In an era where instant gratification with arcadish games that reward you just for playing, DCS is a platform that will challenge you to the point where after 200 hours of flying, reading and learning, you might be able to at least figure out how to perform a simple mission successfully, and reward you with… nothing really. The actual reward is knowing you have painstakingly mastered to startup, takeoff, strike, defend, refuel and finally land in one piece.
Yea but dcs is not hard. Wags was actually just talking about Sam sites and making them realistic but the problem is there are people who think dcs is too hard now but it’s not. Everything is like training almost.
@@l.a.french3063 Yep there are interactive training tutorials that teach you the basics on various weapon systems for each aircraft, plus how to startup, take-off and land. I mostly spend some time on these to get to know the jet/chopper and then for more in-depth I usually follow online tutorials that are more extensive.
DUDE! This is exactly what I'm going through right now. Just got back into flight sims and feel like I'm having to re-learn everything and one of my good friends bought all of his flight sim gear and is wanting me to teach. It's cool but it's harder when you gotta learn yourself and teach.
I hear ya. DCS is amazing. I have a wicked flight sim set up. Warthog joystick/throttle, cougar MFD's, 4 montiors, 2 tablets for gameglass, tobie eye tracker 5, rudder pedals, surround sound, hopped up PC and so many DCS modules but .... setting up the key binds can be a very lengthy process to say the least. Have enough time in the F14B to be effective but now I'm working on the F15E and it's like starting all over again. Same with hopping in the Apache. TG a dude named greased Lightning has shared his set ups c/w changeable MS word template because keeping everything in order is nuts.
Depends on who you ask, DCS is everything between a game and a serious sim.. That's the great thing about DCS: It is as realistic as you want it to be, or as unrealistic as you want it to be. Some communities love to follow every little detail of tons of SOPs, use real world approach charts and/or patterns, real life 9lines etc, while others just have fun with it.. That being said: Hornet is love, Hornet is life!
That's exactly why I love Mission Editor so much. You can take a spin around Area 51 or dodge SAM launches near Tblisi. The world is yours and you can have fun enjoying the scenery in it or providing CAS in a fictional battle.
No it isn't as realistic as you want it to be. The planes don't follow physics 100% and we don't know all the capabilities of all craft and programming actual materials is behind. You have people that pit planes against each other in this game and think it shows you what would happen in the real world. It does not.
I was lucky enough to try out a friend of mines DCS setup with his VR headset. I've never had an experience quiet like it, it was extremely real feeling...my knees got weak from the height, haha. It was amazing.
The thing is I think this game shows anyone with a modicum of intellect can fly these aircraft. Which is what they were designed for. You don't need to be Einstein to be able to fly a fighter jet. Especially older aircraft, such as the F-5 and Mig-21. These aircraft weren't designed for geniuses to fly them. Now being able to understand proper tactics to engage in a dogfight is another story, again, basic tactics can go a long way. DCS is an incredible simulation.
I've talked to air force pilots before and I what most of them agreed on is that when it comes to piloting a fighter jet, you don't have to be the smartest human in the world, you just gotta be lucky. You can be in the top 1% of your class and yet that doesn't mean you'll get to fly, also in real life pilots rarely get to fly their own aircraft and most of the time they get stuck as a wso or rio. Also one of those pilots told me it is better to join just so you can get a pilots license (basically for free)
This game is not a good measure for proving if you can fly a fighter jet. There is a LOT more that goes into flying fighters or even a Cessna for that matter. DCS is stress-free, flying is not.
@@chechenko_9430if you’re in pilot training and you’re at the top of your class, there is a 99% chance you get to fly what you want. Also, only 10-20% of people who go through pilot training wash out. Most people who become WSOs have chosen to do so.
And yet it is still really lacking in the simulation area. This isn't real and a ton of things are off and incorrect. Too many people think that because it is good that means you can put up planes against each other and it will tell you what would happen in real life... and for that reason the DCS community is about as smart as the War Thunder community.
@@Viper31300 Glad someone said it. Flying proficiently in civilian or military environments in the real world is a hell of a lot different than in a flight sim. If you've never flown a plane, you won't understand. DCS is all the fun with none of the work.
4:15 what you said about DCS is true about aviation in general. As a pilot, you never truly learn everything there is to know about flying. There are always new challenges you have never faced before. You go some time without using certain skills and building up others then you go back and have to use those old skills again.
"So I had to help my friends learn the module as well" Meanwhile your friends are already flying somewhat formations and holding their own in the environments you're dragging them into! What a skilled crew you got :D !
DCS is one of those games I start up every once in a while when my confidence is high, just to limp back to VTOL after I've trashed several airframes on the tarmac. Lol. It was one of the first games I ran through my VR headset actually. Ripped the wings off a frogfoot in a high G turn. Fond memories.
The multiplayer desync is present in DCS but a lot more common in some places more than others. The Hoggit server you were playing on is shockingly bad for desync
Through the Inferno generally has better stability and is still casually PVE. Generally where I recommend people go first before jumping to a place like Grayflag since Grayflag still has some performance issues too....
MiG-21 is a real pain in the as* when converting from modern jets with fly by system to all analog and mechanical. Pull a bit more G and engines goes out.
I have now the same feeling after many years with Track Ir 5 i jumped in VR with the proper Setup and it's just magical. Excactly what i need! The best experience ever DCS in VR !!!
DCS is a game, a very fun game at that. Or at least it becomes a simple game when you've played for almost a decade and are very familiar with everything. I've mastered F-15E and AH-64D. I find that specializing in 1 fixed wing and 1 rotary is the way to go.
Would absolutely like more on DCS, but would love if you included details like how HARMS work or the range of the SU-6 AA that shot at you in future videos.
