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Johnny Dioxin

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  1. I was looking for info on the Hellcat, with the upcoming model for DCS, and found an excellent article on the Key publishing website - some of you may know the site or publisher from their PC Pilot and other publications (here's looking at you, BeachAV8R). I spotted the subscription offer and had a look and was completely gobsmacked to find that you can have a sub for online access to all of their aircraft magazines and online articles for just £5.99 a month or £64.99 per year- that's a hell of an offer! Needless to say, I subbed straight away! You get access to: Air International Aviation Air Forces Monthly Aeroplane Airliner World Combat Aircraft Flypast PC Pilot plus videos, articles, a forum etc on the site. Now I have enough bedtime & waiting room reading to last a lifetime (okay, there's not so much of that left, but still...) I'm not sure about posting links to such things and forum rules, so I'll leave you to find it - just search for Key.Aero and it will show up.
  2. I keep DCS 1.5.8 installed in addition to the current version. I use it for flying the Hawk, for flying campaigns that have since got bugged by updates and for the great VR performance - plus I like how Caucasus looked then, compared to how it is in VR now. I just reinstalled Windows after upgrading to better hardware but am finding that my DLC campaigns are missing - and when I select them in the module manager, I get a CTD. I've kept the 1.5.8 install since 2.5 - I have it backed up externally and after each upgrade or reinstall of windows, I've simply copied across the main directory and vital bits of the User folders (missions, input, views) and it's been fine. Now my DLC campaigns are gone - previously I had all but two campaigns installed for this version, so I really don't know how this happened. I'm guessing ED aren't 'supporting' that version, which would probably in their speak mean being unable to download anything from it, but that's just a guess. This is probably why my sim is CTD when it tries (though why does it offer to do so in the first place, then?). Anyone know for sure?
  3. How about HMS Indomitable? Learn to land on a bench top instead of a football field! Nice article - also with photo of FAA Hellcat on the Indomitable... https://www.key.aero/article/how-grumman-hellcat-proved-be-powerful-weapon
  4. I doubt it - at $19.99 you're already getting it at well under the full module price of $69.99
  5. I just downloaded (with Waterfox/Firefox) - all working as it should. PS - @crazyeddie I had that sort of error on other archive downloads - usually means the download is corrupted.
  6. The A-10C text start-up checklists have been updated - they are correctly sized and have been made much clearer. I've started updating the kneeboard files as a whole and will be constantly uploading the new material over the coming months.
  7. No - I did look for it but didn't find one, so used the 2.8 one. Thanks for the link
  8. Seems it won't work with 2.9 - getting a crash for instant mission (cold and dark) and own mission from the editor. Hopefully get an update at some stage.
  9. A perfect example of why I still keep 1.5.8 on my PC and occasionally fly missions and campaigns on it! Though I can't remember if this particular campaign was around then - there are definitely a few that are well bugged now but weren't then.
  10. Maybe MilViz - or whatever they call themselves now - would consider this as they already have a great T-38 model and have had for many years. However, anyone who just wants to learn about flying jets and how to navigate etc would do well to grab the C-101 and do the tutorial missions provided. Take a look at this thread to see how much it will teach the new pilot - starts with the Yak-52, moves on to the L-39 and then finally gets to the C-101EB followed by the -CC to put it all into action. You can use any of those that tickles your fancy: https://forums.mudspike.com/t/ukraine-pilot-training/15642 C-101 training starts here: https://forums.mudspike.com/t/ukraine-pilot-training/15642/65
  11. Yes, I did this myself - bought the necessary bits from Amazon and put the connectors on myself after cutting a reel of cable to the required length. It's very easy - I made a simple picture showing the correct order of the wires (by colour) so that it was an easy reference for future jobs, too. Much easier than it looks.
  12. I have been wanting to learn this module since v2 but there has always been something either done to it or needing doing or about to be done etc etc and now I have time to do it and come along to see what's happening, as the tutorial missions were made 'n' years ago, and not to my liking in any case (I prefer to use a good manual and proper, dev produced tutorial videos such as ED/Wags do if they exist - I don't trust 3rd party fan videos and don't think I should have to, anyway) and see that after all this time there is still not even a fairly recent manual available? Very poor - I mean very poor. There is no excuse - it's an essential item in any module and I will act with my wallet. Really disgusted that this is still an issue - and adding more to the module is absolutely no excuse. ED managed it with the Hornet and leaving space to add the stuff that would come later. Also explains why my pictorial guide was so popular, which was a real surprise. I don't usually come on forums knocking developers at all - but there's a first time for everything, and this is inexcusable and has made me that angry. Said my piece. I'll check back in another few years (during which time my money will go elsewhere) - if I can still fly sims then, with my deteriorating condition. Not happy.
