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are these still for sale? if so how much? Cheers SD

Thanks Milli. Not sure why the link didn't work for me but I grabbed it from your link. Cheers SD

I think that should be feet, otherwise you shooting from almost a miles away and you never going to shoot down that pesky 190 from that distance :) SD

Is this mod no longer available? I click the link in the first post but it takes me to an error page stating it contains an invalid link. Cheers SD

Fingers crossed :) SD

If it just for the map why can we not have access to it at the lower tier level? I can understand about the aircraft not being in the Alpha/Beta stages but not a terrain for us to fly over. SD

So how come the $140 pledge get the Alpha/beta access? SD

I initially pledged $40 for the flyables, but upped my pledge to $50 just to get in on Alpha (although my DCS backer page says Beta access). The 6 flyables I am not that bothered about to be honest and I always thought 6 for $50 was pushing the boundaries a bit. But I now understand that alpha/beta is not available to me. Why? It doesn't cost anything to grant me access to alpha/beta stage so why do I now not get it? even though it was included in my pledge. SD

The Saitek X-55 sounds like what you are looking for. I use one and it is an excellent stick for the price. Cheers SD

Looking fantastic. Can't wait for this to be released. You really should get paid something for all this work you are putting into this project. Still can't believe we are getting this calibre of work for free. Great Job. SD

are the individual pilots/helicopters given random tasks, or are the tasks assigned specifically by which pilot you choose? I only ask as so far I have flown as the New Zealand (or Aussie) pilot and have only received stolen cars for at least 4 missions. will this change or do I have to choose a different pilot to get the other type of mission. Great mission though loving it so far. Cheers SD

WoW that is absolutely stunning. SD

Nice find. Very handy Tutorial. SD

I Use Sheins profile which you can find here. http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=120911&highlight=X55+profile It should give you an excellent base starting point. In case you need to change anything. but I find it to be a really good profile. SD

Tosher In the latest version of DCS 1.2.8 they changed the .lua files to .diff.lua so you old .lua profiles wont work. you will need to recreate your profile from scratch as you can't edit old .lua files to work. Hope this helps. I use shien's x-55 profile for the A-10 and it works like a charm. you can get it here http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=120911&highlight=X-55+profile Hope that helps.

shame :( SD

Cheers Mate. I was thinking of biting the bullet with regards to the BU0836X board but it looks like its sold out. SD

nice job there Warthog. I am not looking to build a panel as such. All I am looking to do is build a button/switch box. I am looking to put my trim axis in the box as well as some switches and buttons. You say to keep away from pots, but wouldn't I need to use pots rather than rotaries/encoders for my trim controls? I am still a little confused regarding the terminology. Cheers SD

reformat and install window 7 :D SD

Thanks Stevos. I may try the teensy option just to cut my teeth on anyway. As its the cheaper option and I am not very good with electronics. Which teensy board would you suggest I use? I can see at least 3 different ones. Also a quick non related question. what is the difference between a potentiometer and a rotary encoder? Is it that the rotary is detented (ie it has x amount of physical positions whereas a pot just spins around.) Is that about right? I only ask as some of these boards say that they support rotary's so I am presuming that they are connected to the board in a different way. Sorry for all the questions but I am a total newb at this type of thing Your help has been Much appreciated. Cheers SD

Thanks for the reply mate, but to be honest the teensy looks a little bit too complicated and out of my league for my basic (read non-existent) electronics prowess :) I am looking for a sort of plug and play option like the one in the wiki. Postage is a real killer on buying from the states. Thanks for the advice regarding the pots. So it really doesn't matter what type I use? As an aside. does the k(sic) figure have any bearing on the pots accuracy? I mean is a 50k pot more accurate than a 2k pot? Cheers SD

Anyone know of a similar control board to the GP-Wiz sold in the UK? The Leo bodnar boards a really expensive, so ideally I am looking for something in a similar price of the GP-Wiz. I want to put at least 3 rotaries on there for trimming so what should I be looking for with regards to potentiometers They come in lots of different flavours and I am at a bit of a loss as to which type I would need, 10k, 2k........????? Any help gratefully received. Cheers SD

Thanks warthog. SD

Hi guys I'm hoping some of you cockpit genius's(genii)??? can help me with a simple home electronics project I would like to attempt. I am looking to build a button/rotary box (maybe 2 or 3 rotaries a bunch of toggle switches and maybe some push buttons. But I haven't a clue when it comes to electronics and what to buy. I do not want to go out and spend a fortune on this stuff I just want to build a simple box. So with that in mind could some of you point me in the direction of which controller I would need and the best place to purchase buttons and switches, bearing in mid that I am in the UK. Thanks SD

Nice Job.WOW!! SD