Explained: How To Choose & Join A Multiplayer Server In DCS WORLD 

5years on and still new people coming in to DCS like me. Thank you for this video. Infact all your tutorial videos.

I have not been playing multiplayer for the fear of being blown out the sky. Maybe I should take the plunge and learn to defend myself!

I just got this sim the other day and every time I need help it's always grim that gets me through it. Long time sub just didn't know how helpful he really is. I appreciate you bro and thank you for your time in showing us new pilots how to deal with such a complex sim.

"dont snigger" for a second... i thought you said...

Hello there Grim Reapers and fellow pilots! I just took the step and joined multiplayer - Burning Skies - seems fun - but I still have a TON of noob questions - can someone point me in the direction to a basic tutorial for like: - Are there a time when one side wins and the game restarts? - or is it just everlasting dogfighting, without any progress in the "match"? - What are the objectives? (it said I should destroy enemy ground targets - how can I find and identify them? Do the team benifit from me destroying ground targets? How? - Which airbase is friendly/enemy? Does it change over time? - Is there a way to know where I am, to navigate? (beside looking thru the window) The F10 map doesn't show location of either allies nor my position. - The radio is talking stuff - when do I know when they are talking about me? - I know how to ask for refuel, ammo - but how do I ask permission to take off or land? - Is there a right/wrong end of runway to take off from or land on? - Where is the most common "battle areas"? - Which direction should I travel? (I started in Anapa-something and traveled down coast to the southeast I think - which seemed natural but I could just as well have traveled to the opposite direction... When I started to loose sight of friendly base I went home and landed - I think my fuel was already low.) - How do I see which players are on my team? Are there any scoreboard with stats and stuff? - On Burning skies server there is info about a dot to make spotting easier (shift+F10) - how do I know if its on or off? (I couldnt see any dots) - On Burning skies I couldnt change skin (custom/variations) nor number on my plane - are these options removed in multiplayer? (why? the custom skin is on client side and the others shouldnt make any problems?) - why havent I given up already? well thats all I can think of for now - very confusing this game - but I did start the plane - traveled thru the lawn, took off, climbed, saw an enemy plane for 10 seconds AND landed! No small feat for my first sortie! :D

I want a WW2 prop fighter server, but when I join one of the very rare ones (such as Burning Skies), the map view (F10) doesn't show anyone's location and I can't even see my own location on the map. So, I fly around for hours and can't find anyone to dogfight! Is this the way it's supposed to be? Just flying around blindly without finding anyone? Doesn't sound like much fun. Any suggestions? Is there something I'm supposed to do before joining and taking off?

I came to this video cus when i click play ot goes to loading screen for a millisecond then goes ba k to multiplayer screen idk why that happens

Can't join private servers, when my friend hosts a server I just sit there stareing at the loading screen forever but I can join other servers... would be nice if you could simply host and play

As a German, Cap reading out loud cracked me up. Surprised about the proficiency too!

It's surprising the amount of people that don't play multiplayer. I play multiplayer 90% of the time. Thanks for the video, hopefully this video will get more people on DCS Servers!

I don’t know if it’s just my version of the game or something but whenever I go to multiplayer list there’s just nothing no servers to join at all

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2:38 - See this is where I'm going wrong, because after clicking [Multiplayer] I just get an empty server list... [EDIT] - Autologin seems to be an issue. I Logged out, logged back in and voila, populated MP list.

i’m stuck in spectator pls pls help

Wait u speak Netherlands 🇳🇱??????

thanks for all these videos. I am sure its a ton of work. But as a new DCS player they are crucial

Ok so I've fixed my inability to connect to multilplayer server and posted this to someone else before who had the same issue so just in-case someone else out there like me has the same problem and is reading this, here's what fixed it for me... Go to Windows Defender Firewall > Advanced Settings > Inbound Rules > Select DCS (both of them, don't need to select the DCS updater though) and "disable rule" on the right hand side on both. Now my pings are where they should be 30 to 50ms on servers with 10 or so people in them, and more importantly I can connect into the game. Also on my travels, change your DNS to 1.1.1.1 and secondary to 1.0.0.1 (That wouldn't have fixed the problem, but will help with connection on thees kind of servers, and for some of you, a HECK of a lot too) best DNS server on the planet right now, and vs your ISP will be much better for gaming. Change this in your TCP/IP settings. I'll copy and paste this on a few other videos like this people having these problems. So there you have it, god damn firewall...That's even AFTER when you first run DNS it asks you whether to allow the connection on public and private and I said both, and despite that the rule allowing that connection in the firewall rules ironically is somehow actually preventing it.....Anyway, off to play!

