Holton181

Seriously, it isn't. I had the Ka-50 sub forum subscription active but accidentally hit the "Subscribe" button and hence canceled it. Hitting it again only gave me a pop-up saying I don't have permission to view the page?! This thread is only created to see if that will activate my subscription again...

So the forum has been updated... (FYI, I am among the "don't fix what isn't broken" guys) I basically exclusively use Tapatalk to manage my forum presence. Guess what, it doesn't seem to work anymore. Is there any plans for this functionality to come back? Since it disappeared from the x-plane.org forums a couple of years ago I hardly ever visit there anymore. Hoping for a positive, official answer... (don't expect me to review this thread very often due to above issue...)

Just to be sure, does the stick move away from the position where you released the trim? It might imply that you have to play around with the FF tweaking options, I think you can reverse FF axis some how and some sticks require it to be done. Different axis for different sticks. I too don't use any FFB stick, these advise are just from what I've read in these forums over the years.

For reference https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=286755

Do you keep an eye on the gauges so that you don't over-stress the engines (keeping below red lines)? They added the possibility to break the engine a few years ago, not a perfect implementation but way better than the unbreakable engine we had, making many people just pull all available power to do stuff they wasn't supposed to be able doing. It was a long time since I broke the engine that way, but my memory says it was like you describe, a seemingly unexplainable drop from the sky.

One large issue with rockets (an all explosive weapons) in DCS is the absence of fragmentation damage. Many real world rockets are efficient even if no direct hit due to neutralizing an area around the striking point. High dispersion might actually be a good thing IRL, but not in DCS. The inclusion of fragmentation damage has to come before higher dispersion, even if the latter would be realistic.

I wouldn't call it a bug. It was never, for what I know, intended for long cruise flights, that is part of your job. "He" (the CP flying for you) is only there to assist when you, the guy paying money to fly it in a sim yourself (in contrast to paying money for the sim to fly it for you, i.e. paying money to be merely a passenger), need to let go of the controls for a limited time. Be it fiddle with the radios, jump into CP or gunners positions to fire off some rounds, or just grab a sip of coffee from the cup on the table while it's still hot. Just have it reported as a bug doesn't make it a bug. But yes, I can understand those of you who see it like that. Long flights can be a bit tedious and boring, but that's just part of the game.

Hi Robbo, I mentioned this in my answer to your PM, but figured I also mention it her for anybody who is interested. There are several android apps to connect to external GPS sources via BT to spoof the internal one. I use this one, it's without commercials. Otherwise just search for "Bluetooth GPS" in Google Play. I too fly X-Plane (still 10) and have my phone as GPS. I have never used the "X-Plane to GPS" utility though. Can be done with the app above and a Bluetooth Virtual Serial Port (or WiFi and the GPSBridge you mentioned, I payed for it when it was available, so I can still access it, real pity it is gone). Hope my answer in my PM helped you out.

If you mean the DCS flight plan, that is out of the scope of DCS-to-GPS. But it is possible even if not automated. The excellent tool CombatFlight has the ability to load a miz file, extract flight plans and export them as .kmz files that can be loaded into ForeFlight (I think?). It is possible to filter what information to load into CombatFlight to basically only load information for your own aircraft to avoid spoilers. It can be found here: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=195724 I can't provide any support for it here, you have to get that from that thread.

Happy you got it sorted! Yes, as Stickley92 mentioned, remove -- in the beginning of the second line. I saw in the code you Denver29 posted there is another, better way to grab the Saved Games directory, a way that is not only "anonymous" but is also totally independent of DCS version. I might implement that method later on to avoid the hassle with selecting and uncoment correct line (remove the --).

Ah, you forgot to remove the -- in the beginning of line two in Export.lua. Actually visible in the copy/paste above, but it's morning...

Can you attach the actual file? Parts of this particular code gets altered when copy/paste to this forum. You can send it by PM if you don't want to reveal anything publicly.

Just got up from bed and not at my computer for a while, but at a first glance it looks okay (as long as the IP to your device is right, cant verify that). The NMEA_UDP part isn't needed if you intend to only connect to ForeFlight with AHRS, but it doesn't hurt to have it activated either. I have no ports opened so I'm not sure if it is necessary to open up any ports, but then again I'm no network savvy, might differ from network to network. How does your Export.lua look like?

This first line has to be before the second (the one mentioned in the video), that's all, no need to be the first line in the file but it could be good to have it there in case you add more addons/MODs utilizing it. No need for the two lines to be adjacent either, other code can be in between. The reason why he didn't copy the first line in the video is because he already had it present from another addon. IMPORTANT! copy the line from the file, not from here! I noticed the code was altered when posting it here due to how this forum is technically working "under the hood". FYI The first line simply grabs the folder path to the current windows user folder, i.e. C:\Users\[your username]. The second line append the rest of the path to the file 'DCS_NMEA.lua' to the path above and run the file. This way the code gets "anonymousified" and no need to edit anything except copy/paste and uncomment the right line.

