SGunard

Hi Y'all, Sorry for the slow reply to suggestions, but I've been away for a few days. Just to wrap this one up for anyone who encounters the same problem, I did the complete re-install of the Campaign and everything went through fine in the mission - which I passed first go. :thumbup: Thanks for your help everyone! Steve

Well, I've given it another go tonight and, as has happened before, that prat of an FE ran in to the back of me whilst I was holding short of the runway :mad: To take your points one at a time: I got the messages despite NOT being late for my takeoff. Takeoff was around 06:55. I was already in the air well before the 30 second warning! Yes, have tried restarting, but it doesn't seem to make any difference. I never have anything else running when I fly (it's a habit you get into when you fly FSX!) Looking at Recon Stewart's video I can't really see any major differences in our start-up routines. In any case I use exactly the same start-up routine each time with different results (ie mission calls work, mission calls don't work, or the FE runs into me). The only major difference between his flight and mine was that on the one occasion the call went correctly I didn't restart my engine like he did, but landed with the engine out. However, this can't be the source of my problems because they happen WAY before that point! Help!

Hi, Sorry I didn't come back to you yesterday. I tried the flight again last night and the FE worked perfectly! All calls and instructions were made at the right time. The only problem was my flying! I landed too early on the runway and got an unqualified rating.:( I tried again tonight, and the problems were back! It seems like the FE doesn't realize I've taken off. When I'm in the air I get a 30 second warning and then after a while he says I've missed my departure time! I have saved the track and tried to attach it to this post but it fails to upload, with a message that says it exceeds the size limit for files of that type! I await your comments/instructions! Steve

OK, will give recording a track a go tomorrow night. After having saved a track, where will I find it? And I guess I just attach it to a post? Many thanks for your prompt responses and help with this, Steve

Hi Sabre, I already tried a clean-out and a repair, and Windows reports that my video drivers are up to date. If I re-install, do I have to uninstall first? Will this use up one of my three allowed authentications? Many thanks, Steve

Hi, I've just purchased the BFTQ campaign and am stuck on the EFATO mission. The first time I flew it all went well, until I reached the waypoint to turn towards the EFATO waypoint. The FE gave me positive comments on roll out and climb out but when I reached the waypoint to turn towards EFATO he reprimanded me when I turned. I turned back on to the original heading but heard nothing further from him. Subsequently, I tried again, this time flying on after Waypoint 1, and waiting for instructions to turn towards Waypoint EFATO but none came, even after flying several miles past the waypoint. Since then I have tried the mission twice more, only to have the FE run in to the back of my plane and damage it while I was holding short of the runway! Another attempt, (in which I didn't turn at Waypoint 1) had the FE tell me I'd missed the departure time - even though I was in the air well before 7:00am! I am sure I am holding the correct heading, altitude and airspeed (and I receive no reprimands for departing from the assigned values). Another bug is that, although I have not set the Batumi frequency on my AM radio and the options are blacked out when I use the mike to bring up communication options, I can still communicate with the tower! FYI, I am using version 2.5 of DCS World. Please help! Many thanks, Steve