CBStu

Ah jeeeeezzzz. I'd be much happier if they would get the features we have 100% vs giving more features.

Thanks Recluse, I will check into that. Makes more sense than my thought that I am simply using an incorrect mode or something.

Flying a new campaign and learning the ATFLIR which is driving me crazy. Flying from one waypoint to the next, BALT on, ATFLIR on right DDI, and I am setting up weapons in the left DDI (MavFs in one mission and JSOWs in another mission). Then I look back at the ATFLIR image and see that I am now at 88*L and 23*down (or some other random #s). At first I thought it was me, that I was inadvertently pushing the slew button when all I wanted was to move it right, left, up, down. That of course chose a target and the ATFLIR locked onto it, and I had a TGT showing in the HUD. So I have been making sure I don't push it, and verifying I didn't push it by not seeing a TGT in the HUD. When the ATFLIR first comes on it is at 0deg, and to verify it is working, I usually move it down to 6-8deg so I see the ground rolling by vs a blank sky. In the MavF mission I have the Mav seeker image in the left DDI and it acts normally just flying along looking at the ground at a constant angle. The ATFLIR image in the right DDI is going crazy on it's own. Any ideas on what I am doing wrong here?

I gave up on 7s at least a year ago. I have no idea on the tech info provided by the OP, I just know they don't seem to do any good for me. In any flight where I can, I swap them for 120s.

Thanks guys. I will get to studying later today.

A couple of helps for you. I have the lower windows bar always visible on my screen. There is also a double keyboard push that will get you there. When I am having trouble w/ something, I hit DCS pause and go to the web, or Chucks, or wherever, to get the info I need. Sometimes I will use active pause so my plane stops but all the functions still work so I can switch back and forth, do what next, switch, do that in the plane, ok next step, switch, ok hit that key, switch, etc. Having trouble getting the MavF lined up on a target- active pause- sit still and take the time you need to find it. Having trouble finding something w/ the FLIR- active pause- take your time again. I flew the MavF mission maybe 10 times before I could do it w/o pause. Oh well, now I have a new skill. With both MavF screen and Flir it often helps to change brightness or contrast and then something will show up that you couldn't see before. Also when flying the supplied missions, and you get hit? Shift - R and start over again. Best wishes to you. I am in my 3rd year w/ the FA-18, am fairly skilled but there are still plenty of things I need more time with.

WOW this thread blows my mind. I thought I had the FLIR kind of figured out and then I started a new campaign and I 'think' it is using ATFLIR now. Which is driving me crazy. It reminds me of Photoshop which is tremendously capable but so dang complex one needs a class to make any use of it. It also reminds me of the old saying, I don't need to know how to build a clock, I just asked what time it is. Eventually I hope I will gain some minimal skill w/ ATFLIR and then I hope to he11 they don't update it w/ XXFLIR. Oh, and regarding the buttons along the sides of the screen, why do they tell me which mode I am in now rather than what mode that button would switch me too if pressed. I can see on the screen what mode I am in now. It would make things a lot easier if the button were labeled for what it will switch to.

I finished SH2 and started w/ ROPL. I had gotten to some basic skill level w/ the FLIR in SH2 but the FLIR in ROPL is different. Is this the ATFLIR I have seen mentioned? I want to find a tutorial or 2 but not sure what I need to look for.

Oh, I see. That could make sense especially in the unusual ways the Blue Angels fly their planes. I am sure they are much better but the time I spend getting my trim correct during the downwind of a carrier trap could definitely be improved. Since I expect that they are very well scripted regarding fuel etc it would be neat to push a trim button and then just need to adjust throttle. We lived 30 minutes from Annapolis for 20 years. The graduation usually had a Blue Angels flyby and they always practiced the day before. So that was our day to see them since the town would be absolutely slammed on the day of the ceremony. [url=https://flic.kr/p/2iF6vpd][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49669175406_a6c4c5118e_z.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2iF6vpd]IMG_1768[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/152454123@N04/]craig stuard[/url], on Flickr

I am trying to understand why this is a question. We have the E bracket, and the donut light to help us trim to AOA. Are you wanting to be able to select some other AOA angle so the E bracket would get you to say 7.9 degrees?

I am curious where did you come up w/ the 85-90% throttle setting? And who said what the plane should do at that setting? I never look at that. To me, w/ full flaps, if the plane is climbing more than you want, you have too much throttle on which has caused your speed to climb too high. Pull it back.

I print pages of different info that I find I need. For instance I checked and printed the ranges for all the air to air missiles, and a sheet of all the RWR numbers/symbols and what they indicate. I need to move into the 20th century though like dburne has.

