Simulated Aerial Combat Roundtable

[GasTeddy]

Why is it so important to tell the others what they must like? There are different tastes and opinions, but looks like woke has woken even here.


     

[edge12674]

All true..just found it funny stashed in the middle of a thread describing the realism of AHs competition

Eagler

Yeah, I thought it was interesting.  Most of us have spent A LOT of money on HOTAS set-ups.  When you consider having to shuffle flight controls, views, and mouse clicks, I am surprised doing it with an XBOX controller is possible.  That said, there is no way I would give up my Virpil throttle, joystick, and rudder pedals.

[AKIron]

Using a HOTAS vs an XBox controller in a flight sim is comparable to using a mouse vs an XBox controller in a shooter. You just don't have the fine control with a short joystick.

[AKIron]

That said, it is pretty easy to make an arduino joystick using cheap game controller type joysticks to stick on to your throttle or stick. Made one for my brother to stick onto the old X-55 throttle I gave him a while back. Gives him a joystick for the cursor on MFDs. Funny, he has a 4090 and Pimax Crystal but too cheap to buy a decent throttle. He'll probably go with Virpil for all eventually.

Anyone wants help making one of those lemme know.

[AKIron]

Here's what I used. 3M double sided tape to mount them and hot glue to secure the connectors. Add a label "Resistance is futile".

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R7736QH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BQ3Z59YC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EV70C78/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Arduino library and code I used.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8fhbn383iyc0mzdc0n7cp/2024-03-01-09_27_32-anothertest-_-Arduino-IDE-2.2.1.png?rlkey=od57s4ms8qd8i88jdecao7z2m&dl=0

[RichardDarkwood]

2000+ players over how many servers? 1000 maybe 

How come you dont see you tube videos of all kinds of action in DSC?  At most I have seen are a couple planes fighting a couple of planes with horrible tactics, missed shots, and when they do score hits, very little looking damage.

This just means your googlefu is weak, expand your search parameters.

[RichardDarkwood]

I won a free module last night. Went to chucks guide to start the learning process.

Made me think of this thread. Just going through this page is a lot and most won't put the time in for something like this as far as learning. Reminds me of how far we have come in gaming.

My first flight sim ever was Aces High. I left in 2011 and came back in 2020 without ever having looked at another flight sim. So, when I came back aces high was the sheeeeet and nothing was better. After checking out DCS and realizing I could fly the Huey I was skeptical. But it was so crazy that I could flip switches in the cockpit, and mapping each module to my controller. Now there is no turning back to a lesser game no matter who is in there playing it.

https://chucksguides.com/aircraft/dcs/ka-50/

[AKIron]

Did this one today.

Mission Possible.

[RichardDarkwood]

Did this one today.

Mission Possible.

A guy i fly with tanks in the F-18 upside down

[AKIron]

I tried that once. Failed miserably.

[Tumor]

Here's what I used. 3M double sided tape to mount them and hot glue to secure the connectors. Add a label "Resistance is futile".

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R7736QH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BQ3Z59YC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EV70C78/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Arduino library and code I used.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8fhbn383iyc0mzdc0n7cp/2024-03-01-09_27_32-anothertest-_-Arduino-IDE-2.2.1.png?rlkey=od57s4ms8qd8i88jdecao7z2m&dl=0

Ever watch AvE on Youboob?  (Arduino vs Evil).  Dude is hilarious, and stupid knowledgable about... stuff.

Sorry, my mind wanders.

[Tumor]

I won a free module last night. Went to chucks guide to start the learning process.

Made me think of this thread. Just going through this page is a lot and most won't put the time in for something like this as far as learning. Reminds me of how far we have come in gaming.

My first flight sim ever was Aces High. I left in 2011 and came back in 2020 without ever having looked at another flight sim. So, when I came back aces high was the sheeeeet and nothing was better. After checking out DCS and realizing I could fly the Huey I was skeptical. But it was so crazy that I could flip switches in the cockpit, and mapping each module to my controller. Now there is no turning back to a lesser game no matter who is in there playing it.

https://chucksguides.com/aircraft/dcs/ka-50/

Had the Ka-50 since day one... flown it every bit of twice.

[RichardDarkwood]

Had the Ka-50 since day one... flown it every bit of twice.

Handles really well out the gate. Got some serious weapons systems on it. I would look at it again.

[AKIron]

It will do a loop. Must have a rigid rotor system. Others require a constant positive G. I broke more than a few Hueys trying to do loops and rolls.

[AKIron]

Sometimes you just need to brrrrrrrrrrt.