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Thanks for the tip. I read through the nav section and couldn't find anywhere that showed the WYPT elevation being integrated into any nav systems displaying real time info on where the plane is compared to the next WYPT elevation. I guess it must be a difference in design approach and pilot situational awareness expectations between the Su27/33 and the Hornet pilots? I'd love to hear from a real Hornet pilot if my assessment is correct :smilewink:

Interesting. So it sounds like the Hornet pilot is expected to manage altitude without any automated assistance from onboard NAV systems...like they don't have enough to remember already :smilewink:

When you say, "as it is now in DCS" do you mean that the actual Hornet does display waypoint altitude on the HUD and it's something that hasn't been implemented yet?

Yes, I have seen it there. My question is more toward the way NAV mode doesn't seem to include the elevation in active guidance systems. For example, looking at the HSI screen on a DDI. It tells me the bearing, distance and time to the next waypoint but doesn't tell me whether my altitude needs correction. Similarly, the HUD tells me distance to the next waypoint and the compass tape tells me how to turn to correct my bearing, but there's no information on what my expected altitude should be. Is this just a difference in approach between Russian & American NAV systems? I just find it odd that there's no info on the HUD that guides me to the correct waypoint altitude :smilewink:

Hi all, I've searched the forum & watched youtube vids on NAV mode but haven't found an answer to this. I've been flying the Su33/27 since the early DOS days and am used to a waypoint navigation mode which takes into account not just the waypoint direction but also the waypoint elevation as part of the HUD display. Also, the crosshairs on the HSI ILS bars direct me to not just the waypoint direction but also the elevation. I've only been flying the Hornet a few weeks so still have a lot to learn but from what I've seen, waypoint elevation is not displayed on the HUD or any other informational NAV system. I know there's a way to display the info on the waypoints including speed, elevation and coordinates, but elevation doesn't seem to be integrated to any NAV system that shows me whether I'm too high, too low or just right. Could some experienced F18 pilots out there let me know if I'm missing something obvious here? Thanks! Dennis

I'd like to request that in addition to the SMK position (which brilliantly recreates the Blue Angel implementation of the smoke pod out of the left engine) that we also have the option to attach smoke pods to at least the outer pylons. I don't believe it's tasking the plane with something mechanically impossible and it would be nice to have the option. It's something I've done on the Su33 for years - where smoke pods are available on every pylon but upper center #7. Besides a fun viewing experience on replays, I've found outer pylon smoke pods to be a great tool for practicing/reviewing carrier landings to easily see from the LSO station the stability of your approach. Thanks :smilewink:

Thanks for the recommendation but no interest in VR :smilewink:

Hi all, I'm running an Alienware A51 and am considering driving a separate monitor (crazy I know, but if I do I'll build a stand so the big monitor sits directly above the A51). I'll be driving the monitor with an NVidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 (full specs in my sig). Just for fun I hooked it up to a 28" Magnavox LED monitor I've had lying around for a few years and it was OK, but the text wasn't very sharp. Checked the specs and found the monitor was only 720p. Anyway, not looking for something huge (30" or less) but my main requirement is it has to be able to render the text dead on sharp just like the monitor on the A51. Recently began flying the Hornet and all those knobs and dials are tough to read on a laptop monitor no matter how great it is, especially with my 59 year old eyes :smilewink: I'm guessing since I'm flying at the highest resolution possible on my A51 (1920x1200) I'd need a monitor that could handle at least that? Also How does the whole 4K issue play into this? Price wise, I'm looking to try and stay under $500 if possible. Specific recommendations appreciated! Thanks, Dennis

Thanks Chuck :thumbup:

Great Chuck! Could you please tell us what chapters were updated by the first 4 changes (I don't need to reprint the chapters with typo corrections). Thanks :smilewink:

You're absolutely correct :smilewink: It's only available on the SMK column and the smoke comes directly from the left engine exhaust just like the Blue Angels. I guess I was just surprised after being able to put a smoke pod on every position under the Su33 except the upper center pylon that I didn't have the same option on the Hornet. Is there an actual mechanical reason a smoke pod couldn't be put on the other Hornet pylons?

I realize the Blue Angels have a single smoke source, but it's not a pod on the far left pylon, it comes from shooting oil into the exhaust. Anyway, my point about it being a limitation is other planes like the Su33 allow a smoke pod on both outside pylons, so why does the Hornet only allow one on the far left?