The moment you get the fist air to air kill after a merge while looking out the top of the cockpit cozz you just shot a nasty close range off boor shot is amazing
About exactly one year ago I was playing Ace Combat 7 and I was loving that game. But it made wonder. What would a real jet fly like? So I looked into simulators, found DCS and since FC3 was on sale, I dug out my Saitek Cyborg EVO stick from 2005 and gave it a try. One year later and I have F-18, F-16, F-15E and a Spitfire. And Syria and the Channel. And Tobii eyetracker. Yeah, I love it.
F-14 was my first module, and it took hours of practice to be able to take offf and land successfully. That was before I'd even thought about firing any weapons. The learning curve for carrier landings is vertical! BUT... nothing feels like the first time you nail that 3 wire.
You're right, it's not just a game. I'm flying F/A-18 too and helping people with learning it, as well as some other simpler modules. Usually to get to know "enough" takes about 2 months and to know module well - about 6 months of flying 2h a day 2-3 times a week. It's not overly complicated when you have team to fly with. And aviation in general is a team sport. If you'd be interested we can fly together sometime, and we can learn some tricks that this aircraft is capable of.
Fun fact about the real hornet. If you fail to at least motor the starboard engine for at least 1 minute the apu will dump all of its hydraulic pressure. It will need to be pumped by hand in the starboard main landing gear bulkhead. It sucks and it takes forever.
I agree this game is not like playing war thunder or any other game with aircraft dog fights like battlefield or ace combat. This requires a lot of patience and dedication, it’s very rewarding when you can get the aircraft to move and stay up properly. For those saying it’s just a game is like comparing need for speed to iracing completely different environments and feels
DCS is truly an amazing game/sim. It's not a "load it up and go shooting" type of experience. Between figuring out how to set up your HOTAS, VR/IR Tracking, making sure your computer and connection will provide you with quality games play, it's definitely a time and money commitment. But, it's time and money well spent imo. BTW, I suck at it.
once you have the controls etc set up, unless its a full fidelity AND the server doesnt have quick start ups, it kinda is load up an go shooting. i can join GS server and be up in the mountains doing flanker shit in 10ish mins.
“Bandit” is a terminology rarely used in the Air Force, especially during air to air combat. Idk about other Branches. But it means an enemy aircraft WITHOUT authorization to engage. The proper terminology is Hostile. If you are following some sort of strict ROE, if an aircraft is identified as enemy and meets ROE criteria, it is a hostile, not bandit. For anyone that cares to listen lol.
Bandit is indeed lingo that is used when referring to an identifiable hostile aircraft. Bogey is one that is not yet identified. The words are known as brevity words and both are used VERY often during sorties.
@Viper31300 lol in my comment what makes you think I don't know what these terms mean when I literally said what Bandit means. Maybe you should reread what I wrote
This is the most insane video I've ever seen on your channel, i love flight sims and I never knew you liked them as well. Can't wait to see more flight sim content!
DCS is the best aeronautical graphics and visual effects simulator for domestic use, the best avionics, tactics and dynamic campaign simulator is FALCON BMS. It had to be said and it was said.
@@audunskilbrei8279 I haven't played BMS, since I'm plenty busy with F-5 to even think about DCS Viper, let alone giving another sim a go, but are those the same models in both games?
@@tomaszwota1465 BMS simulates a variety of F-16 models. DCS is only one model. F16C block 52. BMS is definitely awesome in it's own right so worth checking out. It's almost free too so that's a bonus.
been playing this game since I was 14, only game even coming close to being a similar experience is tarkov, that aside, this game is something I'm unable to put into words. DCS is a truly wonderful and a one-of-a-kind game.
This was a fantastic video, love the way you cut the replay into the footage you recorded. That being said there is only one thing that this video makes me think of and I apologize in advance but it must be stated that the missile knows where it is at all times. It knows this because it knows where it isn't. By subtracting where it is from where it isn't, or where it isn't from where it is - whichever is greater - it obtains a difference or deviation. The guidance subsystem uses deviations to generate corrective commands to drive the missile from a position where it is to a position where it isn't, and arriving at a position where it wasn't, it now is. Consequently, the position where it is is now the position that it wasn't, and it follows that the position that it was is now the position that it isn't. In the event that the position that it is in is not the position that it wasn't, the system has acquired a variation. The variation being the difference between where the missile is and where it wasn't. If variation is considered to be a significant factor, it too may be corrected by the GEA. However, the missile must also know where it was. The missile guidance computer scenario works as follows: Because a variation has modified some of the information that the missile has obtained, it is not sure just where it is. However, it is sure where it isn't, within reason, and it knows where it was. It now subtracts where it should be from where it wasn't, or vice versa. And by differentiating this from the algebraic sum of where it shouldn't be and where it was, it is able to obtain the deviation and its variation, which is called error.
Good content man. I am in the same position as I tried DCS for about 6 months some 2 years ago. Unfortunately I let it fade away for other games but looking at your video I might give it another try and reactivate my Warthog Hotas in the basement 😃
I love watching DCS, but I'm a bit biased because it's my main game. Just a style suggestion though, I'd disable the Battle Damage Assessment (Blue square with damage), it's a bit of an eyesore and a bit redundant with the nice tacview overlays you've been doing. One thing I haven't seen many people doing in DCS videos is going into PVP servers and using real life team strategies and procedures against other players (coordinated BVR like grinders, ACM, etc). It seems like it would be right up your alley.
As interesting as it is watching you guys play this, I know I’ll never have the patience to learn. I’ve bought 3 black shark modules, and I don’t know what to do after I copy the tutorial instructions. Man it must be great to have these skills.
