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you also probably will never benefit from buying BS1 and BS2....they are the same game and storyline....so if you play BS2 you know exactly what BS1 is.....it not like Call of Duty 1 then Call of Duty 2, where as CoD2 is the next chapter in the storyline BS2 is only different in that they modified BS1 to use the same game engine as DCS:A-10 and that lead to the beginning of DCS:World......(this is not the truth of the origin of DCSworld, but for the sake of my story, this explanation is good enough) the only way some ppl like BS1 better is because the old game engine is less demanding on weak PCs and the ppl cant play BS2 through DCS:World at exceptable frames per second

Make note.....in previous versions of BS and I believe in the current version also that your .trk files at the end of missions will no longer be view-able.... this is a great fix for ppl like myself that use the HMS alot for targeting......but it infact has one major drawback......broken mission recordings (.trk files).....

they do good rain in other flight sims.....dont see why it cant be done here check out min 5 for a good example

I think tree shake from the rotor wash would be pretty bad ass also......but I think my high hopes may be taxing on my already aging cpu a bit too much with this idea...

I think BS is more complete then the other modules and that they need the attention more....but I also wait for a real changelog for this game...they have done an excellent job up to this point, I hope they one day turn their attentions back to the BlackShark...... the two things I pointed out in my previous post (non-clipping trees and AI building LoS) would be a major leap forward for DCS:World and all modules involved

Non clipping trees and buildings not breaking AI line of sight ....pretty big problem for a combat heli sim seeing as building and terrain masking is a standard tactic and not running in to shit like trees and powerlines is a major objective for all missions... ...high hopes for "edge" here.....

their not going to do it cuz its not how the BS really works...I do like the unchained rudder mod....but I dont think they are going to make it a stock option ..without the heading trim on, the rudder trim is still there and its for a reason....unlike a conventional helo in which you need more rudder with additional collective.....in the blackshark you need more rudder with increased speed (because the top blade works better then the bottom one)...so even without the heading trim, I still use the rudder trim alot...like it is in real life.... if they are going to make anything unrealilistic it should be the addition of heaters on the wingtips.....or perhaps folding wings on the F-15....or mabey afterburners on the A-10.... like i said, the un chain rudder mod and all the other work PeterP has done is great...but trying to get unrealistic stuff in a sim that is trying to be pretty realistic is asking a bit much IMO...

the problem with buying low fidelity stuff like FC3 just to "support the company" in hopes that they will make a DCS:f-18c is a bad idea because now they have "record sales" and think that we are all satisfied with this low level crap.... Now that FC3 is there top seller they are putting stupid energy into it instead of the cool shit we all are begging for.....thz for your support guys....now the company is moving in the wrong direction (mabey not wrong direction....but we just got set back another 3-5 years over low fidelity shit)

you notice how every time you use the rockets in single player because the campaign has thrown you in a scripted situation or you try a rocket run online because you dont want to spend the time it takes to RTB......that "thats" the moment that you get shot down or take battle damage....theres a reason for that....

seeings how I do drink beer and smoke cheetos while playing...I dont see how you can scream at me telling me how wrong I am....did you read that before you so maliciously linked it edit...I said this jokingly....good link...thz edit again....I still never shoot on the move.....take the firing system off auto mode and raining death from 9k then RTBing for more missiles is a better idea then any rocket run....

the keybinding changed....now you dont hit "\" for "communications function"....but you hit "ralt \" for the Push to talk button for the P-800 radio ( i think this is the name of the main radio) to open the new comms menu I think all this came about when they build in a realistic radio mode.....before this we were always in easy radio mode I change my Ka-50 radio PTT button keybind to use the "\",instead of "ralt \", so its like it was before the radios got upgraded all airframes are like this now....find the PPT button (most likely "ralt \") for the main radio system in whatever plane you are flying and map that to whatever button you want to open the comms menu.... and yes...the ground crew menu will still come up using the old button mapping.....but it comes up using the new mapping too...so its just better to move your keymapping to control the radio PTT button instead of the old general comms list button

shooting on the move is a bad idea no matter how you slice it......using the vickr and cannon from a stable condition is how you should use your Ka-50... I suggest you make sure to key bind your eject button before trying a rocket run on anyone armed with a Ak-47 or greater Having said that.....I make sure I have stable forward flight at a medium to fast speed.....no heading AP (so you can adjust your heading without fighting the AP).....I like a medium burst length....as you get close to the target(s), you will most likely have to pull up on the nose and at that time is when I pickle the rockets. This makes it so the medium burst length is not all in one spot, but sprays down the length of the column I'm attacking......the going rule is to never over fly your target, so break away after you release weapons....dont keep flying towards them hoping to get one more shot....use lots of flares when you try to make your escape and like I say...if you insist on using rockets (or the cannon in boresight{fixed} mode)....plz be proficient in the ejection process You should use your airframe like a highly mobile missile platform, sniping things from cover with your laser guided missiles then moving to the next safe spot....not flying around with guns and rockets like a fighter aircraft, not only are you not using the targeting systems to its full potential, but your putting yourself in a losing situation.... I personally can overfly(DANGER) a column using the cannon slewed to the helmet sight and get more kills with less ammo then trying a rocket run or using the cannon in boresight mode...swinging the whole airframe to aim the gun is foolish compared to using the targeting system and slewing the cannon....I link the cannon to the helmet and fire without locking the target up, then simply look at the next target and fire, look at next target and fire, and so on.......(since the button to move the cannon to the eye piece is a one time thing, I had to change my device key to make it a toggle switch so i dont have to hold the button down for the cannon to move with my head...I simply turn it on or off...very good for shooting on the move....and much easier the turning the whole helicopter to target something)