You did not seen humans because you were alone in red team

Thanks for the video I'm new to DCS, was wondering how do you select your loadout once in a plane?

Thanks for doing this video it really helped me :-), Sydney Australia

The Chinese servers seem to be better... American servers are 99.9% mountains and fog

Whenever I try click on multiplayer it’s won’t let me click it

I can't click on multiplayer

I just shot down a friendly because i was having trouble IFFing and i got an earful but couldnt open the chat for some reason

I am trying to take the plunge. Nervous about comms and flying etiquettes but AO want to learn.

I have no friends :((

You mean like when you shot down Sherman in your Aim 7 video, lol.

*clicks on an AI* "Yes that is a real person his name is 821. Thats a strange name" seriously the plane is a foxhound too. Cant complain much i mostly come here for entertainment.

I choose all the stuff you do and even dont even search up anything but nothing loads

I know how to join a multiplayer server. I just want to be at least half competent in my chosen aircraft before I do. I can complete campaign missions in my F-15, and not rely on the AI to down enemy planes for me, dodge missiles and generally get around fine. I just feel that's not enough yet.

How to play Multiplayer ...for BOOMERS ...Flight Sim is Boomers game of choice

It won’t let me select my aircraft. It’s not highlighted in blue or anything when I hover my mouse over it

bad word at 0:10 how could you say that.😒😂 i accidentally skipped 10seconds in and that’s the first thing i heard😂😂

I love Kirks Hanger, wonderful groups of people to play with. Just free flight and no stress.

Can you play multiplayer on the Steam Version too?

Thanks for the info I noticed that there is not many servers running in multiplayer?... For example I seen the last multiplayer game there was 19 out 50....

Tried logging in to 3 different servers just now and game crashed each time. Also, all the ones I want to join have passwords. Where am I even supposed to find out how to get the password? There's no TS servers or websites or anything else to point me towards how to join these players. What's up with that?

It's so funny when you tried to speak germanXD

0:10 woooow chill bro

If anyone still checks this video, I have a question. I have been trying to join multiplayer servers for the past few weeks and it lets me select a server, but once I enter the menu in which I am to select a role, it freezes. it dosent let me leave or click anything. I am very confused...

3:50 PLOT TWIST: the Chinese airforce starts using DCS as a training aid :-P

My friend has just started DCS today and I have made a server and he can't see it. It worked once but it was messed up the engine caught fire for no reason.

It doesn't send a confirmation email can someone help me?

I never have servers listed. Weird. I wonder if i need a dcs account or something

Devs just dont care for MP. Pitty...

my multi player button is not clickable

I had the Steam version..no servers showed up at all like some people said. I now have the stand alone client, and it crashed when I get to the server list. Not sure what is going on with DCS.

Multiplayer is confusing as fuck. The Map (f10) doesn’t work. I have no idea how to find people. They should have a smaller death match room.

Your german is decent :D

training servers are kinda hard to find

6:34 It means We give u a low Ping server

mulltiplayer doesn't light up when I try to click it

English Dave?

When I click the multiplayer tab, no servers appear, HELP!

There are no server in the serverlist lol

Sir, you easily say to enter the game, but I tried to start the Su 25t free aircraft multi-user server, but the server didn’t let me in, did you know why? When I in the game, but there's only showing other players are flying. I am not sure can we fly Su 25t that free aircraft multiplayer?

