Explained: Low & High Fidelity DCS World Aircraft Models

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[@brandonhill9795]

Don't feel bad about struggling to learn. It happens to us all. I went to college and started learning how to fly helicopters at age 40. Time and diligence, my friend.

[@dcbadger2]

Way to go, learning new things at any age is a great way to stay sharp. I'm 36 and just started working on my PPL.

[@vortex6818]

This July im 13 and im already dogfightin 3 mig 21s in my su33

[@genericyoutubeusername6462]

why do people always say time and diligence and refer that to knowledge you would have learnt it earlier with the right knowledge Its more like life is shit. Time and dilegence ,cause you can't help how twisted life is. The knowledge is straight forward , its the accquiring thats a pointless task of waiting Seriously none feels bad about struggling to learn if they are learning its the stopping in learning. Its the switch from learning to reverse engineering that suck

[@frankjames4573]

This is brilliant for me,.... As I have a low fidelity brain!

[@grimreapers]

Same

[@alwayslevitated9089]

@@grimreapers Nah.. "Cap" is a pretty "Cerebral Dude...!!" He just doesn't give a 💩..!! A 💩's Deficiency...!! A 🚫 💩's Given ✋ approach...!! Like if he totally Phuqs up the formal name for something but still explains exactly how it works...!! Yep, "💩's Deficiency" works very effectively in conjunction with cerebral types...!! 🧐..😜

[@1over137]

One issue with the low def models are the keybindings for all the switches you do get. This is compounded when you are in VR. You spend hours trying to map essential stuff to your HOTAS but still end up having keybinds like LCTRL+LALT+/ all over the place, which re quite difficult to see and use when in VR. In a HiDef model you can always click the particular switch and you don't really need to be able to see your mouse to use it unlike a keyboard.

[@pellman87]

Except the mouse moves with the head in VR, it drives me insane. I haven't found a way to toggle it off...

[@JRDShamrock]

I started with the F-16 Block, Im very aware that I need to learn a LOT more, but I feel more comfortable flying that, over the low fidelity planes.

[@cmibm6022]

A very good initiative. Both the video and the comments highlights what I have stated before: It is fairly easy to learn to operate the low fidelity planes and do the basic things in them - and thus you can say that you can fly 5-7 modules. But when it comes to the high fidelity modules, they are so complicated that you can (if you are a normal human being) only learn to MASTER one. There is a reason for the fact that IRL pilots will go through months of training to switch from one plane to another - and only fly one type for a period of time. You stated that "one type pilots" is a problem for the Reapers. You might however consider it to be an advantage. You could set up a number of squadrons of experts - slowly raising the qualification level without abandoning neither the low fidelity planes or their pilots. This will be even more relevant when we get the F18. Then we have a fast fighter jet - which most of you like - with the same fidelity as the A-10C, and the same, long learning curve. (I am old and I have learned the A-10C and I will learn the F18).

[@grimreapers]

Yup. I would like some more Low Fid planes, but we won't get that.

[@cmibm6022]

A question of taste. Some like it more arcade-like - some like it to be simulation= as real as possible.

[@sheeplord4976]

I find the f 18 and a 10c to have very similar controls. The only big differences are what the systems are geared towards, the way you program bombs, and the radar. The rest of the systems are trivial.

[@jockcop4205]

I’ve got an Eagle and I’m using it break myself in. Bought a stick and throttle and getting used to the systems. Once I’ve got the flight basics done and think I’m ready, I’m gonna go for a high fidelity. Got my eye on a F18 however F14 also looks good. But the idea of carrier landings terrifies me!! lol

[@__red_lightning__2502]

jock Cop I have the f-18 and I love it. It does enter tail slides at around 250 kts but the weapon system and the rest is just great there are also many things coming for this plane so my personal favorite is the f-18

[@danperin]

The funny thing is the IL-2 Sturmovik Cliffs of Dover Series always had clickable interactive cockpits with mouse over labels for reading the instruments and now with Tobruk, it has even an interactive Wellington cockpit with bombardier and gunners position also interactive and people despise the game and say it's too expensive...Go figure...And everything is simulated there, all the systems except for radios some electrical and oxygen-related stuff. Everything else is simulated, like hydraulics and other important systems that interact with the damage models in a very detailed way (the external models have the internals modeled in 3D with textures and they function and react to external damage or bad management).

