Hi, I'm new to DCS forums, although I've had the game and modules since start of pandemic. I was so excited to start playing with DCS but then I was intimidated by how complex and how new I am to this... lol ....I play intermittently despite my love for military aircraft. I tried the free Mustang training but I find the training flawed and no way to rewind a specific paragraph in addition to the sound makes it hard to hear the lesson thankfully I figured out how to lower certain sounds.
I spend most times on ARMA 3 enjoying their aircraft selection and walked away from War Thunder. I plan on getting enough practice to join a DCS server and play with other peers. My current setup is TrackIR 5, Thrustmaster 1600, TWCS Throttle, and Thrustmaster Rudder.
The modules I currently have are SU-27, F-15C, A-10C and A-10C II plus the Syria Map. I also have the F-16C on beta. I didn't know any better and instead of buying FC3, I bought the SU-27, and F-15 separately. Anyways, I started off training on the SU-27, then moved on to F-16 while also making one or two scenarios in editor for my training. I haven't even started flying the other modules yet. I have read there are Sim modules and Arcade style modules, which are recognizable by their dollar cost and the way to play on servers is the arcade style but I'm not sure. I really think I need to push myself to actually join servers and learn trial by fire style.
I know of mods available on DCS from videos I see on Youtube but have no clue what mods I need to have, other than SRS. Any help or suggestions are GREATLY appreciated. Thank you.