Pre-Purchase DCS P-51 Now!

[BigC208]

Originally Posted by Immermann

I certainly hope not! The 'fidelity' in FSX is a joke.
I highly doubt they'd release anything that shitty to their customers.

He probably meant the switchology(?) realism.

[DB605]

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=31635

[Redroach]

Originally Posted by BigC208

He probably meant the switchology(?) realism.

'switchology'...I like that word!

[ATAG_Doc]

Originally Posted by Codex

I just pre-ordered DCS P-51D with DCS World, so I was able to fly the Beta version, man I'm impressed.

They've taken the fidelity of FSX and added the ability to shoot and blow stuff up, not only that, you can shoot and blow stuff up in MP.

The P-51D is exquisite, the best 3D modelling I've seen in a sim and has a better FM and DM than anything I've used. If DCS was to add an adversay aircraft, like say the FW-190D hmmmm

Hurry up Illya ... I'm getn cold feet here

No adversary aircraft? How do you compare FM? How much did this cost you? What missions are available?

[ATAG_Doc]

Nevermind I am downloading this beta myself. We'll see what this is all aboot.

[Skoshi Tiger]

The only thing you need to know is

1) Gyro sight to fixed.
2) Rocket Counter dial to 1
3) Bomb/Rocket Selector to Rocket
4) Rocket Release Control to AUTO

and then "Holy Moses!" If that doesn't work you can always bounce your .50cal rounds of the hard packed ground into your targets soft underbelly!

[furbs]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

and then "Holy Moses!" If that doesn't work you can always bounce your .50cal rounds of the hard packed ground into your targets soft underbelly!

But do they flip over?

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by Codex

.....and has a better FM and DM than anything I've used.

Really don't agree with you here.

It has some very nice points BUT it is still very much an early beta. The FM is simple, you set up the revs push the throttle forward and trim and you can basically forget the rudders and do some very violent manuvers.

Damage model has no colision with trees just like COD and the collision model with the ground isn't fully developed. Last night I preformed a hard belly landing I bounced up the steap slopew of a hill and half the plane sank into the ground and then I proceeded to slide and tumble (Half submerged) down the hill.

Eventually I did explode, but the airfame that was left proceeded in a similar mannor downwards.

I now just shot 6 HVARS into a building and the building was still intact without even a column of smoke,

I recon that when finished it will at least be as good as DCS A-10, and I am happy with my pre order, but it has a long way to go!

I'm not sure how immersive it will be flying the Mustang in a modern era map?

In my opinion COD has nothing to worry about in the WWII combat Flight Sim stakes! The two sims are just too different for a direct comparrison in that regard.

Cheers!

[Kankkis]

Be sure you disable rudder helper too, it's default to ON, it's in special menus.

[Codex]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

Really don't agree with you here.

It has some very nice points BUT it is still very much an early beta. The FM is simple, you set up the revs push the throttle forward and trim and you can basically forget the rudders and do some very violent manuvers.

....

Did you have the simplified model active ( I didn't bother installing the simple model at all ) but I had to be sooo careful with rudder and throttle control just to get the thing airborne. I must have made about 3 three attempts. For me the FM is very twitcty and I like it.

At one point I attemped a landing, came in too high, so I executed missed approach. I applied too much throttle however and started oscillating all over the place. It's wansn't easy to stabalise like in CloD or 46.

I share your sentimants re competition, it's not CLoD and I don't think they have anything to worry about ... now. Because it all depends on what DCS do next. The DCS World system is pretty cool and I actaully prefer the idea of buying only the aircraft I want to fly and pluging it in to DCS World.

In all honesty, I would have only flown about 10 or so aircraft during my time with IL-2 1946, and seriously flown 5.

I think it's only a matter of time before we get more a/c and maps from DCS ... as it stands DCS have already asked the cumminuty to make 3rd party options AND get paid for it.

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=87343

Mind you it's limited to missions, skins, sounds etc. but what if they opened this up to 3rd party developement of aircraft like MS did with FSX? Then we might see CLoD have some competition.