DCS

[DBFlyguy]

23 hours ago, Bremspropeller said:

This is the upcoming Jester LANTIRN integration. And a couple seconds of sneak-peek onto the Forestall.

 

 

 

 

Jester Lantirn looks good! Still kinda bummed Forrestal doesn't have any crew though... wonder what happened as they had been working on deck crew initially:

 

 

 

[Gambit21]

2 hours ago, DBFlyguy said:

 

 

Jester Lantirn looks good! Still kinda bummed Forrestal doesn't have any crew though... wonder what happened as they had been working on deck crew initially:

 

 

I'm sure it will happen.

It's difficult for a developer of anything to backtrack on a standard that's already been set.

 

[Enigma89]

A Berloga-like sortie in DCS Storm of War Server, they kept throwing more people at us ?

 

 

[Trooper117]

That was a great fight!... you certainly had your hands full.

[Alexmarine]

On 10/15/2021 at 8:39 PM, DBFlyguy said:

wonder what happened as they had been working on deck crew initially

 

ED developing the Supercarrier payware happened, guess they probably still in the middle of discussions with ED about at least making SC functions appear for those who own both the SC and F-14 module

[BOO]

On 10/15/2021 at 7:39 PM, DBFlyguy said:

... wonder what happened as they had been working on deck crew initially:

 

 

Deck Crew were invited over to look for the missing  Draken.............

 

....................and were never seen again...........

 

 

At first I was not thrilled with the JESTER LANTIRN. Kinda smacked of something unrealistically advanced for the type (head designation etc) but when you consider all the verbal interaction and team coms you simply cannot have with an AI in the rear seat I think its very well done. 

[LLv34_Flanker]

S! 

 

The WW2 server seem to be fun. Maybe should try out some day DCS sure looks great with new clouds etc. 

[Bremspropeller]

 

[DD_fruitbat]

Patch is out,

 

Time to learn GBU's in the Bombcat,

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 20, 2021 by DD_fruitbat

[SCG_OpticFlow]

 

With the Forrestal and the A-4E mod, anyone can practice carrier recoveries for free with decent graphics...

[Gambit21]

For free?

[SCG_OpticFlow]

Yes, the Forrestal comes with today's update and is free for everyone.

 

The A-4E mod is available at https://github.com/heclak/community-a4e-c/releases

[DD_fruitbat]

36 minutes ago, SCG_OpticFlow said:

Yes, the Forrestal comes with today's update and is free for everyone.

 

The A-4E mod is available at https://github.com/heclak/community-a4e-c/releases

 

I thought it was only if you had the Tomcat????

[Bremspropeller]

Pagan airfield. Operating the Mossie in and out of there would be easier if that airfield didn't have a relief like the Himalayas.

Short, steep approaches and plenty of opportunities for wrecking your undercarriage.

17 minutes ago, DD_fruitbat said:

I thought it was only if you had the Tomcat????

 

If you look at the patch-notes, it reads like it's not linked to the F-14.

[DD_fruitbat]

Need to find some heathen who doesn't own the Tomcat, yet has DCS to find out, lol.

[Bremspropeller]

Nevermind, Kev.

The patch-notes has the Forrestal listed under the F-14 section, I just had another look.

Edited October 20, 2021 by Bremspropeller

[Gambit21]

1 hour ago, SCG_OpticFlow said:

Yes, the Forrestal comes with today's update and is free for everyone.

 

The A-4E mod is available at https://github.com/heclak/community-a4e-c/releases

 

Thanks

I had to double check as I was positive that it was for Tomcat owners...but it is in fact free.

 

 

11 minutes ago, DD_fruitbat said:

Need to find some heathen who doesn't own the Tomcat, yet has DCS to find out, lol.

 

They daren't show their faces here. 

[DD_fruitbat]

Go Jester, go.....

 

 

[BOO]

The patch's new effects and water look great but have robbed me of a few, much needed fps for my busy carrier decks sadly. Such is the price of progress I guess.

