WHOGX5
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I feel it would just complicate things.
Besides, DCS World comes with a free SU-25T & Unarmed P-51. (Regarding making RIO free)
Usable joysticks are so cheap nowadays, and you DON'T need TrackIR to enjoy flight(hell. not even a joystick). That's for people who really gets into simming. I'ts an addon for intermediate and up.
Are there stats on how many people that use game mode versus simulation?
I'm sure there has to be stats on how many of the licences go online?
Would the target audience for a free RIO (if you look away from the already free stuff in DCS World) really be that big to make it worth it?
Sure joysticks are cheap (depending on what you compare it to), but would you spend $50 on a USB tennis racket, even though you might only use it two or three times, to see if you liked a tennis-sim? I don't know about you, but I find it very hard to enjoy DCS without a HOTAS and a TrackIR. FSX, for example, is very enjoyable with a bottom shelf joystick and no TrackIR, as it doesn't require the same ability to keep situational awareness while pulling off disorienting maneuvers and to be able to switch between radar modes, weapon bays, countermeasure programs, and so on, without letting go of your throttle and stick. That's the pro of the RIO seat. You can control the avionics with your keyboard and pan your view with your mouse since you don't have to worry about flying. And about the TF-51 and the SU-25T, they're great for people who already fly other flight sims and thus have enough skills to quickly get into DCS without much of a learning curve, but I think it's easier to give the average "non-simmer" a taste of what DCS and the module in question is really like if they can fly along with a "pro" and get a taste of real combat rather than trying to fly an entire mission on their own when they barely manage to take off properly.
And considering that the target audience would be pretty much everyone who is on the fence when it comes to realistic flight sims, I'd say it's a well worth trade off.
I personally think they should release a tiered system. Have the Tomcat as standalone where only people who own the module can join another pilot as a RIO at theat tier. The second tier would be an additional $10-15 added to the module allowing for anyone to join the pilot who owns the Tomcat+RIO package.I think this for two reasons.
1. It will cost time and money for the multiplayer RIO seat to be created, implemented, and tested.
2. Licensing issues like this will have to be solved in the end anyways as this will become a DCS:World feature anyways.
I wouldn't pay 15 extra bucks just so that someone can sit in my plane once or twice for free. The people I play DCS with on a regular basis and who will be flying with me 99% of the time, as both RIOs and pilots, are already eagerly waiting for the F-14 to be released, just like me and, I assume, every other person in this thread. The reason I think it's a good idea being able to be the RIO without owning the module is that, without trying to sound too cheesy, there are so many emotions you feel when you're flying in combat that you simply can't convey through words. The feeling of desperately trying to find a missile trail just after a surprise SAM launch. The feeling of limping home with a damaged aircraft with only fumes left in the tanks. The feeling of trying to catch a wire in strong crosswinds, at night, in poor visibility. The feeling of being in a chaotic dogfight, trying to differentiate between friend and foe before you fire that sidewinder, all while you have someone trying to get on your six. It's a big difference watching all of this happen in a let's play on youtube, and actually being there.
Exactly zero people are going to buy the module to play RIO so making people pay to play RIO is going to make zero dollars. But making RIO free-to-play will give people a chance to see the quality of the module, and they might buy the full module as a result. That will generate sales.This!
What about making the spectator mode look through the RIO/Co pilot/WSO seat(if it's not occupied by a player? Or even spectate from the cockpit? (don't know how spectating works, never tried)This is a feature I'd personally love to see in DCS!
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No more separation!
Didn't ED say that they were going to merge everything into one process (.exe wise) when 2.0 is released? I don't know if that includes multiplayer or if it is just the singleplayer. If it does, however, that might just indicate a step towards merging the single- and multiplayer experience, similarly to BMS.
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Since DCS World is free, if the RIO seat would be free as well (if flown in multiplayer together with someone who owns the module), that would be a great way to give people who don't play DCS a taste of what it's like. No one (who isn't already a flight enthusiast) is going to spend money on a joystick and a TrackIR, just to see if this sort of thing is my bag, baby. If they could jump into the pit after learning the RIO equipment and get a taste of intense air combat and the stress of trapping a wire, that might just get them over the fence. If not, then no harm done. And on the subject of money, what DCS pilot would choose not to buy the module and instead spend all of his time in multiplayer flying as a RIO just to not have to pay?
