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  1. 17 hours ago, BIGNEWY said:

    I have no date to share for the next patch at this time. Patch cycles on average will be every six weeks, it just depends on development merges and testing. 

    Why not release a hot fix for these kind of issues? You already said before that you guys had a fix? 

     

    If i spent hundreds of dollars/euro's on software, i should expect something in return

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  2. 2 minutes ago, hornblower793 said:

    I still think this is the Oculus PTC issue. The old log stops at exactly the point where the VR should load in.

    The newer log just stops with a message that Steam requested a restart.

    Does it run if you start in screen rather than VR mode?

    If i run from Steam and select standard launch, it still doesnt run

  3. Whenever i start DCS. it loads to the screen saying "15 years of DCS" and than crashes back to Windows.

    Last time i flew, all was fine and computer was shut down normally and no issues during flying.

     

    This morning when i tried to start, i was using my Quest 2 and rembered the post about the new update for the headset, which causes DCS not to start, however even if i start from Steam, same thing happens. Loads till the screen saying "15 years of DCS" and bang, i'm back in Windows. I have not installed anything, changed settings, downloaded stuff, except for updating SRS, but i don't think this is causing it

    So far i tried to:

    * reinstall Visual C++ Redistributable Packages

    * renamed DCS folder in "Saved Games"

    * run repair

    *completely whiped DCS and reinstalled

     

    But whatever i tried, nothing seems to work and DCS simply won't launch. Other games run just fine. I don't know what else i could try

     

    Sytem:

    * Windows 11 Home 23H2

    * Amd Ryzen7 5800X3D

    * Amd RX7900XT

    * 64Gb DDR 4

    * DCS runs on it's own M.2 SSD

    Edit: i just went to Steam and it appears there are more players reporting the same issue

    dcs.log dcs.log.old DxDiag.txt

  4. 5 minutes ago, Thorluis2 said:

    Yes, the prf can be changed midflight, as shown in the JFIRE text https://www.scribd.com/document/666326386/Tab-3-Jfire-2022-World-wide-Review-Final-Draft

    "GBU-16:Laser-guided, free-fall weapon with a 1,000lbMk-83 or BLU-1560109 bomb body. Laser codes are only preflight selectable." 

    "(4) GBU-48 Enhanced Paveway II:Dual-mode laser/GPS-aided INSfree-1562fall weapon using the 1,000lbMk-83 bomb body."

    The fact that they specify that the gbu 16 cannot change its laser code while they never mention any such limitation on the gbu 48 leads on to recognize that the gbu 48 is capable of changing the laser code midflight, especially since this document will likely be used by jatac for the laser designation of targets.

    You are making assumptions based of a random internet page

  5. On 1/29/2024 at 9:34 PM, Furiz said:

    I saw a video from hasard lee where he said they had the option to switch between jhmcs and nvg during flight, it would take few minutes to do so. Can't find that video anymore guess he made it private.

    When our pilots (F-16's) do night ops, they switch jhmcs for standard helmets, because our jhmcs don't have room for the bracket which holds the nvg's.

    Iirc the Belgiums switched from jhmcs to Skorpion and the latter supports the nvg's bracket, so i'd say depends on which helmet you use, but not both at the same time

  6. 13 minutes ago, SickSidewinder9 said:

    The jet doesn't just check if those stations are powered on?

    No

    13 minutes ago, SickSidewinder9 said:

    Also, wing tanks with lots of fuel seems like Cat3.  If 500lb bombs on the inner wing pylons triggers cat 3, fuel tanks weighing 4x as much should, unless there's something really really different about the way they are attached.  Please let me know if I'm wrong.

    Wing tanks are Cat III

    13 minutes ago, SickSidewinder9 said:

    Also, some of you have managed to get the plane to depart 

    Yes

    13 minutes ago, SickSidewinder9 said:

    Side topic:  In 2024 the USAF doesn't have an updated flight control software that takes stores into account for G limiting?  A warning like in the F-15?  Anything?

