Thanks for watching! Let me know if this was helpful. ~~ Here's the graphics guide: ruclips.net/video/-NzQ_Gw_PeM/видео.html Here's the tutorial series: ruclips.net/p/PL3kOAM2N1YJdwN5N8HkqCHm3V3haMVAoH
I don't think so unfortunately, sorry dude. As far as I know it is only on Windows and Linux computers. Not on consoles and I'm not sure about Mac computers
DCS world is CPU limited not GPU limited so to a point GPU doesn't matter so much at the moment but will soon when they apply the multithreading patch to the Sim later this year as currently it's only set up ro run on one CPU core not multithreading.
It surprises me that they still haven't done it. It seems so common to have multithreading in games and I have no idea why they haven't been able to add it in yet. It will definitely be nice when they get that implemented
@@ChickentNug It is common , however for physics based games that require calculations bettween interactions of different objects with multithreading the risk of bugs increases greatly
Really helpful video for the newer players 👍 This game isn't easy, but keep practicing whatever module you like and you should get really good at it (Just don't take the SU25 into pvp multiplayer, that's not going to be fun :D)
Been playing for 4 years , one of the most enjoyable, hardest learning curves ive had, lota learning, lota reading and watching stuff. practice practice practice! hope more people join the DCS community! 50% off your first purchase on standalone ! / Also some great mods! A4 . T4 goshawk module is great aswell as the UH60 for helicopters both mods are full fidelity
@@ChickentNug maybe you could do one for multiplayer specifically because often people don't understand how to find the slots or re-slot, change their in game name, how to read the briefing, or what servers to try and how to act in them. Idk just throwing it out there
Dangit, I am finding this gold-of-a-channel after having purchased FC3 and F15 modules via Steam ... Love the video! Its useful info, that is always much appreciated. Subbed and liked.
big subscribe from me, you do great ways of getting the message across and even had me laughing at the most boring stuff with all the effects, although nothing is boring on this channel
Thankyou so much my guy. Everybody always skips steps like your suppose to know what steps they skipped. Very helpful. Pls do another one like super carrier how to download and find aircraft maps, campaigns, etc. I don't have a clue. Pls mess me back asap and thanks again.
Common error is that most people think the FC3 Jets have a simpler flight model than the big ticket modules! They don't! They only thing is they don;t have clickable cockpits and the 3d modelling of these planes is of lower quality as they were the original planes available in the game when it launched as Lockon Modern Air Combat in 2004! But the flight models have been updated and are of professional standard.
@@ChickentNug if you look at those jets the only real thing they are missing is the clickable cockpits. The radars RWR ECM and weapons are mostly fully functional but they do need you to learn the buttons or bind alot of controls to your Hotas. New to RUclips myself but have been flying online since 1981 lol. Bought LOMAC on day one release but had to give it up for 10 years now I'm back into it have the knowledge bout simply not the skill to fly anymore lol forgot how hard and real this sim is. Subned to your channel. Good video for first timers.
Yeah that's true. Clickable cockpits are definitely nice, but not really necessary for newer players. Good luck getting into DCS, and thanks for the kind words
Thanks! I really appreciate it. I think I just did a pretty bad job of deciding what type of content I wanted to put on this channel and there's a lot of super different stuff on it, which makes it hard for the algorithm to decide what audience to send it to. I don't make videos anymore but this is definitely something I realized a while back, because I feel like I could've succeeded pretty well if I picked a category and stuck to it. I wasn't ever really focused on getting popular though and just made videos for fun, so it doesn't bug me that much
Thanks! That's really nice of you to say. I think a really big part of why my channel hasn't grown is because I haven't really picked a specific topic to make videos on. I kind of just make random stuff and that makes it hard for RUclips's algorithm to find who to send my videos to. Anyway, thanks for the kind words and let me know if you have any questions
I have tried out both steam and standalone and ngl I prefer steam then it comes to out of game stuff like downloading, on SA it can take a couple of hours to a day before I can download a update bc I live in a different continent vs steam where the update is downloaded in 2 hours of it announcement. I have a low end pc & I dont have alot of hard drive space so I delete some maps/modules for SA I wait 2 min to get into the game go to the mod manager then select what I want to delete then exist vs steam less then 30 seconds of selecting and 'updating' your game. Probably not important to some but tracking how long you have been playing, I know there is a logbook in game but correct me if I'm wrong, doesn't it only record flight hours not in-game hours. But of course this really applies to people that has low end pc's and live in countrys that are far away from popular continents but if you have THE pc plus you live in north America/the EU SA is the way to go but for others probably want to consider steam also you get a 50% off as a new player for your first purchase on the website/standalone. By a steam user. Also if you play on 1080p don't up grade your monitor for DCS, in multi/single-player if you go max fov you can hunt for black pixels(jets) in the sky from 50+ nautical miles or 92km+ and in dogfights if you lost sight of your enemy just max out your fov and start searching for black pixels plus good news your eye can easily detect something moving.
Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful. There are also ways to transfer any dlc you purchase on steam to the standalone version. I can't remember exactly how to do it, but if you decide for whatever reason you want to do that in the future, it's an option
thanks man it did help but i got one question I play on a crapy desktop and do u reckon I could turn down the graphics so it doesn't lag or over heat or should i save for a gaming PC
Hey, I'm sorry it took me so long to see this comment. I think it's definitely worth trying out with your current setup and seeing if it's good enough for you for the time being. It's free so it can't hurt to try it out. If it doesn't run well, you can either figure out what parts of your pc are lacking and replace them with newer ones or just get a whole new setup. Eagle Dynamics added a "multithreading" launch option to DCS which makes it use your CPU way more efficiently and can give you way better performance. This guy has a tutorial showing how to do it on the standalone version: ruclips.net/user/shorts9iSplDshRgM?feature=share It's a different process for the steam version, so you'll have to look that up if you have that one
Helo mister! I've played with FC3 for some time now and I like the manual aspect of su-25 on cold war servers What do you recommend in terms of maps? Also I'm looking into air to air jets, f-5, mig-21 mirage (dont know which one yet) for cold war server. Any recommendations there as well?
Hi! If you're looking for cold war servers, I recommend the Syria map, as that's the one Enigma's Cold War Server runs (and Enigma's Cold War server is the best one I've seen). The server has a dynamic campaign with PvP and PvE, and there's an Overlord bot, so you can use your mic ingame and talk to the AWACS and get accurate callouts (which is vital in a cold war server because most onboard radars only work short range). I haven't used the F-5, but I've used the MiG-21 and the Mirage F-1 a little bit. I can't remember how exactly it works, but I think Enigma's server is set up where you have to earn points by destroying stuff before you can spawn in a Mirage, but the MiG-21 and F-5 can be used right away, so for that reason I'd suggest the MiG-21 or F-5. If you think the Mirage seems cool, you should definitely check it out too, but I'm not sure if it would be the best first A2A aircraft for cold war servers. The MiG-21 is pretty difficult to learn, but once you figure it out it's super satisfying to use, and it even has two nukes you can use (most servers ban players for it, but some don't and you can use them offline too). I've had the most fun with the MiG, but I also haven't used the Mirage that much yet so I can't really give a good recommendation there. You can do multiple free trials at the same time, so if you wanted you could try Syria and all three aircraft at the same time and decide which you'd like more. I hope this was helpful, and let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks! Here's a link to Enigma's Discord: discord.gg/mrZMdxFA Here's a video explaining the server: ruclips.net/video/pZCtPDQ42-k/видео.html
I'm rather new to dcs (≈1 month since i dwonloaded it), and some people including people who know what they are talking about, like "grim reapers,, say that the fc3 aircraft are medium fidelity, not low. Are the low ones the ai only planes? (B52H, TU-22M3, SU-24, and so on)
I think medium fidelity is definitely a more accurate way of describing FC3 aircraft since they have good flight models but non-clickable cockpits, so that's my bad with calling them low fidelity. As for the AI ones, I'm not sure what they'd be considered. I think they could be described as low fidelity as you said just because they flight models are pretty far from realistic on them and they can't be controlled by players, but I think people generally don't refer to them as that and just call them AI-only modules or something along those lines
If you have multiple email addresses and you really wanted to do that, you probably could. At that point I would suggest you just buy whatever aircraft you're using, but do whatever makes you happy haha
Steam is better for me cause i can't pay with dolars... But, i think there is a how to transfer steam planes to Standalone, did it with the F-15C, not sure if it works with F-16C or Mirage (my possible next buys), you have any idea if it works? (sorry for asking on a 5 month old video)
That makes sense. I still think you would be better off putting in the effort transferring them like how you said, since standalone (in my opinion) is generally better with the free trials and everything. Here's a link about how to do this: www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/steam/#3303126 I briefly looked over this, and it looks like it should explain the process. As far as I know, you can do it with any modules (i think brand new ones too), but I suggest you look into that a little more if you're worried. Also no worries for commenting on an old video, I'm happy to help any time. Thanks and let me know if there's anything else I can try to help with 👍