Back on topic....i like the damage model in this game and even though I have see some tight situations...make no mistake, my Ka-50 comes out of the sky like a bag of bricks from the slightest hits....so even though some screenshots are posted of you flying home with no tail, I feel you will learn to use the ejection seat more than you fly home crippled

IMO he talks about the F-15 and the Su-27 like it will not be clickable cockpit and that will come later with more work "Why build a DCS F-15 if your not going to live up to your own DCS standard" then have clickable cockpits come later??????.... .....I think you missed what attracted so many ppl to "DCS" blackshark and "DCS" A-10..... plz stop with the stupid ass non clickable cockpits

except that the pilot and most of the important equipment are protected by armor...... plz read some of the manual and learn the basics about Armored attack helicopters before complaining about how things should just "explode on contact" like previous games and P.S. , the KA-50 CAN fly without a tail, thats why they chose a coaxial design, and specifically did not install critical equipment in the rear

Blackshark in DCS World will be fine if they fix "non clipping trees" and "building not breaking AI line of sight"...... all the other whinny shit you guys are complaining about should without a doubt be fix only after the two things I just mentioned.... Having said that....the hope is, when the new terrain engine "Edge" comes out that you will finally collide into trees and be able to hide behind buildings.... at this point.....nothing else should matter.....any helicopter game that fails to have these two things will always be consider incomplete....for the reason that the most basic helicopter tactics revolve around "terrain and building masking" and "not running into shit, like trees and powerlines"....... its so not realalistic without these two things, that I have no idea how you ppl can complain about secondary things....its just such a waste of energy...

I posted in another threat, but I wanted to put it here for the right people to see The spent shell casings from the KA-50s cannon are coming from the end of the barrel and not from the body of the gun.... i took a couple of screen shots but with the smoke and all its hard to tell....but its very noticeable in game.... I have repeated this a couple times so other ppl should try and see if its just me or what If this is a known thing I apologize for the repeat thread....

^ greatest bug report ever.....we all totally know what your talking about......the thing'a'ma'jig near the what'cha'ma'call'it isnt working right and we want it fixed....NOW.....

this thread is a week old, but I'll comment anyways......at night, the blackshark works just fine..... first, make sure to switch your helmet device to night vision while on the ground by using the ground crew function in the coms list next, adjust the contrast on the display screen for the shkval....make sure to fly away from your air base first because the extra lighting there will mess with your settings with the NVG device and the contrast adjusted properly you can make out targets with your Blackshark...the targeting system cannot lock the target up, but in manual mode you can still pickle you weapons and guide them on target..... On a side not I use manual mode for launching on targets more then 7k away....the Vickers missile is good up to 9k and you can hit targets up to that distance when in manual mode with a good launch.......as where auto mode doesnt lock up till 7k to give you a pickle consent... long story short...use your NVG and adjust the contrast to your targeting TV after you get away from the airbase and city lights....then switch to manual launch mode to start the party...

DCS Mustang is $40....but last month it was $9.....so I believe the price will change for those who wait....But I flew my KA-50 last night with a bunch of Hueys and I'm very plz with the new add on.... The double mini gun loadout is quite a sight....the new Huey is very cool...

In BS2, the KA-50s spent shells look like the are ejecting from the end of the gun barrel instead of the gun body....

I also think ppl are waiting for the "Edge" terrain before dedicating alot of time on something that may need redoing later......problem with flight sims is the deadlines are always 2 years away....so we first heard of "edge " awhile ago and everyone stop serious production and it has not come out yet.....long wait time of ppl not doing anything waiting for the next terrain format....but in the end after "Edge" and the Nevada map we will see more community growth

DCS is not the game to be using to compare if SLI works good....Yes I do get benefits from sli in DCS (q6600 w/ 260's). But in other big name games...its most deffinetly worth it. If you play Skyrim or BF3 then you will see the power of sli....but since DCS is not as big as BF3, Nvidia has yet to really put time into a good profile.

you know how many variants of migs there are...or how bout tanks in combined force....who cares...pick one...like the F-16C blk 50 or 52 and run with it.....ppl can make whatever variant they want once someone ( ED or 3rd party) creates the first one......why does the amount of variants sway your vote so bad...thats like saying, "dont make a F-18" cuz you cant pick between the Hornet or Super Hornet "WHATEVER YOU DO, DONT MAKE A F-16 BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM!!!"

+1 to a "DCS" fast mover (f16 or f18 w/ carrier ops)....the 2d cockpits in FC will never be loaded on my pc (i will never memorize 300 keybinds again, clickable cockpits or GTFO).......BMS till ED or a third party releases (come on 3d f-15 pit) and all my hopes and dreams are fulfilled... something about a f-16 that make me quiver..... http://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?13717-Black-Grey-F16C-Blk52