DCS Discussion

Jarhead0331 · March 19, 2016, 06:33:30 AM

I can't tell what the hell this new qualification campaign is, whether it is actually instructional, or not. Based upon what I'm reading, I think it just tests your proficiency, rather than teaching it to you.

jomni · March 19, 2016, 09:01:44 AM

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on March 19, 2016, 06:33:30 AM
I can't tell what the hell this new qualification campaign is, whether it is actually instructional, or not. Based upon what I'm reading, I think it just tests your proficiency, rather than teaching it to you.

There's probably some PDF file that teaches.

Jarhead0331 · March 19, 2016, 09:14:35 AM

Quote from: jomni on March 19, 2016, 09:01:44 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on March 19, 2016, 06:33:30 AM
I can't tell what the hell this new qualification campaign is, whether it is actually instructional, or not. Based upon what I'm reading, I think it just tests your proficiency, rather than teaching it to you.

There's probably some PDF file that teaches.

Why is that any different than the flight manual?

jomni · March 19, 2016, 06:04:12 PM

Yeah I guess it's more about proficiency tests.

Yskonyn · March 20, 2016, 01:42:32 AM

I had the campaign already and it does feature training as well as checks.
The documentation that comes with it is very nice, but the in-game experience is confusing IMO.
The script is very sensitive to errors and it often proceeds to the next phase too quickly.
Going online with a Human instructor is a much better option.

JudgeDredd · March 20, 2016, 03:34:49 AM

I was a tad disappointed this was for 1.5 and not 2 - which is solely what I play currently when I fire it up.

republic · May 06, 2016, 01:31:51 PM

Has anyone tried the Mirage yet? I keep almost buying it...but I haven't played DCS regularly for awhile. I was having a lot of fun way back playing on the SimHQ servers but I haven't seen them in awhile and I moved on to other games. I often feel like DCS is a Early Access steam game, I'm always waiting for them to 'finish'. Maybe when they finalize 2.0 retire 1.5...

Jarhead0331 · May 06, 2016, 02:01:05 PM

Its beautiful. One of the best 3rd party modules so far.

JudgeDredd · May 06, 2016, 03:39:18 PM

I was thinking about picking that up now it's in a sale ($41.99 or £29.11 in real cash)....but I am also quite tempted with the Gazelle.

Jarhead0331 · May 06, 2016, 05:22:43 PM

Quote from: JudgeDredd on May 06, 2016, 03:39:18 PM
I was thinking about picking that up now it's in a sale ($41.99 or £29.11 in real cash)....but I am also quite tempted with the Gazelle.

I can't get the gazelle off the ground. Very finicky and sensitive.

JudgeDredd · May 07, 2016, 12:03:33 AM

I'll steer clear for the minute then - I'm the same with that damn Huey.

This DCS stuff gets on my preverbials sometimes!

So I did buy the Mirage. But you buy it in game. When I loaded the game it said there was an update...but it got stuck on Waiting to torrent files. Sat there for ages. So I ended the task. And that was that...the game loaded, but when I went to install the Mirage it said something about a version not being installed.

So I came out and ran the DCS_Updater to fix the download issue and it did fix it. I then went to install the Mirage and that got bloody stuck on the torrenting. Ended the task, now I can't load DCS 2

They had this issue with the torrenting getting stuck before and I thought they had fixed it.

*edit*
Meant to say, I did eventually get it to install. It took several reboots and ending tasks to get there though

JudgeDredd · May 07, 2016, 04:39:46 AM

I have a question for everyone who has DCS.

In the main interface, is there anyway to hide some of the module icons? I don't have them all and I'm extremely unlikely to get them all (no interest for a change in WWII aircraft) and so they just clutter the row.

Is there even a way to order them so the ones I don't have can go on "the next page"?

It's no big deal - I'd just rather not see them if I'm not interested in them

Ta.

Rekim · May 07, 2016, 06:02:04 AM

Once the Normandy map is released I'm sure the Spitfire will be calling your name JD

Asid · May 07, 2016, 07:06:21 AM

Quote from: JudgeDredd on May 07, 2016, 12:03:33 AM
They had this issue with the torrenting getting stuck before and I thought they had fixed it.

Maybe it's in looong term beta like most of their stuff.... ;D

JudgeDredd · May 07, 2016, 08:10:20 AM

Quote from: Asid on May 07, 2016, 07:06:21 AM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on May 07, 2016, 12:03:33 AM
They had this issue with the torrenting getting stuck before and I thought they had fixed it.
Maybe it's in looong term beta like most of their stuff.... ;D

...now it's proving very difficult to map control buttons from my X52 Pro. Pressing a button to assign works sometimes and not others and sometimes you think it hasn't worked and then a few seconds later it shows. But it's proving almost impossible to map all my X52 buttons.

I did not have this issue previously in 2 and I've had absolutely no problems in 1.5...smooth as silk when assigning controls - so it isn't the hardware, drivers or the system

I think I'll leave 2 alone for a bit.

Did you hear that Asid - I think I'll leave 2 alone for a bit >:D