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ok  switched to pan view, switched all the views i could and nothing changed.

When i bind the mini analogue stick to the camera look and open the curve settings it doesn't seem to be moving at all when i move the stick,  but it does pick it up when i move it to set it as the button to use. and the stick works on other games as well as it even works for moving the pilots head. but no matter what view it always snaps back to looking forward it pans around fine but doesn't stay when ilet go of the mini stick.

 

this is the only setting driving me nuts.

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thanks i did not see some of this stuff and i also did not see the snap or pan option i will have a look when i get home. 

Thanks All !

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one setting im having hard time with is the view. so the mouse i can pan around fine and where i leave my mouse is where the view stays.  when i use the mini analogue stick on the joystick it always recenters itself on a forward view ? i would like it to stay looking where i let it go instead of going back to looking forward.

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I am just setting up my HOTAS and am curious what you guys see as essential things to key bind to the joystick etc.

I have the VKB gladiator NXT joystick, honeycomb bravo throttle quad, and Thrustmaster rudder pedals if that helps. I don't need to know where you guys necessarily set which button up but more so what is essential and what is nice, and what is not needed.

Or if there is a know good community guide on this even that maybe I'm not seeing ?

 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Friar said:

We are aware of how discord can be both a communication channel and message thread however we have years of posting in these forums and it would take quite a lot to move us aay from it.

Teamspeak also has the advantage of being able to whisper to different channels which I believe discord does not have.

Download it, its free, I will the log in details again in a PM

Ya no worries wasn't trying to change the world was just saying what I liked. No big deal

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3 minutes ago, Friar said:

We have Discord capability, but are stuck in our ways with TeamSpeak

I take it you have been given the details?

I think i might have seen them mentioned at some point however I was at work, I was hoping there was a discord aswell. I haven't used TeamSpeak in a very long time nor do i have it installed. I personally enjoy how easy it is to keep in communication outside of the pc with discord.  I don't even know if i remember how to teamspeak its been so long lol

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I can definitely answer questions, anytime you need. I'm more than happy to help you guys out with anything I might bring to the table. 

As for programing I'm still learning how to make my tank move and getting used to the buttonology lol 🤣🤙 so as for the simulators limitations on program you will need to tell me what can and can't be done when that times comes. 

 

Do you guys use discord at all ? I found it works well for verbal and text communication but more so screen sharing if your trying to show someone something ? 

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32 minutes ago, Painless said:

 

I think we have our new tactical instructor ! 👍🏻

Haha I'm actually currently employed at the armoured school teaching new officer recruits on becoming tank troop commanders. 

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23 minutes ago, Friar said:

@DeadStikBillNo worries - I only just posted it!. 

As for being on line I will on today Friday 03/12 from 20:00 UK time and also on Saturday 04/12 from 20:00 UK time.

If you are at a loose end.... we can make some stuff go Boom!

 

Its pretty cool getting your take on how these tanks compare to the real thing, I am sure we ARE going to learn from you as well...

Unfortunately my video game skills aren't on par with my real life skills LMAO 🤣 also I tend to be alot more braison in a simulator lol

Its still gonna take me a bit to get comfortable with the sim. If you ever have questions on tactics or anything fire away. Do you guys roll out as a team ? Is there a few guys that play together on here ? Do you guys lone wolf or work as a troop ? Do you guys coop or play PvP ?

 

I'm just wondering more so how you guys operate here. 

 

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Thanks fellas,

@Friar sorry just seen your message this morning here.

Some things I noticed that they represent pretty accuratly.

Tank rock when you start and stop how it tilts forward and backwards. This is diffrent on every tank but it's a real thing and they simulate it pretty well.

Now days we have stabilization on our guns so when going cross country the guns stays on target. We can turn it on and off, it's always on for us as it makes no sense fighting this yourself. They didn't have that on these old tanks and driving and watching the targets it's pretty damn accurate to real life.

The acceleration is allot slower but I imagine it was back then. Feeling the gear shift and looking through the sights it's pretty accurate to real life. 

The only thing I seen that really is off and most including the million dollar ones I've used at work is track skipping. If a driver. Doesn't give enough throttle turning especially on high traction surface you will skip the drive sprocket and it causes allot of jitter in the tank. Aswell as very high chance of throwing the track off. This is where a good driver knows how to listen to engine and ensure he gives right amount of torque to negate this issue. 

 

I just took whatever map it gave me and chose a practice mission. I took a couple positions as you would in a real tank. And it was actually probably the best terrain mesh I have really seen in a tank game. Instead of hiding behind rocks or really unnaturale landscape that was just thrown down. The landscape was "rolling" and natural. I can take positions heads up, sights up, turret up and use the ground as protection instead of my armour. The AI were trying to hammer me and all's they were doing was hit dirt infront of me. Pretty awesome and realistic. 

These tanks are old and painfully slow in reverse so jockying positions was painfully slow, which today is hang onto your helmet cuz it's full speed reverse. So taking new position as you would in modern times is much slower. (Teaching point if you didn't know when you jocky you are reversing off your position outside the enemy's view and piping up somewhere else on the crest of the hill but far enought that you would be outside their reticle from where you last were. So that you force the gunner to have to change the gun lay majorly giving you more time to engage)

 

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Well i just fired up tank crew for the first time. 

