noob question about what's needed to run FC3

[steve2112]

please excuse the noobie question but i just want to confirm, i downloaded DCS world 1.5 already and like it but want to take the next step.

 

FC3 looks awesome and its only about $20 on steam

 

so if i buy that, do i need anything else? does it come with terrain?

 

also, if i download DCS world 2.0, will the steam version of FC3 also work with that, including terrain?

 

thanks and sorry if this is obvious to all but i'm still getting my head around the whole DCS thing

 

also, the nevada terrain looks awesome, will FC3 run on that?

 

thanks

[Exorcet]

FC3 is a module for DCS World and plugs into DCS World. DCSW comes with the free Caucasus terrain, but this is temporarily unavailable in DCSW 2.0 because that is an early alpha. To play DCSW 2.0 right now you need to buy the NTTR map. The good news is that as of right now, 1.5 (which has the free map) and 2.0 are basically the same.

 

So in short:

 

-FC3 only needs to be added to DCSW to run

-FC3 works in 1.2, 1.5, and 2.0

-FC3 will work in 2.0 without any additional pay content when 2.0 is updated to include the old map

-FC3 will work with NTTR, but you need to buy the latter.

[steve2112]

Exorcet, thanks for clearing that up

[steve2112]

i got FC3 from steam yesterday and wow, lots of fun and awesome graphics. but i'm not sure i can use the new Nevada test range with the steam version since the steam version of FC3 requirement me to load the steam version of DCS world which is an older version, not the 2.0.

and steam doesn't have the Nevada terrain yet.

 

maybe i need to ask in a different part of the forum if its possible to use Nevada with steam FC3?

[Exorcet]

Steam purchases can be used with the ED version of DCS World

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=125452

 

You will need to download DCSW from here to use NTTR map:

 

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/2.0/

[steve2112]

ok thanks, so the key i got from steam will run on FC3 if i download DCSW2 and FC3 from ED right?

[Exorcet]

Yes, specifically download and install DCSW2, then from module manager in DCSW2 download FC3. When it asks for the key, enter the steam key.

[Goldham]

You can't buy modules from the ED Store and use them on steam, you used to be able to but you can't anymore.

[steve2112]

i installed FC3 on DCSW1.2 and its working fine (the ED version i mean). it didn't even ask me for a key, i guess it knew the steam FC3 key was already installed