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Super glue works. I think mine is broken in the same place, if I understand (bottom most joint that allowed the three led piece to twist), and that worked great for me. Don't even notice the difference. These things are notoriously easy to break and I've almost done the other joint in before as well. If I do, it will be super glue for that one as well. I'm rather hoping the next track ir can just track your face without the ir stuff like the xbox stuff or whatever. Would be nice to loose the silly clip for good. But who knows.

I don't think that those that have just succeeded upgrading want to think about downgrading. And not faster yet. There were some threads about them using DX 11.1 features for Edge though, so it might prove faster soon-ish. DX 11.1 is available in Win 8+ only (long winded: and even then only with 600 and 700 series nvidia cards and probably a handful of ati cards as well. DX11.1 has 11_0 and 11_1 compatibility levels just to confuse the issue even more..., so reading about the mess gives me a headache, but I gather the 3d features of 11.1 are implemented on the 600 series though not the 2d features so the 600 series is not technically an 11.1 capable, card but it should be able to do whatever 3d voodoo will be used to speed up the game if they really do use it. Anyway, that's what my reading told me. I could be wrong. The information available is not very clear either about edge, nvidia support for DX 11.1, etc.) So if it does prove faster your advice is then a double kick to the junk dealing with downgrading just so you can consider upgrading again to eek out some additional frames...

If it's any consolation, when it failed the first go round, it did not try to redownload for the second try. It was quick to verify the download, and then finish up. Not really upset that it wasn't downloadable, save that if I ever have to reinstall I have to download it again, but then again for me at least the download was less than an hour. Don't know if that was just because of decent internet access or the time at which I did it, but regardless not the worst thing in the world.

search for netplwiz.exe and uncheck the user must enter password to login or whatever. You will have to enter your username and password again. I don't know why it breaks, but it's a trivial thing to set up/fix. edit: link with instructions: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows7/ht/auto-logon-windows-7.htm

Install went fast for me, but had to do it twice. It did not explain to my why it could not finish the first time, but a shutdown, startup, and rerun did the trick. Had the plus side of fixing bluetooth, which I never used or cared about much, but it's nice to see it working again... DCS was fine afterwards as well.

Newer... And as much as I like the pro flight combat rudder pedals I'll avoid their sticks for good after all the pain this one has caused me.

Probably not. Now that you mention it I've been blown up by the AI as well...

Yes. You need to be careful about firing AMRAAM's if you have friendlies in front of you. I fired an AMRAAM and a friendlies missile uthe friendly. Not good. Learned that lesson the hard way.

Think they have a new stick. X-65 or something; not sure if they're selling the 52 anymore. Probably for the best. Mine almost took a flight across the room one day - the thumb stuck on the throttle gets stuck and drifts on mine - have to play games to get it to stop. I have a Warthog on my Amazon wish list and I think my wife is going to get it for christmas just so she doesn't have to listen to me cursing at the 52ProPoS anymore. Nothing like setting up to play just to get held up by crummy hardware.

Starforce is still in use on the Steam version. I tried it for laughs under WINE to see if it would run (pre World you could get it to run fine until you started a mission where you'd get prompted for a key) on Linux. It blew up on protect.dll just as the direct download version does. I'm with you though. Would love to see SF go away.

I don't know how realistic it is, but I have good luck tapping one toe brake or the other to prevent myself from drifting too much one way or the other and it has the nice side effect of slowing me down further too, without getting that nasty effect of tipping up that seems to happen all too easily if you hit the brakes too hard. For my part I like to come in a little hot and just bleed off speed as I come over the runway. I just glide off speed and settle her down nice and easy on the runway at under 100 mph. Having the extra speed allows me to take my time setting her down gently so I have little or no bounce, as it really doesn't take long to slow down the P-51D.

We'll try with video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZKITmMLn54

You need to have the CDU at 4.0 0.8, NAV clicked, all SAS switches on, the EGI button clicked behind the stick, and with all that you can click the EAC switch. If any of that is not satisfied it will not work.

