New to DCS Query

[richiej]

New to this, haven't done a combat flight sim since the days of Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator. I downloaded the free starter sim with 2 planes. I next want to get the Supercarrier. Does the Supercarrier come with any flyable planes, and if not, what would be a good one or two to start with. Thanks.

 

[BIGNEWY]

Hi,

 

welcome to DCS,

 

it would be best to get the F/A-18C or the F-14 to get the most out of the supercarrier, both are great aircraft with deep systems and learning. 

 

Enjoy!

 

 

[richiej]

Thanks Bignewy,

   That F-14 is going to be hard to resist. But here's another question...will the SU-25T that came  with the 2.5 free starter sim work with the Supercarrier?

[Lange_666]

Euhm, the SU-25T is not a carrier aircraft, it has a drag chute for extra braking but no hook to grab a arresting wire. It also has no launchbar to be attached to the catapult shuttle (Russian aircraft use a ski jump carrier and even then, the SU-25T is not a carrier aircraft).

But if you really want, it's a sim so you can try and take-off land on it, nobody will stop you.

[Cornflex]

Hi richiej,

 

welcome to DCS! If you want to start with the supercarrier module I would recommend the F/A-18 to start with. It is one of the best DCS aircraft you can buy and the offered content is amazing. You can choose from a variety of available campaigns and missions. It is easier to learn than the F-14 (which is a suberb simulation btw).

 

Regards and have fun!

Joerg

[richiej]

Thank you sir, I'll probably get the F/A-18 to try it out. When I run the base sim, which I got here at DCS, Steam pops up a window to setup the VR also. I'll buy the Supercarrier and F/A 18 here, but I hope Steam doesn't confuse it. I don't understand why a Windows sim wouldn't work at both sites. I setup and run MSFS 2020 and the VR at Steam....maybe it's much ado about nothing. I want to be sure before I buy though.

Thanks

[Lange_666]

Steam pops up because you have a VR headset connected (which is setup for SteamVR already) and DCS is a VR capable game.

Steam DCS and SteamVR are 2 different things, no worries. If you have a headset which uses SteamVR, it will work on a non Steam DCS.

Edited February 12, 2021 by Lange_666

[richiej]

Thank you Lange, that clears that issue up. 

[draconus]

On 2/11/2021 at 12:48 PM, richiej said:

Does the Supercarrier come with any flyable planes

Since no one mentioned it, yes, it does come with flyable Su-33, which is compatible with Admiral Kuznetsov russian carrier v2017, also part of the Supercarrier. Kuznetsov, unfortunately, is not so detailed and lack the interactive crew. Su-33 is great for entry level flying with professional flight model but simplified avionics and operation but lacks clickable cockpit.