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Id like to see the head and gun move independently from TrackIR, target the guns with the mouse, while being able to look around the cabin with trackir.

I had a problem with the Huey not taking off either, but I sat back, troubleshot it down to my problem, and just started it first.. Who knew??

Would be great if someone could model some hippy with a bottle of cheap beer to swing around underneath my helicopter....hintedy hint hint do some hippy tossing contests

You can test it yourself with the mission I attached in a previous post. I know it works in 1.2.7 because its a very simple mission. As far as the barometric pressure being corrected, its not a bug it just needs to be added. Not very many people here complain about the weather in DCS, and yes, humidity plays a far larger role in flight than any weather related condition combined. Humidity controls atmospheric pressure, and the weather in DCS doesnt include it. They used a simple formula for air temperature - 2c drop in temperature per 1k feet in altitude. What is wrong with that equation is that humidity raises and decreases pressure, and pressure is proportionate to temperature, and inproportional to volume. You can have high pressure up top, and low pressure on the deck IRL. Too many factors to make an accurate calculation.

How can you say that, when I just demonstrated that it can be done? Not only that, but posted a screenshot AND a track file? And its not humidity thats the issue - its barometric pressure at altitude. I dont think YOU took into account the conditions for the test results you are using as a baseline for testing within this simulator. If you want the same results as the baseline you are using, you have to use the same exact weather conditions. Plain and simple.

Its not just powerplant, its everything. Humidity destroys lift, humidity displaces oxygen, and humidity creates drag. It is the most critical factor in weather. No simulator that Ive played with -save for the C-130J simulator here at Lockheed- even calculates it into the weather. You cant even get a decent baseline for performance in DCS because of it. You can get the same effect from dropping and raising the temperatures though, so at least its doable.

Kinda did solve the issue here...

The test was approximately 9300 lbs gross weight. Non useable fuel wasnt mentioned, just aircraft weight.

I know this. This is why aircraft dont fly well in humid conditions. Same applies to hot environments, and why hot and humid environments are frowned upon by all pilots.

Aparrently not if I have to drop the temperature to freezing just to get a higher manifold pressure in the engine. Ill let you give this a shot, and Ill take the heat if you demonstrate that it works. Load up a mission at 70f clear skies, takeoff from whatever runway, and judge how long it takes for you to get airborne in the P-51. Seconds, distance...then try those same conditions with fog on the deck. Then give it a shot with rain (100% precipitation). Keep the temps the same, the time of day the same, but just add moisture to it. You should see a HUGE difference between the three. I "havent" seen a difference with these varieties, only when increased or decreased temperatures are introduced. And to make it easier, keep your MAP in the green.

Didnt say it wasnt simulated, said it was poorly simulated. And I daresay "poorly".

This simulator doesnt simulate weather all that well. You cant adjust barometric pressure or humidity unless you just load a rainy day in the mission editor. In real life, altitude density is dependent on dew point, absolute humidity, atmospheric pressure. Basically put, the weight of the air is either going to be dense or light with the amount of moisture in the air, and thats too many variables to calculate. In DCS, its either wet or dry. To make up for that, you can choose the extremes. Naturally aspirated engines performances are very much tied into atmospheric density; kind of like how at high altitudes your car may run like a 3 pack a day smoker in the boston marathon, and in areas in low altitudes and cold weather, supercharged/turbocharged vehicles can run like Usain Bolt on crystal meth.

Its going to be the same information. Ive checked, I wouldnt have posted that otherwise. Edit nvm, didnt do it inside the Adobe software. Its 4-25-13 on my end too. Who wants to bet its going to be the same info anyways? Not sure how to obtain them from steam, I buy the modules here. Can I download and install the individual modules in lieu of FC3? Will they utilize the same serial for FC3?

Mines updated... Anyways, I dont see a flight manual for the A-10A either, so Ive come to the conclusion (hastily...) that its in the FC3 manual. The F-15C flight manual does not exist on its own on my hard drive, and that goes ditto with the -25. Perhaps they should use clearer language as what exactly is contained in the F-15C flight manual?

