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The "Vark" would be a nice addition, yeps if we get a Tonka we must have a "Vark"

So easy to convert that into an F model as well as a G :D :D :D :D Prowler you are a bad, bad, BAD man :D

There's some good groups listed here, hope you find a home. Good luck Duckster.

Or give "The Vampyres" a shout, same kind of group, experienced simmers / RL aviation backgrounds etc. They are all relatively new to DCS but have progressed well. If interested drop me a forum private message or pop by the forum: http://theexiledfleet.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=57

Well said Python.

I think the original post was quite accurate... The F-4 was / is barely usable in Vietnam and present day LOL!!!!

But, but, weasel... O.o

Its a must for DCS to have 105D, F and G variants. In my humble opinion :D Anyone wanting inspiration: Thud Ridge, Jack Broughton (as mentioned above), 100 Missions North by Ken Bell (dec) and Ed Rasimus's When Thunder Rolled and even his later book Palace Cobra. I have Dash-1's and various USAF paperwork on the 105 out the ying yang for anyone who wants to start one off for DCS and £500 (GBP) to the first Vietnam Theatre Kickstart program. Ron, pls, may we have a 105? :)

Win 7 64bit i7 3770K OC 4.2Ghz, KFA GFX670 2Gb, 16Gig DDR3 1600, 1TB WD Caviar Black, ASUS Sabretooth Z77 - TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD, Saitek Combat Pro, TrackIR5.

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TSR 2 please... Figure the "What if's"... Oooh the "What if's".... http://youtu.be/tEtkrZiDDGc Sorry still can't get the YouTube thingy to work in forum posts O.o

I already own a Warthog, but darn i would lash out for this as well!

As I posted else where on the forum: If a Dev wants to concentrate on Civ aircraft for DCS then I do not have a prob. As long as that Dev doesn't start advertising the next release which may be a much sort after Military aircraft and takes his or her time releasing it on behalf of updates to the Civ product. I had issues, up until recently, with people clamouring for Trainer Aircraft, the T-38 for example which has zero weps capability. Before anyone flames me, NO the T-38 currently does NOT have a weapons capability, the AT-38B however does but they are few in number and quite limited as to what they can carry. The BAe Hawk (semi impressive array of weps but limited hard points) , T-6 (no weps in the T-6B guise fella's, AT-6B only) <--- Not afraid to hold my hands up and be proved wrong btw. The point was made clear to me by Ells of VEAO that the Dev's need to learn how to get add ons into DCS world for us, a trainer or Civilian aircraft with its lesser systems, capabilities etc (not always the case I know) are proving to be a good exercise in cutting ones teeth, pleasing a good section of the DCS player base so that by the time we get the Heavy metal in game they will be able to give a fantastic product with all the bells and whistles with few or even no bugs. I had my blast to my ego, I was made to realise there is more to DCS and I felt ashamed that I had mouthed off my opinions regarding what I thought to be pointless exercises. I was really pleased to be put in my place, very gently I might add which I thank Ells for. I say bring on the Civs, the Trainers, Hang Gliders, Kite flyers et al, Welcome one and all because I imagine that the more content from 3rd party Devs, the more folk become interested and move on over from the likes of MSFS (such as myself) then the the better and longer DCS World will survive as a viable simulator. A prime example of all this is the MSFS series, by design from the out set a strictly civilian simulator, and lets not forget the fierce rows brought about the "MSFS is for Civvy only Brigade" (talk about short sighted bigots!) yet some of the best add ons for that sim were military. Cloud9's F-104 for FS2004 was an absolute revelation, anyone who flew it, died (virtually speaking of course) in it repeatedly and knows it well must surely agree with me. The 3rd Party Dev's kept FS alive with Civ and Mil addons... That is until MS made a right mess and gave up, shame on them. Just my thoughts.

DCS: Vanguard Class SSBN Black Angels of Death :)

Ok let me restart this as I obviously didn't lay my initial post out clearly. The issue is not in starting the P-51. Can do that no probs. The problem I and my colleagues noticed is in a Multiplayer Mission where there are several P-51's to choose from in a cold start position. We experienced this: The host, always myself, can hop into an aircraft and there is fuel in the tanks, except the aircraft's engine refuses to start off the left tank it had to have the right tank selected. Then... When other members of the session came to start their P-51's they noticed that there was no fuel showing on the fuel gauge for any tank selected after the battery was switched on, yes the shut off was in the "On" position, fuel boost "On" etc, procedure followed as per "the book". Myself, the host, then went back to the briefing screen and selected a P-51, got into the cockpit and sure enough there was no fuel showing in my new aircraft either, for any of the tanks. However... I have just tested the mission myself just now, in multiplayer, as the host as per normal but with no other session members joining (all still at work, sleeping or doing ... Other... Things O.o) and all the P-51's in the session behaved themselves perfectly. I don't know what to say guys except an apology for posting this thread as it seem's it must be a localized issue, but there is / was a definite problem, we all witnessed it first hand. Perhaps wait until some one else has a similar prob? As for the Replay Track, I wouldn't trust it as far as I could throw it. Half the time it replays me blowing up on the runway or augering in after a perfectly laid down strike even though I fly a terrific mission and land back at base with out so much as a scratch. If the issue shows up the next time we come to fly the mission (we are mostly A-10C orientated and fly the 51 for poops n giggles) I will record and make a movie to show the issue. Many thanks to ALL of you for your good words and taking the time in replying. Edit: P.S. Let me add that the guys I fly with are all seasoned DCS aircrew, I am the new guy.

