Ironhand

That’s the problem right there. You need something stronger and more refined. A Macallan 25 Year would be just the ticket. Unfortunately that’s the only advice I have…

OH MY GOD!!! “Taxi.avi”!!! (The first video in the list.) I still have that one on a hard drive somewhere. I remember the excitement that caused in the community, when it first came out. Of course, we’re still waiting for something like that to arrive…

That could be a reason, I suppose. Don’t know if that applies to mods. It might.

The answer is in the User Manual that you will find in you DCS installation’s DOCS folder. Begins on pg 352. I’ve never used most of the templates that came with the sim. Being able to create your own and use them can be helpful, though.

Not enough given to tell. Which mods in which folders are not showing up?

Just to add a bit more information. I took control of your flight several times and was able to launch once the range closed to 21-22 km. EDIT: Would that be the burn through range for a bomber in DCS? I’ve forgotten and didn’t think to check. EDIT 2: Just made a quick check. That's the burn through range.

My guess is that it’s probably due to this:

Before the recent update as well:

It would be great to have the it feel more like the real deal. For example:

Some of that might be how DCS currently handles lighting. They simply aren't as intense as they might be. But they do angle off to the left in real life as strange as it might seem from a Western perspective. OTOH, there are a number of things in this aircraft that might feel odd but actually are the way they are, not the least of which is a FBW aircraft that needs constant trimming.

I thought it’d be simple to lower the camera but I couldn’t do it. There used to be a command to remove the terrain restriction but I couldn’t find it. Anyway, the landing light: And the taxi light: The following is a short video to demonstrate how the landing light is used in conjunction with where the pilot is supposed to be looking:

And the ReadMe in that DOC folder reads in part:

I can and will when I’m next at my computer. The landing lights on these Russian aircraft (at least) are offset to the left as in the sim. This came up several years ago and I found videos showing the landing lights offset to the left. Further, their orientation fits with the instruction as to where the pilot should be looking, when landing.

I give up. Where are ED’s Persian Gulf charts located?

Ahhh…maybe it’s my age or, perhaps, I’m just an oddity but I’m always curious to see what documentation comes with the software I install. I may then, like any self respecting male, ignore it. But at least I know where to start looking should I succumb to the impulse to look for help.

Wow! Really nice work!

Like Elphaba I, too, would like to see better modeling of the medium we “fly” through. Hopefully things can start moving in that direction in the not too distant future.

Excellent! And thanks for letting us know the solution.

No, it’s currently the way it is by design. You won’t get landing clearance until you’re on final and right around the outer marker (5 km or so from landing). They’re working on an updated ATC. But, until it arrives, this is what we’ve got.

I suppose you could have just used the one that gets installed with the sim in the sim’s Documents folder, though. That might have been easier. …..

It wouldn’t be the first time I was wrong and it won’t be the last. But going by the Su-27 indicators, it’s 15 seconds from the time you press the “E” key until the system actually goes active.

I'm neither advocating nor criticizing your conclusion. I'm simply pointing out that your documentation contains an inaccuracy. Change it or don't change it. It's no skin off my nose.

Ahh…OK. I’m not where I can check the Tacview or TRK. OTOH, assuming he thought the ECM was on as soon as he pressed the “E” key, you’ll need to revise your timeline.

I haven’t noticed anything unusual in that regard but I guess it depends on how much fuel you have loaded and the payload you’re carrying. I know it seems slow accelerating in the transonic region but that’s a different concern.

In that case, assuming the timeline you described above is the correct one, his ECM turned on at 08:26:56, roughly 2 seconds before your aircraft exploded and right around the time that the AIM-7’s Gs and turn rate suddenly increase on the chart. EDIT: Just making the observation.