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Solved!! Go to controller setup, ensure that both throttles are set in the off position. Scroll down to "Throttle (Left) - OFF/IDLE" and click on its remap button in the throttle column. Then, slowly lift the left throttle and nudge it forward a little. My left mapped to JOY_BTN30 I got a message advising that the button was already mapped to "Throttle Finger Lift....... bla bla... just ignore. Then repeat for Right.... should be JOY_BTN29 Now when on the ramp the throttle works as per the A10 from the off position. Hope this helps.

Hi All, I have a few missing settings in my Graphics Tab?? Raindrops, Motion Blur & SSAA Any ideas why?

Evening Zhukov, I hear what your saying and understand the whole software development vs 3rd party Mod issue. I appreciate that games (over time) may develop faults and therefore require multiple updates to maintain compatibility etc. I'm also aware that each 'Module' provides the user with more than just the pre loaded missions/campaigns such as user missions/multiplayer maps etc.. should they choose to use them... That said, please note that I purchased the FC3 game on a 'Plug n Play' basis intent on using only the pre-loaded/default single player environments. However,(from an OTT/Consumer point of view) the module in question 'FC3' is still on sale and therefore not obsolete. As such, i, the consumer, would expect all aspects of the module (i have purchased) to work with all/any versions of the DCS World platform provided by ED (without the need for user mods) until such time as it is shelved. Although, as you correctly pointed out, it may be that in this case V2.5 does work correctly and there's nothing to complain about..... hence my original post which simply asked if V2.5 had taken care of the various faults identified/raised by users within FC3 and/or had elements of MadDogs V1.5 patch been incorporated within the latest world update, rendering his mod obsolete? To which the answer is still not 100% clear. With regards to simply playing it and reporting back, I spent 5/6 weeks using both V1.5 & V2.5 trying to complete mission 3/4 of FC3 Bear Trap, only to find that it was broken on account of some AI actions. Hence I created this thread, given that MD's User Mod Patch required V1.5 and unsure if it worked in V2.5? As you may of already guessed, i have virtually no knowledge of computers, their file structure or the programmes they run. I also have zero understanding of avionics, cockpit layouts, military procedures and/or mission programming etc... this makes it fairly impossible for me to identify any issues, other than that of major system crashes etc. Needles to say, i rely heavily on the significantly more experienced/knowledgable players (such as yourself) within these forums for instruction/assistance. All i wanted from this post was to obtain clarification as to whether or not it was my poor piloting or known software bugs responsible for the embarrassingly high level of mission failures? I appreciate your feedback and respect your point of view. Don't want to fall out or create an argument. Also wasn't my intention to appear over dramatic or unappreciative, if i did? On a lighter note, i received my Track IR earlier today so will no doubt need some assistance with that too. R's Gavin

Evening Kat, Thanks for replying. Problem is that i have no clue as to what works and what doesn't. I just play the mission as instructed and blame myself for its failure over and over again. Naturally, after many failed attempts, i reach out to various forums for guidance, only to find other users claiming that the campaign and/or various missions are broken bla bla bla.. or not.. hence the thread/Q.. I'm going to try again tonight with fresh install and no mods... will let you know! Either way, I still enjoy the game and should maybe start looking at creating my own missions in stead of dwelling on the past.

So you're saying that as a consumer, i should overlook any issues pertaining to the operational status a module and simply reflect on the hard work and dedication of all those involved with its creation?? In my opinion, it is ED/DCS that undermine and take for granted the hard work, dedication and raw talent of users such as MadDog who have over the years supplied (FOC) user mods/patches that make the game playable. All of which are soon outdated or have their compatibility questioned due to an update of the World Platform by ED/DCS.

Hi Katmandu, Was the Bear Trap Campaign you completed the default version ie. no mods applied or do i still need MadDogs patch?

Hi Buzzles, That's not what i get. My Special tab has all planes with only default available as standard. Don't know much about planes, but assuming A-10C,P51-D and TF-51D are American or English units then Default i guess would be English. SU25T however doesn't have an option for English, nor does 6 of the 8 planes within FC3. Unless that is that i'm missing something? That said, what about voices/sounds?

Thank you.

Hi again, Noted and glad to hear it, but why do i still need this mod given that it was uploaded early 2017 for V1.5 ? According to MadDog-IC, the file i just downloaded and installed in less than a minute makes FC3 Bear Trap playable.... if this is indeed the case, why have DCS not done the same? At the risk of simplifying the whole process, why cant ED update all modules to work correctly ( un-modded ) in DCS 2.5 before moving on to 2.5.1 and 2.5.1 Open B??

This is the problem i have. Based on what you're saying, in order to play FC3's Bear Trap Campaign as intended, i first have to install a 3rd party/user mod created back in March 2017? Why have they not taken account of the adjustments made by the Mod creator and updated 2.5 accordingly? Or have they?? and this Mod is no longer required?

Hi All, Why is it that to date, after all the updates, Alpha & Beta etc etc... we still have to download and install a User File/Mod for a number of planes/units to enable English text, cockpit labels and radio voices? I appreciate the realism/authenticity achieved by defaulting the language of each unit to it's country of Origin/Operation. No doubt this is key to many users/players. However, i am fairly confident (given the popularity of these Mods) that many users/players would welcome an option to simply select a desired language and have that applied throughout the game. Or have i missed something and this option already applies?

Hi BIGNEWY, Thanks for replying. As 'feefifofum' suggests, it appears that i have fallen victim to the WWW 'What Can't Speak Can't Lie' information highway. I'm fairly new to the game and have spent a fair few evenings of late seeking advice/instruction from various Forums and YouTube videos to assist with training. Needless to say, I was left with an overall impression that many of the original campaigns/missions had been left behind and therefore required significant modding if used within recently updated versions of DCS World. Given your response, I was wrong!! Please accept my apologies for the perceived lack of appreciation and suggestion of foul play within my original post. It wasn't my intention to undermine the hard work and dedication of all those involved with the development/running of DCS. G

Thank you for the update. Does that mean i can do away with the User Mod i installed that claimed to resolve known issues within the Georgian Oil & Bear Trap Maps and just use the 'virgin' install that came with FC3?

Hi all, I've read on here some place that during the DCS World update period (v1.5 - 2.5) that playing any FC3 Missions or Campaigns were pointless due to various bugs etc...? If true, has v2.5 taken care of all these bugs etc and updated the module files to ensure all works as originally intended? If not, please explain why it is ED continue to offer FC3 for sale knowing that many of the missions/campaigns are not working? Is there a list of all fully working modules for use with DCS 2.5?

Hi All, I've read many posts within this forum advising that various campaigns/missions are broken and not worth playing using DCS world versions greater than v1.5... for example, F15c Bear Trap Campaign and SU25T Oil... Campaign. The ED 'User Mod' download section contains many mods claiming to repair/update certain missions/campaigns however most appear to have been created for V1.5 or at least pre v2.5. Questions are: A, which module/plane has missions and/or campaigns that currently (fully) work in DCS 2.5 using a clean install of the relevant Module/Plane? B, Will installing a User Mod created for an earlier version of DCS work as intended or will it overwrite files/repairs applied in later World versions and create more issues than it solves? Hope to hear from you....Cheers Gavin