    That's what the stores config switch does, depending on the load

  7. 8 minutes ago, Raptor9 said:

    "MRM" (Medium Range Missile) is a weapon symbology sub-mode for when AIM-120 operation logic and targeting symbology is being presented in AAM or MSL master modes. As opposed to being in MSL master mode and having "SRM" or "HOB" logic/symbology for when AIM-9 or AIM-9X are selected, respectively.

    It's like how CCRP, DTOS, or CCIP weapon delivery sub-modes are displayed in the HUD when in A-G master mode. Not to say anyone can't refer to it however they want, but it may sound confusing when someone is trying to learn the F-16 module, pressing the DGFT/MSL OVRD throttle switch inboard to select Missile Override master mode and "SRM" is presented, or when pressing A-A on the ICP and seeing "MRM" displayed instead.

    This is correct.

     

    I'm used to different abbreviations

    Potato potáto 😁

  8. 2 hours ago, TAIPAN_ said:

    Great info thanks, MSL & DGFT I knew but never knew E-J was one. I thought the emergency jettison happened so fast that there would be no need for a mode. The tactical systems section you referenced explains this nicely thanks.

    One thing I noticed when doing S-J to get rid of my fuel tanks is that my TGP will lose its point track of the target, I'm now understanding that this is because I didn't add the TGP page to the S-J mode.

    Setting up the SMS pages is how I got into this problem in the first place 🙂 Actually using DCS-DTC which is great, though I didn't for the video report keeping it mod free. Love the DMS switch too, especially in VR.

    MRM - are you sure that's a master mode? I thought that was just the missile selection, MRM "medium range missile" ie AIM-120?

    MRM is opposite of the dogfight switch and is it's own master mode.

    Some call it MSL, others called it Missile override, i like to call it how it's referred to on the throttle as MSL is mostly use for "Mean Sea Level"

    There are 7 master modes in total. 

    2 hours ago, TAIPAN_ said:

    Great info thanks, MSL & DGFT I knew but never knew E-J was one. I thought the emergency jettison happened so fast that there would be no need for a mode

    Thats why it's a master mode. It overrides every mode you are in

  9. There is also a MRM master mode. 

    Regarding the SMS page setup: you can set up different pages as you like. Mostly used are the bottom OSB's. For example, i like to switch to dogfight and MRM mode and set one of the pages on the right MFD to HSD to maintain SA. Then i set other page to TGP, so i can visually identify whatever target the radar has found. I leave the first page at SMS to change gun modes or have a quick overview of the weapons selected and its parameters. 

    Same can be done in AG mode.

    So with this setup, you can quickly cycle between these pages with the DMS switch, without the need of fidling with the buttons and menus

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  10. On 1/11/2024 at 7:27 AM, skywalker22 said:

    Should our Block 50 recognize whats on stations 5L and 5R?

    If nothing else, it would be good if it would, sometimes I have missions where your only view is from the cockpit, and thats why you don't know what is there on these 2 stations (online pre-planed missions).

    The aircraft does not "know" what is mounted to the chin stations. All other stations are programmed manually by the SMS page or via the DTC

  11. 11 hours ago, Nealius said:

    Wing tanks are CAT III. There should be documentation explaining all of this in the -2, but I can't find a freely available copy of it.

    Correct and that's also an issue that a lot of this stuff is not described in the public documents

     

     

    If you are going to slap big heavy stuff onto the plane, things are changing to the flight caracteristics and need to be within certain boundries. That why the switch is there to prevent certain movements of the aircraft, so the FCLS doesn't lose control.

    Remember that the F-16 cannot fly without computers, because it has a very unstable design (hence it's maneuverability) 

    The CAT I / III switch doesn't limit how much G's you can pull directly, but it limits AoA and roll, which in terms affects how many G's you can pull at a certain speed. In Cat III, you can still hit 9 G's, but you need a higher speed to do so.

    You can test it by loading the jet up with bombs and wing tanks and start a steep climb. Put the switch in Cat I and start a roll and pull on the stick to command max AoA and you'll most likely loose control of the aircraft. Now try the same again with the switch in Cat III and the system will project you from loosing control (departing controlled flight is the correct term)

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