Jetguy06

No detent needed. You really only need full power (what would be afterburner in other fighters) when taking off or during high-g maneuvers, such as defending against a missile. Most other times you should be spending most of your flight time in the area around where your detent is. Bear in mind that you really shouldn't "place and forget" the throttles in any regime of flight. Flying an aircraft is going to require adjusting the throttles constantly. There will be times when you need the extra power of full thrust, but other times where lower throttle settings are better called for, mainly for fuel consumption purposes. Flying around all day at high throttle settings will mean your range and/or time on station will suffer drastically. Rather than thinking in terms of physical throttle position, I would suggest to focus more on airspeed instead. Bear in mind that loading your jet up as if you're a one-man army will severely decrease aircraft performance, especially if you take up TERs. My typical default loadout in the A-10CII is 2x AGM-65Ls, 2x GBU-54s on stations 4 and 8 (sometimes 4x on 4, 5, 7, and 8), TGP on station 10, APKWS on station 2, and 2x AIM-9Ms on station 11, with an ALQ-184 on station 1. The pod and 'winders can be left behind if there is little or no air or SAM threat. With this loadout, I have no problems with performance and fuel consumption.

Thanks, that did the trick. I also had an extra folder inside my F-14B folder called Kneeboard pages, or something like that. Once I put the files in the right folder, then deleted the extra folder, the kneeboard worked.

Hey guys. With the building of my new system, I lost all my old data, including my F-14 kneeboards. Simultaneously, the new F-14A was released. I just tried downloading my old kneeboard, but installing it the old way hasn't worked. It's not showing up in the -B or the -A. How are kneeboards supposed to be installed now that the file structure has changed? Thanks!!

Posting a track would help immensely in diagnosing your problem. I see that you're new, so if you don't already know, after you finish your flight when you're in the debriefing screen, there's a button down at t he bottom that says, "Save Track" or something similar. Press that, then your track will be saved in C:\Users\<User_name>\AppData\Local\Temp\DCS. If the track is too large to directly attach here, you can use Dropbox. Hope this helps!!

Gotchya. Yeah, jamming is coming soon. I think it'll make a pretty significant difference in the Hornet's A-A capabilities. Yeah, I'm really looking forward to the ALQ-184 for the Viper, especially for Weaseling. But it would have significant impacts on the Viper's A-A capabilities as well.

Very true. I'm also a PPL holder IRL. In VFR, your eyes should primarily be outside the cockpit, and you use your gauges as a quick reference to confirm what you suspect. I've been lurking in this thread since it started, and following it, it seems that @Nealius is saying that you can't fly the in-game Tomcat the way you would in RL, while @Victory205 is referring mostly to RL flying. I could be wrong in my interpretations... Please don't flame me. Assuming I'm correct, I would like to shed some clarity on this subject. It absolutely IS possible to fly the Tomcat to RW precision in DCS. It just takes significantly more practice, and the practicing of correct technique. It's the same with the F-5. There's no HUD there, but if you fly it properly, you wouldn't even notice the lack of a HUD, aside from a lack of weapons info. As for the inclusion of the Sparrowhawk, my opinion mirrors alot of other's here; Because it was included on some, albeit only a few, RW Tomcats, I wouldn't mind having it, if it were possible. But since it's not, it's a moot point.

Best thing I can tell you is post a track. It'll make diagnosing your problem exponentially easier.

The Hornet doesn't use an external EW pod. The jammer is internal.

This. I have nothing against MP. I've tried several times to play online, but it just never works out for long. Since I'm looking for maximum realism, most (if not all) PvP servers are a no-go for me. Too much lone-wolfing, unrealistic tactics used, etc. It may be entertaining, and I do love watching Hellreign82 on Youtube. That guy's hilarious and entertaining. Still, that's not the MP experience I'm looking for. The only place I can find an online experience that matches what I'm looking for is organized squadrons. I tried a squadron in the "other" sim twice, and a squadron here is DCS once. But all three times, I greatly overestimated my free time and availability to commit to the squadrons, not to mention the logistical issues I'm having with my internet, forcing me to be on wifi and therefore severely limiting my bandwidth to be able to play online. I get it. MP is great. I've tried it, and experienced the bad and the great. But SP is what I'm limited to due to the reasons above. And you can be sure that a large number of people who play SP only are facing similar issues. SP may not have the advantages of flying with an actual human, but at least I'm not getting booted out mid-mission because I lost connection, or had to deal with lag because of a weak connection. I'm also not having to worry about schedules conflicting or my availability. I can just jump in and go. Believe me, it's really not as simple as, "I like SP more because it's better." MP has some unique requirements that not everyone, myself included, can meet.

