F-16C Viper PC/VR Setup for DCS - Episode 5.5 Updated 2023

F-16C Viper PC/VR Setup (2023) DCS - Episode 5.5
Recorded on the DJI Pocket 3 in 4K.
F-16C Simulator Setup:
Simgears F-16 ICP LT
Thrustmaster F-16C Viper Flight Stick
Thrustmaster TPR Rudder Pedals
Thrustmaster Cougar MFD (2)
Thrustmaster Magnetic Base
WinWing Take Off Panel
WinWing Combat Ready Panel
WinWing Orion 2 Throttle Base
Winwing F-16EX Viper Throttle
Tekcreations F/A-18 Right Side Panel
Monstertech Mounts
Foxx Mounts
PC Setup:
Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Generation
Noctua NH-D15 Chromax Black CPU Cooler
MSI MEG Z390 ACE Motherboard
Corsair 64GB Vengeance LPX 3.2 GHz DDR4
MSI Geforce RTX 4090 Gaming Trio X 24GB
Samsung 970 EVO 1TB NVMe SSD (2)
Samsung 860 QVO 2TB Internal SSD
Samsung 860 EVO 1TB Internal SATA SSD
WD Everyday 4TB Internal SATA HDD
Corsair RMx Series 1000W Power Supply
Corsair Crystal Series 570X RGB ATX Case
Corsair LL Series LL120 RGB 120mm Fan (4)
Corsair LL Series LL140 RGB 140mm (2)
27i HP-Omen IPS 165hz Monitor (2)
Hp Reverb G2 VR Heaset
Oculus Quest 2 with Oculus Link
Astro A40 Gen 4 with MixAmp Pro TR
Blue Yeti X Microphone with Boom
Bose Computer Speakers
Elgato - Game Capture 4K60 Pro MK.2
Elgato - Stream Deck XL
Elgato - Key Light Air (2)
Elgato - Green Screen MT
Logitech G915 Wireless Keyboard
Logitech G502 Wireless Mouse
Logitech Steamcam Plus
Logitech C922 Pro Stream Webcam (2)
Microsoft Elite 2 Controller
Hue Light in a Floor Lamp
Hue Go Table Lamp

[@franktothemax]

Bro you’re leveling up at light speed with all of this. Love to see it.

[@KarmasGhosts]

Thanks, Frank!

[@bulletstop100]

Very nice pit.

[@KarmasGhosts]

Thank you. I appreciate you for stopping by and watching.

[@TemperLLL]

sick set up man

[@KarmasGhosts]

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

[@WhiskeyDale]

nice set up. great cable mgmt too.

[@KarmasGhosts]

Thank you! Thanks for stopping by!

[@MG101]

Hey I was wondering if you would be interested is making something like the Su-27 or Su-33? No pressure tho as I understand it would cost lots of money Your setups are really amazing

[@KarmasGhosts]

Thank you, I do have a setup that I use for MiG-29 and Su-27, actually all of the red aircraft. I put a vote up to the community to see what aircraft I should feature next. There was little interest. But I can work on a video for the red aircraft. Thanks for watching!

[@MG101]

@@KarmasGhosts fantastic! You don’t need to if you don’t want to though.

[@Rideway]

Amazing setup! I have nothing not as neat but rather similar (ICP and MFDs plus button box bolted in a wood plank). How bang on did u manage to get the reaching distance to MFDs and ICP compared to VR? For me its like if i were going to press the button in VR, my hand will meet the MFD but its at a much shorter distance, if that makes sense.

[@KarmasGhosts]

They are pretty spot on with height because of the mounts that they are on. They can be moved up and down to match what I see in VR. But the fore and aft, I have to calibrate them when I first start up because I use a regular office chair. Thank you for the compliments, and thank you for watching!

[@colem2351]

How does it feel flying in VR with all of the panels? Is it a lot of muscle memory that allows you to use all of your panels?

[@KarmasGhosts]

It feels intuitive, work flow is streamed lined because I try to match the panels in VR with physical panels. So when I reach out in VR, I hit a real switch, and after a while, you develop muscle memory where you don't have to look down to flip a switch. Here's a play list which some of my aircraft's specific setups. kzbin.info/aero/PL8p0UJlIHXACJ4Ge49IBmwjZu6a6UxO4g&si=FuRXlF8VidVmTfZB Thanks for watching!

[@fabianarzberger5020]

Superb. Which chair do you use ? If it’s a gaming chair, did you dismount the arm rests?

[@KarmasGhosts]

No, it's an Ergo Office chair and not a gaming chair or Boeing Seat. That was the deal with the wife. Everything has to be portable and can be put away. She says I have to look normal when we have visitors. 😆 Thanks for stopping by and watching!

[@jafa1324]

Nice setup! what about a POV gameplay video?

[@KarmasGhosts]

Yes, Working on some and will be released this weekend. Thank you and I appreciate you watching!

[@KarmasGhosts]

Here you go. Just a quick F-16C Setup Gameplay kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5izo5quo7hnpJosi=8SDIgCsf9uusSt1n

[@jafa1324]

@@KarmasGhostsThanks for the video. pretty nice! The face cam was very cool also

[@KarmasGhosts]

@@jafa1324 Thank you!

[@szyszka1283]

Hey man i was wondering, where do you fire flares in your setup? (Im asking because i dont see any Chaff/flare button on the throttle)

[@KarmasGhosts]

On the F16 the chaff and flares are controlled on the flight stick. 4 way switch on the left side of the stick. It's called the Countermeasures Management Switch. Thanks for watching.

[@szyszka1283]

@@KarmasGhosts Thanks

[@kagecash]

What do you use for head tracking? Also nice setup, im hoping to achieve something similar but more primitive than this

[@KarmasGhosts]

I don't use head tracking, like Track IR. I use a Virtual Reality Headset to fly iin DCS - HP Reverb G2 VR Headset. Thanks for watching!

[@kagecash]

@@KarmasGhosts thanks, im gonna use a vr headset too. But i do have one more question, what kind of stand holds all that together? is it custom made?

[@KarmasGhosts]

@@kagecash No, that are desk mounts made by Monstertech and Foxx Mounts.

[@kagecash]

@@KarmasGhosts Thanks! I also have another question which im not sure if you can help me with, but i'll ask anyways. The Winwing combat ready panel is not available anymore so do you know if there are any alternatives or if i should search for a used one on ebay or facebook marketplace?

[@KarmasGhosts]

@HokageCash Yes, Ebay or Marketplace. That's where I snagged my second one. I like those alot, I'm looking for a 3rd. Lol