  13. I did have dwVAC (formerly just VAC) set up for DCSWorld comms for years, but unfortunately it's now finished - can't even activate a new install license any more. It was very good, though it didn't have the wide range of functions that Voice Attack has, it was great for just comms. Used with AHK it was more powerful. Oh well, guess we have to change and adapt with the times.
  14. Hi - thanks for the info on the guide. Unfortunately as I mentioned, the progs using the MS Speech Engine must do something differently - why would I have zero problems with every one I use, but only problems with Voice Attack? It doesn't make sense. The VA devs were unable to work it out, either, but using exactly the same audio gear in the same sims, dwVAC did everything I asked of it, but VA kept telling me it didn't understand. I do the MS speech training thoroughly, multiple times, plus I also do the VoxATC flightplan speech training multiple times, and load up several different flightplans to train with (I've been using VoxATC for years and it needs training before use - and has always worked great for me). Thing is, I've also found that I'm not the only person who has this problem. Something, somewhere, must be different in some way. Maybe it's because dwVAC has default settings - you don't have to fiddle with anything at all (you can't in fact, there are no adjustments with it) and those settings happen to be just right for me, whereas VA has some settings that can be altered to try and make it understand better - and a threshold for incorrectly interpreting words (or something similar - not tried it for a while). So maybe the base settings for VA are not good for my voice and will only work if I have it exactly right? Just guessing - but it must be something. I'm a qualified class 1 radio operator and have been a licensed radio amateur for over 25 years, running radio nets for forces radio societies so i think my voice and procedure are good/clear enough. This is why I ended up giving up before - after a lot of trying. PS - you can hear my voice in these: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3315693/
  15. I have a couple of questions: Is my guide & info for VAICOM PRO still valid for the current version (i.e. set-up etc)? I had it from the start but never used it because I could never get Voice Attack to recognise my commands (and yes I got advice and attempted help by the VA devs but still no joy - Hollywood offered me a refund but I wanted to support him so refused), despite programs like dwVAC, SimVoice Checklists and Voice Buddy having no issues with my commands. Work that out! Anyway, I'd like to give it another go - also, does the chat add-on that I bought still work with it? Thanks
  16. Obviously the site no longer exists - Ron had said he would arrange for it to be freeware before closing down - or at least customers would get an unlocked version. But this didn't happen - he was a good and reliable bloke, so I don't know what happened. Problem is, now I have a new Windows install and am unable to activate cos it can't call home - home doesn't exist any more. Has anyone managed to get round this or heard from Ron with any solution? dwVAC remains my favourite voice control software - and also recognises all my commands and I have a huge number of profiles I've made over the years. It would be a real shame to have to give it up cos nothing else comes close to it (yes, including VA). TiA
  17. Well that's it - I want my money back! Only kidding
  18. I did until January this year - was fine for me, using Virtual Desktop (866Mbps). At the time I used the medium setting in VD. High textures and high terrain... hang on - looky here - these were my settings... **NOTE: this was with 2.8
  19. I switched after reading that - and promptly forgot about it. I wasn't having issues beforehand and haven't had since switching - so for me there was no difference. I will add that I've elected to stay on 2.8.8.43704 due to some aircraft mods not yet updated for 2.9 I just switched to see if how it ran.
  20. Yeah, I never bothered reporting such errors because, well, why? If a dev asked for them to be reported that's one thing - but if not I don't see them getting any kind of priority and they don't really affect anything except perhaps one's perception of quality control etc, but again with non-native English speaking devs it's understandable that mistakes will be made. Although I'm always available to help with any such things if required - and I don't even charge a fee!
  21. Do be aware that if you use multiple headsets with Virtual Desktop, using the beta can cause problems with one of them. Last time I downloaded and installed the beta for the Pico 4 and was then unable to use my Quest 2 as it could no longer 'talk' to the streamer. Even after official updates to both, it wouldn't work right and I ended up having to manually delete everything to do with VD from both headsets and reinstall them, as well as the PC streamer app. Just something to bear in mind if you have both.
  22. If I had a pound for every grammatical error I came across in this sim I could buy a new VR headset!
  23. Just looked on Github and it says it was updated to v0.8.0 yesterday
  24. My normal start-up time is less than 3 minutes, which is fine - same as MSFS, but after running even just once in 2D it always seems to mess up the next VR start. I use 2D if I want to go through my controller settings or take screenshots for a pictorial guide as it's far better on the monitor than in VR.
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