[@Antonluisre]

As a real pilot, I prefer the high fidelity models and especially I'd love to buy the F-14 and F-18 modules.

[@dixonjamesofficial]

I Cannot wait for the F-18 module!

[@aviator2252]

Same, I bought the f-14, Im proficient in the f-18\a-10c\m-2000c, im struggling with the viggen and harrier, but so far I love dcs got about 700 hours so far

[@doctorf7501]

RFXCasey tomcat is harder on frames and is harder to fly. Visibility is worse but it adds things that aren’t in any other module (Phoenix, Jester AI, multicrew). Both are multi role; f-18 is probably capable at A/G. On the other hand it feels amazingly authentic. The sounds are particularly cool and the flight model is very communicative. The f-18 flys like it’s on rails, can almost feel too easy. Either one you could get good at with practice and be dangerous. Choose which sounds more appealing to you. I love both

[@OberstStruppi]

One more thing to talk about. I didnt know there are low and high fidelity modules until i saw this video. My entry in DCS was the Viggen +hahahaha+. So i´am used to this craaaazy realism. As you mentioned you are going to turn 40 soon i just thought that its good for your brain flow to keep learning stuff.

[@30769s]

For just casual play, low fidelity aircraft are awesome. But if you already have quite a bit of Sim experience and you like learning literally everything about a single aircraft or want more realism go with high fidelity. I personally prefer high fidelity since I've been into Flight Simulators since 2008 and Im learning how to fly in the real world. A good aircraft to see if you would like a high fidelity aircraft is the A4 Skyhawk mod. Its one of the best mods out there imo and its free so you got nothing to loose but HDD space. Im currently saving for a throttle and the heatblur F-14 since I feel like Im ready for full fidelity aircraft. off topic but if you want a good "full fidelity" freeware FSX aircraft ProjectOpensky's 777-200 is great I've been flying the hell out of that aircraft when I play FSX. Just go on Rikooo

[@Pickled72]

This video series is going to be great! Already helped out a brand spanking new DCSer. Just downloaded DCS world and have been spending a few hours in the Frogfoot. Learning curve is high for sure. I was not sure what the FC3 aircraft where and why different aircraft cost more than others. Thanks for clearing up the obvious but not so obvious

[@grimreapers]

thx

[@sibbsnibbs]

I see nothing wrong with having Low Fidelity models as a way into the DCS World Eco-System and thank you to the Grim Reapers for this and other excellent videos on the subject !

[@wantdatcadpat44]

Oh, xD I thought he said the real plane was 10$ and I was waiting for him to say it was a joke. I realized he was talking about DCS so I'm here eeling stupid

[@wheneggsdrop1701]

If so the US Air Force would buy so many that they wouldn't have space to store them.

[@ainsleystones4600]

Nice to know that it isn't just me taking some serious time to get to grips with the Viggen. Very reassuring!

[@jamesgallagher2434]

Nice - I may give the low fidelity models another crack, just to do more casual flying :-)

[@grimreapers]

Good man

[@TheTerriblePilot]

Hey Cap, I would argue that you start with a high fidelity stick and rudder trainer such as the YAK 52, then work your way up to a jet trainer like the L 39c, then finally when youre ready to make the jump to maximum learning curve jump in an F 18c or the like.

