msalama Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 Hiya - I bought the Mi-8 immediately at release, but haven't really flown / studied her yet because I've been waiting for the beta to finish. But exactly how complete is this chopper now - any outstanding bugs or features missing still? Would like to hear your opinions, because I genuinely don't have a clue. Thanks! The DCS Mi-8MTV2. The best aviational BBW experience you could ever dream of.
zaelu Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 Hiya - I bought the Mi-8 immediately at release, but haven't really flown / studied her yet because I've been waiting for the beta to finish. But exactly how complete is this chopper now - any outstanding bugs or features missing still? Would like to hear your opinions, because I genuinely don't have a clue. Thanks! You can't use the fans, the door of the cockpit is locked, has no stair for the lateral door, some problems at the apu functions. Also the heater is not working. Other than that... Pretty much done. :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least
Art-J Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) Plus incomplete rotor animations (if You've read another recent tread in this section :D ), lack of door gunners option (though I don't know if these were ever planned to be implemented), non-implemented bombsight and some minor systems operated form cockpit (same note as above). A bit of better optimization would help too, because next to MiG-21 it's still the most frame-rate heavy module in DCSW now. But at least there is a draft of full EN manual available for it, pretty useful even in its rough and unfinished state. Edited May 24, 2015 by Art-J i7 9700K @ stock speed, single GTX1070, 32 gigs of RAM, TH Warthog, MFG Crosswind, Win10.
msalama Posted May 24, 2015 Author Posted May 24, 2015 some problems at the apu functions. Is there anything affecting, say, a manual startup? Can you start the bird as IRL for example? The DCS Mi-8MTV2. The best aviational BBW experience you could ever dream of.
msalama Posted May 24, 2015 Author Posted May 24, 2015 non-implemented bombsight and some minor systems operated form cockpit The bombsight would be nice to have, yeah. But what are those minor systems exactly? Anyway, seems pretty complete to me so I may as well start learning her now :helpsmilie: The DCS Mi-8MTV2. The best aviational BBW experience you could ever dream of.
Art-J Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 Well, about 1/4 of switches and circuit breakers in the cockpit ain't working, though they're mentioned in the manual, but it's not all that different from other study modules we've got in the sim, is it? All basic flight/radio/navigation/weapons stuff works, however, so for most users that should be enough to keep'em occupied. I'm mostly fixed-wing guy and fly the Hip only occasionally for VFR sightseeing trips / silly stunt landings and slingload fun, so I didn't even bother to learn Doppler nav system. And yet, flying this thing, even in its beta status is fun. i7 9700K @ stock speed, single GTX1070, 32 gigs of RAM, TH Warthog, MFG Crosswind, Win10.
Nooch Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 Plus lacks english cockpit. I know there is a mod out there but come on it should be included in the stock module. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Fri13 Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 And some animations like shaders strings doesn't swing naturally etc i7-8700k, 32GB 2666Mhz DDR4, 2x 2080S SLI 8GB, Oculus Rift S. i7-8700k, 16GB 2666Mhz DDR4, 1080Ti 11GB, 27" 4K, 65" HDR 4K.
terence44 Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 For me all this is lacks: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=129988 ;) [sIGPIC]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic104172_5.gif[/sIGPIC] Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/terence44/
Hueyman Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 Plus incomplete rotor animations (if You've read another recent tread in this section :D ), Lol :lol:, I'll get ya Is there anything affecting, say, a manual startup? Can you start the bird as IRL for example? Actually, it's not because the Mil helis has an automatic startup procedure, that means they aren't accurate. Western ( US ) helis at that time like the Bell 204,205,206 ... were " manually " ( not hand cranking hehe ) started as you well know with the Huey, but all Russian rotorwing I'm aware off used an automated start sequence, after the APU was running smoothly of course. All you had to do is APU On, select your engine, press the start button to launch the process, open fuel levers and monitors temps rising ... They nailed it down pretty well actually [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] CPL(A)IR ME/SEP/MEP/SET - CPL(H)
zaelu Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 I think there is a problem with restarting the APU and the fact that the emergency generator that is on it doesn't produce anything or can't be used in emergency. But I haven't flown mi-8 for a while... I might be wrong as the info is a cross reference with a friend more versed in Mi-8 than me. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least
msalama Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 They nailed it down pretty well actually OK, to be more precise is there anything that'll prevent me from doing a complete preflight check following a RL checklist? The DCS Mi-8MTV2. The best aviational BBW experience you could ever dream of.
