Ok... got the F16... now what?!

[smire666]

I have a Logitech Extreme 3D pro.

 

Might be time to invest in a new controller. It will let you get more out of DCS. if you don't want to spend to much $$$$$$ on a Warthog HOTAS & rudder pedals.

May I suggest the Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS. It has good amount of buttons :thumbup::D

 

+1, have it, too. Works enough good.

[randomTOTEN]

You got me curious.

And you got me curious. So I fired up DCS, selected a random axis, and started moving the throttle.

Sure enough, after a couple seconds the assignment window populated with the correct control!

Perhaps I was impatient in previous attempts, and thought it was not possible. But I can confirm that on my end it does work!

 

 

Might be time to invest in a new controller.

If you want... I guess so... I've got all relevant HOTAS controls bound for all the modules I own (including A-10C, KA-50, F/A-18C, F-16C etc..) on my humble Extreme 3D Pro. Multiple modifiers are nice.... It's small, lightweight, and I don't worry about the cost if it ever breaks. AAR, formation flight, Helos... it'll handle it.

[=Pedro=]

It was on sale, so why not. Went to youtube and found a few videos where they review it and recommend it. So why not?

 

Go in to training... only 2 missions. I can start the plane, I can taxi and take off.

 

 

 

Now what?? Where do I learn how to do anything else... where do I learn how to land... dog fight.... ground attack... etc? Where do I learn how to use and set up the MFD's?

 

And then to top it off... my controller throttle will not work with the simulation. Have to use NUM PAD + and - to throttle up or down... WTF?

 

It fly's pretty! But that is all I can seem to be able to do now...

 

RTFM or NATOPS

[Cintra]

It was on sale, so why not. Went to youtube and found a few videos where they review it and recommend it. So why not?

 

Go in to training... only 2 missions. I can start the plane, I can taxi and take off.

 

Now what?? Where do I learn how to do anything else... where do I learn how to land... dog fight.... ground attack... etc? Where do I learn how to use and set up the MFD's?

 

And then to top it off... my controller throttle will not work with the simulation. Have to use NUM PAD + and - to throttle up or down... WTF?

 

It fly's pretty! But that is all I can seem to be able to do now...

 

This is so amazing... Go on youtube and search! How can this even be a question? Do you only ever do the training missions and that's it?

[Wakeshift]

Adding an additional bit of detail to the explanation of binding an axis:

 

After choosing the category "Axis Commands" and identifying the Thrust/Throttle line and the column for your input device, and double-clicking on that to open the window to choose your binding, I find I always have to move my throttle/rotary/slider/whatever all the way to the end of its range (sometimes both ends) before DCS detects and applies it.

 

Hope this helps!