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@Barthek.. thank you for always doing the "Needful"!

I thought the new Normandy 2 was good.. now I am really looking forward to Barthek Normandy 2.0. I know we won't be disappointed.

Bump for this 10.2 GB DCS Optimized Textures Mod! DCS Open Beta Folder is 17GB lighter with Optimized textures installed. @BIGNEWY, it would be a shame if the developers were not at least studying the changes provided in this mod and considering implementing some or all in a future "major" update. (For example - when Vulcan API is ready for Open Beta ) On an interesting side note: Installing this 10.2 GB Textures Mod on my 2TB Samsung NVME 970 EVO helped me to realize that I was missing the installation of Samsung NVME Express Driver 3.3. My computer was crashing and rebooting when pushing the NVME hard during heavy usage. During troubleshooting the drive would also crash running the Drive Magician Diagnostics tests. Thanks, @Taz1004

You need to add an "On-Else-Off" binding to the aircraft's joystick default.lua. There are probably more than a few ways to do this. You can check out this Mod in the user files for the files with changes in them. X55/56 Speed Brake Slider by Shiroka - https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3312384/ After using the above mod for a year I ended up migrating to DCS-Input-Command-Injector by Quaggles because it is a more elegant solution to the problem. Happy hunting.

This version of the Updater only fully works with DCS single thread. Wait for the new Updater Gui Utility that is coming in the next few weeks.

Very nice when tested using Warbirds and dog fights. Giving this thread a bump for the weekend. More users should try the Improved Dots Mod and vote. The poll Results from at least 1000 could help ED prioritize.

I can't wait to try this out. Yet another reason to not learn a new Module while I am tweaking DCS visuals and chasing more FPS!

I just received my Orion 2 Stick with Extension and Spring Kit. I will be lucky if I get a chance to test, play and experiment before the end of the month. Hoping for a few rainy days and really bad weather to give me an excuse.. lol.. Can't wait to try out the new stick.

I am seriously considering a purchase of the Orion 2 Flight Stick with the extension and the spring/damper kit. Looking for what other mods can be done to the flight stick to improve it. So far the Nyogel 767A is a no-brainer. @II.JG1_Vonrdhave you consider mixing a small batch of 2 parts 786A to 1 part PG-44A?

I currently enjoy using Open Mod Manager but happy to see the DCS Updater GUI will have one built in just-in-case!

Excellent workarounds. It is fun to watch these threads discuss and solve problems and share.

Yes.. 100% Launching DCS Muilti-Thread from the External Applications has been working like a charm. I am looking forward to the Upgraded GUI Utility that is coming. I am sure the new DCS Updater GUI Utility will have a few bugs but Skatezilla will make short work of any issues.

The MB-339 had missing pylon errors since release. I am excited to test things out when I get the chance, maybe in a few days...

YEP.. maybe it will be fixed on the next patch..

Hi @Hiob, @imacken is 100% accurate in his comments. OpenTrack only replaces GameHub. OpenTrack is interesting because there are other filters and interesting settings you can change and tweak. OpenTrack is free so no harm in trying but you better set aside a few hours of your life. Cheers.

@Bummer many thanks for the MM versions of the F5 cockpits. Fixing the shimmering is very appreciated!

There is always more than one way to accomplish goals in the Windows environment. For those that like to tweak and try new things, you can also use OpenTrack with Tobii and "ALL" Flight Sims including that certain WW2 simulator with 3 characters. The tutorial is linked below: Use Tobii Eye Tracker 5 with OpenTrack: Click this Link >> https://gist.github.com/amadeus/09b32e4d45f815f6d46686d367c4b6ee From the Author amadeus: Hopefully, you've found this document helpful as a way to setup and configure a Tobii Eye Tracker 5 with OpenTrack. Another nice benefit of this setup is that it will work with pretty much any flight sim out of the box given OpenTrack's great compatibility. g

I just finished catching up on reading the last few pages of this thread. My summary gut feeling: Ugra Media is spoiling us like only children. I like it a lot!!! .. don't stop @MAESTR0.

@Plexusany improvements to the I-16 just make what is one of the most artistic, beautiful and original cockpits in DCS even more so. Keep doing what you are doing. Much appreciated!

Hello @f4l0 Thanks for the quick reply. Wow! Impressive result for a "blind" implementation. I am not 100% clear on where the "DCS Debug Window" screenshot you are asking for is. Please clarify if possible. Cheers.

Hello @f4l0 Regarding MB-339 that was added in 2.5.9 and 2.5.10 beta release: Have yourself or anyone else seen the situation where Landing Gear Up/Down is Enabled and an effect is constantly playing when moving flight stick right and left? The effect plays if Landing Gear is Up or Down. I isolated the behavior by disabling all other effects and enabling logging. See attachments provided. Other modules I tested like F5-E, F-86 and L-39 do not have the unwanted effects. The only workaround I could find was to disable Landing Gear Up/Down for the MB-339. This is a clearly not a serious problem but interested to know if their is an easy fix or better workaround. Cheers.

ED just added some updated Caucasus Map Screen shots. Do the new screen shots look familiar in that ED may be taking some or all of the CAUCASUS REDONE 2 enhancements into consideration? The trees in the updated screen shots also look familiar. Either way, any improvements to Caucasus is always welcome.. Caucasus Redone version 2 is certainly the high bar for any Caucasus updates.

Airshow smoke looks like it was fixed in this latest Open Beta Patch. I did not see any mention of the fix in the change log unless is was related to the removal of dust effect when Ships are firing.

Looks like airshow smoke is working better now after the latest Open Beta 2.8.2.35632. I did not notice anything directly mentioning the fix in the Changelog.

Check the first page of this post. Their is a Troubleshooting section with some tips.