DCS A-10C Tutorials - From 0 to HERO Ep4- Guns, Rockets, Mk-82 and CBU-87

[@olivertv6175]

Thanks for this awesome tutorial series, I'm crying tears of SOI !

[@Pricklyhedgehog72]

It's a lot of work to put even fairly basic videos together, and this is a very detailed, well thought out, and comprehensive video tutorial. Therefore, I know how much work you put into this for the community to benefit from. Well done...the community is, and definitely should be, very grateful!

[@mhmm4749]

usually when i see tutorials in my notifications, i dont really care but these are top notch and i genuinely get hyped

[@DeltaBird2269]

The best teacher ever!! I can barely follow any other tutorial video on KZbin due to there being so much unnecessary side chat/talking or youtubers just rambling on about something other than the lesson. You get right to the point and give all the necessary information!! Hopefully we can expect more tutorials for different crafts in the future!!💪🏼

[@DBQ42]

Your pacing is perfect. Best tutorials I've found.

[@baomao7243]

These videos give excellent, concise explanations of what most of had to learn through massive trial and error. These are also super helpful as refreshers when I walk away from DCS for a few months to go practice VFR/IFR on XP11 and MSFS 2020. Well done. Thank you.

[@rkwatchauralnautsjediparty7303]

So, I've had the original A-10C module since before DCS World existed and I've never done anything more than the training missions (a couple dozen times each) and free flight before getting frustrated & burnt-out and giving up for a few months or years. Today I did the guns/rockets tutorial again and had zero misses with the rocket runs. Historically, I've never destroyed more than two or three of the initial target vehicles before running out and I'd try with the guns (less terrible with those, but still not good at all). Not only did I get all six, I had leftover rockets for the other targets and took out a few. Guns cleaned up _all_ the rest (including non-target support vehicles on the range) with my most effective runs ever--I actually had rounds left over to commit war crimes with. Thanks, Ralfi!

[@Rogue_Six]

There can never be enough BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTT tutorials. Good job on this one. Very helpful stuff.

[@mazo2267]

I have had DCS on my horizon for some time and visited it two or three times but nearly always became frustrated with the learning curve together with the great variety of approaches to learning the various systems, but I have to say on this occasion your tutorials have re generated my interest once again. Clear precise language and excellent presentations has sparked a fresh enthusiasm for the game. Thank you for your videos and your presentation skills.

[@MartinOscarPapa]

Best tut's on the net for the a10. Great work. Keep it up.

[@KillerKev1961]

Finally transitioned from the 16 and 18 to the 10. This is all new to me and very helpful. Thank you!

[@pinkfloyd7572]

Possibly the best tutorial video, in style and substance, I've ever seen. Thank you. I'm going to watch them all.

[@sgt_s4und3r54]

I've had this game as long as you have and I never took the time to master it till today. Your videos are far more useful than the training modules in the game.

[@julianviefers6703]

"You cannot just equip anything anywhere." Ralfi laughes in 33x maverick and aim54/aim120 loadout

[@ralfidude]

I mean... you're not wrong...

[@julianviefers6703]

@@ralfidude the evidence is still there you can't fool us!

[@spyderf16]

APKWS is basically 91 rockets of debauchery without LUA edits if you equip only those and the TGP in addition to the AIM-9s.

[@slammerf16]

@@spyderf16 APKWS is basically God Mode. They don't even weigh much!

[@thornhill32]

Duuude, the examples you give are top notice, perfectly explained with all the information you need, and none of the information that’s irrelevant. VERY nicely done! And I sure wish I was at that rave in the Hog Hanger at the end of the video… yeah, I caught that. 🤣 Bravo.

[@thornhill32]

*top notch, damn autocorrect these days. SMH.

[@Gaunt596]

thse tutorials are top notch, soo much better than the existing tutorials, which are either too in depth, or leave things out.

[@vojislavpavkovs9124]

Great stuff mate! For me, your videos are easiest to follow, and really well explained. Keep them comming!

[@camovecmin4968]

Finally!!!! A comprehensive video tutorial for the dummy! I just bought the A10II and I have no clue how to use it. Thank you for your vide, Subs and like!

[@reLAXbro13]

Even after a few years of flying the A-10, these videos are great. I’ve gotten too comfortable with “easy mode”, 65Hs and GBU-12s, in multiplayer. I almost forgot about all the other capabilities and weapons of the plane, almost ;) excellent work sir keep it up!

[@michaelrunkat6115]

Bought the A10C-II few days ago, gotta say is a great experience. Thanks Ralfi!