Righto, did you try it in multiplayer or single or from the mission editor? The temp is 30 degrees, summer. Bit warm but hey its a heat wave :D Great tip for the closed throttle, will try it. Many thanks. Please try the mission in multiplayer, when you do I am sure the first time in the P-51 will have fuel, come out and select another aircraft then go in again and you will see all the tanks are empty... O.o I have never managed to start the 51 on left tank, always had to use Right Tank. O.o There are indeed some strange quirks O.o

There is only one way to do low level flying... Can never get YouTube links to work right in forum posts... O.o :pilotfly: :pilotfly: :pilotfly: :pilotfly: :pilotfly: :pilotfly:

All I would ask the ED team to do is to put the idea of adding new modules to DCS and concentrate on fixing what is broke. Then I would beg them to add more AI content, especially Cold War era; Aircraft, Vehicles, Buildings, Infantry Units and Shipping. Also include more countries, France, Germany, British and Italy in the AI objects list: IE: British Lightning, Phantom and Buccaneers with VC-10 and Victors to refuel them, Shackleton's as AEW, Nimrod for Naval and ELINT work etc. Canberra PR9's to cover Recce. Germany with F-104's and Phantoms, Fiat G-91's... Italy with 104's and 91's etc etc etc, you get what I am driving at. The 3D models are out there to acquire, the FM's are already made so just individual tweaking required... It would be a matter of getting them all into DCS World. Just my DCS dreams.

Our procedure is sound, the throttle is literally cracked open by about an inch. The start up procedure is definitely not the issue, its empty fuel tanks that is.... Pls read the thread to understand the issue at hand.,

The Left and Right Hand Wing Tanks were selected in sequence during start attempts. Even at 2% you would still get engine start and run. Now I cannot claim to be an expert Mission builder so it could be that my mission is at fault, if so then I do apologise in advance for wasting people's time. Falcon pls find attached mission and thank you very much for your reply. P.S. There are many Pony's in the mission, all the team members flying the multiplayer session do have all the skins loaded etc. We all fly off the one hymn sheet as it were. VAMPIRES P-51 Jolly.miz

The fabled DCS P-51 - Fuel issue, Sim not Game. Multiplayer. Mission Editor, place aircraft on ramp, select armament, select 70% fuel - Quantity for the mission with a reserve, under total AUW limit. Select the paint scheme, start over for aircraft number 2, 3, 4 etc... Save Multiplayer mission, lets go fly... Start up procedure as has worked without fail many times before recent update/s... Engine coughs and dies, spend all afternoon cussing and swearing at the computer, the superb Warthogs, beating the shite out of the keyboard, kicking the dog, sending the kids to bed at 4pm, grunting at the wife... Get online after dinner with yer DCS expert of all planes mate to see what he makes of it, you load up yer mission, he gets in the plane, start up procedure... Same thing, engine coughs, splutters, farts and dies. Swear again,repeatedly, go into mission editor to double check yer work... 70% fuel definitely there for all aircraft, everything as it should be... Reload multiplayer, yer best bud tries again only to exclaim that there is no fuel in any of the tanks, close out the session, restart start it, same issue - No fuel in the tanks. Obviously a bug.

F-15C DCS would be nice, very nice :)

BWAHAHAHA! Funny booger :D

If a Dev wants to concentrate on Civ aircraft then I do not have a prob. As long as that Dev doesn't start advertising the next release which may be a much sort after Military aircraft and takes his or her time releasing it on behalf of updates to the Civ product. I had issues, up until recently, with people clamouring for Trainer Aircraft, the T-38 for example which has zero weps capability. Before anyone flames me, NO the T-38 currently does NOT have a weapons capability, the AT-38B however does but they are few in number and quite limited as to what they can carry. The BAe Hawk (semi impressive array of weps but limited hard points) , T-6 (no weps in the T-6B guise fella's, AT-6B only) <--- Not afraid to hold my hands up and be proved wrong btw. The point was made clear to me by Ells of VEAO that the Dev's need to learn how to get add ons into DCS world for us, a trainer or Civilian aircraft with its lesser systems, capabilities etc (not always the case I know) are proving to be a good exercise in cutting ones teeth, pleasing a good section of the DCS player base so that by the time we get the Heavy metal in game they will be able to give a fantastic product with all the bells and whistles with few or even no bugs. I had my blast to my ego, I was made to realise there is more to DCS and I felt ashamed that I had mouthed off my opinions regarding what I thought to be pointless exercises. I was really pleased to be put in my place, very gently I might add which I thank Ells for. I say bring on the Civs, the Trainers, Hang Gliders, Kite flyers et al, Welcome one and all because I imagine that the more content from 3rd party Devs, the more folk become interested and move on over from the likes of MSFS (such as myself) then the the better and longer DCS World will survive as a viable simulator. A prime example of all this is the MSFS series, by design from the out set a strictly civilian simulator, and lets not forget the fierce rows brought about the "MSFS is for Civvy only Brigade" (talk about short sighted bigots!) yet some of the best add ons for that sim were military. Cloud9's F-104 for FS2004 was an absolute revelation, anyone who flew it, died (virtually speaking of course) in it repeatedly and knows it well must surely agree with me. The 3rd Party Dev's kept FS alive with Civ and Mil addons... That is until MS made a right mess and gave up, shame on them. Just my thoughts.

HA! I stand corrected, that's what happens when you become out of date :) A shame they couldn't make it work, thank you for correcting me. I agree 100% that game engine is burnt out, I gave up with Arma, to me II was pretty poor, it wasn't what I was hoping for.