DaWu Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) I have created a printable startup checklist including images for those like myself who can not remember the button positions. Hope you like it :) UPDATE: v.1.1 Now online updated with the hints and suggestions. thx for the feedback. Download: http://www.dahustler.de/files/dcs/ka50_startup.zip Mirror: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VFTMB903 Edited April 11, 2009 by DaWu v.1.1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
159th_Viper Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 An useful aid :thumbup: Novice or Veteran looking for an alternative MP career? Click me to commence your Journey of Pillage and Plunder! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] '....And when I get to Heaven, to St Peter I will tell.... One more Soldier reporting Sir, I've served my time in Hell......' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratwurst Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Perfect timing! Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opformaster Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I was thinking today about something like this. This is awesome!! I am so gonna duplex this and staple it onto the back of my homemade manual!! Oh yeah and rep for you!! Rig Specs: AMD FX-60 @ 2.6ghz - DFI Lanparty SLI UT - 4gb Mushkin Redline Ram - WD Raptor 300gb HDD - EVGA 260GTX 940mb - SoundBlaster something Live:P - Samsung 20.1" Syncmaster 204B (Camera) and Shuttle 17" xp17 (Abris & Shkval) Flight Controls: Franken Force CH 568/Logitech Wingman Force 3D Hybrid - CH Pro Throttle - Logitech Momo Wheel Conversion to FFB pedals - Belkin N52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51GRIZZLY Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Thanks alot ..... just what i needed :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelh Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Hey cool thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayhawk Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 This is perfect! Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaOneSix Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 That's very nice, having the pictures is extremely helpful for those who are not totally familiar with the cockpit layout yet. I do have a few suggestions, though... You never turn on the batteries. That should be #1 and #2. If using external power, that's fine, make that an optional #3 and #4, but you still need ot turn the batteries on first. Your engine RPM numbers are incorrect, the gauge reads in percent, not thousands. For example, your numbers should read 18%, 70%, etc. Switch #39 is already on when you get in the aircraft, so if you change it, you're actually turning the main hydraulics OFF. Switch #40 is not implemented, but it doesn't hurt to turn it on anyway, I suppose. :) Switches #41 and #57 do basically the exact same thing. #41 is used when you are doing things on the ground and do not intend to take off (testing, maintenance, etc.). If you are going to go fly, #57 is the only switch you need to turn on, and #41 can be left off (although if you do both, I don't think anything bad happens). You never turn on the fire extinguishing system, it would fit nicely between #7 and #8. You seem to shut off the APU by just shutting off the fuel valve. Although the game may be okay with that, in reality that is a good way to bust the APU. You should shut it off with the shutoff button on the engine control panel, and once it's spinning down (EGT falling, etc.) THEN turn off the APU fuel shutoff valve. Great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonRR Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Switches #41 and #57 do basically the exact same thing. #41 is used when you are doing things on the ground and do not intend to take off (testing, maintenance, etc.). If you are going to go fly, #57 is the only switch you need to turn on, and #41 can be left off (although if you do both, I don't think anything bad happens). Finally an answer about the NAV switch! Actually at least one of the training missions has it set to on. I've noticed if you switch it on mid flight the KA-50 goes a bit nuts.... [sIGPIC]Click me to go to the post[/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greywolf134 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Great job DaWu,and some very good suggestions [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thx1137 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Nicely done! I was doing a similar thing myself but yours is better. This method is a heck of a lot easier to follow :-) Steven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaWu Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 thx I am glad you like it. I will go through alphas suggestions and rework it although I was following Matts instructions from the first note exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadTommy Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Thanks :) +1 i5-3570K @ 4.5 Ghz, Asus P8Z77-V, 8 GB DDR3, 1.5GB GTX 480 (EVGA, superclocked), SSD, 2 x 1680x1050, x-fi extreme music. TM Warthog, Saitek combat pro pedals, TrackIR 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timm Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 And a BIG thanks from me. Timm “Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. It comes to us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.” John Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therion_prime Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 thx I am glad you like it. I will go through alphas suggestions and rework it although I was following Matts instructions from the first note exactly IIRC some systems were not implemented in the Beta that Wags used for this production note. My DCS