Devil 505

First VR flight with 2.7 in the PIMAX 8K. Loving it! Great job ED, truly making dreams come true. Absolutely cannot wait for the A-6, these clouds, and a Vietnam map after dark. Keep up the breathtaking work gents.

LOL!!! I love it! 386 PC. I am old enough to know exactly what that is. Going old school with the 286 IBM floppy's. I remember the upgrade to 3.75in hard disk and then moving into a CD ROM drive with my 486. The 486 was purchased with Janes Us Navy Fighters. Now I am Flying off of the super carrier. What a ride Sims have been since I was a kid. I remember my first one being F-19 Stealth Fighter. OLD SCHOOL.

I thought the same thing, but I still had to tune into the carrier frequency to get in contact with the Tower. Also make sure you are in T/R+G mode. Here is a video I did today flying the newly installed EFM model with my PIMAX 8K. LOVE it. Absolute blast in VR. They still need work on comms with the super carrier such as calling the ball, but it still works a lot better than it did before. Another thing I noticed was when taxing up to the CAT, when the deck crew gives the signal to accelerate forward, you have to rock the throttle a little to get her hooked in. There is also an issue where the pilot reds/blacks out when hooking up to the CAT. The only other issue I have noticed and it may be my flying, is when I touch down on the deck and catch the wire, the nose will shoot into the air at times. Please watch the video below on the first trap and let me know if I am to fast or coming down to hard. Not sure if this is pilot error or a bug. Keep up the amazing work. Really loving this aircraft. I will post a night flight here soon using ILS on the carrier. I expect it to be just as scary as the F-14 with all the red lights.

ED, I am sure you have a lot of good info already for the ready room but I have never seen this video before and it would be outstanding to implement some of these features. This video gives a lot of good details of the locations of the ready room, noise factors, uses of the room, greenie board info, a nice touch being a bolt over a pilots chair for bolters ect... I encourage anyone to watch this video. It shows how the ready room would bring depth to DCS in multiplayer.

The Gazelle is one of my favorite Helos next to the Huey. Did a quick flight out to the ship on the DCS Aerobatics server last night with my PIMAX 8K. Nothing comes close to DCS in VR, especially the Gazelle with its open cockpit. LOVE IT! I encourage anyone who enjoys the Gazelle and fly's in VR to post their videos here. Really fired up for the Kiowa.

Given the fact that I know where the "real" F-35 simulators are located, I am fairly certain I know exactly what you sat in and flew, it is not the "real" F-35 simulator. Unless you are current service with the hooks ups, a pilot for the armed services, or a Lockheed Martin employee again with the hook ups, you flew a watered down version using Lockheed Martin Prepare 3D. The stick and throttle were more than likely Bug Eye Technology replicas of the F-35. If you are prior/current service and were fortunate enough to get into what the pilots train in, then good on you, but because I work with this stuff every day and know the clearances and strings that need to be pulled to get into the real sim, I am going to go with you probably did not fly the real one. It was nothing more than a fancy tech demo. I am no pilot for the armed services, and all I can go off of is what I have heard from the gents I know and work with around the world. So maybe there are some out there that prefer the old Harriers over the 35, but again, as you said its all opinion. In the end, the performance of the F-35 clearly impressed the USMC and the UK or they would not be replacing all their Harriers.

I currently work with F-35 pilots from around the world and have never once heard the aircraft referred to as a "Unicorn" and two have not a met a pilot yet that flew Harriers who did not want to transfer to the F-35. Like the Intruder pilots, when the Harrier squadrons with the USMC are being phased out, they are transitioning into the F-35 Bravo. There has been some adjust going from the Harrier to the 5th Gen technology no doubt, but never has a pilot said it is not capable of doing the sorties the Harrier could accomplish. As a matter of fact, the USMC were the first to use the Bravo in combat gaining the first confirmed kills in the US. Israel beat us to the punch with confirmed combat kills. Now the two jets compete for combat time on deployment. So FACT, the above statement is shit and Lightning can complete a Harriers mission criteria with no issues. The only thing you are going to hear is a pilots love for his/her older aircraft leaving service. It is a respect thing for all the hard time they have put in with the Harrier and memories of successful deployments with her. Same for the Britts that have made the same transition to the B model.

Lets not disregard the primary role of the intruder during Vietnam and its success ratio flying Iron hand as well as strike missions and avoiding SAMs. Before you say it, yes there were SAM casualties of course, but to say the aircraft just cant survive at slow speed is an inaccurate assumption. There are a lot of Navy a Marine pilots that would strongly disagree. As a matter of fact, many stuck with the old girl instead of going over to the Hornets until forced to. As far as avoiding Migs, most were guided by the surface to air radars during Vietnam, so they had a major disadvantage over fighting the Intruder. If you are talking DCS and putting it in an unrealistic or should I say no historic role against fighters it was never intended to fight, then the point is mute. The reality is, we have the Hornet and Tomcats there to provide Air support the Intruder and our beloved Crusader is inbound at some point to. All I can say is I have not been this happy for Naval Flight Simulation since Janes US Navy Fighters. DCS and their third parties are making my simulation dreams come true. The high fidelity super carrier combined with the A-7, F-8, F-14, F-18, A-6 is damn close to complete. All we need to complete the show is the Phantom and the A-4. Plus it would be really nice to see Pollychop knock out some Naval Helos. Sea Sprite, Seahawk, Sea King, Sea Knight ect....

