What is the difference?

[LA1]

I want the "see spot run" explanation.

1. what is the difference between the downloadable version and the pay version?

2. what is the difference between combined arms and DCS world

3. can I use the purchased versions in DCS world and/or combined arms

[Psyrixx]

DCS World is the download version. It is the base game from which all other games (or modules, as they're referred to around here) are installed and run. DCS World comes with one free aircraft, the Su-25T. It is a Partial Fidelity Survey Sim (meaning it has a realistic flight model, but simplified systems... you don't need to know how the real one works to use it). You can take a look at my tutorial series for the Su-25T here, if you want a quick peek at how it's like to fly it:

 

Combined Arms is one of the DCS World modules. It is a way that the player can control units in single player and/or multiplayer with a top-down map view OR they can jump into ground vehicles such as tanks, AAA, mobile SAMs, etc, and take first person control of said vehicle types.

 

Each pay version (called a module) is an individual aircraft. Each module is downloaded into DCS World and can then be flown/controlled by the user. Modules vary in complexity from very very realistic (A-10C, Ka-50, P-51D, UH-1H) to medium realism (A-10A, Su-25, Su-25T) to fairly arcadeish (F-15, Su-27). See my previous post on the topic here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1939305&postcount=47.

 

All modules are installed into DCS World. When you play multiplayer, you can play with anyone who owns any module at any time. If all you decide to use is the free Su-25T, you can still play missions with pilots in other paid-for modules, provided the mission you are flying has player slots for the corresponding aircraft.

 

Hope this helps!