redtail

Well dude, you just got them another sale. Ordered mine last night. See what you 'done did':megalol: Although my Warthog is still in great shape, I've always wanted a high-end F16 stick with force sensors. I'll skip the Hornet grip since I already have the TM version, which I'm quite happy with.

Hey guys, just wanted to chime in after a long hiatus. My PointCTRL was shipped to me exactly one year ago this month. Where the heck is it??? Haha, just kidding. It actually arrived within a few days. However, due to life changing events and a very hectic work schedule, I just never got around to setting it up. I also had a Pimax 5k+ sitting in it's box, never used. I eventually sold it (in anticipation for the 8kx) and got Rift-S in the interim. Also, I could only manage brief sessions on DCS from time to time. Now with things settling down, I managed to finally setup my HMS/FCUs and I must say........I'm totally impressed with them! Miles, as an early adopter (#4 on the list), I knew that what you were creating for our community would be a game-changer! I am so glad that I took a leap of faith when I saw the prototype and what you were doing. Well worth the money for what it adds to the immersion in VR. Now I need to get a couple of the button units. I sent you an email. I know you're a busy man, so whenever you can, please send me an invoice. Thank you. ~Redtail

Not only MP, but also custom made SP missions with multiple client slots. I made a few basic SP practice missions like that and this was driving me nuts, until I figured out the culprit.

Thanks. I hadn't considered that this could be by design. Just seemed odd to me. Your workaround is a good idea. I'll try it

Thanks. It was driving me nuts and although not a show stopper, I was determined to troubleshoot and identify the culprit. It pays to have a second machine to test these issues on.

2.5.6 OB (latest update), Standalone. No other mods. I was able to duplicate the issue on two different PCs running Win-10 (latest build). One is my main desktop PC, i7-7700, 32gb, 2080ti. The other is a gaming laptop with a 2070 GPU.

This has been causing me issues for awhile now and I have finally narrowed it down to the option to ..Hide on-screen text. I've been able to reproduce this problem (bug) numerous times. I have to keep that box un-ticked. With the box ticked, the only way to start the mission is to hit the pause key a couple of times, which can be a challenge while in VR. See attached pictures.

This is the screen that I no longer see when Vaicom is running. It's just blank (or transparent). The only way to get in game is to tap the Esc key twice in order to proceed. Anyone have an idea of what's wrong? Thanks Edit: 5/25/20. I installed a second copy of everything on my laptop and it's working great. So this lets me know that there's something screwy on my Desktop PC installation. I'll do some more troubleshooting and repair. At least I know that this isn't a bug in VA/Vaicom, so disregard this post.

I was having that issue also. If I recall correctly, somehow my audio output selections changed. Some audio was being redirected and couldn't be heard through my speakers. I believe I had to set everything to 'default' in the audio tab in DCS settings. I'm not at the PC, so I'm unable to confirm this. I'm going off of memory, which could be off. At one point, I was hearing the briefing through the speakers and the rest of AOCS through my Rift S headphones. Now I have everything coming through the speakers.

Ahh, ok thanks. One other issue I have and can't seem to figure out (did the whole delete export.lua, repair routine several times), is... Once I load a mission, the last screen that normally appears before launching into the game, no longer shows up. So there is nothing to click on to start. I have to hit the escape key, then hit 'resume' in order to proceed into the active game. This only happens when using VA/Vaicom pro. If I do the delete, repair routine and start DCS without Vaicom, it works normally. Any ideas? Thanks

Not sure if anyone else has this issue, but AOCS will only work on 284.00 AM in the hornet radios, comm-1/2. (2.5.5 or 2.5.6ob). If I try 071.00 or 142.00 the (:AM) doesn't show and is blanked out. Easy comms off. After trying on 071.00 for several attempts and much troubleshooting, thinking it was another problem, I decided to try the other two frequencies. That's when it manifested that only 284.00 worked. I'm fine with using only one freq, but I wanted to report my experience. Note: I've only tried AOCS in the F-18 thus far. Also, this is with manual tuning. I haven't tried setting up presets in the mission editor. Thanks. Edit: Just downloaded the latest patch and gave it a try. Now 142.00 is working as well, but not 071.00. So at least I now have two working frequencies to chose from, which is nice.

