CBStu Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 I keep seeing references to a free aircraft carrier. I can't find it though. I saw a mention that it had some connection to the FA-18 release but no idea what that means.
QuiGon Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 I keep seeing references to a free aircraft carrier. I can't find it though. I saw a mention that it had some connection to the FA-18 release but no idea what that means. There are 3 free aircraft carriers in the game. The newest one with the most functionality is the USS John C. Stennis. The other two are the USS Nimitz and the Kusnetsov. You can place them in the mission editor when creating missions. Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing!
Kang Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 There are 3 free aircraft carriers in the game. The newest one with the most functionality is the USS John C. Stennis. The other two are the USS Nimitz and the Kusnetsov. You can place them in the mission editor when creating missions. I think the 'old' model is the Carl Vinson. If you don't see them in the list of ships, make sure you have the correct country (US or Russia) selected.
CBStu Posted January 24, 2019 Author Posted January 24, 2019 So it took 2 hours to figure out how to create a simple mission that includes a carrier. I have no carrier planes so did some touch and goes w/ the P51D just to see what the carrier looks like. looked at the Stennis and another similar one. Uh, they look like a model a 12 yr old made from a shoe box, tape, and some grey paint. this can't be all there is right? I do carrier approaches in XP w/ an FA-18 and was expecting to do similar here. How does one get an LSO, ILS, catapult, planes and people on the deck etc?
Sandman1330 Posted January 24, 2019 Posted January 24, 2019 If you’ve used the Stennis (and not the Vinson), perhaps it’s your graphics settings? I’ve noticed when I play on my laptop and have to turn settings way down, the carrier gets ugly. Ryzen 7 5800X3D / Asus Crosshair VI Hero X370 / Corsair H110i / Sapphire Nitro+ 6800XT / 32Gb G.Skill TridentZ 3200 / Samsung 980 Pro M.2 / Virpil Warbrd base + VFX and TM grips / Virpil CM3 Throttle / Saitek Pro Combat pedals / Reverb G2
dawgie79 Posted January 24, 2019 Posted January 24, 2019 So it took 2 hours to figure out how to create a simple mission that includes a carrier. I have no carrier planes so did some touch and goes w/ the P51D just to see what the carrier looks like. looked at the Stennis and another similar one. Uh, they look like a model a 12 yr old made from a shoe box, tape, and some grey paint. this can't be all there is right? I do carrier approaches in XP w/ an FA-18 and was expecting to do similar here. How does one get an LSO, ILS, catapult, planes and people on the deck etc? For LSO, and crew/equipment on the deck you'll need to use mods for the time being. ED is working on a carrier module, where a lot more will be functional (crew on deck including hand signalling, LSO, air boss, ready room, hangar hopefully). ICLS, IFLOLS, and the catapults are working with the F/A-18C.
CBStu Posted January 24, 2019 Author Posted January 24, 2019 If you’ve used the Stennis (and not the Vinson), perhaps it’s your graphics settings? I’ve noticed when I play on my laptop and have to turn settings way down, the carrier gets ugly. Could be. I will try w/ higher settings. May screw up the flying but will be a good test.
CBStu Posted January 25, 2019 Author Posted January 25, 2019 Sandman you were correct. I used the Stennis and I cranked up terrain to high and shadows to medium and the ship definitely looks better. But if I need a bunch of add-on stuff to get LSO, ILS etc, and then need to buy a carrier plane, I think I will wait for the carrier module. BTW after I crashed on one of my touch and goes, a couple of FA-18s came aboard. Fun watching them pull away from the wire and park at the edge of the deck. But the ship is going up and down while the planes are stationary. So they cycle from wheels gone below deck to wheels maybe 3-4 feet above the deck. Jeez.
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