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Absolute legend!! Thank you!!

Hi all, Obviously the A-10A has different HOTAS functions to the A-10C, but for the life of me I cannot find any documentation online showing the specific button functions for the A-10A in real life (there's plenty out there for the A-10C though!) Can anyone share info on what functions are available on the A version for both stick and throttle please? Yes, I'm genuinely curious to learn the difference for my own satisfaction and for brightening the day of my work colleagues during our 12 hour shifts out on the road in the ambulance service... And yes, I'd like to emulate as a close as possible within the limitations of FC3 the different functionality on my HOTAS between the A and the C model... Thank you for any info!

Hi, Although I've had the '339 in the hangar for a while (paid version), I've only just started dabbling with flying her. Enjoying the experience so far in VR, however I don't appear to have any ability to bind controls for any of the following radios/avionics: VOR, ILS, TACAN, ICS control panel, UHF, IFF Is this correct (as in no binds implemented yet) or is my install broken? Any insight or guidance appreciated! Cheers!

Not had this issue personally. Only thing I can suggest is have you tried using the hand pump located at the left side of the pilot seat?

Hi, Congratulations on the initial release of the F4U-1D Only tried the engine start training mission so far, but from just sitting in the cockpit I think you need to add options to bind to an axis for: Wing flaps Cowl flaps Arrestor hook All the interior lights that can have their intensity changed as individual axis Directional Gyro course Radio course set Altimeter pressure Oil cooler flaps Intercooler flaps C-26 frequency (+ key binds) C-26 sensitivity (+ key binds) C-30A Channel (+ key binds) C-38 Channel (+ key binds) C-38 pitch (+ key binds) C-38 sensitivity (+key binds) C-38 noise level (+key binds) C-38 volume (+ key binds) Gunsight brightness Landing gear/dive brake Wing folding Thanks for your consideration on the above suggestions Rob

Hi all, Loving this little jet, but got a couple of questions. Page 48 of the C-101EB manual and page 49 of the C-101 manual shows an illustration of the control stick grip, with button #7 labelled 'Trim Cut'. I cannot find this in the list of controls to bind to my controller - is it functional/bugged/not implemented/under a different name? The Transmit PTT (button #1) on the control stick grip - is this also functional/bugged/not implemented/under a different name? Again I'm sure I've tried all the different possible key binds but nothing seems to work.... Also - ! In the DCS options menu controls list for the C-101CC under the Control Stick section, it mentions 'Stick Go Around Button' and 'Stick Touch Control System Button' - I have looked for these within the cockpit....I've probably missed them, but they don't appear to be an actual function on the control stick grip. Can someone point out where they are please? Thank you all for any info and help you can provide! Cheers! Rob