Hell yeah I got goosebumps:lol: That was one of my favorite shows as a teen and still enjoy watching it. I have the complete series on Blu-Ray.

This is an incredible sound mod. Sounds very realistic. I must try it since I'm finally getting into the Hornet. I'm curious if there are any plans either from ED or yourself to update the cockpit sounds, particularly the engine sounds. I've only briefly messed around with the Viper, but I've noticed that the engine sounds are so much better than the Hornet. Recent YT cockpit videos of the Hornet shows that our DCS version sounds nothing like the real thing! Thanks

:thumbup: Those of us who remember what we had in the early days (C-64 was my first PC as well), probably have a greater appreciation for what we have now! Yes we need a dynamic campaign like Falcon4 and yes we need Vulcan and SuperCarrier and a completed Hornet, F16, etc. But please.... DCS is the best thing to come along in a long time and is basically the only game in town. Overall, I think ED are doing a great job. Definitely not out to rob anyone of a few bucks :lol: I agree......the constant whining is pathetic. I'm 54. Started my flightsim hobby at 16 on a C64. Got my PPL 16 years later at 32. Love everything about aviation...real world and simulated:)

Awesome! Thanks just as well for all of the help :thumbup:

+1 As a real world pilot (civilian) and an avid flight simmer and user of VR, I concur! Vaicom Pro is a dream come true. Sooo much better and more realistic interaction compared to the menu systems. Thanks again Hollywood and your team for an incredible job.

inverse setting worked for me (un-ticked). My DCS is the standard non-steam version.

Just wanted to chime in and confirm that un-ticking the OB checkbox is what worked for me, after several hours worth of wracking my brain with this issue in 2.5.6 Did all of the steps previously mentioned throughout the forum since this compatibility issue reared it's ugly head (deleted export.lua, repair, re-install, run as admin, etc).:crash: Glad to have VA/VAP working again in DCS beta, since it is what I use more than 2.5.5. stable. Thanks

Good to hear from you too sir. I am in the process of packing up my flightsim pit and gear to move in a few weeks. That means dismantling my NextLevel Racing flight simulator setup, so it will be another few weeks before I am really ready to commit some serious time getting back up to speed on things. I've probably totally forgotten how to startup the Hornet by now, lol. I received the confirmation email. Looking forward to purchasing my PointCTRL as soon as I receive the invoice. Thanks

Hi, I have been out of the loop for awhile since initially reading about this awesome device! So, I am just hearing about the list. Please add me asap. Thanks Edit: Disregard. To my surprise, I just saw my name on it, #4. I had no idea! What do I do now? I am completely under a rock, sorry LOL. Never mind, I found the ordering instructions. Can't wait to get this! I've been away from DCS for a little while due to family/life issues. Time to get back onboard. Thanks MilesD

Welcome back then, lol. I enjoy the A-10C, Huey and Hornet the most, especially in VR. I pre-order a lot if it's something that I'm particularly interested in. I have the F-14 but haven't had much time to get into it yet, however, the Hornet is a real dream to fly and learn the systems, in VR! Give her a try. I don't think you'll have any regrets. She's a real beauty in every since of the word.

I've been waiting for this for a long time! Let see.... "F-16 Combat Pilot" and "Falcon" on my Commodore Amiga 500, "Strike Commander", "Falcon 3.0/4.0", "Allied Force". Pre-order DCS F-16C? Oh hell yeah! :thumbup:

So glad to see others confirm this about the 5K+ because mine arrived a week ago and as it is still sitting in the box (no time to set it up yet), I read this glaring praise of the Rift S. Started wondering if I jumped the gun :lol: Currently I have a CV1

OK, I will just play the new one when it's done. Thanks

I'm another one who bought it (on sale) but never got around to playing due to time. Then my focus shifted to the Hornet. Watching the playthrough videos just now made me realize what I've been missing. Downloaded the demo and will probably buy version 3 at some point. Would it make sense to forget about installing and playing the old version at this point? Thanks