I just don't think there is anything to be lost by doing this. On the contrary, I think it will do good for LNS the DCS community as a whole.
And just to clarify, the person in the backseat, whether it be in a F-14 or a Hawk, should NOT be able to take over the stick. They should only be able to control the weapon systems, flick some switches, and enjoy the view.
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Wouldn't pay for it. Now, if we're talking 105's, that's a completely different subject. :D
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I think the big issue is the return for a A version. Although, we may see enough differences, unlike the differences between the Su-27 and Su-33.... there isn't enough to set apart the A-10A vs A-10C for the general public/market. People would rather buy the C version. It is a better aircraft, a more modern aircraft that all the RL aircraft have been updated to as well.
I thing that sets the A and the C-version apart (except for all of the avionics of course) is the era. The A-version was the workhorse of the Gulf War, long before the USAF started upgrading to the C-version. That's probably why there's a C and an E-version of the hornet being made. The C-version served in the Gulf War, the E-version didn't. This is especially true when you keep in mind that the Strait of Hormuz-map is about to be released.
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Even though I'm madly in love with both the WWII era aircraft of DCS and IL2, and the modern day aircraft of DCS and BMS (especially the upcoming Super Hornet!!!), the reason I'd love a Vietnam War era flight sim is because there isn't really any good Nam sims out there. The only Vietnam flight sim I own is Strike Fighters 2 and even though it's a lot of fun, it's a really bad sim (If you know about any better ones, please tell me!). And from what I've seen when it comes to EDGE it seems as if DCS 2.0 will be able to feature a lot more detailed environments. Just imagine the forests, the rice paddys and the deep, deep valleys. Seeing the smoke rising from the LZ in the distance as you hit the safety switch to your napalm. No fancy TGP's, no GBU's, no AMRAAM's etc. I'm getting all juicy in my pants just thinking about it... :yes:
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I think the old flares looked WAY better and were more realistic than the new ones.....
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Only 3 guns are showing as firing...but the ammo count bars are dropping on all 4 guns. No flame on right wing cannon.
I encountered this too. A wierd thing for me though was that it was the left 151/20 that showed up as jammed in the cockpit, when it was the right one that wasn't firing. And about the ammo counters, if i recall correctly, they don't actually count the amount of ammo you have in each gun. The pilot sets them manually to the amount of rounds you have for each gun before flight (the game does it for you) and then they just count the amount of times you fire (,or attempt to fire) your gun. But as I said, I'm not sure about this.
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I agree and think this will be a necessary addition when Coretex Design release the carrier for the F-18. Ground crew will be absolutely essential. Taxiing up to the cat and navigating around the tight spaces of an aircraft carrier will be close to impossible in first person, especially if you have a crowded deck. And for the sake of immersion, it would be really cool if the ground crew walked around and checked your control surfaces, gave signals for the pilot to spool the engines, actually attached the munitions themselves when rearming, etc. I'm not a programmer so i don't know how hard this would be to implement but it feels doable.
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So, i just got a hold of the TrackIR 5 and i have a small problem. I made my own profile in the TIR software and tried it in Falcon BMS and i had no problems. When i turned 180 degrees in the software i did the same ingame. But in DCS the software input seems to be doubled so instead of turning the same amount in both DCS and the software i turn 180 degrees in the software and 360 degrees in DCS.
Any help is appreciated.
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Delete the folder C:\Users\<yourname>\Saved Games\DCS\Config\Input\Ka-50 and restart the sim and then setup your controls for the shark again.
It works wonderfully! Thank you mister.
When i asked for help, every single control for the KA-50 looked like this:
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Hi all.
I just bought the BS2 upgrade, added the module to DCS world and registered the serial key. The problem is that I can't map any controls. All the keyboard controls are premapped and ready but all my joystick controls are grey and can't be selected or mapped. I even tried to import my control scheme from BS1 but that didn't work either. I started the Shooting Range mission and everything (except from the HOTAS ofc) worked. I went through the whole startup sequence without any trouble. I have already installed the A-10C module to DCS World and it works to a 100%.
Everything is up to date. I'm using a Saitek X45 HOTAS. :helpsmilie:
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