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I would like to upgrade my controller to something more appropriate for F-16. I understand that Thrustmaster is no longer in business so I need to look at a similar brand of controllers. Any thoughts or suggestions on what will work suitably for the F-16? Thanks

I'm interested in purchasing the trackIR5 unit and would like to ask if anybody has one? I found them for sale on ebay and would like to know if anybody bought one from that site, or, if you bought it directly from the distributor. I am curious about the quality from ebay. If anybody has thoughts to share then I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks

I'm looking at buying a TrackIR5 and wanted some input from users. I found TrackIR5 on ebay and wanted to know if anybody purchased the same item. If so, are you satisfied with the product? Thanks

From your experience, do all IRTrackers have a zoom feature? I've started looking at various models but some don't get into many details of the features.

Hi Thanks for the video. Just when I thought I'm starting to understand, a new surprise pops up.

Hi Rudel_chw Sorry to be troubling you again but I'm hoping to get some advice please. You explained the process of zooming in and out but I think I'm doing something wrong. The video tutorial on cold starts shows the user fluidly zooming in and out and moving around the cockpit and this is what I'm trying to do. I don't know if he's using the mouse or control stick. Here is the link if you can take a moment to look at: At time frame 2:10 he fluidly zooms in and moves up and down. I can't mimic that movement. Can you suggest what I need to do? So far I can look around the cockpit using the arrow buttons on my number bad but not as nicely as he does. Any suggestion will be appreciated. Thank you.

Thanks again. I'll go look now.

Thank you for your help. I found & downloaded the "Chuck's guide". It's huge! You mentioned a kneepad. Does the sim offer an actual kneepad in the cockpit for reference (Falcon BMS had one in game) or are you suggesting I just make up a pad with notes and keep it next to me while flying? I'm sorry if I misunderstood. Thank you again for the other answers. Much appreciated.

It's all done and installed. But, I do take notes for future reference in case I need to re-install. Always good to know what to look for to avoid the same hassles next time around.

I didn't know what category to post this question so I'm presenting it here. I finally have F-16 installed and I'm preparing to train. I have some question first. 1. Is there a keyboard shortcut diagram somewhere for the controls that I can print out? 2. I want to look at the panels and zoom in to see greater detail especially when learning the engine startup procedure. Is there a zoom option available? 3. Regarding the training manual. How accurate is it as related to training? Can I rely on it or should I follow the training videos provided? Here is why I ask. I used to fly Falcon BMS and the manual was a nuisance, practically useless. The directions were too confusing to follow. I simply like to have a reference guide close to me while I'm learning. Thank you.

Hi. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I was scratching my head at comment of only a few minutes was needed. I'm guessing the individual started the process, stopped the video and then turned it back on to create the illusion that only a few minutes passed. For me, I waited in total for about 4 hours. What made it even worse for me was that my download rate indicated 0.0. but it was still downloading nevertheless. Thanks.

It finally loaded!

I finally purchased the software and I'm in the process of installation but I'm not sure if I've run into a problem. I'm installing "DCS open beta" and the ETA is 8 hours until completion. This can't be right. I watched an installation video for DCS and according to that, this should just take a few minutes. As you read this post, I've already been waiting for over an hour. Any thoughts? Thanks.

Thanks again for your help.

Thanks Tomcat.

Hi guys. Last question. The website says I need the following: Requires DCS World version 2.5.5 or above! There appear to be 2 versions. 1. DCS World 2.7 2. DCS World 2.7 Open Beta. Which one should I use? Thanks again.

I do appreciate the input from everybody. That's why we are all out here. As for something being too complicated to fly, let's keep in mind that learning to tie shoes for the first time is very complicated.... until you learn. I have a history flying the F-16 in other sims so I just have a preference for this aircraft. I have already found a few squadrons/instructors on youtube so I've started watching and to be honest, the methodology is similar to BMS so this will be a nice transition without too much stress. I'm now waiting until the end of the month to make my purchase. It was stated that there will be a sale, so I hope that is true! If not, no big deal, I still plan to make the purchase. Thanks all.

Ok, I'll give it a try and see what chaos I can create. If there is a sale at the end of the month then even better.

Hi Zius Thanks for replying. You answered all my questions with great detail and I appreciate it. I was looking over the online tutorials for F-16 Viper and I noticed that the players not only understand what they are doing (as you appear to) but they can explain the individual systems in a video that averages 25 minutes or less. In BMS, some videos run over 2 hours and that just sucks the enjoyment right out of the sim. I'm going to move forward and purchase it. Thanks again for your help.

Hello to all. To begin, I'm sorry for the late reply. The forum did not send me an email to inform that any of you have replied to my post. I'm guessing I need to make some setting changes for that to happen. Ok. First, I understand that I can play for free to get a feel for the sim. I'm familiar with Falcon BMS so I'm aware of what I'm getting into here and I'm all good for it. Looking forward to something real and enjoyable. Second. I have no intention of playing with other players until I understand how to fly in DCS. I can resolve that issue by purchasing additional RAM. Third. As long as there are tutorials available then I will be fine. As per Zius's suggestion to try the F-5. I understand your thinking but my sole purpose was to fly because of the F-16. I'm limited on time right now but I can commit to learning how to fly DCS F-16's and in time I will join an online game. Right now, this is just for myself. Lastly. I don't know if I fully understand the training in DCS. Let me put it this way. When the training missions conclude in DCS, what options are available to allow me to apply my flying skills BEFORE flying online? That is, are there single missions available to fly to gain experience? I apologize if I misunderstood you Zius about training. I suppose my confusion and hesitation is based on the latest version of Falcon BMS which I was using. The training manual they provided was horrible to follow because it was VERY confusing to read. You could not make sense of most of the instructions. You had to rely completely on video tutorials to understand what you had to do and that is why I stopped flying. It was too frustrating for me and when you make something that overly frustrates people, they tend to avoid it.

Hello Everybody. Up until now I've been flying "BMS Falcon" and after viewing videos on youtube I am very interested in transitioning simply from the graphic aspect I've seen so far. I have some questions that I hope people can shed light on before I make a purchase. I'll therefore keep it simple. -In BMS the idea behind the sim was realism in terms of tactics and campaign. Does DCS (F-16) have a campaign or is it just single missions? -Are there promotions and awards in DCS? Not that it matters but it ads to the realism. -I've been looking over the min/max system requirements and I'm at a loss if my PC is up to standards so perhaps somebody can let me know. Here is a link to my system. I'm quite certain I'm good to go but a 2nd opinion always helps especially if I would like to apply max details and effects. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1560430-REG/lenovo_90nc001rus_t550_28l_i7_10700f_8gb_512gb.html/overview -I have a generic controller with 12 buttons and a throttle. Will that be sufficient for this sim? -Lastly. In terms of tutorials. Does the program come with an instructional manual or do I need to rely on video tutorials? Thank you.