Any reason to buy this if I have A-10C?

[kontiuka]

Plus, the A-10A will be getting some attention in the upcoming patch.

[adchru]

There's just one reason for me to get A-10A, and that's that I was a huge fan of A-10 Attack! and A-10 Cuba! back in the day. They really got me into flight sims, and I've been playing them up until I finally moved on from Win XP last year and could no longer launch the installer. I'd certainly fire them up often, if I could get that figured out in Win 8.

 

Weapons control was pretty ambitiously modeled for the early 90's, even from Attack!. It had a fairly clickable cockpit (hint, hint...)! No communications, little control, simplified autopilot/navigation--and a startup procedure on the scale of A-10C is certainly not included. Also--since I cannot say I've ever flown the A-10--compared to A-10C and A-10A, its flight characteristics are much better (more maneuverable, more power, harder to lose control of at high AoA).

 

It seems my simming is based around the A-10--got my last two new computers for it (1999 and 2013) and in both cases ended up getting joysticks designed after the respect A-10-model (Thrustmaster X-Fighter (a B-8 design) and Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog).

[jfri]

One more thing: The A-10C features an entirely new HOTAS (Hands On Throttle And Stick) design. It's an integral part of the aircraft really. The easiest way to enjoy this at home is by using the Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog, which is Plug'n Play with A-10C Warthog. Of course other HOTAS work as well, and there are lots of configurations available, but it's probably not as straight-forward as actually pressing TMS forward short on your stick for TMS forward short in the simulated Hog. :)

 

I wonder if the A10C could be recommended if you don't have a Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog ?

I have both A10A and A10C and has been trying to learn the A10A. The lack of interactive tutorials and few missions in addition to a non clickable cockpit disturbs me

[steve65]

Yeah you can pretty much simulate the A experience by losing the TGP and the TAD. Then its just you, the HSI, and Mark I eyeball. This is also about the time when I lose all SA and get nailed every time;)

 

This is a very interesting discussion.ihave had FC3 every since it came out in fact until recently it was the only module I had.i have flown the a-10a model every since LOMAC came out because it was easy to jump into and go but recently bought the A-10C and MiG-21 modules and have kinda been apprehensive about the C model just because it is so involved but after reading scarecrows quote above I am wanting to try exactly what he said,yes it is still a pain to start up but dropping some of the things that make it more complicated (tgp,tad,etc) is going to make the learning curve a little bit easier for me to just get used to flying the plane itself.plus when I start flying a new aircraft I always create a mission where I can just fly a circut for a few times just to get used to the systems without having to worry about being shot down or employing the weapons.:book:

[Yurgon]

I wonder if the A10C could be recommended if you don't have a Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog ?

 

Sure, lots of people here fly with controllers other than the TM Warthog.

 

It won't be as out-of-the-box and you may have to get creative when mapping A-10C buttons to your throttle and stick, but the Warthog is not a prerequisite for enjoying the DCS A-10C.

 

That said, I'd long considered getting a Warthog and when A-10C came out, I didn't bother mapping it to my old HOTAS but got the Warthog instead, so I'm not exactly qualified to tell you how well it works without it; it's just that lots of people on the forum use stuff like Saitek X52, X55, X65 or CH products for flying the A-10C. As a rule of thumb, the more buttons, the better. :)