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Awesome. Thanks for the answer. I think I'll replay my track and see what I done and correct it. Rob

Just did a 'quick' flight against 3 SU33s. I attached a track file as I still couldn't get it back to NAV mode. Not sure what I am still doing wrong. Thanks for any help. RobF16-3Bandits.trk

Hmmm, didn't think of that. I'll keep this in mind, and maybe post a track like Rudel_chw suggested if I still can't get it.

I am wondering what I am missing. After I am in AA mode, sometimes I can go back to NAV and sometimes I can't. Is this a bug, or am I missing something? I use the same 'procedure' each time, and sometimes it doesn't work. Any advice would be great. Thanks, Rob

I, too, am looking for a fun group. I've been playing with the F-16 for about 2-3 weeks now, mainly bombing. Still no good with the radar so not really messing with A2A right now, but that will be soon. I've never played online with DCS, mainly single player and my 'training' bombing missions. I also have the A-10C but don't mess with it much.

OK, just played another fast mission...destroyed 4 tanks and some BMPs...I quit in the air instead of landing but I still got no score or flight time added. Is this a bug with the fast missions? Just irks me to get some kills but come up empty on the scoreboard. Sure would love to get promoted to 1st LT one day but not at this rate.

Yes, very annoying. I guess I should just go to my airport and end the mission before I land. I'm getting the hang of this, though. Still overwhelming, but not near as much as when I first fired it up :)

I created a fast mission last night, and after destroying several tanks and vehicles, I landed and ended my mission. Noticed at the score screen I got no points, yet the summary notes that I killed several vehicles. Went to my logbook and no flight time was added, nor my kills or landings. Did I do something wrong for this not to score? :mad:

Thanks for the help. I did choose the correct ATC facility: Vizanili (sp???) using EasyRadio. Funny thing was that since I couldn't get them to clear me to taxi or take-off, I took off anyway (he came back and said I wasn't cleared :music_whistling:), and I somehow damaged my landing gear and my left main wouldn't retract so I had to go back in. Contacted the same ATC facility, and he cleared me for landing...go figure. I'm going to follow BiPod's spoiler so I can at least say I completed one mission from start to finish.

Well, I am trying my first mission since I've gone through all tutorials (some more than twice) and have played with Instant Action. Anyway, I need someone to 'push' me in the right direction in this. I've tried to play 'Hideout EN' as my first non-instant action mission. When it starts, I'm in a bunker in a cold A-10. After I get the bird started and ready to taxi, I contact ATC for taxi instructions, but he comes back 'negative'. Even after several repeats, he still says 'negative'. I am using easy-radio. I taxi anyway and ATC says something like 'not cleared to taxi'. After I pass my wingman near the end of the runway, I ask ATC for takeoff clearance. He still says 'negative'. I did contact the correct Tower so what am I missing here? Thanks, Rob

I would, but I don't have the fastest connection. My ISP is wireless...I can play BFBC2 fine (most of the time) but don't think my connection will be fast enough for this sim.

Does anyone have a 'walkthrough' for any of the missions (not campaigns..not ready for that yet), from beginning to end? I've been messing around with Instant Action, but would like someone to 'hold my hand' talking to JTAC, Tankers, Ground Crew, etc. I'm getting my weapons down (except AIM-9 which I will start working on) thanks to SimFreaks' picture guide. I just can't seem to do anything, though, in any of the missions as I am too lost :helpsmilie: Thanks, Rob

When I 'rebuilt' my computer last month, I kept my case, hard drives, GPU, and optical drives. I just put in a new mobo, CPU, and memory. Runs like a champ.

I love my AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE. I overclocked it to 3.52Ghz, which was easy. I haven't tried it on the stock speed as I made the OC changes on my mobo when I built it. I guess the 6Gb memory helps out the graphics alot...I just don't have any complaints in the graphic side of DCSW. It looks very nice, clean, and smooth. I may one day upgrade my video card, but for now, it works fine. I went from a Pentium D 3.4Ghz w/ 4Gb memory (same video card) and I couldn't run FSX on good graphic settings. As soon as I booted up my new CPU, mobo, and faster memory, it was like a whole new world. I just got done doing the 'Unguided Bombs' Training Mission. THAT was fun (until I got too low, dropped my bombs and took damage...oops!)...well, back to more fun

OK, thanks. I have a month to search for a good price so I can give that info to my CFO, ie, my wife

I see TrackIR4 PRO is cheaper ($99.95) than TrackIR5...do they give about the same performance in DCSW and FSX? I could live with IR4 PRO if there isn't that much of a performance difference. http://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/02-products/product-TrackIR-4-PRO.html

Nope...it's about my 11 o'clock position from my monitors...my back is to my door so my wife can see everything I do on my 'puter (I SWEAR I don't look at anything bad :music_whistling: ). I have of those corner desks, and it's the only corner I can put it unless I want to block my closet space.

Funny you mention a man-cave. I already have one, complete with my RC Heli's. I spend WAY too much on that hobby, but I tell my wife I can't take the $$ when I die :megalol: But, I better not push it with a Warthog HOTAS...so I just may as well try a TrackIR

I'm sold on the TrackIR. My birthday is a month away, so I can wait it out. Now I just have to send a link to my wife on where to buy it and beg her nicely that it is the ONLY thing I want

The video card seems fine. I was worried about stutter or have to run it on a lower setting, but so far I haven't had to do that. But, I haven't done any campaigns or anything, but the training missions (I've only completed up to Guns/Rockets) seem to be ok, fluid-wise. It may bog down when alot of things are going on, but I haven't got into alot of 'fighting'. And yea, I do probably have a better chance in curing cancer.

So, what is a good stick/throttle combo (NOT the Warthog one...my wife would KILL me if I paid that much)??

I may ask for a TrackIR for my birthday next month. Not too sure about a HOTAS stick, though. They seem very pricey for me

Thank for the hints. I can't wait to get off work so I can hit the sim again (and this is FAR from a game)....

I put my POV hat to the trim (both elevator and aileron). I need to really go through the keyboard shortcuts and get them assigned to the buttons on my joystick.

Thanks guys. I hope it does get easier. Time to get back in the air :D