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thanks for this thread it's been a great read and I have learned a lot. fascinating to hear from someone who flew the hornet first hand. I do have a question, was the F/A-18D twin seater used only for training, or was the back seat for an RIO? thanks

Hi I was wondering what that song that plays at the end of the F/A-18 trailer is, if anyone has a full version. It sounds like a remix of the DCS menu theme and can be heard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbNwO91oAPM

i think having both versions will speed the update process.

incredible

thanks for informing us about this. I hope it goes well for you and all the other devs

hornet = sex

If you can run NTTR and Normandy to a high level I think it's safe to say you will be able to run the new Caucasus. Don't quote me on this though I am just being hopeful

Sounds great. I was debating getting this since it takes 2 crew members and I can't play multiplayer at all due to my ping. However having an AI in the back would be fantastic

great post. I feel the same way. This forum is a great place for us to come and share our passion regardless of what else is going on in our lives

who needs dcs F/A-18 when u can just play the plane mission in Battlefield 3? Jk i preordered this, been waiting for it since the A-10 dropped

thanks ill give those videos a watch

Hi, I've flown Lock on/DCS for a long time and own most of the modules, but my experience is almost entirely choppers and ground attack planes (mainly the the A-10C and Ka-50.) I've flown the red flag campaign and learned a lot about the A-10, but I want to learn as much as I can about flying fighters in preparation for the hornet. I've chosen the F-15C as my aircraft for this endeavor and was wondering if people know any good reading sources or a good way to practice A2A combat. I'm willing to put in the hours and study this until I can fly a fighter effectively. I have played the trainings and understand radar operation and things like that, it's just actual combat employment I am lost. Right now my main problems are when I enter a BVR combat situation I fire a couple of missiles and use my wingmen as fodder, then I end up pulling Gs and spamming chaff/flares until I die. Every time I enter a guns fight I end up in an endless turning battle with the enemy until I run out of fuel or disengage. How to you perform evasive maneuvers after firing off some AIM-120s? do you try and fly as high as possible, or dive low and use the terrain? I should mention that all of my experience is PvE against AI, as I can only fly online on AU/NZ servers (the ping checker kicks me from any other server), and they almost always seem to be empty. Also if the AI can turn me into paste in a matter of minutes I shudder to think what players would do :joystick: Anyone willing to help a hopeless aspiring fighter pilot out there would be much appreciated!

yea u gotta cycle DMS right short until u get the "L" for laser mode. I made that mistake a lot

his pic looks almost exactly the same as how my game looks, and I run these settings: https://imgur.com/a/MANu1 I get 30 ish fps but I have a computer from the paleolithic era

I can't believe I never really used these bombs before. I was missing out. They are insanely powerful. Taking out multiple tanks with one bomb never gets old

cool thanks

How do you change the Laser code?

I got back into DCS a few weeks ago after a 2 year hiatus and I'm blown away by this campaign and the NTTR map. I find myself just staring at the gorgeous views in transit to the target area and loving every second of the combat. This is what I'd hoped DCS would become when I started back in 2010, and I hope for a similar quality campaign for the hornet!

I got this message and still passed the mission. It's just an AI bug I think. Might be something to do with your attack heading as well.

I feel like this is a repeat of when the P-51 got announced and many people wanted a modern aircraft only environment and were upset that ED was developing a warbird instead of something modern. Yet it has evolved into a seperate WWII theatre where people who enjoy WWII units can play DCS level aircraft there, and the profit generated from such a thing has helped ED to bring us the Hornet I'm sure.

that makes sense. ty everyone

would the GTX 1060 work in my system? also how would I check the power of my PSU short of taking the computer apart? I've upgraded the gfx card in the past. Maybe about 3-4 years ago, I had a Raedon thing that was woefully out of date and I put the GTX 750 Ti in it, but didn't have to change anything else. Here's some additional info about my system: https://imgur.com/a/83giQ https://imgur.com/a/DAuBt

doesnt work on any texture setting. tried them all

I have the same issue in 1.5.8 beta and openalpha versions of dcs

thanks for all the help. Looks like a new graphics card would be the way to go for me