JupiterJoe

You're of course right to point this issue out, but my hope is Heatblur consider things like this a low priority when compared to getting systems like Heading Hold and Wing Sweep to work as they should. I would put items like this in the 'finishing touches' category, with other cockpit lighting issues like the bright white night lighting of the Electronic Instrument Group (Engine Parameter Bars) on the F-14B. I would even put these items lower on the list than getting previously unimplemented systems like the engine fire suppression up and running for example. I suspect these days most of HB resources are allocated to projects like the F4. Projects that are going to bring money in more readily and that's of course as it should be. The F-14 remains one of the best modules in DCS. HB's reputation for producing a quality product and expectation for future products couldn't be higher. Continued polishing/development of their modules helps maintain that reputation, but there must only be a skeleton crew left working on the F-14 by now. I'm sure they're aware of how beloved their F-14 module is.

HEADING HOLD doesn't seem to do anything. I've removed the deadzones that were a workaround after the last patch. Engaging AP on the ground makes the plane trim all the way aft.

Thank you Draconus. Is what I'm doing here correct? DCS is on its own SSD: null

I too am having the same freezing issue with this campaign. Around 60 miles out from carrier, heading home. Has happened on multiple missions, but sometimes they play straight through with no problems. Here is a log from the latest crash. Hope it helps: dcs.log

I too am having the same freezing issue with this campaign. Around 60 miles out from carrier, heading home. Has happened on multiple missions, but sometimes they play straight through with no problems. Here is a log from the latest crash. Hope it helps: dcs.log Also posted in this thread:

Unfortunately my Thrustmaster T-Flight Stick X only has joystick and throttle as axis controls. The little thumbstick is digital and I currently use it for full in/out DLC. It ain't pretty, but it works. Out of curiosity I just switched the throttle axis slider over to DLC, just to sample how good life could be if I had another axis. It was a beautiful thing Albeit whilst I was stationary.

I was thinking the mouse wheel would've been ideal for this application, but I can't bind anything to it. Anyway, if real life pilots didn't have variable control of DLC, meaning they could only have it fully deployed/retracted and nothing in between, then that's the way I want it in the sim.

Okay, thank you RustBelt. I was just watching the smooth inputs the ACLS made with the DLC and was wondering if we were missing a trick. Forget what I said. If it's modelled accurately then I'm happy.

I'm not a VR user either. It's an internal sound issue when airborne. To reiterate, after AB use in the F-14A one or more internal sound files stops playing (cockpit avionic cooling fan sounds, or whatever. It's a perpetual/looped file that doesn't change tone with speed, but is noticeable when it's absent). The file begins playing again when the aircraft falls below a certain speed/throttle position. This sudden change in the soundscape of course hurts immersion a little, but is not a huge deal. Would HB maybe consider posting a spreadsheet/snagging list of currently tracked bugs (Ejection arming switch sound file looping for example) and not yet implemented features (engine fire extinguishers for example)? Colour coded for priority of course. Perhaps if there was an updated spreadsheet/snagging list for everyone's reference, pinned to the very top of the Bugs & Problems Forum? The F-14 is the jewel in the crown of DCS and is a landmark in the field of simulation. What you guys do with the resources you have is nothing short of incredible.

Nice find. Your images reminded me of a related issue. Is the Electronic Instrument Group (Engine Parameters) in the B missing its tinted lens/glass cover? Is that why it's so much brighter than everything else? Currently looks a little silly at night.

Yes there's a scripted failure in one of Reflected's campaigns and it's an awesome touch. I understand adding random failures could interrupt a carefully scripted campaign missions. Managing the failure and still completing the mission would increase the sense of accomplishment, but if you can't find a workaround and have to return to base then so be it. You can always fly the mission again, or choose to skip it.

Well then I guess either no one is enabling random failures in the construction of their F-14 Campaigns, or they're not working. As I've said, I've never encountered a single system failure that wasn't brought about by damage. IRL the Tomcat was known to be quite maintenance heavy and crews did experience various systems failing on occasion. Be nice to have to work around an issue mid-mission every now and again.

Engine failures? Is this a thing? I've never had a 'Random Mechanical Failure', engine or otherwise, are they modelled? The fire extinguishes don't do anything, never have.

Mission 6 - Tanker Texaco not transmitting TACAN single and I think causes game to freeze/crash. Perhaps player's F-14 not set to T/R at outset. Need to check... EDIT: ...Confirmed, player's TACAN is set to T/R.

The Philadelphia Experiment

My I recommend checking out the Grim Reapers' Dogfight Technique videos:

DCS listed a couple of potential fixes in today's patch. I shall checkout Mission 2 again shortly... ...Okay, so it worked this time. Perhaps today's patch corrected something. Thank you.

Game has frozen a couple of times for me in Mission 2, when trying to change waypoints via Jester menu. null

Auto-throttle light (below NWS light) not coming on. AT only engaging for me when the throttle is roughly lined-up with the the rivet. Not when it's between 75 - 90%, as stated in the manual:

Just before the game froze-up again today I noticed the radio tuned to a frequency automatically when I attempted to contact the carrier via the Comms menu. When I asked Jester to tune to the Carrier TACAN the game froze and crashed. Some servers have Easy Comms as a global setting. I have Easy Comms deselected/switched off in my local settings. Perhaps this hints at where the conflict is. I suspect it's only on servers with Easy Comms that the crash occurs. Suggested workaround: If you stick to using the Comms menu on servers with Easy Comms, then the radio will automatically tune to the right frequency and you can avoid using the Jester menu for this purpose.

I commented on this on May 18th. I cannot get auto-throttle to engage at between 75-90%. It usually only works just above idle for me, but not any more than that, making it a very narrow target to hit. It sometimes takes multiple attempts to engage. As per a Grim Reapers video AT used to engage anywhere between idle and about 90%, now it's very tricky:

I concur. APC (Auto-throttle) is still too tricky to engage.

I think the manual says you must be between 75 - 90% power for auto-throttle to engage, but in practice I find it engages more easily just above idle. It certainly doesn't engage as easily as it used to, but perhaps it's been made more realistic. I find it helps if the gear and flaps are fully deployed and probably the DLC too. There is an auto-throttle light beneath the NWS (Nose-wheel steering) caution light, but for some strange reason it only seems to come on for a few seconds, instead of staying illuminated when the system is activated, like the NWS does.

Mission 7 completed

Yeah, that's about where mine froze-up too.