Hi all, So after years of buying off the shelf PC's and then going through numerous upgrades over the years, I've just attempted my first PC build. It's been quite a learning curve. Nothing has exploded yet, and the house hasn't gone up in flames, and my other half hasn't seen the bill for the total spent, so I'm considering this first stage a success I'll list the specs in a bit. DCS has been installed fresh, onto a fresh install of Win11, on a new SSD. I'm primarily using VR (Quest 2) via link cable for DCS. On a monitor, I can run DCS maxed out on the gfx no issues. I fully expect to dial back somewhat on the settings for VR, but I'm in need of advice for fine tuning the bios and o/s. I seem to be at a point where I'm falling one side of the fence or the other in nailing that sweet spot for DCS in VR with the new rig, and I'm happy to acknowledge that it's most likely down to my inexperience with bios tweaking and setting up Window from scratch that (among other things) may well be the root cause of my issues! I've read through multiple forum posts, Reddits and Google searches, accompanied by many tutorials on YouTube and I'm hitting a brick wall now really, so wondering if I'm missing something, misinterpreted an instruction somewhere, have got some conflicting configuration options, or whatever.... The main issue is I can get smooth and steady FPS (according to the counter within DCS) in both pancake and VR, cockpit crisp and smooth but the outside world looks like it has a shudder/bump every so often - like it skips a beat if that makes sense, but no FPS drop being registered on the counter. I've tried altering gfx levels up and down, and even when lowered this effect is still present no matter if using MSAA, DLSS or even the DCS presets of low/medium/high/VR etc. On the other side, altering refresh rate and/or ASW modes on the headset using OTT or ODT result on either severe ghosting on (for example) aircraft or physical objects as they move past you with smooth terrain motion, or crisp objects passing by but the terrain looks like it's vibrating as you manoeuvre (but goes crisp and clear when not rolling/pulling G). FYI, DCS is standalone (cleaned and full repair completed after install), not Steam. Using VIACOM/VoiceAttack So I humbly ask for your guidance and thoughts on the following: In the bios (CMOS cleared and started from default settings) - I have EXPO on for the RAM Integrated AMD graphics disabled USB Legacy support disabled Resizable Bar enabled X3D game mode on or off? SMT on or off? PBO on or off? If on, any specific setting such as auto, advanced, enhanced etc? In Windows / other software (all using latest versions and updates as far as I'm aware): Would you say the following are essential, nice to have or should I just uninstall? MSI Center and AMD Adrenalin are installed iCUE software installed XBox App installed NVIDIA App installed Process Lasso - worth using for the 9800X3D? I also have: DCS - installed on same NVMe as Win11 (C drive) Page file - set as 64GB on C drive Power plan - set as Balanced Game Bar - on (power optimised) with DCS set as "remember as a game" Hardware Accelerated GPU - on OpenXR Toolkit - installed on C drive (currently disabled) VIACOM/VoiceAttack - installed on C drive OpenComposite switcher - installed on C drive OTT - installed on C drive (tried as an alternative to ODT) Meta Software - tried using 72, 80, 90 and 120Hz refresh with various resolution multipliers ODT / OTT - tried various bitrate values... would you recommend any specific values/settings for the various bitrates (also dynamic bitrate enabled/disabled) or just leave at default values? Headset is connected via Link cable to the front USB-C port as it gives a test rating of 3.0Gbps in Meta software. The rear panel ports (labelled as 40G) test out as 1.9Gbps. NVIDIA Control Panel - what would your recommendations be for essential settings and others related to latency, vsync, pre-rendered frames etc? My specs: Windows 11 MPG X870E Carbon Wifi with AMD 9800X3D 8-core @4.7GHz Corsair Vengeance 64GB 6000MHz DDR5 Corsair MP700 PRO 2TB M.2 PCIe 5 NVMe 2.0 SSD x3 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti 24GB Founders Edition Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT AIO Cooler (x3 360mm Fan) Corsair 7000X RGB Full Tower (x4 140mm Fan) Corsair HX1000i PSU Quest 2 VR via link cable (USB-C speed test in Meta software reports 3.0Gbps) All HOTAS and controller peripherals connected via powered USB3.0 hubs Internet connection is via ethernet cable Sorry it's a lot to post in one go, but I figured the more info provided earlier, the better the chances nailing the settings. Thank you for any info and guidance you may be able to provide EDIT - forget to ask about NVIDIA control panel (added)

Having exactly the same as OP - the glitter/shimmer effect makes the Mirage cockpit's very difficult to sit in with VR (Quest 2), unless I zoom close in. It's like using a bad user made aircraft add-on back in the days of FS98 and FS2000. Issue is not present in flat screen use. The glitter effect is not present in any other aircraft in VR or flat screen - and I have all the official modules.

Seeing the same issue here with no data being saved in log book. I can make new persona's and they are saved, but still no flying hours or kills, landings etc.

Still no sign of the shirt and vinyls pre-ordered in October 2023 (UK)....... nice to see the launch date confirmed today though!

