wallace Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 Hey folks... Ok sorry I have asked about this I think already but am starting it fresh. I have sorted out normal comms but comms with the Ground Crew are not working for me. I have watched the YouTube videos and viewed a few other posts about comms. I am using simplified communications. I know I have the INT switch in the correct position as if it is not there then I dont even have the option for Interphone comms on my HOTAS movements. I am running the first few missions of the campaign and have returned to my home base (Batumi). I am able to have the aircraft fixed on the ground but I dont get anything for refueling or rearming requests. In the video they respond and then it is carried out. I have tried with just APU running and engines shut down... I have tried every parking spot at the airport which is outlined in the red octagon... I went and parked infront of a jeep.... I am a bit confused. I motored the engine for temps before restart and when I did Tower cleared me for taxi so I know that things are working ok but...... So any suggestions would be great thanks. Is it that I am not able to rearm or refuel during a campaign mission?? Cheers
ED Team Wags Posted February 27, 2013 ED Team Posted February 27, 2013 Press Right Alt + ` Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544
shagrat Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 To talk to the ground crew you may simply open the canopy, so the ground chief may hear you. Some guys on the forum pointed that out some time ago and it works (by the way I use realistic coms!). One thing that is usually overlooked is the airport association to a coalition. By design there is now a coalition choice for airports, that is also influenced by ground forces in the vicinity of the airport. If you have own coalition armed(!) forces near an airport this airport is "taken" for your coalition. As well, you may have trouble rearming and refuelling, if the mission designer forgot to set the airport from neutral to your coalition (usually "blue" for A-10). Since some of the missions available are from pre-DCS World times, the airport association is usually set to neutral. Luckily most missions have ground forces on the airport to simulate air base operations, but not always...:smartass: Shagrat - Flying Sims since 1984 - Win 10 | i5 10600K@4.1GHz | 64GB | GeForce RTX 3090 - Asus VG34VQL1B | TrackIR5 | Simshaker & Jetseat | VPForce Rhino Base & VIRPIL T50 CM2 Stick on 200mm curved extension | VIRPIL T50 CM2 Throttle | VPC Rotor TCS Plus/Apache64 Grip | MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedals | WW Top Gun MIP | a hand made AHCP | 2x Elgato StreamDeck (Buttons galore)
wallace Posted February 28, 2013 Author Posted February 28, 2013 Thanks Press Right Alt + ` Thanks WAGS that sorted it for me but what did it do I have been looking on the keyboard shortcuts but can't find it's reference. I will dig in the manual when I get a chance. Thanks for the other posts and info. I have been opening the canopy since I first had trouble but it was not working for me... Anyway it appears to be working right now... I am just on mission 2 of the campaign to take out the HQ and was able to repair, refuel and rearm a couple of times. After the second repair though I found that I could not hear any of the mission comms... I switched the rotary dial off of INT back to VHF so again I am missing something. I pressed the right CTRL and ' again but without the knowledge of what it is doing I am not sure how many presses will access the right setting... I will dig around and continue to check it out. Two single engine landings, one with no gear left on the a/c... That one was fun cause the gear shows 3 green but there are no wheels or tires... Sure stops quickly. Love this sim, great fun. Thanks for all the info.
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