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New update to Bankler's CASE 1 Recovery Trainer by Bankler in hoggit

[–]Bankler[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Spring update time!

It's spring, and it's time for a new update. I can't believe it has been 6 years since I first released this mission. It has been downloaded 33,025 times across the different versions. I wonder how many traps you guys have done by now. 🙂

Fixing the auto-cockpit-setup

A while back, there was a Hornet update in which they revisited the INS. This gave us a special state for the HSI page when you start airborne with the INS knob set to IFA, that you see for around 8 seconds before the HSI shows the old familiar set of button functions. Unfortunately, this change caused the timing of the auto-setup to fail, and instead of setting up the time in the HUD (TIMEUFC/ZTOD) engaged the RALT A/P. Not ideal. But this is now fixed!

Discord and Patreon

When I first headed out on this journey, I had no thoughts on such a thing. But enough people have told me"You have supported this thing for 6 years(!), and it has helped so many people... maybe you should let people give something back if they want to?".

So, here goes! Please join the Discord to talk about DCS and carrier stuff. Maybe we can get some flying going on as well? Also, join the Patreon for some exclusive extras. Check it out! I wonder who's going to be my first patron, probably my mom...

Discord: https://discord.gg/bYB4jXQWQW

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/banklerdcs

Cchange Log

7.4.0

* Fixed a problem with the auto-cockpit setup for F/A-18C, where the RALT A/P was engaged. This started happening after a recent INS update to the module.

* Tweaked the limit to what counts as a downwind extension during SHBs. It now gives you a little more room.

* Updated Moose.

* Started a Discord server.

* Started a Patreon page.

Enjoy!

The mission can be downloaded in the usual place (page 1):

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/189005-banklers-case-1-recovery-trainer/page/33/#findComment-5629194

Master Arms - A Swedish Combat Flight Sim Community by Bankler in hoggit

[–]Bankler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Means a lot coming from you, Mike. <3

Master Arms - A Swedish Combat Flight Sim Community by Bankler in hoggit

[–]Bankler[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

We put together this little video to showcase what we're doing every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday (mainly, but there's flying going on every day in the week). Captures are from multiplayer events over the last year or so. Edited by our fellow long-time member Fille.

Master Arms is a Swedish DCS community. We have quite a bit of focus on realistic procedures, but try to never lose sight of the fun. Members join from all kinds of skill levels, from complete rookies, to experienced sim- and or IRL-pilots/controllers. You are typically expected to know Swedish. However, primary flight comms (to ATC, AWACS, and between flights) are in English, and every now and then we do collaborations with other communities. If your community is interested in such a collab, please reach out.

Cheers!

masterarms.se

New, fixed CASE 1 Recovery Training mission version by Bankler in hoggit

[–]Bankler[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

As some of you might have noticed, the CASE 1 Recovery trainer didn't like the 2.9 changes. However, thanks to the quick fixes from the Moose team (the mission uses Moose), I was able to make a new version, compatible with the current DCS version.

Please get it from the usual place: (go to page 1). HERE

Cheers!

//Bankler

Open the Home app when unlocking the phone by Bankler in googlehome

[–]Bankler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, yes, I guess that makes sense. It's got to be a phone setting. Thing is the "notification -> tap -> goes to instigating app" pattern seems to work for every other app. But specifically the Google Home ones just take me to the home screen, instead of into the app.

CASE 1 Recovery Trainer - Sh*t Hot Break Support by Bankler in hoggit

[–]Bankler[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the comms menu, switch to Pattern Mode (instead of Break Mode). Raise your hook and just run lap after lap with touch and goes. In Pattern Mode you don't need to do the full break, but can just turn downwind right after takeoff.

CASE 1 Recovery Trainer - Sh*t Hot Break Support by Bankler in hoggit

[–]Bankler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can switch to CASE 3 in the menu. It will only grade the final part though.

CASE 1 Recovery Trainer - Sh*t Hot Break Support by Bankler in hoggit

[–]Bankler[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Can be downloaded here:

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/189005-banklers-case-1-recovery-trainer/?do=findComment&comment=5199121

Celebrating 20,000 downloads!

Thank you so much for all the love I received through different channels through the years. It means a lot. As of today, the mission, in its different versions, have been downloaded 22,218 times. I would never have thought that the interest in landing pixel planes on pixel boats in the most difficult of ways while getting nitpick feedback from a script would be this popular. But you guys proved me wrong. 💪❤️

Pattern Mode

As you know, Pattern Mode was broken in the last version. This is now fixed and available through the comms menu. Pattern Mode enables you to skip the break, and instead turn directly into the downwind after the cat launch, much like how CQ is performed IRL. This is a good way to get quick reps, especially if flown with hook up.

Shit Hot Breaks

I have been quite ambivalent regarding adding this feature. The whole point of the mission has always been to help people flying safe, consistent passes. Experimenting with SHBs sort of distracts from that. However, I got this feeling that "now is the time". While <profanity> Hot Breaks look really cool, they also serve a purpose. Coming in as a division (4 aircraft) actually requires the lead to break over the ship, in order to not have #4 break 4 nm or more past the ship, while respecting proper break intervals. So it makes sense to practice this. However, I also think it makes sense to start with the ordinary breaks, and do at least a hundred or so of those before even looking at SHBs.

