statrekmike

You are twisting my words, I love constant updates, I don't like being told that it is being finished up and packaged in a installer and then, yet again, we get another message saying that there is something wrong. Constant updates are great, making us think that it is about to be released and then announcing a delay is tiresome. Not sure how you got that I don't want updates at all from my original post.

This is getting tiresome, I wish they would just say "we are working on it, we will let you know when to start getting excited" instead of telling us that it is coming and then delaying another week over and over. I don't mind waiting, I do mind having my hopes brought up and then crushed every Monday.

I am confused, are we facing another delay? is this official?

They have released a couple of updates since the netcode has been messed up, I don't think it would be wise for them to release yet another that does not fix one of the essential functions of the sim, you personally may not care much about the online experience but MANY do and having random crashes nearly 100% of the time is frustrating. The new content is simply not as important as making sure the existing stuff actually works as designed, sorry to be blunt but many are tired of waiting for a stable online game.

I don't honestly know much about the F/A-18 series of aircraft, however, I know many of you folks are really up on it so I figured I would ask here. 1.) What kind of targeting systems should we reasonably expect in DCS F/A-18C? Should we expect the LITNING targeting pod or is that just for later versions of the jet?, If not that particular pod, what one? 2.) Could we reasonably expect a "C" version cockpit that is upgraded to semi-modern or fully modern standards? I know that the jet is not that old but I wonder if we will be seeing monochrome screens or full color like the A-10C 3.) What are the chances that we will have the JSOW to play with? It seems like a really interesting weapon and I hope very much that they include it. I know there is no actual way to be sure on any of this, I am just looking for best guesses, I know that we will not know anything for sure until it is officially announced but perhaps this will spark some speculation and fun discussion. Thanks in advance!

Is there a link I can follow to listen to this?

While I am lucky enough to still have a copy of 1.2.1 installed and thus I can still play fully featured missions with my buddies without a rather rude random CTD on 100% of missions, I still get a bit grumpy that this has been going on so long. I know this kind of thing takes time but it is getting harder and harder to wait for something that will give me a fully updated and functional product. Anyway, aside from the rant, I wish them the best in all this.

If the cost of TrackIR is a bit too much (it is for me, among other issues I have with the company), you can always look into Freetrack, you would be surprised how easy it is to set up and it makes for a fun and rather rewarding weekend project. I would link it but I am not sure of the official policy on Freetrack on this forum, I know how that topic tends to go on flight sim forums...

I don't think of myself as "hardcore' but I do find that flipping those switches helps me feel immersed in the eim, it allows me to get just a little closer to understanding what it is actually like to fly A Ka-50 or a A-10C, it does not feel like a video game to me, it feels like a learning experience. FC2 was boring to me, shooting missiles is all well and good but I found that once I played Black Shark and A-10C, I simply could not go back, the FC aircraft (with the exception of the SU-25) feel very dead to me. I have never played with FC3 players and I doubt I will ever actually play a mission that allows FC3 aircraft since I only play with a isolated and small group (and we all dislike FC3 being part of DCS world though we know that is our personal opinions).

This question entered my mind the minute I learned that FC3 would integrate into DCS World, personally (and I know this is really just my personal opinion), I don't really think FC3 aircraft really have a place in the DCS World battle-space, I can understand that it fills a need at this point but I wonder how many mission makers will opt for a FC3 version of the F-15 over the upcoming DCS version. I imagine that the DCS level aircraft would always have the advantage, both in terms of the response of the better flight model and more versatility in the use of the systems, honestly, I would not have it any other way, DCS level players earn that advantage by learning the systems and using them correctly, FC3 players don't have to worry about complex systems management, they just have to worry about the tactics side.

I usually only play with a buddy of mine online, at the most we have three players total, it crashed often even then, nothing complex was going on mission wise either, just simple stuff. I think the crashes are worse than you let on I am afraid.

Are we talking about the random CTDs that kick every client off the server? If so (and I hope so!), that is a great find and easy advice.

So the random MP CTD crashes are still there?

Check your settings, specifically, check to make sure your "scenes" setting is not set to low, that will cause what I am seeing in the screenshots, I fixed it by setting them to medium (or you could try high also).

In addition to the solitaire module, you will also get a base command module that has two buttons, a "activate two week base exercise mode" and a MOPP level mode, activated at the right time, they will ingratiate yourself to higher ups and put you in line for further promotion.

Cool, that is music to my ears!

Due to the constant crashing in 1.2.2, I was wondering if (before I go through the whole uninstall procedure) it is possible to install my old 1.2.1 files and just opt out of the update, it seems to be the only way I will be able to play this online (if my friends do the same) until they finally fix the CTD's Thanks in advance.

I would sure like to know what kind of magic you are doing to get DCS to run a whole mission without crashing, I have reinstalled the game, repaired it, updated it twice (the two hotfixes) and still it crashes every time. I see no reason for this on my end, 1.2.1 worked flawlessly and if I could go back it it, I would in a heartbeat.

We have had two updates since 1.2.2 and still it crashes in MP. I don't usually succumb to impatience, I try to be very understanding but after a week of not being able to use DCS products online (the only way I really use them) due to random crashes 100% of the time I attempt to play online, well, I am getting a bit concerned. I know it takes a long time to track down this stuff and fix it but you have many folks on this forum who can't get through a single online mission without a CTD, we have given you all the info we can (and dealt with some rather harsh treatment from ED team members) and now I feel that perhaps even just a quick update on the situation would go a long way. Don't take this the wrong way, I am not whining, I am not demanding anything, I just want to know that the products I own (and have had little trouble with before the recent update) will be usable soon and I can get back to having fun running missions with my buddies. I know you are working hard and I don't mean to pressure you, I just would like to have a rough estimate on the fix or something like that. Thanks for your time ED, I know you won't let us down and I expect to be a customer of you folks for a long time to come.

I have a older motherboard without a automatic RAM overclocking function and I still get crashes, I also have decent specs but don't fly on max settings. I doubt that it is our computers that are at fault here, we have seen the online CTD issue spread across a wide user base, too wide to indicate user systems faults. This is something on ED's end, shame I can't even play it online (without a crash at a random time after 20 minutes) until a hotfix is released, starting to get a bit bitter about it.

Even after the two hotfixes that have already been released (yesterday), I am still getting the same crash issues. Is anyone else?

It is my understanding that you cannot use old control profiles from A-10C 1.1.1.1 or BS2 1.1.1.1 for DCS world, you will need to remake those (pain in the butt but not a huge deal), I also don't think your profile will shift over, I am not 100% sure about that one. I am sure about the controls settings though, I believe the dev's said something to that effect.

That is the changelog for the first update that happened today, not the second.

1.2.2.7286 is the version number on my end.

I ran the updater today for the second time (in idle hope that they have fixed the constant online crashing) and it seemed that there was a new one, am I right or did my updater just do the same one from early today for some reason? There is only one update listing on official forum thread about the updates so I am not sure.