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Thanks all ... I thought as much - it's just a case of sticking with it; just wanted to check. Autopilot tip - good thanks. I found another "best friend" in the "Active Pause" (bit of a cheat I know), having found that I tried the first easy "Instant Mission" and successfully used Mavericks for the first time, used Mav's on the first waypoint, rockets on the 2nd, then tried using Bombs on the 3rd (Bridge) ... that's when I got my tail blown off by the SAMS guarding it (presumably I should take them out with Mavericks first?). Still I managed to eject :o) I'll keep re-doing the Turtorials and check out YouTube now. Thanks again.

I've played a lot of flight-sims in my time (from Microsoft FSX to IL-2 and everything in between) but I'm finding DCS A-10C pretty inaccessible (annoying as it seems great!). Is there a simple way to get into it? (I know there's a "game mode" but that just seems to give an external view with easier access to panels), what I want is a mode that makes arming up and firing weapons a lot easier. Else - is there a good simple starters guide anywhere (I find the manual somewhat heavy and the in-game tutorials too verbose). Joystick - I'm using an old Microsoft Sidewinder Joystick, I'm thinking the game would be a lot easier to play with a proper HOTAS set-up? Currently I'm struggling to find keys and having to hold down control and some other key to lock a weapon and also use [ , . / ' ] keys to move a little triangle about on the HUD by which time I've either crashed or the Target is miles behind...it's pretty impossible! :helpsmilie: I can fly the plane fine, I just can't do that whilst trying to do the seemingly hundreds of fiddly little things, flicking switches and buttons etc at the same time... any simple way to simplify this workload would be great. Any help appreciated.