Nu-NRG Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 As of today I ordered me TM's Warthog. :joystick: For past weeks I was reading a lot about DCS A10, thrustmaster warthog and related things. As a person coming from Janes/EA F15 and slight Falcon 4 with still packed TM's F22 Pro in mint condition (placed it back in to original packaging - now sitting on top of my PC) it was just a matter of time that I came back to flight sims. So I have a question for starters about DCS A10: I'm running Q9550 with 4GB memory backed by HD4850 and Windows 7 32BIT installed on it. What you think of it? Will it run? Will I be limited with 32bit system? Thanks for your answers and see you up there soon.:pilotfly: 2 Aviate - Navigate - Communicate
ZoomBoy27 Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) 4GB memory - Sufficent Ati HD4850 - I have a HD 4870x2 and only at High settings(1900x1080) were there any lags. And those happened only when new stuff popped-up. Start at Medium Settings and then start adding stuff. Windows 7 32BIT installed on it - there is a 32 bit version that comes with DCS: A-10C Edited March 7, 2011 by ZoomBoy27 ZoomBoy My Flight Sims Page - Link to My Blog - Sims and Things - DCS Stuff++ - Up-to-Speed Guides to the old Lockon A10A and Su-25T - Some missions [needs update]
Mirtma Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 I've flown beta with HD4770 and A10 was playable with med. settings. So, just like ZoomBoy said, you're good to go. Have fun! Gigabyte Z490 Gaming X | i5 10600K@4700 | 32 Gb DDR4 @ 3200Mhz | Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11G | MONITOR IIYAMA 24,5" LED LCD @ 1920 x 1080 | Windows 11 | Saitek X-55 Rhino | TrackIR 5 Pro
Conure Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) You'll run it fine, though I'd recommend a graphics card update! GTX 260 to GTX 460 saw a huge fps increase for me! DCS A-10 is incredible - If you like choppers consider Black Shark too, also a great product :-) First rep inbound for seeing the light and coming back to sims! Con Edited March 7, 2011 by Conure Intel i7 6700k, Asus GTX1070, 16gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz, CH Fighterstick, CH Pro Throttle, CH Pro Rudder Pedals, Samsung Evo 850 SSD @ 500GB * 2, TrackIR 5 and 27" monitor running at 2560 * 1440, Windows 10.
Nate--IRL-- Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 For DCS to work correctly in 32bit you must tweak Windows. See my sig. Nate Ka-50 AutoPilot/stabilisation system description and operation by IvanK- Essential Reading
Nu-NRG Posted March 7, 2011 Author Posted March 7, 2011 First rep inbound for seeing the light and coming back to sims! Con Thank you sir. I flew Janes F15 back in 1998-2001 and a little Falcon 4. Kinda stopped gaming back then and I was in MMO's for past few years. Tho the feeling of flight sim and the wonderful experience of flying with a squad never left me. Ever. Thank you all for the info, keep pointing me in the right direction :D Tomorrow I'll print me the manual so that I have something to study while I wait for Thrustmaster Warthog. Aviate - Navigate - Communicate
Conure Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Thank you sir. I flew Janes F15 back in 1998-2001 and a little Falcon 4. Kinda stopped gaming back then and I was in MMO's for past few years. Tho the feeling of flight sim and the wonderful experience of flying with a squad never left me. Ever. Thank you all for the info, keep pointing me in the right direction :D Tomorrow I'll print me the manual so that I have something to study while I wait for Thrustmaster Warthog. You're more than welcome! I remember playing Janes F15 as a kid...I didn't really learn it, just kinda...flew around..You're aware of the manual size right?! Hope you've got a lot of spare ink :D Nice one the the Warthog, apparently it's awesome...I'm using an X52 pro which..does the job in a floppy way! Intel i7 6700k, Asus GTX1070, 16gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz, CH Fighterstick, CH Pro Throttle, CH Pro Rudder Pedals, Samsung Evo 850 SSD @ 500GB * 2, TrackIR 5 and 27" monitor running at 2560 * 1440, Windows 10.
