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@BigFootMSR: Thank you!! @Evil: Thank you for the link

Ahh...Thank you. I never even noticed the Download button...lol I now remember that the training missions were screwed up in BlackShark long ago. I hope that DCS will fix this! The ingame tutorials are so much more effective than ALT TABing out to a video. TC

Thank you for the reply. I think that is exactly what I needed to know. I will apply the curve that you mentioned. I have been practicing since my post and am getting a bit more used to the P51 'envelope'. I do think applying a curve to the Pitch might give me a better feel for the flying. I will post my findings in case anyone cares...lol TC

The training missions for these 2 modules do not work. I have a full list of training missions, but nothing happens when I click on them. The training missions for P51 and A10C seem to work fine. Do I need to reinstall? Or is this a known bug? Thanks, TC

Hi all, I am just starting to get into the P51 simulation and I have a question. I have the Thrustmaster Warthog Joystick / Throttle combo with the Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals. My problem is that it seems extremely easy to spin this plane when doing combat turns. I do realize that this is a simulation, not arcade. Also, I have been flying simulations for a long time (just so you know that I am not coming over from the XBox...lol). I am not a great pilot, but I do understand the basics of how to keep an aircraft from stalling/spinning (usually). So, my question is this: In a hard turn...I roll and gently pull back on the joystick into the turn. I can not even pull back on the joystick a quarter of the way before losing the aircraft into a spin. I have plenty of speed and am not 'greying out'. I understand that I should not be able to use the full range of the joystick in a simulation, but this just seems a bit much. Roll seems to feel right, but Pitch seems to be a problem for me. Maybe I am just used to a greater range of motion with the joystick in other sims (ROF). I should say that I really have not used the Prop Pitch control at all. Could this be the problem? Thanks for any help. TC :joystick: :pilotfly:

I followed the instructions from the thread I linked in the original post and it seems to have worked for me. I uninstalled all DCS applications, then re-install the latest versions into a different directory (DCSWorld120). I installed DCSWorld first...then CA, P51, A10 and BS2. I was unable to test completely last night, but I was able to run P51 without an error! Unforetunately, I must go thru and re bind all my key commands...a lengthy process. Thanks, T

Sorry...this is being discussed at: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=90986 I am getting this error when attempting to load any mission for A10 or P51. I have just deleted DCS A10, Blackhawk2 and DCS World. Both Combined Arms and P51 seemed to be deleted along with DCS World. I re-installed DCS World and then CA, P51, A10, BH2. I get this error when trying to start any mission. It seems CA is possibly the culprit. I am trying to narrow down the error now. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, T --------------------------- Fatal Error (5.70.033.000, 03.07.12) --------------------------- Unhandled exception in the Host Library (thread 6660). Try restarting the application. If the problem persists, contact the product customer support. Detailed error information: Type: class RemoteControl::Transceiver::Exception Location: __cdecl RemoteControl::Transceiver::Transceiver(class LUnicodeString,class LUnicodeString,unsigned int) Line: 78 Message: Unable to create process CombinedArms_protect.exe (error code 2) Called from: __cdecl RemoteControl::Transceiver::Transceiver(class LUnicodeString,class LUnicodeString,unsigned int) (189) class LPtrRef<class RemoteControl::Transceiver> __cdecl RemoteControl::Transceiver::CreatePrimaryTransceiverAndConnectToSecondary(class LUnicodeString,class LUnicodeString,unsigned int) (22) void __cdecl Host::StartTransceiver(unsigned int) (558) --------------------------- OK ---------------------------

P51's best adversary Hi all, I still find it strange to put the Mustang in the A10's environment, but I cant wait to fly it! As I understand it, this is just the beginning of several 'Legends' planes to be modeled. So...my question is: What would be the best / most fun match up with the Mustang? In my mind, it would have to be a German plane, most likely the Me109 or FW190. Now, these dogfights in the DCS environment could be epic! TC

