DCS: F/A-18C Hornet - Track While Scan (TWS) Radar Mode

[@milesd3890]

Wags, you make the clearest, most concise, and logically presented video's out there. Thanks, its really helps me out.

[@MattWagner]

Thanks!

[@indyjons321]

*RedKite has entered the chat *

[@Etha-xi8ei]

@@indyjons321* Laobi busts in*

[@Tamburello_1994]

This greatly anticipated capability will surely add some sting to the Hornet and will be put to use early and often by this user upon release. Thank the team for their work. Much appreciated.

[@fady904]

To me this was the most informative, complex tutorial I have seen so far from Matt. Thank you Matt.

[@TheRealJeff984]

The Hornet shall now be hence forth called, The SPAMBUS, bringer of the SPAMRAAM. I cant wait

[@digby1807]

Yes, my master.

[@CameTo]

Maybe now it will start and feature a little more in the tourneys. Despite what some say, there's a huge advantage to flying fc3 in PvP situations, and this was reflected by 80% using f15/su27s. From not having to wait for radar sweeps, insta iff, ECM, and yes, spamramming. But as the f18 can carry 10 instead of 8, with additional couple 9x's in the tips, and a brilliant SA, if a team goes pure f18 - they will not be at such a disadvantage like in the past. Add in the HMD, Pitbull off the rails without a lock, I'd for one, take it to any fight, with the exception of the phoenix over totally flat terrain.

[@TheRealJeff984]

@@CameTo Agreed. The SA especially is the big kicker. The only real issue Ive run into with the Hornet is the damage model. If your hit by anything your aircraft turns into just a fuselage. Zero survive ability. Other than that I have no issues taking on anything in my Hornet. The key is to just not get hit lol.

[@Star-xx5zr]

Can't wait to spam pvp servers with my 10 fox 3's 😍

[@RAF33Strike]

@@TheRealJeff984 It's weird how basically all weapons destroy you... as if it is why they were designed in the first place... hmm :D For real though, would like to see an advanced damage model for the modern jets too!

[@intrepid_wandering]

Controversy aside, DCS has brought us a unique and special product over the years and I'm grateful. Keep up the good work and I'll keep my wallet ready.

[@ClintThrust-e8r]

The early access model definitely needs revision, overall there’s been a lot of high quality modules and features delivered recently. Nobody else is coming near to this level of fidelity, in flight combat sims, so at least the waits are worth it.

[@holtdunham3049]

Wags videos are so peaceful. Thanks for the detailed walkthrough.

[@TheMrGothmog]

So excited! Finally! Thanks, Wags

[@michaelwestmoreland2530]

It continues to boggle my mind every time I come to grips with a new level of sophistication that there seems to ALWAYS be another level of depth in this hardware. To imagine how much I didn't know 20 years ago when I got into simming compared to now, and yet there's more almost every month. These machines are just treasure troves. What's the point of the DD2? Isn't TWS supposed to be about being able to track and even engage multiple targets? What use is having 2 special targets defined by LNS and DD2? And what situation would there be where you'd need to swap them?

[@gregfp6612]

Imagine yourself as flight lead and a wingman, you have in front of you 2 hostile. You and your wingman both designate them as L&S and DT2, if one of you loose one of the contact before launch,you can easily swap using this method.

[@jerrodcorey25]

7:21 . . . . . . Pretty simple ! ! Brain is smoking trying to remember a quarter of all that DT2 swap LNS max range sweep steer fox 3 azimuth adjustment steer point box stuff . . . . . SHEEEESH. PRETTY SIMPLE 4 U

[@Pulkz]

GOD FINALLY

[@CristobalAtria]

7:30 "...If you wish." XD XD XD That's my favorite part in all Wagner's videos XD

[@8kidd8]

great news! ive been waiting for TWS on hornet :)

[@ashlittle4545]

Just got the F16 finally yesterday Matt. Amazing job, I’m so pleased with it even at this early stage 👌🏻 And TWS as promised for my F18. Happy festive season to you and the team.

[@kmcnelley1981]

Best DCS F/A-18C Christmas present ever!! Thanks Wags and ED :)

[@tr4fic583]

Finally, can't wait to try!! Thanks for awesome work Matt!

[@EdadTace]

Does the X for DT2 also show up on the HMD? Is the scan-centering on TDC a TWS only feature, or is that also a thing on RWS?

