much prefer the QHD flat.

Open Device Manager --> Universal Serial Bus Controllers. At each of the ... USB Hub.... entries' Power Management tab uncheck "Allow computer to turn off this device.." You have to do this every time Win 10 updates.

OK, thanks again to all. Dynamic Weather has such potential to enhance realism and immersion. Hope DCS gets on it in near term.

Appreciate replies. Guess I will give up on dynamic weather until DCS commits resources to make it function properly. My goal was to develop a mission where the pilot departed in skanky wx east of Caucasus Mts, but target area west of mountains was fair. No go for now, unfortunately.

DCS is a flight simulator, so I am addressing the pilot's (player's) experience. All a pilot will observe of a SLCM attack is the explosion. Any other effects really serve no purpose except cinematics.

What settings can I use to get overcast and precip in dynamic weather cell, if possible? Also, do the cells move across the map? If so, what determines speed and direction?

Since operating submarines are invisible, a sub-launched cruise missile is easy to simulate. Just trigger an explosion.

IRL combat jet pilots need a minimum of 25 flight hours per month to maintain proficiency. Due to budget issues actual flight hour availability frequently falls short.

Mind sharing your file settings?

Does this do anything yet in F/A-18C? or just a place-holder?

Vec2, as well as Vec3, is, of course, a point in space, but I do not believe a Vec2 can be defined directly. Only times I have used Vec2 I used a variable to obtain it indirectly from a COORDINATE or the position of an object.

I love the VR experience with my Rift; however, the low res makes acquiring ground targets extremely difficult.

:Explosion() very much does destroy the unit just like hitting it with a bomb or artillery.

How do you do this?

Not an answer you are looking for, but.... the whole purpose of MOOSE (and MiST) is to make using the DCS scripting API more "user-friendly", which it does most successfully. Curious why the resistance to using it.

Short answer is, yes. Create a SET_UNIT using :FilterPrefix( "xyz" ), then create a function ForEachUnit to destroy the units in the set.

Check dcs.log to ensure "viper" gets registered as a group. "nil value" error means the script can't find the group, so check spelling, late activation, etc.

Agree on the chatter. I reduced volume by opening mission file in WinRAR. Find the audio file in the I10n/Default folder. Copy that file to to another location. Edit the volume in any sound editing program. Then open the file in the ME and in triggers replace existing audio file with the new one.

I have test-flown a great many missions that at are poorly optimized, resulting in unnecessary CPU loading. For example: AI flights that have no influence on the pilot experience; combat action invisible to the pilot; group activity far from the mission operating area; airplane and vehicle groups replaceable by statics.

Set the tanker with no fuel and UNCONTROLLED.

Anyone know how to change the HUD FOV without changing pilot head position? I would like to reduce size of the HUD display to fit better within the reflector glass.

Wag's weekly missions are well-designed and interesting (not to mention challenging); however I find they must always be edited to load weapons on the blue aircraft, which are empty initially. Is this by design or a bug? I got a big surprise when I flew the first one and found I was defenseless, but that could be an example of poor mission planning on my part.

Simple solution. Use 2 DCS.exe program start icons, one for VR, one for NO VR. With rift installed DCS will automatically start in VR. To start not in VR open the Properties of the No VR icon and alter the Target line to read: "your dcs install folder\bin\DCS.exe" --force_disable_VR