Cowboy10uk

Hi all. I built my current pc back in 2018, and while it has been working fine, in 2D at 4k so long as there are NOT too many units around, it’s started to struggle somewhat after the graphical upgrades of the last few patches and VR is pretty much a stutter fest around anything happening on most maps. Over the last 5 years since it was built, I’ve upgraded the GPU to a 3090 and stuck in a bigger faster 4TB M.2 for my sim drive and swapped from windows 10 to 11, but essentially the heart is the same one installed back in 2018. My current specs are Corsair Crystal 570X RGB Case Intel Core i7 8700K s1151 Coff Asus ROG Maximus X HERO Z370 Corsair Hydro H150i PRO RGB 1000W Corsair HX1000 Platinum 1 x Gigabyte 3090 4 x 8GB Corsair Vengence DDR4 3200 ( 32gb ) 6 x 120 Corsair LL120 RGB PWM Fan 1 x Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe NVMe M.2 2280 SSD ( Sim drive ) 1 x SAMSUNG 1TB 970 EVO M.2 ( operating system ) 2x 4TB WD WD Black 3.5 HDD ( backup drives ) 1 x Asus STRIX SOAR 7.1 Sound ( for jetseat ) Windows 11 Home I’m trying to decide whether it’s worth just upgrading the heart of the pc, CPU, MB and Memory, (£1500 ) or just cut my losses and bite the bullet by doing a full new build. The upgrade specs I’m looking at are Intel Core i9 14900K ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 64 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 Corsair H100i ELITE My goal is to be able to run DCS and MSFS at a minimum 75fps at max settings in both 2D 4K and VR using the Quest 3. Looking around it certainly appears that a lot of you with specs similar to the upgrade are managing that, and I want a piece of that. Very keen to try VR again now the quest 3 is out with the clearer screens , but obviously I want it to run smooth while using reflected simulations campaigns, which sadly turn into a slide show the moment I get jumped by the enemy. MSFS at the mo runs between 35 and 50fps at 4k on ultra settings depending on where I am in the world, BUT I am getting a LOT of micro stuttering and occasionally it does dip to singe digits if landing in a high graphical area. ( flytampas Las Vegas for instance ) DCS sits around the 50 to 60 fps range with nothing going on, down to single digits when running campaigns with lots going on. any advice greatly appreciated. Cowboy10uk

Hi all, I hope everyone is enjoying 2.9. I’ve just been wandering about on the net, and I’ve come across a FFB joystick base called the VP Rhino, it appears to be a one man band and only available via their discord site and it does appear there is quite a waiting list. I’ve seen a number of videos on YouTube showing the base off with DCS, and it appears to be natively supported with effects that as a Helo pilot I could only dream off. Proper force trim, rotor vortex, airflow etc. However and this is in no way a slight of those who have put the videos out there, but I haven’t seen anything from the our mainstream flightsim content creators about it, and I’m struggling to find and real reviews. So as the few videos about it, do tend to show off DCS, I figured I would ask you guys direct, whether anyone here actually has one or uses it? if so, is it worth the €800 to order, is it plug and play, would you recommend it etc? As stated I mainly fly Helos, but I do enjoy fast jets from time to time, and I adore my ww2 warbirds. oh yes regarding fast jets, just curious. Would it be possible to simulate the F16 base on it, I.e. very very minimum movement from centre? Currently I have a WarBRD base, and while it’s working fine, if there is a good FFB base available instead to allow me to use proper force trim, then all the better. hoping for some reply’s, it certainly looks promising indeed. Cowboy10uk

Hi all, I’m just wondering if anyone uses the MUFC with the A10c 2? The question is because I do, but I’m struggling to get it to work with any output. Radios, master caution light etc. I’m just wondering if it’s something I’m doing wrong. Works great with the A10, but not the A10 2.

