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#3564816 - 04/30/12 03:37 AM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Nate]  
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Originally Posted By: Nate
You can download and install those modules into DCS:-World - if you already have Warthog and Black Shark activated, you can fly straight away in DCS:-World.

EDIT:- A-10 and Ka-50 Modules are due soon*

Nate

*Soon is any time before the end of civilisation.


I figure the modules will either come out soon, and be little more than a patch that "connects" the titles to DCS World, or will be later and actually bring some improvements/upgrades.

I'm hoping later smile


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#3564827 - 04/30/12 03:48 AM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Nate]  
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Radar or radar... From what I recall it's more of a glorified proximity fuze, except it's not linked to a bomb.

#3564867 - 04/30/12 06:14 AM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Nate]  
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biggrin I'm just joking obviously, but sometimes it starts to feel that way around here. rolleyes


Anyway, it looks pretty cool, but like other people have said, without a WW2 setting and enemies, I can't personally justify the $40. For $10 I may have been tempted to go chasing Frogfoots around though. biggrin


I refuse to buy a flight sim that I have no interest in playing, on the off chance that MAYBE someday they'll make the one I really want to play.

#3564882 - 04/30/12 07:23 AM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Nate]  
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It doesn't make "sense" as a WW2 simulator, but as a simulation _of that plane_ it's awesome


This, plus

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there are mods in the works


this even more biggrin Lookit those Fortesses you naysayers!

I'm surely gonna get this one when it goes v1.0 even if it costs more then - a bit wary of betas myself for various reasons.

#3564918 - 04/30/12 09:27 AM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Nate]  
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#3564966 - 04/30/12 11:46 AM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Nate]  
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Check 1min34sec on that video, the aircraft parked up on the side... anyone notice the last one wink


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#3564968 - 04/30/12 11:50 AM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: valleyboy]  
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Well spotted valleyboy!

Got your p51 yet?

I'm on my third. That's four landings. The last two are keepers!

The first two...not so good.

#3564969 - 04/30/12 11:52 AM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Nate]  
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Not got it yet, will purchase / download when I get home, tried last night but not many seeders online, so expected download rate was 8 weeks! so decided to just shut PC down instead!


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#3564974 - 04/30/12 12:09 PM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: valleyboy]  
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Download speed this morning was good and it only took a couple of hours here.

In-game there's some work still needed (it is obviously still a beta) but there's some nice new stuff in there too.

Particularly I noticed the pilot is more animated in external views - you can see him operating the controls.

I've not felt so intimidated by a sim before. The power of the merlin up front is just immense and ground handling needs serious thought!

The impression of flight is very nice though.

#3564980 - 04/30/12 12:20 PM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: valleyboy]  
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Originally Posted By: valleyboy
Check 1min34sec on that video, the aircraft parked up on the side... anyone notice the last one wink


Is the cat out of a bag? lol. That's lovely stuff right there.

#3565408 - 05/01/12 08:39 AM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Nate]  
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I bought the P51D the minute it was announced and it is worth every penny! Uncheck the autorudder and set options to 0% takeoff help and do some takeoffs and landings, really nice one ED! biggrin

#3565416 - 05/01/12 09:50 AM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Nate]  
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Well I'm definitely not getting it...
Whats the point of flying a Mustang around 1990's Russia?
Though that RAF skin would be a bonus.
And it's got a proper cockpit, which makes it it worth at least 5 times a Microsoft Flight UFO with a Mustang shape.
And I can blow up trucks and trains, so should be able to make vaguely reasonable 'Korea' missions.
Still got that copy of The Hunters on my bookshelf, unread...
And if modders can make a B17 they can presumably make some AI targets?
Bed-check Charlie should be easy using an AN-2 (Can I do an AI AN-2?)

OK, I'm maybe getting it.

Cheers
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#3565423 - 05/01/12 10:24 AM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Keithb77]  
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Originally Posted By: Keithb77

And if modders can make a B17 they can presumably make some AI targets?


Quite possibly.



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#3565453 - 05/01/12 12:08 PM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: 159th_Viper]  
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Just spent the last 2 hours flying this thing.

Just shut up and get it.

It's freaking awesome.

#3565488 - 05/01/12 12:54 PM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Bumfluff]  
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Originally Posted By: Bumfluff
Just spent the last 2 hours flying this thing.

Just shut up and get it.

It's freaking awesome.


Downloaded it last night, will install it today. Provided the download is OK (not corrupted) I'm going to fork out the 40 bucks to activate it and give it a try.

Perspective: I fly Cliffs of Dover online -- a lot -- and get huge enjoyment out of that, despite all its many faults. That set me back $59 -- the video card alone that I got for it cost me ten times that. Just got A2A Wings of Power 3 Spitfire which I love for its tremendous in-cockpit detail. Here I spent megabucks buying FSX, A2A Spitfire + Accusim, REX, UTX-Canada, GEX.... all for a plane with no guns!!!!! LOL

So 40 lousy bucks ain't a lot to encourage companies like ED to jump in on the WW2 theatre with a QUALITY product. (Jason -- are you listening? wave )


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#3565528 - 05/01/12 02:35 PM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: 159th_Viper]  
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Originally Posted By: 159th_Viper
Originally Posted By: Keithb77

And if modders can make a B17 they can presumably make some AI targets?


Quite possibly.



That is a very nice looking FW-190 model.

#3565560 - 05/01/12 03:47 PM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Nate]  
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That is a very nice looking FW-190 model.

Missing a little something on the tail...
I'm not too bothered by absolute rivet-counting accuracy, but still...

Presumably these models override an existing model (like the FA-18 did for Lock-On) so what would this map onto, and what would it fly like?
Or is DCS World an extensible open-architecture now?

Cheers
Keith

#3565805 - 05/02/12 12:31 AM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Nate]  
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DCS World now supports the addition of new world entities without having to replace existing ones. Some of this is still WIP, but you can already see examples in the Mods folder of the install.

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#3565926 - 05/02/12 08:33 AM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Nate]  
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OK, I'm maybe getting it.

OK, so I got it...

Excellent, my takeoffs exceed my landings by a significant number...

Went under my first bridge, no landing needed after that flight, bent the props so zoomed for height and baled.
Canopy jettison seemed a bit jet age, chute opened just before splat-down.

The AI didn't fight back in the tutorial mission, but that was probably deliberate. Will try creating some missions tonight.

Expensive considering the width of content, but worth it considering the depth.
However $40 per aircraft is going to get expensive, OK maybe for full detail flyables, but we really need a set of 'external only' adversary and friendly aircraft that should be bundled free.

Also a trifle concerned to see Black Shark and A-10C links as 'to be purchased' in DCS World as I have both of those already, hopefully the integration will be a free patch (even if just for beta customers :-).

Cheers
Keith

#3565929 - 05/02/12 08:46 AM Re: DCS:- P-51 pre-purchase and open beta is out. [Re: Nate]  
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To ensure you are experiencing the full effects of the FM, make sure the Auto-rudder and Takeoff Assist options are disabled in the Options>Special (P-51D) menu.

Current A-10C and BS2 keys will be accepted by World after the next patches to make these World modules.

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