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I figured out the problem. One of the dials on the throttle was set to zoom in/out, but it was sitting right on the edge of in/out which caused the "jittering" effect.

Well, removing GeForce Experiencing and doing a clean install of DCS didn't work. That said, all I had to do was switch to VR then switch back again and the jittering stopped. We'll see how long this lasts.

I don't have TIR. This is just on the monitor.

Is anyone experiencing full screen jittering in DCS (non-VR)? After playing DCS for 30 mins or so and loading different training missions, suddenly the entire screen jitters when I enter a mission. It's not a black flashing like others here are reporting, rather the entire screen is shaking like it's suffering from coronavirus. This has been happening for the last couple of days, suspiciously after I installed GeForce Experience. The first time this happened I reset my computer and it came back to normal. Today it didn't go back to normal at all so I removed GeForce Experience and I'm doing a clean install of DCS. I also removed/updated my GPU drivers in Device Manager. I'll report how it goes. FYI I'm running a RTX 2070 Super. Usually get excellent frame rates (above 100).

Ugh...disregard. I just noticed the other thread about this. Looks like a weekend special. Mods, you can delete this post.

F-15 and Su-27 have suddenly appeared This might sound crazy, but yesterday when I loaded DCS it said the Su-27 and F-15 modules were available for download. I hit yes without much thought, but now these modules are available for me to fly. I never paid for anything, curious know how this happened?? Not that I'm complaining, I was planning to buy both of these modules in a few months anyway.

Awesome, thanks everyone. I'll keep at it.

Yep, I've got Chuck's guide, digesting it slowly. So I applied the advice here, especially Tippis's advice to use the throttle to control altitude vice speed and managed to land it (yay!). The flight to the runway was a wild ride though, up and down all over the place. The response time between applying throttle and the plane actually rising was pretty slow and I'd still sometimes have to pull the stick back very gently to give it that extra. Still confused about this whole flaps business. What are they doing when they are in AUTO? Then when you drop the landing gear you mean the flaps point downwards to bring the plane down?

So much good information here. Thanks everyone. I'll read all this carefully and try a few more landings and let you know how I go.

Hey all, I'm brand new to DCS and bought the F-5 as my first module. I've tried landing it about 15 times now in the landing training instruction, and managed not to crash only two of those times. I'm thinking I probably don't understand the fundamentals of pitch and thrust. Here's what seems to be happening: - When I start the session the plane is in afterburner and pitching up fairly dramatically. I bring the throttle back down to about halfway and trim the nose and try and bring it to level flying. - Once it's level I then start to descend by pushing the stick forward. I get it down to 1500 ft then try to bring my speed down to 300 kts, as instructed. - From here things are fine, sometimes I'm a bit wobbly circling the landing strip. (incidentally, why do we circle the runway and not just land it straight away? is this a safety thing?) - The problem starts when I come in for the final approach. By this point I'm at about 200-250 kts, trying to bring it down to 145ish. But when I do this the plane really starts to struggle, then it drops and I end up crashing into the ground before the runway. At this point I'm still not even doing the recommended 145, so why am I dropping like this? Thanks!

Yeah, just a 500GB SSD. I'll prob get an extra drive later, but this computer will only be for DCS for the time being.

@Varis, thanks for all that, totally understand what you're saying regarding the feeling of being overwhelmed. I've seen the F-5 mentioned several times now as a good beginner/training aircraft. Looking into it...

Thanks for your advice everyone.

Thanks everyone. I've made some adjustments. Decided to go for Intel instead: - Intel Core i7 9700K Octa Core LGA 1151 3.60GHz - Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 3X 8GB Video Card - Samsung 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" SATA III 6GB/s V-NAND SSD - Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x 16GB) DDR4 3200MHz Memory - MSI Z390-A PRO LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard - Corsair Hydro Series H55 120mm Quiet Liquid CPU Cooler - Oculus Rift S - Logitech X56 HOTAS and throttle - Logitech G Flight Sim Rudder Pedals

A2597, thanks for that. Yep, I'll be using the Rift S. Sounds like I will just meet the requirements with the possibility of some bottleneck. How much RAM are you running?

So I'm looking to buy my first ever gaming computer exclusively to play DCS World F/A-18C in VR. It's hella confusing, but after reading forums here about requirements here is a setup I should be able to afford. Keen on hearing your opinions: - 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6 Core Socket AM4 3.6GHz CPU Processor - 1 x MSI B450-A PRO MAX AM4 ATX Motherboard - 1 x Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 3X 8GB Video Card - 1 x Intel 660p 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 3D2 SSD - 2 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4 CL14 2400MHz (is having 4 x 8GB cards the same as a single 32GB card??) - 1 x Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360R ARGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler I'm mostly concerned about the graphics card. I see others talking about the 2080 and 2080TI cards and how great they are. That will really push the price up. Will that RTX 2070 cause any problems playing in VR??? Thanks in advance.

Had a look at the Red Flag Training Missions for the F/A-18. Are these suitable for absolute beginners? They seem somewhat advanced. After reading all this advice, I'm torn between starting with the F/A-18 or something "simpler" like the L-39 per Varis's comment above. In the first module I buy I'll be looking for step-by-step guidance on all the most basic functions of starting, flying and navigating an aircraft. Maybe the A-10 is better suited???

Interesting. The videos are certainly easier to digest, but yeah I'll refer to the more authoritative docs for confirmation as well. Cheers.

Hey JUICE, thanks for the tip off. Checked out a video, good stuff! Looks like he's starting to post new content recently too.

Thanks Shaky, I checked it out - three videos so far. Really good as you said. I'll be making my way through all of these.

Hey guys, so I don't currently have a computer that can run DCS, but I am saving my pennies to eventually splash out on a nice system that can run VR in six months or so. In the mean time, I'm trying to teach myself as much about fighter ops as I can. Little by little I am learning more about aircraft types, missile types and BFMs (started that one yesterday :D) So here's my plan to get as fully up to speed before the day finally arrives when I put on those VR goggles and take off from a carrier in my F/A-18 (yes, I've already decided that I'm going F/A-18C for my first fighter, this is a homage to 90s kid me making plastic models). 1) Familiarise myself with aircraft type and missile types: Started this about a month ago. For this one I have made electronic flash cards of dozens of different aircraft and missiles, testing myself on pictures and specs. A month ago I couldn't tell a MiG-31 from an Su-24, now I can visualise most of the modern combat aircraft of the last 50 years and tell you a bit about their performance and history. 2) Familiarise myself with basic fighter manoeuvres: As I said above, I only started this one yesterday. I got a copy of the book Fighter Combat by Robert L. Shaw; the plan is to go through this book page by page, supplemented by YouTube videos (eg Art of the Kill) and other online material. I know you can only go so far just reading in theory, but the idea is that at least I have a theoretical understanding of BFM and am familiar with the lingo. Have to admit through, being thrown back into geometry and angles made my brain fizz out in minutes :prop: 3) Memorise the laying out an F/A-18C cockpit: I have the PDF of Chuck's guide and again using electronic flash cards I'm going to memorise all the knobs and switches as well as the sensor displays, again supplemented by YouTube videos for better appreciation. 4) Memorise steps of key procedures: Again using Chuck's guide, YouTube videos and flash cards, memorise the start-up, takeoff, landing and weapons delivery procedures. 5) General exposure to air operations: I purchased Command Modern Operations which is exposing me to weapons systems and approaches to warfighting. I've been listening to the Fighter Pilot Podcast and reading as much as I can about air combat. A lot to take in but it's all so fascinating. So that's the plan until I can get my system. Happy to hear from others or get some advice from more experienced pilots!