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True but the OP's message here is focussing on making DCS more user friendly for the newbie / beginner, neither of the 2 free aircraft supplied are user friendly. The SU-27 (for example) is much easier to take off, fly and land. I think that is a given but wasn't it you that said "Took me over 200 flight hours to get confident and combat ready" ? That kind of time frame is unlikely to encourage new blood.

This! Tail draggers are notoriously difficult to take off and land and TOTALLY unsuitable as a first-time trainer platform. (The P-51 was the legend BTW) @draconus Can be a beast to land with tyres made of paper-mache! I think this is one of the points being made re. not beginner friendly... I have never understood why the ED website is, initially, so user unfriendly, yes, when you know where everything is and what the links mean / refer to (Texture templates?) all is fine and dandy but as a first time user?

Fixed in the last update!

76.4 percent of statistics are made up on the spot! However... I think ED have stated in the past that the majority of DCS users are SP.

Forgive the ignorance but what constitutes a 'signed plugin'? Can you give me an example please? Thanks

Thank you for all your hard work! Players should note that some of the destinations turn out to be ultra short runways and sometimes grass strips, my Viper wasn't happy on a couple of occasions!

I understand that there are probably better options but in the interim the COPY / PASTE option does work ( I tried it 30 minutes ago to check and copied a mixed group from Caucasus to PG successfully)

I'm not sure I understand correctly but... As it stands at the moment you can select a group of mixed units and static objects with the SELECT tool, then CTRL C to copy, load a different map click on desired location and CTRL V to paste the copied units? Have I missed the point?

I wouldn't. For such a simple mission use the mission editor, select the map you want place the Phantom where you want set the phantom to PLATER and off you go!

Hurrah & many thanks!

Same problem! Neither custom nor standard templates can be place on the ME map.

Ha! Hurrah! Thank you!

Ok, all done. No change. Sequence: Load DCS from bin-mt dcs.exe Mission Editor New Mission Caucasus Select (in this case) F-16 Place on map Select PLAYER Create 1 waypoint Save mission Run Exit Save track Watch track or simply Watch track without saving - result is the same As mentioned earlier, I have repeated this sequence for 5 years and created over 500 videos using the saved track combined with nvidia shadowplay without ever seeing this issue. Looking at the log I see that 24H2, which is recent, is parking logical cores - I will turn this off again and retest. May 22 track test.miz LastMissionTrack.trk dcs.log

Thank you! (bated breath)

Hi, as you can see in my post above, the problem remains. I have to assume this problem affects everybody that tries to load a saved track, given that there are not hundreds of posts about this I have to assume that not many people use / edit a saved track? Can anyone out there in DCS land save a track after an (F-16 or F-18) PLAYER mission and then successfully reload that same track?

I just did a very quick test, simple mission - F-16 flying toward a runway PLAYER controlled, after exiting and clicking on WATCH TRACK the track played failed with the usual error message, for clarity, this problem is new and seems to have started around the time of the new SAVE 'feature' I have to admit to being really disappointed... LastMissionTrack.trk Track fail May 22 Caucasus PLAYER F16.trk dcs.log debrief.log

A BIG thank you!

I haven't used the DTC yet as it is only concerned (at this time) with countermeasures and yet I cannot view ANY saved track that I have flown i.e. as PLAYER, I am aware that we all have our little axes to grind but for me, as mentioned before, not being able to view and edit a track for use as YT content, renders DCS, for me, of little practical use.. I sincerely hope this problem is rectified in the next update. Thank you.

I just downloaded the Hornet on trial - same problem, .trk file fail when flown by PLAYER

In the spirit of due diligence I repeated the exercise above but on the Caucasus map and with FC aircraft in case there were other variables. RESULT: Track files play normally with PLAYER flying IN FC AIRCRAFT. I do not own any other FF aircraft so I cannot test but perhaps this will aid the devs in finding the solution.

Unfortunately that's the problem! I'll attach the 2 tracks and the .miz file - as I said, I flew it AI then PLAYER (As I have mentioned before, this problem has ONLY manifested itself (for me) since CWG or perhaps the combination of the new 'SAVE GAME' & DTC updates. Also I have made approximately 500 DCS videos using the .trk file method without these issues. Thank you for your input Track fail May 10 PLAYER.trk Track fail May 10.trk Track fail test May 10.miz dcs.log debrief.log

For clarity, this new track replay problem only seems to affect a track where the aircraft is set to PLAYER, I have run a very short mission twice, once as PLAYER and once as AI, as PLAYER the track replay fails, as AI it plays as expected.

In order that we do not lose 'track' of the recent track replay problem... For me, since the GCW or perhaps the combination of the new 'SAVE GAME' & DTC updates, I can no longer view any saved track after exiting a mission regardless of length or map used and I am referring to SP mission tracks. Any updates to when this crippling issue will be resolved would be gratefully received. Thanks.

Hi! @Lee1 I would be interested to know what you did as I have NEVER been able to map either of the mini-sticks on my X56 in DCS - they work as intended in MSFS

Financially, given enormous gulf in potential remuneration for any given product with regard to the 2 companies, it might not be sufficiently' rewarding' for AzurPoly...