DCS AV-8B NA Harrier Controls, Cockpit Tutorial

[@tillyb8603]

I thought standby for ECM was a warm up mode, RCV is the jam when tracked mode, and RPT is continuous jamming All only work with the external ECM pod

[@RedKiteRender]

Yes, that would be correct, got myself mixed up with the 'Smart standby' as it's called in the manual. Not actually used the ecm yet.

[@Mike-Holiday]

So helpful, thank you.

[@Lewy1997]

Fantastic! Great series of tutorials, no non-sense , straight to the point and professionally presented. Keep up the good work.

[@Cinnimin]

thank you for having a super detailed hd video. i always like seeing the massive amount of detail for some reason i dont even play the game yet either

[@jackobite4346]

you were recommended to me from the steam forums, Iv already had the aircraft a few days so iv started up ok (Ab-88 might be the easiest start up Iv seen in DCS) Im glad I checked this vid out because although I know the switchs to flick I did want a knowledgeable walk thru. Looking forward to the rest of your videos on the Harrier.

[@RedKiteRender]

Thanks Jackobite! glad to hear you've found it useful, I wished i had something like this when i first learned the A-10c so i'd made a point of covering it when i started these tutorials!

[@Genital_Malaise]

Your tutorials are excellent and extremely thorough...I hope that you will revisit the Harrier as future updates to the systems become relevant...Thanks for creating the content!

[@marklopez936]

These videos are so pro. Easy to understand and follow. This has replaced my music on my daily commute. Thanks RedKite

[@RedKiteRender]

Thank you!

[@YlmazDALKIRANscallion]

The best tutorial for AV-8B Harrier!

[@mtnmist1]

Another good one, keep them coming Redkite. Thanks!

[@AndreSlidell]

Thanks! Your video has made my job much easier figuring out where things are located and what they do.

[@Etorofu86]

I really liked how you showed the recommended key-bindings in the controls menu. Thanks for that, really apprechiate that. ^^

[@tomje7024]

Great tutorial once again, looking forward to more in the future

[@aMegaMaxProductions]

Great vid redkite! I must admit I had a giggle at the "annunikator" panel :D

[@Federation42movies]

Lol... same.

[@MetalMatt2510]

Have you any more tutorials on the harrier for us noobs? Starting up, taking off, manoeuvring, altitude, trimming and turning? Feel like I'm fighting the aircraft to fly straight, watch other videos of people flying really good and turning sharply

[@GrahamMilkdrop]

You missed out the Engine RPM switch which is one that I can't seem to find any information on other than seeing it listed in manual checks set to Lo after entering the aircraft. While it seems to be either unimportant or not modelled it is really bugging me that I can't find out what it does! Any idea?

[@DrTWG]

Very precise and thorough . I was surprised at the way you pronounced 'annunciator panel' - as if you'd swapped the 'i' and 'c' . I'm not a simmer or pilot so forgive me if I'm being thick.

[@RedKiteRender]

Might be being dumb myself, or just a British vs American thing.

[@DrTWG]

@@RedKiteRender Cheers . I'm a Brit as well - I think it's like ' a-nunn-see-eight-or ' - iirc they are sometimes called Caution & Warning Panels . I only know this from reading about the Apollo spaceships.

[@TheDickieP]

Great video as always, thankyou for taking the time to serve the community and help us all out

[@dushanthap674]

Hi Redkite, will you be able to do a new Harrier key bindings for TMWH since lots have changed please. THANK YOU

[@RedKiteRender]

On the list to do one day. I honestly can't afford to spend the time doing these videos as much as i'd like.

[@dushanthap674]

@@RedKiteRenderUnderstand Sir. Thank you

[@OperatorPuski]

I’ve always wondered if the fuel evaporates before hitting the ground or sea?

[@RedKiteRender]

Probably does, but it's heavier than air, so it will fall eventually, just over a wide area.

[@funkyfranky666]

Good overview!

[@kruegerbnu]

As of 2020. Those systems you said were not modeled have been implemented?

[@rickydaniel1573]

Hi, wanted to say thank you for teaching me the harrier. Your videos have been greatly appreciated. I wonder if you could let me know the file location for your kneeboard for 2.5? I've tried installing it in the stated user save location, but it's just showing the generic kneeboard. Thanks again.

[@RedKiteRender]

You need to cylce the pages with [ and ], try pressing ] a couple times and you should find them.

[@rickydaniel1573]

Hmmm all I could find where the original pages and not your ones. I'll see if it's possible to delete the original kneepad pages. Thanks for responding. Looking forward to your future videos!

[@RedKiteRender]

That's a shame, re-check you put them in the correct location, you don't need to delete the original kneepads, i can't test it myself at the moment sadly, my pc has died.

[@Relax2437]

Any info what Q-Feel & RPS/YAW is? Great video :)

[@RedKiteRender]

Q-feel effects how the joystick 'feels' it's basically a form of force feedback. RPS/yaw is the Rudder pedal shaker, which is a warning system to tell the pilot when the aircraft has too much lateral movement when in vtol i believe, neither are practical to model in the simulation given the wide range of controls we have.

[@salim7025]

Great video, helping me a lot with the AV8B. Can you do a similar video about mirage m2000c ? would be awesome

[@RedKiteRender]

Sadly i dont have the time to cover every module, i've improved on the cockpit/controls format in my hornet video, if you're interested in the hornet.

[@salim7025]

I'll def check it out. Keep up the good work ! you're doing great

[@glockman4053]

I'm new to the game and I can't figure out how to look around the cockpit using the mouse. I can look around with the default plane but not with this harrier I just bought. I see a yellow cross hair to use to select some buttons but not all are accessible this way

[@RedKiteRender]

All clickable cockpits use the yellow pointer to select switches. To move the camera, toggle mouse look with left alt C. You can also use the pov hat or numpad to control the view.