Right there with you man! If the F-111 comes to DCS, it will be a day 1 buy for me as well. Love the aircraft and it needs to come to DCS for sure.

Wrong movie brother. That was Air America, but still a GREAT movie. If we ever have a proper military cargo plane, maybe we can get Robert Downey JR to be the AI. LOL. The golden BB line was "Jack" actor Art LeFleur. Funny guy in that movie.

For the love of God ED/HB, since we still have plenty of time, it would be awesome if you could somehow get Willem Dafoe to play the next AI/BN voice. I think even he would get a kick out of it.

Lurker, had to log in after seeing yesterday’s ED teaser video and HB’s official announcement of the Intruder being their next project. Just wanted to say hahaha I told ya so!

HELL YEAH!!!!!! "Devil 505, wave off wave off! He's too low!" There is a part in the video link above of inside the A-6 on the dash. I knew HB was bringing this bad boy to DCS! Most wanted module!!!!

BIGNEWY, Just confirming, ED planned a full C-47 module at some point? Not trying to start a hype train as I am pretty sure the Apache already owns that territory, but this would be awesome news for some of us. Just curious.

If any of you have more money than you know what to do with, here is a link to an Apache Cockpit setup. Not 100% sure they sell to Civilians but badass none the less. They also have fixed wing. I have personally flown their F-35 controls in a Prepar3D sim. The sim was a joke but the flight controls were legit. I have seen them for sale on Ebay before so this should not be restricted to Government only, but the cost will probably be that of a car. The link for all aircraft controls is below the Apache Demo video. And also for anyone who has not seen Polychop's Facebook lately, I provided their link to a company making OH-58 controls. A lot more reasonable price. They also have UH-1 controls as well. All sold to civilians. https://www.bugeyetech.com/ah-64 https://www.bugeyetech.com/products https://komodosimulations.co.uk/ https://komodosimulations.co.uk/collections/cyclic/products/oh-58d https://komodosimulations.co.uk/collections/collective/products/oh-58d-1

Nealius, Going to your profile and looking at your prior posts, it appears you are a very disgruntled customer. The big question, if you have so many issues with DCS modules and ED's roadmaps, why do you waste so much time trashing them on the forum and playing the sim still? Move on to something that better suits you. I will say this, if you can name a combat flight sim better than DCS or that has better AI and comes to the level of realism they do, I am all ears. If you cannot, you are just wasting your time trashing them all the time. I will not entertain your comments any further. I think constructive feedback is good for ED, but trashing them and their approach gets you know where.

I could not agree more Abburo! You do not walk into a store because you have purchased something from them in the past and say, I expect the rest for free. The time, research, and authorization work required from these aircraft manufactures, future armored manufacturers, and hell even small arms companies like SIG, HK, Colt ect.... cost A LOT of time and money. Nobody ever questions why console or even PC first person shooters have weapon models that look like MP-5's, M-4's, SR-25's ect.... but are given silly ass names, paint jobs, or retarded accessories that are not authentic. The reason is simple, they will not brand a firearm in game because of the work it takes dealing with manufacturers. DCS/ED strive to hit that mark. If it is a Lockheed Martin F-16, then they go to LM to get rights to use the name and reproduce an accurate representation of their product. I expect the same level of authenticity out of any ground unit or small arms and would gladly pay to see it. ED's foundation is built upon authenticity and painstaking detail for its customers and the customer has proven we are willing to pay for that level of detail in a product. It would be no different for ground or naval assets. It is simple, you buy what you like and if you do not like it, do not buy it. The game works in multiplayer/single player with or without it, so why complain. Those of you complaining about performance hits with new maps and assets, well are you driving your new car with a 15 year old engine in it. The way she goes, its time for an upgrade. If you expect the technology to get better, the technology expects you to pay for it. I think ED has done a fantastic job drawing out the amount of time you can get out of one PC before needing an upgrade. I have been a customers since day 1 of Flanker, Lock On, and Black Shark. I think I have purchased 3 PC's from the time I started playing with them to stay up to speed. This one (4th) I just bought will last at least another 4 years or so. In that time I believe it is the equivalent of going through 3 or 4 new game systems. So they are really on par for what they are asking performance wise. And before some one says something stupid like a computer costs more, yes I know. But if you add the cost of games up now days plus the systems and accessories, I do not need to go further by saying you would spend more over a 3 or 4 year period than buying a PC and a few modules from DCS during the same time frame. And for god sakes, before you people complain and say something is not being worked or ignored, keep up with the weekly and quarterly emails/posts on the forum that ED puts out. 95% of the assumptions on here have been addressed and are currently being worked on or are on the radar, not abandoned. If that bruises your backside, thats the way she goes. Keep up the good work ED. The vast majority of us are fired up about 2021's road map and what you and the third party boys are doing for us. ...............................................................................................still waiting for HB to say something about the Intruder...................................................................................................

