Johnny Dioxin

Don't understand the issue about missions not provided with the terrain. I don't know of any other terrain that came with missions - although I suppose some modules had missions added for newer terrains. You also don't need to go anywhere near the mission editor - just use the quick mission builder (CREATE FAST MISSION - on the main UI screen) for any type of flight with any aircraft you own. Takes only a minute or two, is very simple and can get you in the seat rapidly. You can choose to start on the ramp, runway or air as usual, with or without enemies etc as well as what skill your enemies will have if you do want to fight. I always use this for checking out new modules I've bought or reacquainting myself with ones I've not flown for a while or to look at new terrain - I think it's one of the best features of the sim.

Don't know if you got this sorted, but I had the same issues - in my case with the Chinook - though I am just about to head over to buy Afghan and Kola. I hope I don't get the same issue. I contacted support who were none the wiser, so I went to Paypal and they said my bank/card had refused the payment. This is strange, cos everything else always comes off Paypal (all my internet purchases, basically) with no issue at all - only a problem at ED shop. When I went to my bank, they said they had blocked it cos they didn't recognise Paypal's sort code/account details and so couldn't confirm it wasn't a scammer. I transferred the sum to Paypal from my bank (who still weren't happy about it) and then in the transaction, told Paypal to use my balance, rather than the usual preferred method. So you may like to try it that way, if you have issues. I have a feeling that the time of day may also have something to do with it. I've had this before when buying something from ED late at night (i.e. at a time when scammers in other parts of the world are active). I still think it's nuts cos I've used PP with my bank for over 20 years, but hey-ho. *edit: yes, I'm convinced it was a time of day thing - I just bought Afghanistan and Kola together using PP and it went through without issue

Price? IIRC the main point of the F-16 initially was to provide NATO partners with a relatively cheap, but capable platform.

Actually we need a GPMG (Gimpy)! I don't know how the GPMG (if there is one) in DCS performs, but in real life we used them to knock down walls the enemy were hiding behind. Plenty powerful enough. As for 7.62mm, well the reason the British Army used it for so many years was because it would put the man down with one bullet, rather than have him still running at you, though full of holes.

I've removed my post - things have obviously changed since my situation, though I was only trying to explain when the guy seemed annoyed about something - I have no interest in participating in this thread subject myself.

Well you all know the answer. Doesn't help with modules you already own, but there's a simple way to avoid future module issues (if there are any future modules, of course).

Well, despite it not being a steam gauge D model and despite not having touched the Apache for about a year after my first attempted flights put me off it, I bought the Chinook. I was going to leave it and maybe get it in a future sale (cos of not really being happy with glass cockpit and therefore not wanting to shell out the full price amount for it), but I thought any future sale is unlikely to reduce it by more than the current discounted amount, so might as well grab it now

They have to flip the page through 180° so they can read it. In the old days they would stand on their heads, so I'm told, but this practice got outlawed by Health & Safety.

Well there's certainly a lot of opera over this phantom!

Clearing out space for our new heat pump installation, I came across a big tub full of Bodnar boards, wires, switches, containers etc etc from my "box" making days. All that ended when the Rift CV1 arrived! Looks like they are heading for the dump now. Just can't bring myself to do it, though.

Doesn't bother me how long it takes - I have plenty of other things to fly in the meantime - and there's always the VSN F-4B/C mod.

I just found the link for v1.0 on Dropbox - is this still the current version please?

Do me an analogue/steam gauge Chinook and I'll buy it. No interest in glass cockpit - such a shame as I worked with these for years in the '80's and would love to have a D model. Also did several assaults off the back of them - awesome experience.

As long as I can connect up my standalone headset to my PC and get good performance wired or wirelessly, I don't really care if it was made for PCVR or not. I don't see the issue there. As long as the performance is good enough - like I currently get with Pico 4 and Virtual Desktop, the rest doesn't matter. I won't buy Meta any more because I don't like their policies. They want to force us to do the things they want, either by giving us no other option or by constantly shoving it in our faces every time we put on their headsets. It's not about Zuckerberg or the actual hardware. Personally, I'm really hoping Valve will come up with something in the next couple of years. Even if it's expensive (to a point) I'd be happy to consider it. At least I know what I get from Steam - and for me their customer service for my Index has been excellent.

Great new FRA video - with some nice helicopter runs in the second half and a good number of in-cockpit clips

So stop buying them and get something else - I did and am well pleased. Since I got my Pico 4 18 months ago I have only used my Quest twice - and that was just for a couple of minutes each. I have a huge amount in my Meta library but couldn't care less - I got all the titles on other platforms, too. Had the Varjo Aero not been dumped I would have bought one of those, too. Meta don't get my money any more, although I was 100% behind Oculus.

They did tell us that. Whether it was just to calm any customer unease or to keep us buying, who knows - I guess at some stage we'll find out for sure, whether in this issue or a future one.

Remember the Hawk? We were told that ED now make it a condition of 3rd party agreements that if the 3rd party is unable to continue development/updates for their modules, ED are privvy to the code in order to do so themselves. Basically, so that we won't be left without a module that we paid for. So RAZ disappearing from DCS doesn't necessarily mean the disappearance of their current modules. If that happens at all. *however, I agree - get the F-16

I remember my first demonstrated 360° roll - I was clinging on to the sides of the cockpit as we went round! Yeah, great memories. By the time SLRs were available I was already serving.

Absolutely - 5AEF was awesome! Flew at RAF Halton and Kinloss. The local airfield runs a couple of Chippies as experience flights - £100 per 20 minutes, up to an hour - which I was trying to get my weight down for (am 3kg over) but then I found out you have to be able to get in the cockpit unassisted and that would be difficult, so gave up on that dream They have a Harvard as well now, maybe that would be easier? Anyway - 1769sqn, Thurso, Caithness. My old man was serving with the US NAVCOMMSTA at Murkle (Forss), so I took the opportunity after being overseas for years before. You forgot the Lee Enfield No.4 rifle and sore shoulders!

It wasn't about release dates - and we are talking about a few years ago when this forum was known for being a pretty toxic place. Also not talking about a mod. He made it as a mod to test etc, but the talk is of full modules for DCS, that was what was mentioned - a dev concentrating on British aircraft and that was what this would have been. PS - look at your own post about 13 pages of ignored users for an excellent example. That's now, as well, when many say the forums are better than before. A dev can't just put them on ignore lists.

We would have had one (a dev specialising in British fighters) - they had a British jet performing nicely in DCS as a private venture (I have some screenshots), but were scared off by the behaviour of the community towards other 3rd party developers. A big shame. I did try hard to persuade them, even though I fully understand their reason for not going ahead with a public release. This is the very first documentary I saw of the Buccaneer, as a 15 year old ATC cadet...

Soviets and USA were not the only forces fighting in Afghanistan. Nor in Iraq. Your post is more about you than about ED's map areas. Your 'fact' is warped.

Hey, you missed the venerable Harrier! Sacrilige! ...and for ideas about exciting, true-to-life missions I strongly suggest this book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002RI9FOA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I don't doubt you are correct, but my question is "does it really matter that much?"