Thanks for putting those links together. I have not played in a while also and have been searching around for this information. Very helpful. Thank you. TC

This collection of procedures has been very helpful to me. Well organized. Recently updated, too! http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=73178

Bump I found this info to be well organized and well done! It does need a little updating for 1.1.09, but the large majority of it very accurate. Very helpful. Thank you! TC

Some great art here: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=79018 Scroll down a few for an awesome A10 drawing! :pilotfly: Glen Angus (gangus) is the artist. I just found this although many of you may already be familiar with him. NB

The only way you are going to get a useful answer is to be more specific about the crash and the bugs. If others people are having the same issues, I would recommend posting in those threads. In this new thread, I would try to provide details so that someone can help you. Many bugs and crashes are user error. The only way for the Devs to figure out what needs fixed...is details! Good luck. Loving the game too! NB

I am also interested in some training videos for Navigation (ie. loading new Target coordinates, plugging them in and navigating to them or using as a target). Also, some more info on using a wingman (ie. receiving target info, broadcasting info to wingie, and sending in to attack) TC

Any chance of getting an AI wingman for Single Player?! Thanks for your time and effort! This is gonna be a great sim! Or is it pretty easy to edit the ME to make these MP missions into SP? TC

@Cezar:I am having fun with this mission too! Are the AAA vehicles you are talking about the IFVs? If so, I dont think these could be considered AAA. I am no expert, so anyone please correct me. IFVs can definitely be armed with cannon and/or surface to air missiles, but not always. These vehicles (IIRC) are in middle of a number of buildings..thus probably obscuring their Field of View even if they were carrying Manpad style missiles. After several passes, I could see the anti-air defenses getting pretty tricky. lol My reply is just meant to be a friendly conversation...no debate/arguement meant :) TC

That will be very interesting for mission building. I will be looking forward to that map!

Just wanted to say thanks for these missions! Greb, Bahdger and others have contributed some awesome work recently. I have been slowly getting familiar with flying this sim and these missions have really helped. I really enjoy the efforts made to create a surrounding environment (ie. other aircraft taking off/landing, radio chatter from other flights, CAP support..etc). I hope to get into some mission building myself, after learning alot more about the flying lol. Keep up the great work!! TC PS: As a Rookie flyer...I really enjoyed the JTAC Pracice Misson2 due to its simple mission design along with the busy 'life' surrounding it.

A .miz file IS the mission file. Sometimes your browser wants to unpack it. Dont. Just Save As into mission folder. TC

@Lange: Thank you for the info. I cant see any difference between the DCS profile and the Default one. I loaded it into Profiles folder. When I switch back and forth from the two...all the settings are the same (X,Y,Z,Pitch,Curves,etc). Are you seeing any differences? TC

Do we still have to use the updated Beta 3 Training missions? Or have the Training Missions been updated in Beta 4? TC

go into control panel..choose Device Manager...choose Natural Point...choose drivers...select update drivers..select automatically choose drivers

i just got my new Radeon 6870HD (upgrading from a Nvidia 9800 that is going into my other computer). I want to install and run Beta 4 to make sure that everything runs properly...before installing my new graphics card. Looking forward to good times!

TGP training During the TGP Training Mission, I am asked to switch to Waypoint 4(Range)...make the waypoint SPI...and target an unnamed target in the area. The problem occurs when I target one of the enemy trucks parked and/or roaming the area. If one of the vehicles is targeted, the tutorial will not continue. I don't think a specific target or target type is mentioned. I found (on a 2nd run thru) that targeting a building in the area was acceptable and allowed the tutorial to continue. This is definitely not a huge problem...but can be confusing for us noobs. If the instructor does specify the building as a target, I must have missed it (twice!) and I apologize. Also, it would be nice to be able to hit the Spacebar early to skip some of the long basic instructions (especially when you are running the tutorial for the 3rd time...trying to get to the fun stuff!) Thanks for a great sim! TC

Very interesting...thanks for the info and the pics! TC