What is DCS?

[Wags]

DCS stands for “Digital Combat Simulator”. DCS is a world simulation engine permitting the user to operate or direct a growing number of combat and civilian aircraft, ground vehicles and ships, from different historical eras, in different geographical locations and at different levels of fidelity. It is a true "sand box" simulation. DCS started with the Ka-50 and A-10C, but has recently grown to also include the P-51D Mustang and, with Combined Arms, a ground command and control tactical warfare component. Future products from The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics in the DCS line are in development and will includes partner products like the UH-1H "Huey", MiG-21bis "Fishbed", T-2 "Buckeye", BAE "Hawk", and Mi-8MT-V2 "Hip".

 

The overall "simulation operating system" is termed DCS World and is a free program that includes a free Su-25T for the player to fly. All DCS products will plug into DCS World as unique modules within the same software installation. DCS products will not be limited to aircraft, but will include maps, missions, campaigns, environment objects, weapons, vehicles and ships. We even hope to look into a train simulation component in the future!

 

Partner products to DCS are supported by ED and there are already several qualified 3rd party teams creating new aircraft that will plug into DCS World. In these cases we leave it up to the developer to decide the level of systems fidelity, but we do expect certain "DCS Standards" to be maintained such as detailed and accurate models and cockpits with 6 DOF view control.

 

We are also developing "DCS Flaming Cliffs" titles as modules for DCS. These aircraft include highly detailed models, 6 DOF capable cockpits, and advanced flight models. However, they have the same level of cockpit functionality as our Lock On series (a less complex and shallower learning curve).

Edited August 16, 2014 by Wags

[Snoopy]

Thanks Wags!

[_Heater_]

Great News, many thanks.

[ec-swr]

civilian aircraft (pmdg? maddog? :music_whistling: ) ground vehicles and ships....... train??????

 

 

 

 

 

thanks

[Silver_Dragon]

:lol::lol::lol:... some remember....:megalol:

 

[Weltensegler]

Great so then you (/we) are finally free from ubisoft.

 

Regarding the train...thats interesting ... could be a funny penalty for team killing to provide supply for a warehouse by train :D

So much cooler than the sandbox with banana song in old Arma times.

[jp203000]

It's a long way ,it's a long way ,it's a long way to go! hahaha !

[Lasa CrimsonFlag]

Great news, thanks Wags

[Azazel]

Behold! D C S Choo Choo. I've never understood the appeal of train simulators but hey, different stokes for different folks. Thanks for the clarification on DCS Wags: this sim has a bright future 8)

[diditopgun]

A military "sand box", ok, why not... But civilian aircraft and train............:doh::mad: Let it to FSX and train simulator !

[Gaanalma]

Civilian Aircraft already OK.... But TRAIN?

[cichlidfan]

Civilian Aircraft already OK.... But TRAIN?

 

Don't worry, a map will have to come first. ;)

[Hornet85]

LOL @ Train Sim :P

 

 

Well, in all seriousness, have you guys considered making military ground vehicle sims? Say, a M-1 Abrams tank simulator for example, or the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. It can even be further expanded to include classical WW2 tanks!

 

There are many video games out there that features arcade-style tank gameplay (World of Tanks, Battlefield series, etc), I'm sure some of us fans would love to try our hands on a realistic tank sim. ;)

Edited June 12, 2012 by Hornet85

[BTTW-DratsaB]

Thanks for posting this Wags.

Well, in all seriousness, have you guys considered making military ground vehicle sims? Say, a M-1 Abrams tank simulator for example.

 

There are many video games out there that features arcade-style tank gameplay (World of Tanks, Battlefield series, etc), I'm sure some of us fans would love to try our hands on a realistic tank sim.

Mmmm DCS:Abrams or DCS:T80, 6DOF modern tank sim with click-able "Cockpit", I could go for that. :D

[104th_Crunch]

What a great overview thanks. Very exciting. The future looks better than it ever has for DCS. Looking forward to ED's fast jet most of all, as I am sure it will be top notch like Ka50 and A10C are.

[Bullitt]

They should do the train one but fail to mention the combat simulator part so then some poor guy goes to see what multiplayer is all about and is like WTF when somebody hoses down his train with GAU 8 rounds, lol.

[BHawthorne]

A military "sand box", ok, why not... But civilian aircraft and train............:doh::mad: Let it to FSX and train simulator !

What's wrong with a target rich environment with diversity? I don't think I'd do train sim but I definitely see the scenarios that would benefit from a fleshed out rail simulation.

 

FSX is dead as a core, Prepar3d and X-Plane is the only thing alive on the civilian side. There is a lot of parallel content out there already from other sims that can be re-envisioned for DCS. :smilewink:

[WRAITH]

All I'm going to say is - "HiFi STUDY COMBAT FLIGHT SIMULATOR" ........ PLEASE!:joystick::pilotfly::smartass:

 

EDIT- Why, cause I want to learn to fly many types of HiFi A/C's preferably F-16 / F18's

variants in different Theaters with Dynamic War Campaigns ..................

 

........ never getting bored! :joystick: :smilewink: :thumbup:

Edited June 12, 2012 by WRAITH

[neroroxxx]

Amazing news! I also love the idea of civilian aircraft in the world, I'd love to fly a cessna or a 747 but with better graphics and overall better engine than xplane or fsx, I guess I just want one world to fly in with the best physics, graphics, sounds and so on possible.

[Phantom88]

CHOOO...........CHOOO!!!!!!!

[KaspeR32]

The one thing he failed to mention (which may be because ED doesn't even know yet) is what it means to have the DCS brand on an aircraft. For example, DCS: MiG-21BiS is going to be held to what standards? I guess I ask because that's the only way for the hardcore simmers to really know if they are going to purchase or not.

 

It's a shame about the AFM too, I know it must be complicated but I doubt very many 3rd party developers will take the time and write their own AFM, even then I'm sure it really couldn't compete with A-10C's AFM. So I guess what we get from ED is going to be the best there is.

 

Don't get me wrong, I'm still excited about all this, and maybe down the line a 3rd party developer will come and knock the socks off the A-10C AFM. Maybe Beczl? ;)

[Krebs20]

CHOOO...........CHOOO!!!!!!!

 

Upper left hand corner. I want to see an A-10. Photoshop go!

[VTJS17_Fire]

A military "sand box", ok, why not... But civilian aircraft and train............:doh::mad: Let it to FSX and train simulator !

 

+1

What have civilian aircraft and trains to do with a combat simulator?

[BHawthorne]

+1

What have civilian aircraft and trains to do with a combat simulator?

 

Transportation for nations are targets or things to defend depending on what side of the fence you're on. Conflict is not always military on military. Civilians also exist in areas of conflict and play a part in combat tactics. It's pretty clear infrastructure are things of importance to a combat simulation.

[WRAITH]

+1

What have civilian aircraft and trains to do with a combat simulator?

 

 

Well all I'm going to say is that once I'm in my F-18 and F-16 and if I see on my A-G radar a choo choo or if I see over my shoulder or thru the canopy or on my RWR a propy planey I'm going to eject and land on the pointiest tree to end the nightmare........:D

 

So as it says it better be beyond my future...... because I do wanna fly my beloved JETS.....LoL :doh:

 

Ah, unless, I pickle off multiple Aim 9x's with a B61 or multiple CBU's in sheer frustration still deciding........ its painful. LoL

Edited June 12, 2012 by WRAITH