DCS A-4 Skyhawk Mod

[NoSG0]

I do not have the system to run DCS.  I can only play offline on low and even then it sometimes drops to single digits FPS wise.  But I am really enjoying the FREE A-4 Skyhawk.  It has clickable cockpit controls/buttons, and looks very nice to me. 

 

Version 2.7 of the game has added some really lovely clouds and other things.

 

If you dont have the game yet, but want to try it and the FREE A-4 be warned, the game is a large d/l.  I find that the game loads faster from an SSD.

 

Here is an A-4 vid on the d/l & installation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWgh0bYoYLc&list=PL3kOAM2N1YJdY5l2do7yid43UOj8Jr-v4

 

Or

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWfJd1jWXLo

 

There also free missions for training if you like.  Happy to point you to them.

 

Please excuse the quality of the pictures.  I thought 2 Colt cannons and 3 cannon pods, the stars at night..OH for a RTX 3090!

 

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[alt-92]

eH..  you don't need a 3090

Not even for the new 2.7 cloudy bits  

 

Still looking for an acceptably priced hotas set. Flying with an Xbox controller is... interesting  

 

 

[NoSG0]

True re 3090, though, I would like to try VR once.  That I think you need a fairly strong GPU for to get higher FPS.  Speaking of GPUs, I read that the GTX-1050 TI is making a comeback.  A 4 year old card that looks to be more expensive than it was when initially introduced.  Well, I  think that there are some folks with high priced used cards on auction sites who will eventually have to drop their prices.  I for one will wait.

 

I hope that you can find a good hotas at a regular price.  Just madness.  I cant imagine trying the game with an xbox controller.

 

 

Edited April 21, 2021 by NoSG0

[alt-92]

23 minutes ago, NoSG0 said:

I cant imagine trying the game with an xbox controller.

Up, down, left, right, that's all you need Bad enough for a leftie, having to mod all the buttons. 

[NoSG0]

Have you seen this 3d printed controller setup?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G6hYgOzZvI

 

Turns your controller into a HOTAS

Edited April 21, 2021 by NoSG0

[Nocoolname]

2 hours ago, NoSG0 said:

True re 3090, though, I would like to try VR once.  That I think you need a fairly strong GPU for to get higher FPS.  Speaking of GPUs, I read that the GTX-1050 TI is making a comeback.  A 4 year old card that looks to be more expensive than it was when initially introduced.  Well, I  think that there are some folks with high priced used cards on auction sites who will eventually have to drop their prices.  I for one will wait.

 

I hope that you can find a good hotas at a regular price.  Just madness.  I cant imagine trying the game with an xbox controller.

 

 

DCS in VR is literally 'mind blowing'. I picked up a RAZER and VIVE Cosmos combo over Christmas and launched the DCS F-14 sim. I think I crashed about 18 times from turning my head around in 'wow' and from instinctively trying to reach out all over the place to press buttons and pull levers. The other time I crashed was from trying to land on a carrier deck while also going 'wow'. As well as a HOTAS setup I also wish I could have a pair of haptic feedback gloves. But that'll have to be a pipe dream for now!

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Anyone familiar with this one?

 

 

[NoSG0]

Hmm, no, not familiar with it.  Looks nice though.

 

I looked through the user skins and closest I could see is possibly maybe a 145 sqn machine?

 

A spitfire free mod would suit me just fine, but not likely.

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Tried to do that one

 

 

 

 

 

Looks really cool though that A-4.  Load-outs are still a bit limited, but reasonably suitable for the period

 

[NoSG0]

Very nice looking Spitfire.

 

I've got the A-4, T-45 and the MB-339 with the Snowbirds skin. 

 

I do enjoy flying missions in the A-4.  Not that I am any good haha.

 

 

[NoSG0]

This a 17 min video. 

 

Starting off on the carrier in the dark.  You get to see the poster setting things up, launch etc.  I really like the A-4.  Especially for free, I think it is a gateway mod to get you interested in the game.  Yes, I am still terrible at flying.