I've managed to do almost all the missions for the base versions of the f-18, but god damn i just can't complete the refuel in air, its so damn hard! respect to pilots in real life i dont know how they do it
23:17 just standard Georgian/Crimean weather. a casual 30 knot crosswind. Georgia at War is a fun server, but they really need to put a cap on that wind setting lol. Imagine having to do a CASE 1 in that.
Nice video man! Im about to get back into it myself. Sold my sim rig 3 years ago and just built a new PC w 4090 etc and Trak Racer TR160 w 3 34 curved alienware OLEDs. What stick and throttle are you using? I used to have the Tmaster Warthog but want to try a newer setup this go around.
I am old as dirt now. I've seen em all. DCS World is insane. The fidelity of these aircraft is insane. To the point where you wonder about the classification of some of this stuff. I have lived in a golden age of flight simulation. And if I get bored with my fa18 I just load up one of my five auto sims and go race Spa in an F1 or Lime Rock in a Cooper Mini or anything in between. Absolutely mind blowing.
Holy crap that looks amaaaaazing! You're so lucky to have rl buddies to fly with in this, wow. What a level of simulation! Who wants to go back to the normal rl day job after doing this?
What aircraft do you recommend for a beginning player? It looks like you have to purchase them individually. I've primarily played IL-2 so I'm not entirely new to air combat sims, just WWII aircraft. I have the same rig you described in this video and a VR headset, so I'm ready to go. Just need to find the time to pull the trigger and commit.
big tip to stay engaged, learn the quick way of doing things first, the easy way so you can go out and have fun. after that, get into the nitty gritty of it.
Can anyone help? I’m trying to register for the game and the email they sent me has “links” to another page for the confirmation code. But you can’t click it? I really want to enjoy the game but I don’t know how everyone else did it
Copy the link and past it in browser? If it’s a confirmation button maybe right click to copy redirect link? Maybe make sure that the e-mail is entrusted by your email software or provider. Good luck! :)
Digital Combat Simulator is a combat flight simulation game developed primarily by Eagle Dynamics and The Fighter Collection. Several labels are used when referring to the DCS line of simulation products: DCS World, Modules, and Campaigns
There is one kid playing this on his dad's account who will one day become an abspolute ace when he joins the airforce. Maybe good enough to fight drones too.
Sounds crazy, but remembering to lower my landing gear is always my fatal flaw when landing. I’m learning the A10 CII, and it’s really easy to land using the TVV. I find myself concentrating so much on my speed and preparing not to skid off the runway, that I sometimes forget my landing gear. What I think is going to be an easy landing, turns into a long, fiery skid down the runway, eventually crashing into a vehicle or tree. 😂
DCS World is one of the most amazing experiences, a true treasure and a profound historical reminder of human ingenuity. I have spent thousands of dollars on my setup and it has been worth EVERY penny. It can be enjoyed for a lifetime.
Hey I was being sarcastic in my G forces and joystick reply to your video. Apologies if I didn’t make that clear. I’m a huge fan of DCS, obviously, and a big fan of your videos and enjoy the content you make. I understand how time consuming it is to make these. Again, sorry if I didn’t make myself more clear as to just kidding around. It would be cool though if we could have that feature. One day I’m sure as DCS just keeps getting better and better. Keep up the good work and I hope you’ll accept my apology for the joke!
Just wanted to let you know that I just picked up my "New System" from Meta PC here in Phoenix yesterday. Great people for sure. Thanks for the heads up on them...
Yoooo pro tip. My instructor told me when lining up for centerline on the rwy u wanna use ur ailerons to get the centerline and ur rudders to put ur nose out front and lined up with the runway. Don't do this before the flare (I assume because it's just not necessary). So basically be centerline and have ur wheels parallel to the rwy before touchdown, might help with the landings in heavy crosswinds.
The graphics are so realistic that, when the war in Ukraine started, a military analyst came on national TV in Romaina and commented on some footage of a SU being taken down by AA fire thnking it was real war footage
Been playing DCS for years. Not gatekeeping, but im just saying its never been a game and i support anyone just now getting into it to just learn and play
The hornet is actually one of the “simpler” full fidelity models in DCS and many consider it to be relatively straightforward, especially for beginners.
Yeah both the F18C and the Jeff are both really simple to learn for beginners, even if the f18 has a few more confusing things when you never touched a plane game before x)
I love DCS and glad to see you and your buddies playing. Wish I could get any of my friends interested, but it's too "simulator" (which I love) and not enough "game".
I'm just starting to learn dcs for the first time. It's downloaded. Haven't booted it up yet but been learning and studying aviation terms and RUclips videos. I learned today that we fly perpendicular to missiles or bandit aircraft in order to have no velocity relative to the ground. By flying perpendicular (put it on your 9 or 3 o clock) your effective velocity towards, and away from, the missile is close to zero. The radar systems then cannot distinguish between your airframe and the ground because you "blend into the sea of green". I thought that was neat. I'm probably using the wrong terms but i understood the concept! I think.
@@ControlledPairsGaming It's all fun and games until you're in a dogfight and your cord slips a little too far back behind the desk and when you look left-high you pull the cord out..........I've stuck with Tobii since then hahahaha
It's really easy to forget stuff in a Jet if you stop playing for a few months. It's so complex! I just stick to the F-15C... no way I am learning a new plane haha. it will be like starting all over
DCS, MSFS, et all... are simulators. The physical sensations and demands of real flying, especially in combat capable aircraft are therefore greatly diminished in a sim. Even military and civilian full motion $M+++ sims are simulators for training. Mastering an aircraft in a 2D world, with deference to VR, coupled with mastering comnav, weapons systems and coordinated operations with other friendlies and dealing with bad guys... all just as difficult as real world. I am mentally and to a degree physically exhausted after a few hours in my simpit. Yet I'm emotionally and intellectually elated. I love it!