[@grimreapers]

roger I agree

[@SilverEagle1st]

I think that even using low fidelity models in DCS is much more difficult than arcade games where you have to just push a button such as Ace combat(so much boring)...just flying the aircraft with correct speeds and setups is something that arcade games users don't do...I fly real sailplanes as usual hobby, and since a glider normally has a basic instrumentation I think that low fidelity models in DCS are good...flying gliders is all about stick and rudder(and looking for good lift reading the sky), much more than powered aircraft where the challenge instead is mastering increasingly more complicated and powerful machines(both military or civil aircrafts)...it would be wonderful one day if you could experience in a sim the g accelerations and change of airplane attitude in all three axis

[@pierrebroccoli.9396]

`Just dipping my toes into DCS I went and purchased Flaming Cliffs 3. Not that I was aware of the models used but more I was interested in the aircraft presented there. It is a pity no one seems interested in doing High Fidelity Russian aircraft, heck, even the Su27 in FC3 needs some tender love and updating with the cockpit as the modelling and textures are average by todays standards. Been into sims for years but more recently Il2 BoX series through VR. I don't want to have to learn all the nuts and bolts of the planes but more so, want enough to be effective using them and accurate modelling of their systems and flight as would be in combat. Being said - working out best use of my HOTAS for VR and low fi cockpits has been a challenge. Using the Su27 training missions helps though with learning the systems, programming the stick and consolidating the two. Stick with Il2 for the prop WW2 and WW1 planes but LoFi DCS for Jets - I would hope the HiFi Modules also have a LoFi option on them.....

[@grumpyfinn]

I went straight to mirage, then ka50, and then mig21 exactly what cap said is the reason im down to those... Although I own fc3 and a few other modules... Realised real quick multiyear learning ahead, why I stuck to mirage... I am expanding

[@grumpyfinn]

And already prepurchased f18, because Finland... And tomcat because tomcat, when its avail... Still got f5 viggen sabre mig15 p51 mi8 to learn and map (because vr)

[@ronaldwatson1951]

Very good explanation of the models

[@Danofcanada]

Cap, joining DCS will happen for me soon love the F-15, my dream my would be a high fidelity F-15E

[@TrangQuynh-qc4mq]

Kerbo we gonna have to wait for a long time

[@jakubdabrowski3846]

Razbam Simulations works on a high fidelity F-15E for DCS. I hope it will be released in 2021, but they also wrok on Falklands map and MiG-23MLA and don't have enough programmers.

[@DD-sw1dd]

Your absolutely right about learning a lot of these high fidelity modules. I know the A-10c and F-16 (Falcon BMS) inside and out and I moderately know the Mirage....but even with these if I fly only the F-16 for 8 months and switch back to the A10 it takes me some time, maybe a day, to get reacquainted with the flow of the A-10c's systems and especially the different HOTAS functions. The longer i fly 1 aircraft the more everything becomes muscle memory and changing to a completely different aircraft isn't as quick and easy as some might think. I know last year I flew Falcon BMS so much that I forgot what to do in the A-10c's CDU after the INS aligned . Once I googled it I instantly remembered the flow....but my HOTAS usage was janky at best for about a day until it came back to me. If I had the ACTUAL HOTAS for every aircraft I wanted to fly things would likely be a lot easier as far as remembering HOTAS functions....but seeing as I only have the Thrustmaster Warthog.....that's a lot of the same buttons/switches doing different things for different aircraft.

[@grimreapers]

Roger, I would like a few more $10 Low Fid planes.

[@Superstarent]

Dereck Dunn WYS I fly bms f16 then I went Navy for a week with the Fa18 got frustrated. Went back to viper and forgot some stuff. Been flying Falcon 4 when it was called open falcon and still to this day learning new info

[@DD-sw1dd]

I hear you. For me, I LOVE the high fidelity. Problem is I am not too interested in some of the high fidelity aircraft in DCS. I also own the Fishbed, F-5, and Harrier in but just haven't took the time to learn them yet (even tho they are great). When the Harrier gets fully fleshed out and I will definetly be interested in learning it. The F-18 will be REALLY fun when Thrustmaster releases their stick for it. I'll be all over that. Hopefully it will automatically map like the A-10C bc IMO the worst part is having to map controls before you even know how to pilot the aircraft while also trying to keep the HOTAS as close to the real thing as possible. At least thats my struggle with certain aircraft.

