First ever DCS: F-4E Phantom II Feedback Thread - May 22nd 2024

[Grimleo]

4 hours ago, IronMike said:

we are in good standing with General Olds' daughter and have her permission. It's not a question of law, it's a question of decency to ask first afterall

 

 

Thank you IronMike.

Edited May 25, 2024 by Cobra847

[IronMike]

2 minutes ago, Grimleo said:

 

Thank you IronMike.

 

My pleasure.

[Lee Dove]

DCS wallpaper. The F4 does not seem to appear on the main page list were you can set wallpapers. Am I missing something?

[G.J.S]

1 hour ago, Lee Dove said:

DCS wallpaper. The F4 does not seem to appear on the main page list were you can set wallpapers. Am I missing something?

On the main screen, where you have all your icons along the bottom - click on the one for your F-4, there will be a clicky where you can set the wallpaper.

[Lee Dove]

50 minutes ago, G.J.S said:

On the main screen, where you have all your icons along the bottom - click on the one for your F-4, there will be a clicky where you can set the wallpaper.

Thanks. I had seen it but read A4 not F4 .....   duh.

[Gianky]

2 hours ago, Lee Dove said:

DCS wallpaper. The F4 does not seem to appear on the main page list were you can set wallpapers. Am I missing something?

Have you downloaded the module yet? I couldn't see the icon, too, until I downloaded the module.

[gorzasty]

Hello. First training mission and a bug with jester wheel visibility. Quest 3.

Wysłane z mojego VOG-L29 przy użyciu Tapatalka

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

1 hour ago, gorzasty said:

bug with jester wheel visibility

 

[RTFK Spectre]

First, thanks to HB for this wonderful module !

Then, i have some questions about the using of the pave spike pod and Jester.

Did somebody know How to use it ? Because i didn’t see any tutorial or any information in the manual.

I tried to use the context button but Jester didn’t lock any vehicles and didn’t use the laser designator. There are no options like the F-14 to tell to Jester to look in a precise direction and found a target ?

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

1 hour ago, RTFK Spectre said:

Because i didn’t see any tutorial

Mind you, we don’t have the full Jester functionality yet. He'll improve and learn more during EA

[gorzasty]

 

Thank you. I used special menu and it works decent. I lost 30 minutes of my life :) where are beta testers?

Wysłane z mojego VOG-L29 przy użyciu Tapatalka

[RTFK Spectre]

1 hour ago, Raven (Elysian Angel) said:

Mind you, we don’t have the full Jester functionality yet. He'll improve and learn more during EA

I’ve already seen this video and that’s why I was asking for Jester. I didn’t know that Jester is not yet finished for this aspect. 
Thanks for this information !

[Mad Dog 762]

I only have a few hours in the Phantom so far, and I am really loving it.  But, I am having a lot of trouble with Jester.  He seems to have a lot of difficulty finding and locking targets on radar, and often does not do what he is told when it comes to resuming his basic scan etc.  

[Hammer1-1]

Not sure if anyone has noticed this yet, but Jester still talks to you after he ejects.

[Hiob]

1 hour ago, Hammer1-1 said:

Not sure if anyone has noticed this yet, but Jester still talks to you after he ejects.

That‘s his deceased soul haunting you….. 

[markturner1960]

Starting to get to grips with this work of art and it really is amazing. Artwork and flight model set a new bar, great to see FFB effects so well implemented, the manual in cockpit is awesome, love the grease pencil feature (shame it is not visible from the outside, but I can see how complicated that would be). Here is my list of things I think could be improved:

Better readability of cockpit instruments - it’s very gloomy in there when shadowed or low light conditions

Tweaks to refueling - having to open and close door when you lose the boom seems wrong, some running total call outs as in the F14 would be nice

Performance in VR seems to vary hugely, for example, free flight in Caucasus is literally unplayable for me - 15 fps and textures will not load, yet other missions no problem. Some optimisation required somewhere I feel. The F14 seems to get twice as good frame rates……

Jester wheel responsiveness to head movements is not great, being able to use the mouse is great

Thank you all at Heatblur for this superb module, worth the wait and it truly sets a new bar. 

[Q3ark]

2 hours ago, markturner1960 said:

1. Tweaks to refueling - having to open and close door when you lose the boom seems wrong, some running total call outs as in the F14 would be nice

2. Jester wheel responsiveness to head movements is not great, being able to use the mouse is great

I agree with you this is the best release for DCS since the tomcat! 
 

just a few points to what you said

1. This is correct to the real jet, check out this excellent video by Diesel Thunder, he’s working on a team getting a Phantom back in the air so he knows his stuff.

2. If you go into special options and turn off mouse interaction it’s more responsive, I think the delay has something to do with having to wait for the mouse to time out.

[Gianky]

Also:

2 hours ago, markturner1960 said:

.. some running total call outs as in the F14 would be nice

IIRC there's no fuel gauge in the rear cockpit, so Jester can't see how much fuel you have onboard.

[hermes7226]

Thanks HB, the module is really great and I'm very happy with the purchase, it's my favorite so far. But what upsets me is that the pedals are too harsh. The fact is that I do not have pedals, and I am forced to control using the standard Z and X keys, and they are very sharp, it is impossible to adequately control the rudder during takeoff; when I press the keys, the pedals on the plane instantly go to their extreme positions. Could you set up the keyboard pedals like the other modules in the DCS, where things are much smoother. I would be happy. 

[Ravenus]

Incredible simulation and release. (I can´t recall a better release feature wise in DCS history). However I do think more optimization is needed. Heavy missions are unplayable for me. I am on the lower en regarding CPU, but I don´t have issue with other jets in DCS. THe performance drop is significantly lower compared with other jets. Tried special tab simulation reduction and messing with the affinity cores. Affinity helps a tad bad but not much.  I hope this is improved. 

[Baldrick33]

2 hours ago, hermes7226 said:

Thanks HB, the module is really great and I'm very happy with the purchase, it's my favorite so far. But what upsets me is that the pedals are too harsh. The fact is that I do not have pedals, and I am forced to control using the standard Z and X keys, and they are very sharp, it is impossible to adequately control the rudder during takeoff; when I press the keys, the pedals on the plane instantly go to their extreme positions. Could you set up the keyboard pedals like the other modules in the DCS, where things are much smoother. I would be happy. 

As a workaround assuming you have a stick, could you not add a modifier and use it to swap the roll and rudder axis whilst pressed, so you can use a rudder axis during take off prior to needing roll?

[gulredrel]

What a phantastic aircraft. Did my first longer flights this weekend. After having too hard touchdowns and Jester thought we would need to request a new landing gear, the third landing was smooth and Jester praised me 

Did some AIM-7 and AIM-9 shooting against some IL-76s. Radar screen is looking awesome. Bad against the ground clutter but really nice when looking up.

[Freakmeister51]

On 5/23/2024 at 9:55 PM, diego999 said:

There is a separate button for that, lower on the right side.

 

Found it. Thanks.

[saunder]

Amazing aircraft probably one of the most immersive simulated aircraft I have had and I have been into flight simulation for about 35yrs. A few issues not sure if it should but, antiskid does not activate in auto startup and if you don't notice it, its a nightmare and the wheel chocks sometimes don't remove when using auto start. 

[Baldrick33]

52 minutes ago, saunder said:

Amazing aircraft probably one of the most immersive simulated aircraft I have had and I have been into flight simulation for about 35yrs. A few issues not sure if it should but, antiskid does not activate in auto startup and if you don't notice it, its a nightmare and the wheel chocks sometimes don't remove when using auto start. 

Should anti skid not be off during taxiing and then turned on when lined up on the runway though?