The Rookie Thread

[Iron]

Hi.

 

Just getting onto the 2nd "Deployment" mission and was doing some prep in the ME with the PREPARE MISSION function. On my ABRIS the wing-man I (represented by 2 symbol) doesn't move on the map if I send him off on a recon. Note: This is the first time with a wing man and I 'm not lifting of the ground. I just wanted to see how the wing-man moves. What am I missing here?

 

Edit: Can confirm that 2 symbol on ABIRS does not move but wing-man flies of on route course ( I am still on the ground) I checked with the quick start mission and the wing-man moves on the ABRIS there.

Edited August 6, 2010 by Iron

[Frederf]

Datalink updates are over the VHF radio which is subject to limitations just like any radio. It won't work over large distances or through mountains.

[Iron]

Datalink updates are over the VHF radio which is subject to limitations just like any radio. It won't work over large distances or through mountains.

 

Yes but he wing man is right beside me when he moves off. Are you say the ABRIS doesnt pick up his movement because it not getting data from the VHF? That does not sound right.

[Frederf]

Maybe (your aircraft) still being on the ground is preventing proper DL operation. There might be a WOW switch or just a quirk in the VHF modeling that prevents it working in that exact scenario. There's also the possibility of the own aircraft systems not being set properly for DL operation with the AI. There are quite a few switches that have to be "just so."

[acemark]

Hello, I would like your ideas on how to improve B.S. performance on my computer.

HP Pavilion a6614f, ADM phenom x4 9500 quad core, 2.2 GHz., 6 GB. system ram, 640 GB. hard drive.

Main circut board Pegatron NARRA33.02 . Bus clock 200 MHz.

 

Have upgraded power suply to 650 w. and installed a Nividia 9800 GTX 512 mb.

Thanks mark.

[JasonJ]

HI acemark.

Only new to BS myself. I did have an n9600GT. Upgraded to a GTX295 and got no improvement on FPS. It's all CPU in BS.

BTW, FYI, i have e8400 3.0ghz and it's not enough by a long shot for good detail levels. Running everything on low gives me 15-40FPS in MP. 30-60 in SP.

 

-I'd make sure visible distance is set low as possible, this gives me another 15 or so FPS

-Also theres a >>> script setting for water=1, (default is 2) which may give some extra fps.

-Use full screen mode

-Cockpit to lowest 256, will reduce shkval/abris quality but will help FPS

-mirrors OFF

-Disable any background PC processes like antivirus.

-start playing with AAx2, AFx2 and slowly increase them and check game performance each increase. But since BS is a CPU hog your 9800 should be able to handle AAx4 , AFx8 pretty well.

 

Someone made a tweaking guide, but since the forums got rearranged I can't find it now.

edit: This is it >>> http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=49434

 

Some hints here:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=55092

Edited August 10, 2010 by JasonJ

[71st_Mastiff]

my sig is my machine:

I use these setting and get on avg 30 to 40 fps

 

Textures = high

Scenes= Medium

civ traffic= yes no difference in fps

water= 0 turned off in lua

visb range= high

heat blur = on might effect your system but doesn't bother me

shadow= full

resolution= 1920x 1200

aspect= 16:10 28 inch LCD wide screen

monitors 1+3 running 2 LCD usb 7 inch monitors for schval and abris

Res. Cockpit displays = 256 not much difference from 512 but helps with fps

 

all this on a GTX 285 1.2gb

i7 x 920 P6T asus board so you do know that the CPU does make a big difference I

would like to see this running on a 6 core Intel i7x985x

Edited August 10, 2010 by Mastiff

[Sticky]

Need help, im on v1.0, I downloaded a user made campaign, but left-win-home doesnt work, what am I doing wrong? I hear the switches, and the door closes and the abris works but nothing else, all black. The campaign is supposed to be 1.0 also. TY

[213]

Hello, I would like your ideas on how to improve B.S. performance on my computer.

HP Pavilion a6614f, ADM phenom x4 9500 quad core, 2.2 GHz., 6 GB. system ram, 640 GB. hard drive.

Main circut board Pegatron NARRA33.02 . Bus clock 200 MHz.

 

Have upgraded power suply to 650 w. and installed a Nividia 9800 GTX 512 mb.

Thanks mark.

 

the game doesn't fully use all cores, you'll have to download an affinity manager for dcs blackshark.

[Bucic]

affinity manager

...is obsolete for DCS BS 1.0.2.

[Distiler]

Hello, I would like your ideas on how to improve B.S. performance on my computer.

HP Pavilion a6614f, ADM phenom x4 9500 quad core, 2.2 GHz., 6 GB. system ram, 640 GB. hard drive.

Main circut board Pegatron NARRA33.02 . Bus clock 200 MHz.

