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me too

i ran across this issue before. i found on the DCS wiki how to reset the default view. which fixed this issue for me. http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Snap_views

kind of like when you buy a new car or truck....you tend to start seeing a lot of them. or maybe you just didnt notice before. i remember playing flaming cliffs a lot a few years ago then saw the a-10 in the last terminator movie. thought it was awesome.

why didnt you drop the landing gear?

left you a comment on your vid on youtube explaining how to extinguish a fire

there you have it, damien proved what i said earlier....incorrect. and you were correct OP. thanks for the clarification. my idea of side slip is something else entirely

right rudder to eliminate side slide. when you make a left hand turn the plane wants to drop to the ground because your "lift" isnt working purely against gravity anymore. the lift is making you turn. so some right rudder during a left turn helps your plane fight gravity. vice versa for a right hand turn. at least i think so. could be wrong. and trust me, there will be a lot of things "i cant do" while playing this game. keep practicing though. its all about practice.

hahaha, you know, i frequent a lot of forums. i gotta say, the pissing contest here is superior to the rest. by the way, i've been flying FSX and doing the training missions and such. pretty fun little game really. it does lack in many departments but the fun factor is alright.

wow, where did this thread run off to?

that makes sense

i agree that they arent comparable on many levels. i was talking about the basic modeled stuff. cockpits, avionics, flight dynamics.......DCS seems top notch compared to FSX. i'm not looking to blow stuff up in FSX, i wanted to fly heavies just for fun. maybe do some cargo drops etc. i did notice the rudder doesnt control side slip in FSX. which almost made me crash into the ground at one point. that prepared simulation looks pretty good. might have to check that out.

i can see the value in FSX. i've been playing it a bit more. i've been really interested in the C-17. there is a freeware version for the C-17 which is horribly disappointing. but i found a paid version and its much better. the problem is, the flight dynamics are different between the 2 versions, which sucks......which one is more realistic? plus there are no missions for it......anywhere. all i can do is free fly, which i find boring. but i will be giving it more of a chance. i've put A-10C on hold for now until i get a high end desktop computer, big monitor, and track IR. at least i can use FSX to stay flying. thanks for the input guys

thanks for the info. thats sort of what i was looking for. i definitely feel like i didnt buy a "complete" product. and i dont want to keep screwing around with mods because FSX has caused my computer to crash a few times now.

i was curious about others opinions cause i havent really given the game a shot. i've played it less than an hour maybe. curious if people knew something about it that i didnt know.

so i picked up FSX due to the fact that you can fly the C-17. it sucks...... FSX sucks bad compared to what eagle dynamics has done. i feel this game is 20x better. the fact that DCS provides missions, a real manual, realism, and precision just makes me appreciate this game so much more. i havent played FSX all that much so far but from what i have tried, it doesnt compare. thanks ED. i'm interested to hear someone's opinion on FSX, good....bad? cause i'm about to uninstall it.