Talisman_VR

As a WWII combat sim enthusiast, it appears to me the DCS WWII Europe project is not very well "joined up" at the moment in terms of aircraft match up for historical time line. It is one of the reasons that I am only interested in one aircraft at the moment, to keep my hand in, and am waiting for the project to prove itself in terms of enabling a historical combat flight sim experience. If the project is an eventual success, then I will purchase a lot more aircraft. But it looks as though it could be a number of years before we will get enough aircraft common to a particular time line to be properly representative of a particular air battle/scenario that took place in WWII. I am very glad to see that DCS are giving WWII a go, but I suspect it may be a long time to fruition regarding an historical and integrated battle space.

Very much agree with what you say about reputation and taking things for granted. I am a WW2 combat flight sim fan and have only dipped my toe in with DCS with the P51 to see if they are likely to meet the grade with the WW2 project. I will only purchase more aircraft if improvements are made and am waiting for Edge, Normandy map and better damage model for WW2 aircraft, etc. If DCS delivers the goods then I (and probably the rest of my squad mates) will be a long term and avid customer. If not, then I shall not continue with DCS for the future.

I find the same time lag and I use key presses. The in-cockpit wheel turns, but it takes a long time before I can feel any + or - effect taking place. Then, when the effect is felt, it is a sharp change that does not feel like any trim response I have known before. I also use a FF stick and thought this was just an issue that I had, so I am interested to find that I am not the only one. Happy landings, Talisman

Did you only use flat turns then? With some vertical in the turn I find the 109 will generally kill the P51 in short order.

Yes, must have been harder and slower for the real life 109 pilot to wind flaps up and down in such combat using the manually operated hand wheel, compared to the P51 pilot just flicking the flap lever to the first notch to achieve a combat setting and leaving the hydraulics to operate the flaps. Even easier for the Spitfire pilot with wings that provided enough lift and turn capability without a combat flap setting to worry about.

Did the 109 have 'combat' flaps as a design function then? I thought 109 flaps were for landing in terms of design function.

When you say "we will probably get the lower powered Mk.IX Spitty", I hope you are wrong. Surely we can expect to get a later version of the higher powered Mk.IX Spitty that is more of a time line match with the historical appearance of substantial numbers of 109 K-4 and 190 Dora aircraft on the front line. Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the the Spit Mk.IX was a 1942 aircraft. With the arrival of the Spit Mk.IX it will be good for the LW opposition to finally get cannon armament too, but not if the aircraft is 1942 spec, LOL. Happy landings, Talisman

Things look set to get better with the WWII Europe project and 'Edge'. News of the WWII Europe project is the reason I have just decided get into DCS, starting with the P51D. I think the WWII project will prove a good business model to extend the appeal of DCS to a wider audience. If they get the WWII project right, there is a good chance that many organised squads and others that currently fly other combat flight simulator titles will move to DCS and extend the community. This is likely to stimulate more activity on the fast jet front too. Happy landings, Talisman

Later series Tempest V with the short-barrelled Hispano cannon Mk.Vs the muzzles of which were flush with the leading edges. This would be a great for the DCS Europe WWII project and an historic time line match with the FW 190 Dora and 109K (and coming Me262). Happy landings, Talisman