Chuck's DCS: F/A-18C Guide

[tigertoo]

On 2/22/2022 at 7:38 PM, tigertoo said:

thnx for the stright anwer Chuck,appreciate and understand it

thnx a lot for the fabulous guide as it is today, i still have a lot to learn from it (lol) and i'll see what the future brings

tata

Tigertooo

 

sorry to come back on this but as i wanted to print the latest version i see still 4 WIP's (page101,215,255 and 666).

will these be finished at some time---whenever in time?

thanks in advance

tigertoo

[Steel Jaw]

Dunno, when is the Hornet itself finished?  Still waiting on the DTC.

[Charly_Owl]

51 minutes ago, tigertoo said:

sorry to come back on this but as i wanted to print the latest version i see still 4 WIP's (page101,215,255 and 666).

will these be finished at some time---whenever in time?

thanks in advance

tigertoo

I do not plan on updating these specific items in 2022. Right now, my focus is on completing the first iteration of the AH-64 guide, then the Mirage F1, then adding recently implemented features for the Mi-24, F-16, and Mosquito... and do a bit of maintenance on the F-5 guide. I do not plan on updating the Hornet guide for a bit. I would still need to add stuff like ACLS and TALDs... which are very low on my priority list at the moment.

Edited August 13, 2022 by Charly_Owl

[tigertoo]

8 minutes ago, Charly_Owl said:

I do not plan on updating these specific items in 2022. Right now, my focus is on completing the first iteration of the AH-64 guide, then the Mirage F1, then adding recently implemented features for the Mi-24, F-16, and Mosquito... and do a bit of maintenance on the F-5 guide. I do not plan on updating the Hornet guide for a bit. I would still need to add stuff like ACLS and TALDs... which are very low on my priority list at the moment.

 

thank you very much for letting us know and succes with all you other work 

[tigertoo]

thanks for version 06-02-2023

looking forward for the rest

[Razor18]

uhmmm.. is there any changelog somewhere in the Guide maybe? Sorry, if I missed it

[AdrianL]

6 minutes ago, Razor18 said:

changelog somewhere

 

[amrotzek]

Wow, this guide is really helpful. Very good work even for beginners.

[mike.roper]

Hey guys, I'm struggling with the mapping of controls. I'm using a Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS.

My questions:

1.) I cannot find the "HARM Target Sequence /RAID / FLIR Button" option in the DCS controls - did get a different name?

2.) What about the "DISPENSE SWITCH (AFT)" on the grey button on the right-hand side of the stick -  is the plane supposed to shoot flares when I press the button? Or is it some auto-mode that shoots flares automatically in dangerous situations?

3.) Nothing mto be mapped on the lower grey switch on the right-hand side of the throttle? (the one below the airbrake)

THX, keep up the brilliant work and best regards,

Mike

[Tholozor]

@mike.roper

1. It's listed as 'RAID/FLIR FOV Select Button.'

2. 'Dispense Switch - Aft' will perform the following:

• If the DISPENSER switch on the center panel behind the stick is set to BYPASS, then Dispense Switch - Aft will dispense flares.
• If the DISPENSER switch on the center panel behind the stick is set to ON, then Dispense Switch - Aft will initiate the selected Manual Program (set from the EW page).

3. Not sure exactly which switch you're referring to here. Are you talking about on the actual Hornet throttle or the TM Warthog throttle?

Edited June 30, 2024 by Tholozor

[mike.roper]

Thanks mate, #1 and #2 work fine after your advice!

On #3, I mean the buttons on the TM Throttle. On page 10 of Chuck's guide, there is an arrow going to the lower grey dual switch on the throttle, but no description box what should be mapped to it. So, I was wondering whether something may have gone lost in the pdf?

[Maddaawg]

On 7/1/2024 at 12:39 PM, mike.roper said:

Thanks mate, #1 and #2 work fine after your advice!

On #3, I mean the buttons on the TM Throttle. On page 10 of Chuck's guide, there is an arrow going to the lower grey dual switch on the throttle, but no description box what should be mapped to it. So, I was wondering whether something may have gone lost in the pdf?

I'm a little late on this, but just incase you didn't figure this out, look to page #11 and #26. Comms, Speed Brake, Dispense and cage/uncage are the 4 and it looks like there is no Dispense on the page 10 drawing.

Edited August 2, 2024 by Maddaawg

[Razor18]

The Guide was updated on August 14. I didn't find any change log, anyone knows what's new in it?

EDIT: Nevermind, I just found it, it's the datalink...

Edited September 4, 2024 by Razor18

[markturner1960]

Hey Chuck, first, a massive thanks for these invaluable resources you produce!! I wondered, I use them most on my ipad and I know there are direct links to the main sections, but how easy would it be to direct link the sub sections? Its a helluva lot of scrolling to find pages inbetween the main sections.....

Cheers! 

[Charly_Owl]

Actually, there ARE links/bookmarks to every sub-section if you open the Bookmarks tab in a pdf reader like Acrobat... for the very reason you listed  

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[Razor18]

Hi Guys, is it just me, or is there something wrong with the Chusk's Guides homepage? The preview pages do not appear, and I can't download anything, some "security error unknown issuer" warning pops up. Anyone?...

[Dauntless]

I just checked and it's working fine for me! Good luck! 

[Razor18]

OK, thanks for feedback...

[Charly_Owl]

On 3/5/2025 at 5:44 PM, Razor18 said:

Hi Guys, is it just me, or is there something wrong with the Chusk's Guides homepage? The preview pages do not appear, and I can't download anything, some "security error unknown issuer" warning pops up. Anyone?...

Looks ok to me, make sure you use Google Chrome. I heard some users had issues with FIrefox.

[Razor18]

Looks like I'm one of them... Thanks for the heads up