 

Have upgraded power suply to 650 w. and installed a Nividia 9800 GTX 512 mb.

Thanks mark.

 

If you'r using XP, switching to Vista or W7 will make you go from, i.e., 20s to 30s fps.

Also, install 1.0.2 patch.

[Sticky]

For how long can laser standy be left in ON position? I flew some long missions with lots of targets and the laser stopped working after a while, I couldnt get it back on. I tried the mission again and turned it off between targets but it still stopped working after a while. So anyone know, for how long can one use the laser? Or am I doing something else wrong here?

[JasonJ]

You may leave it in stand-by (ON) as long as you want. Just don't use (target lock, <ENTER>) the laser while you see the cool-down counter counting down in the bottom left of the HUD. That's how you burn it out.

[Sticky]

You may leave it in stand-by (ON) as long as you want. Just don't use (target lock, <ENTER>) the laser while you see the cool-down counter counting down in the bottom left of the HUD. That's how you burn it out.

 

Ok, yeah I didnt know what that counter did, so I never waited for it before I locked the next target. So yeah I must have burned it out, thanks for the help. (I did search for it in the manual, but I looked in ch2 and 7, I didnt look in the HUD chapter.)

[STP Dragon]

The laser is active for the whole time the counter is counting and the ИД symbol is active in the HUD.

A laser is creating heat in standby mode also.

I switch the laser OFF if I don't need it and switch it to standby once I locked a target and lock it again for the range measuring.

Since I do it like that, the laser is not butned out anymore.

 

For the guys who understand german:

http://spare-time-pilots.de/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=254

 

This is my description of the "Laser-Burnout-Syndrom".

Edited August 12, 2010 by =STP= Dragon

[Sticky]

Ok, this is strange, I flew again, and this time not locking targets until the counter was gone, but it happaned again, even though I tried to follow your advice JasonJ, the laser stopped working again. Long mission, rearmed once and half way through my rearmed set of missiles laser dies. So maybe its like STP-Dragon says? That switching laser to standby off might solve this?

[STP Dragon]

Try it. ;)

 

Switch your laser OFF.

Seach for targets without switching the laser to STBY.

Lock the Target and adjust your marker-box.

Switch the laser to STBY and lock the target again to make a range measuring. (8 sec countdown - laser is active in this time)

Wait this 8 sec if the situation allows it.

Shoot your Vikhr (X sec + 6 sec countdown - laser is active in this time)

X sec = Time for flying till impact, 6 sec = additional laser guiding to be sure the missile hit.

In this 6 sec after impact you are able to lock the next target without range measuring!

If there is no target anymore switch OFF the laser.

 

If you found a static (not moving) target, you don't need the range measuring.

Switch OFF the laser and search for targets.

Lock the target and switch the laser to STBY.

Shoot the Vikhr without range measuring.

ATTENTION!

- You need to switch your weapon mode to MANUAL!

- If the target is moving the "MOV GRT TGT" function is not working without range measuring!

[Sticky]

Thanks, thats the way I will use the laser from now on. And also I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for another thing, it seems you are the person who made the modded cockpit im using :) Small world this.

[Sticky]

BTW this IS the cookie thread right?

 

edit: this little joke was made back when I had the cookie monster as avatar, and therefore doesnt make sense anymore :)

Edited January 1, 2011 by Sticky

[STP Dragon]

Thanks, thats the way I will use the laser from now on. And also I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for another thing, it seems you are the person who made the modded cockpit im using :) Small world this.

 

No, I didn't made it. I only edited it.

TangoRomeo made the Sharkpit. I only adjusted the color, changed some alarm lamps and added a little sign on the back panel for the UGM-B information.

TangoRomeo is not active anymore so I took care about this mod. ;)

 

My babys are my missions in my missionpacks and the ArmA2-Sounds-Mod. :music_whistling:

(see signature)

[praetorben]

Start Cheat

 

OK,

 

Been having no problems at least getting started because, up until tonight, my Ka has been fully started-up and ready to roll. Now, all of a sudden, I am required and the ole LWIN + Home cheat is not working. This has prolly already been posted somewhere, so excuse me if so...any ideas?

[71st_Mastiff]

thats wierd I was having same issues this morning the KA50 would not fully start-up.

 

I had to reboot the machine.

[astrospud]

Just tested this - haven't cheat-started since patch.

Works for me.

Perhaps you have an external program function (say, TIR or Fraps?) bound to home key. Disable/reassign and it may work for you.

EDIT: if you have a G15 k/b, the win key lockout slide switch may be on... ;)

[Itkovian]

How do you minimize fuel consumption?

 

I seem to recall there being a sweet spot of maximum fuel efficiency, but I do not recall what it was.

 

Thank you.

 

Itkovian

[GGTharos]

130kph IAS.