Sorry for the late reply, I saw this comment last week and thought I replied already but I guess not. It isn't SUPER important if you're learning the basics of how to fly the aircraft ingame and stuff, so I honestly don't think you would need to get it up front unless you know for sure you want to get into DCS. If you like the game and start doing full missions and stuff, it is really useful for dogfighting and BVR and is pretty useful for ground attack as well since you can keep your eyes on the area you're orbiting/passing and stuff. So I guess if you like DCS enough that you're alright with spending the money on head tracking stuff, I think you should go for it. TrackIR is awesome and adds a ton to the game. If you aren't really sure if it's just going to be one of the games that you check out a few times and never pick up again, it might not be worth it, since I think TrackIR can be between $100-200. It was definitely worth it for me since I'm a nerd and really like DCS, but I don't think it's necessarily worth it for everyone. The absolute most important thing is to get a hotas or at least an xbox controller because keyboard and mouse is ass in DCS. It is extremely difficult to make just that work for controlling the aircraft, and it's a lot more manageable to reach over to use the mouse to look around. Definitely inconvenient but it works if you don't really want to drop a couple hundred bucks on head tracking stuff
I just downloaded this 'game' . Can't even start the engine of the plane ( Press shift an L, , not working) Downloaded the Heli free trial , can't lift the bloody thing off the ground 😵💫
It takes a lot of time to figure out, so don't give up. Just making sure, what plane are you starting? You need to make sure you press *right shift* and L, not left shift. If you are using the SU-25T, this should start the electrical power. It has been a while since I have flown it so I can't remember for sure, but I think you need to start both engines individually with right ctrl + home and right shift + home (could be right alt + home). If none of that helps, try pressing left Windows key + home, and that should make the game do an "autostart sequence" that'll take the steps necessary to make the aircraft flyable. Make sure you give it enough time to power up and not move right away. I strongly suggest starting out using the SU-25T and not helicopters (yet) or the TF-51, since they are modeled way more complexly than the frogfoot is. You can't click any cockpit buttons with the cursor in the frogfoot, but there are preset keybinds that make it possible to do everything you need to. You can either check the keybinds out in the settings or look up some more in-depth tutorials on youtube that should show exactly what you need to press and in what order. Just don't give up and ask any questions you have. I might not have the best answers always, but I'm more than happy to help haha
I forgot to mention, you absolutely can start with the helicopters, but it will give you a much harder time to figure out how everything works in the sim. Even if you just spend an hour or two flying the frogfoot and you get to the point where you feel like you're ready to move on to something more interesting or complex, then you can move on to the helis. They are very difficult to learn even for people who have a lot of time in DCS, though, so don't be disappointed if you blow up a few dozen times before you leave the ground haha
I think for some reason the stick doesn't work in the Heli. I'll check the settings. i would be happy just to fly around without doing the take off stuff. I ant to try before the free trial period ends
I vaguely remember having problems with connecting to missions and multiplayer and stuff and I think it had to do with creating and logging into an account. Did you do that already? It should be the internet icon thing in the top left corner of the main menu screen, but I can't remember for sure I haven't played DCS in a while. To get a terrain for free it's the same as the free trials for aircraft on Eagle Dynamics' website. You have to activate a free trial license on the website, and after you launch DCS and click the grid square icon in the top left that's labeled "modules" when you hover over it. From the menu that pops up you need to go to one of the tabs and install new modules/terrains from there. I think it will automatically close the game and open the updater
@@noobfear1901hey sorry I took ages to find these comments. I went to basic training and didnt have my phone for a while. Somehow completely missed the notifications. I'm glad to hear you figured it out
so disappointed you missed the opportunity to say "once you feel comfortable head over to multiplayer and the perfect server to join would be the growling sidewinder server"
I've actually never tried the GS server. I still spend most of my time offline so I don't really know the best ones for beginners haha Thanks for the feedback though, and I'll be sure to check that one out myself
@@ChickentNug lol gs is rough definitely not a good place for beginners but at the same time there’s lots of people doing funny stuff that’s why I said that but it’s a lot of pvp and it’s almost always full so it can definitely be pretty fun but it’s kinda just a cluster most of the time
Thanks for watching! Let me know if this was helpful.
