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I don't find any F-15C files uploaded by peterP. Thanks Jim

I am trying to fly a simple FC3 F-15C mission in DCS World. The HUD display is so small that I am having a lot of trouble seeing the words. I have tried different resolutions in Options>System, but the HUD display stays very small in size. Any suggestions will be very much appreciated. Thanks, Jim

Thanks guys! Jim

Please tell me where the flight manuals are for the DCS modules. And where are the program files for the DCS modules? I don't seem to be able to find any files specific to any of the DCS modules. Thanks, Jim

Thanks for the info. Regards, Jim

Does FC3 Stand Alone? I am thinking about FC3 and I have a question. Can FC3 stand alone like FC2 does? Or do the various FC3 aircraft have to be run from within DCS World? Thanks, Jim

Exactly! And, this only happens with Version 1.2.6. On version 1.1.1.1, the TGP continues to track target B. And both versions have the exact same mission. I copied the .miz file from 1.1.1.1 to 1.2.6, then did a do nothing mission edit in 1.2.6 and renamed and saved the mission. Here is a summary of the mission which I use for my amusement: Mission starts with target A slightly to the left and about 4 miles ahead. Target B is slightly to the right and about 7 miles ahead. I am in auto pilot flying straight ahead. I activate the TGP, slew to target B and begin tracking it. Then I disengage auto pilot, maneuver to get behind target A, close to about 2.5 miles, lock the aim-9 and shoot target A. Then I maneuver to get behind target B, close to about 2.5 miles, lock the aim-9, fire the aim-9 and watch the action on the TGP. Except on version 1.2.6, the TGP loses tracking on target B shortly after I begin to maneuver to target A.. Regards, Jim

Yes of course. BUT, the TGP also "locks" or "stays" pointed at the target when you slew to a target, get it in the middle of the TGP page and then press left Crtl and up arrow. In version 1.1.1.1, the second target continues to show on the TGP page while I maneuver the A-10C and shoot the first target. In version 1.2.6, the TGP loses the second target when I maneuver the A-10C to shoot the first target. Not a big deal I guess, but why the difference? Regards, Jim

Well, I like to see the Aim-9 hit the target in the TGP view. Maneuver? obviously, maneuver the A-10C! Lock Yeah, keep the TGP on the target. AND, I have two targets. I want the TGP on the second target while I shoot the first target. Then I take pleasure in going after the second target and watching the Aim-9 hit the target in the TGP view. Hey, that is just my preference. The question is why does the TGP lose the target in version 1.2.6? Thanks, Jim

This thread seems like a good place to ask about an issue I am having with AA and TGP. I have a stand alone vs 1.1.1.1 A-10C and the vs 1.2.6 from within DCS World. On the stand alone version, I activate TGP then slew to a target and lock on. The target shows in a small rectangle in the middle of the screen. That target remains locked even if I maneuver slightly to attack another target. Then I can maneuver to the first target to attack and watch the AIM-9 hit the target in the TGP view. In version 1.2.6, the TGP loses the first locked target when I do the maneuver to the second target. Any ideas why the difference? Thanks for any ideas, Jim

Thanks for your reply! Yeah, it does make sense. I guess there is an application on my PC that does the update. I am on a laptop now that doesn't have DCS installed. I will check out your suggestion tomorrow. Regards, Jin

Thanks for the replies! Auto Updater sounds like the way to go. BUT, I have just spent an hour trying to find how to do that. And I spent about the same amount of time looking for an updater before I did the new installation. Any help will be very much appreciated. Thanks, Jim

Thanks for your reply! Yeah, that works. So, anyone who has several planes/modules has to upate everything every time DCS World is updated. I am beginning to wonder just what DCS World does for me? Thanks, Jim

I just upgraded DCS World to the latest version. Now my A-10C in not there. Do I have to upgrade my A-10C? The A-10C version is 1.2.0. Thanks for my help, Jim

I just installed the latest version of DCS World. Now my Warthog A-10C doesn't show up in DSC World. Do I need an updated version of A-10C? My A-10C is version 1.2.0. Thanks for any help, Jim

