Friar

Did anyone have any frame issues at all last night?, was gameplay smooth? just wanted to check as I did not see any server errors and I had over 100 AI on the map (just thinking about the next one )

yep, took us about 4 hours to complete! only died 13 times as well... many thanks to all that took part. sorry for the bridges by the way those pesky germans... hope you all enjoyed the challenge.

Use of Binoculars in Sherman and German Tanks (and to some extent the T34 as well) I have long had a niggle with using the above and have this afternoon found a solution. The problem is that the starting position for your head when engaging bins in the Sherman and the Panzers (well what I have found anyway using TrackIR ) is looking down about 110degrees. To get them looking straight ahead my actual head is looking up and I am having to look down my nose for the horizonal. This has been causing my real head to move thus making the bins being magnified, unsteady. The solution I have found is to map a key to Pause the TrackIR after selecting the bins. I can then use the mouse to move them around giving me a rock steady view. When I have finished using them I put them away and un-pause TrackIR. This is proving to be a very nice solution to my problem (for me anyway).

The troops are getting ready...Are You?

We are going back to Veghel on Saturday so it would good to use the numbered skins like the T34, same numbers apply TC now on sale 35% off.

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@Arthur - have you looked at the Oculus Quest 2 - now the link cable is sorted for £299 making it run at 90hz it looks really good (well I think so anyway) I have actually sold my original rift to put the funds towards the Quest. FaceBook will be discontinuing the Rift S in favour of the Quest being their main platform for VR

No, not yet. no time at the moment.

Interesting comment from the IL2 forum on the turret swing issue. Will have to test. "Actually, both the T-34s will swing up to 7° degrees either direction (and up/down) to, or in the direction of, the last view the commander/gunner has before closing hatch. If you are already pointing within 7° of the spotted enemy and you center that enemy in the commander's view and close the hatch, the gun will swing to point directly at him. If, in panic or inattention, you swing the commander's view off in some other direction before closing the hatch, the gun will swing 7° in that direction while the hatch is closing. If one thinks about it a moment, one might see an minor advantage to using a gaming monitor's crosshair while playing T-34s as one can use binoculars to lay a gun on a difficult to spot-through-the-gunsight enemy."

@Parts cough...the post above my last one... cough...

How to use the Periscope... T34 From gunners position Left Shift + T to look down the sight then Left Shift + T again. Originally I thought that this was just a more zoomed in view. When in this view use "Visor Horizontal Adjustment" My key settings which I think are default is Right Shift + , (comma) and Right Shift + / to swing left and right. You will see in the top right of the screen the number of degrees you have moved the sight from the original point. To re-set back to the centre (I assume where the barrel is pointing) "Reset Visor" Right Shift + ' (apostrophe) M4A Sherman From Commanders position (closed hatch) Left Shift + V (Nestle to visor) Right Shift + , (comma) and Right Shift + / to swing left and right Right Shift + ; (semi colon) and Right Shift + . (full stop/period) to move up and down To re-set back to centre - Right Shift + ' (apostrophe) Panzer IV From commanders position (closed hatch) No periscope but Left Shift V gets close to the visor. Then repeating Left Shift + V moves clockwise around the turret to the other windows at right, right rear, left rear, left, front.

Not yet, but found this.... https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/60151-these-tanks-have-functioning-periscopes/

Mind Blown..... https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/55987-commander-periscope-in-t-3476/ Apparently, this operates separately from the turret At just after 4:18 he uses the periscope !

Will that be "Ponty" for short?

Welcome Sir, Shouting "break AOB" might be a bit troublesome for some of our crew. Perhaps "AO" for short Our antipodean is called "Sheriff". You might know him... We are certainly a laid back bunch, no command structure, no forced training, no forced attendance. Just get here when you can, fly what you want and have fun. We have plenty of people that can help you. Sounds like you are putting the time in to learn which is good. Asking how to start an engine would not be a good way to start flying with us (EDIT to all other Dogz: Yes I know you have to start your engine in order to get off the ground...)

I think having the objects repair themselves is the answer. Its a simple thing to do, just lots of times. from each target on the map I do the following Issue "on killed" event message to a 5 minute timer the 5 minute timer sends a message to a repair command the repair command is linked back to the object. I can copy and paste the commands just need to do the linking.... or.... I delete all the objects and start again by adding say a T34. Set it up to repair and then duplicate it x times at different ranges. repeat for each type of object I want on the range. That would be just multiple copy and pastes, perhaps also give me a more ordered approach to the targets say 3 or 4 of each at each range.

Is Sweepers gender under review? I suppose I could go through and make each object repair itself after a given time to give a never ending stream of targets as we have unlimited ammo.

Your mouse seems very "clicky" Crash, I would replace that if I was you...

Bunkers should now repair after 5 mins so you can go again

I have uploaded another version this morning (29/01). For the time being the 3 groups of moving tanks start once someone has spawned into the tank range. I have added bigger "booms" to the bunkers and reduced the point at which they explode. Salute

Testing by Swepper reports moving tanks may not be being created correctly....

Just updated the version on our server. Updates to Gun Range You now will spawn in just back from the revetments so you drive into them to take up position. Dont hang about doing this otherwise the targets start firing back! I have also added 3 sets of moving targets. When you have destroyed the first set another set will start further away. When they are destroyed a third set will start even further away. I have also added some bunkers which should go boom! when they are destroyed. Enjoy! Friar

Glad you found your way to our pound sir!. Rule number one being a DangerDogz, is to have fun. Some nights like when we do our P38 Campaign we step up a bit, but other than that, "Don't just sit there....get one up!" We have no command structure, no must attend training sessions. If there is anything you are not sure about just ask but from the sound of it we may be able to pick some things up from you! We have a wide range of skills on show from people who can not remember from one week to the next what to do and how to do it to others that will tell you the rivet spacing on a Mk IX spit is not modelled correctly in the game. As well as GBS flying and DCS we are also getting into the Tank Crew module. You can try it out with the two free tanks T34 and Panzer III if you have not done it before. We have assigned Saturday 19:30/20:00ish start time (UK time). Its a lot of fun making stuff go "Boom!". We have also run some joint air and land special events as well which were a lot of fun. I look forward to finding you on my six soon.

Salute, Here is mine... I have only just found out that there is another level of zoom (in the T34 anyway) when in gunsight view. It has come as a surprize to me after all this time and I know for a fact that two other Dogz were unaware as well so thought I would share it here. Below are two screen shots showing the maximum zoom I was achieving via the following key commands; Start the game, sitting in drivers seat, then Left Ctrl + C to take up next position, Left Shift + C to "Nestle To Gunsight" and then press "Pilot head Zoom In". (Pic Zoom 1). That was as far as I thought it went. My Eureka moment was a second pressing of the "Nestle to Gunsight" key that gets me the second image. Note: I have not included the "Take Control" (default T) in this sequence to unlock the gun.

I thought I would start a thread for things you find out about the sim that you have only recently found out