Reaper6 Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 Hello ... My first post on this forum and I am feeling a bit "stupid". Been trying to use the search function, but either I do not understand how it works, or no one else ever had the same problem as I do. Have been using the default airplanes and started to get the hang of things (after realizing that this is nothing like what I am used to, coming from playing BF on the xbox360)... so I decided to buy the "Huey", as helis is "my thing". I just started learning to fly it with the "free flight" feature. Using the Logitech Extreme 3D PRO joystick, I am not able to figure out how to use the "slider" to control the "collective" ... and find myself stuck with using "Q" and "A" for this ... Am I missing something? Would appr any assistance ... :) For "Search Function": https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2897426&postcount=52 You can set your slider as collective using the "Axis Commands" under Controls setup. Reaper6 1 "De oppresso liber" NZXT Phantom Full Tower, Intel Core i7 4960X Processor(6x 3.60GHz/15MB L3Cache) 20% Overclocking, 64GB DDR3-2133 Memory, NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan Black-6GB SLI Mode(Dual Cards), Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 Motherboard, ViewSonic PJD5132 SVGA Multi-Region 3D Ready Portable DLP Projector, Track IR 5, Thrustmaster Warthog, Cougar MFDs.
w1der Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 For "Search Function": https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2897426&postcount=52 You can set your slider as collective using the "Axis Commands" under Controls setup. Reaper6 Thanks for info about search function ... Regarding the "bindings" ... I was not aware that there where 3 "profiles" for the Huey ... I was making the changes on the wrong one. Intel i7-6700K GTX1070 Dual OC Ram 32GB 2133MHz
w1der Posted September 17, 2016 Posted September 17, 2016 Starting to get the grips of how to fly the Huey and the basics on how to operate the wepaon system ... so I joined a "random" multiplayer game. I have no idea of how it works! Was having an awesome time, flying around with someone called "ben93" (both flying a Huey) ... He was a good pilot! All of the sudden we where both shot down by enemy ground troops. I don´t even know how to "chat" in multiplayer ... Please direct me to a good "tutorial" on how this works ... :) Intel i7-6700K GTX1070 Dual OC Ram 32GB 2133MHz
JG14_Smil Posted September 17, 2016 Posted September 17, 2016 Hello, This is the Ka-50 Blackshark forum. You can find what you seek by: Start button/All apps/ Eagle Dynamics/DCS World/User manual. Glad you enjoyed your first online flights. :)
CaptDick Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Getting Kicked all the time Hi, I'm relatively new to multiplayer and have been kicked from a couple of servers already for accidental team killing. I joined the red/Russian side, jumped into an SU33 and loaded it out with Air to Air missiles, took off and went on the hunt. I'm not really sure how to identify friendlies when we all fly the same damn aircraft! I joined the Russian side, saw an F15 and shot it down, to my amazement it was a TK. I can only assume that a friendly Russian pilot landed his Sukoi at an enemy airfield and stole one of their F15?! How are we supposed to identify the enemy if we can select their aircraft?
sniperwolfpk5 Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 When you are scanning for bandits, on your HUD when you see a doubled dash line it means it is friendly if you see single dashed line it is enemy jet. Win10, Intel 3rd Gen. Core i7 3.8Ghz, 20GB ram, Nvidia Geforce 1060 6GB Opentrack (Download it from HERE), PS3 Eye, Saitek x52-pro Joystick, DIY Rudder Pedals, Google Cardboard with DCS World English is not my native language
CaptDick Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 Thanks, but when I am not using my radar and instead avoiding detection and sneaking up on aircraft visually, then how do I tell? I want to get into formation with the enemy, then when they notice me surprise them with a heatseeker hahaha
sniperwolfpk5 Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 Well you can perform formation with enemy but keep your distance behind him in case he has evil intentions :). Well there are different ways to identify it. You can use IRST mode. This is a stealth mode, enemy will not know that you are watching him, same principle applied just like radar mode double dash line is for friendly jets. Another option is to ask from your team for specific aircraft on specific position. If AWACS is available you can contact and confirm BRA of the bandit. Also use F10 map view on some servers to confirm foe or friendly I hope it will help you Win10, Intel 3rd Gen. Core i7 3.8Ghz, 20GB ram, Nvidia Geforce 1060 6GB Opentrack (Download it from HERE), PS3 Eye, Saitek x52-pro Joystick, DIY Rudder Pedals, Google Cardboard with DCS World English is not my native language
Yurgon Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 Thanks, but when I am not using my radar and instead avoiding detection and sneaking up on aircraft visually, then how do I tell? Two words that will change your life forever: Situational. Awareness. Sounds simple, but is very difficult to develop. The more information you have available, the better. Most servers advocate a TS server. Join it and talk to people. They'll be much more likely to forgive you if you make an honest mistake. And they'll be much more likely to guide you onto actual targets or tell you when you've got an ally in your sight. It goes without saying that you should read the briefings very carefully. Know your aircraft and its systems. If you look at a bogey, would you rather risk a teamkill/blue-on-blue, or allow an enemy to bomb the sh*t out of your buddies on the ground? Whatever decision you make, real pilots suffer from many of the same problems. Besides: Could a mod please move these posts to the FC3 forum? Seems they have nothing to do with the Black Shark. :smartass:
Onedef1 Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 Just jumped in, looking for any assistance. So just recently a few days ago decided to take the leap into this DCS... Running a 3 monitor setup with a capable system, Win10Pro Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog Stick and Throttle kit KBSIM T Runner MKIV pedals Trackir5 AC10C KA50 UH1 As my interests primarily are Helicopters, Im focusing on the KA50 atm.. problem is my pedals will not work right in game.. they test fine on Windows and on any calibration window, DCS can see it, I see the Black Box in the Controls colums. but they wont have any response in any game I play. I do NOT know how to edit the control profiles. Ive poured over this Forum for 3 days now, finally decided I need help. is there any user friendly explanation for doing a control profile? Im unsure what buttons are shown or how to assign them to a particular function... also, several actions have buttons listed across several Input device columns . Are they creating a conflict? ive soaked up eagerly all the info ive been able to come across here so far and tried to make sense of it but honestly I dont even know where to start, somewhat. Ive downloaded and attempted to load several profiles, for all of my vehicles... my rudder pedals will not work even though I see a button(s) assigned to them. I just wanted a good playing chopper game and after some research in the more modern offerings, settled on DCS. Im impressed but I am keenly aware that its MORE than a bit over my head Id really like to be able to get this up and running somewhat decently so I can actually play for a change... I need a beginner specific setup documentation... everything Ive been able to find is rather advanced.
Rowan Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 Onedef1, the rudder pedals should not be assigned a button but rather an axis. Look here, note the highlighted section.
Nero.ger Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 also, if you press "RCTRL + ENTER" you get an indicator in the lower left corner showing you what your axis are actualy doing 'controlling' the Ka50 feels like a discussion with the Autopilot and trim system about the flight direction.
DIR3W0LF Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 Just purchased this mod; It's going to be a hell of a ride :lol: Hardware: Asus Strix B350 mobo, Ryzen 5 1600X OC'd @ 3.8GHz, 32GB DDR4 @ 3200MHz, Asus Strix RX Vega 64 Peripherals: TM HOTAS Cougar, TrackIR 5, 24" Iiyama Red Eagle 144Hz
Yurgon Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 Just purchased this mod; It's going to be a hell of a ride :lol: So, 3 days later, have you already met my very dear friend, the Vortex Ring State? Also say hi to rotor blade intersection (aka rotor blade salad) when you cross paths. Other than that, just trim, trim, trim and you'll be fine. :D
20thBG_Blackwolf Posted October 12, 2017 Posted October 12, 2017 I hate your friends Yurgon! :P Rotor blade salad use to give me fits when I was new! Loading and unloading G's like a fighter won't cut it (pardon the pun) in a chopper. 1 BSD Discord , BSD Website If it doesn't hover, it just sucks and blows
DIR3W0LF Posted October 12, 2017 Posted October 12, 2017 So, 3 days later, have you already met my very dear friend, the Vortex Ring State? Also say hi to rotor blade intersection (aka rotor blade salad) when you cross paths. Other than that, just trim, trim, trim and you'll be fine. :D Oh yes; just the one time but it was ugly :pilotfly: The trimming is a bit difficult; I'm trying to figure out a good way to do this but I think it's just something I need to practice a whole lot more. :joystick: Hardware: Asus Strix B350 mobo, Ryzen 5 1600X OC'd @ 3.8GHz, 32GB DDR4 @ 3200MHz, Asus Strix RX Vega 64 Peripherals: TM HOTAS Cougar, TrackIR 5, 24" Iiyama Red Eagle 144Hz
Yurgon Posted October 12, 2017 Posted October 12, 2017 The trimming is a bit difficult; I'm trying to figure out a good way to do this but I think it's just something I need to practice a whole lot more. :joystick: Yeah, practice makes perfect. Understanding the system in the first place is also very important. I think Froogle has one of the best explanations around: DCS Black Shark 2 - Mastering the Trim
DIR3W0LF Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 Yeah, practice makes perfect. Understanding the system in the first place is also very important. I think Froogle has one of the best explanations around: DCS Black Shark 2 - Mastering the Trim Nice; thanks for this! Hardware: Asus Strix B350 mobo, Ryzen 5 1600X OC'd @ 3.8GHz, 32GB DDR4 @ 3200MHz, Asus Strix RX Vega 64 Peripherals: TM HOTAS Cougar, TrackIR 5, 24" Iiyama Red Eagle 144Hz
Avat Posted April 23, 2018 Posted April 23, 2018 I've got one problem and I can't find out what's the cause. I'm locking targets for Vikhr. Hover is on, all autopilot channels on, ground moving target on and helicopter heading follows the Shkval aim. Suddenly (and I didn't touch anything) Shkval breaks lock and helicopter starts spinning right, goes back for a while to aim at waypoint marked on ABRIS (PVI is turned off, no navigation, no route mode) and goes back to spinning right until crash. When I'm trying to counter it, trim doesn't work. The only way is to disable autopilot heading, stabilize heli and enable it again - then trimming suddenly starts working.