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Here's the graphics guide:
ruclips.net/video/-NzQ_Gw_PeM/видео.html
Here's the tutorial series:
ruclips.net/p/PL3kOAM2N1YJdwN5N8HkqCHm3V3haMVAoH
Thank you, I am now pilot
Can i download dcs world on ps4 ?
I don't think so unfortunately, sorry dude. As far as I know it is only on Windows and Linux computers. Not on consoles and I'm not sure about Mac computers
Can’t wait to play DCS on my school issued cromebook 🤠👍🏽
Lmao
You probably could if you did the linux thing I was talking about. It'd run really really bad if it worked tho
Its going to start burning
Number 1, it doesn't matter which GPU you use, you're going to get 30fps at 4k.
True. DCS has some weird stuff going on when it comes to performance
DCS world is CPU limited not GPU limited so to a point GPU doesn't matter so much at the moment but will soon when they apply the multithreading patch to the Sim later this year as currently it's only set up ro run on one CPU core not multithreading.
It surprises me that they still haven't done it. It seems so common to have multithreading in games and I have no idea why they haven't been able to add it in yet. It will definitely be nice when they get that implemented
@@ChickentNug It is common , however for physics based games that require calculations bettween interactions of different objects with multithreading the risk of bugs increases greatly
Oh ok makes sense
Really helpful video for the newer players 👍
This game isn't easy, but keep practicing whatever module you like and you should get really good at it
(Just don't take the SU25 into pvp multiplayer, that's not going to be fun :D)
Thanks! And I agree, it's a good idea to look into what aircraft you want for ground attack or A2A.
Been playing for 4 years , one of the most enjoyable, hardest learning curves ive had, lota learning, lota reading and watching stuff. practice practice practice! hope more people join the DCS community!
50% off your first purchase on standalone ! / Also some great mods! A4 . T4 goshawk module is great aswell as the UH60 for helicopters both mods are full fidelity
I'm not new but I like checking in on videos for new players and this is a good one
Thanks! I appreciate the kind words
@@ChickentNug maybe you could do one for multiplayer specifically because often people don't understand how to find the slots or re-slot, change their in game name, how to read the briefing, or what servers to try and how to act in them. Idk just throwing it out there
@@Hustler9g good idea. I'll keep that in mind
Dangit, I am finding this gold-of-a-channel after having purchased FC3 and F15 modules via Steam ... Love the video! Its useful info, that is always much appreciated. Subbed and liked.
You can still transfer modules from the steam version to the standalone version. I can't remember exactly how to do it, but it's possible.
Thanks!
big subscribe from me, you do great ways of getting the message across and even had me laughing at the most boring stuff with all the effects, although nothing is boring on this channel
Thanks! I really appreciate it
Was actually quite helpful and comical at same time 👍
Thanks!
Thankyou so much my guy. Everybody always skips steps like your suppose to know what steps they skipped. Very helpful. Pls do another one like super carrier how to download and find aircraft maps, campaigns, etc. I don't have a clue. Pls mess me back asap and thanks again.
Hey did you figure out supercarrier? I'm on a laptop now and I don't have dcs downloaded so I can't really make another video on it.
Thank you man that was actually helpful
Glad it helped
underrated video
Thanks! I hope it was helpful
Good job. Thanks!
Thanks! I hope it was helpful. Let me know if you have any questions and I'll try to help
Common error is that most people think the FC3 Jets have a simpler flight model than the big ticket modules! They don't! They only thing is they don;t have clickable cockpits and the 3d modelling of these planes is of lower quality as they were the original planes available in the game when it launched as Lockon Modern Air Combat in 2004! But the flight models have been updated and are of professional standard.
I didn't know that. I assumed they had the same flight models as in Lockon, but it makes sense that they don't.
Thanks for the info!
@@ChickentNug if you look at those jets the only real thing they are missing is the clickable cockpits. The radars RWR ECM and weapons are mostly fully functional but they do need you to learn the buttons or bind alot of controls to your Hotas.
