Feedback Thread - Tomcat Update July 11th 2024 - F-14 A/B Complete Rework of Engine Sounds

[RustBelt]

On 7/20/2024 at 7:51 AM, captain_dalan said:

The last time i looked, DCS is a flight simulator game, not a cockpit simulator game

That’s funny, because the most work, and most ongoing improvement in the past 5 years has been the cockpit Sim. Combat has backslid, basic aviation concepts remain ignored or missunderstood by ED, and weapons guidance have basically become wildly unstable systems. 

Which tracks since the original product was an A-10 Partial Task Trainer for Cockpit work.

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

On 7/23/2024 at 12:41 AM, Viper33 said:

Were the missing sound files added with the July 22 update?

That was a hotfix , not an update.

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Humm, I dunno if these have been reported before. If so, I will edit them.

1. In flight, with the HOTAS in game matching the actual HOTAS, the flap is down in various degrees randomly even though no axis is mapped with the flaps

2. The wheels now seem to be skidding a bit too much

3. It does not go automatically into AA mode, but some time it does

4. In PAL, the radar cursor cue does not move, but some time it does.

[draconus]

57 minutes ago, VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants said:

Humm, I dunno if these have been reported before. If so, I will edit them.

1. In flight, with the HOTAS in game matching the actual HOTAS, the flap is down in various degrees randomly even though no axis is mapped with the flaps

2. The wheels now seem to be skidding a bit too much

3. It does not go automatically into AA mode, but some time it does

4. In PAL, the radar cursor cue does not move, but some time it does.

No bugs found:

1. Read about automatic behavior of maneuver flaps.

https://heatblur.se/F-14Manual/general.html#flaps-and-slats

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While normally automatic the maneuver flap system can be manually controlled using the DLC & maneuver flap command thumbwheel on the control stick.

2. Didn't notice. Be specific please.

3. It is selected by the pilot or can be triggered in the Mission Editor.

https://heatblur.se/F-14Manual/cockpit.html#displays-control-panel

4. You won't see the diamond moving when Guns or Sidewinder is selected.

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Noted. One more thing, in Landing mode and after the landing gears are down, some how the AoA indicator lights do not show up. Is there any setting or switch I should note about?

[draconus]

15 minutes ago, VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants said:

One more thing, in Landing mode and after the landing gears are down, some how the AoA indicator lights do not show up. Is there any setting or switch I should note about?

Yeah, that one is an old bug.

https://www.heatblur.se/F-14Manual/cockpit.html#master-light-control-panel

no 6 wheel

[Coragem]

Just checked out the new sounds on the last update, wow you guys fixed all the problems on the last update, Engine sound is audible, Well mixed, afterburner is obvious, and engine spoll up and down is sooooo much better than the last patch. Thank you HB for again develiring a excelent patch with those latest sound changes.

[captain_dalan]

On 7/23/2024 at 1:49 AM, RustBelt said:

That’s funny, because the most work, and most ongoing improvement in the past 5 years has been the cockpit Sim. Combat has backslid, basic aviation concepts remain ignored or missunderstood by ED, and weapons guidance have basically become wildly unstable systems. 

Which tracks since the original product was an A-10 Partial Task Trainer for Cockpit work.

Alas, on paper at least...

[Joch1955]

Just wanted to congratulate the Devs on this update. Been playing with the “A” model a lot lately and really like the new engine sounds, especially the way the engine spools up or down. I can tell what the engines are doing just by the sound and adjust the throttle accordingly.