Lixma 06

If you don't want mirrors you're left looking at those ugly black voids - maybe an option to flip the mirrors out of sight like the Su-25, Mig-29 etc? (In case anyone's having a touch of deja vous I made the same request in the Viggen forum :))

If you don't want mirrors you're left looking at those ugly black voids - maybe an option to flip the mirrors out of sight like the Su-25, Mig-29 etc?

Bit more science - a kamikaze style dive from around 4k 7.3km launch cue

FOR SCIENCE! :book: Even at 290kph with the max ias screaming I couldn't get a launch cue until 7.1km.

During the Fighter Pilot Podcast Wags mentioned Vietnam was in their sights.

According to the DCS encyclopedia the Kh-25ML has a range of 20km. According to Wikipedia it has a range of 11km. In-game I can't get a launch cue outside 7.2km - more or less identical to the Vikhr's max operational range. Is this a limitation specific to the Ka-50 (perhaps the laser's max range) or a bug?

I can confirm there's something strange going on - I tried mapping Backspace into my throttle profile but it wouldn't work; had to remap the keyboard shortcut in DCS controls.

Sorry, BM, I was trying to be funny but I think I came across as being snarky towards you which wasn't my intention.

I hope they introduce an option for 'cockpit shake' when they do the face-lift. After flying the other helicopters it's eerie how calm & peaceful flying the Kamov is.

Good enough to run DCS @ 60fps.....until I launch a single Vikhr missile.

Launching a Vikhr absolutely tanks performance. Watch the GPU usage & FPS counter (no AA, AF-8x)

First thing - make sure you're editing the 'SnapViews.lua' and not 'SnapViewsDefault.lua' Then find this bit of code..... [13] = {--default view viewAngle = 83.847038,--FOV hAngle = 0.000000, vAngle = -12.471437, x_trans = 0.358480, y_trans = -0.041337, z_trans = 0.000084, rollAngle = 0.000000, ....and set the 'viewangle' (FOV) to what you want. One thing to note - when you first enter the cockpit the FOV will not be e.g 83.8xxxx so you need to hit 'reset zoom' using Keypad_Enter.

Would be fun but very little to do. Now a Buccaneer on the other hand....

Flying the Ka-50 earlier and the smoke from firing a Vikhr tanked my fps from locked at 60 to single digits. That's....new.

If you leave the gear handle in the UP position your brake pressure will drop to zero. Make sure the gear handle is placed in NEUTRAL once the gear is up. It still catches me out occasionally.

I really wish people would stop posting this video.....it's making me pine for a stick extension. :joystick:

The brake reservoir gauge currently looks like this.... I think it should be like this....?

Waypoint number will be added to HUD in a future patch.

Think about how a game looks when you turn anti-aliasing off. While it's paused the jagged edges are not terribly noticeable. But when the image starts moving around (e.g. while using Track-IR) the harsh edges start shimmering horribly. That's all that's happening with the shadows in DCS. Even on 'High' they are relatively low resolution and at certain angles they just look like saw-tooths. If you want to dabble with the shadow resolution check this thread.... https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=218208

It's because you're moving the plane. The shadows are not connected to your pedals. I promise. e: look

The shadows become blocky/jagged at certain angles - that's just a DCS thing. But the reason they're 'shimmering' when you move your pedals is that you're turning slightly the nose of the aircraft.

It's something else, I think. Resetting the trim (CTRL-T) now works flawlessly - there's not a hint of roll once you reset it (it's still a nightmare trying to do it manually, though). Engaging L-ALT-7 (transition to level flight) with a neutrally trimmed aircraft nevertheless results in oscillations. They start around 600kp/h and get worse as the speed increases. Disengaging L-ALT-7 leaves you at the mercy of the oscillations and your aileron trim is wherever the AP left it mid-oscillation - which then requires you reset the trim. I'm thinking the AP is hunting for a center that might not exist.

Works great, thanks Rudel & Hiro.

This is happening with neutral aileron trim; it's not a new thing - https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=222109

So....the LEF 'bounce' is gone, dead. The air-frame now shakes during high alpha/stall. The trim now resets correctly to center. The autopilot is still a bit mad.... And this... ....I don't know what this means.