scram77 Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 I like the Apache, but it's got a few too many MFD's for my liking. Not sure I have the patience to sit down and learn another module with so many bells and whistles. 1
SYN_Vander Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 12 hours ago, Gambit21 said: Yeah...I was going to make the player do a "normal" INS calibration...more realistic? Or just more annoying? Is "stored heading" good to go, no worries with a longer mission etc? This is just my opinion but having a mandatory full alignment on these jets -that can last from 8-12 minutes- is just annoying. If a player wants to do it then fine, but I think life is too short to sit behind my PC waiting on a timer. I hope ED implements a 'pre-aligned' option for all the aircraft. I never understand these hardcore 'but it's a SiMuLatIon!!!' types. There are plenty of RL chores you don't want to simulate. I'm sure busdriver can name a few . 1 2
Bremspropeller Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 The F-14 (via mission builder), F-18 and F-16 all have that option. So does the Mirage (via the special options). So far, you're good ? 1
SYN_Vander Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, Bremspropeller said: The F-14 (via mission builder), F-18 and F-16 all have that option. So does the Mirage (via the special options). So far, you're good ? And the Harrier 1
Gambit21 Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 3 hours ago, SYN_Vander said: This is just my opinion but having a mandatory full alignment on these jets -that can last from 8-12 minutes- is just annoying. If a player wants to do it then fine, but I think life is too short to sit behind my PC waiting on a timer. I hope ED implements a 'pre-aligned' option for all the aircraft. I never understand these hardcore 'but it's a SiMuLatIon!!!' types. There are plenty of RL chores you don't want to simulate. I'm sure busdriver can name a few . Good input - thanks. 1 hour ago, Bremspropeller said: The F-14 (via mission builder), F-18 and F-16 all have that option. So does the Mirage (via the special options). So far, you're good ? I cant' find it in the editor/tabs. I need the player to spend at least 4 minutes...in this first mission anyway due to triggers.
busdriver Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, SYN_Vander said: There are plenty of RL chores you don't want to simulate. I'm sure busdriver can name a few . You read my mind. And I have to offer a correction since I was an Block 15 A model guy and DCS uses the Block 50. They call it Normal Alignment rather than Full Alignment. Looking at Chuck's SUPERB guide, I would embrace the Stored Heading Alignment 1000000%. I'm sure the GPS will keep everything tight enough to find the target. I'm an old f*ck and would fall asleep or wander off down the cereal aisle waiting for a Normal Alignment. Edited June 4, 2021 by busdriver 1 1
Bremspropeller Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, busdriver said: since I was an Block 15 A model guy I already wanted to ask you! How could anybody see through that effing HUD-recorder?
busdriver Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Bremspropeller said: How could anybody see through that effing HUD-recorder? You're sitting too low, the camera was out of the HUD FOV. Proper seat height is when you see down the glare shields to the ground. Or put the palm of your hand on top of your helmet and run the seat up until the back of your hand touches the canopy. Edited June 4, 2021 by busdriver 1
Gambit21 Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, busdriver said: You read my mind. And I have to offer a correction since I was an Block 15 A model guy and DCS uses the Block 50. They call it Normal Alignment rather than Full Alignment. Looking at Chuck's SUPERB guide, I would embrace the Stored Heading Alignment 1000000%. I'm sure the GPS will keep everything tight enough to find the target. I'm an old f*ck and would fall asleep or wander off down the cereal aisle waiting for a Normal Alignment. Ok! Stored heading works, no editor setting necessary. 2
Bremspropeller Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, busdriver said: I'm an old f*ck and would fall asleep or wander off down the cereal aisle waiting for a Normal Alignment. Mom, there's an old f*ck in a flight-suit and helmet, picking fights and throwing nuts at kids in the cereal aisle.... 14 minutes ago, Gambit21 said: Ok! Stored heading works, no editor setting necessary. This will probably not bother you at all, since you'll mostly set loadouts in the mission-builder: When usind the re-arming option in game, make sure the INS alignment isn't running. When they change weaponry, it rocks the aircraft around enough to throw-off the alignment. Just start the alignment after the re-arming has been done. 2 1
