Raven (Elysian Angel)

When I got back into DCS, I had a Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, and used Wheel Stand Pro as mounting solution. While that company probably is more focussed on driving simulators, they also make stuff for flight sims and their setup is very flexible. Monstertech is very good yes (I use it myself now) but as others have stated/implied things can get very expensive very quickly, and it doesn’t make any sense to have mounting solutions that are (far) more expensive than what you mount on them. I used Wheel Stand Pro for years, and I was happy with it until I decided to upgrade my entire setup. https://wheelstandpro.com/

Regardless of whether you air-start, hot-start on the ramp/runway, or cold-start?

Yes it was

More AI assets in DCS is always good news! /eagerly awaits the Tu-16

Right? People aren’t complaining enough already about refuelling being hard… That system is for the true hard-core

I didn’t even know that! But then again, I haven’t flown the Mirage 2000 in ages - except to select a Rhino profile in free-flight mode. Perhaps I should check it out!

You should probably read the 3rd entry in the FAQ…

Good point: I just checked and I do indeed have a "F-5E 2024" folder in /Mods. Silly naming conventions, confusing people like that...

Ok I think I figured out what you mean: there is a slight (very slight) constant rumble that is indeed caused by engine vibrations. I actually like that effect, as it makes you feel you're flying an older - very mechanical - aircraft. And yes, you can turn it off completely (at least owners of a Rhino can). If you can't, it's a limitation of the Moza software and something you should bring up to them. This is what it looks like for me (default settings):

That would probably be best, as they are the ones who coded it in the first place. However, I doubt there is any significant problem with the module itself as that would mean a lot more people would have complained about it months ago already. Still, I'll check again in a bit, and hopefully someone at HB replies here too. Btw, I also prefer to keep my settings on the low end, not just to prevent overheating of the base, but also to prevent any possibility of damage to my unit. For reference, I use 15% damping (but it ramps up with spring force), 1.5% inertia and 1.5% friction (which is just enough to be noticeable). I use 80% master gain and 100% on both channels in the DCS F-4E Special Options. I have seen a lot of people comment who use 200-300% gain in the Special Options, but I leave it at default and make changes in the VPForce software instead. P.S. Oh and in the software I use half force on roll and full on pitch, so for example the 15% damping I mentioned earlier is 15% in pitch and 7.5% on roll.

I’ll hop in the F-4 later today then to see if I can figure out exactly what you mean. But my experience so far didn’t leave me with the impression of an adverse effect that I feel needs to be disabled. The only time where I did have annoying vibrations and oscillations was because of too high levels of friction and inertia I had set, which interacted with damping in an ugly way. Tuning down both friction and inertia fixed that for me. I don’t know anything about Moza software, but in the VPForce software there are so many options for tuning, it’s easy to mess something up

I’d check your software/telemetry settings. I have a Rhino, and don’t have excessive shaking. There is a setting for “jet engine rumble” (I forgot the exact name) in TelemFFB but by default it’s pretty weak. Some combinations of settings can also cause oscillations in your stick, so you should be careful with that. I have no idea how extensive Moza’s software is though, so perhaps you’re better off asking this question in Moza’s discord or on their forum if they have one

Hmm, that still doesn’t explain 4.7GB for some and 10GB for others - as I for one don’t own FC2024

Yup, just over 10GB here as well. Seems a tad large for "just" DTC changes *The plot thickens*

It also happens when you hotstart on the runway.

I deleted my Saved Games DCS folder and let DCS rebuild it, and I haven't had the issue with harsh shadows since. I don't know conclusively if it fixed my issues, but so far it's looking promising. Perhaps you can try that as well, Havoc...

Looking forward to Jester no longer panicking over: "We lost cabin pressure!"

The list of planned Phase 2 and 3 airfields is in the FAQ.

Yeah I hope ED can fix their server issues. This patch took over 2 hours to download, instead of the 10 minutes it would have taken at my usual connection speed.

Sure, but they camouflaged the chocolate eggs too well so that it took far too long for the hamsters to find them:

That's great to hear! Thanksfor fixing it this quickly, Heatblur!

Is it me, or did ED forget to feed the server hamsters this holiday weekend? Download speed started fine but fell to 16.4KB/s

I am aware of the work-around Thank you!

It's a shame the hotfix for HeatBlur (Jester AI) is not included. Is there an ETA for that, or will we have to wait until the next major patch before we can cold-start the F-4E again? *edit* Also, is there a version number for this patch/build?

Not at all: Miro was talking about the upcoming Balkans map, which OnReTech has been working on for a while now. Despite of how popular a Balkans map will/would/should be, this is very valid criticism. Sinai looks great, but the lack of updates/patches is concerning…