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thanks I'll share with him and post any thoughts back. I really appreciate the feedback. S!

I have an OK but limited PC build understanding. My friend has a much deeper understanding than I. As I am wanting to replace my current PC (i2600K @4.3GHz/1070/32 GB) and begin my VR journey I asked him to run a PC Parts picker list for me. Can I get some feedback on the following? Ignore the 2070 super... its just a place holder as I'll probably grab the 3080 when available in Canada. Let me know on the other specs though.. DCS is my main game. I'll use this PC 90% to that end. He is great with this stuff but doesnt have experience with DCS so we are open to insights/pitfalls to avoid. CPU Intel Core i9-10900KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor $529.99 CPU Cooler Corsair iCUE H150i RGB PRO XT 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $159.99 Motherboard Asus ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) ATX LGA1200 Motherboard $399.99 F Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $259.99 Storage Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $179.99 Storage Western Digital SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $169.99 $169.99 Video Card Asus GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB STRIX GAMING Advanced Video Card $879.89 $879.89 Case Corsair Obsidian 500D RGB SE ATX Mid Tower Case $249.98 Power Supply Corsair HX Platinum 1200 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $244.99 Total: $3074.80

if you are talking about the stock missions then yeah it might be a while to see them. My suggestion would be to watch a good video about the mission editor and just build your own. For example: Build along with this series...

Anyone in CST/MT looking to wing up? PM me. I'm looking to get back into MP. Can fly pretty much anything with current focus on f-18/16. Enjoy popping across airframes to keep things fresh. S!

thanks draconus... do you think this method will slow down any loading of terrain or modules if I move them? Also, would DCS try to reinstall the moved directories or will the mklink spoof it into thinking everything is still local? thanks again.

Heyo - I only have 50GB left on my DCS SSD... does anyone have any tricks up their sleeve to install modules/terrain at alternate locations and point DCS to those drives? Or am I stuck having to buy a 1TB drive and move everything over to future proof? :helpsmilie:

you should upload it to userfiles so more folks are exposed to it and it can then reside on the DCS library.

backer rewards is saying "Invalid plane selection" any ideas? Hmm... maybe my 5 aircraft rewards are actually already used? 3 planes + assets pack + Normandy = 5 things ... is that how they are doing it? S!

So i came back to DCS after a long hiatus and have been reacquainting myself with the F-18. As I have navigated back into Multiplayer online I have been finding myself incredibly frustrated flying against the F-14 and the long arm of the pitbull Aim-54. I am generally flying on Growling Sidewinders server and am using my SA page / AWACS to try and keep awareness up. I hate flying low but unfortunately I find flying at altitude does not really give me any options against the phoenix. I usually get the pitbull RWR alert and then - boom - dead.:joystick: What advice do folks have in trying to tactically fly in AO with the F14/aim 54? It feels insurmountable at the moment.:crash: Thanks for any/all advice.:helpsmilie: S!

i made one called frog of war using WWII birds... download it from user files and swap the airframes for what ever you want.

are you using a modifier along with your trigger? I have noticed that modifiers can me momentary or not.

can you check in the editor to see if the same frequency is assigned to PVT 1 2 3 4? If i recall you can make them different and just ensure one of them matches your broadcast freq. K

there are indeed some static buildings you can place but no real support for trees. That said, my gut is suggesting that if you placed the statics in any large density you might face some FPS degradation.

just picked up a razer kraken... unfortunately the helmet sounds are fine from awacs / atc etc... However, my cockpit sounds/sensors rwr are all way quiet. I checked in options and everything is turned up ... any ideas what i might be missing? S

i am actually hopeful that some of the supercarrier logic is transferable to the ramps of the farp/airfields to bring them alive.

id love to see some wwii cruisers and frigates now that we have ju88 torpedoes and schnellboots

Hey Willie! Don't bite too much off in your first go is my advice. SRS requires quite a bit of proficiency in terms of knowing your module radios and how to follow the briefing notes for the MP mission. I'd suggest two things before jumping into MP and SRS all at once. First - give Discord a try. Its a VOIP client thats free where many folks will congregate in MP missions... most of the big servers will have discord information in their server description or briefing. Second - Just try to get into a MP server first without even worrying about comms. Join in.. test out a few spawn ins and get used to how chat, f10 map and briefings look. I'd recommend just trying the Virtual acrobatics server first... theres no combat and they have all the airframes. Join in... read up what you can do in there and then fly around. Use the chat to talk to others. check out whats happening in F10 map etc. Then, check out any server that might have "through the inferno" running... its a good mission to learn how in game maps can be used for coordination and some of the servers are running discord for voice coordination.. some are running SRS.. Finally I'd suggest dipping the toe into multiplayer with SRS.. it will make sense at that point. Honestly though... I have been playing since 2007 and I still feel like Discord + a good MP mission is all a guy needs. Good luck and have fun!

honestly - i just came back to DCS after a hiatus of over a year. I found the combo of the training missions along with some printed checklists the best way to get back into it. Only after you have done the training missions and annotated your checklists would I recommend jumping into the higher fidelity capabilities as seen in youtube channels like spudknocker, crash laobi or ravagetalon just approach the computers in bite size pieces... learn only the litening pod first... then the mavericks, then the HARM etc. Thats why i say stay away from the youtubers until you have the training fundamentals down. good luck and have fun! also .. i hope the quake didnt affect anything in bosnia/herz and that all is well.

im interested - i might even have some old missions kicking about. pretty handy with editor so I could make things for some coop sorties if anyones interested. f5 too.

great map idea but man - it would take forever to model that city and civic density...

wow - what a fantastic idea... i think it would be a great map can the gunboats navigate rivers yet in dcs?

have you updated the game recently?

whats the diff of OLED/LED/QLED? UHD LED are about $2-300 cheaper?

So i want a bigger screen. I am currently using an acer P243w monitor for DCS on my NVIDIA 1070 and really have no complaints. According to control panel it is running at 60Hz refresh. I am looking at a Samsung 43" Tizen 4K TV. It has a "motion rate" of 120 so I am assuming the refresh is also around 60Hz based on what i read. Has anyone bought a larger 4K TV and are there any downsides I am missing? I only play DCS so I'm not interested in spending crazy money on a large gaming monitor for a refresh I'll never notice. Thoughts? Help? THanks.

Hey all, I have been gone for about a year now and logged in today to give DCS a run on my rig. I am running the same rig as before but my temps are now maxing out on my 2600K at 88degC and a fan speed of 2200rpm. i didnt keep playing for fear of damaging the CPU. did somethig change over the last year for CPU overhead in the game or is it just time for me to drop a new CPU fan into my HAF922 case? Thanks for suggestions