There is a post by skatezilla on how to downgrade to install the module and then update. I gave a friend my KS P-51D key sine I already had it and he had to do it last night. It went fast enough, but I dont have the link immediately handy. Something like dcs_updater.exe 1.2.6.16893 (whatever the version is that corresponds to the module, install module, then dcs_updater 1.2.6 to go back to latest.

And pray his fellow tank doesn't punch a hole in you the size of texas.

It's not derailing it. As you can see from the chatter here the new engine will take advantage on Windows 8 only/DirectX 11.1 functionality not available in Windows 7. You claim was strictly that Windows 8 was somehow an inferior gaming operating system when that simply is not the case. The interface might be reviled by many/most, but it still has nothing to do with game performance. You're talking to someone who very literally only runs Windows for Arma and DCS. And If I had DCS on Linux I'd drop Arma out a window. For everything else (and all other gaming) I use Linux and I enjoy taking it to Microsoft any chance I can get with a valid argument, but there is nothing of substance to the implication that it is an inferior gaming OS compared to Windows 7 where you spend all your time NOT dealing with the new interface.

Not that it's causing any problems whatsoever running DCS on 8.0... don't expect 8.1 will change that either. What part of the crappy new not-called-metro-anymore interface do you use when playing DCS that causes it to be a problem? Oh look an icon for DCS World. Click. I'm in the game. What OS am I using again? Right. Who cares.

The one in that Arma video appears to have six hardpoints, but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-17#Variants says: Mi-8MTV-3Military version of the Mi-8MTV-2, fitted with four instead of six hardpoints, but the number of possible external stores combinations was increased from 8 to 24 That being said, if anyone has a good link to the Mi-8/17 variants, including dates of manufacture and years of operation that'd be awesome. Google has not helped me for anything trying to find such info.

Also, my Kentucky windage method of shooting probably isn't the best way. I'm sure the sight can be adjusted. I just haven't bothered to figure out how (yet). But knowing that for you so much up/down/left/right adjustment gives you good results would allow you to aim center and do it correctly. I proved the impossible, so maybe someone can teach us :D

For the record I would never ever get that close to an enemy tank in real life. I've been shot with guns, had my rotor blown clean off by main gun hits, and more. But you did ask if it was _possible_ not smart :D FWIW I find that it is better to aim with the target a bit above the center of the cross hair, between it and the first notch in the sight. I find there is a delay in firing rockets so firing a split second early gives me better results. Weapons take awhile to converge as well, so you may also want to consider aiming a tad left or right if you're close too. Aiming dead center is not always the right choice. I'm also somewhat critical about blast range of rockets, but for a tank I'd guess multiple direct hits or go home. And I'd love this feature I requested to become a reality: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=114521

Mi-8MTV2 Tank Kill Here's a track for you. 3 Good volleys to the rear armor and tada. The 4th volley clearly did not hit. I just got a little trigger happy. Dead Tank.trk

After the CDU is ready T=4.0/0.8 and you hit NAV click the EGI button behind the stick. Next to TISL above TCN. After that the EAC button will stay.

:thumbup: Now hurry up and release a new module beside the KS WWII stuff so I can give you more money!!! :helpsmilie:

The one in the OP probably requires winning the lottery for most, too. They say the cost of a mid-class car. Otherwise take your pick, real car, or sim car...

Sorry if someone already suggested this in all the threads: At this point the Me.262 seems as though it will be less than $30k from a reality, possibly even with $10-20k, but I don't expect we will see $150k before the KS is over. The changes to the model and the stretch goal just came too late in the game. My suggestion: Another small kickstarter with paypal to cover the difference, plus the 'administrative costs (KS cut, etc). People ARE contributing, but it's coming in at a pace of around $2k a day or so rather than the avalanche you hoped for. I'd reback it. Add a stretch goal for something else after hitting the Me.262 goal. If you can get the basic southern England terrain done for less than 50k that might be a good one. I know a lot of people are clamouring for a place to take off. Just give some careful consideration to what you might do to make it worth it to those who are already in on the existing KS for a considerable amount. It seems like you've gotten lots of good advice. Put it into effect for a round two try.