Mod suggestions..

[craig_sez]

Hey folks..

 

Been a member here for a while but just not had time between trying to work and keep my health up(cancer is back for the 3rd time)....

 

Seeing i barely scratched the learning vids for the a10c i still been lurking and droppin the odd post and always seeing new mods.....With me sorta being forced to take a lil more time off here and there for treatments n such i will be able to do some seat and training time but should i bother with any of the scenery,sound ect ect mods??

 

If so what are you guys suggesting..I have the su 25 freebie,a10c,sabre,p 51 modules,any updates or mods anyone think of or suggest to make it work/look/sound better than the basic downloads from the dcs home site??

 

I finally have time to set up my peddles tomorrow,been sitting in the box next to me for atleast 3 months now...

[SageOT]

Sucks man. Good luck.

 

A-10C:

 

A must have imho, http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/421081/ The RAE RWR sounds mod.

 

Nice to haves... Ricardo's Horse of War cockpit, http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1562558/

 

Starway's texture overhaul for 1.5. https://starwayblog.wordpress.com/

 

That's about all I ever flew teh A-10C with....

 

Sage

[craig_sez]

Hey sage..I was thinkin on goin to the a10 but upon reading more threads here im thinking the sabre might be a better way to relearn and understand more..I mean i flew the usaf,combat simulator ect ect and they were fun but very simple compared to these..

 

Appreciate the reply though sage,ill look into them,im on like donkey kong with my milk n cookies at a hands reach..

 

 

I see the stairway mod is for the DCS World Caucasus map..Is that a separate map to purchase or upgrade to or something??

Edited July 6, 2016 by craig_sez

[SageOT]

Nope. It's free. Can donate if you like.

[shagrat]

Hey sage..I was thinkin on goin to the a10 but upon reading more threads here im thinking the sabre might be a better way to relearn and understand more..I mean i flew the usaf,combat simulator ect ect and they were fun but very simple compared to these..

 

Appreciate the reply though sage,ill look into them,im on like donkey kong with my milk n cookies at a hands reach..

 

 

I see the stairway mod is for the DCS World Caucasus map..Is that a separate map to purchase or upgrade to or something??

Caucasus is the free default map, coming with DCS World.

Starways Texture mod was planned as DLC, unfortunately it wasn't possible, so the community stepped in, with a donation.

It is a brilliant overhaul of the original map, especially the buildings are awesome now.

You can download from that link

Though it is now freely available, if you like it you should consider the donation.

 

Starway put a lot of effort and time into this.

[firmek]

Sorry to hear that, I wish you that your situation improves.

 

For A10-C I would suggest to start with:

- countermeasures programs as the default ones are not the best as also not arranged in convenient order: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2801378&postcount=10

- realistic load-outs: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=81907

- if you're up for creating some training missions for yourself or others: http://www.476vfightergroup.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=287

- checklist - you can use online pdf to png converter to create images for kneeboard pages: http://www.476vfightergroup.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=29

- Threats list for kneeboard: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=84314 (although I'm not sure how up to date it is, there may be some other better out there)

- to read: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=66422

 

Others:

- visual mods for ground textures: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=132444 google for "Bartheks ground textures mod" on other forums, or user Starways as above - not critical, the only one difference is just that the better one is the one which you like more

- RWR mod as mentioned above - check it out, some love it, some may find it too intrusive.

- for consistant TrackIR experience - http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=96116 - use it at your own risk as its not so well maintained. ED is also introducing changes to head movement in the latest - 1.5.4 update.

[craig_sez]

Shagrat yeah ill have no prob in a lil donation for sure..Gotta keep the stuff flowin right..

 

Firmek ill look into those suggestions but im no where near designing my own missions stuff..Gotta ton of training to do in the 10 and f86 before i get to that level..

 

Tks guys,appreciate the reply..

[Kippy]

I've got a whole list of mods that I use for both 2.0 and 1.5 for the A-10C. Personally, I seek realism therefore a lot of the mods you see will be oriented to that.

 

Ricardo's Horse of War, mentioned by Sage. I personally cannot fly without this cockpit re-texture for the A-10C. It makes the A-10's cockpit feel like a real aircraft that has seen many hours of use. http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1562558/

 

Starway's textures, also mentioned by Sage. Another great addon that looks much better than anything else available in my opinion. https://starwayblog.wordpress.com/

 

A-10 real sound done by -243HT-Raptor, this is another must-have for Hog drivers. Truly puts character into the sounds of the aircraft, mostly the engines and gear retraction/extension. The TF34 sounds absolutely stunning with this mod; she growls and whines just like she does in real life. I have one complaint though; the gun sounds are awful. See the mod below. EDIT: Can't post lockonfiles links? Can be found there. Just search "Real Sound DCS A-10C"

 

I personally also combined the real sound mod with Ga-Bika's GAU-8 sounds, which I think are the absolute best available and really capture the GAU-8s sound. It sounds great from external views. http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1353325/

 

Next up is the 476th Weapon repaint. Doesn't change much, just retextures mostly Mavericks to appear as they're commonly seen today. http://www.476vfightergroup.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=388

 

Mk-82 platform mod. Again, reskinning weapons as they're seen today. https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1759307/?sphrase_id=4066738

 

Diveplane's heat blur mod. A nice touch of realism.

EDIT: Can't post lockonfiles links? Can be found there. Just search "DCS WORLD 1.5 2.0 HEAT BLUR MOD 1.0 1.0.0."

 

Unfortunately, I'm not sure where I got this next mod from, so I'm unable to credit the author. I did upload it to my mediafire account, but please understand this is not my work.It lengthens the smoke left by destroyed aircraft and also ground targets, which frankly, by default, is just too short. Some Smoke columns can be long and visible for quite a long ways when flying. https://www.mediafire.com/?zv3h15owkj1bt1h

 

HD TGP Mod, reskins the TGP to have hi-def textures on the pod.

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1759300/

 

That's all I've got for now, but I'm always actively seeking new mods. I'll post back if I find anything else that's good.

Edited July 6, 2016 by Kippy

[craig_sez]

Hey kippy..Wow more mods for me to look into..Love the realism aspect..Had my 1st treatment today so im fellin a lil crappy but i will be looking into all those mods through the forums to see what tickles my elmo..