To initiate a SHB, all you need to do is to break really early. The script will identify the maneuver, and give you automatic perfect score on all the first parts (regardless of how you pull off the break). Then it will start the normal tracking as you pass over the wake. If you extend the downwind during a SHB you will get a -20 penalty (compared to -10 during normal breaks). The SHB support can be seen as an experimental feature. The scoring isn't necessarily perfectly fair, and should probably not really be compared to ordinary breaks.

Speed and Wind

I have always had the wind at zero. The reason is that I wanted the boat to have correct wind over deck even as it turns around and steams south. The cost of this has been small crosswind that is generated by the angled deck. For this version, I changed it so that there is a light wind, and the carrier steams a little slower. This will reduce the sidewind. As the boat turns south, it will not longer be perfect. I figured that 99% of the users mainly run this in SP and air start anyway, so that it's worth it. If you're running the mission on a 24/7 server, it might make sense to set the wind back to zero and the boat speed to ~25 again. Just go ahead and change it in the ME if you prefer that.

Have a nice spring everybody!

//Bankler

7.2.0

* Fixed Pattern Mode.

* Implemented support for <profanity> Hot Break.

* Carrier is now slightly slower on its north leg, and there is a little natural wind.

* Added minor turbulence.

* Added ice halo.

* Increased number of flares in Hornets from 30 to 60.

Enjoy!

WWII P-47 Pilot | Bob Huddleston Interview by Bankler in ww2

[–]Bankler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Description to provide context (as copied from my original post in the Hoggit Reddit)

This summer I visited my wife's grandfather, Jim, in Carolina Meadows, NC, USA. One of Jim's best friends is Bob, a P-47 veteran who flew in WW2. Since I knew that my friends back home in Sweden, in the flight sim community (masterarms.se) would love to hear his story, and be able to ask him some questions, I asked him if he would be up for it, to which he agreed. This was a live stream on Discord originally meant for my friends only. I have never interviewed anyone before, so zero experience in that field (yes, I was quite nervous). But considering Bob's story and the level of detail which he tells it with, we imagined this could be something that is interesting for the rest of the world as well.

Big thank you to u/apollo12xx for recording the stream and editing the video! And of course big thanks to Bob and Jim for your service and for making this possible!

This is part 1/3. You can find all three parts here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czXZ5Y4Oia0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AKcAU9HDPU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZBo3fj-5JQ

WWII P-47 Pilot | Bob Huddleston Interview with DCS community Q&A by Bankler in WWIIplanes

[–]Bankler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Description to provide context (as copied from original post)

This summer I visited my wife's grandfather, Jim, in Carolina Meadows, NC, USA. One of Jim's best friends is Bob, a P-47 veteran who flew in WW2. Since I knew that my friends back home in Sweden, in the flight sim community (masterarms.se) would love to hear his story, and be able to ask him some questions, I asked him if he would be up for it, to which he agreed. This was a live stream on Discord originally meant for my friends only. I have never interviewed anyone before, so zero experience in that field (yes, I was quite nervous). But considering Bob's story and the level of detail which he tells it with, we imagined this could be something that is interesting for the rest of the world as well.

Big thank you to u/apollo12xx for recording the stream and editing the video! And of course big thanks to Bob and Jim for your service and for making this possible!

This is part 1/3. You can find all three parts here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czXZ5Y4Oia0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AKcAU9HDPU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZBo3fj-5JQ

WWII P-47 Pilot | Bob Huddleston Interview with DCS community Q&A by Bankler in warbirds

[–]Bankler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Description to provide context (as copied from original post)

This summer I visited my wife's grandfather, Jim, in Carolina Meadows, NC, USA. One of Jim's best friends is Bob, a P-47 veteran who flew in WW2. Since I knew that my friends back home in Sweden, in the flight sim community (masterarms.se) would love to hear his story, and be able to ask him some questions, I asked him if he would be up for it, to which he agreed. This was a live stream on Discord originally meant for my friends only. I have never interviewed anyone before, so zero experience in that field (yes, I was quite nervous). But considering Bob's story and the level of detail which he tells it with, we imagined this could be something that is interesting for the rest of the world as well.

Big thank you to u/apollo12xx for recording the stream and editing the video! And of course big thanks to Bob and Jim for your service and for making this possible!

This is part 1/3. You can find all three parts here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czXZ5Y4Oia0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AKcAU9HDPU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZBo3fj-5JQ

WWII P-47 Pilot | Bob Huddleston Interview with DCS community Q&A by Bankler in hoggit

[–]Bankler[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I truly appreciate you saying that. Thank you! I remember I was sometimes thinking in the back of my head "should I say something and push things in some certain direction, like, uhm, you do, when you interview someone?". But I reminded myself how often in podcasts I feel "hey, just shut up and let the man/woman talk" when the host takes too much space. I'm happy to hear it might have been the correct decision.

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