** DCS: F-14 Development Update - September!! **

[Dudikoff]

Yeah! With that price they could at least include a personal foot massage and 10 hours of personal training in the Tomcat. Geez, we're barely getting anything... :music_whistling:

 

Or at least the four Forrestal class variants. Oh, wait..

[bC3660]

I have a question, Can you play single player as RIO or just as pilot?

[Cornelius]

"A limited functionality Iceman AI piloting the aircraft in single-player when switching to the rear cockpit"

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/modules/tomcat/

[FlyBoyd]

Awesome

 

I’m a little late to this post because I am currently deployed but man this looks amazing! I am sending my flight sticks out as we speak!

 

Heat blur you guys are doing great work!! And I am definitely looking forward to an A-6 flyable in the future!

 

I’ve been a flight simmer for a long time and to see where things have come is truly amazing!

 

Absolutely incredible. Can’t wait to fly it.

[Kev2go]

 

 

Sweet baby Jesus, this module looks awesome.

 

 

so the dude is into old grandmothers eh?

[ebabil]

Bonus can only be used on old stuff or stuff that doesn't sell well.

 

I mean no bonus points for purchasing tomcat. it doesn't show a bonus amount on shop

[JumpinK]

I have a question, Can you play single player as RIO or just as pilot?

 

 

Both. If you play in RIOs seat, AI-pilot flys the tomcat. (Forgot the name heatblur has mentioned)

[Xenovia]

Both. If you play in RIOs seat, AI-pilot flys the tomcat. (Forgot the name heatblur has mentioned)

 

Pilot AI's name is Iceman.

[captain_dalan]

I have a question, Can you play single player as RIO or just as pilot?

As the AI in the front seat will only have limited functionality/capability, you probably won't be able to fly the whole mission as a RIO when in single player mode.

 

EDIT: intended use it to probably hop in the back from time to time, to do some fine tuning to what you want the RIO to be doing.

[CheckGear]

My only complaint: I hope the Jester AI command menu is still work in progress, because I think it is way too big. It shouldn't block your view every time you want to talk to your RIO.

 

Or at least transparent.

[GrEaSeLiTeNiN]

Or at least transparent.

 

 

 

Yep. When I first saw the trailer everything was wow until the Jester menu popped up. It could be a little more discreet or perhaps have voice activated options?

[csper]

Will we get this HUD for B version?

[backspace340]

Will we get this HUD for B version?

 

No they've said they're not doing the Sparrowhawk HUD (which - I think - that is).

Edited October 9, 2018 by backspace340

[yngvef]

Yep. When I first saw the trailer everything was wow until the Jester menu popped up. It could be a little more discreet or perhaps have voice activated options?

 

I also hope they make the menu into a normal vertical list rather than a radial menu. Radial menus are, in my opinion, only practical on console games where you select the option with a small analog stick.

 

When you are supposed to press a number key, it's much easier to find the correct option if it's listed vertically.

 

A minor thing perhaps, but I hope they take a look at it.

[Greyman]

I'm hoping that the menu is compatible with Voice Attack and/or Vaicom Pro, so that we can just tell the RIO what we want them to do, without having to press any keys.

 

In VR, that would be especially useful.

[funkyfranky]

I'm hoping that the menu is compatible with Voice Attack and/or Vaicom Pro, so that we can just tell the RIO what we want them to do, without having to press any keys.

In VR, that would be especially useful.

+1!

[NeilWillis]

I'm hoping that the menu is compatible with Voice Attack and/or Vaicom Pro, so that we can just tell the RIO what we want them to do, without having to press any keys.

 

In VR, that would be especially useful.

 

That's what I hope too. Being able to set up macros to control Jester by voice command would be a great approach. A simple key press for each command would enable us to adapt Voice Attack or any similar app. Very elegant solution.

[unknown]

...only practical on console games where you select the option with a small analog stick...

 

Looking at the ED Flight Controller survey maybe the menu is optimized for the small analog stick of the TM Warthog HOTAS?

[Nascar]

Does the F-14 have a no shoot cue like the F-15 for friendly aircraft? The Hornet square/diamond method is a bit of a mess.

[IceFire]

That radial menu is for an 8 way hat I'm almost certain

[KiraTheCat]

An A-6 and KA-6D! Finally! Thank you so much for both of these works. It will feel so much better tanking off a KA-6D than the KS-3.

[Baco]

 

 

Sweet baby Jesus, this module looks awesome.

 

so the dude is into old grandmothers eh?

 

A grandmother?!!!

No, only most beautifull mature lady ever to grace the skies with it´s beauty ;)

 

The cat is like the Farrah Fawcett of granies!

[yngvef]

Looking at the ED Flight Controller survey maybe the menu is optimized for the small analog stick of the TM Warthog HOTAS?

 

Yeah, maybe. However, I think that would feel a bit awkward. I guess we'll just see how it works out once the module comes out, but for me the most important thing is to make the menu smaller (adjustable in specials menu would be perfect) and not fill the entire screen. And maybe a slider for transparency as well.

[o-Tomcat-o]

 

 

Sweet baby Jesus, this module looks awesome.

 

What is F/A18-C ???:music_whistling:

[Leader98]

This module looks awesome!

Does anyone know if the new way to command the AI pilot or back seat also works when flying in VR?

 

 

I cannot wait to fly the F-14 in VR!

 

 

Just ordered F-14... Now waiting for the release :-)

Edited October 10, 2018 by Leader98