New to RUclips myself but have been flying online since 1981 lol. Bought LOMAC on day one release but had to give it up for 10 years now I'm back into it have the knowledge bout simply not the skill to fly anymore lol forgot how hard and real this sim is.
Subned to your channel. Good video for first timers.
Yeah that's true. Clickable cockpits are definitely nice, but not really necessary for newer players.
Good luck getting into DCS, and thanks for the kind words
How do you have 400 subs ? Your channel looks incredible and amazing 🤩
Thanks! I really appreciate it.
I think I just did a pretty bad job of deciding what type of content I wanted to put on this channel and there's a lot of super different stuff on it, which makes it hard for the algorithm to decide what audience to send it to. I don't make videos anymore but this is definitely something I realized a while back, because I feel like I could've succeeded pretty well if I picked a category and stuck to it.
I wasn't ever really focused on getting popular though and just made videos for fun, so it doesn't bug me that much
how are you such a small channel this is realy well made good gob
Thanks! That's really nice of you to say.
I think a really big part of why my channel hasn't grown is because I haven't really picked a specific topic to make videos on. I kind of just make random stuff and that makes it hard for RUclips's algorithm to find who to send my videos to.
Anyway, thanks for the kind words and let me know if you have any questions
I have tried out both steam and standalone and ngl I prefer steam then it comes to out of game stuff like downloading, on SA it can take a couple of hours to a day before I can download a update bc I live in a different continent vs steam where the update is downloaded in 2 hours of it announcement.
I have a low end pc & I dont have alot of hard drive space so I delete some maps/modules for SA I wait 2 min to get into the game go to the mod manager then select what I want to delete then exist vs steam less then 30 seconds of selecting and 'updating' your game.
Probably not important to some but tracking how long you have been playing, I know there is a logbook in game but correct me if I'm wrong, doesn't it only record flight hours not in-game hours.
But of course this really applies to people that has low end pc's and live in countrys that are far away from popular continents but if you have THE pc plus you live in north America/the EU SA is the way to go but for others probably want to consider steam also you get a 50% off as a new player for your first purchase on the website/standalone.
By a steam user.
Also if you play on 1080p don't up grade your monitor for DCS, in multi/single-player if you go max fov you can hunt for black pixels(jets) in the sky from 50+ nautical miles or 92km+ and in dogfights if you lost sight of your enemy just max out your fov and start searching for black pixels plus good news your eye can easily detect something moving.
Definitely valid, and I wish I could pin this next to what I already have pinned. Thanks for the input, and I'm sure this will be helpful to someone
@@ChickentNug Thank you!
If u like OLD PLANES. MADE FROM WOOD Rise of flight is more cheaper then steam.
Did not end up uploading on a schedule lol my bad
Nice Video, can you maybe do a video how to play with a friend or how to create a server in dcs world?
Thanks!
I'll look into that more sometime. I've honestly never understood how to do it, but I can try to figure it out
@@ChickentNug thank you sooooooo much
im a new player but i already got it on the steam version but the video was still helpful i subbed
Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful.
There are also ways to transfer any dlc you purchase on steam to the standalone version. I can't remember exactly how to do it, but if you decide for whatever reason you want to do that in the future, it's an option
thanks man it did help but i got one question I play on a crapy desktop and do u reckon I could turn down the graphics so it doesn't lag or over heat or should i save for a gaming PC
Hey, I'm sorry it took me so long to see this comment.
I think it's definitely worth trying out with your current setup and seeing if it's good enough for you for the time being. It's free so it can't hurt to try it out. If it doesn't run well, you can either figure out what parts of your pc are lacking and replace them with newer ones or just get a whole new setup.
Eagle Dynamics added a "multithreading" launch option to DCS which makes it use your CPU way more efficiently and can give you way better performance.
This guy has a tutorial showing how to do it on the standalone version: ruclips.net/user/shorts9iSplDshRgM?feature=share
It's a different process for the steam version, so you'll have to look that up if you have that one
Helo mister!
I've played with FC3 for some time now and I like the manual aspect of su-25 on cold war servers
What do you recommend in terms of maps? Also I'm looking into air to air jets, f-5, mig-21 mirage (dont know which one yet) for cold war server. Any recommendations there as well?
Hi!
