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Confirmation of the official surrender ashore. I was serving on HMS Bristol who was Comandeer Task Group 317 at this time (Flag Officer 3rd Flotilla - Rear Admiral Derick Reffell).

MTO Plymouth wartime callsign: GUZZ

Do you know why Guzz is called Guzz F1GHTS-ON?

Actually Gentlemen. In 1982 HMS Endurance was Chatham based. Not Pompey!

Don't forget HMS Bristol (my ship). Took over as Flag when Hermes limped home. Be nice to see the "Red Plum" in game too. HMS Endurance. Her Wasp took out the Santa Fe with an AS 12.

Here is the original cease fire signal as received by all units, afloat and ashore. NGS means Naval Gunfire Support - Any ship that had guns. Ships Company Communicators were NGS trained, and sat with the Gunnery Officer in the Ops Room talking to the "Spotters" ashore.

Having a ciggie outside the Globe Hotel, Port Stanley. Just after the shooting stopped and the Royal Navy congregated in Stanley Sound! L-R. Chuck Berrington, "Mad Jack" Hopkins, Me, Dan Maskell, Dave Lewis (RIP).

Me taking in the air on the Flight Deck of HMS Bristol - TEZ (Total Exclusion Zone). I was off-watch. However, every afternoon without fail the ship went to air raid warning red. I'm standing up straight, but the South Atlantic has other ideas!

That isn't the FI. HMS Bristol taking on stores at Ascension Island (Wide Awake). We were part of the 2nd group, and destined to take the Flag off HMS Hermes after the conflict. The only Type 82 Destroyer (which should have been a Cruiser really). So here she is. CTG 317.1. How do I know this? I was there. The ship was decomissioned in December 2020, and is currently awaiting disposal.

Hornblower, me hearty. If you still have these, I wouldn't mind giving them a crack! Will cover postage too. Just let me know if you still have them. Yours Aye.

Well, at least you know its here in the UK! I want to know how come they charged me £60 and only charged you £54! I must have had the Customs bloke with a grudge. I want to use a Matt Wagner phrase here - Asshats!

Topsy Turner .... This is the nickname you would have in the Royal Navy. Some of your best Oppo's would call you Mark! You would be rubbing shoulders with Smudge Smith, Knocker White, Slinger Wood, Rattler Morgan, Banjo West, Bungy Williams or Edwards, Fez Parker, Buster Brown, Spud Murphy, Buck Rogers, Shep Wolley, Pony More Spud Murphy, Buck Rogers, Shep Wolley, Pony More, Dusty or Windy Miller, Nobby Hall or Clark/e, Daisy May or Adams, Soapy Watson, Swampy Marsh, Sweeny Todd, Stickey Green, Bagsy Baker, Bomber Harris, Bogey Knight, Brigham Young, Bunney Warren, Dolly Gray, Dodger Long, Dicky Bird, Darby Allen, Dutchy Holland, Perry Mason, Pincher Martin..... To name but a few. I am keeping my eye on your thread. The more I am using the JetSeat/BK2 combo, the more I am getting to like it.

You're welcome shipmate. The more people pass on their experience, the less people struggle trying to setup. Hoping fl40 might pop back and let us know what settings he has dialed in for the F14! ETA: If you look here https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=175028&page=280 from comment #2790 onward. fl40 suggests a dead zone for the G-Effect (which I will be trying)!

QSL Snake122 - Thank you for the pointer. I have done the right thing.

Roger that f4l0 - My apologies. I got carried away. Fantastic software, and would have no problem paying for it. I have edited my original post to reflect that it isn't payware sir.