[@DD-sw1dd]

Haven't really flown the F-18 in BMS. Been meaning too but as of late I've been waiting on the DCS F-18.

[@xX_Gravity_Xx]

I want a High Fidelity F-15C!!!

[@Joshtow167]

The p51 was lit to learn f15 a cake walk now the f14 taking me back to school.

[@OberstStruppi]

And i thought i´am the only one who has troubles with learning all those high fidelity models. At the moment i own the Viggen and the F16. I´am thinking of getting the F/A18 module because it has the opportunity to carrier land. I think with that 3 modules i am good for now. Its so much to learn and understand. I havent been in the viggen for 2 months or something. I have surely forgotten some of the weapon systems.

[@allainangcao28]

In my opinion, low-fi planes are good to get more people into DCS for reasons you mentioned, they can be easy to pick up but hard to master. Low-fi planes are great for getting your feet wet and slowly progress your knowledge and skill to upgrade to high-fi planes. When you stuff everything with high-fi planes, a lot of beginners would be turned off from the game as it is simply to difficult and time consuming to learn every switch for their plane and not only that how to operate the plane in the air as to not crash. When it comes to future content, what I hope for when DCS adds more planes is to have two versions of the planes, a low-fi and a high-fi planes to get both experienced and beginner pilots to play the same aircraft.

[@NuclearFalcon146]

The limit in how much you learn is why I am waiting for the day that DCS Viper comes out (if ever). I already know that aircraft from Falcon 4.0 (started with the original back in the day when it first came out). Also the price. I have the original LOMAC so will also get FC3 just so I can still have what I had back then.

[@gerlofrispens968]

The f-16c viper wil be released today

[@davidludwig1492]

A very good video. I appreciate the time, and diligence it must take to make so many of them. My only critique would be the rate at which you speak; you seem to be trying to keep your tutorials under a certain time. This causes you to run words together, and misspeak. Again, your videos are brilliant, and they are coaxing me to get involved with DCS.

[@danperin]

Got too excited about the last Steam winter sale and bought some high-fidelity planes (MiG-21, F-5E, Ka-50, and the M-200C) and I already have the A-10C and FC3. I have planes to learn for the whole year now...OMG :D

[@bingolio]

thanks very useful. and you're so right Cap, I'm almost 50 and damn it's so much harder to learn vs when I was in my 20's.

[@grimreapers]

oooo yeh. The Young'ns just don't understand...

[@HO-bndk]

Sad. I'm nearly 60. I have no trouble learning any of this stuff at all.

[@tokishreds]

Lets be honest... how many cockpit switches are you actually pressing while flying (especially when engaging). I like flying both

[@craig8724]

We definitely need a few low fidelity transport Helicopters.

[@higfny]

The first plane I bought was the Tomcat. Only played with the cat, not sure where to go from here. But it's so much fun that I probably won't change ;)

[@danperin]

Try FC3, which you might like since it's waaay easier and simpler to fly. So you have a high fidelity + a lot of good planes just to fly around and destroy stuff! :D

[@higfny]

@@danperin Thanks, but no. I want realism. Got a few other planes but the Cat remains my favourite.

[@cianw10]

I wish there were more lo fidelity models. I bought flaming cliffs 3 back before DCS was a thing and so would like to try out some new planes. But the idea of having to learn all the different buttons and systems etc as a real pilot would is a little daunting, especially considering I play alot of other games apart from plane sims.

[@AmericanXification]

Crap..thought I was hot shit in my su 27 working the different A2A modes, so if I could only afford one high fidelity plane what's y'alls recommendation?

[@grimreapers]

That's tough, they are all so good. mirage if you want modern. F-5 if you want 60's. P-51 for old. Huey for chopper. Enjoy

[@SKFthree]

Personally, I find the standard systems model aircraft a bit too basic. Not necessarily because there's not enough fidelity in what you can do with them, but because there's too little information available to the pilot. The best example, I think, is that there's no way to get your bullseye position in the F-15. Having that one simple thing makes flying and communicating a lot easier. I know you can get a bulls readout in the A-10C, not sure about the other advanced systems model aircraft, though.

