M1Combat

Hmmm... A few points... We're only talking protocol here... not equipment. Any equipment would be able to send bits in the right order on layer 2 for any other system to interpret them on layer 2. That's really not much of an issue. Layer 1 may indeed be a problem. You can't interpret a pulsed laser sending encrypted data with a radio receiver :). Everything speaks to everything else with a protocol and that protocol can be adjusted/re-written etc. I hesitate to say "No Problem" here because it would require many different companies and entities to get together and make it happen.... BUT... While I can see that a single solution would indeed be feasible, doable, less expensive and largely better... I can think of one VERY good reason to have all kinds of different software that may or may not talk to each other... Many points of failure/attack instead of one.

"Very Disappointing" Nah.

I am assured by the community that we have indeed learned our "Viper" lesson and would NEVER bring out the pitch forks after a product was released too soon directly because we demanded it and then forgot we demanded it and then decided to be mad at ED for doing what we asked them to do. We Plomise.

The ever elusive "Camel Flaps"

Why would you turn those on unless another pilot asked you to show your location and you didn't want to flare or something?? Just for the sake of procedure and/or realism? I mean that's fine :)... I'm not trying to say that's an invalid reason... But I never turn lights on... I also don't concern myself with what real pilots do unless it helps me kill other virtual targets :).

Thanks for the clarifications :).

Isn't it a 2008 bird??? Why wouldn't it use Link16?? Because it's army probably??

Make sure you install your motherboard's chipset drivers right off your motherboard manufacturer's website first thing. Like the moment you get a desktop. Chipset first. I usually skip most of the motherboard software installs but the chipset driver is usually better than the generic "chipset type" driver MS provides.

That controller will work fine I think... You'll catch some flak for sure but it's also super usable I think. I do use a full HOTAS myself but I can't imagine a PS5 controller wouldn't work pretty well. It'll be a bit sensitive just because of the short throw but you'll get used to that just fine. I mean ultimately it's a twin stick with a rudder axis and ALL of the buttons on the PS5 controller are axes... You should be fine. I would probably try to map throttle to something but it's honestly not so important in combat. It's used for sure... before anyone plays the noob card on me... but it's not super important and if you can put combat together in a modern fighter, no matter the controller... you'll find a way to use throttle just fine. I would go with roll/pitch on the left, rudder/yaw on the R2/L2, TDC on left stick to start... Try to keep only needed combat stuff on the controller and do KB/mouse for non combat stuff and cockpit buttons.

Stop making demands... you sound like you're 8 when you do that. Try a positive approach maybe. Also... When they rolled out the new clouds they specifically mentioned that the fog is super bad and they're working on it.

Kind of a side note :)... Mk1 is an eyeball. Any optical tracking other than that will be Mk2 at the least ;).

To clarify... Trim alone should be enough to attain level flight... at least without flaps/gear/other effects...

Yeah maybe it was high 400's that I was getting to :)... It's been a while since I tried it as it's battlefield usefulness is somewhat limited :).

Climb... then dive. Reduce blade pitch to like 3 degrees. gently pull out of the dive. I see no reason why this wouldn't work IRL... aside from the likelihood that a test pilot would actually be asked to do it. You can't maintain the speed of course but given just enough blade pitch to maintain controllability and altitude you can get to some pretty high speeds. If you do it at the right location you can rocket/gun run VERY fast :). Do be careful. Not for the faint of heart :).

I was being a bit flippant with the Hind comment for sure :)... As with other conventional heli's it suffers from blade stall for sure... but not the shark it can break 500. I want to say that fastest I've been was a bit over 600 as I recall. It's been some time though so I can't recall exactly but it was WAY past the speed needle and/or overspeed warning. Didn't touch the tips either ;). Lemme ask you though... What can you do in the cockpit to make the blades flex less?

Depends if the jet we get is modeled as one before or after that date...

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SLI isn't supported in DCS... I'm pretty sure...

Do you let Petro do the shooting for you? I only ask because if you try to kill things yourself then you have to let an AI actually fly for you... Not even an AP :). Both are good though... I have the Hind and Shark and both are quite fun. The Shark is much more effective, faster and more intuitive... but still in a very manual analog way. Not like a Viper or Hornet or something... More like an F14 compared to the Mig15 the Hind seems like... Or something :). Those analogies suck but suffice to say there's a big hole in the Hind if you aren't playing multi-crew with two people. It's not like it's too much to do... but to me it feels wonky compared to the shark which was designed from the ground up to be "played" by one person... both IRL and in sim. I feel like it translates better. BUT... They also did a pretty damn good job with Petro all things considered. Same with Jester. One more thing... You can do 500MPH (and faster) rocket strafes with the Shark... The Hind falls apart after about 350 rubles... Which is like 88Mph. Don't get me wrong the Hind is great... and will be even more great when it gets troop transport etc and MP missions that support it... I honestly can't wait... But it will never usurp the Sharks top spot status for me.

Thanks for the info friend :). I'm still not sure how this means we shouldn't have 150 for P51's in DCS though? I'm not seeing that connection. I mean if all that was needed was new/different plugs... then why can't ED give us new/different plugs and send us on our way with 150??? Are you saying you have some form of proof that the Mustang we have (or one exactly like it) never (ever) ran with 150? That's a pretty long stretch right?

Yeah... show us. Back it up friend... To my eye your info is based on orders and what was supposed to happen... I feel like it doesn't take into account what actually happened in real time during the war.

You make a good point :)... but in the threat environment we have here in DCS I think one person per attack chopper is fine :).

While it's true the shark doesn't have Petro to assist... It was designed specifically to not need Petro...

Well... you just made it to mine too. Don't be a dick. Also... On the subject... Shark 100%.