Subjective! But it's early days yet. I am not unfamiliar with the SimShaker family. But decided to go for Andre's updated model, the JetSeat. I have played IL2: Cliffs of Dover since 2011 online and off. But the Gametrix and Andre/f4l0 software was not created for this older title. So the model I had was very underused. I recently installed DCS and had previously purchased a fair few aircraft modules / maps. I have pre-ordered the Reverb G2, and am doing away with physical switches, and would like to go full VR. That's the intention anyway. While researching this route, I read that subtle feedback (JetSeat/Transducers) help to overcome any nausea some people get inside the VR world. The subtle vibration cues, helps to trick the mind in to thinking the in game movement is physically happening. I don't yet know if this is true or not - yet! But will find out for sure come September (when the G2 releases). As I have previously mentioned, I found (while looking for something else) my old Buttkicker G2 up the loft. So I spent last weekend messing about with at. While I was waiting for the JetSeat to arrive. I attached the BK2 to my chair in accordance with their instructions but stopped short of connecting the Audio. The reason for this was because of all those 'other' threads I had read here and the IL2 Battles forum, regarding the use of a 2nd Sound Card. I know people are successfully running the JetSeat and BK2 (and/or other transducers) alongside one another. Because I was setting up vanilla, I had the opportunity to get it right from the get-go. My PC's MOBO is the ASUS ROG Maximus XI Extreme, and of course has a soundcard built in. However, my main audio source is a Sound BlasterX AE-5. I also had two Sabrent Audio Adapters knocking about (£7.99 from Amazon). These were brand new, never used, must have purchased them for another one of my 'get rich quick' schemes. So, the SB-X was going out to my speakers. I located a spare USB on my MOBO and used the Sabrent as the 2nd Audio channel for the BK2. The JetSeat does not need a traditional 5mm jack, as most of us use its USB connection. I visited Andre's website to get the software I needed: 1. SimShaker for Aviators - Free. 2. SimShaker Wings - (Payware) For all those Warbirds in IL2 (specifically the yet to be released Hawker Hurricane)! This was added on to my JetSeat order. 3. SimShaker Sound Module - (Payware) Through this, you tell SimShaker what sound device to use to drive your BK / Transducer. In my case the Sabrent USB Audio plug. I connected the BK2 to the Sabrent plug. Fired up the SimShaker Sound Module. Clicked the 'Settings' Tab, and selected Speakers (USB Audio Device) as the 'Dedicated Sound Card'. As I am only using the one transducer (the BK2) 'Max. Channels: 1 (mono)' was selected. Once done, click the 'Test' Tab and start making adustments. From here you just play a sound file to check your Amp is receiving, and this in turn driving your BK). At first there was no vibration. So I did a bit of 'this and that' (don't ask, I can't remember what I did)! All of a sudden my chair was trying to shake itself apart. But this is where you start making adjustments on the Amp to get the levels 'just right' (another subjective area)! I turned to the internet of snake oil to try and find out what other peoples front panel (Amp) settings were. The general consensous of opinion is (and I got this from about four different sources, either SimRacing bods, and FlightSim bods): Low Cutoff: On (pressed in) High Cutoff: On (pressed in) Frequency (rotary): About 40-50hz - Mine is at 40hz I have been working 5 days a week throughout the pandemic. So I did not have the time nor inclination to test the BK2 in game before the JetSeat arrived two days ago! I have got the JetSeat plugged in. Started to use the SimShaker for Aviators App. Once started, right click the SSFA Icon in the SysTray and click 'Start SimShaker for Aviators'. This opens the App for further settings/tweakings. The first Tab that opens is the 'Effect Settings'. I ignored this intially because I was clueless. However, clicking the 'Service' Tab gave me options to run JetSeat and BK2. Output Mode: USB > JetSeat Sound (Buttkicker and similar devices) > (Radio Button is Selected) Start Sound Module Automatically > SimShaker Sound Module (selected from the Drop Down Menu) > This sends audio to the BK Simultaneous Output > (Ticked) > When this is Selected the Output Mode USB JetSeat is automatically greyed out. However both devices, BK and JetSeat receive audio (simultaneously)! Going back to the first Tab 'Effect Settings'. Here you can select the Simulation (DCS) and Model (in my case the F-14A/B) only using this while I was intially finding my way around what I was trying to do. From here you can adjust the Strength (in my case) of both the JetSeat AND the SoundModule (BK2). I started DCS and selected the F14 Free Flight. Sure enough, I felt vibrations. But never having flown a Tomcat, I didn't know if the vibrations were true to life or not. What I did notice though was a continous vibration, what I thought was the engine noise. So within the SSFA module I toned the Engine Rumble/Piston Beat down to 20 (default for all is 50). Back in game, there was no discernable difference, I still felt the continuous vibration with no difference in strength. To cut a long story short, a quick internet search turned up a fix. Apparently, RL pilots and Gametrix themselves suggest turning off (unticking) G Feeling Effect. So I did, and that continous vibration effect went away. The point I am making here is that all those settings are up to the individual. They will certainly need a bit of time spent on tweaking them to your own liking. One thing I did notice though. As the throttle was winding down (in the free flight) I noticed the F-14 canopy frame vibrating slightly, and bugger me timbers if I didn't feel what I was seeing through the JetSeat! I think it would need the community to post their own settings so they could be used as a 'good' starting point. For example, that G Effect settings, I have not come across anyone who has posted about it. But now its 'out there' some people may or may not disable it. Topsy Turner started a thread more or less asking for peoples advice / settings / help here: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=281784 Chip in if you can, once you sort yourself out. There are probably a ton of grammatical errors in the above, but I'm off to work shortly! So apologies in advance.