[@glockman4053]

Thanks man it worked. I'm waiting for the rift. Hopefully by that time I can assign keys to my Saitek x52. That seems challenging already.

[@exnihilodub]

left alt+C or doubleclick the mouse middle button (might require one additional click because sometimes the mouse gets stuck in lateral axis mode). Though I don't reccomend you use mouse for looking around. An update eons ago made the mouselook jittery. Either use pov hat controls or the numpad.

[@majorsethdawg5699]

My HUD only shows little info even when I flip the switch behind the joystick

[@RedKiteRender]

Have you insured the engine GEN switch is on? (near the battery)

[@majorsethdawg5699]

yeah it turns out me being a DCS noob I had it flipped to Aux Great video btw

[@Air-Striegler]

Well done, good sir, well done. Subed.

[@juniorslothsix5562]

also WHY IS THE EMERGENCY STORES JETTISON BUTTON NOT COVER BY A SAFETY. ive pressed it on accident so many times on the A-10C

[@RedKiteRender]

it's probably a very stiff button in reality, im impressed you're managing to press it by mistake on the a-10c given how far away from everything else it is.

[@juniorslothsix5562]

yeah im impressed aswell.

[@HAL-mg4wy]

Is this tutorial series outdated for someone who wants to learn the Harrier in 2022 or not?

[@RedKiteRender]

Largely it should still be valid, with the exception of the ILS and targeting pod which has changed a lot since the module released, some things will be different like the NAVFLIR rendering in green, rather than greyscale in video, and some new features won't be covered (like VREST), but should hold true otherwise. Unfortunately I've not had the time to revisit the harrier and the quality of my videos has also greatly improved since these, being my very first series. I don't have any recommendations other than Chuck's guide off the top of my head, but take a look at smaller channels rather than large ones for quality more recent tutorials.

[@HAL-mg4wy]

@@RedKiteRender I see, thanks! Also your F1 tutorial helped me immensely to learn the module very efficiently and in a relatively short time. Keep up the good work.

[@bryanschroeder6379]

Hi I like your videos very informative and thourgh, I have DcS A10 really like to dedicate myself to it and more sim currently "time" have the gear.

[@joshuastone2820]

A red kite I thought you'd like to know that the best DCS Harrier guide uses this video as a refrence lol..i swear and its not bc my other posts

[@konfinoyair]

Hi RedKite. I cant seem to navigate the cockpit with the mouse. I assume you use TrackIR but I don't have it. The cockpit is stuck not responding to mouse movements. What shell I do ?

[@RedKiteRender]

L-alt C to toggle mouse camera control or numpad arrows

[@konfinoyair]

Thank you RedKite. This solved the problem. Now I'm having problems flying straight. The nose is constantly falling.

[@DANMOTIVATIONTV]

I want to get into this game, I have just downloaded it, do I need to buy a flightsim joystick and throttle for this ? I guess then the mouse is used to press buttons in the cockpit?

[@RedKiteRender]

Yes, You can technically play with a keyboard, but honestly it's not worth it. Precision flying is very difficult that way. Buy yourself a joystick, i recommend starting with a thrustmaster t1600m hotas, or a thrustmaster t-flight hotas if you're on a tight budget.

[@hevermiranda9871]

I have a 12 button joystick, but no TrackIR. Do you think it's still worth trying the Harrier? I've been flying the SU-25T that's included in the base game and I haven't had trouble, but I don't know if a clickable cockpit would be too much to manage without TrackIR.

[@RedKiteRender]

The Harrier does use more buttons, ideally you'l want to use modifiers to double up the use of what im assuming is your single hat switch. i think you'l be able to get by, if not it's a great excuse to save up for something like the T1600m :) Once in the air the cockpit clicking generally isn't needed in a hurry, you can toggle between mouse look and click modes with Lalt-C. The TF-51 is available for free in dcsw (trainer version of the ww2 p-51) if you want to see how a clickable cockpit feels.

[@hevermiranda9871]

Thanks for the advice, I think I'll try out the TF-51 a bit and see how I like it.

[@DANMOTIVATIONTV]

Is this the one you reccomend? www.amazon.co.uk/Thrustmaster-T-16000M-Flight-Joystick-Throttle/dp/B01HZ2APKU/ref=sr_1_11?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1516301795&sr=1-11&keywords=thrustmaster

[@juniorslothsix5562]

also great tutorails they are da best

[@juniorslothsix5562]

what does the H20 on hte plane do. cool the engine?

[@exnihilodub]

yes. that's H2O and it's used to bring the JPT (jet pipe temperature) down. when the aircraft systems detect the water is being injected, it will allow you more headroom for more thrust.

[@robbyb1730]

I'm sure people will ask what HOTAS you are using and are you using Track IR?

[@RedKiteRender]

I use the warthog hotas with a 10cm extension on it, along with Track ir but i also use a vive.

[@robbyb1730]

Thanks for your reply and many thanks

[@thegrizz9994]

Hi Red..will the training mission work on 2.5?

[@RedKiteRender]

Yeah the mission is compatible.

[@thegrizz9994]

RedKite ta

[@Depavic]

How to move your wheel??

[@RedKiteRender]

Nose wheel? You need to set the anti skid to nws, or hold the nose wheel steering button ( pinky switch on the joystick) and then use the rudder

[@username6135]

sold. give me 7. needs cold start. add simplified arcade lobby - kids will eat it up so you have resource to make more. does it come with a laptop? or google glass and LT G 29 and T Flight X?

[@Lisa281977]

MORE please :)

[@czesiek77PL]

Looks like not much things are modeled in the game :/

[@bleakbody6610]

czesiek77PL its because it’s in early access eventually everything will be usable