[@wraith444]

Looking forward to the day the ground unit damage models get a facelift. It would be nice to be able to blow tires, de-track tanks, overpressure crew, etc...

[@dangerously72]

Best A-10C video tutorials ...EVER! This series is making me get back on DCS and just upgraded to the A-10C II Tank Killer. Now if i could just find a HOTAS controller that wasn't SOLD OUT indefinitely...lol

[@15Indianajon]

Excellent vid thanks Ralfi! Have been flying the A10 for years but didn't know about the backup gunsight so thanks.

[@november5945]

I'm hooked. So far the steepest learning curve of any dcs module I have tried😅

[@TommyTactix]

Thank you so much for doing your A10 series. It’s easy to understand, and straight to point. I ‘m new to DCS and eating your course up!

[@B4rberblacksheep]

I'm really starting to get to grips with SOI/SPI managing thanks to this and the previous vid. Flying out with just dumb weapons as you suggested has ben really helpful.

[@pauldehart744]

Great training videos. I like how you explain everything and how it all works. Because these are long, you get enough time to get through it all.

[@Worther12]

Usually watch your sh1ts and giggles, but I've just found this great 'for dummies' playlist. I've had a lay off from DCS, so these tutorials have been perfect to retrain me, and teach me stuff I didn't know before. Thanks for the time and effort. 💯👍

[@SPFLDAngler]

Oh man.. That JonTron clip was used *perfectly.* Got a good chuckle out of me.

[@chioxin]

Incase anyone else spends a lot of time wondering why "Left Alt" + Comma isn't working, it's Apostrophe. , = comma :: Ex : do, or do not. ' = apostrophe :: Ex : Don't. XD I was digging through controls trying to figure out what this window was and why it wasn't popping up for me, and was trying to see if maybe it's because I had key bindings wrong. Anyway! I LOVE YOUR STUFF! These are fantastic tutorials.

[@TopDealTravel]

Best tutorials i ever have seen. Thank you so much for it. It helps me alot.

[@bretkellam6429]

Really appreciate these videos. You teach in a way that I can work with. Kudos and thanks so much for helping make DCS more fun for me to play.

[@Johnny641]

Great vids, I have just got DCS and the A10c, these are really helping. Thanks for uploading.

[@JokerRetry]

Thanks a lot! Currently I don't have a lot of time but every video gets a like and saved so I finde them again in a couple of weeks.

[@btsigov]

nice nice nice. appreciate the details you've dive in. you have talent to be instructor. keep em comming

[@williamwilkinson2748]

Your tutorials really are the best. Many thanks.

[@procast]

These tutorials are incredible! Thank you for making them :D

[@edge6715]

Excellent informative video. Thank you very much and keep up the good work . I've watched quite a few training videos on youtube and yours are some of the best 😍👍.

[@autumns-gameplay]

Brilliant series, really well explained and entertaining as well. Nice one cheers 👍

[@denizorhan5017]

I don't even have dcs installed or the a-10c addon but maybe im going to get them both but I like the calm voice I did found you from operatordrewski.

[@zloychechen5150]

dude, i haven't played this shit since the original flaming cliffs came out (which was like 2008), i still enjoy watching this.

[@bruto12]

You should make lessons like this also for other modules (F14, F18), as you are the top of teaching.

[@TallWestEddy]

Amazing videos! I’m watching them all now. I wondered how to get the piper to show for CCIP, I had to dive sometimes from 30k ft 😂 otherwise the piper doesn’t show in time! So all I need to do is climb, roll and then level out to target!!

[@boatyMcBoaterton]

Damn that was awesome! Great video, thank you!

[@skypickle29]

thanks for your concise exposition with your sonorous and authoritative voice. If I might make a small request- ALL videos try to explain each weapon individually. Although this is good for introduction, the actual implementation often happens a lot faster in game. It might be nice to hear your narration thusly: 'I am now looking for targets, TGP is SOI, tank marked, tank made SPI, running in. SAM launch detected , evasion by turning 90 degrees port, altitude change to , etc'. In other words, hearing you prioritize, mark and engage targets one after the other, combined with evasive maneuvers, etc. Basically narrate one of your 10 min clips from a multiplayer server.

[@jonathonmcrae5671]

I believe IRL GunPac also fires the ignites to prevent compressor stall due to lack of oxygen!

[@neelakiller]

I don't know if you'd consider this high praise, but you are the American version of Redkite. Love the concise lessons with some humor mixed in. You're really helping make my learning the Warthog a lot less painful than when I learned the Hornet, which is still my first love.