[@CameTo]

Mskull - the narrow modes on rws only centre scan. Baronz makes the point you can force the radar to scan a specific few degrees (anywhere along the 140' range) to try your luck at gaining a LTWS lock on a target, if you saw it on radar momentarily, or lining it up to an rwr source.

[@Nikola16789]

BaronZ That wouldn't work irl, it's a bug in the game.

[@Nikola16789]

@BaronZ Yes.

[@KevinS47]

O M G, been waiting years for this. FINALLY.

[@vladimir703]

Thank you for adding in the commands in the description

[@TLTeo]

Yay, great news and congratulations on completing the feature for both the Viper and Hornet! Any news about updating the missile code? Currently the SD-10 outperforms pretty much anything that preceeded it in DCS.

[@7r1p0d5]

SD-10 is also broken if launched above mach 1, which increases it's range by 50% compared to what it should be

[@TheRadiag]

NineLine mentioned on the discord that missiles are going to be looked at and tweaked in 2020 (paraphrasing here, cant quite remember the exact wording)

[@Obi1-KenBone-Me]

Yes thats because aim120c is nerfed irl that thing has 57nm deka dosent care about "balance" in a sim wich they shoudnt

[@minigunuser25]

@@Kolobochok95 The plane isn't "broken" because its doing mach 1.7, it literally can on paper. The issue there is mostly heat related and Deka said they plan to model that, or will at least attempt

[@reillybrangan2182]

@The Brain Aerodynamic performance is only a small, and not often recently debated, part of the problem. Guidance is the major factor here and what needs to be adressed on ALL missiles.

[@thebgpikester]

Finally... :D and it looks sooo good!

[@MAJORCARNAGE257]

The frustration your tutorials have saved me lol

[@saulot9545]

Thank you very much, Wags. Your tutorials are the best IMO!

[@104thMaverick]

I'm so hyped for this, it's really going to give the Hornet its sting back in PvP! Look for us from the water... we're coming!

[@senorprime]

Looks great! Really looking forward to being able to use RAID/Expand to select close formation bandits, preferably to orchestrate shots with my wingman, but I guess now I could just engage 'em all myself.. sick.

[@Golden5er]

Hi Wags, and thank you for your video! Are you guys on time for additional December Hornet improvements( TGP / gps guided weapons/ flight model) or we shouldn't expect this in 2019?

[@Obi1-KenBone-Me]

At this point yoi should have figured to take with a huge grain of salt that theyre posting

[@RAF33Strike]

*Physical declutter mode*

[@jak2671]

What does the MODE button do in RWS? Thanks and great work guys!

[@falcon1204]

Awesome @Wags !! One little question, is it possible to select TWS by placing the TDC outside the tactical region similar to bars/azimuth? Or by any other HOTAS command? I extend the question to the selecction of Manual/auto, etc... Thanks a lot, really looking forward to it.

[@maronius]

With the picture as in 11:50 How can you tell if your own radar has seen these hostiles, or that it is only donor information. Especially when in RWS, where there are no numbers.

[@wiwa23]

Very cool and clever design! Will be lots of fun and useful!

[@DarkFire515]

Looking good! In particular I can foresee using RAID mode a lot.

[@bazej1080]

Do you know what is in practice the difference between RAID and EXPand?

[@Xxfireman024xX]

Błażej Seremak well, it seems that expand keeps scanning while RAID does not. Not really sure though

[@lassaad2306]

RAID will scan only the volume you see on the display, so it drops the other targets that are outside of it, while EXP is only a zoomed view that keeps tracking the targets that are not in the zoomed in view

[@Xxfireman024xX]

Lassaad Ben Cheikh That makes sense

[@aus_geoff8668]

I kept expecting a RAID shadow legends segment... Yuckin' FouTube 2019

[@HuDz1966]

@ 11:13 do you have to press sensor control depress to iIFF interrogate, or does time under cursor automatically do it like in RWS with LTWS enabled. Cheers.

[@manizaeim]

Thanks a lot Matt, Appreciated if F/A-18 Team can update document

[@jonnyb6570]

Not really relevant to this video, but I worked for a subcontractor for the Ratheon APG series for the F/A 18 program. It's interesting to see what the culmination of the different systems is capable of doing. Even if we only manufactured the enclosures.

[@paulking7019]

Is there a reason that a player would be firing at Yellow "unknown" Targets? I hope it doesn't cause confusion and friendly fire to occur if someone should miss the latter portions of this video.

