razorseal Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 By far the hardest for me to fly. the crazy capability of the plane gets me in trouble.... I'm doing what I usually do and just yank on the stick to get on a plane's 6 thinking, i'll either stall and slide in, or have my g limiter stop me from over-g. nope... instant blackout with missing wings. DAMN ITTTTTT This one is going to take patience and lots of learning. The radar and jester confuse me too... he loses lock pretty often, and I have no idea when he reacquired. then in visual range he kept telling me where the plane was and I couldn't see it :megalol: I'm going to have a tough one with this one. BUTTTTTT what a beauty! She's going to keep me busy for hours... we need chuck's guide! ps. can we toggle the control stick? I can't see the display there!
Max_Rogue Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 We won't be getting a chucks guide, but the HB manual is pretty insane. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Surrexen Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 I'm so glad I put in time in the MiG-21. I feel like the preparation done in that plane made the transition to the F-14B easier that it otherwise might have been. If you screw up though, it can bite hard and quick ... got in an inverted flat spin fighting an F-5, managed to recover ... but whoa! Also found Jester loses lock a lot but I assume that's because I'm not telling him to do the right things yet.
jcdata Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Lol sorry... Typical hamfister!! Yank and bank.. the f-15 .. you can't just pull the stick.its recommended half stick. All planes give buffeting cues.. but only the 14 has it modeled Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Stitch Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 We won't be getting a chucks guide, but the HB manual is pretty insane. Why no chuck guide? I love those [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] PC Specs: i5 8600K | GTX 1080 Ti | 16 GB DDR4 | 4x SSD | Samsung Odyssey VR Peripherals: Thrustmaster T16000M FCS HOTAS | 4x Bassshakers Modules: A-4E | A-10C | F-14B | F-15C | Ka-50 | Su-25A | Su-27 | Su-33 | F/A-18C | P-51D | Mi-8MTV2
Nexus-6 Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 It's not nearly as difficult as I thought it was going to be. I got used to balancing the stick and rudder through turns fairly easily. The only problem I'm having is wrestling with the throttle. The engines are so powerful that I find myself accelerating without meaning to. Can't pretend fly as well as you can.
fjacobsen Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 It´s very complex, but manageable. Watch all those great Youtube videos. | i7-10700K 3.8-5.1Ghz | 64GB RAM | RTX 4070 12GB | 1x1TB M.2. NVMe SSD | 1x2TB M.2. NVMe SSD | 2x2TB SATA SSD | 1x2TB HDD 7200 RPM | Win10 Home 64bit | Meta Quest 3 |
AG-51_Sabot Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Why no chuck guide? I love those Don’t go down that rabbit hole "There is an art … to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Douglas Adams, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy https://www.cag-51.org/contact
razorseal Posted March 14, 2019 Author Posted March 14, 2019 Don’t go down that rabbit hole Oh just tell us... I'm pretty bummed about that. Why? and It's a X55 rhino
hornblower793 Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Because of potential impact on real life clearances for his job - search the forums and there are threads about it Windows 11 Home ¦ Z790 AORUS Elite AX motherboard ¦ i7-13700K ¦ 64GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 memory @ 5600MHz ¦ Samsung 990 Pro 1TB SSD for OS, Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSD for DCS ¦ MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming X Trio 24GB ¦ Virpil WarBRD base with VFX grip, Thrustmaster A10c and F/A-18 grips ¦ VKB Gunfighter Mk4 and MCG Pro ¦ Thrustmaster Warthog Throttle ¦ VKB STECS Throttle ¦ Virpil TCS rotor base with Shark and AH-64D grips ¦ MFG Crosswinds ¦ Total Controls Multi-Function Button Box ¦ Pimax Crystal
hornblower793 Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 then in visual range he kept telling me where the plane was and I couldn't see it :megalol: That makes 2 of us then :thumbup: Windows 11 Home ¦ Z790 AORUS Elite AX motherboard ¦ i7-13700K ¦ 64GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 memory @ 5600MHz ¦ Samsung 990 Pro 1TB SSD for OS, Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSD for DCS ¦ MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming X Trio 24GB ¦ Virpil WarBRD base with VFX grip, Thrustmaster A10c and F/A-18 grips ¦ VKB Gunfighter Mk4 and MCG Pro ¦ Thrustmaster Warthog Throttle ¦ VKB STECS Throttle ¦ Virpil TCS rotor base with Shark and AH-64D grips ¦ MFG Crosswinds ¦ Total Controls Multi-Function Button Box ¦ Pimax Crystal
Sephyrius Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Hoping that FFB gets implemented, it made a night-and-day difference for intuitively flying WWII aircraft and being able to actually *feel* how much pressure you're applying in a given flight regime, instead of having to remind yourself over and over that even though you can yank the stick (with its never-changing spring tension) you shouldn't.
