DCS A-10C Tutorials - From 0 to HERO Ep3- Navigation
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- In today's episode we are going to learn how to do some very basic navigation using the HUD, the TAD, the TACAN as well as a DIVERT page on the CDU. The basics of the TAD are also going to be explained. Fun stuff!
Here are the two videos I mentioned in this episode:
• Ralfi's Alley - AIRFIE...
• Ralfi's Alley - GCI RA...
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Not only are these perfect timing, you're going at exactly the right speed. I've been working through the manual but in the early sections I'm often thinking, "sounds great but what would I use that for?" and in the more tutorial sections there is often missing context about why things are done certain ways.
Here you are combining the how and the why and it is finally making sense. Many thanks!
Yeah, he's really good at breaking this down in a way that makes sense, plus it's DCS relevant too, from years of experience with this aircraft in the game.
What manual are you talking about exactly?
I read the DCS own manual on the A-10A (AKA flaming cliffs) but surely didn't explain as ralfie in any way, not to say it's bad.. actually it's so good but to clear my point here's an example: they never gone thoroughly with the TVM/MAD in this such detail!
I'm eager to get boringly deep into 1000 paper manuals but can't find any °~°
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
@@mohamedabdalnaem9776 Yes there is a manual that comes with the DCS A-10C II. It's very good, but Ralfi puts everything into context very usefully.
What a time to have these tutorials on the A-10C systems. The A-10C ll has my attention now with the new gadgets and your videos are so essential in getting back to this module. Kind of like a refresher course. Tonnes of new stuff learnt on this video that I never knew before so I will be following and keeping watch on your channels. To add to it, the methodology of your tutorial is so smooth and less pacy, easy to understand complex stuff. Thanks a lot for your effort and time.
Ah perfect timing, as I got into the A10 for the first time in about 5 years and couldn't for the life of me remember how to work the TAD
Thank you for making these videos. I learned how to fly the F-16 and the FA-18 with the grim reapers videos but they always moved to fast and don't really go into detail about what everything means. You helped me learn more about flying and and how it all connects to one another. Great videos.
I hereby award you the "Cutlass Medal" for awesome instructorship. These videos are perfectly balanced for my aging brain, many thanks.
Ralfidude is the only dcs content creator that explains it in a way that I can remember
Best walk-through of the TAD I've seen. Thanks...
23:29 someone forgot to turn on his oxygen ;)
Perfect timing, With the new A-10c2, we need to have a refresher course, thank you
You have a wonderful calming voice and your tutorials are excellent.
Nice job ralphidude. Been flying the A-10C for 10 years and now the A-10C II and I finally know what hook means and that the TAD had a cursor. Who Knew LOL.
This is the best A10C Tutorial. Love it how you explain the things as easy as possible. Can you explain the lights in the A10C? How to switch then on and when you switch each one on?
This was so awesome, I loved learning about grouping through the TAD.
Great stuff - keep it up and thanks for all the effort of creating such things...
Perfect timing, thanks! This is pure gold!
Glenzendick! :D I love it!
That caramel dancen outro got me bad 😂
Using tacan or ruler is pretty funny, given the fact that every airfield has a steering point in your CDU, so you can just type the name of the airfield you want to go to and it will give you a steering point.
Your tutorials are fantastic. Thank you.
I love your content and thanks to you I have become very proficient in A10. Wish you can do the same concept video for f16 Viper
Excellent tutorial, thank you.
Hey Ralfi, do you have any idea as to why there is no audio for tacan or ILS in the A-10C currently? The forums seem to point to a bug or such but I can’t tell.
Also first somehow???
@@logankeppo yeah where did all the comments go?
@@guillaumelalonde7945 that’s an excellent question
Great video, how do I get my mav to show on right mid?
awesome video
I just got back into flying sims, I'm overwhelmed with information overload, but Ralfi you help explain in a way I can understand.
But I still can't figure out how to get into the armament screen, I must have missed it somewhere.
Left alt + "
What would be the quickest/easiest way to set, say WP23 as the current steer point if I'm currently selected on WP1? I could hit the increment rocker 22 times or is there a much easier way like in the F16. In the F16 on the UFC you would just hit 2 (STP), then type in 23 and press enter, BOOM.
