[Windows] Cutting edge Flight Sim: DCS A-10

BubbaMc · Feb 28, 2011, 07:53 PM

Just letting you guys know that DCS A-10 is out of beta and has been fully released.

For those of you that remember the 90's, where 95% of games were flight sims, this will make you happy

You won't find a better combat simulator anywhere.

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.co...eries/warthog/

miles01110 · Feb 28, 2011, 08:34 PM

Only for Windows = ignore.

BubbaMc · Feb 28, 2011, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miles01110

Only for Windows = ignore.

Ever heard of Bootcamp?

JackAxe · Feb 28, 2011, 10:43 PM

Thanks! I bought the beta the other month and didn't know it had gone final.

Bleh. I have a Track IR 5 -- which I bought specifically for this sim, but do to a factory defect it, I had to RMA it back to NaturalPoint. They received it almost a MONTH ago and I have yet to hear anything back. =|

Yeah, use Bootcamp miles01110. But for this sim, it's better to just build a PC.

dmr727 · Feb 28, 2011, 10:47 PM

I'll admit - this is getting me a bit chubbed. I think I'll build a PC for it.

BubbaMc · Feb 28, 2011, 11:17 PM

I think I'll build one too.

TrackIR is a must have accessory, definitely. Also a triple head setup would be awesome.

doh123 · Feb 28, 2011, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BubbaMc

Ever heard of Bootcamp?

lets see... someone doesn't want to play it because its only for Windows, so your answer is... run Windows!... makes sense...

BubbaMc · Feb 28, 2011, 11:26 PM

Another must have accessory, Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog;

JackAxe · Mar 1, 2011, 03:29 AM

If I had even mentioned that I wanted that joystick, my wife would have frowned on me BIG time.

Anyways, my wallet yelled at me and I went the safe-CHEAPER-route and bought a CH FighterStick and CH Pro Throttle, but that also allowed me to slip in the Track IR 5, and the game.

But I'm still quite tempted, especially because this sim is so awesome and I just don't know what I could be missing out on?

voyagerd · Mar 1, 2011, 05:11 AM

Cool! Downloading.

BubbaMc · Mar 1, 2011, 05:37 AM

I've found another must have accessory;

An iPad MFD display (or two)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9JloI98qB0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXF2EX98N88

JackAxe · 04:19 PM

HOLY CRAP! An actual use for my iPad outside of dev!

Not sure where I'm going to put it though, as I have a G25 Racing wheel in front of my keyboard. Speaking of which, with LockOn, I can use my wheel for force feedback -- which is actually pretty cool, as it shakes the desk, but in the beta of A-10, even though the options were there, it didn't work, so hopefully the final works now.

++++++++++++++++++++++++

I bought Touch IR+. It's $4.99, but it can be used to control any app from what I'm gathered, so I'm thinking about how it can make Dragon Age and Warcraft 3 better -- I already have a G13 keypad, so it might not offer anything.

Here's a direct link to DCS A10 iPad Pit;
http://www.lx200gps.nl/

1.2 is ready for download and use. Now if only my Track IR 5 were here.

xray328 · Mar 1, 2011, 03:57 PM

This a huge file and I can't seem to get transfer speed above 42kb/sec even as a torrent despite having a 13 Mbps connection. Anyone else having that problem?

JackAxe · Mar 1, 2011, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xray328

This a huge file and I can't seem to get transfer speed above 42kb/sec even as a torrent despite having a 13 Mbps connection. Anyone else having that problem?

I've only used their FTPs, which normally takes about one or two hours for me to download all 4 files, which I've done a couple of times.

I guess there's not enough seeders for the torrent?

BubbaMc · Mar 1, 2011, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xray328

This a huge file and I can't seem to get transfer speed above 42kb/sec even as a torrent despite having a 13 Mbps connection. Anyone else having that problem?

I was getting 510kb/s at times, from a 4Mbps connection. Hang in there, it'll go up.

voyagerd · Mar 1, 2011, 08:51 PM

I downloaded it at about 2000K/s, so no problems here. Try a different server?

townmoron · Mar 1, 2011, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miles01110

Only for Windows = ignore.

Great input!

Nik73 · Oct 28, 2012, 07:25 PM

I picked this up in a steam sale recently and it is very impressive, but I'm running into a few problems with the keyboard controls. It seems to us EVERY key on the keyboard including things like home, pgdn, pgup, left ctrl, right ctrl, left shift, right shift, etc.
Since I'm playing on an imac keyboard it's a bit of a struggle as half these are missing and I can't even get all the engines started!! I was going to redefine the keys, but every one is used for something! I know there is alternative combo key presses for some keys on a full keyboard, but not them all. Anyone know a way round this? Thanks.

Les Kern · Oct 28, 2012, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nik73

I picked this up in a steam sale recently and it is very impressive, but I'm running into a few problems with the keyboard controls. It seems to us EVERY key on the keyboard including things like home, pgdn, pgup, left ctrl, right ctrl, left shift, right shift, etc.
Since I'm playing on an imac keyboard it's a bit of a struggle as half these are missing and I can't even get all the engines started!! I was going to redefine the keys, but every one is used for something! I know there is alternative combo key presses for some keys on a full keyboard, but not them all. Anyone know a way round this? Thanks.

Buy a $15 PC keyboard?

