Stage00
- Training Index
- StageZero [GAME & TS SETUP]
- StaGe01 [PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROLS]
- StaGe02[TAKE OFF / LANDING]
- StaGe03[AEROBATICS]
- StaGe04 [FORMATION FLYING]
- StaGe05 [NAVIGATION]
- StaGe06 [GUNNERY]
Welcome Trainee
First congrats for being officially an EAF trainee.
This doc is to prepare you for your first training session.
You will need to make sure that you have the right programs installed and that they work and you have access to the right part of the forum.
The Forum
Your have probably already found the forum since your are here :-)
When you become a trainee you should get access to “Trainees nest” and “ACM and Tactics” rooms
http://forum.europeanaf.net/forumdisplay.php?49-Trainees-nest
http://forum.europeanaf.net/forumdisplay.php?12-ACM-and-Tactics
Make sure you have!!!
If you do not please send a PM to Nepe_EAF51 or Starfire_EAF331 ASAP and we will make sure that the right paperwork will get through.
Your Computer
The game
You should install
- Cliffs of Dover
- TeamFusion patch:
3.00 patch:
https://it.hightail.com/dl?phi_actio…NnlCSWZtcXNUQw
3.01 mini-patch:
https://www.hightail.com/download/UV…dVVGOFJqQThUQw
4.00 patch:
https://www.hightail.com/download/OG…RkU3bUNGa2NUQw – Part 1
https://www.hightail.com/download/OG…RkVlM1Q0WjhUQw – Part 2
4.03 patch:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/TFMOD/TF+MO…ler+TF+4.3.zip
4.312 hotfix:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/TFMOD/TF+MO…+Installer.zip
Game installation
you can check this page:
http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5058&p=52711
If you need you can download a blank scheme for a keyboard and popular joystick & hotas for taking notes about customized keybord mapping.
- Blank EAF Keyboard PDF template EAF PDF keyboard.pdf
- CH Fighterstick & ProThrottle CHFSPT.pdf
- CH Combatstick & ProThrottle CHCSPT.pdf
- CH ProPedals & ThrottleQuadrant CHPPTQ.pdf
- Saitek X52 Saitek X52 Blank.pdf
- Logitech G940 g940template.pdf
Links:
Joystick Setup guide at Mission4Today
Your will need to make sure you have allocated keys for the following Controls:
| DESCRIPTION | SUGGESTIONS | ESSENTIAL / NON-ESSENTIAL |
| Wheel Chocks | ESSENTIAL | |
| toggle primary cockpit illumination | CLICKABLE IN COCKPIT | |
| toggle secondary cockpit illumination | CLICKABLE IN COCKPIT | |
| increase sight distance (gunsightrange) | CLICKABLE IN COCKPIT | |
| decrease sight distance (gunsightrange) | CLICKABLE IN COCKPIT | |
| adjust gunsightleft (gunsightwingspan) | CLICKABLE IN COCKPIT | |
| adjust gunsightright (gunsightwingspan) | CLICKABLE IN COCKPIT | |
| toggle gunsightillumination | CLICKABLE IN COCKPIT | |
| course setter -increase | CLICKABLE IN COCKPIT | |
| course setter -decrease | CLICKABLE IN COCKPIT | |
| directional gyro -increase | CLICKABLE IN COCKPIT | |
| directional gyro -decrease | CLICKABLE IN COCKPIT | |
| toggle selected engine (ignition) | CTRL+“I” | CLICKABLE IN COCKPIT |
| directional controls (ailerons, elevators, and rudder) | Joystick & Rudder Pedal axes | ESSENTIAL |
| Trim controls (elevator and rudder) | Joystick hat switch | ESSENTIAL |
| Field of View + (allows you to zoom out) | ESSENTIAL | |
| Field of View–(allows you to zoom in) | ESSENTIAL | |
| lean to gunsight | NOT ESSENTIAL | |
| fire guns | Joystick Gun Trigger
| ESSENTIAL |
| throttle | Throttle axis | ESSENTIAL |
| boost cut-off (boost cut-out override) | ESSENTIAL | |
| toggle canopy/hatch | ESSENTIAL | |
| increase mixture | ESSENTIAL | |
| decrease mixture | ESSENTIAL | |
| open radiator | ESSENTIAL | |
| close radiator | ESSENTIAL | |
| increase propeller pitch | Usually set to Axis for second throttle. Set to keyboard otherwise. | ESSENTIAL |
| decrease propeller pitch | Usually set to Axis for second throttle. Set to keyboard otherwise. | ESSENTIAL |
| Toggle undercarriage (landing gear) | ESSENTIAL | |
| Wheel brakes | ESSENTIAL | |
| bail out | ESSENTIAL | |
| engage emergency undercarriage system | CLICKABLE IN COCKPIT | |
| Toggle Independent Mode (allows you to use/hide mouse cursor) | ESSENTIAL |
Problems
If you have any problems ask one of your Training Officers (T/O) or drop a post in our technical forum, soon someone will help you.
http://forum.europeanaf.net/forumdisplay.php?3-Technical-problems-FAQ
Team Speak 3 (TS3)
EAF uses this program for voice communications.
You can find it here http://www.teamspeak.com/?page=downloads
Download and install the Windows Client
Server name: EAF_whatyouwant
Nickname: EAF_YourNick
Address: bravo.teamspeak3.eu:9506
Password: tuneineaf
Tasks
- Setup Microphone
- Check for correct volume inside an outside game.
- Setup keys for changing channels
Headtracker / Track IR
Check tracking
Useful documents
In Pursuit A pilot’s guide to Online Air Combat