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Hi there, to begin with: DCS is by far the best simulator on PC nowadays. I just bought the F16 and the detail in graphics, physics and systems is mind blowing. On par with PMDG for Prepar 3D. Other than a PMDG Boeing 737, the aircraft and systems in DCS are very though to masterm, which is part of the fun Most of the people reading this post are diehard frequently flyers, having all content and create complex mission in a fingersnap. But for starters DCS can be a very harsh environment. And actually i am not talking about the learning curve of the aircrafts but im talking about the mission planner. To actually do anything with the F16 i MUST commit into the mission planner and honestly in my opinion this the the worst part of the game. As good as the arcraft and terrain are, so bad the whole "campaign - mission" planner is. The mission planner feels like a developers tool and honestly i want to fly instead of learning how to use the mission planner to get going. Now you will say: "don't cry, use the mission generator". Well, the mission generator lacks in options to setup the specific needs. Right now i want to learn to fly the F16. So i want to setup a scenario in which im confronted with one (1) oponent in dogfight, only guns, no BVR. And i want it that the oponent apears "somewere" with a 20 miles radius from me so i have to learn to use the radar. But to do that, i need to dive deep into the mission planner. And i have NO clue how to setup such mission. I have watched several you tube videos and they are sooo complex with 20 planes, 10 sams, different sorties, waypoint and stuff. I tried and every click something goes wrong. I dont know how to move my plane...i get a waypoint instead...that kind of basic things which are not logic for starters. I really hope the mission generator will be changed into more friendly and more customizable program in which you can set all parameters from drop down menu's to create a mission as simple as it can be and as difficult it can be. Flaps up

Hi, Setup a new PC and doing a reinstall of my steam games incl. DCS World. I start World, it loads till 12% and then my PC hangs. I must terminate DCS process via task manager. I deleted the complete game, reinstalled, same problem occurs. Anybody know how i can solve this? Grtz. Pex

Maybe a bit off topic. Im wondering what purpose i can use the rotaries buttons. Someone an idea?

I really looked forward to this stick. But Saitek screws up big time not giving all axis hall sensors. So...what now?

Naaaaahhh..this is a joke right:cry:. If it isnt, can i play tomorrow:music_whistling: I dont want to think about it otherwise i freak out. :cheer3nc:

This should be a standard option: Stick & Throttle visibility On / Off

I dont know it anymore. I use my Saitek rudders. Yesterday i de-assembled the rudder to spray the pots with contact spray (as i do with every Saitek Proflight unit). I Calibrate within windows. Within A-10C i test them and in the axis tune i invert them with a 30% slope. During the taxi to the runway they behave normal and i have no problem. But as soon as i tough down and want to keep the centreline things go wrong. As soon as the plane decides to sideslip (yaw) to a side i have to put full rudders to keep the jet on the tarmac. The slower i go more worse it get.

My apologies for misunderstanding the concept of a dynamic campaign. It all was just a thought and as usual its clear my thoughts are not appreciated. Im sorry for this post, leave is it is or close it. Thanks for the attention guys.

I truly dont know how big the military flight community is. All i know is that the commercial flight community is ernormous. It went all quiet around commercial aircraft, since MS closed ACE studios. Now, it apaers to be that MS is devving a new comm Fs called "Flight". X-plane has just released X-Plane 10. As i understand Ubisoft and Aerosoft are two major companies that are devving add ons for MS. They also dev. military planes for MS and they are truly awsome. So why not involve them into military combat sims? Wouldnt it be great is Aerosoft could make a kind of AES for DCS titles? By the way, i dont have friends...

Version 1.1.1.0 Why? as i understand it has a dynamic campaign?

I fly Fs9 for years now. The great strength of FS9 is purely the amazing amount of fantastic add ons that make FS9 a good Flightsimulator. PMDG made some fantastic boeings that can line up the the A-10C quality, visual and technical (Full FMC programming and realistic startup procedure, although its still possible to open the doors at cruise alt. without cabin drop:music_whistling:) A lot of terrain was covered by third parties: mesh & landclass. Then the AI planes came with realtime airschedules. Weather enhancement programs for realtime weather and 32 bit cloud graphics. For aerosoft it wasnt enough. The programmes AES. Airport Enhancement Software. As you plane is powered down at the gate, groundcrew become visible. Although the guy seems he just shit his pants, he is standing there. Different food trucks on demand, cleaning trucks, luggage trucks, boarding sounds and onboard crew comms for un-loading passengers. A tow truck for a nice push back or at arrival a follow me truck. As PMDG already made the awsome 747-400, AES was only a huge immersion upgrade to make it all complete. FSpassenger came so you could run your own company trying to keep your airline reputation at a high level with keeping up tight air schedules soft landings and good overall prices serving meals on time and even let people enjoy movies. Its just to much to mention. We now live in 2011 and FS9 is from 2004 and still, for me, with all add ons i own the best flightsim. (i do not want to start a FS9 - FSX discussion). So, i have an excellent Commercial flightsim, and next to that a excellent Military flightsim: The A-10. Before you get me wrong: this is and must be and stay a military flightsim! No doubt about it. Somehow i have the feeling that this sim could be so much more. Im not talking about a BF3 - A-10C integration! A-10C has a dynamic campaign, which is an awsome feature. Why not take advantage of this. Setup the logistical part of a modern warfare! If its necessary to get more troops at a certain base, im the guy that want to fly them in with a C130 Hercules. If im getting shot down, it has effect in the campaign, making it harder for the A-10C pilots. This is just a small example. I love to fly the A-10C but if im ever get to known about 40% of its military capabilities it will be much and im afraid im not the only one... But i understand this is probably a dream. As MS flightsimulator has build up reputation for about 20 years, military flightsims are still somehow in a dark corner. Am i dreaming?

Yeah, took off at Batumi and just circled around Batumi going higher and higher. At 20000 i jettsoned everything to reach 32000. Took me about 30 minutes to get there and about 30 sec to get down (safely:)

I have a problem with landing. As soon as i touch down and want to slow down i use the airbrakes and the wheel brakes (to a minimum). But while slowing down the plane tends to yaw hard to the left. I must give all rudder input to stay on the centreline until i reach 50 knots. At that point i turn on nws and must relieve the rudder at once otherwise im going off the rw. Its not the wind, i have checked and calibrated my controls. Takeoff and in the air is no problem.

As the title says: Cant repeat it again i think but yeah...at least i destroyed something. Back to the training school and do it over and over and over and... Meanwhile i just playing around. Got to 32000 this morning and it was amazing to see the contrails were getting longer as i got higher. I also watched to YT vids. Men...im only using about 5% of this craft capabilities. Amazing stuff!

Truly looking forward to this mod. Listened to the beta sound files and they are, just as always, awsome!