Yep, just a bug. We all got it. if you ignore and proceed you can still get her. only issue seems to be if you’re on steam and then it appears it may not be downloading correctly. but they are working on a solution.

@YoYo you really need to get yourself in the M model mate, loose those side doors. You get to see more of the greatness. plus you inspired me to jump into the Gazelle myself for my exploration flight. thankyou.

There’s only one word to describe this map. WOW. I was expecting it to be good, but still it’s blown me away, from London, to Paris it’s incredible. Although Odiham is missing rather a LOT of buildings. ( only know as I lived there most my life ) Just spent the last 2 hrs exploring low and slow in the Gazelle, and I’ve honestly walked away just in awe at what you’ve achieved. Next will be a Mossie trip low level with the land being suitable decked out in its defences. pat yourselves on the back folks, because you guys certainly deserve it. the only way it could be better, is if ED can find a way to get the Channel map to play nicely with yours to give us the entire south and north coasts of UK and France. Well done, to everyone involved.

Yes but these are guys who HAVE bought 2.0 thats the confusion

That’s just gonna confuse the issue further. If that’s the case then I honestly have no idea. there are simmers saying they are running 2.0 but have the normal Normandy icon, if the map is now the same for both then how on earth are we meant to tell, which version we have. I figured the new airfields and locations on the map would give the game away, wasn’t aware they were Expanding the original as well. @nineline any advice?

Mmm, has to be a bug then. Certainly looks like you do have 2.0 as Paris etc wasn’t included in the first so you couldn’t even go there. I see a few others are saying they are having texture issues as well. im gonna be testing in an hr or so, so will let you know if I get the same issues

Very nice to see a gazelle being flown about. Perfect Helo for seeing a new map

It will be sorted. Servers are getting hammered right now, and there will always be teething issues. Ref my remark on the icon, it actually looks like they have used the same icon for 1 and 2.0 . So it’s no wonder why we are all confused. have a look at the map and see if you can clearly see London and Paris on there. As well as a new station like Odiham, which has never been seen in DCS before, apart from in 2.0

It certainly looks like you have the new map. I know Odiham which you have showing their is one of the new airfields that comes with 2.0

That’s the original Normandy. NOT 2.0

Cheers mate, no idea why. But my mind just went blank. Couldn’t remember what to do despite using DCs for over a decade.

Sorry guys, very silly question but minds gone blank. With updating now, do I start my normal DCs beta program to update, or is there a way to do it via the MT.exe that we now use? not updated since MT came out as rl has got in the way of my flying. I know my original beta link will check for the updates but mt seems to just start the sim.

Hi all, I’ve been away from VR for quite some time after my hard drive failed, and then I decided to go back down the 2D physical cockpit route. However with the introduction of MT, and the fact my physical mfd screens are currently having issues with it, I figured now might be the perfect time to relook at VR. NOW the main reasons for going back to 2D, were I kept getting annoying stutters flying over towns specifically, the clarity just wasn’t there for my old eyes, and I do love my stunning graphics and feel of using real switches. I have seen you can now get prescription lenses for the Quest 2, which should hopefully solve the issue with blurring with my old eyes, and I’m hoping that MT will solve the stutter issue and may let me up the graphical settings to get the graphics a bit closer to 2D. As to the physical controls I’m still planning on using them, I just hope muscle memory to come quickly. Anyway enough waffling, and let’s get to the point. I’ve not been following the VR world at all since I stopped using it, so are there ANY 3rd party drivers / programs that you guys have found are must haves for use in DCS. I do have a voice attack serial number somewhere that I can reinstall, as well as PointCTRL, which I used to use last time I was operation with VR. I appreciate all setups are different, so as a starting position, I found a YouTube video for 2.7 which I will use to get the initial graphical settings and then tweak from there. any advice or tips on getting Quest 2 setup from scratch for DCS would be appreciated

Hi guys, just started to relearn the A10 after many years away, I normally fly the F18, so im fortunate enough to have 3 Thrustmaster MFDs setup in my home cockpit to replicate the F18 cockpit. Now obviously the A10 only has 2, which map fine. However I would like to use the bottom mfd and specifically the bottom row of buttons to control my navigation buttons in the A10. Steer point, ils, egi etc. However I’ve noticed that ALL the MFDs appear to be greyed out which means I cannot assign any of the physical buttons, unless I’m mapping the aircraft MFDs itself. Is there anyway I can get the sim to allow me to utilise these extra buttons. Other modules, there’s no issue and I can assign them to whatever I like, usually the kneeboard.

