When it started writing this blog I had no idea where it would go or for how long but I don’t think at the time that I had considered that this idea might span five years or take me in the directions that it did. It is hard to see the future! But it is…
Tag: Flight Sim
Search and rescue on the DCS SAR server
DCS World has proven itself to be flexible and capable of supporting a wide array of mission types. There’s the conventional CAP, strike, CAS and interception missions but what about something less combat oriented – enter the DCS SAR server where civilian operations involving helicopters and search and objective based search and rescue missions are…
An overview of Flight Simulator World Update II: United States
Earlier this week, Asobo Studios released World Update II for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This update was squarely aimed at improving both the scenery and photogrametry of the United States while also adding four new airports and over a dozen new points of interest. Here are some of my experiences with the new release so far….
Desert Wings – Tobruk full review
Newly arrived, based on an older sim engine, filled to the brim with content and tackling a lesser known battle of World War II. IL-2 Sturmovik: Desert Wings – TOBRUK is nothing if not filled with potential, contradiction, and all the while seeking to tell a new story on the troubled legacy of an old…
Orbx announces Microsoft Flight Simulator support
In an announcement posted to the official Orbx forums, Anna Cicognani Orbx CEO, announced the their company would be supporting the new Microsoft Flight Simulator. Here are a few details and guesses at what they might be doing with the new sim. Marketplace and Orbx Direct support One of the most interesting lines right from…
VIRPIL reveals Constellation Alpha grip in front of 1CGS, ED, Gaijin, community
Hardware maker VIRPIL revealed their next gen space sim oriented grip at a community event in Moscow yesterday. The Constellation Alpha was teased just a couple of weeks ago and now its broken full cover and we’ve got new details to pour over. Would this stick work for a flight sim fan? It sure looks…
The completely free Aerobask Robin DR401 for X-Plane 11
There’s a surprising amount of free content available for owners of Laminar Research’s X-Plane 11 and one that has come up more than a few times while I’ve been searching around is the Robin DR401 by Aerobask. The reviews on this aircraft were almost universally positive so I thought it was time to check it…
Find the right tutorials for your sim experience (Updated)
Flying is a complicated thing to do and we, as sim pilots, are trying to have that experience as complicated and as realistic as possible. Training is therefore essential and it doesn’t matter if you’re a 10-year veteran of flight sims or if you just bought IL-2, DCS or some other sim during one of…
DCS Ka-50, Mi-24P, WWII Asset Pack updates
Most of this weeks’ DCS World News Update is centered around two helicopters in development for the series: the Mi-24P and the Ka-50. We’ve also got some news on a big WWII Asset Pack update. The Black Shark gets a major upgrade We now know a lot more about Eagle Dynamics proposed upgrades for the…
VIRPIL MongoosT-50 Throttle Control System Full Review
If you’re a flight sim enthusiast, you probably already know that you need to invest in some hardware to have the best possible experience. A joystick base, grips rudder pedals, head tracking, throttles, and multiple other accessories are part of an ecosystem of parts that vary wildly in price, quality and capability. This review is…
Stormbirds 