DCS FC3 Questions & Answers Thread

[Funduro]

First thoughts

 

Finally got the time to study some of the modules I have purchased recently. I am learning the Mission Editor and creating a few practice missions with the help of some of the excellent german tutorials produced by Fire. First let me say I am happy with my purchase but some of the bugs are really annoying and I hope they get resolved in future patches. I set up a simple ai 2 ship (SU27) take off and landing around Batumi and noticed the graphical glitches, full flaps on take off and cutting into the missiles.

I also found the ai aircraft movement when changing direction around the airport and at altitude to be very erratic. Anyway to smooth this out? The IR Jammer and ECM indicators also mentioned in previous posts. Most frustrating was seeing the SU 27's take 3 attempts to land at the airport also mentioned previously in other posts. I know creating realistic AI can be a nightmare but surely some of these glitches can be resolved after all these years. Still my favourite military flightsim though. Ver 1.2.8

Edited October 5, 2014 by Funduro

[Harpoon]

What's the "Track.ogg" file in "Sounds\Effects\Aircrafts\Cockpits\RWR" used for? I've never heard it play in DCS. It sounds a bit like part of the Russian RWR.

[stingray15]

throwing my hands in the air

 

Hello all. Im not the brightest bulb in the box, But there is not a sim or add on or mod that I gave up on. Yet.:lol:

 

The way this is set up is really confusing to me somehow.

 

Heres my issue. Ill just state the things I think I know.

 

 

Ive installed DCS World

Purchased Flaming Cliffs 3

and P51 like a dum ass

World seems to run fine but no interaction

It looks fantastic

I can set my controls but dont know if they work yet

Have not tried FC2 or 1. Have seen that I need to install/not install first. ??:cry:

 

 

Im trying to log in to Module mngr but it says my password is wrong. It sends me to the dcs web site where it tells me im logged in no prob.

 

When I go to fly ANY aircrFT, iT LOADS UP, AND A WINDOW POPS UP WANTING MY A-10 ACTIVATION CODE. sORRY BOUT CAPS. I didnt buy the a-10c

dont have code so it just goes back to main screen and the nasty biz just starts all over again.:noexpression:

 

Obviously im missing something. Ive really dropped the ball on this one. Is there a log or cfg file I can send ?

 

Any help would be appreciated

Im somewhat new to computers but i run XPV2,FSX, P3DV2 and all ther add ons that go with em, so...............help

[Birddog1]

I think you have to have an installation of Lock-On Modern Air Combat, OR FC1 OR FC2, installed prior to the FC3 installation. Can someone verify this is still true??

 

I think that will solve all of the FC3 issues.

 

The Activation Code for P51 should be retrieveable from the website under your account, if your username and password are correct for the site login.

 

Hope this helps!

[trindade]

FC3 doesn't need any early FC version.

[21stCenturyPilot]

Why the same old planes as Lock On, Flaming Cliffs 1 and Flaming Cliffs 2? Why not some newer more modern planes like Eurofighter Typhoon and Sukhoi Su-35?

 

Something with digital fly-by-wire and multi-role capability people want to fly and are interested in?

Would increase interest in the series and bring it into the 21st century. Might even appeal to a wider audience.

[docgreen2010]

"Something with digital fly-by-wire and multi-role capability people want to fly and are interested in?

Would increase interest in the series and bring it into the 21st century. Might even appeal to a wider audience." Unfortunately, there seems to be a bent toward the 90's state of the art. Most new fighters are fly by wire, and I agree completely this would widen the audience considerably. If it was just the eye candy, DCS would rule and games like Battlefield and the like would be in the outer darkness looking in. Unfortunately DCS struggles for profitability instead of getting into the fly by wire aircraft. I can't explain why.

[Weta43]

"instead of getting into the fly by wire aircraft. I can't explain why."

 

This has been duiscussed ( and explained) numerous times.

DCS aims to simulate air combat. The Performance and systems of the Typhoon / Su-35 are still very classified, so modelling them really amounts to (educated) guess work.

E.D. (& Belsimtec) have chosen not to have that particular level of guesswork in their own products.

They have granted 3rd party licenses to a couple of other parties that are going to a bit more of that guestimation and produce the kind of aircraft you're wishing for.

 

"Unfortunately DCS struggles for profitability"

 

That's fascinating, but I'm worried that you would tell us on an open forum.

The only way you can really know that is if you are either working for E.D. & talking out of turn, or working for the NSA and engaging in a little illegal backdoor file surfing.

 

If you work for E.D. or the NSA, and have given away that fact here, you mustn't like your job, (or your liberty). You should probably be more careful with what information you give away.

 

Of course it's possible you have no factual base to your statements, in which case you're probably safe :)

Edited March 25, 2015 by Weta43

[OrangesaftHD]

Hello guys.

 

Im new here and I have one question.If I will buy Flaming Cliffs 3, will be those aircrafts usable in DCS World as well ?

 

Thank you for answer.

[Fake]

Hello guys.

 

Im new here and I have one question.If I will buy Flaming Cliffs 3, will be those aircrafts usable in DCS World as well ?

 

Thank you for answer.

yes

[OrangesaftHD]

And I have last 2 question.Does FC3 contains all of these aircrafts F-15C, A-10A, Su-27, Su-33, MiG-29A, MiG-29S and Su-25 or just 2 or 3 are free and I must buy others, like in DCS World.