Had DCS for years and have always found it daunting in complexity. But like you correctly say DCS is not a game, It's as close as you can get to real military sim on a home computer. This video has made me want to get back into it. Spent ages learning to fly the A-10 and as you correctly point out it's a nice feeling when you finally take off. Not much missing from this to real life than maybe real shrapnel lol. Great Video and following 👍👍😎😎
i just love watching clips from DCS and damn game looks movie like.. i love it, even latest video from DCS devs showcasing whats to come its amazing cinematic
Man this video makes me jealous I love DCS. I have a pimax crystal and a full virpil setup and I unfortunately cannot play DCS for awhile. Had a house fire and I am still not allowed to grab my PC setup out of the house as of yet. Hopefully I will be able to get it back soon so I can get back on DCS. The insurance company has to test all the electronics in the house and it would suck if I had to wait months to get a new virpil setup. Hopefully I will be able to get back to launching off the deck and conducing case 3 recoveries in the pitch black when you don't see the boat until your wheels slam down on the deck!
Arcade gets clowned by realistic who gets clowned by simulator who gets clowned by dcs who gets clowned by real life who gets clowned by seasoned veterans
Man, i am having a tough time getting the f 18 down. The f 16 was my first Module, and was able to get it with little to know issue. This f 18 is driving me crazy. Its great to watch what i might be able to do one day.
I've watched a few of these videos. Since 2018, I've wanted to try a flight simulator in VR. I wanted to fly F16s and A10s as a kid, then I kept getting stuck on roofs because I don't deal heights! 😅
I really enjoyed that because you guys are decent but still have a lot to learn which is very enjoyable to watch. I don't play it all , so you're a hundred percent better than I am
I've logged over 2,000 flight hours in an F-18 on DCS over the years. I'm waiting for the proper time to crashout and steal one for real and go out in a blaze of glory.
Standby for my next video "It's the Fighting Falcon, not the Viper!"
Its VIPER!!! :D
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Ask the Viper Drivers!
can dcs run on a 1080? what gpu and what settings do you have?
In an era where instant gratification with arcadish games that reward you just for playing, DCS is a platform that will challenge you to the point where after 200 hours of flying, reading and learning, you might be able to at least figure out how to perform a simple mission successfully, and reward you with… nothing really. The actual reward is knowing you have painstakingly mastered to startup, takeoff, strike, defend, refuel and finally land in one piece.
Yea but dcs is not hard. Wags was actually just talking about Sam sites and making them realistic but the problem is there are people who think dcs is too hard now but it’s not. Everything is like training almost.
How do you go about learning though? Are there tutorials in DCS itself?
There are training missions. Solid tutorials on RUclips.
@@l.a.french3063 Yep there are interactive training tutorials that teach you the basics on various weapon systems for each aircraft, plus how to startup, take-off and land. I mostly spend some time on these to get to know the jet/chopper and then for more in-depth I usually follow online tutorials that are more extensive.
Thank you.@@ControlledPairsGaming
D is for Difficult
C is for Complex
S is for Satisfying
Well said ☝
Divorce Coming Soon as someone said 😅
D es por Dificultad
C es por Complejidad
S es por Satisfacción
S is for Sedentary
@@Urbancohort337Why Sedentary?
4000 hours, all modules, thousands spent on home style flight sim rig. No regrets. Look for me sometime, same callsign.
Will do! Appreciate the support!
We're not here for Fortnite rave melees, we love the dry shit. Definitely down for more of this!
Best comment.
AI doesn't have to be dry though
We'll see who the real sturdy folks are when the Typhoon hits the lobby. Look at me talking shit like I can fking dogfight or fly in multiplayer.
"youll pay hundreds or even thousands"
What is this, the sims 4?
(Yar har, fiddle de dee )
Basically the same thing 🤣
DUDE! This is exactly what I'm going through right now. Just got back into flight sims and feel like I'm having to re-learn everything and one of my good friends bought all of his flight sim gear and is wanting me to teach. It's cool but it's harder when you gotta learn yourself and teach.
Relatable. I find it helps me learn and retain better, though.
I hear ya. DCS is amazing. I have a wicked flight sim set up. Warthog joystick/throttle, cougar MFD's, 4 montiors, 2 tablets for gameglass, tobie eye tracker 5, rudder pedals, surround sound, hopped up PC and so many DCS modules but .... setting up the key binds can be a very lengthy process to say the least. Have enough time in the F14B to be effective but now I'm working on the F15E and it's like starting all over again. Same with hopping in the Apache. TG a dude named greased Lightning has shared his set ups c/w changeable MS word template because keeping everything in order is nuts.
It’s not realistic.. not even close.
Depends on who you ask, DCS is everything between a game and a serious sim.. That's the great thing about DCS: It is as realistic as you want it to be, or as unrealistic as you want it to be. Some communities love to follow every little detail of tons of SOPs, use real world approach charts and/or patterns, real life 9lines etc, while others just have fun with it.. That being said: Hornet is love, Hornet is life!
you forgot hornet is laugh.....hornet is Live, Laugh, Love
hornet doesn't now how to IFF
@@joesroads6387 You don't know what you're talking about. Look up "Shrek is Love, Shrek is Life", that ought to clear things up for you.
That's exactly why I love Mission Editor so much. You can take a spin around Area 51 or dodge SAM launches near Tblisi. The world is yours and you can have fun enjoying the scenery in it or providing CAS in a fictional battle.
No it isn't as realistic as you want it to be. The planes don't follow physics 100% and we don't know all the capabilities of all craft and programming actual materials is behind. You have people that pit planes against each other in this game and think it shows you what would happen in the real world. It does not.