[@dfrangos1]

Excellent! Thank you.

[@viddiot]

Excellent detail, but explained sequentially. Now I can HAWG!!!

[@yurivalue]

I just opened youtube and ralfidude has uploaded?! FUCK YEAH!

[@ddiver7908]

yes! i like this series!

[@melonalex2412]

Nice i haven´t watched the vid but already like it XD.

[@groundpounder0541]

Loving this series. You should do one for the Viper as well because I'm struggling learning that beast. 😅

[@killswitch141]

Thanks for the awesome tutorials

[@yes-rq4dg]

Watching from the cockpit of the baguette, if only I owned the hawg, cheers ralfi

[@BrotherBloat]

jak zawsze zajebisty filmik!

[@DenfordBerriman]

Thanks. You just cleared up a lot for this (yet to kill anything) noob. No TGP to confuse things too!

[@Mightymoose02]

Great tutorial, ralfidude!

[@afhostie]

That ending gets me everytime

[@JustinOhio]

As a side note. From my understanding (someone correct me if I’m wrong), there is no reason to ever *not* take the Mk-82 AIR versions. They can also be dropped in “slick” mode (without the chutes). To do this, simply select the nose fuse option only instead of the default nose/tail option in the DSMS profile.

[@thornhill32]

I believe you are correct. That’s how I would do it. But I’m sure that’s a lot of extra work for someone without a HOTAS. People are lazy these days. lol.

[@steelpanther88]

About the CBU-87 lack of effectiveness. I found it to be decent against even against convoys of BMP-1's with height of function from 500-700 ft, but with CCIP I think its a bit more easier to get it on point exactly. Also the spinrate could be changed form that inventory page of DSMS, but with the height of function so low, I doubt it would make a big difference at below 1k ft

[@TheCloudhopper]

Could we get a "F-18 for Dummies" series? I certainly could use one :)

[@dapwn3ritswatido]

Matt Wagner put out good tutorials for the F/A-18c. that's how i learnt. another channel to definitely check out is Red Kite.

[@TheCloudhopper]

@@dapwn3ritswatido Yeah Wag's tutorials are great, but I somehow really like the style ralfi has here and it kinda works a bit better for me, cant really explain why. Will check out red kite, cheers!

[@StrelitziaLiveries]

That outro is the best

[@FalcoGer]

I find it nicer to set up my weapons on the ground and select them with hud soi + dms left/right in ccip/ccrp

[@annoluce71]

Ciao Ralfidude, you made me discover how to use the 2 stage trigger! I was using the gun at half its potential!, thanks a lot. Your accuracy with pointing the gun and keeping it steady is amazing, so smooth. May I ask you how to improve? I have a X56 stick. Do you use curves and deadzones? And how?

[@KFLY007]

Thank you very much legend

[@ralfidude]

No problem 👍

[@xISparkzy]

ah carameldansen, a fellow a-10 of culture

[@mopic312]

Hey Ralfi, can you do one on how to setup effective SRS and ingame communication? as one of your training for dummies.

[@ralfidude]

Srs setups are on yt already, and talking on a mp server is already covered by two videos i did on that subject. Check ep2 description i think where i linked both vids.

[@mopic312]

@@ralfidude Thanks, I thought you did one for MP thanks for adding he description..

[@charlie991956]

that was an awsome tutorial

[@baomao7243]

Something like this for rotary platforms in DCS - Black Shark, etc. - would be amazing.

[@jameswatson5380]

Thanks for doing these. Would be great to see Sam tactics. Circuling targets and setting up. What to do on your very first mulplitayer server. Great Vids Thanks - And if you ever want coach a terrible new A10 pilot.. i would love that and commit.

[@ralfidude]

Topic for the future

[@karlhungus545]

Outstanding video series. I've learned a lot of things I didn't know, even though I've watched every A10 video there is over the years. I keep hearing about the splash damage in DCS being crap. Are they ever planning to fix this?

[@cudso]

Hi ralfidude Thank you for the very helpful tutorials, Keep them coming I'm learning so much. Can you tell me the best online servers to practice the weapons please. or did you create the targets within mission editor?

[@russell4788]

Thanks Ralfidude I was sooo disappointed when the tutorials you gave about a year ago on that live streaming platform you use cycled out. I am not confident I could hit one or two targets on GAW. Can't wait for then next ones. I do have a question of spotting and would a 4k monitor help with that or is lower res the way to go? I know you mentioned at one point you use 1440 is that the DCS sweet spot?