Nope. I was pilot in charge. Happens when I have both George or a human player in front seat. Ahhhh, yes that would most certainly do it. doohhh. Told you it would be user error.

Hi guys, I’m trying to learn the Apache and have started at the moment in the back seat. I’m rather fortunate in the fact I have an Apache collective from Komodo Simulations to help with this. Now I have fully mapped the collective to the pilot collective. Every switch is seen and recognised and the relevant buttons moved correctly in the cockpit when I use them on my collective. All good right. Now the confusion I’m having is while the bottom half of the collective seems to work fine, the switches all work and the relevant systems are controlled. Apart from the trim slab at the back of the Helo. Can see the switches move on the internal collective but the horizontal stab doesn’t appear to move. The main issue is the combat portion of the collective. Apart from the curser and enter switch, nothing else appears to do anything. The switches are shown moving in the aircraft, but no actions seen. Any ideas. I’m I doing something wrong, are these items not in the module yet, I know the FCR isn’t. But I would though the zoom / unzoom function would still work and the selection of the other sensors. I hope you can understand my issue, appreciate I’ve probably not explained it clearly. Plus the chances of it being user error are extremely high.

Ok, so I’m guessing it’s still bugged in 2.8 then. At least it’s promising that I’m not the only one having this issue, as at least that rules out the jetseat itself breaking. I’ll hang on for now and hope things get better over the next few patches. I’m guessing something has changed in the way DCS communicates with the software.

Hi all, im just wondering if you all keep the strength settings at 50, or do i need to change them for the jetseat? ive never touched them in all the years ive had a jetseat, but the last few patches i can hardly feel if its working or not. in fact i honestly thought my jetseat had broke, until i read that the latest beta fixed that feeling. Problem is i still cant really feel any effects. only tried the Apache at the mo mind you.

Love the video, and of course the highlight for myself was the chinook and not just a chinook, BUT a F model chinook. Gonna need a LOT more push buttons in those home cockpit guys, the MFDs are huge in that aircraft and there’s 2 either side. I know not everyone is into logistics, BUT if you are. 2023 is gonna be OUR year in DCS. hugely impressed.

Hi guys, I’m currently looking at grabbing a GTN750 by Real sim gear for use with MSFS, and it occurred to me that as the screen is seen as just another HDMI monitor, the size and shape would allow it to be used rather nicely as a Abris for the KA50. However after talking to them, it appears the switches are used via their own software which obviously does not support DCS. They did suggest there was some software that allows you to connect Arduino serial devices to DCS, but that would mean reflashing the device each time I swapped between sims, which lets be honest isn’t practical. I was just wondering if anyone knows of any other solution that would allow me to use the switches and knobs on the 750 within DCS, while also keeping it fully working with MSFS when I swap sims? not being able to use the switches in dcs isnt a deal breaker as I am getting it for MSFS mainly, but it would be a nice to have if there is a way to get it working. cowboy10uk

Hi there, been through all my settings several times, I think I’ve solved it. it appears there was a slight deadzone applied to the throttle 1 axis, so despite the throttle being fully back, and appearing to look like it was in the idle position, the throttle itself was 1/2 inch away from idle, hence the sim not then allowing it to switch off. sorry user error, you can shut this down. many thanks for looking.

Cheers that’s what I was concerned about. ok will switch it over the axis backlight control