SnowTiger Posted February 24, 2013 Posted February 24, 2013 Well folks. Although I got off to a rocky start with my setup, with help from Shahdoh, I got those issues taken care of and dug into the books and tutorials. Even though I crashed on the runway (take-offs) countless times before I got the hang of it (and still a bit shaky yet), I did finally get into the air and start flying around Shahdoh's Redbull Time Trials track. I had plenty of crashes there too, but considering today is the first time I have ever flown the track and I spent the last two days just trying to get off the ground, I'm pretty pleased with a 2:47 time. I know this, it has been years since I have been able to enjoy any flight sims and thus I have been stuck in FPS's which are fun, but it's just not the same thing. The fact is, I might never do an FPS ever again because I can see I have months of learning and practicing ahead, combined with years of fun doing what I enjoy best ... FLYING. It will be a while before any of you Aces have much to worry about me, but given time, I'll give you a run for your money (and your simulated Lives !!!). I can't wait ! SnowTiger AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - Zen 4 16-Core 4.5 GHz - Socket AM5 - 170W Desktop Processor ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI 6E Socket AM5 (LGA 1718) Ryzen 7000 gaming motherboard Geforce RTX 4090 Gaming Trio X - 24GB GDDR6X + META Quest 3 + Controllers + Warthog Throttle, CH Pro Pedals, VKB Gunfighter MKII MCG Pro G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo Series 64 GB RAM (2 x 32GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000 RAM
leafer Posted February 24, 2013 Posted February 24, 2013 Welcome back. DCS forums are home to some of the smartest people and nerdiest on earth. :D ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P
The LT Posted February 24, 2013 Posted February 24, 2013 You'll need to take some time off and run an FPS just to relax from the sheer nerdiness of hardcore flight-sims. :) At least that's what I do! :) When I fly some A-10 on Rush in BF3, I come back and fly DCS A-10C and, like, TRIPLE my enjoyment of the sim. :) Just got the P-51D and miraclously managed to land it nicely the first time around. :) When I started thinking about it, I started crashing. :) My controls & seat Main controls: , BRD-N v4 Flightstick (Kreml C5 controller), TM Warthog Throttle (Kreml F3 controller), BRD-F2 Restyling Bf-109 Pedals w. damper, TrackIR5, Gametrix KW-908 (integrated into RAV4 seat) Stick grips: Thrustmaster Warthog Thrustmaster Cougar (x2) Thrustmaster F-16 FLCS BRD KG13 Standby controls: BRD-M2 Mi-8 Pedals (Ruddermaster controller) BRD-N v3 Flightstick w. exch. grip upgrade (Kreml C5 controller) Thrustmaster Cougar Throttle Pilot seat
Manuel Posted February 24, 2013 Posted February 24, 2013 For me it is just the Same. I enjoyed playing bf3 but as soon as i started learning the a10 I Never played it again. PC: Asus P8Z77-M Mainboard; Intel i5-3570K (4x3,4Ghz) mit Scythe Mugen 3 CPU Kühler; 16Gb Corsair XMS3 1600Mhz; Nvidia GTX570 1280mb; Samsung 830 SSD; Samsung HDD Flight Sim Gear: TM Warthog; Saitek Pro Pedals; TM Cougars on an 19" screen; TrackIR 5 w/ trackclip pro; Logitech G35 headset
Ali Fish Posted February 24, 2013 Posted February 24, 2013 (edited) * unless its an FPS made by ED within DCS and along side CA. i think thats an FPS we might all be interested in i reckon. But i totally agree. Edited February 24, 2013 by Ali Fish [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
The LT Posted February 24, 2013 Posted February 24, 2013 Does ARMA count as an FPS? My controls & seat Main controls: , BRD-N v4 Flightstick (Kreml C5 controller), TM Warthog Throttle (Kreml F3 controller), BRD-F2 Restyling Bf-109 Pedals w. damper, TrackIR5, Gametrix KW-908 (integrated into RAV4 seat) Stick grips: Thrustmaster Warthog Thrustmaster Cougar (x2) Thrustmaster F-16 FLCS BRD KG13 Standby controls: BRD-M2 Mi-8 Pedals (Ruddermaster controller) BRD-N v3 Flightstick w. exch. grip upgrade (Kreml C5 controller) Thrustmaster Cougar Throttle Pilot seat
Merlin-27 Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 Welcome to the club! If you enjoy a challenge... DCS P-51 is for you. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] [Dogs of War] WWII COMBAT SERVER | P-51D - FW190-D9 - Me109-K4 Visit Our Website & Forum to Get More Info & Team Speak Access
Python Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) I love a bit of BF3 myself, its a nice little break sometimes but I do avoid the aircraft ;) If I could only choose one title to play of course, it would be DCS all day long... Edited February 25, 2013 by Python [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Ali Fish Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 Does ARMA count as an FPS? yep its an FPS, the generic titles are now referred to as MMS, modern military shooter. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
secret1962 Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 Just starting up the A-10C in DCS is 100000000000000x times better than playing battlefield 3, there's no doubt.
DieHard Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Just starting up the A-10C in DCS is 100000000000000x times better than playing battlefield 3, there's no doubt. Better than any PC based flight sim I have ever played and I have played most of them since 1985. I recently got into ArmA 3 Alpha, then Beta, then the current final release and though the infantry aspect of the game is fun and about the best I have tried, the flight stuff is a bit arcade. Comparing DCS to ArmA or Call of Duty as a FPS (First Person Shooter) is not even in the same class of the definition. As far as modding code and manipulating My Computer in Windows 7 behind the scene, my 5 years with Aces High is similar experience, though the DCS flight engine seems to be more realistic. The real PC geeks seem to hang out in the flight sim community and quite a few guys are right there on the forward edge of the always current technology---if one can afford that luxury. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Tumbleweed Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Funny cos BF3 was also my last FPS. They're all getting too arcadey, churned out full of bugs that are ignored in favor of pay to win content and full of whiney kids complaining about balance for my liking. The last "great" FPS I played and really enjoyed was COD2. I get far more enjoyment buzzing the airfields in my little stang now :) My Hangar: P-51D Mustang - KA-50 Blackshark - A-10C Warthog - F-86F Sabre - FC3 - Combined Arms - UH-1H My Flying Adventures: www.dcs-pilot.com :pilotfly:
Teknetinium Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Welcome SnowTiger, I remember I had same feelings when I started to Fly this simulator some years ago. 51st PVO Discord SATAC YouTube
Tumbleweed Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Thread necro alert! : D LOL, so it is :thumbup: :music_whistling: My Hangar: P-51D Mustang - KA-50 Blackshark - A-10C Warthog - F-86F Sabre - FC3 - Combined Arms - UH-1H My Flying Adventures: www.dcs-pilot.com :pilotfly:
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