Things you NEED TO KNOW before you download DCS: World 

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Can i download dcs world on ps4 ?

I don't think so unfortunately, sorry dude. As far as I know it is only on Windows and Linux computers. Not on consoles and I'm not sure about Mac computers

Lmao You probably could if you did the linux thing I was talking about. It'd run really really bad if it worked tho

Its going to start burning

True. DCS has some weird stuff going on when it comes to performance

DCS world is CPU limited not GPU limited so to a point GPU doesn't matter so much at the moment but will soon when they apply the multithreading patch to the Sim later this year as currently it's only set up ro run on one CPU core not multithreading.

It surprises me that they still haven't done it. It seems so common to have multithreading in games and I have no idea why they haven't been able to add it in yet. It will definitely be nice when they get that implemented

@@ChickentNug It is common , however for physics based games that require calculations bettween interactions of different objects with multithreading the risk of bugs increases greatly

Oh ok makes sense

Thanks! And I agree, it's a good idea to look into what aircraft you want for ground attack or A2A.

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words

@@ChickentNug maybe you could do one for multiplayer specifically because often people don't understand how to find the slots or re-slot, change their in game name, how to read the briefing, or what servers to try and how to act in them. Idk just throwing it out there

@@Hustler9g good idea. I'll keep that in mind

You can still transfer modules from the steam version to the standalone version. I can't remember exactly how to do it, but it's possible. Thanks!

Thanks! I really appreciate it

Thanks!

Glad it helped

Hey did you figure out supercarrier? I'm on a laptop now and I don't have dcs downloaded so I can't really make another video on it.

Thanks! I hope it was helpful. Let me know if you have any questions and I'll try to help

Thanks! That's really nice of you to say. I think a really big part of why my channel hasn't grown is because I haven't really picked a specific topic to make videos on. I kind of just make random stuff and that makes it hard for RU-vid's algorithm to find who to send my videos to. Anyway, thanks for the kind words and let me know if you have any questions

Thanks! I hope it was helpful

Hey, I'm sorry it took me so long to see this comment. I think it's definitely worth trying out with your current setup and seeing if it's good enough for you for the time being. It's free so it can't hurt to try it out. If it doesn't run well, you can either figure out what parts of your pc are lacking and replace them with newer ones or just get a whole new setup. Eagle Dynamics added a "multithreading" launch option to DCS which makes it use your CPU way more efficiently and can give you way better performance. This guy has a tutorial showing how to do it on the standalone version: ru-vid.com9iSplDshRgM?feature=share It's a different process for the steam version, so you'll have to look that up if you have that one

Thanks! I really appreciate it. I think I just did a pretty bad job of deciding what type of content I wanted to put on this channel and there's a lot of super different stuff on it, which makes it hard for the algorithm to decide what audience to send it to. I don't make videos anymore but this is definitely something I realized a while back, because I feel like I could've succeeded pretty well if I picked a category and stuck to it. I wasn't ever really focused on getting popular though and just made videos for fun, so it doesn't bug me that much

Hi! If you're looking for cold war servers, I recommend the Syria map, as that's the one Enigma's Cold War Server runs (and Enigma's Cold War server is the best one I've seen). The server has a dynamic campaign with PvP and PvE, and there's an Overlord bot, so you can use your mic ingame and talk to the AWACS and get accurate callouts (which is vital in a cold war server because most onboard radars only work short range). I haven't used the F-5, but I've used the MiG-21 and the Mirage F-1 a little bit. I can't remember how exactly it works, but I think Enigma's server is set up where you have to earn points by destroying stuff before you can spawn in a Mirage, but the MiG-21 and F-5 can be used right away, so for that reason I'd suggest the MiG-21 or F-5. If you think the Mirage seems cool, you should definitely check it out too, but I'm not sure if it would be the best first A2A aircraft for cold war servers. The MiG-21 is pretty difficult to learn, but once you figure it out it's super satisfying to use, and it even has two nukes you can use (most servers ban players for it, but some don't and you can use them offline too). I've had the most fun with the MiG, but I also haven't used the Mirage that much yet so I can't really give a good recommendation there. You can do multiple free trials at the same time, so if you wanted you could try Syria and all three aircraft at the same time and decide which you'd like more. I hope this was helpful, and let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks! Here's a link to Enigma's Discord: discord.gg/mrZMdxFA Here's a video explaining the server: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pZCtPDQ42-k.html

@@ChickentNug thank you very much

Any time 👍

Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful. There are also ways to transfer any dlc you purchase on steam to the standalone version. I can't remember exactly how to do it, but if you decide for whatever reason you want to do that in the future, it's an option

I didn't know that. I assumed they had the same flight models as in Lockon, but it makes sense that they don't. Thanks for the info!

@@ChickentNug if you look at those jets the only real thing they are missing is the clickable cockpits. The radars RWR ECM and weapons are mostly fully functional but they do need you to learn the buttons or bind alot of controls to your Hotas. New to RU-vid myself but have been flying online since 1981 lol. Bought LOMAC on day one release but had to give it up for 10 years now I'm back into it have the knowledge bout simply not the skill to fly anymore lol forgot how hard and real this sim is. Subned to your channel. Good video for first timers.