I was lucky enough to try out a friend of mines DCS setup with his VR headset. I've never had an experience quiet like it, it was extremely real feeling...my knees got weak from the height, haha. It was amazing.
The thing is I think this game shows anyone with a modicum of intellect can fly these aircraft. Which is what they were designed for. You don't need to be Einstein to be able to fly a fighter jet. Especially older aircraft, such as the F-5 and Mig-21. These aircraft weren't designed for geniuses to fly them. Now being able to understand proper tactics to engage in a dogfight is another story, again, basic tactics can go a long way. DCS is an incredible simulation.
I've talked to air force pilots before and I what most of them agreed on is that when it comes to piloting a fighter jet, you don't have to be the smartest human in the world, you just gotta be lucky.
You can be in the top 1% of your class and yet that doesn't mean you'll get to fly, also in real life pilots rarely get to fly their own aircraft and most of the time they get stuck as a wso or rio. Also one of those pilots told me it is better to join just so you can get a pilots license (basically for free)
This game is not a good measure for proving if you can fly a fighter jet. There is a LOT more that goes into flying fighters or even a Cessna for that matter. DCS is stress-free, flying is not.
@@chechenko_9430if you’re in pilot training and you’re at the top of your class, there is a 99% chance you get to fly what you want. Also, only 10-20% of people who go through pilot training wash out. Most people who become WSOs have chosen to do so.
And yet it is still really lacking in the simulation area. This isn't real and a ton of things are off and incorrect. Too many people think that because it is good that means you can put up planes against each other and it will tell you what would happen in real life... and for that reason the DCS community is about as smart as the War Thunder community.
@@Viper31300 Glad someone said it. Flying proficiently in civilian or military environments in the real world is a hell of a lot different than in a flight sim. If you've never flown a plane, you won't understand. DCS is all the fun with none of the work.
4:15 what you said about DCS is true about aviation in general. As a pilot, you never truly learn everything there is to know about flying. There are always new challenges you have never faced before. You go some time without using certain skills and building up others then you go back and have to use those old skills again.
Got the F16 as my first module when I started. The moment I got a kill with an aim9 in some mountains in multiplayer I was hooked.
It begins.
Yessir! See you in the skies soon 👊
This is great lmao
Guys don't let the title of the video fool you, it is a game its not real he's lying
Thats the thing, if you die in DCS you die IRL aswell.
Bro he's not lying. It's not intended to be just a game. It's a simulator.
@@cipher1345 no he’s lying his arse off.
Deep breath, my dude. It's a RUclips video about a simulator which is enjoyed as a game.
@@ControlledPairsGaming I’m only having a laugh brother, people can enjoy games how they want, playing Skyrim as a flight sim at the minute myself.
"So I had to help my friends learn the module as well"
Meanwhile your friends are already flying somewhat formations and holding their own in the environments you're dragging them into! What a skilled crew you got :D !
DCS is one of those games I start up every once in a while when my confidence is high, just to limp back to VTOL after I've trashed several airframes on the tarmac. Lol. It was one of the first games I ran through my VR headset actually. Ripped the wings off a frogfoot in a high G turn. Fond memories.
The multiplayer desync is present in DCS but a lot more common in some places more than others. The Hoggit server you were playing on is shockingly bad for desync
I recommend DDCS hardcore server for a true dynamic PVP campaign experience, and Tempest for a good 70s early 80s experience
Through the Inferno generally has better stability and is still casually PVE. Generally where I recommend people go first before jumping to a place like Grayflag since Grayflag still has some performance issues too....
Come play on DDCS. Dynamic PVP/PVE campaign that can last for weeks sometimes months
@@BSO_Actual DDCS had PVE now? 🤢
@@StoneCoolds just the ground units
Cant wait until the F4 Phantom comes out, you should try some of the older jets, like the mirage f1 or mig21 or F4 when it comes out!
Planning on putting some time in the F-5. Will probably grab the F-4 as well.
MiG-21 is a real pain in the as* when converting from modern jets with fly by system to all analog and mechanical. Pull a bit more G and engines goes out.
Man DCS in VR with a proper setup is the best experience. Love this sim. Spent waaay to much money on this XD
What all do you need to get started playing? I have a Quest 2.
I have now the same feeling after many years with Track Ir 5 i jumped in VR with the proper Setup and it's just magical. Excactly what i need! The best experience ever DCS in VR !!!
@@MrYamaharider1 Yoy need a better VR and strong PC to get the experience we are saying.. You need also a good HOTAS and Pedals
I just got started in DCS with some gaming buddies myself. We’ve been enjoying the hell out of it. Keep the vids of it rolling🤘🏻.
So what do you play now? Because it isn't DCS, is it?
@@thomgizziz Still DCS and IL2 for the most part.
DCS is a game, a very fun game at that. Or at least it becomes a simple game when you've played for almost a decade and are very familiar with everything. I've mastered F-15E and AH-64D. I find that specializing in 1 fixed wing and 1 rotary is the way to go.
You mastered a plane that isn’t complete congratulations.
the only game in DCS, is the waiting game. waiting for them to fix shit
Would absolutely like more on DCS, but would love if you included details like how HARMS work or the range of the SU-6 AA that shot at you in future videos.
lol that last landing. Crosswind component for the jet definitely exceeded. Freaking hurricane winds on some servers.
The moment you get the fist air to air kill after a merge while looking out the top of the cockpit cozz you just shot a nasty close range off boor shot is amazing
About exactly one year ago I was playing Ace Combat 7 and I was loving that game. But it made wonder. What would a real jet fly like? So I looked into simulators, found DCS and since FC3 was on sale, I dug out my Saitek Cyborg EVO stick from 2005 and gave it a try. One year later and I have F-18, F-16, F-15E and a Spitfire. And Syria and the Channel. And Tobii eyetracker.