I spent a bit setting up my old hotas since I cant wait till Tuesday for my new one, 

I'm not sure how you guys map your bindings but i mapped my rudder pedals as steering, I tried to use the break axis on the pedal for throttle but as soon as I release them it goes full reverse. so I mapped the throttle to my honeycomb bravo throttle, I setup the joystick to the turret and a few other controls and I have to say this is pretty damn nice.

I use some pretty expensive sims at work and this is pretty real feeling. I don't know what these old tanks were like for real but compare it to now and take away some of the new fancy technology I'm used to and i think this nailed it.

this joystick I have is definitely pretty old and not very fine anymore so i cant wait for the new one. I am interested to see how you all mapped your setups ? also if someone has setup their for throttle i would love to know how.

 

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And yes I will definitely do my best to join you guys when I can for sure ! The next few weeks are pretty hectic for me with xmas and traveling this year. I've been on MSFS allot lately.

I am excited to start what seems to be a steep learning curve. 

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18 minutes ago, Painless said:

Btw, is that an Abrams tank ? Looks enormous. You should be great at GBS tank crew, that is on a Saturday 😉it's a leopard 2- A4M

 

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21 hours ago, FoolTrottel said:

Hello... Welcome here!

Not sure we are even up to that level ...

 

I surely hope you take better care of the virtual vehicles you just bought.  What did you hit? 

(You can freely knock down trees though. It's even fun. And there's plenty around, and they all get re-planted each new mission... so no harm done...)

 

lol thats just paint, if it dont look like that it aint a "working" tank lol that can happen from going through thick tree lines or backing into a forest 

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20 minutes ago, FoolTrottel said:

11:30AM your time me thinks? Now I am confused for sure... 

(We not only 'seem' like a great group, we áre!)

Haha ya your right I meant am I'm still half asleep lol was a long night for me last night 

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9 minutes ago, Jabo said:

Welcome aboard DSB, look forward to meeting up with you in the virtual skies. As you can see, things are fairly informal around here...

Yes seems like a great group for sure. I just hope there are othe times you guys fly or a NA schduel aswell as the UK schduel. U fortunalty a 19:30 start time on a Tuesday is 11:30 pm my time. I don't see myself ever making those times with work etc. I'd be up all night lol 

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17 hours ago, Painless said:

Hey DeadStikBill, as far as I can make out you are GMT -4 hours .

If your working hours allow you are welcome to join us a little later when we fly a GBS coop evening. Our P38 Campaign doesn’t start until around 21.00hrs GMT. Artie and Wingflyr (who represented Canada in the World Mankini Competition in 1985 and 1992 respectively 🤫🤣😂) usually join us a little later if that helps ?

Yes I'm 4 hours behind U.K, most my family lives there. 

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1 hour ago, Friar said:

Welcome to the pound Sir.

You have come to a great place, number one rule is have fun, we do not expect attendance (but hope you get hooked and turn up for every session of course!).

There are plenty of us that would be more than willing to get you up to speed either in the air or on the ground.

Although as far as tank tactics go I suspect you will be able to teach us a thing or two!

Our schedule is as follows (UK times so I will leave you to work out the time difference) Our Canadian guys will tell you what time they hook up when us Brits and Europeans are asleep

Monday - DCS 19:30 - 

Tuesday - GBS 19:30 - 22:30 (approx)  On nights when we run a special P38 event players are asked to be on comms by 20:45

Wednesday - 

Thursday - DCS - 19:30 - 

Friday - 

Saturday - Tanks only 19:30 - 22:30(approx)

Sunday - GBS - 19:30 - 22:30 (approx) - On nights when we run a special P38 event players are asked to be on comms by 20:45

 

We hope you have many many hours of fun with us sir!

Salute

Thank you,  those times will be very hard for me to make I think.  

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Hey all,

Just stumbled on the forums and seen a post for your group. Definitely seems like my kind of place. 

Im 39 from Canada, married with 2 great kids, and a Boston terrier. 

I am full time military since 2002, I am a tanker and I love rolling around in 65 tones of steel and sex appeal lol 🤣🤙

I'm no rockstar video gamer with crazy stats, I play for fun but do like to take things serious when needed. I enjoy MSFS 2020 allot, I used to play warthunder & WoT awhile back. 

I just purchased the il2 series while it was onsale and haven't played it yet. I'm waiting for a new VKB controller to arrive.

I use vkb joystick, honeycomb Bravo throttle, and thrustmaster rudder pedals.

 

I'm gonna be going through all the setting and getting my settings right for my HOtAs etc. I also have tank crew that I would like to get into. 

I'll take any and all advice or help with where to start and practice since there's no tutorials. I would love to get to the point where I can confidently play with you all. 

Feel free to message, say hi, ask me anything, I'm super open and friendly and love people. At the end of the day people make this world awesome. 

 

Cheers for now look forward to meeting you all.