DCS A-10C QUESTIONS

[shawk2424]

Thank you. I might take out the whole Oregon forest printing out these manuals, WoW!

[WildBillKelsoe]

As far as I remember you can't ripple or pair GBUs... apart from the price GBUs are used to strike a single target accurately. MK82s may be used to dive bomb a single target with one or a pair of bombs or to ripple some 4 to 6 on a convoy of light- or non-armored vehicles with devastating effect. The advantage is one pass versus two or more. More passes mean more opportunities to get shot at ;)

 

Add GBU-38 to the non-rippling capability.. :thumbup:

[shawk2424]

Is there a weapons deployment guide for dummies out there? It would be great if I could just hop into the jet, takeoff and have a quick reference guide in order to use the weapons. At least till I learn everything there is to know.

[shawk2424]

nevermind, I am figuring it all out I guess

[cichlidfan]

Is there a weapons deployment guide for dummies out there? It would be great if I could just hop into the jet, takeoff and have a quick reference guide in order to use the weapons. At least till I learn everything there is to know.

 

 

Actually, there really is not. There are some how-to guides for the various weapons but there is not a simple 'put your crosshair on the badguy and...' guide. The weapons are actually not that difficult. The difficultly lies in isolating stuff that counts at the moment. Once you do it a few times it will start to click.

[nomdeplume]

Doesn't the Quick Start guide have something like this? Or is it only for game mode?

[cichlidfan]

Doesn't the Quick Start guide have something like this? Or is it only for game mode?

 

I had forgotten. Pages 25 through 38, of the Quick Start Guide, covers all the various weapons, gives keyboard commands and at the end shows those commmands on the warthog stick and throttle. This is for Sim mode. It looks pretty good but from a complete beginner stand-point it may still be a bit over-whelming for some. It makes sense to me but I already know what it is telling me.;)

[shagrat]

Is there a weapons deployment guide for dummies out there? It would be great if I could just hop into the jet, takeoff and have a quick reference guide in order to use the weapons. At least till I learn everything there is to know.

...also look on YouTube. Lot's of tutorial vids out there covering weapons deployment.

[Tailgate]

Has anyone experience 02 deprivation in the sim? Is it modeled?

 

I guess it does, lol. This at 32k.

 

 

Good luck finding the O2 switch. Reminds me of the drive home from the pub the other night . ;) j/k

[ralfidude]

Ok, question about AIR REFUELING.

 

 

People are saying it's not bugged so I figure we need to be doing something wrong.

 

We know how to refuel and all that but this ONE thing is a recurring problem.

 

When we fly, we fly in pairs and refuel in pairs. So one goes off on the side and waits while the other refuels, once he is done, he tells tanker he is done and breaking off. Second pilot calls up the tanker and tanker confirms with the second pilots name, however the option for the second pilot to say "READY PRE-CONTACT" does NOT appear for the second pilot, instead it appears on the menu for the first pilot....

 

After 5 minutes of saying to break off by the first pilot, tanker FINALLY gives the option to pre contact to the second pilot.

 

 

Is... something amiss here?

 

 

 

 

PS: For those who did not understand the following:

 

Pilot one= Hawg 1

Pilot two= Hawg 2

 

 

 

Hawg 1 done refueling calls SHELL(tanker): ABORT REJOIN

SHELL: raises boom

 

Hawg 2: SHELL, Hawg 2 request rejoin.

SHELL: Hawg 2, proceed to blah blah

 

Hawg 1: gets the msg to pre contact instead of hawg 2

Hawg 1: Abort rejoin X 1500 times

 

Then after a while Hawg 2 gets the Pre-contact msg to get to the tanker.

 

 

 

 

Now we tried this by having Hawg one get off the frequency and fly away, we tried waiting a bit and then calling, nothing... it just works after like 20 abort rejoin call backs from Hawg 1, even though the tanker clearly understand its Hawg 2 requesting a rejoin.

 

 

Are we missing something?

