It has wings! Consider me enticed.Originally Posted by kat06sa
It's called trackIR 5.
Seriously, and I know vlerkies agrees with me here, you cannot go wrong with trackIR in a sim like DCS A10. Aside from being 100% practical in the sense of having 6 degrees of freedom in 3D space, the immersion factor rockets exponentially when you're truly "in" the cockpit like that. I think that some people tend to think of it as more of a gimmick but really it isn't.
Already got the Logitech G940 this month, looked at TrackIR 5 and it looks great... will have to wait till payday thoughIt has wings! Consider me enticed.
It's called trackIR 5.
Seriously, and I know vlerkies agrees with me here, you cannot go wrong with trackIR in a sim like DCS A10. Aside from being 100% practical in the sense of having 6 degrees of freedom in 3D space, the immersion factor rockets exponentially when you're truly "in" the cockpit like that. I think that some people tend to think of it as more of a gimmick but really it isn't.
Investing a lot in this, but reckon I'm going to get a lot out of it and that's why its great to have some local community around it. Looked around before I started this thread but couldn't find anything particular to SA...
Good stuff! You won't be sorry! Be sure to get the track clip pro with it. My next purchase is Saitek combat rudder pedals. R2200 to have precise yaw control? Totally worth it!Already got the Logitech G940 this month, looked at TrackIR 5 and it looks great... will have to wait till payday though
Investing a lot in this, but reckon I'm going to get a lot out of it and that's why its great to have some local community around it. Looked around before I started this thread but couldn't find anything particular to SA...
Yeah, very good to see local interest. Will be better once we're all on one version (DCS world with standard version of A10). Those TARS okes also need to crack out a new, compatible version already.
TiR is the biznezz.
It takes some time to get the hardware together for sure. Pesky budgets
You can certainly learn a lot of the systems without TiR and get going no probs.
In a combat environment though I reckon its like oxygen, kinda necessary. That said though Flanders brother flies without it no probs and doesnt seem to have a hassle.
Lots of folks including myself have used this online store to purchase flightsim related goodies.
http://www.simw.com/
There is a shop at the Rand Airport that carries quite a bit of stuff related to flight simming, and its worth checking them out as well.
Cometaviation
http://www.cometaviationsupplies.co.za/
They have trackir listed there and other hardware.
Check pricing though.
The overseas store normally has good bundle deals that include TiR and the proclip at a very competitive rate.
My experience is if you place an order on a monday, its at your post office by the friday.
Are you a coconut?
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Some more nice n00b tips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M8yi...8&feature=plcp
Sunday 16:00 SAST DCS world A10c 1.2.0.6....
server: myBB pass: bbmy
IS teamspeak server: temp channels, myBB (at the bottom) pass: bbmy
weapons and aerial refueling training/refresher with JTAC optional, enemy air defenses optional.
Search and rescue team on standby
Last edited by kat06sa; 05-08-2012 at 08:54 AM.
"You are all just holographic projections created for my amusement."
I'll be there.
Let's leave enemy air defense for now, I still have a lot of difficulty spotting enemies without labels and just have a training session.
The targets are at a specific waypoint in this mission, so we'll go through the different ways of locating targets(TGP, HUD, JTAC), using the "mark" function and datalinks. That's if I can still remember it.
"You are all just holographic projections created for my amusement."
nvm
Last edited by kat06sa; 05-08-2012 at 03:39 PM.
"You are all just holographic projections created for my amusement."
Kat, nice flying with you. Hopefully next time we can get our own server up.
Maybe next time we can do the landing without playing bumper cars :P Looking forward to seeing the fraps
Think tomorrow night I'm gonna find me some bridges!
RIP Kaot- Watch in HD
Attempt at formation flying goes wrong. Touch and go's in formation was probably a bad idea. I was actually lead aircraft on this circuit.
Edit: I forgot to set fraps to record my mic so you only hear my wingman.
Will upload the one where I was following you, and we got it right, in the the morning.
Last edited by kat06sa; 05-08-2012 at 10:13 PM.
"You are all just holographic projections created for my amusement."
LOL!RIP Kaot
Attempt at formation flying goes wrong. Touch and go's in formation was probably a bad idea. I was actually lead aircraft on this circuit.
Edit: I forgot to set fraps to record my mic so you only hear my wingman.
Will upload the one where I was following you, and we got it right, in the the morning.
With TARS, the fireball victim would've been cut off mid sentence had he been yapping on the radio at the time - some hilarious moments to be had.
A lead cause, I believe, of many a prematurely downed Nipponese airman back in the day.
Well, looking at that landing from your view I see that I bumped it quite hard! Didn't really notice it while we were busy cause I was battling to correct to keep on the right side of the runway, and my nose went all over the show as we touched down.
Good fun all round, next time we shoot at stuffs
Flanders/Sneeky, will be great if you guys could join in next time. I just need to find the version you guys are running so we can get TARS running.
This time, I take the wingman position. Worked out pretty nicely. Again, watch in HD.
"You are all just holographic projections created for my amusement."
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