If you're looking for cold war servers, I recommend the Syria map, as that's the one Enigma's Cold War Server runs (and Enigma's Cold War server is the best one I've seen). The server has a dynamic campaign with PvP and PvE, and there's an Overlord bot, so you can use your mic ingame and talk to the AWACS and get accurate callouts (which is vital in a cold war server because most onboard radars only work short range).
I haven't used the F-5, but I've used the MiG-21 and the Mirage F-1 a little bit. I can't remember how exactly it works, but I think Enigma's server is set up where you have to earn points by destroying stuff before you can spawn in a Mirage, but the MiG-21 and F-5 can be used right away, so for that reason I'd suggest the MiG-21 or F-5. If you think the Mirage seems cool, you should definitely check it out too, but I'm not sure if it would be the best first A2A aircraft for cold war servers.
The MiG-21 is pretty difficult to learn, but once you figure it out it's super satisfying to use, and it even has two nukes you can use (most servers ban players for it, but some don't and you can use them offline too). I've had the most fun with the MiG, but I also haven't used the Mirage that much yet so I can't really give a good recommendation there.
You can do multiple free trials at the same time, so if you wanted you could try Syria and all three aircraft at the same time and decide which you'd like more.
I hope this was helpful, and let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks!
Here's a link to Enigma's Discord: discord.gg/mrZMdxFA
Here's a video explaining the server: ruclips.net/video/pZCtPDQ42-k/видео.html
@@ChickentNug thank you very much
Any time 👍
Thanks chicken man! That actually answered a few question predownloaded!
You betcha, glad it was helpful
Subbed
Thanks! I really appreciate it.
I've been slacking on uploads lately, but I'll work on getting something out soonish
epic.
Indeed
I'm rather new to dcs (≈1 month since i dwonloaded it), and some people including people who know what they are talking about, like "grim reapers,, say that the fc3 aircraft are medium fidelity, not low.
Are the low ones the ai only planes? (B52H, TU-22M3, SU-24, and so on)
I think medium fidelity is definitely a more accurate way of describing FC3 aircraft since they have good flight models but non-clickable cockpits, so that's my bad with calling them low fidelity.
As for the AI ones, I'm not sure what they'd be considered. I think they could be described as low fidelity as you said just because they flight models are pretty far from realistic on them and they can't be controlled by players, but I think people generally don't refer to them as that and just call them AI-only modules or something along those lines
We are pilot now
can you make a new account every time your trial expires so you can get it again on a different account on the standalone version?
If you have multiple email addresses and you really wanted to do that, you probably could.
At that point I would suggest you just buy whatever aircraft you're using, but do whatever makes you happy haha
@@ChickentNug m'kay ty
Steam is better for me cause i can't pay with dolars... But, i think there is a how to transfer steam planes to Standalone, did it with the F-15C, not sure if it works with F-16C or Mirage (my possible next buys), you have any idea if it works? (sorry for asking on a 5 month old video)
That makes sense. I still think you would be better off putting in the effort transferring them like how you said, since standalone (in my opinion) is generally better with the free trials and everything.
Here's a link about how to do this:
www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/steam/#3303126
I briefly looked over this, and it looks like it should explain the process. As far as I know, you can do it with any modules (i think brand new ones too), but I suggest you look into that a little more if you're worried.
Also no worries for commenting on an old video, I'm happy to help any time.
Thanks and let me know if there's anything else I can try to help with 👍
thx
You bet. If you have any questions let me know
he looks like the average dcs player
Lol you're not wrong
How important is head tracking? Been looking at some of the head tracking equipment and its a bit out of my budget.
Sorry for the late reply, I saw this comment last week and thought I replied already but I guess not.
It isn't SUPER important if you're learning the basics of how to fly the aircraft ingame and stuff, so I honestly don't think you would need to get it up front unless you know for sure you want to get into DCS.
If you like the game and start doing full missions and stuff, it is really useful for dogfighting and BVR and is pretty useful for ground attack as well since you can keep your eyes on the area you're orbiting/passing and stuff.
So I guess if you like DCS enough that you're alright with spending the money on head tracking stuff, I think you should go for it. TrackIR is awesome and adds a ton to the game.
If you aren't really sure if it's just going to be one of the games that you check out a few times and never pick up again, it might not be worth it, since I think TrackIR can be between $100-200.