[WildBillKelsoe]

Actually, there really is not. There are some how-to guides for the various weapons but there is not a simple 'put your crosshair on the badguy and...' guide. The weapons are actually not that difficult. The difficultly lies in isolating stuff that counts at the moment. Once you do it a few times it will start to click.

 

http://files.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/download.php?iblock_id=1&id=172905&goto=%2Fupload%2Fiblock%2F0f6%2FDCS+A-10C+Operator+Checklists+8b.zip

[sorcer3r]

Ok, question about AIR REFUELING.

 

 

People are saying it's not bugged ...

 

They are wrong. :)

 

 

 

Are we missing something?

 

 

Iirc Hawg2 should ask the tanker 3x in a row for rejoin while Hawg1 should do nothing (log out only once)

[Tailgate]

Ok, question about AIR REFUELING.

 

 

People are saying it's not bugged so I figure we need to be doing something wrong.

 

We know how to refuel and all that but this ONE thing is a recurring problem.

 

When we fly, we fly in pairs and refuel in pairs. So one goes off on the side and waits while the other refuels, once he is done, he tells tanker he is done and breaking off. Second pilot calls up the tanker and tanker confirms with the second pilots name, however the option for the second pilot to say "READY PRE-CONTACT" does NOT appear for the second pilot, instead it appears on the menu for the first pilot....

 

I've had some luck when calling the tanker during #1's refuel. You should get the "Chicks in tow" message, then when #1 disconnects and aborts, #2 should be able to call pre-contact. Haven't tested it thoroughly but as I recall, it works.

[Rusty_M]

Does anyone have any clarification on the optical vs ballistic release cues for LGB's? I seem to have missed clear information in the manual. All I know at the moment, is that I seem to miss when it's set to optical and that the TOF is much shorter when in optical than in ballistic.

 

Currently I stick to BAL, because I hit the target, and think I can release at a greater (and therefore perhaps safer?) distance.

[GGTharos]

Ballistic is reasonably simple (IMHO): You release such that the bomb flies the greatest distance it can - ie. ballistic trajectory. This means that there isn't much energy for maneuvering, and you can easily under-shoot a target.

 

Optimal gives you less range to conserve some energy for maneuvering as far as I can tell.

 

I could see BAL working petter than OPT if you are dropping at low altitude where the TOF (and thus guidance time) is relatively short.

[Eddie]

Well first off it's optimal, not optical.

 

ORP will, as the name might suggest, releases the weapon on its optimal flight profile. Essentially the weapon is released closer to the target that it would be in a normal ballistic release and without guidance the weapon will impact long of the target.

 

Optimal should be the normal method of release as it allow the bomb to have more energy during the guidance phase of flight (due to the higher altitude at acquisition of the LASER) means that the bomb will be better able to follow and hit a moving target.

 

A ballistic release profile is exactly the same as the IFFCC uses when dropping Mk-82s or other dumb bombs. The IFFCC will release the weapon at the correct point for its ballistic trajectory to cause it to impact the target. A ballistic release may allow an LGB to be used at a lower altitude and/or without guidance.#

 

ORP should be used for the vast majority or deliveries.

[Rusty_M]

Well first off it's optimal, not optical.

 

 

That makes more sense. It seems I need to get my eyes tested. Maybe I should go to Optimal Express:music_whistling:

 

Thank you both for the info. Back to the books, back to the plane and back to learning. You wouldn't think I bought this when it was still in Beta! I'm rubbish!

[WildBillKelsoe]

Auto zoom out at mission start

 

Hello, probably asked before: could I cancel the auto zoom out feature from A-10c at mission start? Could I set it to a certain zoom in value? In other words, the above, and I also want to change the Num Enter reset zoom value to be a bit zoomed in... Is it possible?

[Sarge55]

Don't think you adjust the zoom feature during the load up but if you search FOV I think Peter P just did a thread on adjusting it a few days ago.