Hi all Anyone here flying the Mirage F1 using Quest 2? It's most likely a setting or settings I need to tweak on my system, but the cockpit overall and instruments are generally very shimmery/sparkly, in particular the ADI (artificial horizon) and the covering for the control panel (especially on the upper left) look almost like glitterballs. Not only does it make many of the instruments and dials difficult to read, it's very uncomfortable for the eyes. I have all the flyable modules in my collection, and this is the only aircraft I'm seeing this really exaggerated effect in, and it's present in the F1CE, EE and BE. External views are perfect. It's all fine in 2d using TrackIR. I have access to both standalone Beta and Stable with normal or MT versions (so no DCS Steam install). I'm currently using standalone Open Beta MT with 2.9 update. FXO and Metashaders2 folders emptied after update + last hotfix installed. I also use Viacom Pro/VoiceAttack (not that that should make a difference?) I'm using Quest 2 with cable via USB3 hub (all updates installed). It's set to 72hz with default 1.0x 4128x2096 resolution setting. I also have Oculus Tool Tray installed and OpenXR tool kit. I've got 32gb RAM, Nvidia 3090ti (latest drivers), 1000w PSU with Win10 home premium fully updated with DCS on an SSD and windows on an NVME. On 2D with TrackIR I can run maxed out on all maps (except for Sinai and Syria when things get very busy I notice a drop in performance). In-game settings for a balanced smooth and clear performance in VR are: SYSTEM Res 1920x1080 (desktop Res is 3440x1440) 1 screen 1024 every frame MSAA 4x Upscaling off Sharpening 0.51 Textures high Terrain textures high Shadows flat only Shadows blur both off SSS off Visible range high Civ traffic off Clouds ultra Water medium SSAO off SSLR off Lens effect dirt+flare Heat blur off Motion blur off Depth of field off Clutter 0 Forest Vis 50% Forest detail 0.3 Scenery detail 0.4 Preload 100000 Chimney smoke 0 Gamma 1.7 Ext FoV 78 LoD 1 Anisotropic 16x Terrain object shadow off Cockpit global illumination off Font scale 1 Scale GUI 1 Rain droplets on VSync off Full screen off Cursor to game window on VR Pixel density 1.2 Force IPD unchecked (value in box states 63.5) Bloom effect off MSAA mask 0.42 HMD mask off VR mirror Use DCS resolution on Eye source right eye. My Nvidia control panel has a profile for DCS, but everything is set to default/global setting except: Power management mode - pref max performance VR pre rendered frames - 1 The basic setup was done using the latest tutorial by Laubox as it covered both 2.9 and Quest 2, and all in all this is the clearest and smoothest I've had it all running: https://youtu.be/C799qSimMd4?si=7j0o-reiAMjPXPjN Any suggestions as to where to look at settings to tweak? Thanks in advance for any suggestions and advice! Cheers Rob

Hi all Anyone here flying the Mirage F1 using Quest 2? It's most likely a setting or settings I need to tweak on my system, but the cockpit overall and instruments are generally very shimmery/sparkly, in particular the ADI (artificial horizon) and the covering for the control panel (especially on the upper left) look almost like glitterballs. Not only does it make many of the instruments and dials difficult to read, it's very uncomfortable for the eyes. I have all the flyable modules in my collection, and this is the only aircraft I'm seeing this really exaggerated effect in, and it's present in the F1CE, EE and BE. External views are perfect. It's all fine in 2d using TrackIR. I have access to both standalone Beta and Stable with normal or MT versions (so no DCS Steam install). I'm currently using standalone Open Beta MT with 2.9 update. FXO and Metashaders2 folders emptied after update + last hotfix installed. I also use Viacom Pro/VoiceAttack (not that that should make a difference?) I'm using Quest 2 with cable via USB3 hub (all updates installed). It's set to 72hz with default 1.0x 4128x2096 resolution setting. I also have Oculus Tool Tray installed and OpenXR tool kit. I've got 32gb RAM, Nvidia 3090ti (latest drivers), 1000w PSU with Win10 home premium fully updated with DCS on an SSD and windows on an NVME. On 2D with TrackIR I can run maxed out on all maps (except for Sinai and Syria when things get very busy I notice a drop in performance). In-game settings for a balanced smooth and clear performance in VR are: SYSTEM Res 1920x1080 (desktop Res is 3440x1440) 1 screen 1024 every frame MSAA 4x Upscaling off Sharpening 0.51 Textures high Terrain textures high Shadows flat only Shadows blur both off SSS off Visible range high Civ traffic off Clouds ultra Water medium SSAO off SSLR off Lens effect dirt+flare Heat blur off Motion blur off Depth of field off Clutter 0 Forest Vis 50% Forest detail 0.3 Scenery detail 0.4 Preload 100000 Chimney smoke 0 Gamma 1.7 Ext FoV 78 LoD 1 Anisotropic 16x Terrain object shadow off Cockpit global illumination off Font scale 1 Scale GUI 1 Rain droplets on VSync off Full screen off Cursor to game window on VR Pixel density 1.2 Force IPD unchecked (value in box states 63.5) Bloom effect off MSAA mask 0.42 HMD mask off VR mirror Use DCS resolution on Eye source right eye. My Nvidia control panel has a profile for DCS, but everything is set to default/global setting except: Power management mode - pref max performance VR pre rendered frames - 1 The basic setup was done using the latest tutorial by Laubox as it covered both 2.9 and Quest 2, and all in all this is the clearest and smoothest I've had it all running: https://youtu.be/C799qSimMd4?si=7j0o-reiAMjPXPjN Any suggestions as to where to look at settings to tweak? Thanks in advance for any suggestions and advice! Cheers Rob

Hi all, Just trying to get my head around setting up Voiceattack with VIACOM plugins. I'm getting this message on starting up: Unable to cast object of type '.' to type 'NAudio.CoreAudioApi.Interfaces.MMDeviceEnumeratorComObject'. Any clues as to what this is referring to? Currently using Win10 fully updated Voiceattack v1.10.3 running as admin VIACOMPro with licence for chatter, AIRIO, RealATC, Kneeboard, v2.5.27.3 DCS stable v2.7.16.28157 Thanks for any info or suggestions! Rob

Finally got a rig that can give DCS the performance it deserves, so I can fall in love with the F-14... it's taken a couple of months practice with one flying night per week, but it's all slowly falling into place getting her back onboard the boat Now I need to learn to kill things, learn to set up Viacom and talk sweet nothings to Jester (without forgetting how to land on the boat!) Addicted. Period.