 

I added up all the DCS modules I own that I dont use anymore as the maps/scenarios id use them in are too heavy and it equates almost exactly to the cost of the components I would need for that not to be case. Oh the irony!

[Gambit21]

Me and my Alligator feet wet near Abbeville again.

It's actually me testing the 'live' map logic using the AI, thus the Nav lights. I'll have to figure out how to get the AI to shut them off.

 

I have AA firing without searchlights now, which is nice. 

[AndyJWest]

Testing the F-16's AG radar on the new islands they've added to the Marianas map. 

 

This one is Pagan Island. Inhabited up till 1981, when its volcano erupted. The runway is maybe 2000 ft now, after being shortened due to lava, and not much use except for choppers.

 

 

 

[Gambit21]

That map is looking good...but I won't be touching it (just for time management reasons)  until I have a WWII version and the Corsair.

[Jaws2002]

Another 11 GB patch... man, DCS is an SSD eating monster.?

 

 

...and in another news, a 12GB FS2020 patch just started downloading.

Edited October 21, 2021 by Jaws2002

[Bremspropeller]

8 hours ago, AndyJWest said:

This one is Pagan Island. Inhabited up till 1981, when its volcano erupted. The runway is maybe 2000 ft now, after being shortened due to lava, and not much use except for choppers.

 Or Harriers ?

[BOO]

A Cameron-esque cut to the armed forces present in a mission (but keeping the Harrier cos Im not an idiot) leads me to believe DCS is once again playable for me. Sadly Ive also had to make similar cuts to my outboard gear in order to get it back into the living room. 

 

So ive gone from something akin to this 

 

 

To This... 

 

Edited October 21, 2021 by BOO

[Hoots]

16 minutes ago, BOO said:

A Cameron-esque cut to the armed forces present in a mission (but keeping the Harrier cos Im not an idiot) leads me to believe DCS is once again playable for me. Sadly Ive also had to make similar cuts to my outboard gear in order to get it back into the living room. 

 

So ive gone from something akin to this 

 

 

To This... 

 

 

Yeah but what takes more skill to fly..? Real men wear trilby hats when testing an accident waiting to happen.

[Art-J]

22 hours ago, DD_fruitbat said:

Need to find some heathen who doesn't own the Tomcat, yet has DCS to find out, lol.

 

Reporting for duty, Sir! ;).

 

I've got a boat called "CV-59 Forrestal" in the mission editor, can place it on the water and fly over it, but whether it's the one everyone's talking about I have no idea. Not sure If I can interact with it, though, never learned how to set up a helicopter on a ship in the mission editor.

[Gambit21]

1 hour ago, Art-J said:

 

R never learned how to set up a helicopter on a ship in the mission editor.

 

That sort of like a "my first 5 minutes in the editor" kind of task.

Which just means - super easy.

 

 

All you need to do is place chopper, set it to "take off from ramp" and assign it a spot just you'd do on an airfield.

 

 

Edited October 21, 2021 by Gambit21

[Bremspropeller]

There's nothing like feeling wind blowing through your hair after accidentally jettisoning the canopy 300NM from the carrier as you were playing around with the NVGs and hitting a wrong button...

 

I managed to find my way back to the Forrestai (nah, it wasn't cold at 30000ft) and I checked off my first night trap.

I won't mention that I almost flew into the water. I recovered 150ft before becoming fish-food. After that shot of adrenaline, the approach went smooth as glass up until about 1/4 mile out where things got ugly, me suddenly flaring above the glideslope (seems like the DLC effectivity has been tuned) and only a giant, dangerous pilot-sh1t correction got me aboard, taxiing into the first wire. Now CAG paddles needs to be re-animated on the fantail...

 

The Air Boss wants to see me, mumbling something about Rubber Dog Sh1t and Miramar, Mexico.

Edited October 21, 2021 by Bremspropeller

[DD_fruitbat]

Playing chicken with SAM's in a Tomcat,

 

 

[AndyJWest]

Just seen this on Reddit. ?

 

[Art-J]

8 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

 

That sort of like a "my first 5 minutes in the editor" kind of task.

Which just means - super easy.

 

 

All you need to do is place chopper, set it to "take off from ramp" and assign it a spot just you'd do on an airfield.

 

 

 

Ha! Your method was the first thought I had and tried but it didn't work - not with a P-51 Mustang at least :D. My plane was auto-relocated to nearest airfield. In that case, Forrestal might indeed be non-interactive unit for players who don't own Tomcat. I think I might at least try to land on it with a chopper, though!

[SYN_Vander]

8 hours ago, DD_fruitbat said:

Playing chicken with SAM's in a Tomcat,

 

 

So you can order Jester to find a target lock it, lase it and you only have to release the bomb? Sounds great! No need to remember all those pesky buttons / switch combo's!

[Jade_Monkey]

The new DCS reflections on the ocean are pretty sweet, not gonna lie.

I hope that IL2 can update some of the ocean/river looks now that they will have a bit more prevalence with the Normandy landings and the naval units. 

[Lusekofte]

On 10/22/2021 at 10:24 AM, SYN_Vander said:

So you can order Jester to find a target lock it, lase it and you only have to release the bomb? Sounds great! No need to remember all those pesky buttons / switch combo's!

I only flown the Tomcat. So I can't do shit with it. But I took it like Jester dropped the bomb. Can anyone explain what happened? 

[Bremspropeller]

7 hours ago, Jade_Monkey said:

The new DCS reflections on the ocean are pretty sweet, not gonna lie.

 They are! Also, the new, "patchy water" looks much more realistic IMHO.

 

 

 

For some reason, cat #3 doesn't want to play. Cat #4 is alsright - so are Cats #1 and #2.

 

I flew 30NM across the water to investigate this island. I spotted lights on it yesterday night, so I wanted to figure out if you can land on their front-yard. You can, but it's not exactly even terrain.

 

Pagan is awesome for Harriers!

 

The runway-length is about 2000ft / 600m, which is just enough for a vector assisted rolling take-off.

 

...even with a load to party! The only thong I forgot is the TGP, but there's still room to spare - albeit not exactly much.

I went out to tank with the Harrier (which I hadn't done on an S-3 before). Dummy-me took a full tank and an empty tank. I had to jettison those before finally plugging in.

 

Coming back from the tanker. The Tarawa is already waiting for me, achoring just to the east off Pagan.

[DBFlyguy]

 

[DD_fruitbat]

4 hours ago, LuseKofte said:

I only flown the Tomcat. So I can't do shit with it. But I took it like Jester dropped the bomb. Can anyone explain what happened? 

Pilot pickles the bombs on jesters cue 

[Bremspropeller]

As Kev said, it's virtually the same as dropping a bomb in CCRP.

The main difference is that the the drop-cue will come verbally by Jester, instead of visually by using a countdown in the HUD.

[AndyJWest]

My Hornet was behaving a bit oddly. Can you see why? ?

 

One LEF (leading edge flap - funny terminology, but the whole thing droops, so it isn't a slat) down at 12°. The other at 5°. It had been flying around that way for some time before I figured it out. Or rather, it had been asymmetrical most of the time, depending on how fast I was going, making for some interesting handling characteristics, as one LEF actuated and the other didn't. I think I must have moved the wing folding handle to the lock position before they were fully open and damaged something, so probably intended DM behaviour. To add to the confusion though, it was actually the right LEF that was stuck, rather than the left one, as indicated (reading 12°), which is presumably a bug. After a bit of experimentation at altitude, to see how it handled, (12° and 17° on the LEFs configured for landing, at about 140 kt) I made a straight-in approach on a runway, which worked out well enough.

 

The DCS Hornet is a masterpiece. So many ways to break it, and so much fun figuring out where I went wrong each time... ?