- Ground attack planes now spawn correctly in Campaign missions;
- Bomb hits on bridges are now counting correctly in Campaign;
- Number of players on dserver is limited to 32 players now;
- Dserver should be turning on high performance mode in energy settings of Windows from now on.
Why we limited the ammount of players on dservers.
We've already seen 75-78 players on on server in BOS. Unfortunatelly, they were not properly optimized, and it's not hosts' fault of course, not at all. It's about the software. Current dserver is not optimized to for such stress. Our official goal is to reach stable 64 players per server ( thou we dream about 100 pilots as you probably do). And to reach this goal we want to move step by step, starting from lower level and going higher, for greater achievements. So, if we got good test results with 32 player, we'll increase the limit.
didn't they say to make it better, or was I reading too much in between the lines ? I'm a unhappy customer like many of us, but recently decided to take a more positive approach to the whole drama.
Since I spent my original US$90 on BoS, I've crashed 3 RC planes, purchased more DCS modules than I'll ever need and treated myself to 2 brand new android phones following consecutive messing up from my end. BoS is only a small bit in a long list of general blunders
Cheers, Slug
"Major Burns isn't saying much of anything, Sir. I think he's formulating the answer..." - Radar - M*A*S*H
Which RC A/C did you crash? I've got a Platt 190 and Meister Zero on the boards. I hope to return to them before my demise but first I have to clutter up my restricted workspace with my wife's furniture projects.
Sorry for going off the rails of the OP. BTW, was it sluggish controls that caused your discomfort?
I've wanted to get into RC so many times. Thing is, it would have to be 1/5 scale for me. I want something that flies like a real aircraft, not zooming around and changing directions like a house fly. Also, I want it completely scale, like a flying static model.
So I then realize I don't have the money or the time and I abandon the idea. Been through that maybe 4 times.
Which RC A/C did you crash? I've got a Platt 190 and Meister Zero on the boards. I hope to return to them before my demise but first I have to clutter up my restricted workspace with my wife's furniture projects.
Sorry for going off the rails of the OP. BTW, was it sluggish controls that caused your discomfort?
Another round of rubbing salt into my wounds... I see.
First one to go a 1:6 scale model Bearcat from Thunder Tiger. This one had nasty habits, but great looks and sounds thx to a macho 4-stroke in the nose. Could have flown very scale-like had I been a brilliant pilot. Engine died on me, did a tight and short approach / recovery, got nervous by coming in real hot (kept flaps in), bled off too much speed on my last turn, stalled. Badly cracked fiberglass fuse, plenty of wood pieces and not enough glue in the whole darn world to put her back together.
Second to go A foamy Ju-87 park-flyer I picked up in China. Fun little one, absolutely no pressure. It eventually just kept on flying, heading North, probably halfway back across China by now :-)
Third to go An EPO 4CH glider with brushless motor, also a China clone. This is the one I actually miss most while writing these words. Very sweet, extremely responsive and it could stay up there for ever. Unfamiliar RC field, one line of trees, poor visual sense of height, smack, torn ego.
Waiting for the Queen to go away on bizz trip before my next move to the hobby shops. She is quite easily fooled anyways : "Of course not, no, same one lah! Just a repaint job last week"
Cheers, Slug
"Major Burns isn't saying much of anything, Sir. I think he's formulating the answer..." - Radar - M*A*S*H
I've wanted to get into RC so many times. Thing is, it would have to be 1/5 scale for me. I want something that flies like a real aircraft, not zooming around and changing directions like a house fly. Also, I want it completely scale, like a flying static model.
So I then realize I don't have the money or the time and I abandon the idea. Been through that maybe 4 times.
Wise move go for something much less sexy first. The fun (and pressure) are all there !
Cheers, Slug
"Major Burns isn't saying much of anything, Sir. I think he's formulating the answer..." - Radar - M*A*S*H
I've wanted to get into RC so many times. Thing is, it would have to be 1/5 scale for me. I want something that flies like a real aircraft, not zooming around and changing directions like a house fly. Also, I want it completely scale, like a flying static model.
