Manual While Training

[BuzzU]

Ok, at 75 my memory is not what it used to be. The F/A-18 is quite a challenge for me. I see in some Youtube videos that they bring up the manual while flying.

 

How is this done and will it work for any manual like Chucks?

[Dispatch]

Hello BuzzU,

 

 

Chucks Guide is a great reference, not a manual.

The DCS F-18 manual is used in conjunction

with real life manuals.

CV_NATOPS_Manual.pdf

F18-ABCD-000.pdf

 

 

Hope this helps a little

[BuzzU]

Thanks for the info, but not exactly what I was asking. I'll check out those manuals.

 

I'm talking about bringing up the manual while i'm in the cockpit flying. I've seen Bunnyap do this when he trying a new plane to him on his videos.

[ElCuco68]

I think there's a way to load stuff like this into the kneeboard, if I'm not mistaken. Or, you could load it into either a laptop or smartphone (which is what I've been doing).

[Rudel_chw]

Ok, at 75 my memory is not what it used to be. The F/A-18 is quite a challenge for me. I see in some Youtube videos that they bring up the manual while flying.

 

 

That should be the "Kneeboard" .. you can set the keys for using it on OPTIONS -> CONTROLS ... the standard keys are:

 

 

Kneeboard_ON/OFF = {RSHF k}

Kneeboard_Next_Page = ]

Kneeboard_Previous_Page = [

Kneeboard_current_position_mark_point = {RCTL k}

Kneeboard_glance_view = {k}

 

 

it looks like this:

 

 

 

There is a default content for the Kneeboard, but you can add to it by putting images on the folder /saved games/DCS/kneeboard/{aircraft} ... like this:

 

 

 

 

You can use images on JPG, PNG and probably other formats.

 

 

There is a Useful Tool, programmed by a Forum Member, that converts PDF files into PNG images and puts those into the above folder, you can get it here:

 

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=129341

 

 

The utility is a bit old and some of its options dont work (at least for me), like the customization of the kneeboard screen placement or its size; but its useful nonetheless.

 

 

... will it work for any manual like Chucks?

 

 

Chuck's guides are in landscape format, so they dont lend themselves well for the Kneeboard ... those are better off placed on a Tablet or iPad that you can have nearby when flying (like airliners pilots do) ... unless you fly VR :)

 

 

Best regards

[=Panther=]

Do you have two screens? In those videos, what you are likely seeing is the user using video software to bring in two screen into one for the video.

 

You can create a kneeboard with pages from the manual, and open the kneeboard in the jet.

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=129341&highlight=kneeboard

[BuzzU]

I'm going to try and find a video and see if he was bringing it up on the kneeboard.

 

Thanks guys.

[BuzzU]

Ok, I found one and he does use the kneeboard. Now I know what to do.

 

Thanks again, guys.