Ladan Posted February 27 Posted February 27 I'm a couple of days in since I started working with this plane. I find it so cool. The cartridge slot is interesting, as I've never heard of any plane that uses it to load data info. It is a mix of the F-16 and F-18, but it seems to be the same size of the F-16, though the rudder is a bit shorter. I really love this plane, and find it fun and challenging. I have gotten the hang of its navigation, and how to put in the info. What do you all think of it? Also, the air brakes are cool. 2
LordOrion Posted February 27 Posted February 27 I love the Jeff, but honestly speaking: is simply too good to be real, (and I'm not the only one who think that). RDF 3rd Fighter Squadron - "Black Knights": "Ar Cavajere Nero nun je devi cacà er cazzo!" "I love this game: I am not going to let Zambrano steal the show." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CPU: i7-11700K@5GHz|GPU: RTX-4070 Super|RAM: 64GB DDR4@3200MHz|SSD: 970EVO Plus + 2x 980 PRO|HOTAS Warthog + AVA Base + Pro Rudder Pedals|TrackIR 5|
antiload Posted February 27 Posted February 27 1 hour ago, Ladan said: I'm a couple of days in since I started working with this plane. I find it so cool. The cartridge slot is interesting, as I've never heard of any plane that uses it to load data info. It is a mix of the F-16 and F-18, but it seems to be the same size of the F-16, though the rudder is a bit shorter. I really love this plane, and find it fun and challenging. I have gotten the hang of its navigation, and how to put in the info. What do you all think of it? Also, the air brakes are cool. I Love the JF17. It's core has many innovative features such as canopy freezing, and data cartridge. However, some of the AG weapons need a fix and my tpod sometimes is not ground stabilising, even though I'm within parameters. 1
Ladan Posted February 27 Author Posted February 27 1 hour ago, antiload said: I Love the JF17. It's core has many innovative features such as canopy freezing, and data cartridge. However, some of the AG weapons need a fix and my tpod sometimes is not ground stabilising, even though I'm within parameters. The canopy is tricky, as I sometimes forget to seal it. I've had a couple flights, and in two of them, the canopy popped off without me knowing. I must have forgotten to seal it. Unless it's a bug, which I doubt. Everything is perfect with this plane, otherwise.
Wyvern Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Yeah... the canopy is a thing. I keep forgetting to seal it too, thats normal. If you never lost your canopy, youre not a real Jeff player xD as for the ground weapons, thats an ED issue, since they changed the weapons to their own code, they have been a bit iffy. Also make sure that you have "unrestricted Satnav" turned on in the settings (gameplay or misc). Since the Jeff is technically a red plane, it gets downgraded GPS on blue if the setting is off. 2 I have 600GB in skins in my Saved Games. 200GB of that is probably made by myself. Check out my DCS UserFiles section Join the Official Deka Ironwork Simulations discord server!
Bedouin Posted February 28 Posted February 28 I am also just started the Jeff, i thinks is so great - still a little tricky to land - but practice and patience then i should get there - loving the LS-6 (JDAMs)... i am a ground pounder so love these... 1
MAXsenna Posted February 28 Posted February 28 I'm a couple of days in since I started working with this plane. I find it so cool. The cartridge slot is interesting, as I've never heard of any plane that uses it to load data info. It is a mix of the F-16 and F-18, but it seems to be the same size of the F-16, though the rudder is a bit shorter. I really love this plane, and find it fun and challenging. I have gotten the hang of its navigation, and how to put in the info. What do you all think of it? Also, the air brakes are cool.Take a closer look. It's a threesome of the Tiger, Viper and Fishbed. Data cartridge? Quite common. The Jeff is one of the few modules that has a working implementation in DCS. It's coming for "all" other modules "soon". Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk 1
Ladan Posted February 28 Author Posted February 28 @MAXsenna right on bro. Right on. Er, I forgot to mention a problem I'm having. When I start up the JF-17, all loads up fine, except the screens on the panel, and the HUD display. Am I missing something? Is this a bug?
