STRIKER

I'm having the same problem. I've tried windows/full screen modes. I've even reset the USB MIMO monitors during the game. The config files are good as well and my options for video are the same as before. I get the loading screen as normal in all the monitors but when the sim starts it freezes. I have no other ideas. ***UPDATE*** FIXED for me: It was the "Disable Aero Desktop" in the options screen.

After flying the P-51 I really am at a loss. It seems to be a really well done aircraft in pretty much all aspects except the 50 Cal damage modeling. As some of you know I'm a flight engineer in the USAF and I'm still qualified on the GAU-18/21 (50 Cal). I have over 250 combat hours with the weapon in Iraq and Afghanistan and I consider myself pretty familiar with everything in regards with that gun and the true damage just one can do. After initially flying DCS Mustang I transitioned into combat with it. I started out on the quick start mission of the Mustangs going head to head. As I came around my opponent I opened fire and scored many direct hits. To my surprise and countless hits he remained flying with just a little fuel streaming out. I continued to fire and again each time after scoring direct hits and was not pleased to see him still flying, especially since I just winchester'd the gun and it just doesn't seem right. After trying combat with many other aircraft in DCS including helo's I came under the same problem. Truthfully if I was shooting a 22 gauge at the target I could see it but not with the Ma Deuce. After flying and firing the gun in anger across the world and at home in the MH-53 and now in the CV-22 Osprey with just one .50 cal I'm still amazed how much damage this baby can dish out. The USAF still teaches many of the basic concepts aerial gunners were taught back in WWII as it still applies to my job today. Now you put 6 of those babies up on the wing of a P-51 and as the video will show you below you will not have to press that trigger nearly as long as we do in DCS to completely obliterate your target. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YlxBRLEySo So my request to the Developer is this; please increase the 50 cal damage/ballistics to its accurate and more powerful setting. Regards,

Speaking of Maple Flag....doesnt anyone have a track that they can share/link. Thanks

Ironically, I still think the people who are most qualified to fly such a machine from a console are the ones right here reading this message. No one else has as much experience flying a console that most of the readers in here....now thats scary!

Yep, VFAT sure is evolving. Here's to hoping for live streaming!

How many times has the topic of the 120/F15 and its radar been talked about....to many times! Its beyond beating a dead horse. Anyone who has been in hanging out in these forums knows that anything people say, whether it be problems or even solutions to these issues arent going to be solved anytime soon to say the very least. I have yet to hear a response from the dev's on these topics. That doesnt mean they're not working on it but they sure arent talking about it in here with us.

Trust me, you dont want to go down this road trying to figure out why the AIM-120 is crap in this game...then end result will not please you, especially concerning LOFT or any guidance issues with the 120.

No worries Ice...it was definitely a great experience and Im glad to have been a part of RF3. I had no clue you were so far close in on me when I doubled back since Yoda was on your six too LOL. I think my favorite kill I had was technically not even from me. I dragged a Red Fighter into the the blue Tor kill zone and he got shot down by the Tor....talk about luck!

Well, I'm just glad the server was decent and it didnt warp as much as I feared. Was alittle harry getting the thing started with all the correct settings but I finally got it up and running. Here are a couple pics I took of Foxtrot Flight of F15's taking care of business on CAP. Kudos to Yoda for good flying. Inbound on CAP, high and fast: Keeping tight formation on Ingress allowed us to play alittle drag and bracket for my first kill since the other a/c had no clue it was really two of us. Defending west after I guess I really didnt need to. Thanks everyone who participated and I'm looking forward to the next RF.

Ah, the now over 3 year debate about AMRAAM's/F15. I will continue to take the realistic and safe bet that the F15 radar will still suck and the 120's will still have no realistic loft time as well as all the other things wrong with them since ED didnt spend enough time on the American equipment than the Russian equipment, mainly to get the product out the door in 03 amongst a laundry list of other things. Its all about the $$$ in the end.

Rarely do I hear folks from all ends of the lockon community talking about the same thing or even getting frustrated with one particular topic...and that is one of them. The whole ban police has pissed more people off than I can ever remember....and the lockon.ru site being down doesnt help solve that issue either. I personally hope that this all gets resolved soon.

I'd put my money on RAF Lakenheath. Happy Bday Swartz.

I'm in.

Question, I have been making tracks in the 504th server and its some great fights and missions but the server is set without exernal views. Anyway to have external views when replaying the track so I can make my movie look a whole lot better. Thanks,

Depends on the helo. The one I fly you can count on it. There are so many darn antenna's sticking out of our helo its ridiculous...but hey, it keeps me alive. Here is the official AF description. "Mission The Pave Low's mission is low-level, long-range, undetected penetration into denied areas, day or night, in adverse weather, for infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces." Our job is basically to go in when all others cant. Usually when a team knows we are coming to pick them up they can count on us there.