Hi everyone, I'm looking to actually start playing DCS again after several years out (my current rig just wont even load the main menu), and as its 10yrs old I dont think there's much more I can do to help it. I've been looking around the net and i'm hovering around Wired2Fire and their rigs. The one i'm interested in is the X3000 (basic specs follow below). I'm not very knowledgable on modern hardware, so what I'd like to ask you is, is this setup worth the investment as an off the shelf item, or would you recommend some tweaking/upgrading of components? My aim here is to come away with something that I won't need to upgrade for many years, but will happily run DCS in all its glory. I also want to move into a triple screen setup. It also needs to handle Rise of Flight, FSX:Steam and IL-2 1946 and a few FPS. CPU : Intel Core i5 7600K Quad Core Socket 1151 (4.2GHz, 6MB Cache, Overclockable) CPU Cooler : Cooler Master MasterLiquid 120 CPU Water Cooler Graphics Card 1 : nVidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 Graphics Card Memory : 16GB Corsair DDR4 2666MHz C16 Dual Channel Memory Kit (2 x 8GB) Motherboard : Asus Prime Z270-P Motherboard System Drive : Samsung 250GB 850 Evo Series SATA III 6Gb/s Solid-State Drive Optical Drive : DVD-RW 22x Power Supply : FSP Non-modular 500W Power Supply (Bronze 80 Plus Certified) Sound Card : Onboard HD 7.1 Audio Operating System : Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit) £1,293.98 (inc vat) On the above I have changed the case to all allow installation of a CD drive as I have far too many items on disc and dont want to spend extra on replacing them with download versions. I can stretch up to £1600ish if the return on performance and longevity can be made. With that in mind, what are your thoughts on the following?: Case: 1 x Corsair Carbide Series Spec03 White LED Case CPU:1 x Intel Core i7 7700K Quad Core Socket 1151 (4.5GHz, 8MB Cache, Hyperthreading, Overclockable) CPU Cooler: 1 x Cooler Master MasterLiquid 120 CPU Water Cooler CPU Thermal Paste: 1 x Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste Overclocking: 1 x Wired2Fire Overclocking (non-standard cooler required) Tuning and Optimisation: 1 x Wired2Fire Tuning (BIOS, Driver and OS Tweaks) Graphics Card 1: 1 x nVidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 Graphics Card Memory: 1 x 16GB Corsair DDR4 3000MHz C15 Dual Channel Memory Kit (2 x 8GB) Motherboard: 1 x Asus ROG Strix Z270F Gaming Motherboard System Drive: 1 x Samsung 250GB 850 Evo Series SATA III 6Gb/s Solid-State Drive Storage Drive 1: 1 x Seagate 1TB Barracuda 7200 64MB Cache SATA III Hard Disk Drive RAID Option: 1 x No RAID Optical Drive: 1 x DVD-RW 22x Power Supply: 1 x FSP Hydro G 750W Gold Modular Power Supply Cable Management: 1 x Wired2Fire Cable Management Case Fan Upgrades: 2 x Corsair ML120 Pro Case Fan Sound Card: 1 x Onboard HD 7.1 Audio Keyboard: 1 x Standard USB 2.0 Keyboard Mouse: 1 x Standard Optical Mouse Network Adapters: 1 x Standard Wireless 802.11n (300Mbps) USB Adapter Operating System: 1 x Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit) For that I'm looking at £1649.00 (includes vat) Are there items in the above that when combined don't make sense (expense for no performance gain)? Lastly, do you have have any recommendations as to where you would purchase a rig from (bear in mind i'm in the UK)? Like I say I'm not up on all the tech stuff nowadays, but do enjoy and miss my gaming sessions - the last time I flew DCS (I was an off-line flyer) they'd just announced the Huey was going to be released! Thank you in advance for any advice you can give on this, as at the moment I do feel rather clueless as to what direction to take here. Cheers, Rob