Yeah, I love it.
You sum it up perfectly. DCS is immensely difficult, but extremely rewarding. Especially in VR.
F-14 was my first module, and it took hours of practice to be able to take offf and land successfully. That was before I'd even thought about firing any weapons. The learning curve for carrier landings is vertical! BUT... nothing feels like the first time you nail that 3 wire.
So many VTOL VR videos I knew there was a matter of time before you blessed us with DCS again.
You're right, it's not just a game. I'm flying F/A-18 too and helping people with learning it, as well as some other simpler modules. Usually to get to know "enough" takes about 2 months and to know module well - about 6 months of flying 2h a day 2-3 times a week. It's not overly complicated when you have team to fly with. And aviation in general is a team sport.
If you'd be interested we can fly together sometime, and we can learn some tricks that this aircraft is capable of.
Maaaan! I am out of town and can't play DCS, but this is really making me wanna hop into a Hornet or Tomcat!
Fun fact about the real hornet. If you fail to at least motor the starboard engine for at least 1 minute the apu will dump all of its hydraulic pressure. It will need to be pumped by hand in the starboard main landing gear bulkhead. It sucks and it takes forever.
@@musketman100 that seems like a significant design flaw 🤣
Classic Boeing.
22:37 “[su-25] can’t dogfight it’s okay”
Growling sidewinder: 😼
I agree this game is not like playing war thunder or any other game with aircraft dog fights like battlefield or ace combat. This requires a lot of patience and dedication, it’s very rewarding when you can get the aircraft to move and stay up properly. For those saying it’s just a game is like comparing need for speed to iracing completely different environments and feels
DCS is truly an amazing game/sim. It's not a "load it up and go shooting" type of experience. Between figuring out how to set up your HOTAS, VR/IR Tracking, making sure your computer and connection will provide you with quality games play, it's definitely a time and money commitment. But, it's time and money well spent imo. BTW, I suck at it.
once you have the controls etc set up, unless its a full fidelity AND the server doesnt have quick start ups, it kinda is load up an go shooting. i can join GS server and be up in the mountains doing flanker shit in 10ish mins.
“Bandit” is a terminology rarely used in the Air Force, especially during air to air combat. Idk about other Branches. But it means an enemy aircraft WITHOUT authorization to engage. The proper terminology is Hostile. If you are following some sort of strict ROE, if an aircraft is identified as enemy and meets ROE criteria, it is a hostile, not bandit. For anyone that cares to listen lol.
Bandit is indeed lingo that is used when referring to an identifiable hostile aircraft. Bogey is one that is not yet identified. The words are known as brevity words and both are used VERY often during sorties.
@Viper31300 lol in my comment what makes you think I don't know what these terms mean when I literally said what Bandit means. Maybe you should reread what I wrote
This is the most insane video I've ever seen on your channel, i love flight sims and I never knew you liked them as well. Can't wait to see more flight sim content!
Man that means a lot! Thanks much for watching!
DCS is the best aeronautical graphics and visual effects simulator for domestic use, the best avionics, tactics and dynamic campaign simulator is FALCON BMS.
It had to be said and it was said.
As long as you're into F-16.
Avionics argument isn't true anymore. DCS viper has matched and improved on most aspects of the avionics.
@@audunskilbrei8279 I haven't played BMS, since I'm plenty busy with F-5 to even think about DCS Viper, let alone giving another sim a go, but are those the same models in both games?
@@tomaszwota1465 BMS simulates a variety of F-16 models. DCS is only one model. F16C block 52.
BMS is definitely awesome in it's own right so worth checking out. It's almost free too so that's a bonus.
@@audunskilbrei8279 one day. ;) I didn't know they had more than one F-16 in BMS. That's cool.
FINALLY! I've been waiting for you to get into DCS for so long!
been playing this game since I was 14, only game even coming close to being a similar experience is tarkov, that aside, this game is something I'm unable to put into words. DCS is a truly wonderful and a one-of-a-kind game.
This was a fantastic video, love the way you cut the replay into the footage you recorded.
That being said there is only one thing that this video makes me think of and I apologize in advance but it must be stated that the missile knows where it is at all times. It knows this because it knows where it isn't. By subtracting where it is from where it isn't, or where it isn't from where it is - whichever is greater - it obtains a difference or deviation. The guidance subsystem uses deviations to generate corrective commands to drive the missile from a position where it is to a position where it isn't, and arriving at a position where it wasn't, it now is. Consequently, the position where it is is now the position that it wasn't, and it follows that the position that it was is now the position that it isn't. In the event that the position that it is in is not the position that it wasn't, the system has acquired a variation. The variation being the difference between where the missile is and where it wasn't. If variation is considered to be a significant factor, it too may be corrected by the GEA. However, the missile must also know where it was. The missile guidance computer scenario works as follows: Because a variation has modified some of the information that the missile has obtained, it is not sure just where it is. However, it is sure where it isn't, within reason, and it knows where it was. It now subtracts where it should be from where it wasn't, or vice versa. And by differentiating this from the algebraic sum of where it shouldn't be and where it was, it is able to obtain the deviation and its variation, which is called error.
I feel like this is deep DCS lore copypasta and I love it.
@ControlledPairsGaming 😉
Good content man. I am in the same position as I tried DCS for about 6 months some 2 years ago. Unfortunately I let it fade away for other games but looking at your video I might give it another try and reactivate my Warthog Hotas in the basement 😃
Let's goooo!
I love watching DCS, but I'm a bit biased because it's my main game.
Just a style suggestion though, I'd disable the Battle Damage Assessment (Blue square with damage), it's a bit of an eyesore and a bit redundant with the nice tacview overlays you've been doing.