movies: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focha Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 It was a nice idea but you have to correct somethings that are not correct. For example the APU start procedure. Another good idea is to create a small checklist without images so you can print it out. For example; Before Engine Start (Without GPU); BAT 1 - ON BAT 2 - ON FWD Fuel Pump - ON REAR Fuel Pump - ON Fuel Gauge - ON Fuel Gauge Meter - TEST APU Fuel Shut Off Valve - ON Bla bla bla... Best regards. ASUS N552VX | i7-6700HQ @ 2.59GHz | 16 GB DDR3 | NVIDIA GF GTX 950M 4 Gb | 250 Gb SSD | 1 Tb HD SATA II Backup | TIR4 | Microsoft S. FF 2+X52 Throttle+Saitek Pedals | Win 10 64 bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaOneSix Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Another good idea is to create a small checklist without images so you can print it out. This already exists as an attachment in the ramp start trainer thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haigotron Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 (edited) That's very nice, having the pictures is extremely helpful for those who are not totally familiar with the cockpit layout yet. I do have a few suggestions, though... You never turn on the batteries. That should be #1 and #2. If using external power, that's fine, make that an optional #3 and #4, but you still need ot turn the batteries on first. Your engine RPM numbers are incorrect, the gauge reads in percent, not thousands. For example, your numbers should read 18%, 70%, etc. Switch #39 is already on when you get in the aircraft, so if you change it, you're actually turning the main hydraulics OFF. Switch #40 is not implemented, but it doesn't hurt to turn it on anyway, I suppose. :) Switches #41 and #57 do basically the exact same thing. #41 is used when you are doing things on the ground and do not intend to take off (testing, maintenance, etc.). If you are going to go fly, #57 is the only switch you need to turn on, and #41 can be left off (although if you do both, I don't think anything bad happens). You never turn on the fire extinguishing system, it would fit nicely between #7 and #8. You seem to shut off the APU by just shutting off the fuel valve. Although the game may be okay with that, in reality that is a good way to bust the APU. You should shut it off with the shutoff button on the engine control panel, and once it's spinning down (EGT falling, etc.) THEN turn off the APU fuel shutoff valve. Great job! Agreed Great Job! This one is a keeper :D But I have a question, don't we also need to turn on the EKRAN/Hydraulics Switch from the rear wall panel in the beginning of the startup? Edited December 17, 2008 by haigotron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden28 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Amazing stuff!! 59 switches to turn on before you even take off though??!! :shocking: Really going to have to set lots of time aside when I finally get this sim. Can't wait. My wife thinks I'm mad anyway when it comes to games, she thinks they are boring (And that was GTA IV!) Wait till she sees me playing this little beauty. She'll keel over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scif Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I decided to bite the bullet and bought this and downloaded last night. So i thought i would pop on here and say hi to all, i have grabbed this pdf along with a few more and can now memorize the takeoff procedure, but i have one issue that is causing me issues. Well two actually. First is that i cannot seem to un-cage the Standby ADI, i can highlight the switch, but whatever i do it just wont uncage. Secondly when flying the shooting range i have no tooltips, but on the tutorials it works ok. Im prob doing something stupid, but im still loving the sim, have yet to fire a weapon in anger yet :) /salute Asus P8P67-M Pro, i7 2600K@4.6Ghz, 4gb Vengence Ram, Gainward GTX 580 3gb Phantom, Win7 64 Ultimate, Warthog Control System. Trackir 5 Pro, Saitek Combat Pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acedy Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Hey Scif, welcome to the forums!! First is that i cannot seem to un-cage the Standby ADI, i can highlight the switch, but whatever i do it just wont uncage. Use the mouse wheel to rotate the knob counterclockwise. Secondly when flying the shooting range i have no tooltips, but on the tutorials it works ok. Be sure that you have the "Tool Tips" and "Use these settings for all missions" options selected on the Options->Gameplay tab. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] *** SERVMAN SERVER MANAGEMENT MOD V2 FOR DCS:BS V1.0.1 *** *** VERSION FOR FC2 *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scif Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Thanks a lot for the help, looks like i was using the mouse in the look around mode and didnt work till i switched back.. sadly dont have Trackir. Asus P8P67-M Pro, i7 2600K@4.6Ghz, 4gb Vengence Ram, Gainward GTX 580 3gb Phantom, Win7 64 Ultimate, Warthog Control System. Trackir 5 Pro, Saitek Combat Pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSWedge Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Any chance this pdf can be updated with AlphaOneSix's suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaOneSix Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 But I have a question, don't we also need to turn on the EKRAN/Hydraulics Switch from the rear wall panel in the beginning of the startup? Woops, yes, that should be turned on also. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaWu Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 I have uploaded the new version. find download link in first post. feedback is welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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