DCS: A-10C Warthog (first screens!)

[Nate--IRL--]

Aw man...

Couldn't resist the Huey!

Anyone give me a quick update on what to expect?

Expect some frustration initially - then setup the input curves on your Joystick Axes in the options (7 Deadzone and 30 curve on my crappy stick) - expect it to take about 5 hours until you actual fly by feeling the aircraft and it doing what you expect. Add another 5 before you stop falling out of the sky like a brick every time you try to land.

For me the First 10 hours were the most fun, just learning the aircraft, the Flight model is beautiful. Oh, forgot to add - I hope you have pedals......

Nate

 

[Nate--IRL--]

Yup plenty of combat.

Nate

 

[Nate--IRL--]

I think it is a 3rd party AI module - an opponent to fight against in the P-51. I didn't know it installed by default though.

Nate

 

[Nate--IRL--]

I've always recommended setting up your own profile. Setup each system (say TMS to start), one by one, using it in Sim before adding another - this makes learning the systems much easier and the control of them becomes second nature very quickly.

Nate

 

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Personally I'd do it from within DCS itself rather than the Saitek software.

Nate

 

[Nate--IRL--]

After reading the above, I had a look at the Vid in the OP, still looks good after all these years.


Here's how it looks these days though

Nate