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I posted this exact subject back on 24 June. They still haven't fixed anything apparently...

It used to be that I could start the Instant Action Aerial refueling mission and after contacting the tanker (about a mile ahead of me at the start of the mission - with two AI F-16's already tanking) by the time I caught up to them, the 2 AI jets were finishing up their refueling and would then peel off, and I could then just slide into pre-contact, make the call, get cleared for Contact and proceed to refuel. NOW, however, the AI F-16's just keep cycling themselves back on to the tanker! They are hooked up for about 40 seconds, disconnect and the other one jumps right in again. When I was able to cut in front of one of them and drove up to pre.contact and made that call, the tanker said "chicks in tow, rejoin 1 mile trail, 23,000" or something tomthat effect. And if I pressed on ahead to contact position anyways, it would never connect, and the director lights always remain both red. Anyone else seeing this? Thx

Thanks, is this the forum you would post that thread on? Or where would be best?

Thanks..I had seen that, but I thought maybe they continually updated it as big changes occur? So 2020 version is the latest? Any idea about the on the fly graphic change thing?

So where do we find the updated DCS User Manual? Can't seem to find it anywhere...thanks. The little 60 sec mini tutorial about new Launcher features says we can change graphics settings on the fly in-game. But...how?

Hello all, searched but can’t find … does anyone have a set of svg or other format for laser cutting/engraving) of the panels for the F-16? Or any link that someone can point me to, free or pay - just need the complete set.Not the actual physical panels, just the svg files… Many thanks!

Looking really good there! Following your build closely. I am having a bit of a hard time finding the middle diffuser layer of translucent acrylic. Where are you finding that? Thanks

Very nice work! Are the panel laser files (.svg?) available somewhere for us to use/purchase? Where did you source your switches? Some look like they are the locking lever type. And lastly, are you 3d printing your knobs? - are those files (.stl) available to use/purchase as well? Thanks!

Thanks for the quick reply. When you move the whole thing, there aren't any hidden paths/references to anything from the original installation that could screw up the program from it's new location? That is what my main concern is with just cutting and pasting the whole thing. I just don't know enough about that process to be certain that there aren't any artifacts left in some registry entry that would conflict with the "move" option vs fresh install option. Also, could you explain the reason for a "repair" and exactly what repair are we talking about? Thanks

I just installed a new 1TB SSD that I was going to install DCS into. I have seen YouTube videos that have you just cut (or copy and then later delete the original) and then paste into the new SSD. The videos say no issues, but wouldn't it be simpler to just install DCS World 2.9 right from the website directly into the new SSD drive? That is what I planned to do, but nowhere during the download/installation process of DCS world did it ever give me a choice of which drive to install it to! It just went straight into the old HDD again - with no option to choose installation destination! Is that right? IF so, I guess the only way to get it to the new SSD now is to cut/paste. My concern is that there must be some other installation entries/processes that were written in the registry or who knows where that still reference the old HDD (original DCS location) that might bugger up the works? Hence my desire to simply just install the whole program right into the new SSD. Is there actually a destination choice upon installing that I missed? Thanks!

What happened to all those pics you replied with explaining where missions go etc? They are no longer visible to me on this thread.

Thank you Eduardo, I have much to learn. I did find those training missions where you said they should be (and they were those same ones by N22YF!) I also was able to bring the control inputs folder over as you described as well. Thanks for all the great help - I would certainly have been fumbling around for days on just those few things. Time to hit the books now and figure more of this out...It looks like you have been doing this for quite some time - it looks like you have every product DCS has! I have an HP Reverb2 and have just begun messing with VoiceAttack so that I only will need the HOTAS. I really don't want to use any mouse etc while in VR. From the little I have tried so far it seems like that VoiceAttack might be the way to go. Cheers, Mike

I just purchased from the ED site 3 items. A Red Flag campaign for the F-16, the Nevada test range terrain, and Flaming Cliffs 3 (to get those other aircraft that came with it) Now I already had the F-15C - which supposedly is the exact same module as in FC3. I also was able to download some instant action missions for the F-15C a while back (I can't remember the name of the user that supplies them but I do recall he is fairly well known in the forum for those items for the F-15C since it didn't come with any training missions in it's module). Now that I downloaded and installed FC3, my F-15C icon on the bottom banner has disappeared altogether. I can access a few F-15C missions from the FC3 icon "instant action" menu, but I no longer have access to any of those user supplied training missions. I thought it would add/allow access to those other FC3 aircraft icons individually - but it seems I can only use them in the FC3 context only? Does that sound right? Additional comment I originally purchased DCS World through Steam years ago, but only recently installed the standalone version and was able to successfully import the only 3 modules I had at Steam: F-15C, F-16C, and the Mariana terrain. I test ran them on the standalone and they all worked fine until this morning after installing FC3 - after which as described above - my F-15C module isn't there anymore. The F-15C module DOES show up as installed in the module manager.

Outstanding! You are a wealth of knowledge... Here's something that just happened though. Maybe you know what is going on...I just purchased from the ED site 3 items. A Red Flag campaign for the F-16, the Nevada test range terrain, and Flaming Cliffs 3 (to get those other aircraft that came with it) Now I already had the F-15C - which supposedly is the exact same module as in FC3. I also was able to download some instant action missions for the F-15C a while back (I can't remember the name of the user that supplies them but I do recall he is fairly well known in the forum for those items for the F-15C since it didn't come with any training missions in it's module). Now that I downloaded and installed FC3, my F-15C icon on the bottom banner has disappeared altogether. I can access a few F-15C missions from the FC3 icon "instant action" menu, but I no longer have access to any of those user supplied training missions. I thought it would add/allow access to those other FC3 aircraft icons individually - but it seems I can only use them in the FC3 context only? Does that sound right?

Thanks for the replies! One more question for you - is there a way to copy/transfer all the joystick settings etc that I had in the Steam version to the new standalone all at once?