Can introductions be skipped?

[Steel Jaw]

And go straight to the mission itself?  Thanks.

[SHazmak]

I was wondering the same thing. I just accelerated time to get through it quicker.

[Sandman Simulations]

3 hours ago, SHazmak said:

I was wondering the same thing. I just accelerated time to get through it quicker.

Hi,

Thank you for your message. 

At the moment you can't skip them. You just can use time acceleration. But it would be a good idea to make skipping option to F10 menu. I'll do that but it will of course take some time to get it released.

 

[Sandman Simulations]

Actually, I can't set F10 menu or PRESS SPACEBAR command to skip the intro because both need a player in the mission and in intro there isn't. I'll check if the skip option could be done via campaign structure.

[Steel Jaw]

Thanks,  I won't fly the missions unless I can skip the intros, reading the pdfs is sufficient for me.

[Sandman Simulations]

6 hours ago, Steel Jaw said:

Thanks,  I won't fly the missions unless I can skip the intros, reading the pdfs is sufficient for me.

Fortunately with time acceleration you can skip them in tens of seconds. DCS campaign structure is a bit inflexible so it is possible that it won't be possible to make them totally skippable. I'll still look for options.

In addition to briefings the intros and afterword scenes also have sections that drive the story so when playing missions for first time it is recommended to some extent to watch those too.

Edited June 15, 2024 by Sandman Simulations

[SHazmak]

@Sandman Simulations I noticed in the intro for mission 2 with the MiG-21's taking off, the intro text shows October 2023. Should this be 2015?

[Sandman Simulations]

3 hours ago, SHazmak said:

@Sandman Simulations I noticed in the intro for mission 2 with the MiG-21's taking off, the intro text shows October 2023. Should this be 2015?

Thanks. Should be like you said. Thanks for feedback.

[Sandman Simulations]

6 hours ago, SHazmak said:

@Sandman Simulations I noticed in the intro for mission 2 with the MiG-21's taking off, the intro text shows October 2023. Should this be 2015?

Checked that. There is a wrong date as you said. Don't know how I have made it as I only have template for right one. I'll fix it.

[Razor18]

Just a minor stuff, but so far all pre-mission intros and briefings have very distorted audio. Sounds microphone overboosted and/or talking too close into the mike, result is the same.

[Sandman Simulations]

1 hour ago, Razor18 said:

Just a minor stuff, but so far all pre-mission intros and briefings have very distorted audio. Sounds microphone overboosted and/or talking too close into the mike, result is the same.

Thanks for your feedback.

For the most part, the distortion in the sound is due to the need to amplify the recording to overcome background noise. It's a balancing act between sound quality and audibility. Of course, the briefings could have taken place in a quiet environment, but that seemed a bit dull.