Justificus Posted December 6, 2017 Posted December 6, 2017 New to the module and will have some time over the next couple of days and want to dive on in. Any recommendations of where I should start reading? Thanks in advance! Justificus System Specs:i7 4970K @ 4.8, GTX 1080 SC, 32GB G.Skill DDR 2133,Thermaltake Level 10 Full Tower Case, Noctua NH-D15 6 Cooler, Win 10 Pro, Warthog, CH Pro Pedals, CH Throttle Quadrant, Oculus, 1 32" & 2 19" Monitors Modules Owned: A-10C I+II, Ka-50, FC3, F-86, Mig-15, Mig21, UH-1H, Mi-8, CA, P-51D, BF-109K-4, FW-190 D-9, Hawk, NTTR, M-2000C, SA342, F-5E, Spit Mk. IX, AJS-37, Normandy, WWII A.P., AV-8B, F/A-18C, L-39, Persian Gulf, Mig-19P, I-16, Super Carrier, F-16, Channel, Syria
DartzIRL Posted December 6, 2017 Posted December 6, 2017 Cold and Dark Give it fuel. Give it fire, give it that which it desires. Making the warning lights out and it'll fly grand. It's really not the hardest aircraft to get going once you realise every aircraft needs power, fuel and then engine start. The only trick you might miss is the parking brake, and powering the flaps.
Boxin Posted December 6, 2017 Posted December 6, 2017 Grab the Pocket Guide from here (This is great. it will teach you how to do everything, just look for the right section. Also lets you know if something is not working yet): DCS Hoggit Reddit Link Start with the cold start: Then a great Maverick tutorial by RedKite: I'll be back with more stuff for you if ya need. Have fun, Cheers! i9-9900k | 2080 Ti ftw ultra | 32gb DDR4 3200 | Oculus hmd | HOTAS Warthog | MFG Crosswind | MFD Cougar
spike2450 Posted December 6, 2017 Posted December 6, 2017 Watch Jabbers videos, cold start then the basic vtol etc, then do some reading.
Boxin Posted December 6, 2017 Posted December 6, 2017 Watch Jabbers videos, cold start then the basic vtol etc, then do some reading. Oh yea, Jabber's vids are great. His cold start is the best :lol: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXXUrGCF3wV3bbZ6pFQ00g i9-9900k | 2080 Ti ftw ultra | 32gb DDR4 3200 | Oculus hmd | HOTAS Warthog | MFG Crosswind | MFD Cougar
Justificus Posted December 6, 2017 Author Posted December 6, 2017 Boxin, thank you very much!!! Will check them out tonight after dinner. Spike2450, thanks for the suggestion, will search for his stuff. LOL Thanks Boxin!! Justificus System Specs:i7 4970K @ 4.8, GTX 1080 SC, 32GB G.Skill DDR 2133,Thermaltake Level 10 Full Tower Case, Noctua NH-D15 6 Cooler, Win 10 Pro, Warthog, CH Pro Pedals, CH Throttle Quadrant, Oculus, 1 32" & 2 19" Monitors Modules Owned: A-10C I+II, Ka-50, FC3, F-86, Mig-15, Mig21, UH-1H, Mi-8, CA, P-51D, BF-109K-4, FW-190 D-9, Hawk, NTTR, M-2000C, SA342, F-5E, Spit Mk. IX, AJS-37, Normandy, WWII A.P., AV-8B, F/A-18C, L-39, Persian Gulf, Mig-19P, I-16, Super Carrier, F-16, Channel, Syria
MrSp33dy123 Posted December 7, 2017 Posted December 7, 2017 This module was the first clickable-cockpit module I've ever used, and consequently I did have a lot of trouble with it. What I've found is that RAZBAM's AV-8B N/A manual is good, but useless for learning the aircraft (at least in the early stages). It gives you NATOPS checklists and flight specifications, but it doesn't actually tell you how to do anything. Simultaneously, a lot of videos on YouTube are not tutorials as much as they are just demonstrations. There are exceptions though (Jabbers for example, as others have mentioned). What I would recommend would be to use a combination of all sources; look up some tutorials on YouTube which teaches you to undertake certain processes -- then, as you can do them, relate what you have learnt to the technical specifications in the manual to deepen your understanding. For example, to learn how to fire Mavericks I followed Jabbers' video, and then looked up how the SSS and TDC HOTAS switches worked. Doing so allowed me to more quickly understand exactly how those systems worked. The last thing is that ineviatably you're going to hit a blocker that you can't seem to get past. It won't be in the manual, and Jabbers won't have explained it. For those situations I try to use a combination of trial and error but also I search both these forums and r/hoggit to see if people have already found solutions. As a last ditch effort, you can just do like you've done now and make your own post. The Harrier is a complex bird to fly, especially compared to FC3 planes. I spent a lot of time just learning to control her even before starting with the weapons systems. Luckily being a modern American plane, she's intuitive, simplistic as possible, and user-friendly. It could be a lot worse.
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