So I then realize I don't have the money or the time and I abandon the idea. Been through that maybe 4 times.
I don't even want to think of how much money this guy wasted. He certainly seemed like he didn't have the experience to fly something like that. All those hours and tens of thousands of dollars. BOOM.
I'd love to do something like this. I prefer a more realistic flight 'model' that these larger planes provide. I don't want a 50 inch 'pattern flyer' Corsair.
Got this Mustang in my garage right now, a 104" wingspan;
It's had a couple 'repairs'....but still looks like the above. My radio ni-cad batteries died, and I would need a new set to fly again. I find it hard to fly in the forest, since I moved after retirement.
Hate to see it sit.....un-used.
Maybe the grandson's some day.....I'm hoping. I also have a B-25 85" wing, and a smaller Mustang and Corsair 65" wing spans.
BTW...my one crash was similar to the one in the video, I put my gear down while I was not up to speed, and stalled. But I was MUCH closer to the ground, and did very little damage to the prop and one gear. I fixed it. But as you can see in the photo, the nose decals are missing after the 'fix'
I use a single stick radio BTW....Futaba, very rare;
Geeze.. I'd be so terrified of crashing that thing... but if I were to get into RC planes.. I'd want somethuing like that... only a different paint scheme natch...
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
Murphy, I can't believe there aren't any clubs in your area. I live in the woods as well, but there's a couple within driving distance. You need a club if you want a discount on the insurance, or at least belong to the USMA (the acronym might be off). In fact to fly at the closest field here you have to be a member for the insurance they provide.
Nice set up Murphy. I remember the radio because you posted it once before. I'm not sure I would like the single stick set up because I would probably have finer motor skills with my thumbs than my whole hand.
If I were to build a large scale, I'd love a Razorback P47.
I've been looking at some of the almost ready to fly kits and it's amazing how far the hobby has come since I was a kid. I still remember building the wing jig with my dad for my first trainer. The we constructed the plane from the Bridi Models product.
Actually got a Spitfire mostly built but had a temporary falling out with dad and lost interest in flying so we never got it completed. Probably 75%. We needed to fit the engine mounts, control panels and horns, radio and control wires. Usual final brick-a-brack stuff.
Yeah SwampYankee, they do have a field, about 55 miles from me. And I had the insurance, but let it laps since I moved up here. Really too busy keeping up this place to put the time into the sport anymore. And I've probably lost my touch, after flying flight sims the past 14 years!
I know that video was bad....he didn't line up the landing at all, it was destined to fail, when he lowered his gear and turned, he had NO airspeed.
Knightgames - I have dual stick controllers also, but can't focus on the two sticks as easily as one. The single stick is just like a 'twist' rudder joystick, in a video game, very easy. Ailerons and elevator are up/down left/right. The stick handle twists for the rudder. Left hand controls the power and flaps/trim/gear/etc....it's an 8 channel radio.
I really should put the time into it, and fly it once more....even if it dies....it deserves to be in the air and die a noble death.....lol....
Yeah, the paint was much better before I did the failed landing....had the "CrazyHorse" name on the nose, exactly like the original, in Florida. I didn't finish the 'new' paint on it yet, when the photo was taken, I just took it out to see if the plane had the power to take off, after adding the weight of the repairs on it. The engine is only a 5.5 hp motor...probably should have a 8 hp now, with the extra weight from the fiberglass repairs, I just barely made it up, and down, almost stalled on the turn, had to swing so wide I almost lost sight of it....so I tucked it away, never flew it again. It's a "Bud Nosen" model, built from 'sticks'. Took me 2 years, an hour or two every night almost.
It has functional 'struts', and gears. Even the tail wheel retracts. The exhaust is even functional, it comes out of the 6 pipes on each side of the plane....smoke is awesome when you fire it up. Beautiful to watch.
Yeah, I got hooked on Computer flight sims, EAW was just out at the time, and I never went back.