King_Hrothgar Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Why not find out? You said you already have it. But to answer your question, I think it depends on what is on your checklist. Everything directly related to flight and navigation appears to be in but some ancillary systems such as cabin lights and signal flares are not.
zaelu Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Cabin lights work now... almost all. The rheostats for red glowing lights work, the white dome lights I think work also. msalama start her up... you won't regret it. There is a lot to learn about it even if the heater does not work... yet :D . [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least
msalama Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 Will do guys. Thanks all. S! The DCS Mi-8MTV2. The best aviational BBW experience you could ever dream of.
Farlander Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Plus lacks english cockpit. I know there is a mod out there but come on it should be included in the stock module. No, If the aircraft is russian then the buttons shall be in russian, same thing if the plane is american, swedish, chinese or whatever. And if you still want the cockpit in your language, then you can just mod it. (nothing wrong with tooltips being in english though) 1
audax Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 No, If the aircraft is russian then the buttons shall be in russian, same thing if the plane is american, swedish, chinese or whatever. And if you still want the cockpit in your language, then you can just mod it. (nothing wrong with tooltips being in english though) A real simmer learns the language of it's plane! But seriously: The Mi-8 is used everywhere in the world with cockpits in dozens of languages. Giving us at least an official english cockpit would be nice.
Darkwolf Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 A real simmer learns the language of it's plane! In reality, you get the plane/tank/submarine in your language. Nothing wrong with wanting modded cockpit. In fact, opposite would be unrealistic, is the greec air force learning French to fly the m2000 ? :D So they is nothing wrong wanting the same treat in VR. ;) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] PC simulator news site. Also....Join the largest DCS community on Facebook :pilotfly:
Socket7 Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 I already made a video starting up the MI-8 using the USAF official checklist. Practice makes perfect.
Ce_Zeta Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 We want the Sabre cockpit in Spanish, russian.... Not, really not serious. It's a sacrilege fly a soviet aircraft with a english cockpit. At the first stages of training is a bit hard, but later, you know the purpose of each button, switch... ATM you have the US Army manual to see the labels in english. [sIGPIC]http://i.imgur.com/YexElgV.jpg[/sIGPIC]
Flagrum Posted May 29, 2015 Posted May 29, 2015 I was under the impression that BST had announced an english cockpit ... back then. So if it is released eventually some day, well, just don't use it, guys. "Problem" solved.
Dudikoff Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 I think there is a problem with restarting the APU and the fact that the emergency generator that is on it doesn't produce anything or can't be used in emergency. I could have used that last night when I was trying to restart the APU for half an hour while experimenting with the ground power startup. I kept searching for some fuel valve or something that I must have been missing as the APU kept powering down. :) i386DX40@42 MHz w/i387 CP, 4 MB RAM (8*512 kB), Trident 8900C 1 MB w/16-bit RAMDAC ISA, Quantum 340 MB UDMA33, SB 16, DOS 6.22 w/QEMM + Win3.11CE, Quickshot 1btn 2axis, Numpad as hat. 2 FPH on a good day, 1 FPH avg. DISCLAIMER: My posts are still absolutely useless. Just finding excuses not to learn the F-14 (HB's Swansong?). Annoyed by my posts? Please consider donating. Once the target sum is reached, I'll be off to somewhere nice I promise not to post from. I'd buy that for a dollar!
zaelu Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 That's why I keep it On. At least I can restart :). [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least
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