I'm all for the option for those that don't want to have to deal with it, i.e. for hot starts, but I'm all for max realism, so I love it!!

Just a small tip re: something you said a few posts up... To get rid of that yellow Caution banner across your MFCDs, just press TMS Left Short. It will clear all WCNs (Warning Caution Notes).

To my knowledge, yes, most aircraft arm their seats just before takeoff. That's the flow I follow in all aircraft except the Tomcat and when I'm on the boat in the Hornet or Harrier.

I saw a YouTube video of the A-10C. It was a step-by-step tutorial, IIRC of how to drop a GBU-12. This was also back when DCS Ka-50 and DCS A-10C were both stand-alone programs, pre-DCS World. I was enamored by the clickable cockpit and the depth and reality of the systems and avionics. It took a little while for me to take the plunge, long enough for DCS World to become a thing and the Ka-50 and A-10C to be integrated into one program. I dove in then and haven't looked back since. I remember when the first third-party module, the MiG-21bis (by then-Leatherneck Simulations) was announced, and vivid memories of the Christmas screenshot of the Christmas tree air freshener hanging from the canopy bow That was when I started collecting modules, and I haven't looked back. The only ones I don't own now are the P-51, Spitfire, P-47, Bf-109, Fw-190D9 (I do own the A8), I-16, Hawk, C-101, JF-17, WWII Assets Pack, Channel Map, Normandy, quite a few campaigns, the NS430, and of course, the modules not yet released or available for preorder.

Yeah, my buddy was telling me the same thing yesterday. It really is much more affordable to build your own system. I just hadn't anticipated it being this affordable.

Well, fellas, I've got great news and even greater news. The great news is that my pc is back up and running. I didn't do my proper homework, and the result was me not seeing that my mobo was capped at 8gb of RAM. So when I installed the 16gb sticks, the PC didn't know what to do, so it just didn't boot. Pulling the CMOS battery fixed it. I also bought a 1tb ssd, and my buddy wiped my hdd, and installed Windows onto my ssd, so I have to reinstall everything. But that's ok because I won't be using this pc for much longer... The greater news is that we just ordered some parts to build a new pc. Because I'm porting over my 1660ti, and my (new) 32gb of RAM, combined with an extended cyber Monday sale, we were able to order all the needed components for a new pc for just over $850, instead of the $3,000 I was seeing for a somewhat comparable, albeit slightly better system on the ASUS store. The new pc will have: Mobo: Asus TUF Z390-A Processor: i7-9700k GPU: GTX 1660ti 32gb DDR4 2133 RAM USB 3.0 Card with 4 additional USB 3.0 slots (for the Rift and HOTAS/rudder pedal peripherals) Plus a liquid cooler that he had to swap out last minute, because the one we decided on was on back order. All in an Asus TUF Gaming GT301 case. The last part to arrive should be the mobo... it will be here on the 11th. This new system will give me plenty of headroom to upgrade RAM, my GPU, and even my ssd to an M.2, if I so desire down the line. It should be a great system once it arrives and we build it, and should last quite a long time, I'm hoping, with only a few upgrades needed along the way. I'm stoked!!

My apologies for the delay, but the RAM came in on Friday. I didn't have a chance to install it and test it until yesterday, though. New problems; immediately after installing the RAM, I hooked everything back up, and pressed the power button to start the PC, but the power button just blinked, with no attempt at boot-up. Further inspection showed my GPU and CPU fans spinning when the power button light came on, then stopping when the light turned off... just pulsating like that. Swapping the old RAM back in didn't fix it. My PC is inop until Wednesday when I can bring it to a buddy's. This is way over my head, and I have no idea what it could be. Google only showed results for laptops, and anything with a desktop with my symptoms ended up with no solution. I fear my PC has bitten the dust, and I can't really afford to replace it atm.

