Mikka Posted August 27, 2022 Posted August 27, 2022 (edited) Hi guys - it's the self-confessed resident forum thicko here! Ok so I'm VERY new to DCS and following the DCS Cold Start Tutorial for the F18. I only get to about the fourth step (I think) but I follow the instructions explicitly but the left and right DDIs (monitor things) won't turn on. Like I said, I'm following the instructions, turn on the DDis, set the DDIs to Day Running, turn up the brightness controls for both but they remain blank! I just can't get any further. Can anyone help please? Edited August 27, 2022 by Mikka Further explanation
rob10 Posted August 27, 2022 Posted August 27, 2022 Patience is your friend in this case . Your engines will need to spool up so the generators can provide power to light them before the come on.
Mikka Posted August 28, 2022 Author Posted August 28, 2022 Thanks for the reply. I'll try again and see if I can figure it out - again!
fagulha Posted August 28, 2022 Posted August 28, 2022 And if you aren´te doing it, turn up the right engine first and as stated wait until engine energize the systems and hydralics. About carrier ops: "The younger pilots are still quite capable of holding their heads forward against the forces. The older ones have been doing this too long and know better; sore necks make for poor sleep.' PC: 14th I7 14700KF 5.6ghz | 64GB RAM DDR5 5200 CL40 XMP | Gigabyte RTX 4080 Super Aero OC 16 GB RAM GDDR6X | Thermalright Notte 360 RGB | PSU Thermaltake Though Power GF A3 Snow 1050W ATX 3.0 PCIE 5.0 / 1 WD SN770 1TB M.2 NVME + 1 SSD M.2 2TB + 2x SSD SATA 500GB + 1 Samsung 990 PRO 4TB M.2 NVME (DCS only) | Valve Index| Andre´s JeatSeat.
Mikka Posted August 28, 2022 Author Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) Well guys, after about a total of 4 hours yesterday and 2 hours today and tearing my hair out, I decided to turn on NUM LOCK and this has sorted the problem!!! Many thanks for your help/replies. Until I did this, the engine RPM was stuck on 31%. Turned on NUM LOCK and RPM started climbing! Edited August 28, 2022 by Mikka
Razor18 Posted August 28, 2022 Posted August 28, 2022 Because previously you pressed Alt-Home using the Home key on the numeric keypad?... 1
Mikka Posted August 30, 2022 Author Posted August 30, 2022 Could be?! In any event I really appreciate all you guys for your time and help for us newbies!
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