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  1. There is a good bit of misinformation here. Primarily, there's a lot of hogwash going around that the Gr9 has a bigger engine than the AV-8BNA. This is false because the same engine was used in both planes, though it was called the F402-RR-408B in the United States, Italy and Spain. It's regulated down to maintain some 24,000 lbs of thrust and the only difference in this engine when used for the Night Attack and Plus versions is the addition of additional cooling tubes from just rear of the firewall. There are issues with the weapons set as well. In real life, British Gr9s didn't carry too many different types of weapons operationally and many of them are highly classified. The AV-8BNA carried, and still carries, a hefty assortment of munitions, many of which would be new to DCS! The AGM-65 variant the Harrier uses is laser guided, and has the capability to be launched with guidance from a JTAC! Additionally, the AV-8B would introduce a new JDAM type, the 1000 pounder. Mk-77s would introduce an anti-personnel weapon on par with Napalm with the AV-8B. The GAU-12 is a highly capable cannon that is a nice stop gap between the GAU-8 30mm and the M61 20mm. The AV-8B has several chaff and flare spots located on 3 different spots on the rear fuselage, which is more than adequate when supported with other suppression assets. The AV-8B carries an external ECM pod as well. Lastly, the LITENING pod provides AV-8B Night Attack Harrier IIs with the same capabilities as the A-10C, which allows for LGB, JDAM, Maverick guidance. From the 1980s to the present, Harrier IIs have operated from US Navy assault ships, which would be a great addition to the DCS world because introducing the Marine Expeditionary Unit concept into the DCS world would add a sorely missed factor in modern conflict, which is the constant projection of American power through the use of its Marines. The MEU is a mostly self-contained unit that consists of thousands of infantrymen, Abrams, LAVs, CH-53s, UH-1s, AH-1s, MV-22s, and AV-8Bs ready to deploy in and support any operation, coastal or inland. No modern scenario with coastline feels anywhere near complete without the MEUs factored in. Or do all these different weapons and airframes sound like too much? No problem, in 2002 US Navy assault ships deployed with over 40 Harrier IIs (mix of Night Attack and +) to act solely as Harrier Carriers. All in all, the AV-8B Night Attack Harrier would have been the best choice for the new module in this poll because of its variety of new weapons, the historical record and ongoing service, and the added dimension of the MEU through aircraft carrying assault ships. The Night Attack Harrier shares many weapon choices with the A-10C, but adds new dimension with additional integration with infantryman. The gun is also a necessary addition, as recent engagements have shown. Lastly, without the Night Attack Harrier, the upcoming Harrier II+ will be incomplete because every USMC unit has a mix of AV-8B Night Attack and AV-8B+ radar birds. You couldn't realistically depict any scenario without them both. It's sad to see that we went with the option to resurrect a retired bird that lacks as many operational weapon loadouts as the Marines' Night Attack version. We are giving up a wide scope of naval operations because there will be no British ship comparable with the US landing assault ships. I'll pass on this module, though I was originally excited to see that DCS had a chance to add so much to the series with the Harrier.
  2. Please, only serious responses from now on. You guys didn't even read through my post. Ask yourself if what you're about to post is going to actually be helpful before you click "submit." The problem seems to be that when DCS 1.2.3 detected my setup it never made a spot for my pedals. Without a column of its own my set of pedals cannot be assigned anymore functions, i.e. differential brakes. This needs to be fixed. How do I fix it?
  3. FIXED Hi, I want to know how to get my G940 rudder pedals to appear in the options of my DCS so I can activate them in my BS2 and A-10 games. Though they automatically have been assigned to rudders I don't have any field to assign the brakes to them. This needs to be fixed asap so I can learn to fly. In my screenshot you can see ALL of my current options: Keyboard, G940 Joystick, G940 Throttle, TrackIR, Mouse G940 rudders are not present but they are all 100% working in windows and every other flight simulator. How do I add them?
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