Images Matt sent out with the press release announcement that DCS: A-10C Warthog final has been released. Click on each image for a larger version.

Magnificent pics!

I wish I had the time to do it justice. But I look forward to many more super pics on this forum.

Excellent... looking forward to it.

That mudhen shot is going to get the faithful all wound-up again.

Meh.







Joking! Those are gorgeous. Best looking flight sim graphics I think I've seen.

I think Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 is better looking and the more true-er flight sim.





















jk of course.

That cockpit frame sure is obstructing to the view. Is it that thick in the real A10?

I bet alot of those cockpits have that feel outside of a bubble canopy F-16 or something. I sat in that F-4 front section and its almost like you are wrapped in panels and gizmos and the hud feels like its in your face.

Sexy.

Great Shots! Downloading the release version now. Should be done by tonight.

Rob

Is that a nod to the next in the DCS series?

Nope. I have no idea which sim DCS plans next. Honest.

SWEET.

If I would bet money, I would say yes. They already have a bit of a base to work with for the F-15 from LOMAC/FC2, and they created a fine model for A-10C. Seems natural the F-15E would be next.

20 bucks it'll be DCS F-15E

Is a hard copy in the plans? Need to wait for that if so but definately yes please. F-15E?....that'd be great!

Nah, I was talking about the second to last screenshot.

nothing is confirmed yet. The only info we have is that it will be a US, fixed wing plane

Speculations are :

F-16
F-18
F-15C
F-15E


but the F-15e is sooooooooo sexy

Highly unlikely that it will be the F15E, unless they somehow make the sim so that the player can be the pilot and the WSO at the same time.

Hi all,

I believe a rivet is missing on the A-10 in the third picture

As far as the next fixed wing aircraft, I would put my money on the F/A-18. You have a Carrier and land base jet and it can handle any mission. I do like the F-15C however.

Out of here,

Wired

How do those of us that purchased it already in the beta phase get the retail copy?

Thanks!

Go to DCS website, log into your account. click on "Downloads" and you will see a link for download english ver or something like that. You can download seperate set-up files through FTP or HTTP or the a legal torrent, which seems to be the fastest right now.

Rob

Too bad there aren't any A-10s at Battle Creek anymore but hey, I'm downloading it anyways.

sweet, downloading torrent now

To guess the next release of DCS is to look at the military; I thought a beefed up version of A10 is offered to the airforce, so my guess is they will look for a product they could sell to the military as well as the civilian market. F18 seems more relevant than then the mudhen?

Sweet screenshots. Still 4 hours to go on my torrent download, which means I'll play it later this evening.

I still say the next plane will be A-10A.



The Jedi Master

Um, I see a sort of chopped off hub in the front, but no prop.

What kind of joke fantasy plane is this? Big circular radiators on the sides towards the rear indicate it has huge cooling problems, too.

Next plane should be the F-18. Carrier ops!

I have a tiny dream. Ah-64.

DCS: MQ-9 will be next. Think about it. It's what the military really needs these days. For the 174th FW and others.

+1 for the F/A-18!! Wasn't they working on one at some point for the original lockon?

Is it my eyes, or they finally got rid of the overdone bloom effect and colors seems also to much more natural in these screenshots than the majenta/blue of the beta.. Is it from the new graphic engine?

Nice screenies. Some of them look photo realistic.

The next release will be....drum roll please

I'd totally play DCS Cub.
That said, does DCS even know what the next sim is? Don't they build of work they are doing for military contracts, meaning Sim market forces/wishes have nothing to do with it?

That said, if they do go F/A 18, I'd be a happy man. The issue there is carrier ops, which the engine might not support too well, given it's limitation in LOMAC. As far as the F-15 goes, I'm all game if they go with the E model. The pure A to A versions would get boring.

Switchin back to the Hawg', I'm seeding the torrent, and I've gone from 500 peers (think that's my limit) down to 241. There are now more seeds than peers.

Has anyone who's played it yet comment on optimization compared to early beta?

Yep, they do. "USA fixed-wing aircraft".

http://games.on.net/article/11576/Developer_Interview_DCS_A10Cs_Jim_Mackonochie

A-10C is just out and barely has the paint dry so we have plenty of time before the next one.

Dare I say it?

DCS release #3 coming Summer 2013!



The Jedi Master

So far, Eagle Dynamics has deliberately stayed away from any aircraft with air-to-ground radar. Has there been any talk to the contrary recently? Because if not, it might narrow down the guessing options for the next DCS title.

Spoken like someone who's unaware of Janes F15.

Presumably it will be the same era as the A-10C and Black Shark, to facilitate inter-operation, which must limit the options somewhat.
Do they mean US-built or US-operated? There were Phantoms and F-5's being operated in the area...
Would REALLY like a low-tech dogfighter for a change...but thats probably not going to happen.
Maybe a F-15A / F-16A or F-18A (how hard can carrier ops be....)
On balance, I think F-18A's off a small USN Task Force.
Cheers,
Keith

oooh, I'd be all for a Phantom now that you mention it.

I also a agree that a low tech jet would be cool, but Jet thunder should scratch that itch.

Geez guys. You just get a new toy and you're already asking about the next one already.

What we really need in a thread called "DCS: A-10C Warthog - images from the release version" in the "Screenshot and Video Gallery" are more images from the release version. I'm in the midst of a move and I still downloaded the install files, so someone out there must have it installed and can post a few screenshots from it by now.

Simmers are spoiled brats

Those are the warp nacelles. Didn't you watch Star Trek?

F-5E!

Much as I love Tornado and Janes F-15, I think people should be realistic about the implications of simulating multi-crew aircraft with absolute fidelity, especially in a combat simulation. The workload saturation is precisely why there is more than one crewmember, and a I think a fully-featured simulation of the F-15E would literally be too much work for one person to be enjoyable. Same goes for the AH-64. The simulation genre is now a long way from Janes - think of the switchology, it'll be unbelievable. I'm certain this was one of the drivers for the KA-50; the one-person operation philosophy behind that aircraft's design made it a pretty much perfect case study for a desktop training aid.

My thoughts 100%. I just would be unlikely to purchase a DCS two-seater...too much to do for just lil ol' me. That said, I wouldn't mind see them perhaps putting the Eagle C and E into one package with a robust multi-crew component.

My personal preference would be a Hornet with carrier Ops, but I sure wouldn't be opposed to either the Eagle or Viper in this engine.

With flight sims rarely coming out anymore, we have to make sure SOMETHING is on the burner...

Also, I'd love to see a F-18 Carrier ops based sim..

Great shots, it surely looks like another winner... too bad I can afford neither the game nor the rig required to play it. Not to mention the fact that I won't have enough time to invest learning to play it in the first place...

- Obelix

I would just like a patch for DCS Black Shark so I can use the wingman properly. Of course I'd enjoy the Russian version of a JTAC as well.

Possible advances in AI could give you a decent back-seater. Plus the co-op would be sweet. Still, loosing a mission b/c your WO messes up would be...frustrating.

I'll just say it now, I'll probably wind up buying whatever the next one is either way though.

those are amazing screen shots!