DCS:- Warthog (A-10C)

[hawk2495]

Who was flying the A-10s????

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by hawk2495

Who was flying the A-10s????

Me

And then Dowly swapped from Ka-50.

[Arclight]

Raptor was in as well.


Really though, it's just the Maverick use. You can't just blitz in with SHORAD active and hope to live, just not how it works.

With SHORAD gone, Sharks can come in to help too. That's really a key point in there.

[Arclight]

How about some key bits, hopefully explained clearly and accurately? Stuff like firing a Maverick in force correlate mode. Wrote some stuff up in the past for BS as well.

Was thinking of doing a video for a Maverick attack run, firing 4 missiles in succesion, walking through the steps/control inputs required.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Arclight

How about some key bits, hopefully explained clearly and accurately? Stuff like firing a Maverick in force correlate mode. Wrote some stuff up in the past for BS as well.

Was thinking of doing a video for a Maverick attack run, firing 4 missiles in succesion, walking through the steps/control inputs required.

Don't know about the others, but I can launch one mav, any more proves difficult! So yes please.

[Nate--IRL--]

Update on future products...

Originally Posted by Wags

In the coming months we plan to release several new projects. While we wish to have open communications with our customers and let them know of our planned projects, please understand that plans often change due to unforeseen circumstances. The below list is a road map of our intentions and not a promise of things to come. As each product nears completion and feature lists are finalized, more details will be provided.

1- Combined Arms. This $19.99 add-on will allow A-10C, Black Shark 2, and Flaming Cliffs 3 owner to act as ground force commanders as the mission is running. Users can direct ground units, set fire missions for artillery/multiple rocket launchers, and take the role of a Joint Terminal Air Controller (JTAC). As the JTAC, players will have night vision goggles, IR pointer, laser designator, and Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR). Several other new items are still being considered. Combined Arms will work in both single player and multiplayer missions.

2- Flaming Cliffs 3. This will be a paid-for update to the Flaming Cliffs series and brings it to the same world, mission editor, AI, units, etc. as A-10C and Black Shark 2. We plan to include several upgrades to the aircraft, a resource management system, and several other new features. This will also make Flaming Cliffs online compatible with A-10C and Black Shark 2. Pricing will depend on what new features are included.

3- Nevada map. This will be a $19.99 add-on that will be compatible with A-10C, Black Shark 2, and FC3. Users that purchased the A-10C beta will get this map for free.

4- The first "DCS Flying Legends" aircraft will be released in the first half of 2012.

5- The next US fixed wing jet DCS aircraft is being worked on in parallel.

For Combined Arms and the Nevada map, a single purchase will allow these add-ons to work with A-10C 1.1.1.0, Black Shark 2, and FC3.

Nate

[Herr-Berbunch]

Looking good, guess this means I'll finally plump for the FC franchise. Didn't expect it to be dragged up to A-10C standard. Also looking forward to the Nevada map.

[Arclight]

For the record: I have no intention of including, or running missions including, FC aircraft for Flight Night.

At least, not with the way they are modelled currently. If they are made to resemble something actually realistic, I might just change my mind. Taking 5 minutes to start up a A-10 or Ka-50, only to have those other aircraft do it in 30 seconds is quite frankly rather frustrating.


There's also the issue of on average having only 3-5 pilots. I think we could make it work, but we'd have to divide roles I guess; who flies what.

[Arclight]

Right, "trick" for the Mav H and K:

To use the Maverick in force correlate mode:
1. Place the Boat Switch in the center position.
2. Slew the tracking gate near the intended target.
3. Ground stabilize the Maverick by pressing TMS Aft Short.
4. Slew the tracking gate over the target and the tracking gate will fully collapse. The Pointing
Cross will go steady.
5. You can now launch the Maverick by holding down the weapon release button.

The real trick is to combine it with the TGP;
- Put the TGP on the target in point track mode and make sure it's "locked" to your target (about 10nm and closer).
- TMS up long to set SPI.
- Make the Maverick H or K SOI and set boat switch to center.
- Give it a few seconds and then slave the Maverick to SPI, china hat forward long.
- Command track with TMS up short.

At that point the Maverick will lock, regardless of range or what it is pointing at. Rather than tracking a specific object, it's locked to a position.

Drawback is that if the target moves, it will miss. Keep in mind units tend to scatter if they are attacked.

Good thing about it is that you can have that SAM that's bothering you locked up at 10 or more miles out, letting you fire the moment you come into Mav range.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Currently £14.99 on Steam sale

[Egan]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Currently £14.99 on Steam sale

Got it yesterday. May muck around with it tonight if I get the chance.

[Falkirion]

So opinions on the sim? I'm considering grabbing it while the autumn sale is on. Thank you Steam!

[Drewcifer]

holy crap I'm in over my head on DCS a10... just training away on start up trying to memorize it but damn is this thing simple to fly... its just all the techno stuff that is so hard to learn!!!! I did the start up training mission, botched it or it bugged I dunno the guy stopped talking and a button stayed highlighted forever so I just took off and flew around abit then landed. blew out both rear tires coming in abit hard... but bad considering I had no instruments... lol.

[Spike88]

Whoever picks it up from steam, start downloading it from steam, get your CD key and save it somewhere and then stop downloading from steam.

Take your CD-key and download the 1.1.1.0 full version from the DCS website.

You'll have faster access to updates, and less hassle all around.

[Drewcifer]

memorizing my cold start... I keep getting everything going but the EAC switch behind the throttle won't flip over... what am I missing?