StrayWolf

Thanks Grimes for the additional tip. This is how I have it actually working - 1 Once ACM / Condition - Unit,ACM area / Actions - Flag On (1) 1 Once FlagValue / Condition - nothing / Actions - Flag Set Random Value (1,0,2) 1 Once ACM F5 / Condition - Time Since Flag (1,1) / Action Activate (Aggressors F5) Flag Equals (1,0) *** CLONE LAST LINE TWO MORE TIMES BUT ALTERING FOR DIFFERENT GROUPS *** And...it works. Of course, it only works once but that was the intended objective. It would be cool to be able to cycle it - meaning, once the first activated group is destroyed the player units can generate another encounter.

Hey feefifofum! Thanks for the quick reply! OK, here's what I have right now with triggers...I have ZERO clue on how to script right now... So, 1 Once / Conditions - Unit inside Zone (hornet, acm tigger) / Actions Flag Set Random Value (1,0,2) Then, 1 Once / Conditions - Time Since Flag (1,3) Flag Equals(1,0) / Actions - Group Activate (AggressorF5) Then I clone that for the other possible enemy flight groups. I know its doable but I think I am missing something simple. I just want to get it working with triggers. And to answer your question, yes - it would happen once. In order to get another ACM event we would have to restart the mission, but I was planning on having several of this triggers spread out throughout a "training area" - each waypoint would take the flight to a new engagement. Another question - I cannot use Group then for Clients, correct?

Here's what I would like to accomplish. A player controlled flight enters a trigger zone activating an enemy flight group for close range (10nm) ACM. Simple enough for one enemy group. Create trigger Specify that when Player Group enters said trigger area, activate enemy flight. Now, what I would like to do is to RANDOMIZE those enemy flights in order to provide variety of enemy aircraft. Say one group of Vipers, another of MiG21s and another of...whatever. I know how to create a randomization at the mission start but not when a specific group enters a trigger. Any help would be appreciated! :thumbup:

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but...I think you would see a big improvement if your video card had MINIMUM 6GB. If you are hitting your swap file, you are maxing out the onboard video memory...then maxing out the onboard system (RAM) memory and then your SSD is suffering.

Maybe it has something to do with the Task allotted to the aircraft attacking? Might need to be set to Ground Attack or maybe CAS in order to force the use of bombs? I am learning the ME as well and it is an arcane science...deep and wide...

Correct, under 1.5.x (openbeta) the parking spots are no longer numbered. Under 2.1.x (openalpha) parking spots are numbered and can be assignable.

I believe you have to click on the option "Fog of War". Will only show what has been detected by friendly AI units (air and ground, if any).

Renaming the Saved Game folder worked for both DCS 1.5.6 and 2.0.6 I have no idea why they both stopped working and the only thing that I can recall modifying was some graphic setting (I think). Other than that...they were both working perfectly fine. Side note...the TM Warthog HOTAS is aaaammmaazing! Thanks for all the assistance!

Hey guys, thanks for the replies. Its the early AM here so I won't be able to touch DCS proper until the evening. I will try some of the additional stuff recommended as soon as I can but checking my account would be cool. Would it matter by any chance that I am using a VPN connection? Maybe the IP address is blacklisted by ED? Bignewy - yeah, I was going to try and rename the saved game folder and see if that did the trick when I restarted DCS. Also, NO MODS in use. The ONLY thing that I have done - and was working for over 2 weeks with no problems - was self-modify the labels.lua file. That is pretty much it. The other thing to mention - I was using CH Controllers...config was still there, but a very good friend got me the Warthog HOTAS (long story, but a surprise gift) so I had just connected them and cranked up DCS for the first time with them connected in order to test them out under A-10C. Could that have messed up my install? Will touch base this evening with further info.

I do not know what has happened. Both my 1.5.6 and 2.0.6 versions no longer permit me to login once I am at the splash page. I see my username there, enter my password, hit Enter and nothing. If I click on the arrow...nothing. If I ignore the login and attempt to just start up the Mission Editor...doesn't do anything. Nothing works! :huh: I have not made any changes. Yes, I have tried to do the cleanup/repair...does not work. Any help would be appreciated.

Truly. Some great advice. For the longest of times I have had 'jitteryness' in the CH Product controllers and it just plain didn't 'feel' right. After doing what mpdugas recommended...whole new different experience. Thanks dude!

Check this link out - http://updates.digitalcombatsimulator.com/ But, to be honest, the best thing you can do is open up a command window - Start | Run | Type 'cmd' Then go to the 'bin' folder of the respective release you want to update and then type - 'DCS_updater update' That will update your updater executable to the latest release. Then it will update your release to the latest files.

