Longjap

Hi BIGNEWY, Just out of curiosity, why is the authorization process to the login server sensitive to the version of the software? I can understand if the authorization method itself gets an update, but when it's just another version of the sim software, with no changes to the authorization, it should be able to just check creds to your directory. At least build it in a way I'm not locked out of my hard earned modules on one of my rare free nights because your server isn't working. Keep up the good work.

I don't get you people.

Hi peeps, Does anybody know if there are any downloadable textures with that sweet reflection mapping effect for the A-10C that all the new toys have? I think I would take the A-10C for a spin more often if the textures aren't as bland and flat on the outside as they are now. Will it be part of the coming update? Can we make the mapping ourselves? Thanks!

I mean Danny_P was being sarcastic in his post. He understands the whole TGP ordeal and probably the concept of time too. ;)

I think you missed the sarcasm.

In my install there is windows start menu app that's used for updating. I just searched in my start menu DCS updater, click it and voila, it's updating. Now everybody is saying you have to use cmd promt and a lot of hassle? Am I missing something here?

Just FYI, not sure if you have unlimited funds or looking for some more budget laptops. I have great experience with my laptop which is a custom build. It's has a Clevo barebone housing, bought it a year ago. It's 15,6 inch though, but it's pretty large screen in itself, happily surprised by that and ofcourse you can just hook up any screen you want. When I looked into the Alienware and other brands they were much higher in price due to their brand for the same specs. Another plus side is the housing looks pretty clean and anonymous and you can take it to work without looking like an overcompensating teenager with rgb laser lights coming from every angle. I7 8700, gtx 1060 6gb, 2x8gb 2400mhz ram, 250 gb SSD, 1 TB sshd. Runs like a charm, mostly high settings except heatblur and civil traffic, and around 1600 US dollars.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm aware of the static effects, but I really mean the effects of the vehicles and objects themselves. After an hour of flight I want to look back at the massive destruction I've caused. ;)

I think the only way is to provide a link in the description to a dropbox or similar where people can download the files.

Hi peeps, I wonder if it is possible to extend the burn times of static objects, vehicles etc. Right now it's a couple of minutes and not very realistic? I would love to have an option to have the battlefield come alive with multiple smoke stacks which burn for hours. I'm sorry if it is asked before but I can't find any threads or documentation on this. Cheers!

IIRC this is already possible using the current mode, use to cycle through the RWR threats.

Just to weigh in on the flammable fuel part. Jet A1 isn't highly flammable. It is a flammable liquid more close to diesel like liquids. It's always the vapor that burns in combination with oxygen. Not the liquid. Jet a1 flash point = + 40C Gasoline flash point = - 43C = highly flammable. It's the heat by air compression in the engine that makes the mix condition to be easily ignitable. Outside the airframe in a spray it would still need to be heated to +40C to be ignitable. Which is relatively safe. Though spray is more prone to ignition due to the small liquid droplets having a maximum surface area to evaporate. Small sparks, etc. aren't going to set it on fire in normal working temperatures. There isn't enough vapor to begin with.

Yep, got it to work! I missed it was case sensitive, all caps did the trick. Lost an activation but oh well.. Thanks a bunch Ramsay. Right.. Now to get her up flying again. :)

Thanks for your replies! Haven't looked in the beta tab I must admit. But being annoyed by the rigid steam install I have moved the install outside of steam. So I uninstalled the steam version and have downloaded the 1.5 DCS World from ED website and reverted it using the guide you provided Ramsay and started afresh. It worked. The program recognised the two modules I had bought before in the module manager; A-10C and FC3. Installing through the module manager in game didn't work though, it CTD'd or hanged while trying to download. Through the use of command prompt and updater.exe I managed to install A-10C and FC3. Only the Mig-21 I can't seem to get installed. I've tried numerous variables in the command line like: DCS_updater.exe install Mig-21bis DCS_updater.exe install Mig-21 DCS_updater.exe install M-21 etc. Maybe I need to use another variable? Weird thing is also as the modules of a-10c and FC3 are visible in-game in the module manager as possible downloads but the Mig isn't in the list. It is at the bottom of the home screen though saying version 1.2.15 and is coloured with low saturation? Bit weird. Anyway I'm going to try Skatezilla's DCS updater.