MAXsenna Posted February 28 Posted February 28 @MAXsenna right on bro. Right on. Er, I forgot to mention a problem I'm having. When I start up the JF-17, all loads up fine, except the screens on the panel, and the HUD display. Am I missing something? Is this a bug?Have you done the cold and dark startup lately? I haven't, so I'm not sure it's still working. I mean the training mission. I always head back to those when there's a step I forget. Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk
Ladan Posted February 28 Author Posted February 28 7 minutes ago, MAXsenna said: Have you done the cold and dark startup lately? I haven't, so I'm not sure it's still working. I mean the training mission. I always head back to those when there's a step I forget. Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk I'm not in the training mission. I use multiplayer and sometimes single. I start it up using Win Key + Home
Napillo Posted March 1 Posted March 1 (edited) 11 hours ago, Bedouin said: still a little tricky to land If you use approach mode, then it will put you on a 10 mile final, you should be about 3000 ft above the ground when you reach that FAF, and around 300 kts. Then it's just slow down but keep the nose up a bit until the end of the runway is on your aircraft marker. Drop your gear and flaps and let that slow it down, keep your hand on the throttle and try to land it about 150kts, if you land above 190, you'll pop the tires. The last 50 feet agl, just give it a slight flare and try to land with all three wheels hitting at the same time. If the aircraft beeps at you when you're going slow, that means your AOA is about 9 which is optimal for landing, any higher AOA and you'll probably come down too fast and crunch your gear. It'll get a bit squirrely below 200, but your rudder is big, and it works fine, so use it. Edited March 1 by Napillo explain gear crunching 1 1
Napillo Posted March 1 Posted March 1 On 2/27/2025 at 11:28 AM, LordOrion said: too good to be real, it's just newer than any of the aircraft in DCS, by about 40 years, so no I don't think it's too good to be real. We have better aircraft these days, but not in DCS. 2
MAXsenna Posted March 1 Posted March 1 I'm not in the training mission. I use multiplayer and sometimes single. I start it up using Win Key + HomeYes, that's my point. If you (re-)(ever)did the training mission, you'd found out what's missing. If the auto start script doesn't turn on the displays and the HUD, something's probably off, ("bug", missing steps). No matter SP nor MP.If you try (in SP) and save and post the track file here. (Save track when you finish the mission, keep it SP, and exit mission after the startup). Other users can tell you what you do wrong, (miss), and the devs can find out what's missing in the autostart script/sequence. Cheers! Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk
Ladan Posted March 1 Author Posted March 1 4 hours ago, MAXsenna said: Yes, that's my point. If you (re-)(ever)did the training mission, you'd found out what's missing. If the auto start script doesn't turn on the displays and the HUD, something's probably off, ("bug", missing steps). No matter SP nor MP. If you try (in SP) and save and post the track file here. (Save track when you finish the mission, keep it SP, and exit mission after the startup). Other users can tell you what you do wrong, (miss), and the devs can find out what's missing in the autostart script/sequence. Cheers! Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk Surely it must be a bug. I haven't missed anything. Also, the switch in the middle of the panel, what is this? It shows as (+\-).... er, something like that. I wonder if that relates?
MAXsenna Posted March 2 Posted March 2 Surely it must be a bug. I haven't missed anything. Also, the switch in the middle of the panel, what is this? It shows as (+\-).... er, something like that. I wonder if that relates?Right, if the autostart doesn't work, it should be reported in the bugs section.Not sure what swith. Haven't flown the Jeff for a while.Cheers! Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk
razo+r Posted March 2 Posted March 2 20 hours ago, Ladan said: Surely it must be a bug. I haven't missed anything. Also, the switch in the middle of the panel, what is this? It shows as (+\-).... er, something like that. I wonder if that relates? That +/- switch is completely unrelated to your issue. You can use that switch to navigate through waypoints for example, assuming that your "switch in the middle of the panel" is that switch... Also make sure you have no axis assigned to the brightness control of the HUD that could interfere with the autostart procedure. But then again it is always a good idea to start it yourself as autostart might not set up everything properly. 2
Ladan Posted March 2 Author Posted March 2 On 2/28/2025 at 12:55 PM, Bedouin said: I am also just started the Jeff, i thinks is so great - still a little tricky to land - but practice and patience then i should get there - loving the LS-6 (JDAMs)... i am a ground pounder so love these... Follow the line to the circle that shows up on your DDI screen. I found it very helpful in guiding me back to the airport, and to other airports. 1
Ladan Posted March 3 Author Posted March 3 On 2/28/2025 at 12:55 PM, Bedouin said: I am also just started the Jeff, i thinks is so great - still a little tricky to land - but practice and patience then i should get there - loving the LS-6 (JDAMs)... i am a ground pounder so love these... How are you doing with it so far? Just thought to check in.
Napillo Posted March 3 Posted March 3 On 3/1/2025 at 8:45 AM, Ladan said: It shows as (+\-) That's the increment / decrement switch. You can use it to change waypoints, or even radio channels. Going from 001 to 002 is as easy as pushing L4 then moving that switch up. Much faster than pushing L4 and then entering 002. It takes a second to confirm, so you can switch from 001 to 034 for example, just by holding that switch up. 1
Creampie Posted March 5 Posted March 5 On 2/27/2025 at 1:28 PM, LordOrion said: I love the Jeff, but honestly speaking: is simply too good to be real, (and I'm not the only one who think that). What does this even mean? 2
LordOrion Posted March 5 Posted March 5 1 hour ago, Creampie said: What does this even mean? It means that the level of realism of that module looks to be "questionable". RDF 3rd Fighter Squadron - "Black Knights": "Ar Cavajere Nero nun je devi cacà er cazzo!" "I love this game: I am not going to let Zambrano steal the show." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CPU: i7-11700K@5GHz|GPU: RTX-4070 Super|RAM: 64GB DDR4@3200MHz|SSD: 970EVO Plus + 2x 980 PRO|HOTAS Warthog + AVA Base + Pro Rudder Pedals|TrackIR 5|
Ornithopter Posted March 6 Posted March 6 3 hours ago, LordOrion said: It means that the level of realism of that module looks to be "questionable". How do you know, though, Lord?
Creampie Posted March 6 Posted March 6 13 hours ago, LordOrion said: It means that the level of realism of that module looks to be "questionable". What would be unrealistic about it?
Bedouin Posted March 7 Posted March 7 On 3/3/2025 at 4:47 PM, Ladan said: How are you doing with it so far? Just thought to check in. Much better - but a lot of RL work at the moment so not much time for practising..
Ladan Posted March 7 Author Posted March 7 5 minutes ago, Bedouin said: Much better - but a lot of RL work at the moment so not much time for practising.. Yeah I get that. Glad you're doing much better. I'm having a hard time doing the cobra maneuver with it. Seems it's not as flexible as the F-18 or Su-33. Maybe it's me...
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