[@ralfidude]

1440 is pretty good. 4K looks very nice but spotting gets harder at higher resolutions.

[@outlaw_fury1869]

AMAZING!! Question.. (maybe its me and I need glasses or something but) @18:22 how the hell can you see that there are tiny little vehicles on the hill like that.. Once you said they are off your nose I pushed my face against the monitor and said "huh? Where?"

[@JustinOhio]

What this video does not include is, how to set this mission up? What map is it? Do you have to change anything or did you just select an instant action? Thank you so much for your efforts!

[@ralfidude]

0:36

[@JustinOhio]

@@ralfidude it’s strange…. I choose Instant Action, A10c-2, Nevada, Cold Dark. It loads into the mission and the waypoints are just other airports, one is just the city of LV, etc. there’s only a few. I’ve learned that if selecting the “mission” dial instead of “flt plan” it keeps your flight plan steerpoints but adds onto the end all airfields on the map, kinda nice. But flying around Nevada, I see no targets to hit, unless I just pick random map buildings, etc.

[@ralfidude]

@@JustinOhio that's not a mission that has units placed for you to kill. It's the cold and dark mission to start the jet from cold and practice that and fly around some. The other instant missions will have units to kill. Read the descriptions of each thing, the briefings too...

[@JustinOhio]

@@ralfidude Okay, thank you for taking the time to respond. I know you get this a lot but I wanted to say to you...I've owned this module for many years (the update also) and never once had I even fired a weapon. There were probably 3-4 times in the past I had attempted to learn it, along with reading the manual cover to cover, twice (over the years). Your videos are the first time I've been able to actually start to become proficient with the A10c and you're doing a great thing here. I really liked that you had a lesson on firing weapons before even learning the TGP, as that's how pilots did it back before they started adding technology to the plane. Seriously, thank you so much for all of your efforts. You've enabled myself and many others to finally enjoy what they've paid for. Any other aircraft tutorials you do I'll be following. Cheers!

[@Peter-bakker]

Ralfidude: next Tutorial will be recorded with the new A-10C II upgrade Me: he is still using the old A-10C

[@ralfidude]

technically I had pre recorded a few episodes forward. So what I meant was that the next actual recordings of future episodes would be in the new version. ;)

[@Peter-bakker]

ah okay no problem ofcource 😁

[@josche1962]

Hi, thanks for the great tutorial. It's a pity that my native language isn't English, but I was able to learn a lot, thanks :)

[@johneckert1690]

Hello. I'm new to DCS and your channel (I JUST SUBSCRIBED.) I am looking to have a computer built for me. Until then have a few questions! 1. On station six, the centerline, under PODS there is a BRU-42LS listed. I know the BRU-42 is a Triple Ejector Rack (TER) but how does in populate with the ordnance I choose? I've downloaded the manual but it didn't give me the information I was looking for. I don't know if it auto populate or maybe re-arming is a two step process or what. I know that after I get my DCS set up there will come a time when I will want to put three bombs on the centerline. THANK YOU AND BLESS.

[@ralfidude]

When you go to actually arm the aircraft, and you go to the center pylon, you go and select the weapon you want, and depending on how it's setup, some weapons will come with certain types of racks, others won't. So you're really just choosing the weapon and then what type of rack it's attached to. At 1:21 you see that in action, those are your only options. In the mission editor you can also have a bit more felxibility but you are limited to what you can do.

[@glaucionazario]

Excellent tutorial. even to a non native in English.

[@druckluftbremse2285]

Flying the A-10 for years. Still get the ,,X" inside of the reticle, when I dive for the use of mk82's.Maybe I have the wrong dive angle or altittude.

[@dogrokket]

Great! Thanks!

[@Cleobis]

these videos (and the ones on twitch) are amazing. Please can you do the same for the F18? Keep it up :)

[@felippejonsson6078]

Ty!

[@traffictraffic]

hey quick question, at 20:14 there is a tiny circle that flashes around those impact points, what is that? Is it showing where the HE rounds are hitting, and does anyone know how it knows where they hit?

[@ralfidude]

Pretty much the predicted impact point.

[@schweizerluchs7146]

38:40 WHO started vibing too?

[@ben1869]

What's that song?

[@schweizerluchs7146]

@@ben1869 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2eai553mZaqo6s😉😂

[@ben1869]

@@schweizerluchs7146 I will get a 404 not found Error

[@schweizerluchs7146]

@@ben1869 oh ok, weird. The name is Caramella Girls - Caramelldansen

[@fpc0041]

how do i load a mission with only practice targets

[@markhall3323]

Nothing wrong with the CBU-87 if you use it properly in an appropriate situation

[@GTthebusiness]

GUNPAC question... if we don’t have a two stage trigger, what do we need to have mapped to the HOTAS in the control menu?