I'm learning a lot from these tutorials but I kind of went off the rails during the TAD tutorial. You introduce some new controls you haven't mentioned yet in the series like the TMS and China hat but don't explain how they work or where they are located. you also don't specify how your moving the cursor on the TAD. I think the slew hat is being used but I'm not sure. Still very helpful though.
assuming your hotas is a TM wartohg, TMS is the hat from the stick and china, the 2 position red lever switch from the right side of the throttle. Yes for moving the cursor of the TAD, or the particular SOI at the moment, is the slew hat. Have a great time learning sir!!
@@alvarodelaorden8901 thanks for that. Unfortunately I'm not using s TM warthog but I found a detailed diagram in 1 youtube video that shows all the stick and throttle buttons. I'll learn it eventually.
Im about to give up , I don't have $500 for a hotas warthog atm and dcs doesn't seem to recognize half the buttons on my TFlight Hotas One throttle or save any mapping I attempt. Im sure its mostly me but I can't do anything trying to remember keyboard functions
Awesome video.
The line on the vector goes towards the current SPI, not way point, as if you have target as SPI it wont guide u to ur current waypoint anymore! Done plenty of donuts working that one out haha !
26:09 Which button is this to swap screens?
May you please write button name?
I performed the step at 22:06 in A10C II, EAC switched turned off and EGI deactivated. I was on autopilot which obviously got disconnected too. Can you show us how to in-flight INS realign?
well I did show how to do the inflight aligment already. Pretty sure I showed where it is and briefly talked about it during the startup procedure tutorial. If your INS get shot though, there is nothing you can do.
What servers do you run the a10 on with missions ready to go
I misheard CDU as CBU and was like "wait you can use cluster bombs to find airfields?" I them realised my mistake.
China Head Forward?
37:45 me when i finally return to base because i was lost
Can we just get 10 hours of A-10 Caramell Dancin?
Damn I love your videos!!!! Any way I can contact you?
Whatcha need?
Any chance in hell of getting some one on one training? Even as good as your videos are, as I watch I still have questions. I seen the one video with you giving a lesson with a guy, I think it was in the f16. I thought to myself, damn now that’s what I need!
Anyway I know your a busy person as everyone these days. I understand if that just won’t work. So I thought maybe if I could contact you privately, I could ask you questions here and there.
Thanks Ralfie
@@bdog7262 No 1 on 1 training. Join the official DCS discord, and/or the HOGGIT discord. There is a questions section where people ask things all the time on specific questions/topics. Very helpful.
14:00 doesn't work for me in A-10C II
They may have changed the hotas controls for that after the patch. Check page 92 or so in the dcs A-10c II manual to be sure.
@9:39 10=total
cant make any mfd soi :( what am i doing wrong ?
Not using the correct HOTAS button
Also ralfi dont even interact with all the bots appearing, they can fuck with your channel if you do... weird innit
*sees a10c disco in outro. Again*
Me: okiedokie
This is SO HELPFUL and well done! I'm actually amazed, thank you! This is clearing up all the extra questions and confusion I have after doing the in-game tutorials :D
Got my Warthog Hotas yesterday and these videos make it much easier to learn the A10. These tutorials are by far the best ones you can find if you want to learn the A10 functions. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. I really appreciate it. Greetings from Germany 👋😊
Thank you, thank you and thank you again. I was at the point of giving up with DCS after I bought the first A10 training campaign only to find out that it didn't actually train you, it just tested you.
These videos are brilliant, and while I'll need to watch each of them more than once, I can now say that I'm making progress with the A10 in DCS, and I'm sure what I'll learn here will also help with the other aircraft modules.
You've turned what I thought was wasted money into real value for money. Honestly I can't say thank you enough.
I started DCS a few days ago while not knowing ANYTHING about planes. I wanted to buy my first full fidelity module but could not decide which one ... I started looking for videos about every plane and I ended up watching your first tutorial about the A-10.
Man, it was so clearly explained I instanlty bought the module and now I'm slowly but steadily learning this thing. I still didn't fire a single shot/bomb/missile with it but it's a joy to slowly learn more and more about the plane ❤ .
Thank you very much !
how are you finding it now? I just got the 2 week trial before I commit to a first full fidelity plane (I have FC3 but haven't really tried anything out beyond quick free fly sessions), and am trying to map my (not A-10) HOTAS that doesn't have enough hats lol, some functions don't seem to work if I'm using modifier + hat too.
I am trying to relearn DCS and have found that in many cases I never learned it in the first place. Excellent instruction, especially for the cases when something unexpected occurs, like situational limits. Again, excellent series!
More with Drewski?
alwayse nice to see a new A-10C Tutorials from you :)
This is some extremely good content
Thanks for not pushing all the stuff in one vid, its nice to be able to figure out how to fill your gas before learning how to change your spark plugs.