Hi LN and forum! I have a question. I bought the MiG-21 back when the beta came out in version 1.2.10 I believe, and it was the steam version. I loved it to bits. Now, a problem arises. Steam updates the game like it doesn't need confirmation of the user so it rammed through the update 1.5 DCS World. I had no idea this would render the sim unplayable for me on my old machine. As I'm currently saving to buy me a nice rig that can handle this hobby better, I would still like to play the old version that worked just fine on my oldie PC. Thing is, you can't revert updates in steam. Sigh.. So 150 Eu investment becomes unplayable. I was pretty pissed actually and left it to rest some time. I discovered recently you can actually revert the normal ED download of DCS World to 1.2.x so I was relieved to start DCS again and I'm soaring through virtual skies like a boss again with my hog and FC3 material. Yay! But... I can't seem to find or activate the MiG-21 module in this version. I know everybody has moved on, but man, life's expensive. Help a pilot in need! I need to fly the Mig in 1.2.16 a little longer. Is this still possible? I tried it through the updater but nothing worked yet. Please help. :cry:

Shouldn't he be using a higher slew rate? It inverted a while ago right? Where a higher rate makes for a slower slew rate.

Ahhhhh, so true! This is my biggest wish for the next DCS or, the next patch. Haha. Seriously though, putting in the Easter Egg of an drivable jeep which only can be accessed by ejecting the hog is like teasing my necrophilic uncle with concrete graveyard.. No need for fancy cutscenes, in depth story, hollywoodstyle entertainment, just the possibility to get out, walk up to the debriefing, having more detailed information to learn from, have a chat with some other pixels, stiff bodied expressionless faces at the squadrons bar, and besides getting to the jeep in freaking normal fassion, a'it? ;) And vice verca of course. @Randolf Right, this would be my runner up. Better smoke (especially longer trails, higher up in the sky plus more diverse), and better explosion effects.

If you would hear that last fly-by in a movie you would think it was exaggerated. Eargasm! And I also must say I was very impressed by sound engine in game by default. Only the fast movers could be better. But gunshots bouncing of the mountains, The GAU sounds when you're outside the cockpit.. etc. never heard it in this much detail before.

Thx for the replies! It works, wish i could fixate it somehow though and not have to hold the button to keep the view.

Hi guys and gals, I have a quick question about possible views. I recently saw a video where the player could quickly jump to a view of either one of the MFCD's up close and up front. I can't seem to find the right command to do that. Could someone help me out? Oh and another question; may it be possible to bind your toebrakes to your throttle with a modifier? Thx in advance!

I've patched the steam 1.1.0.9. Works fine! Just direct it to your rootfolder.

Is it occurring deeper in the mission? I had this problem too, usually when I played for some time things started to disappear, first the vehicles, wings of f-15's, then my panels where black, etc. Lower settings helped, but it would simply occur later. Now I installed a 64bit OS, and I can allocate all RAM resources my mediocre Mac has. I seriously gained 10 FPS. I now have two digit FPS on ground. W00t! Seriously, try 64 bit, you won't regret the hustle. cheers Jap

These are all distractions.. Latest wiki-leaks info tells me it will be DCS: PAK-FA T-50. The Russians just declassified everything to the ED-team, :P

Thx for the reply slug88, I'm aware of the others menu, and had already selected the CAP flights to proceed. Guess i wondered off of their/my flight path to much. What would an A-10 pilot do in real life? I think it would be nice to have a sort of distress call to notify the nearest fighters to your location to help the hog out? I've played Il-2 allot, and I remember me banging the tab-7 in A-10 instinctively which of course, didn't do anything. ;)

Last night I was doing a campaign mission where I had to lead some troops to a checkpoint. So me and my wingman did the job, killed the air defenses, tanks, armored vehicles and I was proud to insert the JTAC 9-lines manually in the CDU. Everything went well, almost reached fence out till some pesky mig-29 showed up and shot me. And again, and again, (Yep, its an A-10 allright) and i was running through the radio options to find a phrase like HELP ME fast movers! To my horror I couldn't find any which resulted in a blown off tail and me hanging on a parachute. Wouldn't it be nice to have such an option? Maybe I've missed something, I'm fairly new to DCS. Oh and hello all, and what an awesome sim!! Hooked like a hooker. cheers!