Talisman_VR

Thanks for replying gents. So, is this omission intentional, historical or a mistake or what? I find it hard to believe that the P51D bombs could not be set for delay! Is this another indication of how far the WWII project has to go! Happy landings, Talisman

Is there a way to get rid of that immersion destroying, annoying and distracting white chat envelope on the left of the screen in MP, but still be able to call up chat if wanted simply by pressing the key for chat? At the moment I have to keep pressing tab to get the envelope to clear, but then the blinking thing keeps popping up again every time there is a new message; would not be so bad if it wasn't in such a darn silly place half way down the left of the screen. Bottom left or right would be better. Also, is there a way to display the lines of chat by moving them to the low left or right of the screen, rather than in the darn silly place it is by default, half way down the left of the screen, just were I need to keep a lookout? Happy landings, Talisman

Is anyone able to get the P51D bomb delay setting to work? I set the in-cockpit switch from right (Inst) to left (delay), but the bombs still go off instantly. Happy landings, Talisman

Sorry, I should have said that the aircraft I am using is the Mustang P51D. Is anyone able to get the delay fuse to work for the P51D? Oh, of course, this is the Dora thread, doh! I will post in the proper place. Talisman

I cant get the bomb delay to work in V 1.5 :( so I suppose we have to wait for V 2.0? Happy landings, Talisman

Carried out a DCS repair and then my P51D was suddenly delivered :) Happy landings, Talisman

Top tip :thumbup: I had the same issue in that I could not get the P51D I owned, but after running repair to DCS the module installed ok. Thanks for the info. Happy landings, Talisman

Ok, fixed problem. When I selected DCS full uninstall, it actually left a DCS folder in program files. When I deleted this folder the fresh installation worked ok, so must have been something in the old program files folder that caused a conflict. Shame the uninstaller did not fully uninstall DCS and all associated folders. Now have a new problem, lol. The module manager lets me download the Mig 15 that I own, but not the P51D for some frustrating reason :mad: Thanks for your positive replies folks. Happy landings, Talisman

Tried a complete uninstall then clean installation of 1.5, but still will not launch. Log files as follows: === Log opened UTC 2015-12-30 16:48:17 00000.000 INFO VFS: Using 'Saved Games': "C:\Users\Colby\Saved Games" 00000.007 INFO DCS: DCS/1.5.2.48726 (x86_64; Windows/6.2.9200) 00000.007 INFO DCS: CPU cores: 4, System RAM: 8183 MB 00000.013 INFO EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:0 00000.025 INFO Dispatcher: 2015/12/30 16:48 V1508170900 00000.049 INFO INPUT: Device created Keyboard 00000.062 INFO INPUT: Device created CH PRO PEDALS USB {36950DD0-1B3C-11df-8001-444553540000} 00000.062 INFO INPUT: Joystick created[CH PRO PEDALS USB {36950DD0-1B3C-11df-8001-444553540000}], ForceFeedBack: no 00000.590 INFO SOUND: loaded 1074 sdefs from "sounds\sdef" 00000.773 INFO SOUND: XAudio2: channel layout: Headphones/Stereo 00000.775 INFO SOUND: Using SSE FTZ/DAZ mode. 00001.285 ERROR VFS: Can't mount './CoreMods/WWII Units/Liveries' to '/textures//liveries/'. 00001.301 ERROR VFS: Can't mount './CoreMods/aircraft/Hawk/Textures/Avionics' to '/textures/'. 00001.314 INFO SOUND: loaded 10 sdefs from ".\coremods\aircraft\mig-21bis\sounds\sdef" 00001.384 INFO GRAPHICSVISTA: Creating Resource "Unicode" of type 5 00001.386 ERROR GRAPHICSVISTA: Can't load render backend. Reason: The specified procedure could not be found. Also, I notice that the DCS installers exe 3 to 10 downloaded to my system, but no sign of 1 and 2? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Happy landings, Talisman

Not just me then. Mine fails to launch too. I use Windows 10, what about you?

Updated from 1.2, did not take part in any alpha/beta testing, but 1.5 fails to launch despite running DCS repair and restarting PC several times. V 1.5 says it is up-to-date. PSU – Corsair HX 650W Processor – Intel (quad) Core i5 750 8MB Cache Socket 1156 2.66GHz Cooler - Akasa AK968 X4 Cooler Graphics Card - nVidia GeForce GTX 680, 2GB PCIe 3.0 Memory - 8GB RAM, Corsair DDR3 1600MHz C8 Twin3X Motherboard - MSI P55-GD65 Socket 1156 Hard Disk Drive - 500GB Caviar SE16 SATA 300 Optical Drive - DVD-RW 20X Sound Card - Onboard HD 7.1 Audio Monitor - Samsung 2433BW 24” TFT, 5ms response time (Res: 1920x1200) Operating System - Microsoft Windows 10 Joystick - Saitek Cyborg Evo Force (FF) Rudder pedals – CH Pro TIR – TrackIR4 & Track Clip Pro (V.5 software) Headset – Audio FX Pro 5+1 Force Feedback GAMETRIX KW-908 JETSEAT/SimShaker

No congratulations from me, as I have updated but the game refuses to launch. I have run DCS repair and restarted my PC numerous times to no avail :( Very disappointed.

