DCS Discussion

JudgeDredd · June 10, 2023, 01:14:34 AM

Thanks. Downloading.

Destraex · June 10, 2023, 08:56:58 AM

Definitely worth downloading the Multiplayer BETA. I don't think anybody plays the stable version of DCS anyways.

SirAndrewD · June 22, 2023, 02:26:30 PM

The F-15E Strike Eagle is live!

Nice surprise to end the week. So much for July.

Destraex · June 23, 2023, 05:04:37 AM

Quote from: SirAndrewD on June 22, 2023, 02:26:30 PMThe F-15E Strike Eagle is live!

Nice surprise to end the week. So much for July.

Any chucks guide yet? WARTHOG bindings diagram?

SirAndrewD · June 23, 2023, 10:35:34 AM

Quote from: Destraex on June 23, 2023, 05:04:37 AMAny chucks guide yet? WARTHOG bindings diagram?

Not yet but I'm sure they're forthcoming.

There are already quite a few cockpit familiarization/mapping videos up on youtube. I used those last night to go ahead and get my controls mapped to the point where I could fly it and deliver some ordinance.

Redwolf · September 02, 2023, 02:18:21 PM

Labor day sale is on and has bigger discounts than normal. 60% off the simpler planes.

They got me. 3 more planes for me :mad:

Jarhead0331 · September 02, 2023, 02:30:01 PM

I had a major debacle with my last Winwing purchase. On release night, I got the Orion 2 10th anniversary edition base with the new F15 EX grips and finger lift kit. Took over a month to ship and when it finally came, it had just the throttle connectors with no finger lifts. Winwing refused to own up to it as their mistake, even though when you click on my order details, it shows everything I ordered with the finger lifts.

In any event, I'm having a really hard time calibrating the throttle and afterburner with out any detents. The Orion 1 had built in detents, but they moved to software on the Orion 2. With out the lift kit, judging the cutoffs and AB stop in simappPro is proving very difficult.

Redwolf · September 02, 2023, 08:09:55 PM

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on September 02, 2023, 02:30:01 PMI had a major debacle with my last Winwing purchase. On release night, I got the Orion 2 10th anniversary edition base with the new F15 EX grips and finger lift kit. Took over a month to ship and when it finally came, it had just the throttle connectors with no finger lifts. Winwing refused to own up to it as their mistake, even though when you click on my order details, it shows everything I ordered with the finger lifts.

In any event, I'm having a really hard time calibrating the throttle and afterburner with out any detents. The Orion 1 had built in detents, but they moved to software on the Orion 2. With out the lift kit, judging the cutoffs and AB stop in simappPro is proving very difficult.

Any pictures?

Sorry for the trouble.

CaptainKoloth · September 02, 2023, 08:55:26 PM

Quote from: Redwolf on September 02, 2023, 02:18:21 PMLabor day sale is on and has bigger discounts than normal. 60% off the simpler planes.

They got me. 3 more planes for me :mad:

Yup. Same for me. Eagle Dynamics exists solely as a conspiracy to bankrupt me personally.

Redwolf · September 04, 2023, 05:21:07 PM

Well, maybe I'm not done...

What is Black Shark 3 like (the KA-50 update released in 2022)? So far I did not have fun with helicopters in DCS. But that might partially be because I dislike 2-person crewed DCS modules. The KA-50 is single pilot. I also hear it isn't as hard to control as the other helos.

Anybody got it? I just want a reasonable straightforward to fly thing that blows up stuff.

Skoop · September 04, 2023, 05:30:57 PM

The black shark module is great, version 3 has some QL improvements and ability to carry a2a heater missiles.

When the Apache came out, I said I'd never fly Russian crap again, but there is something to be said about being able to do it all yourself in a single seat helo. Because of that and the fact that it's version 3, I may eat crow and fly it again.

TBH I'd probably fly the black shark again before the hind. Not that the hind is bad, just prefer the Apache. I did get a ton of mileage with the hind on Cold War server, but if they release a cobra, I'll probably never fly the hind again.

Jarhead0331 · September 04, 2023, 08:47:34 PM

+1 on the Blackshark. It's not the most capable gunship out there, and it's not nearly as kickass as the Apache, but it is much more of a manageable machine. Not only is the workload for the pilot more reasonable, but it's also easier to fly. With the dual rotors torque is more balanced and I don't feel like I'm flying an aircraft that is constantly trying to enter an uncontrollable spin. Without a tail rotor, there is also less to get blown off.

Destraex · September 05, 2023, 12:55:30 AM

Blackshark is a great module. But I have to disagree somewhat with the others when they say it is easier to fly per sae. I would say that other helicopters like the huey and hind are more intuitive to fly. The black shark can be easier to fly, but also more confusing and frustrating to begin with. Why? Because their are so many autopilots onboard fighting each other. You have to figure out what ewch autopilot does and what effect it has on your aircraft. Autopilots are pretty much always on as part of the way the helicopter operates in normal flight. If I go back to the black shark after a year or so I will need a huge refresher where other helicopters are just remembering which way the tail rotor pedal needs to go and how to use the collective and cyclic. I remember incidentally that thr hind was not a great gunship as it tended not to want to hover but instead move forwards. Popping up over trees to fire would be problematic. The apache I have not had time in, but seems to be very familiar if you have used the hornet or any of the other american aircraft in dcs.
The black shark is a great module, but just beware that it is not a standard helicopter in flight. It's more complex but this can make it easier to fly if you understand what each autopilot is doing and when to disengage and engage them.

Redwolf · October 05, 2023, 08:27:37 PM

Does anybody have both the F-15C and the F-15E?

How does the E fly? I love how the F-15C handles, easily my favorite so far. But I would hate to spend the coin and end up with a sluggish milk cow.

SirAndrewD · October 05, 2023, 08:40:45 PM

Quote from: Redwolf on October 05, 2023, 08:27:37 PMDoes anybody have both the F-15C and the F-15E?

How does the E fly? I love how the F-15C handles, easily my favorite so far. But I would hate to spend the coin and end up with a sluggish milk cow.

The Mudhen is a sluggish milk cow compared to the F-15C. It is however a magnificent module and superior in almost every way to the low fi F-15C model.

The Mudhen has an amazing radar, great loadout, and is a sublime striker. It's insanely fun in almost every way and quickly became my second favorite module to play with, even though it's got a lot of development time needed.

It's not a dogfighter. It pretty much can't dogfight against most fighters. It can however provide excellent BvR air to air threat if that's what you want to use it for.

It lacks Datalink though so don't expect to be superior to planes like the Viper or Hornet in situational awareness. Do however expect it to detect and track targets far better with its radar.

The Strike Eagle is best when using it for its intended purpose, a self escorting ground strike aircraft.