[@DD-sw1dd]

Yup. When I first got in to Falcon BMS my entire world changed. At first, it was a pain at BRA calls from bullseye and then figuring out where, and in which direction, you are in relation to the target and how far it might be away from you but once you have it down and learn to keep an instinctive eye on your bearing and range from bullseye at all times you eventually just KNOW what general direction to look when the BRA calls are given by the AWACS. I was flying all over the place trying to find bandits for about a month until it started becoming second nature so that the geometry angles and relationships become instinctive as long as you know exactly where you are in relation to bullseye. Now, it's all I want to use because it makes BRA calls relevant for every friendly aircraft that hears it and you can easily communicate the location of targets to everyone around as well.

[@qiyuxuan9437]

They really should make more low fidelity aircrafts, or make a low fidelity mode on high fidelity aircraft(Keep the same aero dynamic model, only make controls simple like FC3 aircrafts so no need to press buttons, only keyboard shortcuts.)

[@grimreapers]

Yup we got 8 move lo-fid coming soon.

[@ryanm.191]

Do you have to fly high fidelity aircraft in that way or can you use keybindings? Also is the harrier and mirage high or low? And with the mirage do you have to fiddle with trim?

[@grimreapers]

Harrier and Mirage both High. Mirage you an use trim, but you can fly without it.

[@VixMusicProduction]

About learning, i understand why fighterpilots have to do the manual over again while sticking 2 one plane. I cannot keep track of remembering all the plane dials and buttons. Even what they do. It's like being a baby with alot of toy buttons. Just push and see what it does haha.

[@robbieh1899]

Bought the Warthog HOTAS system & Track IR. Now I need a $4500 desktop according to my younger brother. Time to sell "other hobby" stuff to get into this with the awesome graphics and overall detail in DCS.

[@grimreapers]

expensive hobby this

[@robbieh1899]

@@grimreapers Anything with this much fun is!

[@GrahamMilkdrop]

So, it is not that the flight model is dumbed down or simplified, just a reduced number of systems that are functional?

[@grimreapers]

flight mdoel is accurate, just dumbed down controsl to help noobs.

[@votpavel]

wish they did high fidelity su 33-its not that i dont have enough to get high fidelity stuff,its that i just want to fly su33 and nothing else

[@pogo1140]

The F-15C with 6 AIM-7 and 2 AIM-9 and a full internal fuel should stall at 135 knots. Soo what does the FC F-15C stall at?

[@themalfoy979]

For me personaly the High Fidelity models are easier than the low fidelity models because i never remember the keyboard commands. (I come from FSX and there i flew planes like the PMDG 777 and 747 v2 witch are like super realistic models of these airliners)

[@rshvkkt91]

Straight to MiG-21! No low fidelity for me. In my opinion, they are a waste of money. The MiG is easy to learn and extremely difficult to master. Next in line after a few hundred hours in this wonderful bird will be the Mi-8!

[@grimreapers]

good man

[@crad5476]

I dont get why a cheaper airplane in this game is a waste of money.. You pretty much get the same; missions, trainings (not many, as they are mostly pointless) and a campaign or two. They are great, unless you just want to press switches like real jet pilots do.

[@langstonsmith972]

When the Tomcat and Hornet (and possibly the Foightin Falcon in the future) come out, in your valued opinions will they be High Fidelity or Low Fidelity??

[@youmasenchi]

Mostly likely all High Fidelity. For sure the F-14. The F-18 is already confirmed High Fidelity since it's at 60$ presales and was announced as such. The Falcon or F-16 is only speculation but most likely High Fidelity aswell.

[@DD-sw1dd]

youmasenchi If they do the Viper I'll be in heaven. Tho I'll still play BMS for the campaign multiplayer, physics (missiles), and realistic in-game multiplayer comms. I'd love to have a high fidelity DCS 2.5 quality F-16 block 40/50 42/52

[@grimreapers]

Everything from now on will be High Fid. I would like some more Low Fid planes though.