Bigfoot15x2 Posted April 25, 2018 Posted April 25, 2018 I've got one problem and I can't find out what's the cause. I'm locking targets for Vikhr. Hover is on, all autopilot channels on, ground moving target on and helicopter heading follows the Shkval aim. Suddenly (and I didn't touch anything) Shkval breaks lock and helicopter starts spinning right, goes back for a while to aim at waypoint marked on ABRIS (PVI is turned off, no navigation, no route mode) and goes back to spinning right until crash. When I'm trying to counter it, trim doesn't work. The only way is to disable autopilot heading, stabilize heli and enable it again - then trimming suddenly starts working. I am having the same problem. All of a sudden while in a stable hover acquiring targets in the shkval, the auto pilot channels all go out and the helicopter is yawing all over the place out of control. Completely unpredictable. I thought that maybe auto hover might be the cause but it happened last night with auto hover off. Turn on TGT and Ground Moving Target are on and the Shkval is locked on a point or target when this happens usually. I've also had the auto pilot channels go out like this when flying and sling loading but mainly when working targets in the shkval. Anyone have any ideas why this is happening? Thanks!
thrustvector Posted April 25, 2018 Posted April 25, 2018 hmm, I wonder if its the wandering slew bug? check my thread in the bug section and see if that's it, as your using the shiv it just could be
Bigfoot15x2 Posted April 25, 2018 Posted April 25, 2018 thanks thrustvector, sounds similar. I too think it may have to do with the range finding and slewing the shkval. Now that I think more about it, it seems to happen more when engaging a moving target while slewing and attempting to get a lock.
BitMaster Posted April 25, 2018 Posted April 25, 2018 How high above ground were you when that happened ? The Hover-Hold function does not work too close to the ground, 4m iirc is the bare minimum. The Autopilot disengages for a few reasons, another one is taking off right after Auto-Start iirc. You better wait another 2-3 min for all systems to be up & running. I forgot which specific module of the Ka-50 needs that much time but Reaper6 told us about that circumstance and usually what he says is a Ka-50_Law ;) Maybe those two things came together and your AP went wild. I have had this occasionally throughout the years, seldom, and could always track it down to my own stupidity or misconfigured Hotas. Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Sapphire Nitro+ 7800XT - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus XG27ACG QHD 180Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X
Bigfoot15x2 Posted April 25, 2018 Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) Happened last night while I was hovering quite high over a friendly airfield to spot incoming tanks in the distance. Interesting about taking off after auto-start, that's a possibility. It's happened so many times that I really can't pinpoint the reason. Repeatedly landing and taking off while sling loading can cause the auto pilot channels to go out too. Most often it is while trying to engage moving vehicles. Recently I have spoken to two others that have experienced the auto pilot channels suddenly going off so I don't think it will be a HOTAS issue but will definitely check over my controls to make sure. Thanks for the reply and suggestions. Edited April 25, 2018 by Bigfoot15x2
Yurgon Posted April 25, 2018 Posted April 25, 2018 The Hover-Hold function does not work too close to the ground, 4m iirc is the bare minimum. Good point! I think 4 m is correct; below that all SAS channels will disengage when in auto hover. Which, IMO, is a pretty weird design decision on behalf of Kamov... :music_whistling: :smartass: The Autopilot disengages for a few reasons, another one is taking off right after Auto-Start iirc. You better wait another 2-3 min for all systems to be up & running. I'm only aware of doppler nav alignment, which takes some 2 to 3 minutes after switching on the nav system. The most visible indication that doppler nav has not yet aligned is when there's no speed indication in the HUD. I think auto hover won't work until doppler nav is ready. But I'm completely unsure if any of this could be the reason for the weird things that have been observed; I hardly fly the Ka-50 these days and have never had this happen to me yet. Oh, come to think of it... When I'm trying to counter it, trim doesn't work. The only way is to disable autopilot heading, stabilize heli and enable it again - then trimming suddenly starts working. Do you have Central Position Trimmer Mode ticked in options? If so, you have to return the cyclic to the center position after trimming, or else you'll be locked out of cyclic controls until they have been centered. If you have rudder trimmer ticked, the rudder needs to be centered as well before cyclic and rudder can be actuated again. In a hectic situation, this might have locked you out of controls, and it's possible this is not directly related to the original problem. I'm guessing you probably let go off the stick in order to push the SAS buttons, so it would have been centered and the SAS buttons themselves didn't really solve the problem, it's more like a causal coincidence. But that's just a theory.
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