[@PasDeMD]

So I have to select a new L&S and DT2 to launch on a 3rd+4th target? No way to select more than 2 at once? Is that the confirmed "realistic" way of doing this?

[@MattWagner]

No, this is how it is done. If you want to engage a 3rd or more, you need to designate it to DT2 and then set as L&S. All the while keeping all engaged targets with the scan volume. Thanks

[@vladimirivanov303]

Am I right that in Viper this process is somewhat easier and faster: you just need to press TMS right button to switch between targets and launch aim-120 (targets have to be within scan volume of course too)?

[@MattWagner]

@@vladimirivanov303. I'm not sure that I would call it easier, but rather different. Thanks

[@lassaad2306]

@@vladimirivanov303 no, it is not easier. you can shoot on L&S target without locking DT2. Meaning, you cycle L&S shoot, and cycle again. This makes it exactly the same as F16 where you have to hit TMS Right to cycle between targets before you shoot.

[@Terra_N0va]

​@@lassaad2306 If we shoot on L&S target, and select the other target, it would make it a DT2 and not a new L&S if I am not wrong...

[@d.porter3142]

6:50 If the 120C is a fire-and-forget missile, why do I have to keep the aircraft radar sweeping the targets after firing?

[@MattWagner]

The radar seeker in the missile can only track out to about 10 nm. As such, anything further needs guidance from the aircraft's radar for a higher probability of kill.

[@ruf01au]

thanks for the content WAGS - any chance of a video on the best use of tws v rws v ltws - learning how to employ each but would love to get some advice on when the best time to employ each of these modes would be

[@AntonSavoderov]

Radar cursor doesn't follow TDC in TWS manual mode from 2.7 if i remember. I think you shiold fix your great video, Matt. It's cofusing lots of new hornet lovers. ^) cheers.

[@Shadowsc133]

Meanwhile I’ve been trying to figure how to “lock” a maverick or harm for the past 3 months... I suck at this.

[@Obi1-KenBone-Me]

How bout you read the manual?

[@ajohnson9630]

I'd recommend the Grim Reapers channel. There are much better tutorials on there than this one. I feel like these videos are useless by comparison.

[@ajohnson9630]

@@PatrickRatman That's great dude. I'm just really struggling to find the place in my comment where I prompted anyone to make suggestions to me. It really doesn't look like I was doing that based on my analysis. Thanks for the unsolicited advice though. It's a surefire way to make sure I won't do anything with it.

[@TROPtastic]

@@ajohnson9630 you recommended one channel to OP, and then someone else recommended another channel based on their own opinion. I'm pretty sure their advice was directed at OP, not you.

[@ajohnson9630]

@@TROPtastic Sure looks like a direct reply to me homie. Thanks for your input though. I'm flattered by the attention as it truly validates my existence as an anonymous person on the internet.

[@SDsc0rch]

wow ---- this is a massive update thank you, ED : )

[@jerrodcorey25]

THUMBNAIL FIXED . . . . . . YAY

[@Gate45988]

Nice thumbnail!

[@octanejimmy]

They have F-16 on the brain

[@teemu3981]

Lmao what was it?

[@teemu3981]

@@almightyIrie yeah but like i was wondering if it was just the text or the whole picture xD

[@Gate45988]

Aaa 8437w7dkdisi3jed just text :)

[@ricbish]

Thanks Wags, great video explaining all this! Was wondering if you launch the 120’s or the Aim 7’s at higher altitudes than the targets does the range increase? Thanks again for the great videos!

[@RaiderSix]

Any plans for a “hide throttle” command like is available for the stick? It’s really hard to get to the external lights controls with engines running. It would be convenient to just use the same key command to hide throttle and stick.

[@MattWagner]

Not at this time. Thanks

[@aarndub0760]

when using tws with stt does it give a lock signal to the enemy or does it work like tws with soft lock where it only gives the enemy a warning when the missile goes active

[@Eduard_Kolesnikov]

I didn't understand anything, where I should press?? What buttons. I hear only abbreviations.

[@Schmidtbleicher]

Great instruction, as always. Where can you get the Vampire Hornet skin?

[@gofres]

How on earth are you getting radar bricks at 80 miles? I'm having real issues with the 18s radar and can barely get a track at 20 miles!