I fail to see how not incorporating better AI taxiing and parking is a 10 year downward spiral of DCS. Over the past 10 years ED has done nothing but improve. There are things that need to be added of course, but to insinuate a continuous fall of the game because a function you desire has not been added is a large stretch. In fact, AI is being worked and has received some updates. But I would venture to say the air combat boys would be pissed if ED focused on AI taxing before AI combat. As a former business owner/operator, you will never be able to please everyone. I have said it a thousand times, I firmly believe ED and the 3rd party Devs have our best interest in mind. Just because my needs are not met or prioritized in the order THEIR company has planned out, does not mean they do not care nor are ignoring it. Keep the faith Nealius, someday in the near future you can sit in the cockpit and watch AI taxi appropriately to your hearts content. But I for one am really looking forward to the new weather system and dynamic campaign first.

My question is, what would make you think Eagle Dynamics would remotely let DCS turn into COD or Battlefield? I hear this over and over again by people who cannot substantiate those claims. Just because someone mentions ground crew, armored units, or infantry does not = the above two "Games." ED is aiming for the most realistic representation of our armed forces in a simulator, including ground and sea assets. This includes operations on deck and below deck of the carrier. Being former Navy myself and still working for the DOD, I find it insulting you would even think the above two games could be classified as a realistic sim or representation of our armed forces. They are at best a half ass recruiting tool for kids who know nothing about the military, firearms, or what actually happens in combat. I have and continue to work with former Airforce, Navy, Marine and even Army pilots who say DCS in VR is as close as they will ever be to sitting back in the cockpit again. This includes RIO's from F-14's. If ground units and "Little people", an insult to those who have served and are currently serving, offend you in DCS, then punch out and take your shit comments with you. Those little people play a big role in real life and could have the same impact with gameplay in the near future. No one said you had to buy it or take on the role of any ground asset if it were to come out. And dont even come back with some half ass remark about taking away time from more important modules. Not going to happen. You being born in 76, I would expect a little more educated response. Roping horses and shooting guns in Nevada has not really helped out though I see. And for the record, "Combined Arms" is a module within DCS for those of us who respect the little people running around on the ground and fighting for this country.

This is what I want added. It was supposed to come after the Huey and then disappeared. I am all for AH-1H but I think for time period sake, this would be awesome to still get.

Just for the record, ED did not say they were dropping the F-4. They said it would be coming. They said in an interview with the Grim Reapers they feel this module needs to be done by ED at the level the F-18 and F-16 are getting. They went onto say how iconic the aircraft is and that they would be bringing it to DCS, just no time frame. It is still in the cards, but it makes sense now that they have announced the Apache Longbow why this was put on the backburner. I would not be surprised one bit if at the end of the year or sometime next year this is the next big module ED announces. Just wild speculation, but I do know as of last interview, it was confirmed that one variant of the Phantom will be their baby. They did confirm ED was NOT doing the Tornado. They said they really look forward to a third party picking the project up someday.

So I wont ask about the A-6...................BUT can we expect to see an informal road map for 2021? Or maybe a time frame on upcoming updates? For the record, I completely satisfied with what I have now, just looking forward to what's to come since ED released their road map.

I find it disturbing that so many people tell you to go play COD for a first person simulator. Can one of you clowns against FPS in DCS give me one good reason why I should remotely believe COD or Battlefield is realistic in anyway and two explain why the hell I would want to play those kids game over DCS. It is very simple, if you do not want to be part of a ground unit, do not buy it. If done to level of realism and detail put into the aircraft, the crowds who play COD would not enjoy the tactics and training required to master a DCS level FPS. There would be a learning curve using the equipment, working in coordination with air assets, being on target at a certain time to execute an objective, planning and prep work for the mission ect. A lot more should should be included in an FPS module for DCS. Pre operation planning should be a must. Coordinating your objectives and how you will take them. What assets do you think you may need. What intel was provided on where the operation is taking place. So much potential for ground units and armor modules.

If you guys ever consider doing Naval units, I have one of only 3 escort destroyers left in the world on my door step. I would love to assist in making a Destroyer module with Photogrammetry. You can tour the entire thing. Pretty awesome. We also have the USS Cavalla, SS-244, a Gato-class sub which is AWESOME to tour. They did a phenomenal job on the inside. This is another Naval unit I would be interested in helping with. And the best for last....my grandfather served on her, the Battleship Texas. She is in dry dock right now for repairs but will return when done. I have toured her more times than I can count and would love to see a high fidelity Dreadnaught come to DCS. You can see the two short video below how well maintained they are.