Failed. Updated to released version of 1.5.2 today, but game refuses to run. I have repaired DCS and restarted my PC numerous times, but still version 1.5.2 refuses to run. Very disappointing! I have not done any beta/alpha testing and waited for 1.5 to go public release. So here it is and it fails to launch :( What now?

DD Fenrir, Thanks for your thoughtful and informative post. It is particularly informative because I think customers and potential customers can be newly attracted to DCS via WWII content and the project moving forward, but have no knowledge of the history or politics behind the project. For the totally un-initiated or partially initiated new customer to DCS, the way things are on the WW2 front can appear very puzzling indeed. Customer relations and the management of expectations, both ways, is not always an easy nut to crack. Happy landings, Talisman

Good rudder control is needed for aircraft carrier landings, even for fast jet aircraft I would have thought. Happy landings, Talisman

Agreed! Very much hope DCS will model damage to a more detailed level very soon. Particularly as they have indicated that they aim to provide the best WWII flight sim. Happy landings, Talisman

Stunning!! Congratulations :) Happy landings, Talisman

Holding on to 1.2 as my only version pending public update to Edge and version 2 standard, or whatever it is we will be getting. Have Stopped flying DCS in the mean time until 1.2 is subject to public update. Happy landings, Talisman

I see, against AI, not human. I think there have been some improvement with AI performance in the latest versions. Happy landings, Talisman

Hi Westr, Just thinking, if you could regularly take on 4 Mustangs with success in a single Dora, would that perhaps suggest that the Dora simulation was over-performing or the Mustang was under-performing in some way? I suppose it depends on how we might measure success; like shoot all the enemy down, just survive to land or bail out after shooting a couple down, or something else. Happy landings, Talisman

I hope we keep the clip wing as I believe it was historically the most common wing for the Mk IX Low Fighter version at the time and reflects the natural historical progression of the Spitfire. I do not want something less common in terms of the progressive time line for the sake of a beauty competition. The wings were clipped for good reason at this time of the war. Lets try to keep it real. Once the Spit II is simulated we will get the early classic shapes. As with so much in life, all good things come to those that wait, LOL. Happy landings, Talisman

Voted 2 as I am waiting for Normandy map and have no interest at all in Nevada for goodness sake! As a WWII enthusiast I am feeling like the poor relation to the more modern fast jet community at the moment. I, and many squad mates and fellow WWII flyers that I am trying to convert to DCS are not seeing much reason to rush into action with DCS yet. We live in hope that WWII is going to be shown to be deliverable. I have stopped any interaction with DCS at the moment, apart from the forum, because everything is in a state of flux and somewhat confusing. When can we expect some sort of public release for the next stage of either v1.5 or 2 that does not include the Nevada map and what are the options for WWII focused groups who want to fly decent public release MP maps and servers? My P51D is mothballed at the moment pending a more stable, inclusive and equitable product across the board. No pain no gain as they say, so I am waiting and trusting in DCS for now. I am hoping that in the future DCS will be 'the' place for the best WWII experience, just like it appears to be for more modern fast jet action now. Happy landings, Talisman

Thanks airdoc. It would be nice to have something from DCS along the lines of what you have put together, but with more detail of the companies vision for the future and what they aim to deliver, in there own words. I have been holding off getting too involved in DCS pending a clearer view of what the WWII project will deliver as an overall package. I have been encouraging WWII enthusiastic squad mates and fellow flyers from other combat flight sims to take a look at DCS, but have found it hard to pass on any firm idea of what is happening to get them hooked. Since my original post on this topic, todays news release has at least indicated a strong commitment to the project, which is very welcome. I think there are a lot of new potential customers waiting in the wings as far as WWII aircraft and an associated historic combat environment are concerned. Happy landings, Talisman

Any information, or direction to information, that could be provided regarding the vision, mission statement or road map for the DCS WWII Europe 1944 Project would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in anticipation. Talisman

Yes, the 5 minutes bit is clear, but putting this information in the context of real world practical use, it begs the question, is that only 5 minutes ever for the life of the engine, or 5 minutes in every 10 minutes, or 5 minutes per sortie, or 5 minutes between engine overhauls? What is your interpretation? I suggest that the pilot notes and other associated guidance was written with the knowledge that the engines would actually perform for longer than the printed limitations and aimed to allow a degree of discretion on behalf of the pilot in an operational combat situation. Happy landings, Talisman