[@firemedicjm911]

Wags, Just to be clear, Raid seems to be a radar operating mode that changes the radar scan area to focus on the L&S, The Expand function seems to just change the radar range and does not affect the radar scan area? Can you be more detailed on the functions of each?

[@MattWagner]

They operate in almost the same way, with RAID having a HOTAS function. The primary difference is that RAID is better able to sort out contacts. Thanks

[@irememberjeepz]

Could we possibly be getting this before the holidays?

[@andrewchr]

It should be out with tomorrow's open-beta patch

[@irememberjeepz]

I truly hope you’re right. I’m really looking forward to this. If we can get AIM-120s corrected and gbu-24s as well that would be awesome.

[@MrRomiko]

Yes! Now I can start playing again Thx Wag

[@broworm1]

Hi Matt, Will this update also include a tutorial handling this step by step? A lot to take in! Thanks to the team for nailing this in the Hornet, hope it'll get even more love in the short term.

[@RedTail1-1]

Nope. No radar tutorials at all. Unless you count that very basic part of the Aim120 tutorial

[@ScreamingElectron]

Those were some smokey amraams, sir.

[@HrHTeam]

Don't you have to put the steering dot inside the ASE/NIRD circle before shooting?

[@86abaile]

So I can launch on more than two targets (say 4) by just changing the L&S and DT2 and all the missiles will receive guidance even if that are neither the current L&S or DT2 (just as long as they are in the scan volume)?

[@Wingman77tws]

thats a good question... I feel like he really glossed over how to engage more than 2 targets.

[@raf444]

yes you can

[@raf444]

no need, as long as you keep the previous target in the serch zone it should be ok

[@SpaceGaucho_]

does the 18c have the ability to launch aim120s using datalink only contacts (no radar)? i remember it as a feature in jane's fa18e, not sure if it was a realistic and/or if it was only a superhornet thingy.

[@toadster1969]

Thank you for this - cheers!

[@Arkaine_]

Looking forward to this. Is there a HOTAS function to quickly cycle between RWS and TWS modes, aside from using the MFD push button ?

[@MattWagner]

No, there is not. Thanks

[@lamboman]

You can, however, map a key/button/function on your HOTAS to the MFD button that cycles between it.

[@Mako2-1]

Hey Matt, i was wondering what the difference is between rws and tws is and what situation would either of the two would be most relevant?

[@MIGUEL18384]

Nice except the thumbnail says its the F-16?

[@leejingjiang5591]

Hi, how do you unlock your target in tws mode? Thx

[@jahnkaplank8626]

So, if I track 2 targets with TWS, will they know I'm tracking them, and will they know when I launch missiles? If they're in F18'a will they get the dashed lines/audible alarm when I track/launch?

[@MAXsenna00]

Hey Matt. Thanks! Little off topic, but I'll guess you'll monitor a little here.😉 You "fixed" the animation of the seat in the Viper, but when are you going to fix the bicycle handle animation of the rudder pedals? I haven't seen anywhere that it has been mentioned, that's why Ido itt here. Keep up the good work! I love all the modules I've got! 😁

[@bazej1080]

Are you 100% sure padals swifel in the real plane? Iirc pedals in F-16 don't swivel and move like bicycle handle - contrary to most other planes. I may be wrong though.

[@MAXsenna00]

​@@bazej1080 Frankly I don't know. 🤣 But then the toe breaks will be at a strange angle and be pretty different from every other aircraft in the world. I don't believe they are. As I've never been in an F-16, and the "other sim" doesn't have that animation at all, I could be wrong though. But I don't think so. Can't check my old ESCII/Italeri 1/12 model of they copy as well. as they're cast as one peace. You sure you understand what I mean? They pedals in DCS swivel, but the toe brakes do too. Look at it when you move the rudder. It looks ridiculous! Toe brakes should be going straight. I'm totally positive of it. I think the 3D artist just forgot, that's why I tried to be funny and made a joke of the seat animation, which they were so pleased of. 😉 If you look at the SLAW pedals which I intend to get, they do not behave this way. Maybe I'll pop a question to my buddy who used to fly'em.