Yeah that's true. Clickable cockpits are definitely nice, but not really necessary for newer players. Good luck getting into DCS, and thanks for the kind words

Thanks! I really appreciate it. I've been slacking on uploads lately, but I'll work on getting something out soonish

I think medium fidelity is definitely a more accurate way of describing FC3 aircraft since they have good flight models but non-clickable cockpits, so that's my bad with calling them low fidelity. As for the AI ones, I'm not sure what they'd be considered. I think they could be described as low fidelity as you said just because they flight models are pretty far from realistic on them and they can't be controlled by players, but I think people generally don't refer to them as that and just call them AI-only modules or something along those lines

If you have multiple email addresses and you really wanted to do that, you probably could. At that point I would suggest you just buy whatever aircraft you're using, but do whatever makes you happy haha

@@ChickentNug m'kay ty

Definitely valid, and I wish I could pin this next to what I already have pinned. Thanks for the input, and I'm sure this will be helpful to someone

@@ChickentNug Thank you!

That makes sense. I still think you would be better off putting in the effort transferring them like how you said, since standalone (in my opinion) is generally better with the free trials and everything. Here's a link about how to do this: www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/steam/#3303126 I briefly looked over this, and it looks like it should explain the process. As far as I know, you can do it with any modules (i think brand new ones too), but I suggest you look into that a little more if you're worried. Also no worries for commenting on an old video, I'm happy to help any time. Thanks and let me know if there's anything else I can try to help with 👍

Indeed

You bet. If you have any questions let me know

Sorry for the late reply, I saw this comment last week and thought I replied already but I guess not. It isn't SUPER important if you're learning the basics of how to fly the aircraft ingame and stuff, so I honestly don't think you would need to get it up front unless you know for sure you want to get into DCS. If you like the game and start doing full missions and stuff, it is really useful for dogfighting and BVR and is pretty useful for ground attack as well since you can keep your eyes on the area you're orbiting/passing and stuff. So I guess if you like DCS enough that you're alright with spending the money on head tracking stuff, I think you should go for it. TrackIR is awesome and adds a ton to the game. If you aren't really sure if it's just going to be one of the games that you check out a few times and never pick up again, it might not be worth it, since I think TrackIR can be between $100-200. It was definitely worth it for me since I'm a nerd and really like DCS, but I don't think it's necessarily worth it for everyone. The absolute most important thing is to get a hotas or at least an xbox controller because keyboard and mouse is ass in DCS. It is extremely difficult to make just that work for controlling the aircraft, and it's a lot more manageable to reach over to use the mouse to look around. Definitely inconvenient but it works if you don't really want to drop a couple hundred bucks on head tracking stuff

@@ChickentNug Thanks! I have liked DCS a LOT now. Will probably buy it soon

@@atzu2356 awesome, and you bet

Have you logged in to your account ingame?

I vaguely remember having problems with connecting to missions and multiplayer and stuff and I think it had to do with creating and logging into an account. Did you do that already? It should be the internet icon thing in the top left corner of the main menu screen, but I can't remember for sure I haven't played DCS in a while. To get a terrain for free it's the same as the free trials for aircraft on Eagle Dynamics' website. You have to activate a free trial license on the website, and after you launch DCS and click the grid square icon in the top left that's labeled "modules" when you hover over it. From the menu that pops up you need to go to one of the tabs and install new modules/terrains from there. I think it will automatically close the game and open the updater

@@ChickentNug Do u have discord so i can screenshot and show you bc i stuck

also i uninstalled the game to get open beta so i can play multiplayer im gonna see if i have access to anything extra and if i dont ill msg u again

@@ChickentNug nvm bro i can play online and instant and all that thx

Not to play offline. For multiplayer, yes, though. Sorry for the super late reply

You betcha, glad it was helpful

Pretty big, depending on how many dlc you download. Steam recommends having 140gb of free space on your hard drive to download it

@@ChickentNug ok thank you

@@Superbigcoffeecup you bet

@Petercross how much are those for?

It takes a lot of time to figure out, so don't give up. Just making sure, what plane are you starting? You need to make sure you press *right shift* and L, not left shift. If you are using the SU-25T, this should start the electrical power. It has been a while since I have flown it so I can't remember for sure, but I think you need to start both engines individually with right ctrl + home and right shift + home (could be right alt + home). If none of that helps, try pressing left Windows key + home, and that should make the game do an "autostart sequence" that'll take the steps necessary to make the aircraft flyable. Make sure you give it enough time to power up and not move right away. I strongly suggest starting out using the SU-25T and not helicopters (yet) or the TF-51, since they are modeled way more complexly than the frogfoot is. You can't click any cockpit buttons with the cursor in the frogfoot, but there are preset keybinds that make it possible to do everything you need to. You can either check the keybinds out in the settings or look up some more in-depth tutorials on youtube that should show exactly what you need to press and in what order. Just don't give up and ask any questions you have. I might not have the best answers always, but I'm more than happy to help haha

I forgot to mention, you absolutely can start with the helicopters, but it will give you a much harder time to figure out how everything works in the sim. Even if you just spend an hour or two flying the frogfoot and you get to the point where you feel like you're ready to move on to something more interesting or complex, then you can move on to the helis. They are very difficult to learn even for people who have a lot of time in DCS, though, so don't be disappointed if you blow up a few dozen times before you leave the ground haha

I think for some reason the stick doesn't work in the Heli. I'll check the settings. i would be happy just to fly around without doing the take off stuff. I ant to try before the free trial period ends

Why is it crazy?

Lol you're not wrong

I've actually never tried the GS server. I still spend most of my time offline so I don't really know the best ones for beginners haha Thanks for the feedback though, and I'll be sure to check that one out myself

@@ChickentNug lol gs is rough definitely not a good place for beginners but at the same time there’s lots of people doing funny stuff that’s why I said that but it’s a lot of pvp and it’s almost always full so it can definitely be pretty fun but it’s kinda just a cluster most of the time

Oh lmao gotcha