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[Guest deleted@83466]

Gambit, all planes in DCS have the Auto-Start “cheat” sequence if you want it, not to mention all of the FC3 planes, which literally do start with ‘E’.  
 

 

Edited November 3, 2022 by SeaSerpent

[Trooper117]

Just now, SeaSerpent said:

Gambit, all planes in DCS have the Auto-Start sequence if you want it.

 

Beat me to it...

[Lusekofte]

I am not a nerd. But in DCS I do not fly seriously before I can start up the machine. Know it’s system and can use that system for navigation, beacon and radio. 
This is why I do not touch the Hornet, Viper , A 10 and I am finished with the pilot part of the Apache. I might use it a little bit more when learning how to utilise George. 
Clod is a little closer to what I like. SU 25’s are great in my opinion. 

[DD_Arthur]

52 minutes ago, SeaSerpent said:

The DCS warbirds still allow the pilot to actually “feel” the forces caused by a spinning prop to an extent that IL-2 does not.  Otherwise the same planes feel quite similar to each other in a lot of ways between the two sims (to me), as they should if their FM’s are generally accurate.

Agree with this very much. Also, the makers of both sims have been at pains to point out that there’s a limit to what they can reproduce due to the limitations of our pc’s computing powers and the fact that most of us are piloting these 1500hp monsters through little plastic toy joysticks sitting on our desks.

 

Whilst DCS has the advantage of being “reassuringly expensive” we are all in fact enjoying one man’s vision of an FM. 
Salute Petrovich!?

[Boogdud]

[CanadaOne]

38 minutes ago, 216th_Lusekofte said:

I am not a nerd.

 

Are you trying to convince us or yourself? ?

 

 

 

We're all part nerd and part geek.  

[BladeMeister]

1 hour ago, Boogdud said:

Right Windows key + home

Never used it myself, I just know.

S!Blade<><

[Hanu]

5 hours ago, DD_fruitbat said:

If you 'feel' like that's the same as current DCS prop fm's, I truly am laugh.

 

Laugh at your will, what do I care. You wanna fight with ridicule, I have no interest in that, so lets just drop it.

Edited November 3, 2022 by Hanu
Poor attempt to write better english

[ACG_Bobo]

I have a really good time with both.  They are different I have different expectations when I use them but both are great and I feel lucky to have either, much less both.

[Lusekofte]

49 minutes ago, III./SG77-K_Bobo said:

I have a really good time with both.  They are different I have different expectations when I use them but both are great and I feel lucky to have either, much less both.

I would no longer do flight sims if I had only one of these. Simple as that

[CanadaOne]

34 minutes ago, 216th_Lusekofte said:

I would no longer do flight sims if I had only one of these. Simple as that

 

I would, but I still much prefer DCS. If for no other reason than the quick and easy ability to make my own flights. I can't stand always having to fly someone else's flight. And though the IL2 QMB is better now, it's still someone else's version of a flight. "Here. We think you should fly... this!" 

 

No, I don't want to fly that.  

 

I want my flight. 

[Lusekofte]

13 minutes ago, CanadaOne said:

want my flight. 

That is because you are a lumberjack

rebel by nature

[CanadaOne]

10 hours ago, 216th_Lusekofte said:

That is because you are a lumberjack

rebel by nature

 

Aside from my love for the destruction of the natural environment, I'm really a very nice guy. ?

 

And I want my flight. My plane, right.... there!

[CUJO_1970]

Canada where the heck you been bro

[Gambit21]

1 hour ago, CUJO_1970 said:

Canada where the heck you been bro

 

The Gulag

 

 

On 11/3/2022 at 4:39 PM, 216th_Lusekofte said:

That is because you are a lumberjack

 

 

...and he's OK.

 

 

 

Edited November 5, 2022 by Gambit21

[CanadaOne]

8 hours ago, CUJO_1970 said:

Canada where the heck you been bro

 

 

As stated, a small gulag in Siberia. Lotsa women and cheap vodka. Or was it cheap women and lotsa vodka? ?

 

Anyway, felt just like home. 

 

Hope you're happy and healthy! 

[DragonDaddy]

On 11/3/2022 at 11:29 AM, Boogdud said:

I mean let's be honest, we're flying on a monitor/vr in the comfort of an office chair with no sensation of gravity or feedback from the controls. There's not a lot we can really do to fully simulate the forces of flight so we have to compromise. 

I agree. But using SimShaker Wings and a FF joystick makes a big difference in how the sim “feels”. 

[ACG_Bobo]

Not a Lumberjack, a Hockey Player!
The gulag, hot buttered Vodka in the sauna with...

But yeah DCS Fw 190 A8 has neet funtional instruments and clock with a stop watch, and other bitchin stuff.
That reminds me to say I feel a little sorry for those that don't have some sort of FFB JS.  Both sims are superb with FFB.

Edited November 5, 2022 by III./SG77-K_Bobo

[nirvi]

New screens from normandy2 + videos of Paris 

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/310823-dcs-normandy-20-preview/?do=findComment&comment=5083031

[CanadaOne]

3 hours ago, nirvi said:

New screens from normandy2 + videos of Paris 

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/310823-dcs-normandy-20-preview/?do=findComment&comment=5083031

 

And night lighting in Paris. ?

 

That is going to make for some beautiful flights.

[BOO]

9 hours ago, CanadaOne said:

 

And night lighting in Paris. ?

 

That is going to make for some beautiful flights.

Said no WW2 bomber pilot ever....

 

Is there a way to have curfew/blackouts enforced in the ME? 

[nirvi]

7 hours ago, BOO said:

Said no WW2 bomber pilot ever....

 

Is there a way to have curfew/blackouts enforced in the ME? 

On the normandy map, if you set a mission date between 1939 and 1945, there will be a blackout at night

[CanadaOne]

16 hours ago, BOO said:

Said no WW2 bomber pilot ever....

 

Is there a way to have curfew/blackouts enforced in the ME? 

 

I'm just there for the tourism and the broads. 

[Bremspropeller]

 

[Rafcio]

 

[Lusekofte]

Hello VIRPILs!

Today, with the support of Eagle Dynamics, the VIRPIL Controls Team officially announces the start of the 2022 Shadow's Trophy Time Trial Tournament for helicopter enthusiasts!

Today marks the first official stage of the tournament - qualifications! From today all runs on the track will be submitted as a qualifying time, each flight can become your ticket to the semi-finals and beyond!

Qualification has already started on our DCS World servers:

★ VPC Europe Tournament Server (Beta) (IP 45.81.252.205:10308)
★ Smile Pilots Club (SPC) (Stable) (IP 86.57.174.42:10308)
★ Smile Pilots Club (SPC) (Beta) (IP 86.57.174.42:10314)

Qualifications will last until 4th December 2022.

Semi-finals (Top-16) and Finals (Top-8) stages, will be held on 10th December 2022 and 17th December 2022 respectively and will be broadcast on YouTube and Twitch channels of VIRPIL Controls. The pilot with the best time in each module will receive a €100* store coupon!

The available aircraft have been divided into Groups “A” (Mi-24P and Ka-50), “B” (Mi-8MTV2 and SA342L) and “C” (AH-64D and UH-1H) allowing more pilots to compete in their favourite aircraft.

The total prize pool is valued at €8,000 this year with podiums for each of the 3 groups for a total of 9 prize sets. 

?1st Place
★ VPC MongoosT-50CM2 Grip
★ VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Base
★ VPC Rotor TCS Base
★ VPC SharKa-50 Collective Grip or VPC Hawk-60 Collective Grip
★ VPC ACE-Torq Rudder Pedals
★ Or a €1000 Store Coupon!*

?2nd Place
★ VPC MongoosT-50CM2 Grip
★ VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Base
★ VPC Rotor TCS Base
★ VPC SharKa-50 Collective Grip or VPC Hawk-60 Collective Grip
★ Or a €500 Store Coupon!*

?3rd Place
★ VPC Rotor TCS Base
★ VPC SharKa-50 Collective Grip or VPC Hawk-60 Collective Grip
★ Or a €300 Store Coupon!*

In addition Eagle Dynamics will also award each winner a module of their choice**!

€50* coupon codes will be awarded to pilots who reach the Top 16 (Semi-Finals) and Top 8 (Finals) brackets in each group!

All tournament participants will also receive a one-time 5%* coupon code for the VIRPIL Controls Store serving their region!

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See you on the race track!

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** — modules to choose from only developed by Eagle Dynamics.

------------------------------------------

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And we almost forgot - the VIRPIL Controls development team is working on the release of a new collective grip for Q3 2023... Winners of the tournament and two lucky spectators will be invited as test pilots for this new grip. 

What collective grip is this? The Apache Collective of course!

Happy Flying!
VIRPIL Controls Team

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#ShadowsTrophy

[nirvi]

New videos from the normandy2 map:

More pics: 

 

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/310823-dcs-normandy-20-preview/?do=findComment&comment=5088151

 

[BOO]

10 hours ago, nirvi said:

New videos from the normandy2 map:

More pics: 

 

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/310823-dcs-normandy-20-preview/?do=findComment&comment=5088151

 

I really hope all that juddering is down to video capture, EA de-code or something like that. 

[DBFlyguy]

 

[DBFlyguy]

Really good insight! Ward consistently knocks it out of the park with his content!

 

 

 

 

[Guest deleted@83466]

That was awesome to see that guy just step right in and do that like it was nothing.  I haven’t flown the Tomcat in DCS in a long time, but makes me want to go back to it.  I’ll almost certainly have to start from scratch now, like basic start checklist, lol. 
 

p.s.  He said the landing speed bug setting is 140 - 0.5 knots per 1000 lbs below max landing weight, correct?

Edited November 27, 2022 by SeaSerpent

[Bremspropeller]

6 hours ago, SeaSerpent said:

p.s.  He said the landing speed bug setting is 140 - 0.5 knots per 1000 lbs below max landing weight, correct?

 

Sounds more like what I'd expect in a Hornet.

 

[Guest deleted@83466]

I actually made good on pulling the Tomcat out of the hangar.  I guess a lot of FM revisions have taken place since I last flew it, because I remember it being a bit twitchier.  Was able to tank and trap without much problem, even after about 2 years.  Seemed a lot easier to get on-speed during downwind.  Flying the plane might come back easier than I expected, but as far as the RIO pit goes, I only knew it at the minimal level before, and it’s still a position I’m inclined to avoid.  Unfortunately, for a lazy desktop pilot, that’s where all the brains in the aircraft reside.  Because of that lack of knowledge, I doubt I’ll ever be able to count the F-14 as one of the DCS planes I can claim to be “competent” with, because flying it and fighting with it (in MP environment specifically) are two different things.  Maybe the back seat of the F-4 will take a little less commitment…I’m hoping.  Being able to actually fly the plane from the back will aid the learning greatly.

 

p.s. After the Hornet, that low refresh rate of the F-14a/b HUD drives me nuts!

 

 

Edited November 28, 2022 by SeaSerpent

[DD_fruitbat]

I'm kinda excited about Razbam saying the F-15E is "very very very close", I live in hope for Christmas, but it won't be long even if it doesn't work out for Christmas.

 

Meanwhile, messing around in the Viper, testing the autohand off function using the TGP and Mavericks, which used to be broken to a large degree, seems to be pretty good now!

 

 

Edited November 29, 2022 by DD_fruitbat

[Trooper117]

Very cool!

[Gambit21]

6 hours ago, DD_fruitbat said:

I'm kinda excited about Razbam saying the F-15E is "very very very close", I live in hope for Christmas, but it won't be long even if it doesn't work out for Christmas.

 

 

I love the Mud Hen...SO MUCH!!!

I'm pretty sure I'll buy it.

 

That said, I love the F-4 more and she needs me...soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 29, 2022 by Gambit21

[Lusekofte]

F 4 I gonna buy. F 15 not. But I get it why people do. I guess it is a winner over mp skies. 

[dburne]

6 hours ago, DD_fruitbat said:

I'm kinda excited about Razbam saying the F-15E is "very very very close", I live in hope for Christmas, but it won't be long even if it doesn't work out for Christmas.

 

Meanwhile, messing around in the Viper, testing the autohand off function using the TGP and Mavericks, which used to be broken to a large degree, seems to be pretty good now!

 

 

 

Very nice!!

[CanadaOne]

9 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

 

I love the Mud Hen...SO MUCH!!!

I'm pretty sure I'll buy it.

 

That said, I love the F-4 more and she needs me...soon.

 

You're one of those old fashioned purists. You people and your Phantoms. ?

 

I might be one of the few who isn't all hot and sweaty over the F-4. But I'm sure Heatblur will do an amazing job with the plane. I put off the Tomcat until there was a sale, probably do the same with the Phantom.

 

The F-15E is the one I want. A giant ass, super tech, bomb truck. I read it might carry GBU-28s. That... is my baby! 

[dburne]

1 hour ago, CanadaOne said:

 

You're one of those old fashioned purists. You people and your Phantoms. ?

 

I might be one of the few who isn't all hot and sweaty over the F-4. But I'm sure Heatblur will do an amazing job with the plane. I put off the Tomcat until there was a sale, probably do the same with the Phantom.

 

The F-15E is the one I want. A giant ass, super tech, bomb truck. I read it might carry GBU-28s. That... is my baby! 

 

I love the bombs as well! Great fun.