Gambit21 Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bremspropeller said: Mom, there's an old f*ck in a flight-suit and helmet, picking fights and throwing nuts at kids in the cereal aisle.... This will probably not bother you at all, since you'll mostly set loadouts in the mission-builder: When usind the re-arming option in game, make sure the INS alignment isn't running. When they change weaponry, it rocks the aircraft around enough to throw-off the alignment. Just start the alignment after the re-arming has been done. I wasn't yet aware of the re-arming logic...but cool! In any case it probably won’t come into play with Part 1 of this project (Viper) Part 2 later is looking like Marines/Hornet or A-6 now. Same conflict and time/frame. Land-based/Akrotiri. Part 3 - Mud Hen/Marines Hornet or A-6 (depending on above) Same conflict Part 4 Apache/or left over from above. I’m writing an Apache detachment into the story but really not sure about it/complexity and all../but re-arm/FARP would definitely come into use there. Wish I was a Harrier fan, just not. Huge Tomcat fan but Jester complicates scripting too much, at least for me at this juncture. I may insert it back in above later if it makes sense. I have to pay attention to multiple factors with this endeavor, including number of required modules etc. Wildcard that I can’t account for at this juncture - Corsair etc. Anyhoo...I’m liking the re-arm thing. Might work that into the Marine campaign. I am LOVING the editor! So much easier, and so much more complex and harder at the same time. I’ve made huge progress already. What can I base a trigger on? Anything - anything at all...name it. That’s flexibility I’ve always wanted. Edited June 4, 2021 by Gambit21 2
Lusekofte Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gambit21 said: am LOVING the editor! So much easier, and so much more complex I am not the guy saying I told you so. The interface is simply logical. The complexity beyond my imagination and you can go in and out of mission tweaking what you done in game. But you already surpassed me in knowledge about it Edited June 4, 2021 by LuseKofte
Gambit21 Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, LuseKofte said: I am not the guy saying I told you so. The interface is simply logical. The complexity beyond my imagination and you can go in and out of mission tweaking what you done in game. But you already surpassed me in knowledge about it It’s OK - you can be that guy. It’s Flag system is frankly not all that intuitive, (read “damn confusing”) and it’s taken me a minute to wrap my head around it. I’m 90% there I think. It’s just a matter of putting in the time and learning to think like the editor does. Color coding your logic in the trigger panel helps HUGELY as does naming your triggers. Thus I know that every white trigger is a player flight command, every red trigger is a player input/space bar flag, purple triggers are scenery flights etc etc. I’m having fun, but building a full mission with radio calls etc, up to standard, is no faster in DCS, especially where jets are concerned. However, much, MUCH more flexibility and power. Simple missions, yes much faster in DCS for the average user. Edited June 4, 2021 by Gambit21 1
SCG_OpticFlow Posted June 5, 2021 Posted June 5, 2021 Hope that one wasn't posted earlier in this thread... 1
Lusekofte Posted June 6, 2021 Posted June 6, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 11:50 AM, scram77 said: I like the Apache, but it's got a few too many MFD's for my liking. Not sure I have the patience to sit down and learn another module with so many bells and whistles. I hesitate on this one too On 6/5/2021 at 12:27 AM, Gambit21 said: Simple missions, yes much faster in DCS for the average user. I have only done simple missions like majority do, My job is done here, I was part of a huge conspiracy getting you involved in DCS mission making. Be sure not to abandon GB entirely. You are needed there too 2
DD_fruitbat Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 Fly it like you stole it..... Love flying the Viper on the Syria map in 2.7 goodness ? 3 1
Gambit21 Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 3 hours ago, DD_fruitbat said: Fly it like you stole it..... Love flying the Viper on the Syria map in 2.7 goodness ? ”Scandal 11 wind 090 at 10 cleared for takeoff turn right heading 140” Good stuff. Love that airplane. Nice landing too. I need to work on that - I’m once again stuck in a mission editor!