I use the ICLS system. On a straight in approach I have the VV just to the right of the vertical line. The VV and the vertical line are just to the right of the boat until about 3/4 mile out when I will start moving it toward the flight deck. It never gets to being right in line w/ the flight deck though since I do the same as Hulkbust mentioned. The closest the VV gets to the center line is the crotch which is about in line w/ the right border of the landing zone. Also I adjust the HUD brightness so I can just barely see it. That way it isn't blocking my vision of the boat as much. This is at about 3/4 mile out and the VV is actually a little to the left of where I usually have it. The red arrow is the brightness adjust for the HUD. [url=https://flic.kr/p/2kwGSz4][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50886940613_b71be41eb1_z.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2kwGSz4]+ arrow[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/152454123@N04/]craig stuard[/url], on Flickr

I flew the first mission this AM. Thanks Badger. I know this will be a tough one but, like the previous two campaigns, I will stick w/ it until I pass every mission. I have gotten pretty frustrated and had to fly several missions 10 times to finally win but I learn a ton from each. And I have to say, I was really surprised how good it felt when I saw the ending visuals in Serpent's Head 2.

I started to do a contact and they want me to go through the FAQ first so I did. Then I went to load the campaign to refresh my memory to include info in the contact. Yeehaw, I don't have time to actually fly it no but I got to sitting in the cockpit on the carrier and it looks like it will work. Thanks Badger.

I will try that. Thanks.

I have no interest in open beta. I enjoy the flying and learning the FA-18 and I am forced to learn and do some PC stuff to do that flying. I am not in this to learn more about PCs. For me a PC is a tool that I want to work but I don't care how it works. He11 just in the last 10 or so posts there are two problems showing up in the campaign that are actually problems w/ DCS. And obviously they are open beta problems. No thanks. I went ahead and bought the campaign because it says I need 2.74 or higher and I am on 2.75. Of course when I click 'Start' I get a window saying unable to write to C:\Users\name\AppData\Local\Temp\DCS\tempMission.miz. Sure enough that file doesn't exist. I get to Temp and it does not have DCS\tempMission.miz so I created a new folder in Temp named DCS\tempMission.miz. No good, same window message. Maybe a later update will allow me to fly this campaign.

Jeeez, I have to have the open beta version to fly this campaign???

You could make a comment in the briefing that it is there but, to enhance realism, you recommend players turn it off.

I did it! Finally won the campaign. I learned a ton, had a blast, and (don't want to spoil it for others) the last trap on the boat has some really fun celebratory visuals. Thanks a lot Badger633. Now on to the next campaign.

Thanks for a great morning chuckle.

To elaborate a little try an experiment. Get your self all set at AOA w/ full flaps, gear and hook down, and enough throttle so you maintain a steady altitude rather than a normal descent. You will will be somewhere in the 135-140k speed range depending on weight. Now add throttle. What happens? Plane goes up. If you get to maybe 160-170, you will start to get to where it is going up no matter what you do other than pull back the throttle. Eventually the flaps will retract automatically but I think that is above 200, maybe 250k, and until you get to that speed you will be going up.

Seems to me that if you went to full throttle right at touchdown (which is sop in case of a bolter) then ballooning is to be expected as speed increases.

In the control setup page find the column for you stick. AT the top left there is a box w/ drop down. Start w/ 'ALL' in that box. Scroll all the way to the bottom while watching your stick column. Here you will find assignments for the buttons on the stick. Next go to that box, do the drop down and click on 'Axis Commands' and go to your stick column and scroll. In that column you should see 'JOY_Y' across from 'Pitch' in the left most column. And 'JOY_X' across from 'Roll' and 'JOY_RZ' across from Rudder. [url=https://flic.kr/p/2mkdNVq][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51413340514_2f9e95ff1b_z.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2mkdNVq]Joystick assignments.[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/152454123@N04/]craig stuard[/url], on Flickr These are the only bindings you should see in your stick column in 'Axis Commands'.

Badger633, I am curious even though I figured it out. Sorry for my lack of detail as I can't figure out a way to find a list of missions. Hopefully you will understand. In one of the missions where you have to land at a land base and refuel before going to the Stennis. I get down, get refueled and try to get back to the runway but all except one taxiway are blocked by a cargo plane or a box like structure. First I decided to hit the grass to get around the box, takeoff, set tacan for Stennis and flying that way. Suddenly I get a 'you failed the mission' notice. Ok, try again. This time I get back on the runway at the same end that I had exited runway. I am able to finish the mission. My question is that I landed in one direction and am forced to take off in the opposite direction. That seems kind of weird to me. No big deal, I am just curious as you obviously blocked the other taxiways on purpose.