[LiveBait]

noc,

DCS-A10C /Config /View and open the 'View.lua'

line 42 UseDefaultSnapViews = change to false

 

save it and then open 'SnapViews.lua',(in the same folder)

at the bottom, line 1045["viewAngle"] is the one you want to set your default zoom

Here you can also adjust your default eyepoint, heres mine:

 

Snap[11][13]["viewAngle"] = 80 --(FOV)default: 75.0

Snap[11][13]["x_trans"] = 0.25 --(FWD/BCK)default: 0.36

Snap[11][13]["hAngle"] = 0 --(TILT L/R)

Snap[11][13]["y_trans"] = -0.025 --(UP/DWN)default: -0.041336805555555564

Snap[11][13]["rollAngle"] = 0 --(ROLL L/R)

Snap[11][13]["vAngle"] = -7 --(TILT UP/DWN)default: -23

Snap[11][13]["z_trans"] = 0 --(L/R)

 

as far as the initial zoom-out on game start, afaik, its not possible.....yet.

[Pac-3_magnet]

Hello. I've been looking into the sim for a while now but as I'm still (sadly) using win Vista 32bit I'm wondering whether it's worth picking the sim up now and hopefully being able to run it reasonably enough. I do intend to upgrade to W7 64bit in the future but for now I'd like to try this under 32bit vista, so hopefully someone can reassure me that it's worth trying in 32bit mode for now or not. Are people having problems running it at all under 32bit (vista in particular)? I know there's a workaround to gain 3GB from 2 as I have 4GB installed but will this cause other applications or the OS to suffer as a result?

Thanks in advance. :)

[AtaliaA1]

Hello. I've been looking into the sim for a while now but as I'm still (sadly) using win Vista 32bit I'm wondering whether it's worth picking the sim up now and hopefully being able to run it reasonably enough. I do intend to upgrade to W7 64bit in the future but for now I'd like to try this under 32bit vista, so hopefully someone can reassure me that it's worth trying in 32bit mode for now or not. Are people having problems running it at all under 32bit (vista in particular)? I know there's a workaround to gain 3GB from 2 as I have 4GB installed but will this cause other applications or the OS to suffer as a result?

Thanks in advance. :)

 

Short answer is no. No other software will be impacted negatively by applying the 32Gig Switch as it is sometimes called.

 

In your position I would get a headstart on learning this "Sim" it will take some time to master. and the sooner you get going the better.

 

This Iteration of A10 is the best of all of the releases. the most stable and the best visual quality of them all. I don't think anyone will disagree.

 

Start out with the Tutorials and of course read the manual and then re-read the manual and re-do the Tutorials again. Both are realy fun. and while you are waiting, take a look at this for a BFM (Battle Field Manouver) from the Instructor to the "Stars" (Combat Pilot Stars). Pete "Boomer" Bonani Author of "Art of the Kill" of Falcon 3.0

 

 

Just so you can return here for the 32bit switch and not have to search for it and the other files.

 

Q: I have a 32-bit OS and I am having problems running the game. What should I do?

A: If you use Win 7 \ Vista 32-bit, please read this: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?...20&postcount=8

A: If you use XP 32-bit OS, please use the /3GB Switch. Direction are here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?...9&postcount=38

Edited May 2, 2012 by AtaliaA1

[Pac-3_magnet]

Many thanks, I'll check those posts out. Looking forward to getting into it!

[nomdeplume]

I do intend to upgrade to W7 64bit in the future but for now I'd like to try this under 32bit vista, so hopefully someone can reassure me that it's worth trying in 32bit mode for now or not.

You might also want to consider downloading the DCS: P-51D beta (download page here) and installing the new "DCS: World" as a bit of a demo.

 

This will give you a flyable Su-25T in single-player (albeit not of DCS standards), allowing you to actually run the game on your PC and see how it goes. It's not quite the same as the current build of Warthog, but it's close enough and should give you a good idea of performance. Keep in mind though that it is a beta, so don't be too discouraged if you do have issues. It might however give you peace of mind that the game will run for you before you commit to a purchase.

[AtaliaA1]

I missed this one from the date shown

 

nevermind, I am figuring it all out I guess

 

With the guide handy you can always use the Pause Cheat.