Rhode

Thanks for the replies, I will for sure look at a set of Crosswinds especially if there are no sets of gauges available. I want to get into helicopters eventually, and I have seen that really steady foot pedals are almost a must for them. I ordered a setup on eBay for OpenTrack rather than going with TrackIR, it has reasonably good reviews and is 1/6th the price. Will be going the oculus route later in the year, maybe next year. I just finished building a PC specifically for it but I might wait for the second generation units if the head tracker works reasonably well.

I am just getting into DCS for the first time and looking for some hardware to enhance my experience. I've put a head tracking device on order and I'm ready to start looking at my next step. So far I have the L39, the MiG 21, and the Mi-8 but I'm sticking with the L39 for now until I get a good 30-40 hours in it. I am wondering what a good recommended set of rudder pedals would be. I see a few on Amazon, but which ones have people tried, and which ones work best for you? I've got the X52 joystick which I've been using for 10 years, I'm probably not apt to change it very soon but my wrist is tired of swivel, especially in helicopters. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, I'm looking for hardware like an artificial horizon, something to display IAS and Mach, and an altimeter. FSX has a lot of stuff available, but so far I am gathering that these aren't compatible with DCS. Is this true, and are there alternatives or work arounds? Something perhaps like this. Other than that I am extremely impressed with the simulator. Once I'm a bit more confident with these fighter aircraft I suspect I will be joining everyone on the multiplayer servers!