I have noticed some slow connectivity times hitting the forums.eagle.ru. Just takes a while for the name to resolve and then the page will display. This might also spill over to their update server as well. Who is your service provider, if I may ask?

Those are HIGH ping times bro. Here's my trace to their server - C:\Users\XXXXXX>tracert updates.digitalcombatsimulator.com Tracing route to updates.digitalcombatsimulator.com [209.126.123.248] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 18 ms 9 ms 8 ms xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (my outside IP) 2 9 ms 10 ms 15 ms xe-9-3-0-sur03.cosprings.co.denver.comcast.net [68.86.105.81] 3 10 ms 11 ms 11 ms ae-23-ar01.denver.co.denver.comcast.net [68.86.128.105] 4 12 ms 10 ms 11 ms be-33652-cr01.1601milehigh.co.ibone.comcast.net [68.86.92.121] 5 11 ms 12 ms 25 ms be-11719-cr02.denver.co.ibone.comcast.net [68.86.86.77] 6 12 ms 11 ms 11 ms hu-0-10-0-5-e02.910fifteenth.co.ibone.comcast.net [68.86.83.10] 7 11 ms 12 ms 15 ms te0-0-0-0.rcr11.b006467-1.den01.atlas.cogentco.c om [154.54.10.33] 8 13 ms 11 ms 11 ms te0-1-0-3.ccr21.den01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.83.29] 9 29 ms 35 ms 30 ms be2128.ccr21.mci01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.25.174] 10 36 ms 35 ms 45 ms be2316.rcr21.stl03.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.80.122] 11 36 ms 34 ms 50 ms 154.24.20.198 12 37 ms 34 ms 39 ms 38.88.130.34 13 35 ms 36 ms 34 ms srv4.update.digitalcombatsimulator.com [209.126.123.248] Trace complete. I also find your trace path is much different than mine. You're going through Germany for some strange reason.

That sounds about right. My STRIX 980GTX w/6GB onboard RAM is maxed out whenever I run DCS. That is actually a good thing since the devs sure know their coding. It does not spill over to my system RAM. I play at 1920x1080 with everything maxed out BTW... Anyways, those with less vRAM on their video cards will suffer without a doubt. I'd say that 4GB would be MINIMUM onboard video required and 8GB system RAM is a given.

Fixed! Thank you! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

I agree...AI gunzo is appallingly bad. I put myself in a 1v2 fight against two excellent level Tomcats. It was over in less than 3 minutes... The AI goes into this ridiculous climb in full burner and then just leisurely turn either to the left or the right...just waiting to get riddled with cannon shells. WTF...

UPDATE - Well, the dcs_updater tool didn't live up to its expectations and I proceeded to do the full monty of uninstalling and reinstalling DCS World followed by FC3 and CA. Now there are no more application/mission crashes and the controllers are working fine. So, my advice to anybody that is experiencing troubles with the flight sim - do a complete reinstall and it 'should' clear up any issues you might have. Side note...is it me or is the AI atrocious...?

OK, this pertains to my reported issue of the game (mission actually) crapping out whenever I go from cockpit...external view...and back to cockpit... I did the following - C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin>DCS_updater.exe uninstall P-51D C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin>dcs_updater update release:1.2.11.33921 And wouldn't you know it...the crashes stopped BUT...the controller issue that others are reporting (which I was experiencing as well) where the Throttle does not work...continues. Yay! :megalol: Da frack is up with this game. The updates are pooching it left and right and given the pain in the butt that setting up the controllers can be...seriously, do you want to keep a player base or not? Matt...ED...anybody...come on guys. Please, address these issues and then continue forward bettering the game. mmm'kay? :huh:

No man. I do not OC my video card nor my CPU. These problems started AFTER the latest update. My rig is clean and up-to-date. The problem is reproducible over and over again.

1.2.16 I think - latest one. Not BETA. Don't have any third-party add-ons.

Goes to show that ED needs to redesign the entire controller setup interface. Not intuitive at all...its always been one of my pet peeves with the game.

You guys might want to try this out - http://www.resplendence.com/whocrashed I found out, through this little utility, that my CH Products connected to USB 3 ports on my motherboard were locking up. I moved them to USB 2 ports and things went away.

I'm willing to bet its not TIR5. DCS World has gone into the can since the last update. I have a weird crash in-game every time I switch external views (from F2 back into the cockpit). Personally, I think the devs need to start stomping on bugs and glitches more than anything else if not this game is going to go into a dustbin.

Are you guys getting the crashes when you utilize the external views? That's when I experience my crashes (only ones that I am aware of at this point.)