steve_giraffe

Hi i’ve been away from DCS for a while and want to make a comeback! I have the F18 and also Persian Gulf maps. Which campaign or missions (other than tutorials) would you recommend for a beginner, someone having to remember and relearn stuff again which isn’t too SAM defence heavy so I can get in the swing of things again. Thanks in advance

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hi when I start from the ramp in a cold and dark aircraft I cannot turn the strobes or nav lights on. When I cluck the strobe switch it flicks on then off, the nav light switch works but they don't cone on. They also don't light when using the keys. However if I start from runway they work and the switches are OK Any ideas? Thanks

Hi The problem was erratic view movements all over the place when my head was still. I have found that indeed there was too much light in the room - fixed by some cloud that came over - that with pulling curtains sorted it out. Thanks

Hi Just received my Track IR 5 - could someone please explain how I can set it up - it seems to have a mind of its own ! Cheers

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Unfortunately mine dont! eek!:helpsmilie:

When I start from cold and dark I cannot illuminate nav or strobe lights. When i click on the strobes the button goes to on then straight to off, the nav ligh button stays put but the lights dont come on. If i start amission from runway - the lights are on and when i click the different nav/strobe buttons it works (they go off etc) Any ideas? Cheers

Hi Is there a good mission editor tutorial somewhere to read? Cheers

After completing the A10 campaign I changed the setting and always started from runway. I am now starting the same campaign with CA but cannot change the dialog box to runway start and its "stuck" on ramp start. Id like to change this cos it doesn get boring waiting to start all the time. Anyway to force to to change? Thanks

Hi On starting up the A10 from cold I always seem to not be able to see the TVV on the hud. I follow the start up guide but I always dont get the TVV on the hud displayed which makes me have to use the standby alttitude indicator. What am i doing wronf please Thanks

Does this keep your flightplan loaded?

Hi I can adjust my profile on route to a target for say Mk 82's and I save what I change. Can these new profiles be saved so i can load them everytime I start a mission so i dont have to do them all the time? Thanks

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Thanks for quick reply. The MAV screen on the MFD is virtually black at night so i think its struggling to see the target - the white cross hair is there but if i change the contrast of the screen is better but you still cant make anything out. Am I doing something wrong at night by mav targeting?

Hi Any tips whilst progressing in the campaign mode.? More so "Interdiction HQ" missions. I cant get close enough to the target zone without a SAM throwing half a dozen missiles at me that take me down. The SMS themselves arnt showing as a target and annoyingly difficult to take out. Wil using a LBG salvo from 10,000ft help ? Cheers

Hi Sometimes when using Mavericks at night I can lock on and fire no problem - other times they just wont fire and a message is displayed on the MFD. How do you can the camera to white/dark hot? I dont see any OBS button to be able to do this. Thanks

Hi Playing the campaign and having to fly further away to complete mission etc. I want to re arm at a closer base - when i do so at a neutral airfield NOT the same one as I take off from - i cant seem to be able to rearm, refuel or repair - i get the same F8 ground crew option but they dont acknowledge the request - is this possible? Thanks

How long does it take? Do you need to shut down or can i keep her running, canopy closed?

Hi How much damage can your ground crew repair. I was shot up, mfd's went down - landed - crew acknowledge repair order then waiting.......does your aircraft get repaired back to new on the ground?

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Hi I land - park after a mission - everything still running, engine etc and I just want a quick re-arm. I select the loadout and the crew says rearming complete and I can visually see ext view that I am. I have a problem whereby after I take off I cannot always see the stores on the relevant screen. I I take Master arm off - I can see all the stores and they are purple - this is confirmed when i try to fire upon a target and it says its in safe mode. When I take it out of safe mode certain stores show empty and highlighted in red - master arm off again and shtores are shown in purple again. Is this a glitch or d I need to perfrm certain tasks when rearming ? Thanks

After hitting every key on the keyboard I found out that my ~# key opened the menu. Im guessing the \ key is for US boards? Thanks for your help

Thanks - changed the switch - however nothing happens when i press "\" at anytime. What do the other comm button positions have to be?

Hi Im having trouble communicating with ground crew to rearm. My keyboard switch says "\" for main menu but nothing happens. Can anyone post pics on the right comms setting and hot mic switch to use to speak with ground crew please. I have easy communicatios switched to on in the options menu. Thanks