I ve started learning The skyhawk two weeks ago and Iam impressed by how this free community- Module is modelled! I would pay for it, because of The immersive Feeling, flying this Legend in dcs! Thumps Up! Top The Team and top you Ian for this astonishing Work and for your informative and well Made Tutorials!
Thanks, I agree that it is one of the best modules in DCS. If you really want to let the development team know you should go to their Discord channel and let them know.
Thanks for the excellent video and as per our chat on Discord I followed everyone's recommendations and then updated DCS and was pleased to see that the mod didn't disappear.
A note about swapping from ground power to aircraft power. The IDG, is supposed to be warmed up for about two minutes. I say supposed to be because aircrew never actually dose that. But they do let the engine get up and stabilized before switching over. This is most because engine start is a critical operation, and as you said things are happening to fast to be screwing around with managing systems. It rare in the real world but sometimes the engine will catch fire during startup, so the aircrew is totally focused on that, especially on older engines. So getting up and stabilized is the correct procedure.
This is super handy but I would suggest maybe showing your mappings? I know in VR I had to give up two buttons on my throttle for left and right brake, I can't seem to make a mapping for "wheel brake" and that makes landing kinda fun. Thanks for the video
In this, I think the only thing I am using is the rudder pedals. Each "toe axis" is mapped to one of the brakes. I'm not using a "wheel brake" to activate both brakes at the same time.
@@Sidekick65 I wish I had the pedals, I am using the T16000 Thrustmaster throttle and stick. Also flying in VR so when you run out of buttons on the HOTAS, you need to get creative! Does the A-4 have yaw dampening? I thought it did?
@@WhereNerdyisCool Yes, I can see where that would be an issue. You might try the A-4 Discord server, there might be some folks there with some creative suggestions. And, yes, I believe that the A-4 has yaw dampening. AFAIK, it requires AFCS to be in standby and warmed up. There is a switch on the left panel in the AFCS group of switches. Once again the A-4 Discord channel would be the place to go for more info. Here's the link: discord.gg/Qrt62rkGQx
@@WhereNerdyisCool yaw dampener is the STAB AUG switch on the AFCS panel (see the Autopilot page or the pre-takeoff checklist in the kneeboard) - this switch requires the AFCS system is warmed up in order to be engaged.
@@Sidekick65 Cool, thanks! I feel like it helps people who are learning orient themselves and learn where to look for stuff. Otherwise they have to pause and look for a labeled diagram of the cockpit to follow along.
Well, I did set the altimeter but it was already correct. You are right about the other two items, but I believe they are Pre-Takeoff items rather than Pre-Taxi ones and I didn't get as far as the takeoff checks. But you are correct, they are on the checklist.
Hi there, 1st of all i'd like to thank for your true interest and your videos. But I'd like to ask you something. Do you know anything about sepecat jaguar gr## moduals for dcs? If there's no such, than may be guys, who made A4, would like to realize it? it seems to me very interesting AC for being not forgotten. Sorry for english, it's not my native language.
Unfortunately I do not know anyone who is working on the Jaguar - although I agree that it would be a fantastic module. I do not know if any of the A4 guys are interested in working on other modules. They have a Discord server if you are interested in asking them. BTW - I wouldn't worry about your English - you're doing just fine as far as I can tell. Thank you for making the effort to respond in my language.
I don't fly a lot of multi-player (anyone else?) but I just checked in DCS and there is a Vietnam War server that ACTUALLY requires you to have the A-4E
@@Sidekick65 I'm exclusively online play. My squad usually has a server up a few nights a week with the A-4 in it. Look for Check Six! Server (not the French FR one!)
If you already tried the A-4 with a previous version you will find A-4 files all over your DCS in at least half a dozen places, then you remove them and still get authorization errors. I gave up on the damn thing.
The readme file literally told you not to drop the files in your DCS install folder yet you did it anyway. Run a slow repair with extra file removal and this time put the mod under your saved games as instructed both in the readme file and this video...
I have been flying the A4 across several versions for almost 2 years and have never had a single problem. I think I was quite clear about the proper method in the video.
andyn is correct - you'll first need to remove any and all improperly installed files before you perform a proper one. once you have done so and can launch DCS without the authorization error, if you open DCS' mission editor and save a mission file, that there is the folder structure you want to be in. you can save a mission file and search for it with window explorer, or just note the folder location in full detail from the save dialogue.
So rather then slowly droning on could you actually explain why you are clicking certain things turing certain things on? like after you closed the canopy you turned a whole bunch of things on, but rather they say what they are or you thought i was more important to say "I'm going to turn a bunch of things on"
I ve started learning The skyhawk two weeks ago and Iam impressed by how this free community- Module is modelled! I would pay for it, because of The immersive Feeling, flying this Legend in dcs! Thumps Up! Top The Team and top you Ian for this astonishing Work and for your informative and well Made Tutorials!
Thanks, I agree that it is one of the best modules in DCS. If you really want to let the development team know you should go to their Discord channel and let them know.
Thanks for the excellent video and as per our chat on Discord I followed everyone's recommendations and then updated DCS and was pleased to see that the mod didn't disappear.
Outstanding! Happy Scootering.