Thunderbird Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 i saw the minimum requirement is 8600 Graphic i have a intel core 2 duo with 3gb memory and 8600GS graphic i select all the settings as the lowest i still cant play, the FPS hit is bad and lagging
El_Roto Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) Thunderbird, use the trick that's linked in Nate--IRL--'s signature; it's helped a lot of people with memory issues. Best of luck! Edited March 8, 2011 by El_Roto [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 257th Fighting Falcons/First VFW-25th Virtual Fighter Squadron Specs: Win7 HP 64 bit, i7-960 @ 3.2GHz, 12GB DDR3 RAM @ 1333MHz, Intel-based Alienware mobo, 256GB Samsung SSD, WD 1.0TB HD, Samsung LCD monitor @ 1920x1200, TM Warthog, SIMPED vario F-16 rudders w/brakes, R.A.T. 7 mouse, 2xMimo 7" LCDs, 2xTM Cougar MFDs, and TrackIR4 w/Pro Clip. Wife who tolerates it. Cat who thinks she can interrupt at ANY time. :doh:
Nu-NRG Posted March 10, 2011 Author Posted March 10, 2011 I hate doubling up the posts but I have another question. Today I got my TM hog and since I can't spend any more money ATM (till next paycheck :music_whistling:), is it possible to play A10C sim without buying it? I just want to test the HOTAS. Another question that I have, how limited am I without rudder pedals? Aviate - Navigate - Communicate
Conure Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Unfortunately ED do not offer a demo version, so there is no way to try it out! As for the rudder pedals, whereas with Black Shark I really struggled to play it without pedals, with the A10 I manage fine using the twist mechanism on my joystick. (hold on, just thought...I don't think the HOTAS Warthog has a twist throttle as it's a replica).. Hmm, on second thoughts I think you will need a pair of pedals, otherwise coordinated turns and landing are going to be very difficult in all but perfect conditions... Intel i7 6700k, Asus GTX1070, 16gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz, CH Fighterstick, CH Pro Throttle, CH Pro Rudder Pedals, Samsung Evo 850 SSD @ 500GB * 2, TrackIR 5 and 27" monitor running at 2560 * 1440, Windows 10.
Kaiza Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 The SAS takes care of turn coordination in the A-10c, so you shouldn't need pedals for turning unless you have a SAS problem. [url=http://www.aef-hq.com.au/aef4/forumdisplay.php?262-Digital-Combat-Simulator][SIGPIC]http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/2500/a10161sqnsignitureedite.png[/SIGPIC][/url]
Conure Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 The SAS takes care of turn coordination in the A-10c, so you shouldn't need pedals for turning unless you have a SAS problem. I find that I need the rudder to maintain altitude! Perhaps I just need more practise at turning, lol Intel i7 6700k, Asus GTX1070, 16gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz, CH Fighterstick, CH Pro Throttle, CH Pro Rudder Pedals, Samsung Evo 850 SSD @ 500GB * 2, TrackIR 5 and 27" monitor running at 2560 * 1440, Windows 10.
Sinky Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 I find that I need the rudder to maintain altitude! Perhaps I just need more practise at turning, lol Shouldn't you bank the aircraft, maintain altitude with back pressure and center the ball with the pedals? This is how I was taught in a Piper Warrior anyway. 2 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] ASUS M4A785D-M Pro | XFX 650W XXX | AMD Phenom II X4 B55 Black Edition 3.2ghz | 4GB Corsair XMS2 DHX 800mhz | XFX HD 5770 1GB @ 850/1200 | Windows 7 64bit | Logitech G35 | Logitech Mx518 | TrackIR 4 My TrackIR Profile ( Speed 1.2 / Smooth 30 ) - Right click & save as.
Nu-NRG Posted March 10, 2011 Author Posted March 10, 2011 http://blog.night.si/?p=430 :thumbup: What other sim would you recommend for testing TM hog till I can buy A10C? Aviate - Navigate - Communicate
Conure Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 http://blog.night.si/?p=430 :thumbup: What other sim would you recommend for testing TM hog till I can buy A10C? You can get the X plane demo free of charge! There is also flaming cliffs 2 but that can be a nightmare to buy.. Very jealous of your HOTAS...Makes my X52 Pro look like the POS it is :D About the turning with rudder - Thank you for the advice. I am pretty much teaching myself this stuff as I have very few real flight hours...I will try your (correct) method! Intel i7 6700k, Asus GTX1070, 16gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz, CH Fighterstick, CH Pro Throttle, CH Pro Rudder Pedals, Samsung Evo 850 SSD @ 500GB * 2, TrackIR 5 and 27" monitor running at 2560 * 1440, Windows 10.
recofsky_sergio Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 which is better microprocessor for the A-10C? The AMD Phenom II Six Core 1090T 3.20Ghz Black Edition or the AMD Phenom II 970 Quad Core 3.50Ghz Black Edition. thanks
Conure Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 The Quad is better - DCS (and pretty much any game) use between one and four cores..By the time the first CPU is of any practical use it'll be obsolete. The higher clock rate on the Quad will be of great benefit. Intel i7 6700k, Asus GTX1070, 16gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz, CH Fighterstick, CH Pro Throttle, CH Pro Rudder Pedals, Samsung Evo 850 SSD @ 500GB * 2, TrackIR 5 and 27" monitor running at 2560 * 1440, Windows 10.
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