One thing I haven't seen many people doing in DCS videos is going into PVP servers and using real life team strategies and procedures against other players (coordinated BVR like grinders, ACM, etc). It seems like it would be right up your alley.
As interesting as it is watching you guys play this, I know I’ll never have the patience to learn. I’ve bought 3 black shark modules, and I don’t know what to do after I copy the tutorial instructions. Man it must be great to have these skills.
Just takes time man. Worth once you figure it out!
@@ControlledPairsGaming I’m old pairs, time is countable in phone upgrades.
Wags said it himself, that DCS is a Flight Sim Game.
I've managed to do almost all the missions for the base versions of the f-18, but god damn i just can't complete the refuel in air, its so damn hard! respect to pilots in real life i dont know how they do it
It's easier in real life, that's how they do it.
I remember the times, when DCS was only Lock On and Lock On Flamming Cliffs. Good old days
23:17 just standard Georgian/Crimean weather. a casual 30 knot crosswind. Georgia at War is a fun server, but they really need to put a cap on that wind setting lol. Imagine having to do a CASE 1 in that.
It's insane! That approach wasn't even terrible (until I realized my gear wasn't down RIP).
@@ControlledPairsGamingrip
Nice video man! Im about to get back into it myself. Sold my sim rig 3 years ago and just built a new PC w 4090 etc and Trak Racer TR160 w 3 34 curved alienware OLEDs. What stick and throttle are you using? I used to have the Tmaster Warthog but want to try a newer setup this go around.
Just ordered a $1000 gaming computer so I can partake in the punishment of just trying to start up the jet engines....
RIP in peace (it's amazing and you'll love it)
I am old as dirt now. I've seen em all. DCS World is insane. The fidelity of these aircraft is insane. To the point where you wonder about the classification of some of this stuff. I have lived in a golden age of flight simulation. And if I get bored with my fa18 I just load up one of my five auto sims and go race Spa in an F1 or Lime Rock in a Cooper Mini or anything in between. Absolutely mind blowing.
Holy crap that looks amaaaaazing! You're so lucky to have rl buddies to fly with in this, wow. What a level of simulation! Who wants to go back to the normal rl day job after doing this?
What aircraft do you recommend for a beginning player? It looks like you have to purchase them individually. I've primarily played IL-2 so I'm not entirely new to air combat sims, just WWII aircraft. I have the same rig you described in this video and a VR headset, so I'm ready to go. Just need to find the time to pull the trigger and commit.
big tip to stay engaged, learn the quick way of doing things first, the easy way so you can go out and have fun. after that, get into the nitty gritty of it.
Seeing the state of the AI, the radar implementation, RWR, and their moneygrabbing schemes. It's definetly more of a game tham a simulator
The amount of wee-woo-wee-woo going on in the cabin is just overwhelming
We all love the switchology in DCS that is why we fly it.
please stream this, i'd love to watch you fly DCS.. learning DCS myself with the 16
f-16 my beloved
The 16 is a monster once you get good with it
Fighter pilots who spends hours on this on their downtime is like a truck driver playing Euro Truck simulator on their day off.
There aren’t as many pilots who play this as you think
How to you get the screen on the top right with the blue and red planes?
Can anyone help? I’m trying to register for the game and the email they sent me has “links” to another page for the confirmation code. But you can’t click it? I really want to enjoy the game but I don’t know how everyone else did it
Copy the link and past it in browser? If it’s a confirmation button maybe right click to copy redirect link? Maybe make sure that the e-mail is entrusted by your email software or provider. Good luck! :)
Digital Combat Simulator is a combat flight simulation game developed primarily by Eagle Dynamics and The Fighter Collection. Several labels are used when referring to the DCS line of simulation products: DCS World, Modules, and Campaigns
There is one kid playing this on his dad's account who will one day become an abspolute ace when he joins the airforce. Maybe good enough to fight drones too.
I genuinely wish one day I'd be rich enough to buy a proper PC and VR setup to play DCS. Like many, I Hope it comes soon enough.
Most people just use track ir and you don’t need a really expensive pc just a decent gpu and 32 gigs of ram.
You're in my world now. This is what I do for a living 😂I think about getting into DCS sometimes. I think it'd be fun.
Oh boy, that landing at the end looked so promising with that slip and then it all fell apart. Gotta love it.
I didn't have my gear down and didn't realize it till I was 10 ft off the deck, went to extend instead of going around and bought it haha!
Sounds crazy, but remembering to lower my landing gear is always my fatal flaw when landing. I’m learning the A10 CII, and it’s really easy to land using the TVV. I find myself concentrating so much on my speed and preparing not to skid off the runway, that I sometimes forget my landing gear. What I think is going to be an easy landing, turns into a long, fiery skid down the runway, eventually crashing into a vehicle or tree. 😂
DCS World is one of the most amazing experiences, a true treasure and a profound historical reminder of human ingenuity.
I have spent thousands of dollars on my setup and it has been worth EVERY penny. It can be enjoyed for a lifetime.
Hey I was being sarcastic in my G forces and joystick reply to your video. Apologies if I didn’t make that clear. I’m a huge fan of DCS, obviously, and a big fan of your videos and enjoy the content you make. I understand how time consuming it is to make these. Again, sorry if I didn’t make myself more clear as to just kidding around. It would be cool though if we could have that feature. One day I’m sure as DCS just keeps getting better and better. Keep up the good work and I hope you’ll accept my apology for the joke!
Great video from an existing DCS user. It’s a bit more than a flight sim game for sure. Great quality video too, thank you.
This game is like smoking. You think it makes you look cool but all it does is shortening your lifespan.
Also I do both.
I can't even A2A refuel during the day let alone at night. Nice one.