Cytarabine Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Yep I have ripped the wings off a few times in BFM, but my god the performance on this thing makes the F-18 feel positively anaemic. Getting used to Jester - need to create a voice attack profile for some of the more common commands particularly in combat I think. Overall, I think I am in love.
Mule Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Yep, I tried some BFM last night in VR. I kept getting into flat spins. I had to stop and take a rest because I was getting sick. I do love it though. Fighter Pilot Podcast.
obious Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Yep, I tried some BFM last night in VR. I kept getting into flat spins. I had to stop and take a rest because I was getting sick. I do love it though. Ha I had the same experience. Glad it’s not just me Intel 12900k @ 5.2Ghz, RTX 4090, Samsung 1TB NVME, Thrustmaster Warthog & F-18 stick, Pendular Rudder Pedals - Quest Pro AV8B N/A UFC Build Log AV8B N/A PCBs for sale
razorseal Posted March 14, 2019 Author Posted March 14, 2019 Because of potential impact on real life clearances for his job - search the forums and there are threads about it Very interesting... What about all the other stuff? I'll go search for it.
razorseal Posted March 14, 2019 Author Posted March 14, 2019 Yep I have ripped the wings off a few times in BFM, but my god the performance on this thing makes the F-18 feel positively anaemic. Getting used to Jester - need to create a voice attack profile for some of the more common commands particularly in combat I think. Overall, I think I am in love. Yeah, really need to work that rudder, which I use race pedals for lol... I barely had time to play last night. I was trying to just get the PLM working which wasn't working that well on the AA guns mission. it says 5 miles... but it was more like 1 mile for me on that giant IL-76 or whatever. with not having full control of radar for ACM and no advanced ACM modes and no advanced HUD, i might have to resort to lables which I really hate using. Hopefully I can get some flying next week to see how she sustains in a dogfight. I def know I can't just yank on the stick to get behind the enemy now. I have to learn to understand the plane shaking... Like I said, this is going to be a hard plane to figure out for me. It will be rewarding in the end, but I think I'll have better luck with the F18 in dogfights, or even bombing. Time will tell
Victory205 Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Read the handling tips stickied above. Fly Pretty, anyone can Fly Safe.
pimp Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 I'm loving the fact that it's hard. Takes me back to when I was trying to learn how to fly the Huey. The Hornet was too easy to fly. i9 14900k @5.6GHz NZXT Kraken |Asus ROG Strix Z790 A-Gaming | Samsung NVMe m.2 990 Pro 2TB | 64GB DDR5 6400MHz EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra | PiMAX CRYSTAL LIGHT | HOTAS Warthog | Saitek Flight Pedals
Deadpoetic6 Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 I'm really having a hard time with Jester acquiring lock. He's like, TARGET DEAD AHEAD 20MILES Ok, LOCK IT Sorry no can do!
tusler Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) I'm really having a hard time with Jester acquiring lock. He's like, TARGET DEAD AHEAD 20MILES Ok, LOCK IT Sorry no can do! I have the same problem, and I can't get jester to launch any Aim54, and I cannot figure out how to lock the bandit up myself and launch the phoenix myself. By the time Jester calls out bandit at 7 when in a fight I already have the bandit at 11 so jester for me is great for waypoint, radio tuning, BVR spotting, Startup and setting up ground attack waypoint and thats about it..:cry: Update... Yeah I figured out how to get Jester to lock on the bandit and I got the phoenix to launch and hit. Edited March 16, 2019 by tusler Ask Jesus for Forgiveness before you takeoff :pilotfly:! PC=Win 10 HP 64 bit, Gigabyte Z390, Intel I5-9600k, 32 gig ram, Nvidia 2060 Super 8gig video. TM HOTAS WARTHOG with Saitek Pedals
razorseal Posted March 14, 2019 Author Posted March 14, 2019 I'm sure Jester will get smarter over time. Jester needs some skills with locking and calling shit out LMAO
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