Feb 28, 2011, 07:53 PM	#1
BubbaMc macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2010	Cutting edge Flight Sim: DCS A-10 Just letting you guys know that DCS A-10 is out of beta and has been fully released. For those of you that remember the 90's, where 95% of games were flight sims, this will make you happy You won't find a better combat simulator anywhere. http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.co...eries/warthog/
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Feb 28, 2011, 08:34 PM	#2
miles01110 macrumors 604 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Ivory Tower (I'm not coming down)	Only for Windows = ignore. __________________ Got a problem? Check here first.
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Feb 28, 2011, 10:43 PM	#4
JackAxe macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In a cup of orange juice.	Thanks! I bought the beta the other month and didn't know it had gone final. Bleh. I have a Track IR 5 -- which I bought specifically for this sim, but do to a factory defect it, I had to RMA it back to NaturalPoint. They received it almost a MONTH ago and I have yet to hear anything back. =\| Yeah, use Bootcamp miles01110. But for this sim, it's better to just build a PC. __________________ Mac user since the eighties and owner since the nineties. If only Jobs had won one of his earlier temper tantrums and got his way, because then I could say I was a bicycle user.
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JackAxe macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In a cup of orange juice.	If I had even mentioned that I wanted that joystick, my wife would have frowned on me BIG time. Anyways, my wallet yelled at me and I went the safe-CHEAPER-route and bought a CH FighterStick and CH Pro Throttle, but that also allowed me to slip in the Track IR 5, and the game. But I'm still quite tempted, especially because this sim is so awesome and I just don't know what I could be missing out on? __________________ Mac user since the eighties and owner since the nineties. If only Jobs had won one of his earlier temper tantrums and got his way, because then I could say I was a bicycle user.
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voyagerd macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Folsom, CA	Cool! Downloading. __________________ 15" MacBook Pro / 2.6GHz C2D / 4GB / 750GB SSHD / 8600M GT SR-2 Hackintosh / Dual Intel® Xeon® X5680@4.3GHz / 48GB / 480GB Intel 520 SSD / 2x GeForce GTX 480 SLI 32GB iPhone 4S, 120GB iPod Classic
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Feb 28, 2011, 10:47 PM	#5
dmr727 macrumors G3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California	I'll admit - this is getting me a bit chubbed. I think I'll build a PC for it.
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Feb 28, 2011, 11:17 PM	#6
BubbaMc Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2010	I think I'll build one too. TrackIR is a must have accessory, definitely. Also a triple head setup would be awesome.
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Feb 28, 2011, 11:26 PM	#8
BubbaMc Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2010	Another must have accessory, Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog;
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Mar 1, 2011, 05:37 AM	#11
BubbaMc Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2010	I've found another must have accessory; An iPad MFD display (or two) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9JloI98qB0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXF2EX98N88
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Mar 1, 2011, 03:42 PM	#12
JackAxe macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In a cup of orange juice.	HOLY CRAP! An actual use for my iPad outside of dev! Not sure where I'm going to put it though, as I have a G25 Racing wheel in front of my keyboard. Speaking of which, with LockOn, I can use my wheel for force feedback -- which is actually pretty cool, as it shakes the desk, but in the beta of A-10, even though the options were there, it didn't work, so hopefully the final works now. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ I bought Touch IR+. It's $4.99, but it can be used to control any app from what I'm gathered, so I'm thinking about how it can make Dragon Age and Warcraft 3 better -- I already have a G13 keypad, so it might not offer anything. Here's a direct link to DCS A10 iPad Pit; http://www.lx200gps.nl/ 1.2 is ready for download and use. Now if only my Track IR 5 were here. __________________ Mac user since the eighties and owner since the nineties. If only Jobs had won one of his earlier temper tantrums and got his way, because then I could say I was a bicycle user. Last edited by JackAxe; Mar 1, 2011 at 04:19 PM.
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Mar 1, 2011, 03:57 PM	#13
xray328 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2010	This a huge file and I can't seem to get transfer speed above 42kb/sec even as a torrent despite having a 13 Mbps connection. Anyone else having that problem?
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Mar 1, 2011, 08:51 PM	#16
voyagerd macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Folsom, CA	I downloaded it at about 2000K/s, so no problems here. Try a different server? __________________ 15" MacBook Pro / 2.6GHz C2D / 4GB / 750GB SSHD / 8600M GT SR-2 Hackintosh / Dual Intel® Xeon® X5680@4.3GHz / 48GB / 480GB Intel 520 SSD / 2x GeForce GTX 480 SLI 32GB iPhone 4S, 120GB iPod Classic
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Oct 28, 2012, 07:25 PM	#18
Nik73 macrumors member Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK	I picked this up in a steam sale recently and it is very impressive, but I'm running into a few problems with the keyboard controls. It seems to us EVERY key on the keyboard including things like home, pgdn, pgup, left ctrl, right ctrl, left shift, right shift, etc. Since I'm playing on an imac keyboard it's a bit of a struggle as half these are missing and I can't even get all the engines started!! I was going to redefine the keys, but every one is used for something! I know there is alternative combo key presses for some keys on a full keyboard, but not them all. Anyone know a way round this? Thanks. __________________ iPad 32GB 3G iPod Classic 120GB Black 15.4" MacBook Pro 2.4GHz, 2GB Ram, 250GB HDD, 256MB 9600GT 27" iMac 3.1GHz, 12GB Ram, 1TB HDD, 1GB 6970m
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