[@ArktikosAdventures]

It's funny you guys mention this as I thought the animation was wrong too and even posted something in their forums. I've worked on these jets for about 14 yrs and for the life of me I could not remember how the pedals moved. I knew that when we sat in the cockpit as a "break rider" we could adjust the pedal distance by pulling the adjustment lever on the lower center console and push the entire brake/steering mechanism forward (spring loaded back), kind of like adjusting the seat in your car but having the pedals move instead of the seat. That being said, I rarely pushed the rudder axis as it wasn't necessary. I can recall doing it but never thought too much about how the mechanism was actually working. Looking through my old photos of work I found one shot that shows that it is indeed pivoting in the center and the pedals rotate forward for brakes. I don't think the travel is as far as the sim is showing though. I think it is much less. Cheers guys!

[@MAXsenna00]

@@ArktikosAdventures Hi! I've been searching the forums 'cause I was SURE somebody would have mention it! 😁Link to the post/thread? And yes, of course it is wrong! Look in the module again. The rudder "works as expected", and pivot around, but the toe breaks do too, while they should "pivot opposite of the brake bar", as in going straight. That's why I compare this to a bicycle handle. Rudders in airplane are a funny thing though... In a bicycle, a car, boat. You "push" with your right and you go left. This is natural. But in an aircraft, you push with your right foot, and you go right!!! 🤣

[@ArktikosAdventures]

@@MAXsenna00 I may have misunderstood your initial observation. My thoughts were that when you press the rudder pedal forward it would travel in a linear motion(fore & aft) vs pivoting around the center axis. Upon looking at my photos the rudder assy does in fact pivot on a center axis. What I can't recall is if the pedals stay perpendicular to the longitudinal axis while they are pressed/rotated or are actually one solid bar that is portrayed in the sim. ED forum post: forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=251839&highlight=Pedals

[@dereksauer8108]

That all looks pretty darn sweet. How many takes did you have to do to get all your missiles to hit?

[@MattWagner]

First time thanks.

[@zanck6817]

Mmmh, great video, can't wait to use it

[@almightybunny3320]

I have a problem when me or my wingman recognize bogey as hostile and hafu is turn red indicating hostile. If i then lost lock i can't no more lock again? I just see red hostile symbol in my radar but can't lock it again even i push depress or try to use undesignate button?!?

[@MattWagner]

Only if the symbol is solid (not hollow) indicates that your radar also sees the contact. It should like you were seeing a donor-only contact. Thanks

[@almightybunny3320]

@@MattWagner Ok thanks for answer matt!

[@Nenonism]

Thanks for the tutorial , but RESET dose not work for me, im going mental , im just trying to figure out how to "unlock" a "locked" TWS target, i know its not locked but you know what i mean

[@fady904]

How did he do the IFF interrogation @11:17 while in TWS Mode?

[@Empinada]

He's doing a manual interrogation. Place the tdc over the target and assuming you're radar can see it, press "sensor select depress".

[@Wingman77tws]

oh YEA! finally!

[@Tailspin07]

Hopefully someone can help. When I get a flight of bombers and fighter escorts, I am having trouble breaking the fighters out in TWS to engage. It's automatically selecting one of the fighter bombers (I can SEE the escorts flying slightly out of the bomber formation in the RAID view) as the L&S. I cant figure out how to select a new L&S in TWS mode once in RAID. I need to be able to get both of those fighters queued up or I am dead meat.

[@DaemonPhobos]

i may have missed this in some part of the video since i was watching in a hurry, but any word on how many missiles can be guided at the same time? dreaming to be able to salvo fire 10 of them

[@Deltarious]

Wags said up to 10 filed targets LNS + DT2 + 8 ranked filed and you cycle through the filed targets to launch on them so I would assume 10 is the limit for TWS

[@DaemonPhobos]

@@Deltarious pretty nice then, thank you

[@moritzheppler8242]

Guided in the sense that you can launch on them within seconds is only two, the L&S and DT2. Once the missiles go active, however, you can quickly switch over to the next targets, so in theory you can have 10 missiles in the air at a time, it's just very unlikely.

[@DaemonPhobos]

@@moritzheppler8242 so it's not like the F-16 TWS with 6 missiles in seconds with tms right?

[@angerissues69626]

I miss the f15s capability of targeting 4 at the same time and Target auto switching Everytime you released a missile

[@MrPhantom453]

21, 998,749 virtual AIM-120C AMRAAMs will be expended on Wednesday.

[@peterp4037]

Is it possible to have a mod for this airplane in which people can use the AESA radar?. Maybe it's not fully realistic but I would like to see the extra advantages of such radar.

[@MattWagner]

No, that is not possible. Thanks

[@superhappyzeus]

so.. are we able to do missil handoff with and C2 aircraft now?