It was definitely worth it for me since I'm a nerd and really like DCS, but I don't think it's necessarily worth it for everyone. The absolute most important thing is to get a hotas or at least an xbox controller because keyboard and mouse is ass in DCS. It is extremely difficult to make just that work for controlling the aircraft, and it's a lot more manageable to reach over to use the mouse to look around. Definitely inconvenient but it works if you don't really want to drop a couple hundred bucks on head tracking stuff
@@ChickentNug Thanks! I have liked DCS a LOT now. Will probably buy it soon
@@atzu235 awesome, and you bet
I just downloaded this 'game' . Can't even start the engine of the plane ( Press shift an L, , not working)
Downloaded the Heli free trial , can't lift the bloody thing off the ground 😵💫
It takes a lot of time to figure out, so don't give up.
Just making sure, what plane are you starting? You need to make sure you press *right shift* and L, not left shift. If you are using the SU-25T, this should start the electrical power. It has been a while since I have flown it so I can't remember for sure, but I think you need to start both engines individually with right ctrl + home and right shift + home (could be right alt + home).
If none of that helps, try pressing left Windows key + home, and that should make the game do an "autostart sequence" that'll take the steps necessary to make the aircraft flyable. Make sure you give it enough time to power up and not move right away.
I strongly suggest starting out using the SU-25T and not helicopters (yet) or the TF-51, since they are modeled way more complexly than the frogfoot is. You can't click any cockpit buttons with the cursor in the frogfoot, but there are preset keybinds that make it possible to do everything you need to. You can either check the keybinds out in the settings or look up some more in-depth tutorials on youtube that should show exactly what you need to press and in what order.
Just don't give up and ask any questions you have. I might not have the best answers always, but I'm more than happy to help haha
I forgot to mention, you absolutely can start with the helicopters, but it will give you a much harder time to figure out how everything works in the sim. Even if you just spend an hour or two flying the frogfoot and you get to the point where you feel like you're ready to move on to something more interesting or complex, then you can move on to the helis. They are very difficult to learn even for people who have a lot of time in DCS, though, so don't be disappointed if you blow up a few dozen times before you leave the ground haha
I think for some reason the stick doesn't work in the Heli. I'll check the settings. i would be happy just to fly around without doing the take off stuff. I ant to try before the free trial period ends
Bro how do u download a terrain for free and also it wont let me go on multiplayer mission campaign and all that
I vaguely remember having problems with connecting to missions and multiplayer and stuff and I think it had to do with creating and logging into an account. Did you do that already? It should be the internet icon thing in the top left corner of the main menu screen, but I can't remember for sure I haven't played DCS in a while.
To get a terrain for free it's the same as the free trials for aircraft on Eagle Dynamics' website. You have to activate a free trial license on the website, and after you launch DCS and click the grid square icon in the top left that's labeled "modules" when you hover over it. From the menu that pops up you need to go to one of the tabs and install new modules/terrains from there. I think it will automatically close the game and open the updater
@@ChickentNug Do u have discord so i can screenshot and show you bc i stuck
also i uninstalled the game to get open beta so i can play multiplayer im gonna see if i have access to anything extra and if i dont ill msg u again
@@ChickentNug nvm bro i can play online and instant and all that thx
@@noobfear1901hey sorry I took ages to find these comments. I went to basic training and didnt have my phone for a while. Somehow completely missed the notifications.
I'm glad to hear you figured it out
i cant join multiplayer
what to do ?
Have you logged in to your account ingame?
do you need an account to play dcs?
Not to play offline. For multiplayer, yes, though.
Sorry for the super late reply
How many gb is it?
Pretty big, depending on how many dlc you download. Steam recommends having 140gb of free space on your hard drive to download it
@@ChickentNug ok thank you
@@Superbigcoffeecup you bet
@Petercross how much are those for?
so disappointed you missed the opportunity to say "once you feel comfortable head over to multiplayer and the perfect server to join would be the growling sidewinder server"
I've actually never tried the GS server. I still spend most of my time offline so I don't really know the best ones for beginners haha
Thanks for the feedback though, and I'll be sure to check that one out myself
@@ChickentNug lol gs is rough definitely not a good place for beginners but at the same time there’s lots of people doing funny stuff that’s why I said that but it’s a lot of pvp and it’s almost always full so it can definitely be pretty fun but it’s kinda just a cluster most of the time
Oh lmao gotcha
Dis is crazy
Why is it crazy?