You will find the FC3 flight manual amended with the F-15C information inside. There is no F-15C flight manual. It doesnt state anything about flight characteristics, just its various weapons employment, radar modes, etc. It was last updated 4-4-2014, so it must be fairly current....

You arent on the 1.2.8 beta are you...? Edit - try this yourself instead. Its impossible for me to record that track with FRAPS at my screen resolution, and I cant alter the views in fear that it will destroy the track file. The mission is start off at Batumi with a 9200lb gross weight. Outside ambient temps at sea level is 0c. Season is winter, cold and dry. Climb to 25,850 and see for yourself. At 26, the MAP will steady off at 65" and sharply decrease thereafter, so that number is the sweet spot. test test test.miz

And I never accused you of calling me a liar, just...damage control, thats all. Wasnt able to sustain the speed, the engine fragged itself out after about 10 minutes of being at max MAP. I have a track file for this one, and its actually a reasonable size this time. And let me explain myself how I got to that speed - the aircraft wouldnt move past a certain threshold without dropping the RPM to 2600. Youll just have to pay attention to my throttle manipulation if you care about that sort of thing, just note that I had to do it. My final RPM was 3000, though. As far as the screenshot goes, it should take you to the minimized picture on photobucket, and click on the icon to enlarge it to its max resolution on the bottom right corner of the image. Its at 5760x1080, so its...big. My conversion is utilizing the following formula - TAS = IAS + 0.02 x IAS x altitude / 1,000 p-51 test.trk

In 1.2.7, the ADF used the HSI with a steerable needle that indicated the direction of a signal. Ive noticed that in 1.2.8, the needle on the HSI doesnt mark the direction of the signal, but instead marked by morse code through the headset? Is this how it functions now, or am I missing something? OR Is frequency 477 (used in the campaign) inoperable? Because I now have it working on 355...

Yes, because the most expensive procurement this world has ever seen will just wash down the toilet, right? Everyone who purchased the F-35 will now have access to the F-22? I find that funny, considering I watched them dismantle the assembly line for the Raptor back in 2012...

bleep

Small question - how are you converting your airspeed? I havent uploaded the track because its 20mb in size, and forum code here only allows for 5. Are you converting the accelerometer from mph to tas? Reading the info bar in F2? Converting the number in F2 from kts to mph? I ask this because at this moment I have 66" on the manifold at 25,850 with WEP implemented. Of course, the weather I have set is at 0c @ sea level. Maybe 65.5, but apples and oranges. (just in case you actually still believe Im lying) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/utley27/Screen_140418_165815.jpg~original And just in case you happen to say that Im not at 441kts, Ill just get my "no shit" retort out of the way. And now that I think of it, converting the speed to tas, Im at 442.5 mph.

Well, if you were able to get to 435, then you should be able to get to 441. I will say that it took a very long time to get there. I should also tell you that the power curve I observed follows verbatim the light green power curve Ive been trying to explain to you the past day. There IS a difference between those two P-51s; they ARENT the same airframe. And before you spout off that they are the same, no two aircraft are the same. Ever.

Ok, Im going to attach a track file here. I managed to hit 441mph at 26k feet using 2600rpm. Im still testing my method right now, so itll be a few minutes.

All of these lines do not represent a single aircraft. The two D models are either a block 15 or a block 20, and from what Ive read so far, they both have dissimilar superchargers. I am saying that you are reading the wrong information.

I didnt prove myself wrong, I stated earlier that the best speed came at 24,500 - 25k it DOES get to 440. And following that same line, at 26k altitude, it drops to 436. The only contradiciton between this chart and your performance tests only indicate an incorrect reading on the MAP gauge. And FWIW, I just tested again, and managed to hit 64" at 26k. It took a while, but I watched that needle slowly creep up from 58" to 64 in the span of 10 minutes.