[@ralfidude]

As stalker mentioned above that is one workaround, but again as per my first lesson i briefly mentioned that ALL Hotas controls can be found in the HOTAS section of your controls page, which include the stage 1 and stage 2 trigger there.

[@GTthebusiness]

ralfidude thanks gents! Got it sorted out. I missed the “first stage” command. Great vids ralfidude!

[@ralfidude]

@@GTthebusiness np, have fun!

[@redwatch1100]

The Mk82 nose and tail setting - what would be the purpose of this option?

[@redwatch1100]

9 months and still no answer?

[@mrmisterno1]

What can you do if your joystick doesn't have a two stage "click"?

[@michaelcameron76]

Can you clarify the trigger stages for gun pac? Is it a soft pull hard pull or a key modifier? I am running a logitec so I am npt sure I have a multi stage trigger. Thanks

[@ralfidude]

Two clicks, first stage, then second stage. You'd need two buttons.

[@michaelcameron76]

@@ralfidudeoh so I need to set a button to engage it then. I bought the A10C 10 years ago and just always assumed the pac worked automatically when I pressed the gun trigger. Wow thanks.

[@michaelcameron76]

You have the best DCS tutorials on the A10 I have found so far. Everytime I reinstall the game after years of not playing, I usually have to watch tutorials to get back into it. I just picked up the mig21 bis. Hopefully you will have tutorials for that one someday.

[@mbarr691]

C'mom ralfie, I'm jonesing like a crack addict for your next video!!!!

[@mbarr691]

Oops. I meant to put this on your latest tutorial.

[@GUSSTASS]

how do you get to a stationary aircraft with no weapons as you show on the A-10c game?

[@captainkrk88]

I'm having such a terrible issue with the gun pipper being way at the top of the hud. No matter how shallow or steep the dive, the pipper is cut off at the top of the hud. With my ir tracker I have to duck and might be able to see half the pipper. I'm so frustrated.

[@ralfidude]

Move your seat in game, you can adjust it, there is a switch for it on the left, far left of where your knee would be on the side wall.

[@captainkrk88]

@@ralfidude I've tried doing that but then I cut the bottom of the hud off. It's like the bore of the aircraft is way off. I've seen other tutorials including yours where the gun is set to ccip and you might be flying level and see the pipper on the ground I don't know let's say indicating 3-4 miles. My ccip pipper is never pointing at the ground it's almost pointed up in the air. I MUST be in a bank to get any ccip. I cannot get any initial ccip while flying level then go into a dive. I don't remember it being like this. But I literally put my seat at the lowest point and still have a hard time with the ccip pipper at the loss of must hud info lol. One way I can remember how bad it is, if you reset the mavrick wagon wheel to the bore point, my gun ccip is actually like 5 degrees higher than that. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.

[@ralfidude]

@@captainkrk88 go to the ED discord and ask for help there. They will sort you out.

[@captainkrk88]

@@ralfidude thanks I appreciate it. Burned through your A10 tutorials today....now I need to rewatch again because I already overloaded the old brain. I appreciate these videos and thanks for the response!

[@DynoosHD]

Is the pipper bugged for the GBUs ?

[@schwaulen]

soooo, what song is that in the outro?

[@ralfidude]

Caramelldansen

[@schwaulen]

@@ralfidude much obliged

[@luis_ldt1635]

When I want to drop a Mk82 in CCRP, it says ,,CCRP INVALID'' in the Hud.

[@ralfidude]

Because you haven't made a SPI

[@luis_ldt1635]

@@ralfidude thank you! you know actually I like CCIP more than CCRP. Perhaps I have to use it much more often. Great Tutorial btw! I learned a lot in just 2 days now

[@liiithp]

Can you do a guide on what weapons to use

[@ralfidude]

later on

[@przychodzic1280]

Anyone have problems in the Tank killer with the DMS load, Just not loading anything?

[@ralfidude]

Haven't heard anything like that

[@przychodzic1280]

@@ralfidude Well problem solved, avoided, Novo might just be bugged.

[@reyco1987]

Ralfi, you against using hotas commands to select weapons?

[@ralfidude]

Nope, we'll get to that, but people should know how to do it manually as well. Baby steps.

[@reyco1987]

@@ralfidude right on. Was just wondering bc ive noticed in a loy of your earlier, non instructive vids you seem to gravitate to the manual way.