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Essential addition to my cockpit So many times I forget to close the canpoy before takeoff :(

Any fix been found for this yet? Rudder trim in flight seems to make no differnce, and rudder trim in initial options/special make no difference.

Yep, sale started about 15 mins after I purchased the Yak full price. :(

SRS is detecting mic input, now are there any recommendations for friendly servers using SRS a lot? I cant seem to find any where its very actively used?

Not sure where to start with that, any guides ?

I now have a gaming headset + Mic, keen to test SRS on a multiplayer server, but there seems to be virtually no-one using SRS, so I dont even know if its working properly or if I have it configured right. Can anyone recommend me a newbie-friendly MP server with some SRS chatter I can check my settings out on?

Upate - possibly over-zealous antivirus software wiping the F-14 dll file, creating corrupt version of DCS which then causes failure to launch program correctly every time. Time to test alternative AV, see if it solves the issue. Wish Heatblur would make it easier to cleanly uninstall the aircraft and all its files :(

I removed it when I finally found the module manager, but although the pop-up is gone it still fails the multiplayer integrity check and prevents me from joining some servers, saying pure client needed? My antivirus blocked the DCS repair process as it was trying to reinstall the F-14 Heatblur common dll, which it recognises as a virus infection. This now causes intermittant problems with starting DCS as 2 times out of 3 I just get the logo and background music, nothing else. I have to press ctrl+alt+delete and quit then try again. It seems I am unable to get the damned F-14 off my system now without damaging my install of DCS :(

So on my first real tries at multiplayer I spent some time yesterday in 'Capture the Base' servers, trying to figure out how you captured a FARP while flying a Frogfoot. Can anyone explain to me how they work? Do you need someone directing ground troops into an area once the defences have been knocked out?

I'm glad I found this post as I'm in same position, just started experimenting with multiplayer and the comms options, which I find a bit confusing. I downloaded SRS and managed to get it working (a bit) in one server but found it 'less-than-straightforward' to get the correct frequencies to listen into. I also installed TeamSpeak 3 and have a discord account. Now do you decide on a 'favourite' comms system according to the server or do you use these in parallel when flying multiplayer? Do all the additional comms work standalone outside the ATC and AWACS comms that exist in-game or can you select which to listen to?

Help please - after downloading the F-14 Heatblur around Christmas time for 48 hr trial period I keep getting the popup when starting DCS - F-14 not authorised. I'm not sure which folders its safe to delete, I also see its mentioning the F-14 in the autoupdate config file which I broke, then mended. How can I get rid of the files and the popup?

I'm getting login issues since update - dcs website not available at moment, so cant use my FC3 aircraft or purchased sceneries

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Can anyone point me to a guide on the correct use of the RF mode (R shift + R) built into the SU-33, combined with the use of the autothrust (J) and the HUD when pressing L Shift + R to initiate the refuelling? I assume the RF mode puts the aircraft on a stable level flight while giving a HUD circle to chase all the way to the fuel hose basket...but does it just hold whichever heading and altitude it sees when pressed or does it attempt to match the heading and altitude of the tanker? When using J, sometimes the tanker slows to the set speed or maybe its the plane changing speed to match? Final question - any other aircraft in the FC3 packs have airborne refuelling capability?

8-way hat is pretty essential to bind to aircraft trim. I have a Hotas X and use the buttons on the left throttle stick for flares/chaff, toggle thru nav modes, select D (ordnance) or C (guns) and one for F10 map view. The rest will become more obvious as you play and learn and develop own preferences (I'm still quite new to DCS)

Very new DCS fan here - I've been immersing myself in youtube videos while waiting for a new PC build before plunging into DCS world, turning my back on my old Mac. I see there's a Steam version of DCS and a 'direct' version from DCS website. I also read there's some incompatibilities with modules & sceneries between the 2 versions, so which one is best to have installed? Any pro's and con's for the 2 versions? I have a home-build track-ir set ready to go and Thrustmaster joystick + throttle stick.