LCYCowboy

I am on the open beta, weird thing is, first time I flew it (and couldn't get the guns working) it all worked. fine. Now I have the guns working (and don't do anything different) it doesn't work I'll give it another go now! I just have to join up behind them? Or is the trigger time based so it doesn't matter where I am? I do get the radio message saying where the bombers are etc, but the 109s just keep circling

I am having problems with Mission two. I get airborne and join up with the flight overhead the airfield. We then get a message to fly heading 060 and climb to 7000m to intercept the bomber, but the flight just keeps wildly circling overhead the airfield and never sets off to intercept. I stayed with them for 20 minutes before giving up. I have tried a couple of times, but they just stay circling?? Thanks for any help,

Thanks chaps. That did the trick (although I can't work out why the guns wouldn't fire if you don't charge the cannons). Now I have the next problem. I get airborne and follow my leader. We get instructions to fly heading 060 and climb to 7000 to intercept the bombers, but the whole flight of 109s just keep flying wildly overhead the airfield and never continue on with the mission?????

Hi everyone! I have just got into DCS (after a few years away) and I thought I would fly the Jagdflieger campaign in the 109. I have got to mission two (which starts cold and dark on the ramp). But after start I am unable to fire the guns/canons. I have checked everything. The cover is flipped on the stick, the switch on the top left of the dashboard is up, but I can't fire. If I start one of the missions in the air (like the Ju88 escort mission on the channel map) it all works fine. But from Cold and Dark on the ramp I cannot get the guns/canons to fire. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Neil

Just been flying the training missions to get back into the Dora (after a year away) and I can't seem to be able to turn off the rudder help on the ground. In the special menu of the Dora I have reduced the slider on the takeoff assistance from 100 to 0, but the rudder pedals are still jiggling away compensating automatically. How do I turn this off (the slider seems to have no effect). Thanks! ps. this aircraft is awesome in VR!!!!!

Just opened DCS again, and the Mig-21 is missing from the icons at the bottom and when you try and select a mission it isn't listed, but the log file shows that the module loaded? dcs.log

Just found the logs (dcs-2 is the dcs.log.old, it would not let me upload a .old file) dcs.log dcs-2.log

Just come back to DCS after some months away, and spent some time flying the UH-1 and BF-109 (all worked fine). Then went to try my favourite module, the Mig-21, and it loaded up ok, but there was no interaction with the cockpit. Mouse highlighted the switches ok, but I couldn't click them. Also, the joystick wasn't moving. I restarted DCS and the whole Mig 21 module was missing (the icon was even missing at the bottom of the home screen). Did a repair, and the Mig-21 re-appeared, but again, no interaction. Quit DCS and again the module disappeared. Anyone have any suggestions? All other modules running fine

Ok, I found the command mode (not Auto mode as I remembered incorrectly). I now have a wildly flickering horizontal needle whilst on the LOC (although the LOC indicator at the top is still reversed) It used to work really well (but this was years ago). I just need to train my mind to reverse all the years of flying and pretend I am on an old fashioned Back Course).

If you set the autopilot to command mode, does this not engage the autopilot, which would mean you can’t fly manually following the FD? (As the Autopilot would automatically follow it)

I tried the training mission and still the same thing happening. Also, as mentioned, the flight director just turns off when you switch to Land mode.

I tried setting it in both directions for each of the runways, but it didn’t help. In approach mode it shouldn’t make a difference anyway?

I select the correct channel for Krymsk, but regardless of which runway I approach, the yellow LOC needle always deflects the wrong way (it says I am to the left of centre line when I am to the right) and the yellow flight director bars just stay centred. I have not flown the Mig for a while, but when I remember (a few years ago when I flew it intensively) you used to be able to fly IFR approaches down to the ground using the Flight Directors in approach mode.

Yes, the switch is in the right mode. By selecting it to approach/land mode the two ILS bars (showing LOC and GS) come alive, but the flight directors turn off and just sit crossed in the middle. I seem to remember from earlier versions, the Flight Directors also worked in Approach mode?

I have been away from DCS for about a year, but have just returned. Flying my favourite bird (joint first with the UH-1), I have noticed a few things in the latest version. When I switch to land mode on the RSBN, I no longer get any flight director deflection, just the raw GS/LOC data. Also, the cockpit in VR is now a lot more difficult to work with. The yellow bars for LOC/GS are almost unreadable, and the nightlighting is nowhere near as nice as it used to be. Thanks for any help, Neil

Thanks, Glad I wasn't just imagining it. Just looking forward to a realistic representation (not one that looks like your'e playing a game - which ironically I appreciate that I am). Neil

Thanks, My rift is in pristine condition (and looks fantastic in P3D, XPlane, etc.) As I said, it is the cockpit lighting in the new version of DCS (new to me, but been out for a while for everyone else as I have been away from DCS for a bit). It is like the sun is 10 times too powerful and gives a lovely golden tint to everything. I'll keep playing!

Thanks, I mainly fly the Mig-21 and the Huey. I do find the Mig-21 worse than the Huey, but both still have this overexposed lighting. I first noticed it when I bought Normandy (flying the BF-109 and the FW-190), but now that they have updated the Caucasus, this now has the same problem. The lighting might look dramatic and exciting, but it is just so far away from reality.

I have been away from DCS for some time (concentrating on Beta testing with P3D). I have installed the latest updates, but since moving to 2.5 I am so disappointed in the lighting within VR. Sitting in the cockpit, everything has a yellow/over exposed glow to it. The colours used to be lovely and natural, now they are over saturated. I have played with the Gama setting and turned on/off the cockpit lighting checkbox, but the results are still completely unrealistic. Does anyone have any suggestions about how to make this better? (again, P3D is miles behind in VR implementation, but at least the lighting/exposure is very natural) Thanks Neil

I’ve got the full set of Huey controls (plus the Komodo pedals) and they are fantastic. Very expensive, but well worth it and excellent support!

Introducing the new Logitech X56 HOTAS After my 5th Saitek throttle Quadrant had the usual spike issues (not to mention the output from the 3 levers never being aligned) I swore never to buy a controller that didn’t use hall sensors, and more importantly never to buy Saitek again. I have always been a big fan of Logitech (my g25 wheel is still going strong) but it seems that having taken on Saitek, they are no longer an option. I’m now very happy with my Warthog Hotas, my Crosswind Pedals and my Komodo UH-1 heli controls. They were all very expensive, but so worth it. I just need to get rid of my rubbish Proflight yoke, a yoko would be nice, but I’ll hold out to see how the new Alpha yoke is

It depends on whether you want to feel like you are actually flying, or if you want to watch a super high quality movie on a big screen! For me, immersion wins over eye candy all day long!

First impressions for VR 2.5? Has anyone noticed that when you hover up to the side of a building it starts pixelating and changes colour? Also, some of the buildings windows move about. And the football pitch in the stadium is a strange blue color

Please please please update for P3D V4 (I’d be willing to pay for it!)

Hi, I have been using your fantastic software with both DCS and P3D, but recently updated to P3D V4.1, and it doesn’t seem to work any more. Does anyone know of a fix for this? Thanks