[@Phoenix37csp]

how do you get the Nails RWR markers on the radar display?

[@MattWagner]

Hi, it should be on by default in TWS and LTWS. Thanks

[@Raven-sv4es]

How much 120's can be fired at the same time? and an another question is about the AIM-7F. It uses the LOFT, I thought the "Foxtrot" doesn't have this ability?

[@MattWagner]

Theoretically, 10, based on 10 filed targets and 10 AIM-120 max load. However, in practice, just one or two would be much more common. Thanks

[@Raven-sv4es]

@@MattWagner thx wags

[@Antares2]

Very nice! You guys keep doing great work! Will this open beta patch also include the wing flex for F-16? Also, when are you hoping to get the new clouds and weather stuff?

[@MattWagner]

Yes, wing flex for the Viper this week. Thanks

[@Antares2]

@@MattWagner Excellent!

[@ALPHARICCO875]

Thank you Matt

[@TheRadiag]

Is there a way to manually upgrade a target from a brick to a file target and exchange it with another one, or does the radar itself just file the closest 8 targets?

[@MattWagner]

Yes, a designation will set it as the new DT2/L&S. Thanks

[@TheRadiag]

@@MattWagner Cheers, thanks for all the work you and the folks at ED/TFC do

[@puppers2607]

so how do you undesignate/unlock a target now that the undesignate button doesn't work?

[@leejingjiang5591]

I am also finding an answer for this

[@josephjoestar7456]

So what exactly are the yellow triangles with the 29 in them, I assume they’re picking it up as a MiG-29 but why are they always at the top?

[@launchsquid]

They are repeated info from the rwr, they only show azimuth and type.

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

I can't get my radar to pick up on anything outside of 40km, how are you doing getting radar locks at 80km, esp in TWS? I always have them within radar elevation, even if it's on the fastest bar and az scan.. also, my radar in man still doesn't follow my curser in tws mode either, when is witch it just acts like RWS and scans the set az off the nose,

[@MattWagner]

This is a very old video, radar performance was adjusted for more realistic performance after.

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

@@MattWagner thanks wags!! My mind was blown yesterday when I realized the ky58 works with srs... "Booooom"👍

[@TallyVisual]

Is there a feature planned that would allow the user to manipulate how donors identify contacts?

[@moritzheppler8242]

can you elaborate?

[@TallyVisual]

@@moritzheppler8242 Right now, donors identify every aircraft on the opposing coalition as hostile. It is not possible to have neutral bogeys. IRL there would be bogeys because aircraft do not meet rules of engagement (not hostile/lack of informaion/...).

[@moritzheppler8242]

@@TallyVisual well we've got the neutral faction coming soon, but I assume you mean neutral replies specifically on the opposing coalition. I thought the HAFU was just supposed to state IFF response, not incorporate any ROE concerns and the like.

[@张伟-t2y]

Hi！How many targets can TWS attack simultaneously?

[@solarwind9431]

FINALLY

[@ejomatic]

Aghhhhhhh FINALLY

[@mdeerocks6792]

What is hotas function for RAID?

[@Sergeant_Gun]

Acronyms, Im clueless to what LNS and DT2 stand for lol Designated Target 2? Whats is LNS

[@MattWagner]

Launch and Steering (L&S) / Designated Target 2 (DT2)

[@raf444]

Thats great but please make the radar stop locking a target 60nm the target you inted to lock in the same azimuth, thanks

[@bazej1080]

If the other target is on the same azimuth I guess it's still in the highly focused beam, I guess this beam will not 'disapear' behind the primary target, this radiation goes at least a hundred kilometers.

[@raf444]

@@bazej1080 I'm pretty sure it's suppose to respect both azimth and range, that's why it takes a second to figure out what to lock

[@Swift476]

Annnd they still haven't fixed the HAFU vector bug, oh well I guess.

[@Dennree99]

Your profile picture together with the comment is pretty hilarious.

[@macedk]

But is Penny Benjamin impressed ? ;)

[@smokedog7730]

Whats the best jet for a rookie who has the A10c & the SU25 & Flaming cliffs? I'm torn between the 16 & the 18

[@lankypilot778]

F18 gives u the added option of carrier ops & bit further along than F16 so id prob go that first up if had to chose. F16 great plane too tho

[@smokedog7730]

@@lankypilot778 Awesome I will get the 18 first then, is there any difference between the Steam version and direct from ED/DCS version, as I only have the A10c on DCS version?