First I want the f14, then the f16 now the a10, eagle dynamics is writing checks my wallet cant cash…
Get them! They are all amazing! The F14 especially is jaw droppingly detailed, fun to learn and fly, and if you are anything like me you will end up catching yourself replying to Jester.
At the moment A-10C (I recommend new A-10C II Tank Killer) is most complete module in the game (it's the oldest). It's avionics and systems are "almost done". Rest of modules have limited possibilities, ordinance types selection, avionics system... not all is working yet as it should, or at all.
Yeah I know, I flew all of them during the free trial period a while ago, have a real thing for the 14 but boy oh boy I would be lying if I said they werent all fun, for now the viggen ill do me, shame its not much use in mp
Hi
I’m a little late to the party but my god these videos are helpful… very well done
Great video! Got the A10 as my first module, you've been a lifesaver
12:00 "And i know the HUD is my SOI because you can see a little Asterix on the left hand side of the HUD"
Didn't know Fairchild Republic were fans of french comics and cartoons, the more you know!
Chapters would be very helpful! Buuut I dont use them either so can't blame ya lol
Awesome! But please, ralfi, learn how to pronounce those pesky Russian names - ge-lend-zhik! And no-vo-ri-sisk!
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How do you select specific steerpoints through the TAD itself? Earlier my HUD was disabled because I got shot, and I couldn't set the HUD to SOI
Do you just have to hook the particular steerpoint, or can you actually set an active steerpoint?
you can do it through the CDU panel instead
@@ralfidude cool. Thanks man!
Lol the hangar caramellparty
can you use the stick and throttle and mousse in vr so you dont have to press key board all the time sir amazing teacher
yes of course
What Hotas do you use?
Thanks for going over this, I've got a few of the modules over the years (a10, f5, fa18, f16, f15, mig21) but just really getting back into DCS now i've got a warthog hotas, i'm guessing nav in the f5 is basically use the f10 map and tacan if it exists :D
Make it SOI!
Ralfidude, what can I say: excellent instruction, appropriate content throughout, well paced and delivered. I’m up to bombing stuff now and learning the mission planner. One thing though: coolie hat down no longer swaps MFDs. I’m sure someone else would have covered this but I believe it has something to do with selecting the head mounted system. As I said, probably mentioned elsewhere but just in case… All the best. jj
All of your tutorial vids are hands down the best training and instructional vids for DCS out there! Thank you so much for making it so understandable! I needed this. We all did!
Big thank you, I've faffed about for years, coming in and out learning a little, forgetting it later as different a/c have come up. Starting again, and these explain so much of what I've seen but not fully understood. Looking forward to learning more. Thank you
Congratulation for the awesome, helpful instructions and also for your clear English understandable also for not-mother tongue!
Wondering if DCS has made some changes to the coolie hat long. I'm able to use coolie hat short on both the left and right displays, but I'm unable to use long to select the SOI. What am I missing?
This is excellent Tutorials. Thank you for all your help in making the lessons really great to understand. love it!
o boy is r/ ukraine toxic about you videos.
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Great video man! Good explanations!! Thank you! Keep them coming :)
Thanks ralfi, this has helped a lot. Its like chucks guide but explained better
Wish I had seen your videos a lot sooner. Thanks for well done instructions and explanations.
God Damn
,Great Job.
ralfidude . I need more
ralfidude tutorials .
Soi sauce.... Can't wait for the deep dive into the CDU...
No datalink with the F16c in the future ? Only f15 e
Fantastic work , so very helpful
Now I am saying POOOP every time I use china hat.
Years later, you're still the best. Thank you.
@rafidude thx for doin these. so much better doing things in depth
Those lessions are top notch. Great job!
Looking forward to the next episode !
Great tutorials!!! Thanks a lot for that!!!
Very nice video. Remember take account that when you work with heading on map, you will take True heading, not magnetic heading, so firstly you will have to decline it. ;)
It's a beginners guide. Not drawing a nav log with a stop watch in my hands. I do enough of that IRL.
Can someone explain steer points vs waypoints vs anchor points? ELI5.
Don't worry about it. It's just a difference in terminology. If you're still interested, just google it.
22:35
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Lol
Did I miss the functions of China hat?
I know it is obvious I don't play. But I will be soon.
I already know all of this, but I'm watching it anyways because Ralfi
ratdude how do i shot gun
@@tsknd i shot gun 👍
terrible contrast for viewing the words on the HUD