Vedexent Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 I just threw up a quick free flight mission on a multi-player server, if people want to practice and learn this plane in a multi-player environment. Look for: C-101EB Free Flight Range And there's an associated teamspeak server here: ts32.gameservers.com:9105 Get online, kibitz with other people learning the plane, ask questions, learn stuff, meet people, etc. It's not a dedicated server, but it should be up for at least the rest of the weekend. 1
Vedexent Posted January 25, 2015 Author Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) Just a caveat: The GPU bug seems to affect the cold planes randomly. You may have to hunt around for one where the GPU works for you. If you can't find a cold ground start plane that works for you, I've also added a ground of hot ground start planes (sitting in the parking spot, all fired up), plus a group of mid-air starts. Edited January 25, 2015 by Vedexent
Tango Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 What is wrong with the GPU? Best regards, Tango.
Vedexent Posted January 25, 2015 Author Posted January 25, 2015 It's that same bug where sometimes we can hear the GPU start, but we never see it, and we don't get power.
uboats Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 It's that same bug where sometimes we can hear the GPU start, but we never see it, and we don't get power. please create a completely new mission, don't do modification/edition on existing ones. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] My DCS Mods, Skins, Utilities and Scripts | Windows 10 | i7-4790K | GTX 980Ti Hybrid | 32GB RAM | 3TB SSD | | TM Warthog Stick | CH Pro Throttle + Pro Pedal | TIR5 Pro | TM MFD Cougar | Gun Camera: PrtScn |
Vedexent Posted January 26, 2015 Author Posted January 26, 2015 please create a completely new mission, don't do modification/edition on existing ones. That's exactly what I had up this weekend: brand new mission, from scratch. A free flight mission takes about 10 minutes to throw together, after all. It's a reported bug, it's apparently been fixed in one of the upcoming updates, but it isn't fixed in the deployed consumer versions, so it's going to crop up now and again. Interestingly, according to a different thread, it sounds like you can start the plane without the GPU, but a) In real life this would destroy the batteries and damage the electricals, and b) this damage will be modelled in an upcoming patch (if I understood Tango correctly). However, it means that we could have fired up those planes with "problem" GPUs after all. I solved the playability problem by creating a group of "hot start from ramp" and "start in air" seats as well - no matter what, there were still flyable planes.
Vedexent Posted January 26, 2015 Author Posted January 26, 2015 On that note - I'll try and keep the server up as much as possible during the week, but as I said earlier, it's not a dedicated server (it's running in my kitchen, as a matter of fact), and I won't be on hand to reset it if it goes down during business hours EDT (GMT -500).
JuanOscar Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 Many thanks to keep this server up! :thumbup: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Vedexent Posted January 26, 2015 Author Posted January 26, 2015 Given the current state of the C-101EB, and the fact that she's not the C-101CC (no weapons), does anyone have any ideas/wishlist for the kinds of missions that they'd like to see in multi-player? Right now it's just free-flight and navigation practice. I might put up a night flight version, and a low-visibility version in rotation ... any other ideas?
johnv2pt0 Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 Scenic route through the mountains/cities. Could use triggers for messages or effects of some sort
JuanOscar Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 Night flight would be cool, also some aerobatics, plus the missions are already up. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Vedexent Posted January 26, 2015 Author Posted January 26, 2015 Scenic route through the mountains/cities. Could use triggers for messages or effects of some sort I kind of like this - especially coupled with low visibility and/or night conditions, you could turn it into sort of a navigation challenge course. Triggers are set for range/altitude/speed, and you have to run through them in order. Or there's the option for racing the C-101EB :)
Vedexent Posted January 27, 2015 Author Posted January 27, 2015 OK - I threw up a mission on the server to challenge radio navigation,ILS landing, and cross-wind landing skills. It's simple. Get from Sukhumi to Kutaisi. In a blizzard. With 2km thick clouds with low ceiling. And wind ... lots of wind. Good luck! "Winter is coming" ;) p.s. Listening to the plane's built in stereo system works really well when you've got 10m visibility in a cloud bank and are locked to your flight instruments ;)
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