Hi and thanks for this nice MOD, Mustang! I would like to modify it slightly for two reasons, 1) avoiding conflicts with Taz1004 Better Trees when loading profiles in OvGME (i.e. make it independent of activation order) and 2) I like the default deep snow winter better (all of you terrain texture moders tend to REDUCE the snow, I'm like quite the opposite...). 1) I assume it is as simple as removing from your MOD the files that also exist in Taz1004 Better Trees to avoid conflict? 2) Is it safe to just remove all files related to winter to alow for the default winter? How about VectorDataAssetWinter.zip? It contains 8 border files and a tropa_1 not present in the default zip. I would like to have them present. Could I place them together with vectordataassetwinter.zip.json in a folder instead of the zip, since it's only a part of the zip that is modified? And the field_X_mask.tif.dds files, the only modified files (except vectordataassetwinter.zip.json)? What effect do they have? (wondering in case I just simply let the VectorDataAssetWinter.zip stay as is) Thanks Again!

Hi Stickley92, Are your Ipad on the same network as your DCS computer? In the video he only mention to copy one single line from the Export.lua that comes with this MOD, but you must make sure the first line is also present before that line: userprofile = os.getenv ("userprofile"):gsub("","/") Could it be this? I found some instructions how to connect ForeFlight to a simulator and after starting DCSW folow this: (at least I think it should be 'DCSW') Hope it helps!

The reason why the zip file wasn't recognized is due to wrong folder structure inside it. For it to work with zip, the first folder has to have exactly the same name as the zip itself (without the zip extension). Then inside of that folder the entire MOD is placed. As a side note, you can place two txt files alongside the first folder (not inside it), named VERSION.txt and README.txt. In VERSION you can add a version number in these formats: "x", "x.y" or "x.y.z" without quotes, x, y and z being one or several digits. It will be seen to the right of the MODs listed in OvGME. In README you can add whatever information you like that describes the MOD, and it will be seen at the bottom of OvGME when highlighted.

The training mission has some small buggs that at least could be "bypassed" easily if you just know how, at least before. When the instructor says to hit 'M', you should hit 'RShift+M' then 'RCtrl+M', one will bring down the pilot sight, the other turn it on. Then the mission should continue. But there is another one. When he ask you to activate one of your side gunners with a key combination including 3 or 4 (not numpad, and I don't remember which one), use the other of the two. But I haven't tested it myself for a while so if it has become even more bugged I don't know.

This you probably have already seen, but I figured I quote this from another thread on the subject:

I have said it before, and been ridiculed for it: Investers interested in promoting the area. Same as NTTR. Why so big efforts on Dubai and Las Vegas?! Both areas are known for all kinds of spectacular Red Bull events and creative promotion campaigns with dare devils doing stunts with some profile building(s) of the area in the background. ED is a small company with limited resources in a niche market, so nothing strange seeking founing outside the core business, with the potential risk of maps being skewed away from its main purpose. Just lock at the main product pictures for PG and NTTR! Burj Al Arab and Stratosphere Las Vegas?! What military aviation connection do these buildings have?! What time in history in relation to military activities do they represent (especially Burj Al Arab)!?

And here's where the check box comes in. I leave it now, as said, nothing I need myself. Thanks for your dedication to this utility anyhow!

Sorry for chiming in for a request I personally don't have much use of, but if I understand it correctly, it really doesn't have to be this advanced at all. What is requested (if I get it right) is just a check box to enable a prompt window to remind the user about installed MODs before starting the updater. The prompt window may only have a reminding text and an acknowledge button. When the button is pressed the updater starts, regardless of the states of any MODs. No integration of OvGME is needed. It will be up to the user to disable any MODs before acknowledging, be it by OvGME, JSGME, other MOD manager or manually. And being activated by the user only those who believe they need it will be bothered by it.

No, nope, incorrect, simply not true! I have all different FFB settings either turned off (the general DCS FFB tick box) or zeroed (the Gazelle specific in Special tab and in Axis settings FFB tuning). Still have a very noticeable deadzone, killing the immersion quite a bit! To this my controllers, PFT Lynx with Hall sensor upgrade, have NO deadzone nor center detent nor centering springs and almost frictionless (friction can be turned). Don't know why some people don't seem to notice it, but maybe it has to do with hardware cyclic lengths/extensions? Anyhow, I notice it and it is the general thing dragging the impression down on this otherwise nice module. Looking forward to the upgraded FM whenever it will come.

My interpretation of the charts are an MTOW close to 18500kg since that's the common higher limit for max zon 2/3 and since MTOW is a structural limit not really related to power output. The 15500/16000 limit for max släkt (max with no afterburner) I would guess only being procedural, taking too long (both time and space) to reach M0.55, and maybe demanding too long runways (I have a feeling they had some demands to be able to take off from runways down to a certain length, taking things like the road bases in consideration and all). So, if my interpretation (=guesswork) is correct, nothing really stops you from taking off with >15500kg and max släkt, unless too short runway. It's interesting that max zon 1 isn't included in the charts though.

Thanks! Bummer I'm not at home until next week to look at those winter wonderland trees...