WOW! Great DCS video. That was really something to watch.
Just wanted to let you know that I just picked up my "New System" from Meta PC here in Phoenix yesterday. Great people for sure. Thanks for the heads up on them...
Aye that's great news. Badass that you're local. They're legends. Hope you get a kick out of the new rig!
Yoooo pro tip. My instructor told me when lining up for centerline on the rwy u wanna use ur ailerons to get the centerline and ur rudders to put ur nose out front and lined up with the runway. Don't do this before the flare (I assume because it's just not necessary). So basically be centerline and have ur wheels parallel to the rwy before touchdown, might help with the landings in heavy crosswinds.
The graphics are so realistic that, when the war in Ukraine started, a military analyst came on national TV in Romaina and commented on some footage of a SU being taken down by AA fire thnking it was real war footage
DCS and Arma are famous for incidents like that 🤣
Been playing DCS for years. Not gatekeeping, but im just saying its never been a game and i support anyone just now getting into it to just learn and play
Great video, your a 100% right on everything you said. This sim is out of this world, best sim on earth. Worth every cent.
Just got the game should I get the f16 or F/A-18
The hornet is actually one of the “simpler” full fidelity models in DCS and many consider it to be relatively straightforward, especially for beginners.
Yeah both the F18C and the Jeff are both really simple to learn for beginners, even if the f18 has a few more confusing things when you never touched a plane game before x)
I love DCS and glad to see you and your buddies playing. Wish I could get any of my friends interested, but it's too "simulator" (which I love) and not enough "game".
Relatable. I've found that over the years the more complex a game/sim, the more invested I become in figuring it out.
I'm just starting to learn dcs for the first time. It's downloaded. Haven't booted it up yet but been learning and studying aviation terms and RUclips videos. I learned today that we fly perpendicular to missiles or bandit aircraft in order to have no velocity relative to the ground. By flying perpendicular (put it on your 9 or 3 o clock) your effective velocity towards, and away from, the missile is close to zero. The radar systems then cannot distinguish between your airframe and the ground because you "blend into the sea of green".
I thought that was neat. I'm probably using the wrong terms but i understood the concept! I think.
What's the red blue external view called? I've never seen that in game before.
Growling Sidewinder is my fav channel for DCS. I do not own this game or even a gaming pc. I just like fighters & his content.
Love the DCS content! Are you doing it in VR, it seemed like eye track/track or.
This was head tracking. VR is amazing but head tracking is better for the audience.
@@ControlledPairsGaming It's all fun and games until you're in a dogfight and your cord slips a little too far back behind the desk and when you look left-high you pull the cord out..........I've stuck with Tobii since then hahahaha
Enjoy the adventure. DCS is amazing!
I love this game I'm also literally 12 years old and I play with another friend
Hey am I missing something from Ready or Not? You die on the Iron man save and lost file?
It's really easy to forget stuff in a Jet if you stop playing for a few months. It's so complex! I just stick to the F-15C... no way I am learning a new plane haha. it will be like starting all over
DCS, MSFS, et all... are simulators. The physical sensations and demands of real flying, especially in combat capable aircraft are therefore greatly diminished in a sim. Even military and civilian full motion $M+++ sims are simulators for training. Mastering an aircraft in a 2D world, with deference to VR, coupled with mastering comnav, weapons systems and coordinated operations with other friendlies and dealing with bad guys... all just as difficult as real world.
I am mentally and to a degree physically exhausted after a few hours in my simpit. Yet I'm emotionally and intellectually elated. I love it!
Had DCS for years and have always found it daunting in complexity. But like you correctly say DCS is not a game, It's as close as you can get to real military sim on a home computer. This video has made me want to get back into it. Spent ages learning to fly the A-10 and as you correctly point out it's a nice feeling when you finally take off. Not much missing from this to real life than maybe real shrapnel lol. Great Video and following 👍👍😎😎
i just love watching clips from DCS and damn game looks movie like.. i love it, even latest video from DCS devs showcasing whats to come its amazing cinematic
0:06 did he came in the cockpit?
Man this video makes me jealous I love DCS. I have a pimax crystal and a full virpil setup and I unfortunately cannot play DCS for awhile. Had a house fire and I am still not allowed to grab my PC setup out of the house as of yet. Hopefully I will be able to get it back soon so I can get back on DCS. The insurance company has to test all the electronics in the house and it would suck if I had to wait months to get a new virpil setup. Hopefully I will be able to get back to launching off the deck and conducing case 3 recoveries in the pitch black when you don't see the boat until your wheels slam down on the deck!
May have roasted you on twitter but I loved the video! Well made and enjoyable to watch. Great talking points too. See you in the skies wingman!
Arcade gets clowned by realistic who gets clowned by simulator who gets clowned by dcs who gets clowned by real life who gets clowned by seasoned veterans
Do DCS in VR. Best immersion experience in gaming ive ever had
would the TCA Captain pack + thrustmaster Rudder pedals be compatible with this game?
Man, i am having a tough time getting the f 18 down. The f 16 was my first Module, and was able to get it with little to know issue. This f 18 is driving me crazy. Its great to watch what i might be able to do one day.
I've watched a few of these videos. Since 2018, I've wanted to try a flight simulator in VR. I wanted to fly F16s and A10s as a kid, then I kept getting stuck on roofs because I don't deal heights! 😅
I really enjoyed that because you guys are decent but still have a lot to learn which is very enjoyable to watch. I don't play it all , so you're a hundred percent better than I am
1:12 "EW" is Electronic Warfare for anyone curious
I've logged over 2,000 flight hours in an F-18 on DCS over the years. I'm waiting for the proper time to crashout and steal one for real and go out in a blaze of glory.