Dudester22 Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) Please read page 181 to 182 of the manual and tell me it's the manual that is wrong and not just me not getting it. This Sim is hard enough to learn without the manual totally confusing the hell out of you. I have included some pics to show you the problem I'm having. So I turn the dial to Waypoint and I get the display on the CDU shown in the first Pic I uploaded. This is the correct display, but its the next part of the manual that appears to be wrong. It then says in the manual (page182) that if you select line 5 it allows to to go to the Waypoint page P1/2 and displays the following information I have highlighted below. The problem been is I don't see any of the information below. When I press line 5 (Waypoint) which it tells you to do in the manual, it just takes me to a totally different page which is shown in the second Pic I have uploaded. Time to Go to Steerpoint, L8. manual Magnetic Heading/Distance to Steerpoint, L9. ANCHOR Page (ANCHOR PT) Branch Line Select Key, R7. Time to Go to Anchor Point, R8 Magnetic Heading/Distance to Anchor Point, R9. Anchor Point to (TO)/from (FR) Rotary Line Select Key, R9. Edited November 10, 2014 by Dudester22
Flagrum Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 Please read page 181 to 182 of the manual and tell me it's the manual that is wrong and not just me not getting it. This Sim is hard enough to learn without the manual totally confusing the hell out of you. I have included some pics to show you the problem I'm having. So I turn the dial to Waypoint and I get this display on the CDU which I have shown in the first pic. This is the correct display and its the next part of the manual that appears to be wrong. It then says in the manual (page182) that if you select line 5 it allows to to go to the Waypoint page P1/2 and displays this information I have highlighted below. The problem been is I don't see any of the information below. Pressing line 5 Which it says to do in the manual just takes me to a totally different page which is shown in the second Pic I have uploaded. Time to Go to Steerpoint, L8. manual Magnetic Heading/Distance to Steerpoint, L9. ANCHOR Page (ANCHOR PT) Branch Line Select Key, R7. Time to Go to Anchor Point, R8 Magnetic Heading/Distance to Anchor Point, R9. Anchor Point to (TO)/from (FR) Rotary Line Select Key, R9. I am not sure how you read these pages ... what you listed at the end of your posting are information that are all displayed on the CDU page in your first screenshot. It is just the remainder of the list in the manual for that CDU page. But when you select L5, you are jumping to a different CDU page that is described later in the manual: "WP / STEERPOINT Sub - Page" (p. 282, bottom). That is what you see in your screenshot 2.
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted November 10, 2014 ED Team Posted November 10, 2014 you are turning the dial to waypoint? should you not be pressing WP on the cdu? I am not at home at the moment so just could be wrong so do not shoot me down :) Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, PIMAX Crystal
Dudester22 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Posted November 10, 2014 @Flagrum - Yes you are right it's just a continuation of that page. I mistook it to mean press L5 to see the page I was already on LOL. Red faced at this very minute LOL.
StrongHarm Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 No shame! You're one of the 28.14% that will actually read the manual all the way through. In a few days you'll know more than 71.86% of users.. some of which have been flying the Warthog for years but are still lacking information. Mark my words, if you complete the entire manual you'll be answering questions for people with a join date of 2008. :) POLL: I read the manual all the way through 132 28.14% I read what I had to.. I plan to read the rest one day 173 36.89% I read what I had to.. the rest is a reference only if I get lost 132 28.14% Hate manuals. I'll learn as I go. 32 6.82% It's a good thing that this is Early Access and we've all volunteered to help test and enhance this work in progress... despite the frustrations inherent in the task with even the simplest of software... otherwise people might not understand that this incredibly complex unfinished module is unfinished. /light-hearted sarcasm
Dudester22 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Posted November 10, 2014 Well I have sort of read the manual only a bit back to front. I want to learn the emergency procedures and then want to tackle the CDU. The only problem I have with the CDU is I'm not sure what I really need to learn and what is just for show. At the moment I can use the CDU for Offset and creating a waypoint, I can also use divert and a couple of other things. Can you suggest what else I learn about the CDU?
StrongHarm Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 There's nothing that's just for show. There are no shortcuts to learning the bird. The manual is written in a top down fashion so that one concept clarifies the next. I can tell you with certainty that partially reading the manual will make you only a partial pilot. Some people are ok with that.. not me. With full knowledge of the bird, my sorties contain no hesitation.. only devastation. It's a good thing that this is Early Access and we've all volunteered to help test and enhance this work in progress... despite the frustrations inherent in the task with even the simplest of software... otherwise people might not understand that this incredibly complex unfinished module is unfinished. /light-hearted sarcasm
Steel Jaw Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 There's nothing that's just for show. There are no shortcuts to learning the bird. The manual is written in a top down fashion so that one concept clarifies the next. I can tell you with certainty that partially reading the manual will make you only a partial pilot. Some people are ok with that.. not me. With full knowledge of the bird, my sorties contain no hesitation.. only devastation. Heh, well done StrongHarm. You still online? If so where? Thinking of sparking up my dusty Hawg again. "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
StrongHarm Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 I've been revisiting the Blackshark lately.. and working in the editor a bit. After I'm done revisiting my 2nd favorite girl, I'll venture back to my first love, Ms. Warthog. I haven't been online.. but I'm sure I will shortly. I just ordered the Oculus DK2.. I suspect Data Intelligence will take a backseat to Warthog once I get it setup. It's a good thing that this is Early Access and we've all volunteered to help test and enhance this work in progress... despite the frustrations inherent in the task with even the simplest of software... otherwise people might not understand that this incredibly complex unfinished module is unfinished. /light-hearted sarcasm
Snoopy Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 There's nothing that's just for show. There are no shortcuts to learning the bird. The manual is written in a top down fashion so that one concept clarifies the next. I can tell you with certainty that partially reading the manual will make you only a partial pilot. Some people are ok with that.. not me. With full knowledge of the bird, my sorties contain no hesitation.. only devastation. Good to see you still around old friend! v303d Fighter Group Discord | Virtual 303d Fighter Group Website
Dudester22 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Posted November 10, 2014 I've been revisiting the Blackshark lately.. and working in the editor a bit. After I'm done revisiting my 2nd favorite girl, I'll venture back to my first love, Ms. Warthog. I haven't been online.. but I'm sure I will shortly. I just ordered the Oculus DK2.. I suspect Data Intelligence will take a backseat to Warthog once I get it setup. I have the Devkit 2 and while it really feels like you are in a jet unfortunately the HUD isn't clear enough to make out. I couldn't believe how real it feels though the A10C is massive inside the Rift.
StrongHarm Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 Good to see you too Snoopy! I hope you and your family are well. I've always been reading the boards but work has had me too busy to be really active. You know me though.. I can never pass up a good RTFM.:book: Good to see you still around old friend! It's a good thing that this is Early Access and we've all volunteered to help test and enhance this work in progress... despite the frustrations inherent in the task with even the simplest of software... otherwise people might not understand that this incredibly complex unfinished module is unfinished. /light-hearted sarcasm
Steel Jaw Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 Good to see you still around old friend! You as well, sir. :thumbup: "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
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