[@HO-bndk]

Do these lo-fi toys have any relationship to the old "Lock on: Modern air combat" game? I bought a few for DCS but I like to be able to frob all the buttons and twiddle all the dials on the toy planes, so the low-fi ones are all just hangar queens now. I still play the old "Strike Fighters" game for low-fi jet planes. Huge variety of different aircraft and I reckon I'll be a geriatric before we ever get a Phantom II in DCS, never mind a Tornado IDS.

[@grimreapers]

Yes some of them do. technically they come from "flaming cliffs" which I think was after "lock on", but essentially they originated from Lock On. They are very important to make DCS accessible.

[@krakke3188]

Damn you, could you not have done this 2 years ago and saved us all the hassle of trying to figure it out ourselves_ haha :)Still one question, if you buy the FC3 module, do you then get all the low fi modules in one go?

[@grimreapers]

Roger that

[@krakke3188]

thank you guys :)

[@The_Irish_Fox]

So how much does each plane cost I really don't want to go over the 30 to 20 dollar mark dont got much money and I am just starting DCS would be a good first purchase

[@The_Irish_Fox]

Mike Bagdala thanks For the tip

[@elvo6217]

I actually like low fidelity better.. I wanted simulation flight and fight. Not that interested in learning a and then changing varients. I have a job with alot of things to worry About already

[@WhereNerdyisCool]

How about a video on the voice chat system you gents use and how to configure out? I would love to retire Ventrilo!

[@grimreapers]

Roger will add to vid list to make

[@WhereNerdyisCool]

Grim Reapers Thanks, Cap!

[@Tigermoto]

I'm going to open myself up for the flame here. If i have a high fidelity model, and I set my start from Runway, is it all ready to fly? All running, warm etc? I couldn't give a rats arse about learning to start a Viggen, Harrier, F5, F/A18 etc, but i'd love to fly them, and love to have them in my library. I'm a completely solo pilot, so someone having 1000 hours on an airframe and knowing it in and out is irrelevant to me. But i'd love to know if i can fly without learning to start them all.

[@richardwales9674]

Looking forward to this series.

[@toothpik00]

Doesn't every hi fi model have a "game mode" version which is essentially just a lo fi control scheme with the professional flight model?

[@grimreapers]

I think so, but we can't use them in our multi-player matches

[@toothpik00]

Grim Reapers that's a shame. You know what I was thinking, right? As far as I can tell, the game mode flight controls seem to be the same across multiple aircraft as much as possible. This would make using different aircraft much more accessible whilst having all the important weapon systems and realistic flight model in place, but none of the deeper nuances to slow up new pilots.

[@Muddyfox47]

are the in-plane graphics better in high fidelity vs Low ?

[@grimreapers]

The newer high fid cockpits are better looking than Low.

[@LiveLNXgaming]

I feel like some $35-$40 mid fidelity aircraft woudl be nice. Where only critical things and flight systems (hydraulics and redundancies) are modeled for transition and to help them make more aircraft faster. But i do agree, more low fidelity aircraft woudl be great just tot get more interesting craft into the game.

[@tituan9152]

If you want mid fidelity aircraft go to x-plane and fsx. I think that DCS would be way worse if these kind of airplanes would be added.

[@mro9466]

Or you take a high fidelity model ... WW2 plane :D (no computer ! no missile !)

[@grimreapers]

rgr

[@sgtcaco]

Don’t be put of by HF. There not hard at all, once you learn one HF system, it gets really easy as most planes carry the Same systems east or west. The hardest is the A10 and the black shark.

[@grimreapers]

agree

[@arkie87]

why cant each airplane have a high and low fidelity level? Why does each plane need to be one or the other?

[@youmasenchi]

Can't wait for a clickable F-15E though instead of the non F-15C

[@bigshow196]

theres a mod on the eagle dynamics site that allows you to fly the f-15E, though only in a2g mode *i think it uses the A-10 cockpit and avionics*

[@MRBIG-lg9zl]

Does fidelity effect battle damage or ability to sustain damage and still fly? For example, in a high fidelity model can you take a hit that effects only one engine or system and turn that off and still fly? Keeping it more realistic or when your hit you crash? same or different for the low fi models?