Well, just now I got all the way through the Air to Air Training mission. I must have tried the mission 50 times before this successful completion. There are three huge problems with this training mission. First, it took me a long time to actually see the targets after they stopped popping flares. The targets are just tiny black dots at the beginning of the mission. Even when the instructor says to disengage the autopilot and lock and fire the AIM-9, the targets are still tiny black dots. It would be nice if there was an option in the training mission to have the targets labeled. Second, in the step where FLIR is employed to White Hot view, the instructor gives the key press for black hot mode. (My notes say this causes the mission to stall.) Thanks to help on this forum, I was able to correct this instruction error. Third, it took me forever to find the second target, even though it started popping flares. After maneuvering to lock and fire the AIM-9 at the first target, the second target is off to the right quite a ways. Then it starts popping flares, but if you don't quickly maneuver behind the target it quits popping flares and you never have a chance to get it in the TGP view. The instructor tells you to set up the TGP for SOI, bore sight mode , etc. But, by the time I got that setup as instructed, the target quit popping flares and was not in sight. What I did was to immediately maneuver so the target was dead ahead while it was still popping flares and engage autopilot. This seemed to keep the target popping flares for a longer time and it was easier to get the target "locked" on the TGP. The final thing I did that resulted in shooting down the second target with the gun was to watch closely for the second target as the image on the TGP got larger. Then as soon as the target was visible, maneuver directly behind it and engage autopilot until the instructor says to set the gun funnel to SU-25 profile. After that, it is just a matter of getting the target into the funnel and pulling the trigger. Anyway, I feel pretty good about completing this training mission. Thanks for the help, Jim

Just a last update. I finally have seen the aircraft. I zoomed the view until all I could see was the HUD and two little black dots showed up. I lined up on the left dot and the seeker locked on. I fired and hit the target that was showing on the TGP. Thanks for the help, Jim

OK, here is a track. On this mission I actually got a lock and fired the missile and hit the target, BUT I never did see the target. It was purely chance that I got the lock. Then somewhere before I got a chance to try the gun, it locked up. I am not that concerned about the lock up after the missile hit. My problem is still that I never see the target so I don't know where to point my aircraft to put the seeker over the target. My system is 64 bit. I have Win 7 Pro 64 bit. Mother board is Asus P6X58D, CPU is Intel Core i7 Quad Core 930, 2.8 GHz 8MB, 6 GB ram, XFX Radeon HD 5770 1 GB video card. I will give the simple mission a try. Edit: OK, a simple mission with aircraft SU-25 works. The SU-25 shows up flying from waypoint 1 to waypoint 2. Thanks for your help, Jim New Track.trk

Thanks for your reply. I did a re-install. Full version 1.1.1.1, no patch, no mods. I will try to get a track to upload. Regards, Jim

OK, I now get all the way to Press "A" key to disable autopilot, lock AIM-9 and fire the missile. The problem is that I can't see any aircraft to lock. The aircraft shows on the TGP and the TGP cue indicates that the target is straight forward, but no aircraft appears on the HUD, even if I zoom the view via the "*" key on the num pad. And at the beginning of the mission when the SU-25s are sending up flares, no aircraft appears. The flares appear to be originating from blank air space. Any ideas will be appreciated. Thanks, Jim

In the Air2Air training mission I never see any target aircraft. Even in the beginning when the two SU-25s are sending up flares no aircraft is visible on the HUD. The flares appear to be originating from blank air space. I have version 1.1.1.1 full install, no patch, no mods. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Jim

I have version 1.1.1.1. I am trying to do the Air to Air Training Mission. I can never get past tracking a target. I proceed to the point where I set the TGP to SOI. The next step is to use LCTRL + Up Arrow to track the target. Nothing happens, after a while the training text disappears and nothing works. Another post said to keep the speed at 230 - 240 knots using the speed dial rather than the HUD. I keep the speed at 231 on the HUD and about 238 on the speed dial. It still stops every time at the same place. I have tried about 15 times to get past this stopping place. Help!!! Thanks, Jim

I just installed A-10C 1.1.1.1 with no problems except there is no sound. My system is: Windows 7 Professional 64 bit, Intel Core i7 Quad Core 930 2.8 GHz 2 MB, 6 GB RAM, ATI Radeon 5770 1 GB, two 500 GB HDs. Mother board is Asus P6X58D Premium with on board Audio Realtek ALC889 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC. All of my other applications have good quality sound including LockOn FC2. I have seen several posts regarding sound problems, most dating to 2010. The May 2011 sticky recommends downloading the DirectX runtime package fro Microsoft for sound problems. Is this still the solution for my problem of no sound, no time, no where in A-10C? Thanks from a Warthog newbie, Jim

Does anyone have a solution for the E-Shop? I have tried Chrome and IE with the same results, an error message that says username or password doesn't exist. Does the E-Shop use the same username and password as the forum? No problems logging on to the forum. BUT, I can;'t buy anything because of the error. Thanks, Jim

OoooKaay, Thanks! Regards, Jim