A note about swapping from ground power to aircraft power. The IDG, is supposed to be warmed up for about two minutes. I say supposed to be because aircrew never actually dose that. But they do let the engine get up and stabilized before switching over. This is most because engine start is a critical operation, and as you said things are happening to fast to be screwing around with managing systems. It rare in the real world but sometimes the engine will catch fire during startup, so the aircrew is totally focused on that, especially on older engines. So getting up and stabilized is the correct procedure.
Excellent. I did not know that. Thanks for letting us know.
Nicely done!
Thanks! I appreciate it.
Thank you Sidekick! My journey begins.
Outstanding. Drop by the Discord and let us know how it goes.
Beautiful gift from the Magi today, January 6 🌟🐫🐫🐫
Thanks Flaco.
While your enthusiasm for the module is appreciated, this wasn't a 'tutorial' as such. I actually had to go the Reapers for that...I hate that.
Great tutorial, thanks sidekick!
Most welcome!
This is super handy but I would suggest maybe showing your mappings? I know in VR I had to give up two buttons on my throttle for left and right brake, I can't seem to make a mapping for "wheel brake" and that makes landing kinda fun. Thanks for the video
In this, I think the only thing I am using is the rudder pedals. Each "toe axis" is mapped to one of the brakes. I'm not using a "wheel brake" to activate both brakes at the same time.
@@Sidekick65 I wish I had the pedals, I am using the T16000 Thrustmaster throttle and stick. Also flying in VR so when you run out of buttons on the HOTAS, you need to get creative! Does the A-4 have yaw dampening? I thought it did?
@@WhereNerdyisCool Yes, I can see where that would be an issue. You might try the A-4 Discord server, there might be some folks there with some creative suggestions. And, yes, I believe that the A-4 has yaw dampening. AFAIK, it requires AFCS to be in standby and warmed up. There is a switch on the left panel in the AFCS group of switches. Once again the A-4 Discord channel would be the place to go for more info. Here's the link: discord.gg/Qrt62rkGQx
@@Sidekick65 thanks for that info.
@@WhereNerdyisCool yaw dampener is the STAB AUG switch on the AFCS panel (see the Autopilot page or the pre-takeoff checklist in the kneeboard) - this switch requires the AFCS system is warmed up in order to be engaged.
Kind of wish you'd zoom in on the stuff you were doing
So notes. I'll try to do that a bit more in future.
@@Sidekick65 Cool, thanks! I feel like it helps people who are learning orient themselves and learn where to look for stuff. Otherwise they have to pause and look for a labeled diagram of the cockpit to follow along.
Got it. Good advice. Thanks.
Hey sidekick, you forgot the set pressure Altimeter, arming the spoilers and engaging the radar alt.
Well, I did set the altimeter but it was already correct. You are right about the other two items, but I believe they are Pre-Takeoff items rather than Pre-Taxi ones and I didn't get as far as the takeoff checks. But you are correct, they are on the checklist.
@@Sidekick65 yeah its not that big a deal but after I wrote the comment I thought yeah he's prob gonna do a pre-takeoff video too
@@TheZabbiemaster Hah! and you would be correct. Coming in a week or so.
How to put the red square controls on the screen?
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Hi there, 1st of all i'd like to thank for your true interest and your videos. But I'd like to ask you something. Do you know anything about sepecat jaguar gr## moduals for dcs? If there's no such, than may be guys, who made A4, would like to realize it? it seems to me very interesting AC for being not forgotten. Sorry for english, it's not my native language.
Unfortunately I do not know anyone who is working on the Jaguar - although I agree that it would be a fantastic module. I do not know if any of the A4 guys are interested in working on other modules. They have a Discord server if you are interested in asking them. BTW - I wouldn't worry about your English - you're doing just fine as far as I can tell. Thank you for making the effort to respond in my language.
@@Sidekick65 THX
Are there multiplayer servers that you would recommend for communal flying of A-4?
I'm interested in it too
I don't fly a lot of multi-player (anyone else?) but I just checked in DCS and there is a Vietnam War server that ACTUALLY requires you to have the A-4E
@@Sidekick65 I'm exclusively online play. My squad usually has a server up a few nights a week with the A-4 in it. Look for Check Six! Server (not the French FR one!)
If you already tried the A-4 with a previous version you will find A-4 files all over your DCS in at least half a dozen places, then you remove them and still get authorization errors. I gave up on the damn thing.
The readme file literally told you not to drop the files in your DCS install folder yet you did it anyway. Run a slow repair with extra file removal and this time put the mod under your saved games as instructed both in the readme file and this video...
I have been flying the A4 across several versions for almost 2 years and have never had a single problem. I think I was quite clear about the proper method in the video.
You should never install mods into your base DCS folder.
andyn is correct - you'll first need to remove any and all improperly installed files before you perform a proper one. once you have done so and can launch DCS without the authorization error, if you open DCS' mission editor and save a mission file, that there is the folder structure you want to be in. you can save a mission file and search for it with window explorer, or just note the folder location in full detail from the save dialogue.
@@nyandyn great advice, thank you
So rather then slowly droning on could you actually explain why you are clicking certain things turing certain things on? like after you closed the canopy you turned a whole bunch of things on, but rather they say what they are or you thought i was more important to say "I'm going to turn a bunch of things on"