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Basically I can’t hear any responses from my radio when I use it. Apparently this is caused by having easy comms enabled. Here’s the kicker though, I don’t have it on. I still can use the backslash menu but it says that easy comms are off. I would use the realistic comms more often but I don’t want to use voice chat.

Is there any way I can communicate with the players around me but also not use voice chat? Does anyone have any other fixes for the lack of responses issue? Any help is welcome.

I know you get an AI In the unnocupied seat, but if you select gunner, are you unable to control the movement of the heli?

For some context, I’m currently a WSO irl and I’m studying for a test. The test will be conducted in a F15 sim and so far, I’ve been struggling to visualise how the displays in the f15 work because there aren’t really any videos of how it works and how to use it. There are only notes on how to use the displays but that isn’t really painting a very clear picture. I know that the f15e in dcs has a WSO seat which has similar functions which is why I’m looking to get the f15e just so I can practice using the displays.

However I know that apparently the f15e is removed and I did not manage to get it previously when it was available. Does anyone know of anybody selling the account or is willing to let me practice working on the f15e?

And yes I do know that it violates the TOS but I don’t really have much of a choice since I’m struggling to understand how the systems work based off notes

Hey Team,

I’m super green to the whole DCS world and didn’t realise it had been out for quite some time. Do people still play it much?

I tried playing with just a keyboard and mouse for a while and found it super frustrating, as I felt like I was lacking a lot of controls - which was definitely the case. I ended up purchasing my first HOTAS, the X56, which I thought was a great entry-level setup to start with. I’ve successfully learnt cold starts and taxiing within two days, which I’m pretty relieved about because I was getting agitated asf.

Any tips for a new guy like myself? Also keen to connect with other newbies to see how you’re finding it if you’re just starting out too.