Pre-Purchase DCS P-51 Now!

[msalama]

when you only have one aircraft

Well it all boils down to quality vs. quantity, now doesn't it?

As for me, I prefer quality and am thus more than happy to purchase the DCS Mustang when it's ready (I'm allergic to betas) and THEN wait for other period content / AC to materialize. And if they don't, well, at least I've got an accurately modelled Mustang in my hangar

YMMV of course, different strokes for different folks...

[ACE-OF-ACES]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

Unfoirtunately its a new 5gig download and we need to uninstall the original Beta and reinstall. Pitty there isn't a patch file.

Yikes!

Well so much for the DCS WORLD approach to unification!

I think Ill wait until they enable the FF.. Ah who am I kidding.. Ill start the dl now!

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Originally Posted by ElAurens

Easy to do when you only have one aircraft and it's on a map that has been around since dinosaurs walked the planet.

LOL.. so true!

[leafer]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

Easy to do when you only have one aircraft and it's on a map that has been around since dinosaurs walked the planet.

Actually, they have 2 aircraft and a helicopter all of which are modeled in excruciating detail. The time it took ED to model just the ka-50 nav system,ABRIS, and the a-10c targeting pod, they could probably crank out dozen of warbirds. No doubt oleg's games are pretty, but the fm is nothing to brag about from what I've been reading over the years.

[leafer]

Originally Posted by ACE-OF-ACES

Too soon to tell.. No real formal test done.. but something just does not feel right.. I think alot of it may have to do with me having a FF stick but FF not supporte yet.

I'm curious what doesn't feel right about the FM? I hope you're not comparing it to il2 simple fm.

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Originally Posted by leafer

I'm curious what doesn't feel right about the FM?

Until the enable FF it will be hard to say

Originally Posted by leafer

I hope you're not comparing it to il2 simple fm.

As simple as it may be, at least there were ways to formally test it

PS welcome to the forum newcommer!

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Back on topic

Right in the middle of dl the new beta and the CoD patch posts!

This is going to be a busy weekend!!

[Mysticpuma]

I'd love to see what this looks like while strafing rail engines? Does the DCS environment allow steam to be modelled out of the boilers?

Looks impressive but after studying the cockpit, it only looks about as detailed as the modded p-51's of the old IL2 so CloD has room to breath.

Maybe in 2017 I'll be able to fly a P-51 in CloD

[Katana1000S]

Originally Posted by Ze-Jamz

Agreed..mine isn't even in this video game

And mine is never likely to be in a computer game!

I still dont get how popular this is, well maybe I do, this is a forum of WW2 aviation enthusiasts, but I dont get ED's philosophy in releasing it for the DCS game world?

Good to hear about the DCS third party (ish) Mig 21 though, the Mig 21 could fit in to the DCS world, we had Mig 21's from somewhere excercising up here with our Tornado's not so long ago in real life.

[leafer]

Thanks, Ace. I love wwII and flew warbirds for years back in the days. I was really looking forward to getting into clod but this patch doesn't really boost confidence. I hate to say this but this beta patch seems like a scam or a stall tactic to me. Anyway, if their next title is the opposite of this debacle then count me in. Also, I'm not really new here. I've been coming here on and off for the past months, but the yellow theme really messed with my mind and I just couldn't bring myself to register.

Originally Posted by Mysticpuma

I'd love to see what this looks like while strafing rail engines? Does the DCS environment allow steam to be modelled out of the boilers?

Looks impressive but after studying the cockpit, it only looks about as detailed as the modded p-51's of the old IL2 so CloD has room to breath.

Maybe in 2017 I'll be able to fly a P-51 in CloD

I agree that the current terrain and graphics are loooooog in the tooth, though. We'll see what their new engine EDGE brings to the table.

I'm not sure what else you're expecting from a D stang pit, from the pics I've seen it looks right on. ED is owned by The Fighter Collection a company that owns the largest fleet of real warbirds in EU. They rebuild these machine to get them airworthy and fly them at airshows.

Clod should have room to breath since it's a dedicated wwII sim which DCS is not. Also, DCS P-51D is in beta.