norbot Posted December 9, 2016 Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) I’m flying sims since ages and startet out with the A-10 in Sierra’s Silent Thunder (attached image) on a Windows 95 PC. After years of flying other aircraft I returned to the Warthog at the time LockOn was available. Then I switched over to the DCS A-10C and flying it with a HOTAS Warthog, rudder pedals and clickable cockpit is a joy, not to mention the graphics that can’t even be compared with the old days, when everything started. After flying the A-10C for a few years, I tried to fly the A-10A again. But guess what? I’ve been spoiled by the A-10C’s clickable cockpit. I don’t even know how to start the engines of the A-10A, because the cockpit is not clickable and I don’t remember the keyboard assignment. Now call me a moron, but that’s the way it is… :smilewink: It would be a dream to have an A-10A with a clickable cockpit and I ask myself, why nobody tried to make a clickable mod for the A-10A (at least I haven’t found one). Now I don’t have the faintest idea about programming, but I think a rollback of the A-10C cockpit to a klickable A-10A one shouldn’t be too hard. Most systems from the A version can be found in the C as well. Take out the MFCD, UFC, CDU and F-16 stick from the A-10C an you’ve almost got an A-version (I know it’s a bit harder than that). By replacing a few antennas and sensors on the external model, the A-version should almost be ready to go. Would anyone else like to have a klickable A-10A? Would make it a little harder against the tanks and ZSU-23 out there and bring up a lot of memories… Edited December 9, 2016 by norbot 1
razo+r Posted December 9, 2016 Posted December 9, 2016 making it clickable is something for experienced coders Also, the A-10A is a member of the Flaming cliffs family, so don't expect anything new to it soon, also we have already a better A-10 module, so i'd say the want for it is low
gospadin Posted December 9, 2016 Posted December 9, 2016 if the cockpit .edm file has already been animated (all gauges, dials, indicators, switches, etc.) then someone could code it up and make it clickable, but they'd lose all the ASM support (e.g. mavericks) and probably couldn't use the existing EFM either. Often there are hard-coded APIs between the systems code and the flight model. --gos My liveries, mods, and missions for DCS:World M-2000C English Cockpit | Extra Beacons Mod | Nav Kneeboard | Community A-4E
joey45 Posted December 10, 2016 Posted December 10, 2016 The A version was originally going to be the DCS A-10 but ED got the go ahead from the DoD to release the C version.. Last time I checked the A pit is all connected up. Maybe one day ED will make it into a DCS product. And Silent Hunter was a fantastic game.. 1 The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
WHOGX5 Posted December 11, 2016 Posted December 11, 2016 As an A-10C owner I would gladly cough up the money to buy a full fidelity A-10A. 3 -Col. Russ Everts opinion on surface-to-air missiles: "It makes you feel a little better if it's coming for one of your buddies. However, if it's coming for you, it doesn't make you feel too good, but it does rearrange your priorities." DCS Wishlist: MC-130E Combat Talon | F/A-18F Lot 26 | HH-60G Pave Hawk | E-2 Hawkeye/C-2 Greyhound | EA-6A/B Prowler | J-35F2/J Draken | RA-5C Vigilante
WinterH Posted December 11, 2016 Posted December 11, 2016 Now I don’t have the faintest idea about programming, but I think a rollback of the A-10C cockpit to a klickable A-10A one shouldn’t be too hard. Now, don't get me wrong, but the second part of that sentence confirms the first part :). Not too hard may be, but it would still be a considerable effort, and therefore development cost, and relatively few people would be interested in buying it. Therefore, I don't see this happening, not very likely at least. Wishlist: F-4E Block 53 +, MiG-27K, Su-17M3 or M4, AH-1F or W circa 80s or early 90s, J35 Draken, Kfir C7, Mirage III/V DCS-Dismounts Script
Haukka81 Posted December 11, 2016 Posted December 11, 2016 I would pay for A-10A with klickable pit too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Oculus CV1, Odyssey, Pimax 5k+ (i5 8400, 24gb ddr4 3000mhz, 1080Ti OC ) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
MickeEinSweden Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 Me too would pay for an A-10A with clickable cockpit. Hope one day.. 1 1
cichlidfan Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 I am sure many would, but probably not enough to make it worth the dev time. The current A-10A does not have a full PFM which would also limit the potential sales, unless that were improved as well. IMHO, don't get your hopes up. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Solution gospadin Posted December 13, 2016 Solution Posted December 13, 2016 I am sure many would, but probably not enough to make it worth the dev time. The current A-10A does not have a full PFM which would also limit the potential sales, unless that were improved as well. IMHO, don't get your hopes up. On the bright side, PFM for the A-10A would be essentially identical to the A-10C. The downside is that the systems code would be almost completely different. My liveries, mods, and missions for DCS:World M-2000C English Cockpit | Extra Beacons Mod | Nav Kneeboard | Community A-4E
JOKERACTS Posted August 18, 2018 Posted August 18, 2018 it's good to have click-able cockpit for current free Su-25T, to introduce full simulation for all the Free player. I suggest to add Su-25TM as flyable, to experience the Kopyo radar pod. give Su-25TM as free module or low cost module for newbies to experience the radar system. since A-10C was full click able, it's good to get A-10A for click able, + Su-25A if Su-25T did it.
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