Dave, is this on our Server?
Sound like you are using the first of the two 'Outside View' functions as defined in Controls. The first one should've been labeled 'Give control to AI'.
It's the second one you need to assign a key to (like F2) to go to outside view of the aircraft.
It could also be there's a key assigned you did not know about - (like Alt-F2 which is the default for 'Give Control to AI'
What you describe is exactly what happens when that function (the first Outside View) is being activated...
'HOT' spawn points have been converted to 'AIR' - airstart at 35m.
This due to a bug (https://tfbt.nuvturais.de/issues/1146) which left a/c stationary in mid air, after a pilot bales out - that gets to get messy after some time as you can imagine. Mainly around Hawkinge ...
Guess what I did today?
The only thing that remains to be seen is whether the four hour cycle will work: The process called DCS.exe will be killed from the processor after four hours - but there are two DCS.exe's running on it now... not sure what will happen!
But, we will found out in a few hours. I guess...
Oh, and SRS has been updated to 1.6.4.0 as well.
( What's the use? I dunno )
For all the stuff (ie. "missions") hosted via our dedicated server, the alternative visibility is now Off, as well as the Navigational Icons.
Not sure why I changed it, I just felt I wanted to ... and as I could, well, I just did!
Hi Bucky, if you want to enjoy 'multiplayer' with us again, then maybe leave 46 alone as it looks like you will be on your own in there.
We've kinda moved on to Great Battles series ...and / or DCS...
Will try running Coops today on the Rheinland Map - with the P-38. Or the P-51 - not both in the same mission, as I think not all of us have Blodenplatte? (Hm, would it be a good incentive to buy it if bobp-less they can only fly the I-16 as an escort fighter for GA P-38? )
Downloading them might not suffice, as you do not get the .mission file with them? Takes special action to open the .msbin file... as in ... type the name+extension msbin in the File Open Dialog box...
Yep, 1946 is fine and under control for me too ... GBS ... not so much. One just needs to switch and think differently there. I have not done that yet.
(Instead of causing a lack of hair situation, I quickly go and move to other things.)
I know APHill and maybe Perfesser are better at it ...