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Ian nice job on the Weapons Training Update. Beautiful time of day. And lots of bombables on the ground. :thumbup:

Yes, there is a lot of work left to do on the A10C missions. But Ive made it my goal to play as many as I can and contribute my suggestions for what need correcting on this thread. I tend to prefer SP at this point in my learning curve and these in game missions are the best!

I figured it out. When I decided to clean house before DLing and installing 2.5, I went to where Saved Games normally is stored and dragged it to the Desktop. I also renamed it. As a way of archiving those files if I needed them. I figured DCS wouldnt see that folder where it normally was and would generate a new one when I installed 2.5. Well apparently it still knew that was its Saved Games folder on a deeper level that my renaming the folder didnt touch. I tested this by temporarily putting this folder in the trash so DCS couldnt see it. On boot up 2.5 didnt know who I was or my password. When I dragged it out of the trash and placed back on the desktop, my renamed folder was now called Saved Games again. And on bootup DCS ran as normal. Pretty strange. But at least now I know where it is :)

No. I mean the in game single player mission called "Weapon Training" has a series of waypoints where weapons should be on the ground. But there are no weapons and all the waypoints are up in the air. In most missions the weapons and waypoint indicators are both on the ground.

Ian, When I removed all older versions and updated to 2.5, I found the Save Games folder was not where I have come to expect it to be (Users/Tom/Saved Games). Is Win 10 hiding that folder? See attached. https://plus.google.com/photos/photo/102385542845985326590/6529937773194109362?authkey=CIi81M2skZGFew Ive been flying DCS for a year and am very familiar with the placement of the Save Games folder (Users/Tom/ Saved Games /DCS Open Beta) in 1.5. I decided to remove all the various versions of DCS (to clean house) and redownload / install just 2.5. I also saved and renamed the OLD Saved Games folder on my desktop (just in case) and deleted it from where it usually is (Users/Tom/ Saved Games /DCS Open Beta) in the interest of making a clean install. Several hours later I boot up 2.5 and it runs just fine. But when I go to find (Users/Tom/ Saved Games /DCS Open Beta) there is NO Saved Games folder there. And yet it seems to remember my HOTAS config and Kneeboards. Does DCS 2.5 store its Saved Games folder in a different place then 1.5 ? (FYI I did run clean and repair for good measure). Im so confused......

Nice job Mad Dog. I really like how you started this updated version on the ground ready to taxi to runway instead of already in the air like the old version. The trees add a nice challenge to the old version. The roads are a bit hard for me to see flying at 6000 in my A10C (VR) .But the VR Zoom helps. I only had time to "dip my toes" in it, but so far Im really enjoying your revision. Keep up the good work! BTW I just added "2" to each file name and placed it where all the others are located.

Thanks Mad Dog. If these are altered dupes of the originals, should I rename them or not place them where all the others are located?

Thanks for the feedback. My intent in sharing this information was to assist you folks by providing some details on what is not working and let other users know of their status as well. I understand the astronomical amount of things that need fixing and appreciate anything you folks can do to expeditie the process.

Operation Smerch Hunt is bugged as well.At the beginning JTAC sends - 9 Line 38T 41135 80457. I entered each (zone then coordinates) in the appropriate place on the CDU. Sends me 80 miles but there is no enemy presence there. And the waypoint is not on the ground, but is elevated in the air.

As a single player, I have really enjoyed the various in game missions for the A10C a lot! But they do need some attention to make them usable. List of 2.5 In Game A10C Missions that are bugged 1. "Surrounded" - Map has completely changed from 1.5 and the attacking insurgents mentioned in game never happen. Played this one a lot in 1.5 and was shocked how different and dysfunctional it is in 2.5. 2. "Weapons Training" - Both 1.5 and 2.5 have the problem that all waypoints are in the air. And below them on the ground (where they should be), none of the various targets mentioned in the briefing exist.

To bad you didnt get your money back. The TMWH HOTAS is known to many owners as a POS. Your better off with Virpil or VKB. If you do a Google search you will see LOTS of unhappy posts on this unit.

When flying certain missions in DCS VR , at times I need to copy down JTAC L/L or UTM coordinates. I found using Postits is awkward. So I took a tip from flyboys of the past and just bought this. Should do the trick. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BJ5QGWQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

As a Vegas resident Ive always wondered why all the lines on the roads disappear in the winter. ;)

Please make sure they are training missions and not testing missions like the A10C A-10C Basic Flight Training Campaign, which is NOT a training at all. The 3 Maple Leaf A10C campaigns do no teaching whatsoever. They just harshly (with a crappy unpleasant test guy) test you on manuvers that they NEVER train the user on. All 3 suck real bad as "training" experiences. Want to know what training is? The A10C in game training is both instructive and supportive in its training style.

Fixed.

Lets hope your Vive doesnt have issues. HTC Vives horrible customer service is legendary. (I own both Vive and Rift.)

Both!

When flying certain missions in DCS VR , at times I need to copy down JTAC L/L or UTM coordinates. I found using Postits is awkward. So I took a tip from flyboys of the past and just bought this. Should do the trick. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BJ5QGWQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Please replace the mean, annoying instructor voice talent with someone a bit nicer and more supportive! ;) Ive stopped flying these mission cause that dude is a real drag to fly with.

I just say "Center" and it does. This is due to my use of Voice Attack software.

Ive been flying DCS for a year and am very familiar with the placement of the Save Games folder (Users/Tom/ Saved Games /DCS Open Beta) in 1.5. I decided to remove all the various versions of DCS (to clean house) and redownload / install just 2.5. I also saved and renamed the OLD Saved Games folder on my desktop (just in case) and deleted it from where it usually is (Users/Tom/ Saved Games /DCS Open Beta) in the interest of making a clean install. Several hours later I boot up 2.5 and it runs just fine. But when I go to find (Users/Tom/ Saved Games /DCS Open Beta) there is NO Saved Games folder there. And yet it seems to remember my HOTAS config and Kneeboards. Does DCS 2.5 store its Saved Games folder in a different place then 1.5 (FYI I did run clean and repair for good measure). Im so confused...... but happy its running ;)

Here is what Andre suggested I get from Amazon. It works great. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C5TFQ34/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Tried going thru the install and configuration process so I could use Vaicom. What a PITA! Since I dont use verbal commands that much (to keep it "real") , I decided just to stick with Voice Attack which Ive been using for a while ;)

After exploring Voice Attack options, I went back to flying 2.5. But now when i use my PTT buttons to access the function/comms menu, that they no longer identity which radio (VHF AM. UHF, VHF FM) appears at the top of the function list. How do I get it back?