When I click on multiplayer the whole screen is fucking blank

Latency is the reaction speed of your internet connection, i.e. the time it takes for data to travel from your device to the server. Lag is the delay in arrival of a packet from its source to the destination. In gameplay, this means a delay between pressing a command button and the game responding on-screen. Ping is the unit used to measure latency, as an average time in milliseconds. The time it takes for the ping messages to travel from origin to destination is used to measure latency. Great video.

It's just doesn't load for me

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Um no servers its just nothing

When I go on multiplayer no servers show up, what is wrong ?

I'm getting a weird bug. Join a multiplayer server, click on the plane to fly, Briefing > Fly, and then I'm hovering in the air, unable to enter the cockpit. I can use F keys to switch views, EXCEPT F1 (cockpit view) doesn't work... I know the person that made the mission set the plane SKILL to "Client." Anyone have any suggestions?

How do you open the chat???

I play DCS world steam edition and there are no servers why

I’m just trying to find highly populated servers

i thought u said the n word

when i click multiplayer nothing shows up

Thanks Cap for publishing the basics. Helps us Noobs.

Very useful for many people

Another great vid thanks man learning alot from this

Defo sounded like “welcome to the rapers” but still thanks for the video 🤙🏻

Am also in the UK but I haven't got all these servers? I've downloaded the correct dcs but still can't find them? Help please?

Is the multiplayer free or do you have to pay fore it?

Hey, I'm a nub. Took bout 40 years for me to start flying online. TODAY I had my first tries in an A10. 1st try: yolo in low, got shot down halfway by an f16 trackin me ez 2nd try: got spwnkilled sortof by an f14, lightin me up already on the tarmac 3rd try: I found the objective by directly overflyin it, got shot down by light aa 4th try: lads in team covered my arse beautifully, and I wasn't useless finally, could destroy most off the stuff on ground. Guys, it's fun! :D

Nice video! I'm new to DCS and this really helped.

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Banned on the servers? Hmmm 🤔 think i have to wait a little bit more then. Before i get banned on aal the servers and nothing is left when i get good. 😁 but where can i find more missions for the cassuas map ?

I just clicked on multiplayer servers and player's are 9/59

Can steam players play with the standalone players? Aka do we have separate player pools?

Man I wish someone could show me how to respawn troops like the SAR server that can't seem to stay up. It's the only one I care to play, and it stays down for weeks at a time. SMH

I cant use Text Chat, can anyone *help* please?

Can you make a video of putting the controls together for the Logitech extreme pro I’m brand new at Dcs and other plane games

in 2020 theres literally... NO SERWERS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.... rip

I am honestly thanking you because I just downloaded it and random spawned in spectator mode

no servers for ww2 dogfights?

Any Australian or American players here? Need a flying buddy desperately

Thank you for this video! It's helped me get started with multiplay

For me, even if there isn't a padlock it still tells me to put a password or it wont let me spawn. any fixes?

hi i am new to flying and i wish to learn to fly a simple basic plane. i wish to have a friend to teach me the basics as i always wanted to fly a fighter plane. can anyone maybe direct me to were i can buy the game and play with me to teach me the basics? thank you so much

Where's your server Cap?.. I just typed it in and nothing comes up?...

Sad alot of these servers are not on my dcs server list

how do i make and join a friends server. when i tell them the ip it says the server's offline

7:43 Look, that's me in the Su25T!!! (fried Rice in-game name) i bet im using those gunpods, i love them.

newbie here. spent my life until now wasting time on regular video games when i should have been here! but seriously im having issues. when i get into a server i click briefing then fly and im looking a blank point on an airfield. i have zero clue how to get into a cockpit and fly. also im having issues with combat. its not clear why my missile shoots sometimes after lock but then sometimes never again. im in need of a mentor thats for sure.

Can you explain more? Like how to datalink, how to give info and ... things that are important in gameplay and we don’t get to know 😑

can someone help i am unable to click on the multiplayer button i can only press like 3 buttons out of all of em. i cant click on training either. they also dont turn blue when i hover my cursor on it. pls help meh!

Cap, your vedios have always been my go too. Great introduction

Every time I try to join there's a lock next to group and I can't pick what I want to do how do I fix that?

No servers show up when I get into the multiplayer area :((