Bremspropeller Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 What do you mean, Sarge? That's not Code One? Getting ready to kick some arse with the DDs.
Gambit21 Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Bremspropeller said: Hey, at least you didn't land, and punch full burner not realizing until several hundred yards down the runway (too late) that you'd snapped your gear off. Not that I did that or anything. 1
dburne Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Yep I always used the Stored Heading option in the Hornet startup. Only way to go for me. And I so look forward to the Apache!
Gambit21 Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 3 hours ago, dburne said: Yep I always used the Stored Heading option in the Hornet startup. Only way to go for me. And I so look forward to the Apache! I love the Apache in theory...I just don’t know how plausible it’s going to be to learn and operate with 2 seats and all those MFD’s.
Bremspropeller Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 I hear the Apache will be a HOTAS-nightmare. Probably not going to happen with my Warthog and I'm not sure I would buy a special set of CHOPPA-hardware.
Gambit21 Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Yeah - a no-go with my Gladiator/TM Airbus throttle.
Lusekofte Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 3 hours ago, dburne said: Yep I always used the Stored Heading option in the Hornet startup. Only way to go for me. And I so look forward to the Apache! I believe it is going to be left alone in this house. It will probably be the only chopper I wont buy. I have dedicated chopper hardware. But it simply require a ton of tech know how. I want to fly not operating computers
Gambit21 Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Flying a Heuy in formation over the tree-tops on the other hand. Unfortunately I can’t make plausible use of them in my early 90’s time frame...damn. WHOP WHOP WHOP will have to wait.
Lusekofte Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Just now, Gambit21 said: Flying a Heuy in formation over the tree-tops on the other hand. Unfortunately I can’t make plausible use of them in my early 90’s time frame...damn. I wish I had time for squadrons flying in a chopper. A Vietnam based make do scenario. I am not picky. When Corsair comes it can do as a Skyraider
Bremspropeller Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Just now, LuseKofte said: I wish I had time for squadrons flying in a chopper. A Vietnam based make do scenario. I am not picky. When Corsair comes it can do as a Skyraider Pro-tip: Get shot down and rescued. Helicopter-flight for free!
Gambit21 Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, LuseKofte said: I wish I had time for squadrons flying in a chopper. A Vietnam based make do scenario. I am not picky. When Corsair comes it can do as a Skyraider They really need to have Ugra do a Vietnam map. 2 minutes ago, Bremspropeller said: Pro-tip: Get shot down and rescued. Helicopter-flight for free! #thomaslifehacks Edited June 8, 2021 by Gambit21 1
dburne Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Gambit21 said: I love the Apache in theory...I just don’t know how plausible it’s going to be to learn and operate with 2 seats and all those MFD’s. Yeah and I may never truly learn it, ,but but but - it's an Apache! I will have it! 2
Lusekofte Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 3 hours ago, dburne said: Yeah and I may never truly learn it, ,but but but - it's an Apache! I will have it! I would be all over a cobra, anything not looking like a gameboy. I am just to old for that stuff, 1 1
Gambit21 Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, LuseKofte said: I would be all over a cobra, anything not looking like a gameboy. I am just to old for that stuff, I’ve thought about the Cobra more than once - sweet spot IMHO. 2
Lusekofte Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, Gambit21 said: I’ve thought about the Cobra more than once - sweet spot IMHO. I could not sleep last night, get these periods some years during summer. Sun is up 24 / 7. So I found a Documentary about US marines. So I believed, Gene Hackman was the voice actor , and a ex marine, it sounded more like a recruitment video, anyway, in this vide it showed Harriers, Cobra and Hueys. I was not aware they still was in service, Edited June 9, 2021 by LuseKofte
Enigma89 Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 The Mirage became my favorite module for Air to Air fighting in DCS so did a video of why I am digging it and thoughts of how it can be used on Growling. The first 90 seconds has a cinematic intro. I went for a car commercial like edit for the intro. 2
Gambit21 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 15 minutes ago, DD_fruitbat said: mmmmm, Lovely I’ll take that one aircraft over 20 versions of the 109 and 190.
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