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Interesting: Early Access Launch Features .. Basic trim system and AI helper. After Early Access Launch Features DAFCS trim system and force trim. Looks like DAFCS is not making it on Day 1. Should be fun to see how "Good" the Basic trim System and AI helper are. Seeing that DAFCS is first on the list for After Early Access Launch I am going to assume that it is ( OR SHOULD BE ) the highest priority for future updates after July 3rd.

I am almost ready to pull the trigger on the CH-47. The presale price of $48.99 works for me! Waiting for @Wags (or anyone at ED) to release a video or three showing off the flight model and everything else that makes the CH-47 stand apart from other rotary-wing modules in DCS. Good Luck ED, Cheers.

Since this is a new install of Windows you probably need to install more wonderful Microsoft middleware. The thread below looks like the same error you had. Cheers

I just saw the ED posts about the next DCS Update that will include a "New Launcher". @SkateZillaI hope you had a lot of input into it because it sure looks like you did. Thanks.

I am OK with closing this thread and starting a new one. Include the most recent known facts and last officials statements from ED / Razbam and more importantly a FAQ addressing the top concerns regarding support and refunds. I have been hear since page 1 so nothing for me to catch up on.

RE: getting the OH-58 to provide some input with SSA - has anyone tried Andre's little mod mentioned a few pages back? I did not buy the OH-58. When the F-4E came out, the tool provided some output until SSA was fully updated. Cheers

Wow... What an update. I look forward to testing out the new key binds and the cockpit illuminate fix. Appreciate the updates and it was a good idea to use a new thread for comments after today's patch.

I view any well made DCS module, like the F14 and F-4E, as digital works of art. The F14 always felt and reminded me of the old Toronto TTC Buses of the 1980's with the noises of the windows and suspension shaking and rattling along every bump in the road. F14 also feels like a WWII Warbird on Super Captain America type Steroids with way to many Covid-19 boosters.. "Thanks Fauci-Pfizer" The F-4E is more tame, quiet and just looks and feels like a very efficiently coded, visually upgraded, technological upgrade with little hit on FPS. Hurray for Multithreading and I even saw some reference to Vulkan in the F-4E Files as well. Looking forward to "years from now" when the F14 should get some similar makeovers -- No real rush at all! Many of my DCS purchases are based on experience with the planes as toys or models in my childhood - so there is that nostalgic aspect to it all as well. Cheers.

Oh.. My! Still reading the changelog.. so much to digest... had to take a break. More than half way at - Pre Purge Stats: 25.1 MB : )

Bravo.. Very nice!

The brilliant engineers that designed the systems are likely all in their late 80's and or well into their 90's or already in Heaven. Test the Trim while in slow flight and you will see that the simulated bellows effect with air moving over the surface of the elevators is more of what you would expect. The Coding of this Heatblur Phantom 2 by is on another level of detail that I would not have ever thought of. The only way to get a better feel for what they have done is to have a Force Feedback stick.. I enjoy my Win Wing Orion 2 but Force Feedback is the way of the future. Cheers

One of the many things I enjoy about DCS is "Patch Day". Experiencing when Early Access Modules and even older modules improve over time as the receive new features keeps me coming back to try out the upgrades and test things out. Good luck with the next update for the F-4E @Zabuzard

The MB-339 has it. : ) I understand that the famous Italian Jet is not for everyone. Cheers.

This is such an amazing MODULE! I Finally got around to binding the AFCS to my Throttle Switches. Works GREAT. Looking forward to the next update.

Another Solution and or temporary workaround is to include some new * slow * keybindings for Trim that is 0.25 instead of 1. I am using @Quaggles excellent DCS Input Command Injector Mod. The default.lua would go here: \Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\InputCommands\F-4E\Input\F-4E-Pilot\keyboard For example the keybinds to use and default.lua file would look like this: return { keyCommands = { { name = _('Trim - Nose Up (Hat Aft) * Slow'), up = iCommandPlaneTrimPitch, pressed = iCommandPlaneTrimPitch, value_up = 0, value_pressed = 0.25, category = { categories.flight_controls, categories.stick } }, { name = _('Trim - Nose Down (Hat Forward) * Slow'), up = iCommandPlaneTrimPitch, pressed = iCommandPlaneTrimPitch, value_up = 0, value_pressed = -0.25, category = { categories.flight_controls, categories.stick } }, { name = _('Trim - Left Wing Down (Hat Left) * Slow'), up = iCommandPlaneTrimRoll, pressed = iCommandPlaneTrimRoll, value_up = 0, value_pressed = -0.25, category = { categories.flight_controls, categories.stick } }, { name = _('Trim - Right Wing Down (Hat Right) * Slow'), up = iCommandPlaneTrimRoll, pressed = iCommandPlaneTrimRoll, value_up = 0, value_pressed = 0.25, category = { categories.flight_controls, categories.stick } }, } } After testing, the best way to get the Phantom in level flight is still by using AFCS -Autopilot and ALT Hold. Using the new keybinds for * Slow Trim it is much easier to trim out at + - 500 ft/min vs well over 1000 ft/min using default keybinds. For me all is good and I would expect that Heatblur has more important things to update and tweek before they get to Trim. Cheers. default.lua

Would be nice to see the return of Trim Speed sensitivity in the MB-339 SPECIAL Options menu just like what was in the Free Mod a few years ago. For example the Community A-4E-C has an excellent and handy Trim Speed option:

AFCS -Autopilot and ALT Hold are my friends in the new F-4E. The best plane to implement Trim Speed Options today I feel is the A-4E-C mod. The once "free MB-339" Mod also had a handy Trim Speed SPECIAL menu Option that is now sorely missed. I really appreciate the latest Heatblur "work of art" F-4E. Excited to see what fixes and improvements come in future updates. - no rush -

Agree on the F-4E Mirrors 100%: Looking forward to future updates of the F-4 when mirrors are optimized and the handy "tilt" feature like in that the F-14 and other modules is implemented. Thanks Heatblur.

Resolved my Problem with "Autopilot" AFCS ALT toggle switch binding would not Engage: "Thanks to @zildac from another F4-E post on this forum. I did read all the AFCS, deadzone related and breakout limit text in the Heatblur manual but I never thought I would need to increase the AFCS Special Options deadzone by so much. I needed to increase the Special Options AFCS Breakout Deadzone for Pitch and Roll all the way up to 6.5% for Pitch and Roll. Maybe this tip should be added to the Heatblur Issues you may Encounter Document posted by @IronMike?

100% Perfect! Thanks - You all solved my Problem with "Autopilot" AFCS ALT toggle switch binding would not Engage. I did read all the AFCS, deadzone related and breakout limit text in the manual but I never thought I would need to increase a the AFCS Special Options deadzone by so much.. lol. For me I needed to increase the AFCS Breakout Deadzone for Pitch and Roll all the way up to 6.5% for Pitch and Roll. Maybe this tip should be added to the Heatblur Issues you may Encounter Document posted by @IronMike?

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Make sure no Antivirus or Windows Settings are preventing changes to fxo and metachaders2 folders. Delete the two folders. DCS will re-create them on the next startup Example: \Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\fxo \Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\metashaders2

@BIGNEWY you need to check out this Weather Mod.. It is Glorious!

Looks like HeatBlur has gone to a new level with regards to Input Binding logic and options. I was looking at F-4E-Pilot\keyboard\default.lua and it looks very different than what I was used to when figuring things out. Very impressive @IronMike Anyone with an X-56 Throttle: You can use the Slider Switch for Extending and Retracting the F4E Speedbrake: (simulates the On->Else_off switch logic)