Ahoy shipmate. Yes. Delivered last Friday. Spent today setting up. It's a lot more comfortable than the older Gametrix. I wouldn't put too much faith in what the tracking is telling you. But I bet you get it this week. A forum member (Topsy Turner) has just received his JetSeat (probably the same day as me) and has started a 'setting it up' thread. Join us once you receive yours.

Topsy. I think you received your jetseat at the same time I did - Friday 24th July? I have exactly the same setup as you. Buttkicker G2 and the Jetseat. You don't need to buy an actual PCI Soundcard. One of these will do (£7.99 from Amazon UK). 1. Sorry the image is so big! 2. Plug the buttkicker in to the green socket (audio out). 3. Windows sees this as "Speakers (USB Audio Device)" select this in the Sound Module Settings for the Dedicated Sound Card. 4. Trawling the internet of snake oil this morning. RL Pilots and the Gametrix manufacturer recommend/suggest turning G-Force Feeling Off (unticked).

Yeah. Nothing like the firm hand of the Government squeezing ones bollocks. According to the Parcel Farce website, delivery will be tomorrow. It would seem I paid before the next day delivery cut-off. I found my old Buttkicker G2 in the loft last week, so I spent last weekend setting it up. Also paid for the SSFA Sound Module. So I'm hoping the G2 and the Jeseat send me to a happy place. I'm going to have to explain to the kids why they will be dipping out of Christmas again this year. Last year was the SC Carrack. This year it's the WinWing & Jetseat. Sigh.

Cheers shippers. What you have just typed out, was exactly as read on my "tracking". Parcel Farce send you a letter with the bill, and the link to pay! Bloody rip-off.

I received the Customs bill from Parcel Farce about 15 minutes ago. Prepare yourself to pay another £60 in customs charge before they deliver. £60! FFS - A Kings ransom.

Yes. All a bit strange. Here is the info off the Russian package tracking. Is yours still showing at Khimki Customs? I would think that is where Andre's "going foreign" outbounds end up?

I followed the link Andre emails to track the package. I checked this morning and was suprised to see it had actually arrived in the UK. Currently with customs. I will let you know how much the charge is.

Morning shipmate. I ordered it on the 8th July. Andre shipped it on the 9th. Not too bad delivery times, all things considered. Hope you receive yours OK.

My jetseat arrived in the UK yesterday (with a missing invoice ?) and is currently with “customs”. Kerching! Royal Mail will no doubt send me a bill to be paid before they deliver.