 

And second question is, how I can recolor or "make" a skin for my aircraft ? Because I saw many random colored aircrafts in multiplayer.

 

Thanks again for answer.

[Bourrinopathe]

FC3 contains all of these aircrafts F-15C, A-10A, Su-27, Su-33, MiG-29A, MiG-29S and Su-25

 

Correct.

 

(the FC3 aircraft don't have the same level of detail than the other DCS modules (like the A-10C))

 

For the liveries, you will have to create your own textures (you can use the official templates to do so) and put them in the "Liveries" folder (…\Saved Games\DCS\Liveries\…) with reference .lua file (description.lua).

Just download a livery in the users section. and check how it's done.

There's a guide somewhere in the forum mods section.

[docgreen2010]

This has been discussed ( and explained) numerous times.

 

Thanks for the info; I assumed a lot there, sorry about that. I think I was also a little perturbed at the difficulty I have in keeping the A10 flying steady to try to lock ground targets. :joystick:

[Sogamg]

Hello to everyone.Finished my training and done some missions with the SU25T and the A-10A.

Started a campaign with SU25T and at the very first mission ,my idea is that there are extremely a lot of antiair missiles.It is a ground force where the 50-60% of the weapons are anti-air.Is it normal?

The second question is how to install or copy users campaigns and missions?I have seasrched a lot and did not find anything.

Thank you.

Edited April 13, 2015 by Sogamg

[tifafan]

I'm little curious about why the 6dof cockpit of Russian planes(SU25T,Su27) don't use track ir Z axis default longtitude shift camera view,but what insteads is view zooming.I mean I move my head forward,in game view is zooming.I have to set it.Not like US plane and Ka50,it use it as default.Thank you.

Edited May 2, 2015 by tifafan

[Sajonez]

Hey guys. I would like to ask devs on couple things about FC package.

 

First of all, when we can expect update of MiG-29 series? Exterior, cockpit models and of course FMs. Their status right now is really obsolete. I would like to see them modernized and get them on the same level as F-15C and Su-27SM.

 

Second question is about capacity expansion of FC3 package. Have you been thinking about implementing additional aircraft into FC3? DCS have so much potential and consisting so few flyable planes. I understand that quality takes time and a lots of complex projects are under development right now but the world of military aviation is so huge that u simply cant make every plane and every version. Have you been thinking about creating another "simple" but modern planes on the same level as F-15 or Su-27? What about F-16A, MiG-25P, F-18A, Ja35F, Ja37, Mirage F1, A-7B, MiG-27BN and other concrete airplanes which can be modelled as "easy modules" at the same level as other FC3 birds . It can pump up battles into whole new level because of new aircraft with different roles and missions. The older version can be modelled as the "easy" one, the new one as the complex one as it is now with A-10s. A variant is the "easy one", C is the complex one. Pick up some concrete version of each iconic single-seat jet airplane and make it into FC3 standard. There will be still a lots of space for complex models and you will seriously upgrade your DCS sim.

 

Thank you.

Edited May 2, 2015 by Sajonez

[irfanahmed1979]

Will there be a professional flight model for the su-33?

[HiJack]

Will there be a professional flight model for the su-33?

Nothing has been posted about that from ED. So no one knows :(

[lavisitadelandroide]

more Ai non flyable aircraft that could be it in the future

 

Hello ED, first of all thank you for developing a fine product that keeps improving through the years, from Flanker 1.0 to DCS world. Great job.

 

Well my question ( suggestion more like it), is preparing DCS world for a more challenging experience. All this about current modern jet fighters.

 

You have made a good step adding the F-15E in the list, but i think that the game could be much more challenging and diverse if you start working on in adding several advanced jet fighters, making new 3D models and taking into consideration the possibility to make them flyable in the future (like it is with the F-14a, F-18c and possibly the F-15e).

 

I would like to suggest these types of aircraft:

 

Blue force: Ef-2000, Rafale, Jas-39, F/A-18E and F-22

 

Red force: Mig-29k, Su-30SM, Su-35, Pak-fa, and maybe Mig-31bm and Su-25sm3 (but in the game the su-25t and tm do this role)

 

Even more options: J-10, JH-7, JF-17, Hal TEJAS and F-35 ( i think adding China and India would be great for DCS world, China could use Su-27 and the Su-30m, and India could use the Mig-29, mirage-2000 and Su-30sm model too)

 

Of course all of this including new weapons

 

This could help make campaigns, maps, scenario and some multiplayer games more challenging and pleasent to a big audience of fans of the series, given the fact of the huge fanbase mods and development. Making these models would surely boost the love of the fans, and the option of make them flyable , its even better.

 

 

Well, i guess some other people may have suggested this, but i think it is not a bad idea to reinforce it. It could be even a payed DLC and people would surely pay for it.

 

Again thank you for your work and keep improving.

 

regards:thumbup::pilotfly:

[westr]

Hi can someone tell me if I still need LOMAC installed for FC3. Many Thanks

[joey45]

No, only DCS world.

[westr]

No, only DCS world.

 

Many Thanks

[Drona]

What is the status of the Su-33 PFM? Just a word on what's going on will help alleviate concern!

[panther494th]

driver for NVIDIA

 

hi can the developers tell me what nvidia driver they use.

or the best.thx

[KROLSKI]

Are there any plans for additional FC3 level aircraft or maybe helicopters? It's something that maybe could be made possible by 3rd party developers.