Newcomer needs guidance

[leo96]

Hello all:

After some years of FSX , Rise of flight , war thunder etc I started to have the need for something new in aviation. I came across DCS World and after looking at it I just needed to have it. I now have DCS world with FC3 . My question is besides reading all the manuals: interface, FC3, plane etc , my question is where do I start ? there is so much to learn , but I am willing to go step by step. which plane would you recommend to start off with to get the hang of things ?

any help would be great. thanks in advance and hope top see you soon in the skies !! , regards

Leo

Edited August 24, 2014 by leo96

[eekz]

I started with P-51D. It has good interactive tutorial missions.

[HiJack]

If you want to fly Russian aircrafts start with Su-25T and learn takeoff, navigation and landing. Then go further with the Su-27 and at last the MiG-29.

 

If you like to fly American aircrafts then start with the A-10A and learn takeoff, navigation and landing. Then go with the F-15C and do the same.

 

In the same process learn to make small small training missions in the mission editor. Start off with soft vehicles that is at a fixed location and learn all the different weapons. You have years upon years of fun just by doing this for all the aircrafts. And learn to fly them all!

[Ironhand]

Basically, I'd go with what HiJAck said, though, if you want to try the Russian aircraft, I'd recommend starting with the Su-27. It'll fly more like the FSX aircraft you're used to. Then transition to the -25T.

 

Rich

[esb77]

I started on the Su-25T, and liked it so much that it's still my favorite, though I'd wager that changes whenever they get around to releasing an AFM for the Su-27.

 

The Su-25T and the A-10 C (which is a separate module purchase) both have a fair number of tutorial missions included as part of the game.

 

Also unless it's been taken down since last time I looked, if you look at the Flankertraining website in Ironhand's signature there are a whole bunch of useful training videos for the Su-25 and Su-27. There are some fairly good ones on youtube as well, at least for the Su-25.

 

Some of the info may have changed, for example some of the missiles have lost on the order of 20-50% of their effective range since the old days (yeah, I'm looking at you Kh-25L) but the basics are all still valid, and doing the basics well is what makes you a really effective pilot.

 

For the quickest possible in cockpit training probably start with the included Su-25T training missions from DCS World. Just beware those crosswind landings.

[Sceptre]

I think you will enjoy the MiG-21 if you like the Su-25 :)

[leo96]

thank you guys , I just have to decide which way to go USA or Russian !! I,m reading what each plane can do and what I would like to do further down the road , its going to take a lot of studying that for sure !!

regards

leo

[Ironhand]

thank you guys , I just have to decide which way to go USA or Russian !! I,m reading what each plane can do and what I would like to do further down the road , its going to take a lot of studying that for sure !!

regards

leo

Leo, do check out the videos on my website (link is my sig). You'll get a feel for what some of the aircraft can do and that might help you decide. Although the videos were originally created for an earlier version of Flaming Cliffs, I've left the site up because a number of people have let me know that they're still learning quite a lot from them.

 

And welcome to DCS and FC3. If you enjoy military flight sims, you're in for quite a ride. :)

 

Rich

[leo96]

Thank you Rich , I'll take a look at it . I think I decided for American first. I was thinking that if I need to learn the basics I need to be able to read the instruments in English and understand the incoming radio messages , starting off with Russian airplanes I see everything in Russian and the radio is killing me and I don't know what it is saying lol . I;ve been looking in the forum if this can be changed but it seems it cant . I'll take a look at your site , thanks , regards Leo

[Zabuzard]

Theres an option in the settings where you can set english as language, this will display the russian HUD and the radio SUBtitles in english. The cockpit interior will remain russian but since youll not need the switches because FC3 ACs are not implemented so in depth that should work without knowing any russian :]

[leo96]

AHH thank you Zabuza !! I have to catch up on my reading the manuals !! thanks again

[HiJack]

Also learn how to use this forums search function will give you valuable information in a quick way. Go right to the advanced search and drill your search to show what you look for. All questions have been asked and answered at least once on this forum :)

[leo96]

ty hijak , will do getting the hang of the forum , sorry if my question has come up already. regards Leo

[Ironhand]

:) The same or similar questions come up over and over again. And, for the most part no one minds responding. It will only get annoying when it's obvious that the person asking the questions never bothered making even the simplest of searches. But don't spend hours and hours searching, either. After all, your time is just as valuable as anyone else's. :) All things in moderation.

 

Rich

Edited August 25, 2014 by Ironhand

[leo96]

understood ty regards leo