[@grimreapers]

Damage model is same in both low and hi fidel.

[@doctorplague7093]

How can I use mods in multiplayer ?

[@pok0000]

With what high fidelity model would you recoment to start with?

[@grimreapers]

Assuming you like modern combat? f-18 is probably most versatile and value 4 $

[@pok0000]

@@grimreapers thanks a lot for your answer and all these videos you upload

[@ericandi]

The JF-17 Thunder cost $79.99. That’s steep. Is it worth it?

[@grimreapers]

wait till next sale

[@Drakensson]

I'm autistic......it clearly visible in my logbook and medals xD

[@Vlamyncksken]

I genuinely thought this was about graphics settings

[@nevyntanis2665]

Your videos are very informative and for one I appreciate them, but I really really really wish you would just keep your head still when you are not doing anything in the pit, it triggers my OCD : )

[@grimreapers]

lol can't help it, it's my actual head movement!

[@0_iAlmighty_0]

I ran through all the tutorials on the flaming Cliffs pack; but none of them teach you about the American jets. Hopped out my SU-27 and into an f-15, not knowing shit! I could fly it, damn straight; but locking targets, using ECM, Radars, all fucking different, and this irritates me. Like, they're different planes for crying out loud, where the fuck is the touch up tutorials on American cockpits?

[@grimreapers]

grimreapers.net/tutorials/

[@0_iAlmighty_0]

Thanks man! Just to clarify, this wasn't a grouse with you, but with DCS itself.

[@access_denied1082]

Nice Trackir shitty jiddety/stuttery/tearing bullshit, having same issue as well.

[@juliashenandoah3965]

It`s just like in Microsoft Flight Simulator and prepar3D: All low fidelity airplanes were absolut worthless, and only the Captain Sim, Carenado/Alabeo and PMDG and especially the A2A planes with their great PDF documentations about the Cessnas were true gems. The reason and the fun of a PC flight simulator is learning a plane with all it`s systems, and reading hundred pages of handbooks and history of the planes and all it`s technical specifications systems and details and get absolutely immersed. Flying downgraded simple "low fidelity" planes with simple flight mechanics and half of the instruments and switches not working, was never satiesfying at all - because it`s not like the real thing. High fidelity and low fidelity is like comparing Falcon 4.0 with it`s iconic handbook and realism, with Ace Combat offering 150 planes but all of these with zero depth and all behaving and flying exactly the same, and none of the cockpits and HUDs working in a realistic way but having dummy fake gauges and all planes having the same fake simplified HUD elements - absolut worthless. Why even bother with a flight simulator when the planes are not modelled and fly accurate - that is not the spirit of flying, it`s nothing but a shooter. R-Type and Gradius are more fun and have more soul when playing a shooter ;)

[@drumnstyxx]

Sorry, I had to laugh at the age thing ( nearly forty) It's not taken me over a week to get fairly efficient at all of the planes ( that's a week for each plane) and I'm over fifty. I think it has to do with other factors. one is IQ. 90 and over you won't have a problem, below 90 and you probably play Super Mario brothers anyway so problem solved. haha a trolling I'll go...

[@dart5722010]

I would kill for a hifi su25t

[@rustyneedles3743]

I've said it before, DCS world prices are a fucking joke.

[@gridgraphics9047]

No, they are not.

[@rustyneedles3743]

@@gridgraphics9047 Yes, they are.

[@gridgraphics9047]

@@rustyneedles3743 why?

[@naruko1053]

seriously, low fidelity all the way. who wants to flip 10 switches before firing a missile in a video game.

[@petrvrana834]

Please speak faster

[@monkeycage2961]

Every dcs youtuber: "start with a low fidelity plane and then progress to a simple full fidelity module and then try some of the more complex aircraft" Me:a-10c as my first module