Help a new comer

[tioluq]

I recently start playing DCS and my first module was the F15C. I spend now over 60 hours with it and decided to try the M2000c. Heres the problem: I play on keyboard. When I comand the F15 to pith the nose up or down, the aircraft keeps the nose on the direction I comanded. The M2000C Always returns to the original position without any command of my part. How do I make the M2000C to keep the pitch on the lvl that i desired? Sorry for the stupid question and for bad english..

[Jester986]

Get a joystick, you really jave to have one to enjoy this game.logitech extreme pro 3d is a good starter. I'm seeing them online for 35 USD. Not sure if shipping to your country would be an issue though.

[Jester986]

https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=logitech+extreme+3d+pro&tag=hydsma-20&index=aps&hvadid=178674433193&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18064223033308073352&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1028481&hvtargid=kwd-180138556&ref=pd_sl_9b5xh51o5y_e&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvezZBRDkARIsADKQyPkEYEr1LwJWtPkWcHymsF36DlesaHbd2aS29NxakiibBLQbwnq3dRwaAmrMEALw_wcB

[Bottle-RUM]

First i really wasn’t into flight sims, a friend pulled me over and i tried to do it with a gamepad, but i realised pretty fast that this game has to be played at least with a H.O.T.A.S. (Hands On Throttle And Stick) kind of setup.

So i bought the Saitek Rhino X55 wich has a twist stick for the rudder and itnis faily cheap! But i bought my Thrustmaster HOTAS WARTHOG™ A-10 replica & rudder pedals (hotas warthog doesn’t have twist rudder) very quickly after, expensive but in the end you really want this H.O.T.A.S.setup. And i think i can safly say that the majority of DCS community are flying with the Thrustmaster HOTAS WARTHOG™.

 

So like Jester986 said, get yourself a joystick and enjoy DCS to the fullest.

 

I suggest to buy a cheap HOTAS Setup like the Thrustmaster “T.Flight Hotas 4 War Thunder Starter Pack” (with twist stick for rudder) to get you going and save up for a hrustmaster HOTAS WARTHOG™ Or if you have te money buy it straight away, because in the end you really want the Thrustmaster HOTAS WARTHOG™!

 

And i also like to suggest to look in to a application called “voice attack” in combination with Hollywood his VAICOM 2.5 PRO profile to control the radio’s with your voice, the less you have to use your keyboard in dcs the better IMO! Thes are 2 fairly cheap and handy applications and you can use Voice attack for a lot of games.

Edited July 4, 2018 by Bottle-RUM

[umkhunto]

I recently start playing DCS and my first module was the F15C. I spend now over 60 hours with it and decided to try the M2000c. Heres the problem: I play on keyboard. W

 

You played 60 hours in the F-15 with the keyboard. i'm not even mad, I'm impressed. If you start spending money on the full modules, you really should think about getting a joystick. As previously mentioned arguably the best bang for buck stick to grab is the Logitech Extreme 3D pro. It's solid piece of kit, that some of more popular DCS hardcore players still use, by pairing it with 3rd party throttles and rudder pedals if they're so inclined. Some just stick with the stick's twist rudder control.

 

You owe it to yourself, since you've purchased the M2000C.

[Kirkey_badgers]

I use the X-52 as my first HOTAS and it does me rather well I must say!! apart from an annoying squeak of the plastic rubbing on the base. I tried previously using an Xbox pad with the A-10C - it just didn't work haha.

 

For a rather decent yet inexpensive HOTAS, the X52 is a good entry option.

[baltic_dragon]

As others said to really enjoy the DCS you NEED a stick. And a Track IR. Without it you will really miss a lot

[redmantab]

As others said to really enjoy the DCS you NEED a stick. And a Track IR. Without it you will really miss a lot

 

If I use Oculus Rift ans x52 I'd assume you'd say that VR will work nicely compared to track IR. At least good enough to enjoy properly, correct?

[baltic_dragon]

If I use Oculus Rift ans x52 I'd assume you'd say that VR will work nicely compared to track IR. At least good enough to enjoy properly, correct?

 

Absolutely. I tested the campaign in the Rift and it work well - there might be some problems with spotting ground targets (mainly infantry) in one mission but it is not impossible. Enjoy!

[redmantab]

Baltic. Appreciate all your responsiveness. One of the things I'm noticing about the NTTR Red Flag "preparation mission" and Red Flag Mission 1....is that they are well done and also a huge step up in realism / intricacy / difficulty. The communications is much more involved. I never use easy communications anyway but this definitely is a deep system all together. I love the VO work and mood a great deal so far but I can tell that I'm almost assuredly going to miss important triggers or correspondence. I'm newer to flight and dont fly IRL so it definitely is a fun yet steep learning curve. All of the comms, radios, exact timings to taxi, takeoff, learning new terms such as what ATIS is, googling, reading, studying, and then requirements to be at Waypoints at certain times definitely has me thinking that I will understandably make mistakes and need to fly missions over again due to missed triggers etc. That can be a bit discouraging to spend 20 minutes to prepare the INS, get in the air, only to miss something due to my not being ultra advanced. Love your work. Simply sharing some concerns.

 

Somewhat related, for example in the NTTR mission that preps for Red Flag immediately after I take off I head towards waypoint 1 but I am heading completely the opposite direction (South?) of Nellis rather than heading with the rest of the squad towards WP1. When I open the map I can tell that I should be flying towards WP1 "above" Nellis and then on to WP2 but by following the Mirage's WP1 I head almost exactly the opposite direction. I have used INS and set it countless times and am sure i did correctly as this was never a problem in the campaign. Any thoughts on why this is or anything I mentioned overall?

 

Thank you.

[redmantab]

I realize with INS this was my first mission where I had to use a West instead of the trained and common East I've used up until now. Hah. Figures. I've sorted everything out with NTTR Red Flag training mission and landed safely.

 

The one small item at the end I couldn't seem to complete was when I change the radio to Ground and press space bar once I'm off the runway. I did it almost assuredly the proper way and, even with the correct station (flight map, R-G, double checking ground green station), pressing space bar trying to talk to ground once landed and off the runway didn't satisfy the trigger. Nothing happened. I just had to "pretend" I completed the trigger. Close enough I guess. As I suspected, triggers will remain an issue most likely. Par for the course with a flight sim I suppose.