Personally, I am not enamored by the title because it caused me not to even look at it for a long, long time. There are two campaigns I know of for the '86. And you can view tutorials made years ago with some confidence that they won't be another frustration recipe. That's just the way things were in the 50's.Īnd that also means that as a pilot your basic skills of holding the airplane on target, and doing the few switches and dials required for flying, defending or attacking are within most people's grasp.
The radar system, for example (it has one of sorts), could not be any simpler. Personally, I find it hard to learn the modern airplanes ('tho I enjoy them too), because there's just so much to learn - and when you throw in ongoing changes that don't make their way all the time into updated tutorials - well that's a recipe for frustration. You do have a computer driven pipper (no doubt analog driven), but that's it.īut that's the beauty of it. The systems are far, far more simple and basic. So you have to learn to finesse it especially at lower speeds which is both doable and a lot of fun.Īs this was a post WWII /50's jet you are not strapped into a flying bullet with electronics that rival the Space Shuttle. Its engine takes time to spool up (apparently, like the real thing). The airbrake"feels right" in its effect as well. For example, after dropping a bomb you'll sense the need to alter the trim. It acts like it has just the right amount of mass. The first reason I love the DCS F-86 is the flight characteristics "feel right". (I feel this throttle is better for VR unless you need multiple sticks). I also use VoiceAttack to supplement my Hotas set up which is the Thrust master Warthog joystick and the Thrust master TWCS throttle. (Could not be simpler to do, BTW, if want to know, ask.). I have a "Buttkicker" and I play radio chatter in the background for immersion. So I don't mean for one minute to imply that if you like other planes better that you are some how mistaken.
Simmers come in all sizes and shapes and backgrounds and preferences and skill levels. If you are considering investing time and money in the DCS/ Belsimtek F-86 I hope my comments provide some useful info for consideration. But the F-86 to me is the most enjoyable of all. I own a large number of DCS airplanes (and one helo), and enjoy many of them.
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