I wanted to add smoke pods on the 2 outside pylons of the Hornet - as I do when I fly the Su33. It appears I can only add a smoke pod on the left outside pylon. Is that correct and is due to a real-life restriction? If so, could someone please explain the limitation? Thanks :smilewink:

Guess I could but I like a printed manual so I can make notes and highlight stuff...time to admit I'm just old school :book:

Fantastic! Thanks Chuck, you're the man :thumbup:

Wow! Can you tell me which chapter's changed so I only need to print those out to update my printed version? Thanks :smilewink:

When I grew up in the 60's/70's our house was in the landing flight path of USN Moffet Field. 364 days a year that meant the drone of the P3 Orion sub hunters flying overhead...but...once a year it meant the Blue Angels! I'd climb up on our roof to watch the show. My favorite part was always the last delta pass...gear/flaps/hook...low and slow so close I thought I could touch them. By the 80's I was living in San Jose but always went back home so I could climb on the roof and watch the show. The 1st time I saw a Blue Angels F-18 Hornet I thought it was the baddest bird I ever saw. Fast forward a couple decades... Began flight sims with the YF-23 Black Widow of JetFighter II...then the Su27 of Flanker 1.0 to the Su33 of Flaming Cliffs. Loved all 3 of those birds...but...I really always wanted to fly the F-18...and now I am! Thanks ED for making my dream of flying the Hornet a reality, keep up the great work :thumbup:

Thanks Chuck...I printed it out so I could study anywhere. My plan is when you release updates when the new ground attack systems come online I'll just reprint those chapters :smilewink:

SP for me. Started with Jetfighter II/DOS Flanker back in the 90's and have never played MP. I have my fun creating missions and recording tracks :smilewink:

Fixed! Wanted to followup my original post with the fix in case anyone else has this problem... It occurred the error was saying more than 1 process was trying to access a torrent download file at the same time. I looked at my running processes and thought the only thing that makes logical sense would be a virus scan program trying to verify a new file was clean, while the new file was still being downloaded by torrent. The problem program? ZoneAlarm. Once I removed it (disabling it wasn't enough as it seems there are still a couple of it's scanning processes that continue to run) the torrent has gone back to running without error :smilewink:

Hi all, my problem isn't with payment or activation but the actual download of a purchased module so I hope this is the correct forum for this. I just bought the Nevada test range map today and can't get the download to complete without failing. I've tried both the torrent and http options several times and neither will work. I've also done a complete restart in case an open process somewhere was the issue but it hasn't helped. The http option consistently freezes after getting about 1/3 complete. The torrent consistently gives me the following error after running about 1 minute: 00096.579 ERROR: C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\_downloads\.torrents\NEVADA_terrain.common\4c\4c0aa1f2b657c231a9be4d774c386a7c1cf1fb8342d1cae91fe8e93248baab0c: (32) NEVADA_terrain.common open (C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\_downloads\.torrents\NEVADA_terrain.common\4c\4c0aa1f2b657c231a9be4d774c386a7c1cf1fb8342d1cae91fe8e93248baab0c) error: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process I upgraded to DCS 2.5.x (release version not open beta) and bought the Hornet about a week ago and both downloaded via torrent with no problems. Anyone have any idea why I'm seeing these download failures and how to fix the problem? Thanks! Dennis

Thanks, that's pretty much what I thought. Of course, the million dollar question is the timeframe for the Hornet to move on from early access. Has the development team provided an estimate for that or is it just it will happen when it happens :smilewink:

Hi all, I like to print out the aircraft manuals so I can study when I'm away from the net. My question is since the Hornet is still 'early access' and systems are continuously being activated and migrated into DCS World, is the manual in DCS World/Mods/aircraft/FA-18c/Doc in final form or will it also be updated as those new systems are activated? Thanks :pilotfly:

Thanks Roadrunner, that's about how I thought it might work but it's great to get confirmation :smilewink:

Hi all, my new laptop just arrived and I'll be installing the release version of DCS 2.5.x and buying the Hornet in the next couple of days - great timing while the Hornet is still 25% off! I have a total noob question I can't seem to find an answer to. I fly offline and am wondering what I have to do so updates to the release version of the Hornet will get to my system? Is it simply a matter of logging in every once in a while instead of flying offline and that will trigger an update? Do Hornet updates come in the form of DCS 2.5.x updates or do they come separately only affecting the Hornet files? Finally, how can I verify I have the most recent Hornet update? Thanks! :pilotfly: