Official Historical Campaign "Hell Hawks Over the Bulge"

[dburne]

Dang I gotta check, can't remember if I pre-ordered this one or not.

 

Edit: Yep I did - will have to have a go with it here soon.

Edited August 19, 2020 by dburne

[Varibraun]

Brilliant work @Gambit21 and all of the gang that added the immersion!!  I just finished the first mission and wanted to hop out of the VR cockpit and report in.

 

Thank you!! 

[Patricks]

20 hours ago, LukeFF said:

 

Taxi using s-turns, my friend!

 

LOL.. I get it, similar to the P51 but I usually don't have to follow a lead that stops every 50 feet!

Its all good!

[STG77Jeeves]

On 8/18/2020 at 1:01 PM, Roughneck_6 said:

I had the same question...saw a post from @Jaegermeister  that said:

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Go to;

Settings

Key Mapping

Plane Controls

near the bottom...

Radio receiver volume decrease - LAlt + numberpad minus

Radio receiver volume increase - LAlt + numberpad plus

 

i mapped it to numberpad +/- cause I needed a single key in VR.

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hope that helps

 

 

 

Is there a way to turn the radio chatter off in the startup config file, so I don't have to turn the volume down every time I start the game?  Lazy of me, I know.

 

Also, is there a way to adjust the volume of the custom audio calls independently of the game volume?  To put it another way, can I adjust the volume of the custom radio calls relative to the engine volume?

 

@Gambit21thank you for the amazingly immersive experience!  The attention to detail and the custom radio calls . . . brilliant.   

Edited August 21, 2020 by StG77Jeevesovich

[Gambit21]

2 hours ago, StG77Jeevesovich said:

Also, is there a way to adjust the volume of the custom audio calls independently of the game volume?  To put it another way, can I adjust the volume of the custom radio calls relative to the engine volume?

 

Negative - they’re not independently adjustable. Through trial and error I arrived at a volume that works for most guys at the default global volume setting.

[[LeLv34]Lykurgos88]

I have waited for an official P-47 campaign ever since the release of BOBP. I played the first 6 missions and will continue. Some comments so far:

 

1) Some good mission variation so far

 

2) I pick Bendix for every mission, but I would appreciate if it was used by the missions. Make the home airfield a radio homing location, and I will be happy with a working Bendix.

 

3) Many targets in the ground pounding missions, which is always a plus. I also appreciate that no loadouts are locked from use. Thus I always pick the heaviest loadout =D.

 

4) Radio voice lines are unique and make this campaign a special one. However, I would like to have subtitles to go along with them.

 

5) Mission 6 has a potential waypoint bug. After all enemy fighters have been shot down, all friendlies (both P-47s and P-51s) start to circle the original target area at altitude of 3000-4000 meters. A waypoint is located below them close the ground (at 800-900 meters), but no aircraft shows any attempt to reach that waypoint. So I had to cruise alone all the way to my base. After landing I checked my friendlies with Shift+F2, and they were still circling that area, soon running out of fuel ?

 

I will probably post some additional comments after finishing the campaign, but I can safely say at this point that these kind of quality single player missions are always welcome.

[Gambit21]

13 minutes ago, [LeLv34]Lykurgos88 said:

 

2) I pick Bendix for every mission, but I would appreciate if it was used by the missions. Make the home airfield a radio homing location, and I will be happy with a working Bendix.

 

Not historical or required. Vectors were given by Sweepstakes.

Follow Lead.  

 

 

13 minutes ago, [LeLv34]Lykurgos88 said:

3) Many targets in the ground pounding missions, which is always a plus. I also appreciate that no loadouts are locked from use. Thus I always pick the heaviest loadout =D.

 

 

 

13 minutes ago, [LeLv34]Lykurgos88 said:

4) Radio voice lines are unique and make this campaign a special one. However, I would like to have subtitles to go along with them.

 

Not possible for reasons I won’t spin on here.

Side effect is even better immersion without the text on the screen.

 

13 minutes ago, [LeLv34]Lykurgos88 said:

5) Mission 6 has a potential waypoint bug. After all enemy fighters have been shot down, all friendlies (both P-47s and P-51s) start to circle the original target area at altitude of 3000-4000 meters. A waypoint is located below them close the ground (at 800-900 meters), but no aircraft shows any attempt to reach that waypoint. So I had to cruise alone all the way to my base. After landing I checked my friendlies with Shift+F2, and they were still circling that area, soon running out of fuel ?

 

First time I’ve heard this.

If you run the mission again and it still occurs let me know 

 

13 minutes ago, [LeLv34]Lykurgos88 said:

I will probably post some additional comments after finishing the campaign, but I can safely say at this point that these kind of quality single player missions are always welcome.

 

 

[Zeev]

Hi,

What is the average length of the missions?
I want to play this campaign but in the store page I see that one mission can take 1.5 hours?

Edited August 22, 2020 by Zeev

[Gambit21]

10 hours ago, Zeev said:

Hi,

What is the average length of the missions?
I want to play this campaign but in the store page I see that one mission can take 1.5 hours?

 

50 - 55 minutes average I think.

Some longer, or a bit shorter.

[dburne]

16 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

 

50 - 55 minutes average I think.

Some longer, or a bit shorter.

 

 

In my case, good I like missions that run around that time frame.

[-EAGLE-Shifter]

In mission 7 after downed enemy planes,  all p47 circling in the area2226, north of bonn airfield but no reaction, how repeat leader command? 

Thanks

White flight fight with 2 enemies, must be all down? 

[Gambit21]

51 minutes ago, -EAGLE-Shifter said:

In mission 7 after downed enemy planes,  all p47 circling in the area2226, north of bonn airfield but no reaction, how repeat leader command? 

Thanks

White flight fight with 2 enemies, must be all down? 

 

Yeah - the “go home” waypoint isn't connected it seems. I’m looking into it today. Thanks.

[-EAGLE-Shifter]

Rgr, i go home alone ?

[Nocke]

I am deeply impressed. These are by far the most immersive missions I have flown so far.

 

Thank you, Gambit!

[Lusekofte]

2 minutes ago, 216th_Nocke said:

I am deeply impressed. These are by far the most immersive missions I have flown so far.

 

Thank you, Gambit!

I was desperate and spent 120$ five minutes ago on a civil sim. You are 3 minutes too late reminding me I got this campaign

[Lusekofte]

? I forgot to buy this. 
 

I went on spending 119 bucks on a civ sim for having nothing to do , totally forgetting about this campaign. 
How I longed for a real P 47 scripted campaign. 
Many thanks

[von_Tom]

On 8/3/2020 at 12:47 AM, Jaegermeister said:

 

Go to;

Settings

Key Mapping

Plane Controls

near the bottom...

Radio receiver volume decrease - LAlt + numberpad minus

Radio receiver volume increase - LAlt + numberpad plus

 

i mapped it to numberpad +/- cause I needed a single key in VR. 

 

Is this the setting that increases/decreases the volume of the in-game chatter?  If yes, is there a maximum it can go to?

 

Thanks

 

von Tom

 

[Jaegermeister]

1 hour ago, von_Tom said:

Is this the setting that increases/decreases the volume of the in-game chatter?  If yes, is there a maximum it can go to?

 

 

Yes, that's what it does.

It goes up to 11...

[I.JG3_CDRSEABEE]

Started flying this. I got to mission 2 and when I zoom in on the ground targets they disappear. So I guess this is problem with IL2 that everyone is complaining about.

 

Enjoying the missions! 

[Gambit21]

5 hours ago, CDRSEABEE said:

Started flying this. I got to mission 2 and when I zoom in on the ground targets they disappear. So I guess this is problem with IL2 that everyone is complaining about.

 

Not the place for this.

[-EAGLE-Shifter]

In mission bulge 4. We wait for take off tooooo long. And no command Its right? 

[Gambit21]

16 minutes ago, -EAGLE-Shifter said:

In mission bulge 4. We wait for take off tooooo long. And no command Its right? 

 

Define “too long”

 

Clarify “no command” - you mean no call from Lead for take off?

[-EAGLE-Shifter]

Yes,  i was blue three, roll to the runway,  but no command to take off. 

I waited longer than 20 minutes.

Edited August 26, 2020 by -EAGLE-Shifter

[Gambit21]

Ok - it will be another day before I’m updated and ready to look into this.

 

Thanks for the report.

 

@-EAGLE-Shifter are you running mods?

 

In the meantime if someone else could report on mission 4 (long wait, no radio call) I’d appreciate it.

 

Been working properly as far as I’m aware.

Edited August 26, 2020 by Gambit21

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

1 hour ago, Gambit21 said:

In the meantime if someone else could report on mission 4 (long wait, no radio call) I’d appreciate it.

 

It works fine for me on the latest version.

 

Perhaps something could go wrong if you don't wait for your flight to start taxiing?

[Gambit21]

6 minutes ago, Mitthrawnuruodo said:

 

It works fine for me on the latest version.

 

Perhaps something could go wrong if you don't wait for your flight to start taxiing?

 

You could break the logic by getting in Lead’s way (or too close to him) so that he couldn’t move or seen simply preventing the taxi logic from working.

[WM_KMS]

On 8/25/2020 at 10:17 AM, Jaegermeister said:

 

Yes, that's what it does.

It goes up to 11...

*gigglefit*

 

[WM_KMS]

I had the same AI issue with Mission 7, all the planes circle and circle just north of the waypoint, I hung out with them for a few laps but when it was apparent they were stuck in a loop I broke off and flew home while I had enough fuel.

 

I have to say this is another fine campaign, the immersion is great, the missions fun and varied and I like how you can finish the mission even after something goes wrong... speaking of which, any tips to not overcool the engine during a descent? Cowl flaps are closed but she chills down anyway and one time it wrecked the engine and put me down in a field short of the runway

Edited August 27, 2020 by WM_KMS

[Gambit21]

11 minutes ago, WM_KMS said:

I had the same AI issue with Mission 7, all the planes circle and circle just north of the waypoint, I hung out with them for a few laps but when it was apparent they were stuck in a loop I broke off and flew home while I had enough fuel.

 

Everyone will have this issue until the mission is updated, tested and resubmitted. 

 

11 minutes ago, WM_KMS said:

 

I have to say this is another fine campaign, the immersion is great, the missions fun and varied and I like how you can finish the mission even after something goes wrong...

 

Thank you, glad you're enjoying it.

 

 

11 minutes ago, WM_KMS said:

speaking of which, any tips to not overcool the engine during a descent? Cowl flaps are closed but she chills down anyway and one time it wrecked the engine and put me down in a field short of the runway

 

Someone else will have to help you with this one.

 

 

[Jaegermeister]

2 hours ago, WM_KMS said:

... speaking of which, any tips to not overcool the engine during a descent? Cowl flaps are closed but she chills down anyway and one time it wrecked the engine and put me down in a field short of the runway

 

1 hour ago, Gambit21 said:

Someone else will have to help you with this one.

 

On the mission selection screen, under the "Realism" tab at the bottom right, make sure you have "Warmed Up Engine" checked. It's a known issue with the P-47 on winter maps when the ambient temperature is below freezing. It's been that way since release.

 

 

Edited August 27, 2020 by Jaegermeister

[-EAGLE-Shifter]

8 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

Ok - it will be another day before I’m updated and ready to look into this.

 

Thanks for the report.

 

@-EAGLE-Shifter are you running mods?

 

In the meantime if someone else could report on mission 4 (long wait, no radio call) I’d appreciate it.

 

Been working properly as far as I’m aware.

Running mods? I havent mods. The second flight of this mission was take off ok.

Edited August 27, 2020 by -EAGLE-Shifter

[DN308]

Maybe you are too far from the leader. I have that issue sometimes. I was waiting for command to take off and nothing happened. Just hit the autopilot key and bingo. It moves closer for one or two meters, letting number 4 moving to his take off mark and the command went immediately. Or you came too close of the leader, so you are not on your mark.

take off logic needs you and your wingmen on your precise mark, so if you wait too far away or too close of the départ Line, you block the logic.

sometimes, just giving the autopilot the possibility to put you on the right lane is the solution. 

[-EAGLE-Shifter]

Second take off, was ok, no, i was on the right place as 3th, the same as the "no take off mission". mission for today is "Bastogne"! 

[Gambit21]

57 minutes ago, -EAGLE-Shifter said:

mission for today is "Bastogne"! 

 

Good luck!

[Zeev]

On 8/22/2020 at 10:27 PM, Gambit21 said:

 

50 - 55 minutes average I think.

Some longer, or a bit shorter.

Thanks for the reply. Watched the trailer and bought the DLC.
So far completed 3 missions. With the voice of the wingmen and airfield the flight does not seem so boring, so the time flies faster.

 

Some feedback:

1. Sometimes, mission two for example, its not so much clear what targets I should prioritize first.
2. Mission 3, it seems like my wingmen mostly were shooting empty area at the center of the airfield where the two enemy transport planes were already destroyed. It was really rare when they were shooting at the board of the airfield where the ammo and trucks were located. Any chance some objects were not visible for me and my wingmen selected them as a target?

 

Played with Headphones + DAC and could hear most of the voices very clearly without modifying the radio sound.
After this campaign its harder to play the others, you set a new bar for campaign quality. ? 

Edited August 27, 2020 by Zeev

[-EAGLE-Shifter]

Its possible to made some of this mission, for coop MP mission? 

Thanks 

[WM_KMS]

2 hours ago, Zeev said:

Thanks for the reply. Watched the trailer and bought the DLC.
So far completed 3 missions. With the voice of the wingmen and airfield the flight does not seem so boring, so the time flies faster.

 

Some feedback:

1. Sometimes, mission two for example, its not so much clear what targets I should prioritize first.
2. Mission 3, it seems like my wingmen mostly were shooting empty area at the center of the airfield where the two enemy transport planes were already destroyed. It was really rare when they were shooting at the board of the airfield where the ammo and trucks were located. Any chance some objects were not visible for me and my wingmen selected them as a target?

On Mission 3 there are a lot of Ju52 planes on the field which are not marked by icons and a little hard to see through the hazy weather, they seem to be shooting at them

[Gambit21]

35 minutes ago, -EAGLE-Shifter said:

Its possible to made some of this mission, for coop MP mission? 

Thanks 

 

Negative

 

[-EAGLE-Shifter]

9 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

 

Negative

 

I dont thin use this Hell Hawks campaign, but if its possible making some similar campaign, if it's realistic, to fly a similar mission with virtual colleagues. Multiplayer but with a prescribed scenario, goals, route. How works the coop left of MP button? load some campaign and use for coop? Thank you.

Bastogne mission was hell:)

[LLv34_Flanker]

S! 

 

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