There's alot of stuff I need to upgrade, and it's going to have to be incrementally, for now. A quick look at the Asus store showed a very promising PC (G35CZ), but for around $3,000. The i9-10900KF processor looks great, but it's only clocked at 3.7GHz initially, with the ability to OC at up to 5.3. With my inexperience, I don't trust myself with OCing. Knowing my luck, I'd fry everything in the tower on my first try. But it doesn't look like there are any other options (yet) for processors faster than that initially. I'm not against anything other than Intel, but literally every computer I've ever owned has had Intel processors, so it's the only brand I have any experience with, for better or worse. From reading around the forums, it also looks like the 8GB VRAM in my 1660 ti is very soon not going to be enough, if it's already not enough, so that's going to have to be upgraded sooner than later as well. Also, how big of a difference was the clarity in the Rift CV2 from the CV1? I'm definitely interested to hear about anything that can help alleviate the "screen door" effect. Again, I have nothing against brands other than Oculus, but since I already have their hardware and software, upgrading might be just a little easier if I stay with them. Thanks!!

Makes sense. My last machine was an Asus, and I loved it. My next upgrade will almost certainly be an Asus, but will need to be off-the-shelf again, unfortunately. I just don't, and won't, have the finances necessary to build my own (yet). The upgrade after that, however, I'm hoping to go as all-out as I can.

Yeah, I'm not expecting too much of a performance increase, considering it's just RAM and all the other factors you mentioned. But I am surprised that I'm below the minimum specs for VR, especially because the very reason I bought this PC was that it was off-the-shelf VR-ready, even before I upgraded it. It didn't have the 1060 ti or the 8GB DDR4 RAM when I bought it, but it ran DCS in VR, and even now, it runs it well enough for me (loading times aside). I'll try to get the info on my MoBo and BIOS. That may help explain some more. Thanks!!

Hey guys. My PC specs are currently as follows: HP Omen Intel i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz 8Gb (Two 4Gb sticks) Ripjaws V Series DDR4 RAM Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 ti I just bought a pair of 16GB Ripjaws V Series DDR4 RAM for a total of 32 GB (due in by Friday). I play with a Rift CV1, and experience mediocre frames, probably due to my graphics settings in game, but they're still tolerable for the most part. I think my biggest bottleneck is my processor for the moment. The biggest problem I'm having is loading times to get in the 'pit, and once there, waiting for the sim to smooth out from loading before I can fly. On the Caucasus map, with few or no statics or AI, and flying a less-graphically-demanding aircraft like a Gaz, It takes a good two or three minutes to load in, plus probably 30-60 seconds after loading in to smooth out (I've never actually timed it, I'm just going off of estimations). I've only ever flown the Syria map once (in the Gaz), and that took over 5 minutes to load in. No statics or AI at all on that flight. I'm realy hoping the jump to 32 GB will help my load times. It might even be a little overkill, but hey... I'll already have 32GB of RAM for when I upgrade from this PC. Do you guys think the new RAM will impact loading times positively, or am I just wasting my time trying to upgrade a PC with the CPU as the bottleneck? I'm really not that tech savvy, so I'd like to hear some opinions. Thanks!!

Looks like it'd be a great addition. +1

It is currently quite inconsistent across the various modern modules, but hopefully they'll all be brought up to the current standard that the Viper has set, as far as boresighting Mavs and such. I hope they eventually include this feature into the Hornet, Hawg, and Harrier. But my wish is that they leave it realistic (requiring boresighting) by default, and add an option in settings to disable it. That way, the aircraft is as realistic as possible by default (the aim of this sim), and it's up to the user who wants less realism to go in and tune it down, not the other way around.

I can't speak for RL, but in the "other" sim, it was generally accepted and taught to use a building in a town or city on the way to the AO. It could even be a structure like a bridge. As long as it was defining enough to recognize it through both optics (TGP and Mav EO), and the Mav could track it.

Sorry for the necro, but I have a question about takeoff trim. The chart shows 16 degrees for 44,000lbs and below, and 17 degrees for 45,000lbs and above. But there's a "dead" space between 44,000 and 45,000. Say, a weight of 44,500 for example. That's above 44,000 so it can't be 16 degrees, but it's also less than 45,000 so it can't be 17 degrees. What setting should weights in that "dead" space be set to? Thanks.

This. I'm NOT a fan of the new layout or design.