Kenan

You only know what you're truly made of, once the moment comes. R.I.P.

What does the ramp have to do with landing? It has to do with TAKING OFF, not with landing. Landing on Kuznetsov is essentially the same as landing on the Nimitz or any other U.S. carrier. Elevated ramp has nothing to do with the landing per se.

From what I could understant, the MiG loss could have been prevented by landing it in Syria. This one appears to be just a bad luck. Glad pilot is safe.

Watching all these Kuz videos got me all fired up..any news on the Su-33 AFM development? ETA?

I agree. Very little has changed in this department, which is kinda frustrating. I wish one day I wouldn't have to create triggers and add actions and stuff, just to be able to have AI act naturally i.e. as the situation would dictate. For example, do an intercept/sneaking up on a military jet which does not have radar or any airborne or ground control guidance, especially if I'm flying with my radar OFF. That kind of stuff right now, is basically impossible without artifically "instructing" AI how to behave under certain conditions. If you don't do that, it'll know you're there, and it would immediatelly turn around and head straight for a kill.

I have a simple question/wish: When will ED finally make the airborne AI a bit more realistic? For example, a lone Su-25 with no radar and no AWACS always knows my exact location in the sky, flies straight towards me untill it gets within its (heatseakers) range. This makes intercepts and "surprise" attacks practically impossible (without tampering in Mission Editor with actions and triggers). Mind you, this also happenes when flying radar off (so, no radar emitions). This is some basic stuff. I really wish this gets addressed one day. It's a bit absurd to be honest to have the issue neglected for so long.

Looks like radar lock break is back again with the latest update?

Thank you all for the info. I managed to make this work by tasking the AI with "Fighter Sweep" and by using triggers ("Inside moving zone") and AI Task Push (ROE: Weapons Free and then "Search and Engage"). :) I will now try to make it a bit unpredictable by adding RANDOM value into the mix. :)

I believe I tried this already (AI Task Push -> WEAPONS FREE) but funny thing happened, when I got close enough (inside the AI's moving zone) the enemy jet (who's main task was set to "Nothing") fired up his afterburners, made a quick turn and than suddenly stopped i.e. resumed normal (non-aggressive) flight behaviour?

Anyone? :)

Is it possible to set up airborne AI to react i.e. go offensive when player aircraft is at certain distance from AI? Or when Player Aircraft fires a weapon (missile/gun)? I tried everything I could think of in ME with AI tasks and triggers but the AI simply won't do what I tell it to do. For example, I assign AI to a moving zone..and set triggers to set/push "Weapons Free" task when Player Aircraft inside the AI's Moving Zone but nothing happens. If I set main AI task to "CAP" it will start engaging at 3-4 miles range regardless what task/trigger I create. If I set the main AI task to "Nothing", the AI never engages. I'm basically trying to create a 'realistic' intercept scenario where AI will react/go offensive if certain parameters are met (say, Player Aircraft too close to AI or Player Aircraft Engages AI). Is this possible?

Looks like he never saw it coming..flew too low and hit the ridge.. It may explain why he didn't (have time to) eject.

Installed the drivers, it appears it has solved the issue. Thank you! :)

Thank you guys. @Mustang, will try the drivers and let you know.

After many, many months of inactivity due to RL obligations, I have finally found time and enthusiasm to fire up my DCS. After making 'updates', my untill then stable game, now crashes not only in-game but in the game menu as well. Congratulations Eagle Dynamics for keeping up with the 'tradition'. Exactly the same crashes I used to experience almost a year ago, and subsequently fixed by spending many hours on the forums and looking for solutions/fixes, are now showing up again. There is no doubt in my mind someone is going to tell me to 'post a crash log' (or even scold my 'unproductive' post). Well, here's the thing - I just don't have will anymore to play beta tester and waste my time instead of using what little of it I have on the weekend, to enjoy my favourite sim. I am very dissapointed and I guess I'm gonna have to wait for another update but these same freezes happening again really killed my enthusiasm to fire up DCS again after such a long time. I know nobody really cares (or should) but I just had to post this. Over and Out.

^^Yeah..an update from ED would be welcome..at least throw us a bone or something.. :D

Quick question: MIrage 2000C radar shows range values in NAUTICAL miles?

You mean the azimuth selector? It's set to 60 degress by default?

Radar is terrible. I'm having problems detecting incoming targets at similar altitude..just plain awful..

Does this mean if IFF is not ON, all contacts will appear as "enemies"?

?? What? :)

It appears disabling shadows makes the game crash-free. At least on my mind with the missions I played so far. Maybe it helps others as well.

Crashes i.e. freezes midgame for me as well. Mig-21 module. Why do the new updates have to f**k things up badly? I didn't have freezes since the early 1.5..now they're back again. Fantastic.

^^It appears it did the trick! I binded the key so it's "Bought" now. :) Thanks!

^^Well, that's the problem. In-game Manager shows it only as "Buy" option and when I click it, I'm taken to the DCS purchase page. I can't download it at all.