CoD alternative?

[Tbone81]

Hi.

I was just wondering.

Is there any other flight sim where so many things are simulated and modeled?

[DB605]

Rise Of Flight, ROF but it's about WW1.

[Strike]

Originally Posted by DB605

Rise Of Flight, ROF but it's about WW1.

Yes, I play Rise of Flight a lot, but end up feeling it's more a game than a sim now that CoD is out. I occasionally bring out RoF for some "quick action" (although WW1 fighters are all but quick) It's a great game for training to use track IR (lots of insanely close combat - you'll smell when your enemy soils himself).

Otherwise DCS Blackshark / A10 are pretty realistic.

[JG27CaptStubing]

Originally Posted by Tbone81

Hi.

I was just wondering.

Is there any other flight sim where so many things are simulated and modeled?

Yes it's called IL2 1946 if you're into WWII avaition. If you want a very solid sim with many many things modeled look into DCS A10.

[skouras]

or go for BOB Wings of Victory II
You're gonna love it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNYm8kBmecQ

[Anvilfolk]

Another vote for DCS A-10.

1946 is great, and I still fly it mostly because my computer can't handle CoD and I really love the Pacific theatre. However, both CoD and the DCS series are some steps ahead of it.

One of the things about DCS A-10 is that there's always something to do. There are so, so many systems and options, and you're configuring stuff before combat, spooling up systems, looking for targets, setting up weapons profiles and waypoints/marks etc. That's one thing I really miss in 1946 these days, having something to do while on-route to target.

[Towarisch]

YES 1946 IL Sturmovik with Ultra Pack 2.0 or 3.0 is a very good alternative to COD. Or Battle of Britain II. Where my favorit is IL Sturmovik. Thats the best Sim ever. Best Modders, best clients etc..........

[CWMV]

IL2 '46+UP3 and DBW.
Not an alternative, but really superior.

[Ze-Jamz]

Originally Posted by Anvilfolk

That's one thing I really miss in 1946 these days, having something to do while on-route to target.

Dont know if anyone has told you Anvilfolk me ol m8 but ww2 fighters didnt have
a Westernhouse radar, Texas instruments, navigation and weapon systems to play around with

I think you had a map, a note pad and a photo of your sweetheart back then

~S~

[Tbone81]

Originally Posted by Blackdog_kt

Alternatives in general? Sure, there's lots of them to suite everyone's taste, the rest of the guys in the thread have given some good advice.

As for the part in bold letters? Not so much i think.


The only place where you'll find aircraft systems modeling and their inter-connected nature simulated to an extent similar to or even higher than that of CoD, is certain FSX add-on aircraft by specific publishers (A2A for older aircraft, PMDG for modern airliners and a few other companies).


DCS A-10 is about a jet and it's more complicated by nature, so it might be a similar in that regard (can't judge it because i haven't tried it). Other than that, it's either CoD or FSX plus 3rd party payware add-ons that cost a minimum of $30-$40 per aircraft if you want to experience how the stuff that makes an aircraft fly really works.

In other words, there's no other combat sim with propeller driven aircraft that tracks anywhere between 200-400 parameters and damageable components for the player's aircraft, only a modern jet sim and specific add-ons for a civilian sim.

Hi..

That is exactly what i mean Blackdog.

I have been playing a lot of FSX "PMDG 747-400", but it has never punished my for making any wrong choices" other that forgetting landing gear and other obvious things"

Anyone can take control of any aircraft in fsx, take off and fly for hours. Landing could be a problem, but he would properly manage that as well, without ILS of course

I have never tried IL2 1946, RoF or DCS A-10.