DCS: F-86F Sabre -Released

[Russian]

DCS: F-86F SABRE PRE PURCHASE NOW AVAILABLE

DUXFORD, UK, July 25th, 2014 –The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics in cooperation with Belsimtek are pleased to announce that DCS: F-86F Sabre is available for Pre Purchase. Pre Purchase provides access now to the open beta.

Pre Purchase DCS: F-86F Sabre from: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/

Trailer video: http://youtu.be/ZJSBk1VLxhw

The North American F-86F Sabre was the most capable western fighter of the early- to mid-1950s. This swept wing, single engine jet was the most important western aircraft of the Korean War and often tangled with Russian-made MiG-15s over the infamous “MiG Alley”. It was a hard struggle not only for the Korean sky, but also between two excellent aircraft builders of the East and West. In addition to its primary role as an air-to-air fighter, the Sabre could also carry bombs and air-to-ground rockets to attack ground targets.

The Belsimtek simulation of the Sabre is by far the most authentic recreation of this famous warbird to date. Feel what is to fly the Sabre with a professional level flight model, an interactive cockpit, fully functional weapons, a detailed damage model and a richly detailed aircraft. Experience the strengths and weaknesses of the Sabre in combat and find out why seasoned fighter pilots often look back at the Sabre as the most enjoyable aircraft they ever flew.

As part of DCS World, fly the F-86F Sabre in a fully realized combat environment with working weapon systems and capable air and ground threats.
Key Features of the DCS: F-86F Sabre:

• Unmatched flight physics that allow you to truly feel what it's like to fly this legend
• Highly detailed, six-degrees-of-freedom (6 DOF) cockpit
• Interact with cockpit controls with your mouse
• Fully modelled weapon system
• Accurate F-86F Sabre model, squadron markings, and weapons.
• Detailed modelling of the F-86F Sabre instruments, weapons, engine, radios, fuel, electrical and hydraulic systems
• Battle the MiG-15, the Sabre’s nemesis

[Groth]

 Wonder if you can pull off what this pilot did in his F-86A.

http://www.damninteresting.com/pushed-to-the-limit/
 
 JGroth

[GScholz]

Yeah! This is what a modern combat flightsim should look like!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJSBk1VLxhw&feature=youtu.be

[800nate800]

" to bomb the kimchi out of a North Korean chemical factory on the Yuan River."

[Saxman]

Wonder if you can pull off what this pilot did in his F-86A.

http://www.damninteresting.com/pushed-to-the-limit/
 
 JGroth

That's not brass balls, man. That's balls of depleted uranium.

[GScholz]

Their new EDGE terrain engine looks amazing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJLMDfBrEDI

That's a map of over 8000 square kilometres... !

[SFRT - Frenchy]

That alluminum look on the Migs 

[artik]

Yeah! This is what a modern combat flightsim should look like!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJSBk1VLxhw&feature=youtu.be

And only 20% of all current AH players would be able to run it...

Also Eagle Dynamics building the plane in very strange manner...

Lets say build WW2... or Korea or Vietam. They do all of them and only one useless plane.

What would I do with F-86? Fight AI MiG-15? What do they build MiG-21bis for? It is far too advanced for Vietnam or even 1982 Fist Lebanon war! (Bis has very strong engine - it was a stop gap until MiG-29/Su-27 would be ready)

If they build combat simulator properly make ONE period well and move to others. For example they have a nice modern set why not to add F-16, F-18, Nimitz class carrier and other things.

Just all what they do is very questionable.

Their new EDGE terrain engine looks amazing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJLMDfBrEDI

That's a map of over 8000 square kilometres... !

Yeah... I prefer AH level terrain but with Terrain Editor and ability to build custom content.

[Swoop]

Are you being serious Artik?  You prefer the current AH terrain to DCS's terrain?

[artik]

Are you being serious Artik?  You prefer the current AH terrain to DCS's terrain?

Yes, I am.

The ability to create custom terrains is critical for any combat simulator that creates historical planes. DCS does not provide tools for this. AH does.

[Skyyr]

And only 20% of all current AH players would be able to run it...

And there's the problem - trying to cater to players whose gaming machine is from the 90's (slight exaggeration, but not really far off). Did it ever occur to anyone that trying to make a game that meets the requirements of players on outdated equipment is a lose-lose scenario, chiefly because those players obviously either can't or don't have enough money to buy a relevant system to begin with? Meanwhile, 80-90% of prospective new players (the ones that would be willing to pour more money into the game) will avoid it, because it looks like a 90's game... because it's built for machines that were made a decade ago for players who don't have the money to support their gaming habit to begin with.

That's a really backwards requirement.

[artik]

And there's the problem - trying to cater to players whose gaming machine is from the 90's (slight exaggeration, but not really far off). Did it ever occur to anyone that trying to make a game that meets the requirements of players on outdated equipment is a lose-lose scenario, chiefly because those players obviously either can't or don't have enough money to buy a relevant system to begin with?

The point is that AH graphics engine is very scaleless. It generates very nice graphics on good cards and allows to play on weaker PCs.

And it isn't about 90th hardware. I have 3 years old laptop with i5 and 4G memory and Intel HD graphics that suits me perfectly well for quite a complex development work. Upgrading to DCS level graphics card means: I either should buy a laptop x4 price or buy a stationary PC that I almost do not use and pay for it a lot. That's it.

And to be honest I'm not going to pay $1,200--$1,500 to play DCS (also I do want to fly several birds there)

[GScholz]

And only 20% of all current AH players would be able to run it...

When did this become DCS vs. AH? The two games are not really comparable.

Also Eagle Dynamics building the plane in very strange manner...

Lets say build WW2... or Korea or Vietam. They do all of them and only one useless plane.

What would I do with F-86? Fight AI MiG-15? What do they build MiG-21bis for? It is far too advanced for Vietnam or even 1982 Fist Lebanon war! (Bis has very strong engine - it was a stop gap until MiG-29/Su-27 would be ready)

If they build combat simulator properly make ONE period well and move to others. For example they have a nice modern set why not to add F-16, F-18, Nimitz class carrier and other things.

Just all what they do is very questionable.

I'm assuming you meant "one useable plane"... They are not building any "period" except the 1980's. The P-51 is not representing WWII, but a warbird of today... And it is not alone; they've made the 190D-9 as the P-51's adversary. Same with the F-86. They are planes made for online dueling and just for fun. They are not doing a Korean War simulator. They are not doing a WWII simulator. The MiG-15 might be added later if there's enough interest.

The MiG-21Bis entered service in 1975. It is clearly a plane suitable for the 1980's fictitious European war scenarios that DCS is all about.

The only thing that is very questionable is your comprehension of what ED is doing with DCS.

[Coalcat1]

Must.. Get... Better... Computer...

[cpxxx]

Must.. Get... Better... Computer...

Yes so must I! I can't even play AH anymore on this thing.