[@Screamingtilltheend]

f18 has a year extra of development time behind it. Way more capable imo, bigger loadout options and range and carrier ops is always fun. F16 has a lot of catching up to do before it gets near the F18 in terms of development. Plus hopefully the hornet will go on sale over christmas

[@lankypilot778]

@@smokedog7730 I originally used steam but switched to DCS standalone yrs ago cos couldnt buy early access modules off steam at the time. Not sure if thats still the case tho. Id say just stick to using standalone as no real advantage that i know for steam. Maybe d/l speeds

[@smokedog7730]

@@lankypilot778 Yeah i think i will stick to standalone and use Steam for Flaming cliffs only

[@gonvise]

After shoot against LNS, how dou you swap to DT2?

[@gonvise]

Ok, undesignate button

[@kwilliams3161]

Thanks wags !!

[@kacper8562]

Whatever happend to the smokeless aim-120 motor?

[@Hairysteed]

It's a Russian game that has Abkhazian flags flying at Gudauta. Gotta nerf the western weapons somehow!

[@hidayatoceandar5004]

Only on contrail layer. Below that its still smokeless.

[@lenn55]

Any ETA on ground radar modes?

[@DV-iy8gt]

Hello Matt, great video!! Im sorry this is so long! 🤣😁I absolutely love this game, and I have over 50 games in my steam alone- I'm 51yrs old. I've been playing games since the early 80s(on TRS-80, Atari 800xl, etc... I wish I had a way to message you directly! As I need a new updated video detailing setup out of the box, on the Logitech(not Saitek)- X56 Hotas, please...most videos are very outdated online, also while most videos are good, there are things these guys dont talk about, which is unhelpful to people who don't know what they need to setup to fly a basic plane(who may not understand exist setting up Hotas, which has clear advantage keyboards AMD mouse- is there default profiles built within the game so if there corrupted you can simply replace them? So it's been so frustrating, confusing and convoluted, as well as a little overwhelming- I can see why some people give up.... but I'm very persistent! Ive been a coach, mentor, trainer for specific sport for a living for 25+yrs! I would be happy to make some videos showing what I've done, if I knew where to start or how. But I havent done alot of video creations. I also had some ideas I wanted to bounce off you. About some other things you could offer to the gaming community for DCS, I think will help dcs in the future....longterm(I would die if this game ever disappeared as so many good games have) -I'm located in California! While I do have alot of gaming, computer building experience along with component level repair! Software and programming is a whole nother beast....My son just recently started playing, and I wanted to gift him the f35 raptor, because of what he does for a living(I know I will probably end up with at least 4 or modules).... I know based on what I've read and based on videos I've watched! I messaged you a couple days ago in another video- not sure if you remember-you commented back, but I didnt how to reapond!!🤣😂😂 Still ironing out my issues with Hotas(x56), I did work out an issue I found that was causing conflicts within the software....causing a common issue people are having- when moving the throttle in game- the joystick would go nuts(swinging from bottom right, to upper left,and the plane would go nowhere and make flying impossible- so people were just giving up! One of the other issues is that people will use the logitech software in conjunction with DcS when setting it up which is why I think there are issues, I/O, or port conflict within motherboards, due to available resources(playing thus game you are using alot of USB ports(so many poss. Issue- can go wrong here alone) , which when using all ports on a motherboard, that act with in the bios could shut other ports down, or cause conflicts with power, or other controllers issues etc ... What I found that it was going under the rudder listed on the f-18(game)- NOT Sim drop down under general, it was listed in there! I think newbs also need to know and understand the tabs for setup in more detail and they actually do! Like if you mouse over the wheel brake- It would give a clear description of what that it does, maybe highlighting where on the plane for example that is. Obviously, the example I'm using of the brake is pretty straight forward but to people who dont know about setting up say TDS! How do they know how important thai is just to fly? Again another exmaple....and there are more even harder for newbies to understand. X56 issue I was having, was because of the order the sticks were imported into the game, so the joystick rudder was conflicting with a profile already loaded in the f-18 game tab, by default, and of course not knowing this while I was attempting the setting up, based on my Hotas X56(Logitech), and the issues or videos with the x56 online currently! Sorry again this was so long!! Abosluetly love this game cant wait to do pvp! If I can stay in the air long enough!! - Don

[@Dcs-Brasil]

Great!