draconus

Pro sims and game sims are much closer these days than ever due to tech availability and PC computing power but it's mostly the purpose and data accuracy (esp. on confidential stuff) which divides them apart. You can't deny the officially used definitions from wiki though.

Apparently some prefer it and even pay for it.

Try keybind Salute instead of the one from ground crew radio comms. If it's cold start - salute, wait a bit, if nothing happens, salute again. Can you share this mission so we could test?

No, it all works fine for the Tomcat. If you have problem it's probably mission related, so please, be specific or add a short track.

You feel? No screenshot or track? It depends on time of day and weather.

What entry barrier? Almost all modules are free to test and 2 are free permanently. Be it by yourself or with a friend as an instructor in the two seat trainer - it's all there already. For single player you just click Instant Action and you fly - just like I do it with 5-10 year old kids I used to let play my DCS. "OK, I fly, how to shoot? You click here, now gun trigger is working. Cool!" One thing at a time you learn if you want. Most don't want to learn. They just want to play. DCS lets you do that too but that'd be just like testing vehicles in WT. How seating back seat while your friend is flying is better than good video tutorial or a mission walkthrough with comments? You can take over the stick and ask questions. But you can't pause or rewind like in a tutorial. You don't see what your friend is doing or clicking. That's bad for learning. Again, I'm not against Texan. It's cool aircraft, alright. What learning possibilites it would bring as a new free 2-seater trainer? None. It's all already here with L-39 or C-101.

It's not mission related fyi.

Yes but only because they already sold P-51D and could provide TF-51D, 2 years later, with minimal effort. Note that AT-6B has more powerful engine and reinforced structure so it's not just an avionics, sensors and weapons upgrade, which means also FM model changes. I don't argue when someone just want to fly particular aircraft and we even have a few trainers in DCS but they are not needed at all in that role for the game unless you really want to recreate RL trainings. If someone feels overwhelmed there are Flaming Cliffs aircraft to ease up the first steps. As already said all available to try for 2 weeks for free.

I'm pretty sure pilots die IRL.

We're talking about 2-3 years of development for the team of at least 2-3 very talented and experienced people to make aircraft model, full cockpit, systems, controls, FM, DM, sounds, textures and skins - who's gonna pay for their work?

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Doesn't current M240 infantry lay down for shooting?

Imho simulation is better when the cover blocks visibility and gun fire, it's more realistic than acting as invisible.

If they are in orbit they will be hard target to take out at long range probably due to MLC.

Yeah, typical old school, easy to learn, hard to master.

The covers are clearly too high for MBTs. They either can't see over or even move the turret (you might have put one of them too far forward).

Definitely MiG-29 this year, the rest is the future.

All cases are different. There are a lot of forum threads about it but it's certainly not easy. Ex.:

This is how radars work. As long as 2 target stay in 1 radar cell you get one target detected. Maybe RWS is bugged here.

Yes, I support.

After you quit from the mission you can save a track file but I'm afraid it won't help in this case. You'd be better off uploading a video with some external software or even your phone to show off what it looks like on your side. If you have any mods remove them. Upload your \saved games\dcs\logs\dcs.log file. Instead of reinstall do this: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/repair/#3340875

No, it is doable but you need knowledge (manual) and experience to do it (plus testing). Many mission creators have done great missions with both new deck crew and full decks.

The most obvious and simple way is to resize the rail texture but then the bridge model will be wrong with their actual rails. Are the train models oversized a bit? Idk but it's way more work to correct it now - so I guess take it as it is and better luck with the new maps

It is but it's only for internal single engine fire. https://heatblur.se/F-14Manual/general.html#fire-suppression-system Hand pump is only for the brakes and refueling probe. https://heatblur.se/F-14Manual/cockpit.html#hydraulic-hand-pump