IonicRipper

Hell, I just took a 2 week break of the A-10 and now I almost have to relearn everything :joystick:

Last part was gold hahaha

^ That would be great. Lets hope that's what happens. Fingers crossed!

I just dont think i can wait that long... Might have to freeze myself until then.

ED never actually announced an F/A-18, right? Just want to be sure...

^ That would have been perfect. Only... Those axes are incredibly jerky sometimes and was just too annoying. I've been looking for a good way to zoom in every since.

So you use the Z axis to zoom in?

Very interesting, Tietze. Keep 'em coming!

I'm looking for some ideas on how to setup my HOTAS to zoom in. I've tried a few ways but never really liked any of them. Let me know what you guys use.

But don't you agree it would be odd to be fighting Russians in Nevada?

A bit off topic but what kind of gameplay do you guys think we will see in the new map? Will it only be for training since its Nevada (Nellis AFB?) or will there be some kind of fictional invasion type campaign? Or something like that...

When you start from the ramp with a cold plane, once you turn on the EGI it will go through an alignment process which takes a few minutes. You can see how much time its been on the CDU (T= 0.0.0.0.) If i recall correctly it takes 4 minutes. Once the INS NAV RDY is flashing you can then press the NAV mode on the CDU (3rd from the top on the right.) The manual describes all of this starting from page 414.

http://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=207

I don't understand then... Sure the objects are small but if you have an approximate idea of where the targets are, a couple of scans in that area in BHOT and WHOT modes and they stand out like a sore thumb.

I have no problem with the thermal imaging in DCS. I think its spot on. Maybe you need to fiddle with the contrast of your monitor?

I think if they want to be fair, it should be a Russian fast mover next since we've had 2 American planes in a row. Although TBH i much prefer American planes. I'll be in heaven once they release an F-15 or F/A-18.

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A .pr0 file is a profile for Saitek Smart Technology. You can download it on Saitek's website. You could also map the controls from the in-game controls menu if you prefer. Basically, you want to have everything from the HOTAS section mapped to your joystick and throttle. There is a description of the real life A-10 HOTAS controls in the manual. If you have any spare buttons after you can map other important stuff like landing gear and flaps.

^ Totally agree. It was the only plane module i wasn't really interested in buying since I didn't think it fit very well in the game. When I saw the special, I just thought "ahh what the hell" and bought it. Can't really go wrong for 10 bucks, right? What a fun machine to fly. I had a big smile flying the training missions. Kinda makes me miss IL2 Sturmovik.

Wrong. I never buy games when they come out. I wait for the reviews, gameplay videos etc before i decide if I want to buy it. I'm just saying the video doesn't show anything new. It looks more like an expansion to BF3. We'll just have to wait and see, i guess.

See? This is exactly what i mean. And it literally just happened (damn MANPADS.) Can't do that with an F-16! (Don't get me wrong, though. I love Vipers.) And yes i did just quote myself.

Looks more like BF3.5 to me TBH. The graphics are the same, the guns look the same, everything does. Only difference might be the story and the characters. If nothing is changed in MP I'm definitely not buying.

Don't forget: The A-10 is not a fighter. Its a tank with wings and a huge gun which just happens to have a twin turbofan jetpack strapped to its back which is just enough to keep it in the air. Its designed to have half a wing and half the tail ripped off and bring the pilot back without breaking a sweat. Fighters = scalpel A-10 = sledge hammer

I think what they did with such an old engine is just incredible. Unfortunately, once you've played DCS, everything else feels... meh.

1: I had the same thing happen to me, once. I can't say that feels very realistic but then, I never flew one in real life. 2: The roll is mostly induced by the propeller spinning, the plane tries to spin with it. Its possible that changing the elevator trim messes with the plane's aerodynamics and messes with the roll trim. Just keep trimming. P.S. I never read the manual or did the training missions so i might be wrong. All i said was based on games other then DCS.