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I am aware there's a few bugs with AI a2a refuelling at the moment. But it got me thinking of how it could also be greatly improved upon. I propose an update to the AI a2a refuelling options in the mission editor. The ability to nominate which tanker the group is to refuel from would be very useful. The ability to specify how much fuel an aircraft is to receive. Revisions to the way AI interact with the tanker before, during and after refuelling so its closer to the real procedure. It would be great if the KC-135MPRS could refuel both probe and drogue aircraft. at the moment it can only do drogue. I am trying to get a large strike package to refuel en rout If anyone can think of any other improvements, I would love to hear them. Thanks

An option to toggle unlimited fuel and weapons for AI aircraft. As much as I prefer total realism, even with AI aircraft. Having this option would help overcome some of the limitations within DCS.

Would Pilots be willing to sacrifice carrier ops for an Afghanistan map? I certainly would, and would love to hear what others think also. @danielzambaux "If you build it, they will come"

Iraq/Kuwait/Saudi Arabia. I think it's the best fit for the assets we currently have.

I managed to find the bug you described. It seems to only effect the 2v2 and 4v2 missions. I have updated all the missions and posted them here. https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313504/ Thanks for taking the time to point it out. Please let me know if you have any other concerns. All the best

Hello @@JeffreyC I have experienced the bug you have described. It turns out its a DCS bug and it effects numerous paid and free campaigns. Fortunately, another forum member @BuzzLinehas found a fix. Download the modified LUA file and replace the me_logbook.lua which is stored in your DCS install Directory\MissionEditor\modules. I have tested it and the fix works great. this thread contains the latest patch. Unfortunately, you will need to apply it every time you update DCS. Thanks and all the Best!

@Flappie Thanks, I cant tell you how much I appreciate it. As for the issue @_Spad_ mentioned, I have had AI crash into me on multiple occasions when entering the runway in OB 2.7.4 However I flew the Identical mission this morning and it didn't occur. I made a test mission to recreate it, tried it about 10 times but could not reproduce. I believe there's still an issue there. Just difficult to reproduce. @_Spad_ Do you have any Mods installed. If so, do you mind listing them here so we can rule them out as a potential cause?

Thanks Flappie Test mission was set up to replicate the issue as quickly as possible. I have tested most if not all aircraft in DCS and this only occurs to the Hornet.

While carrying out a normal alignment and manually entering steer points, setting bingo etc. I noticed that the whole ICP froze and I could no longer input data or change the display page. this has happened on multiple occasions. In one instance clicking on RTN didn’t show the switch animation. When reviewing the trk file however, the ICP worked normally. this issue only started in the latest OB im curious if anyone else has encountered this bug? If so I will endeavour to get as much data as possible for a bug report. if not, I’ll try and repair my install. thanks

Yes. Its happened to me numerous times today in the Caucasus and PG. I made a test mission to try and replicate it. But I have been unable to replicate the conditions. I have a track file of it occurring, However it has the A-4E mod in it and may not be useful. @_Spad_ can I ask what aircraft you were flying? viper 2 (2).bmp

Aircraft AI. Wingmen can fail to wait for the player to take-off and collide with the player on the runway - fixed. viper.bmp

Tested in OB 2.7.4 and this issue is still occurring.

Do you still have process lasso scheduling DCS. I had a similar problem to what you have described. After uninstalling process lasso I found much lower CPU frame times.

Thanks @shu77 I didn't realise that Khmeimim Air Base was part of Bassell Al Assad international. Bassell Al Assad international is permanently closed (according to google) I wonder if it is officially just Khmeimim Air Base now. Thanks for clearing that up.

Just wondering if the Khmeimim Air Base near Latakia is going to be added in the future. I recall wags mentioning it in a video at some point.

I just got back into the AV-8B. Hadn’t flown it in 3+ years. The harrier has matured a lot since I last used it and I am really enjoying it. very different to the Hornet and much more challenging. Very capable aircraft with a lot to get your head around. The training missions are arguably the best in the sim. This is something often overlooked in modules. I would highly recommend this module to anyone looking for something different.

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"Some one else has logged into your account on another machine" this dialogue box popped up while i was in the mission editor and then DCS closed. I have never seen this message before and I am a little concerned. It could be the result of the DCS Scheduled server maintenance but not sure. I have never given out my account details either. dcs.log

I think the Marianas was the ideal choice for the next “free” map. The map we have now is relevant for the modern assets we have. And the map can be modified for WWII. So everyone wins. I totally agree that it is difficult to build modern scenarios around. But I can see why ED chose the Marianas and I’m glad they did.

I think you solved it @silverdevil Thank you so much! I went looking for the AppData folder hours ago, but couldnt find it in the Users folder. I was only able to access it through the search bar.

I have been using 2.7.3 since it was released without issue. Now when I try and load any mission on any map DCS Hangs on the loading screen. I tried a DCS repair however that did fix the problem. I uninstalled DCS and downloaded a fresh OB install. Same problem. Nothing has changed on my machine from when OB was working (as far as I know). I have a copy of DCS stable installed (specifically for these issues) and everything works fine in Stable. I have attached a copy of the DCS log. It hangs at the exact same point when trying to load any mission, on any map. dcs.log

I have often questioned the AI F-14 engagement ranges, however. I find the AIM-54C Kill probability extremely low against fighter size targets. The problem is, regardless of engagement range the adversary starts dumping chaff the second the missile comes off the rail. this is similar to the problem the AIM-120's had prior to their recent update. I have seen an AI F-14B fire six AIM-54C at a target from 20 miles and every one missed. Generally, AI F-14's score most of their kills with Aim-9's once they have fired everything else at the target. I removed the opponents Chaff, and found the Kill probability to be much much higher and somewhere approaching what I would consider "realistic"

Agreed. A big thanks to the E.D and the Terrain team.

Just tried the Marianas for the first time. Took the Hind for a tour of Guam. Stunning map, really looking forward to future optimizations. Pimax 5k+ 11900k 64Gb of Ram 3090 Could not maintain 30Fps in VR. Dropped the visible range to medium and clouds to standard. Could not maintain 45Fps. Vram around 11Gb GPU utilization around 70-80% GPU frame time at 22ms CPU frame time at 8ms Same settings on Syria gets 60+ FPS in VR.

A big Thank You to Silver_Dragon for keeping that thread going. Hopefully we get it back, or start a new thread. Information from all the devs is so spread out, I could never keep up without it.