War Thunder - VR Simulator with Oculus Rift / Full Set of Controls

In depth look at how realistic you can make War Thunder with additional gear and virtual reality (works very well!).
War Thunder (Free to Play) : www.warthunder.com/play4free?r...
Max Flight : www.maxflightstick.com/

[@alishanmao]

wow, man wish I had that gear. I would be flying all day long

[@jaredsdad8361]

Hey!

[@indigosumo1994]

Can confirm its epic, especially with friends

[@MsZsc]

Goddamn those veterans must have had wicked nostalgia.

[@dalmationblack]

+MrZsc and ptsd

[@MsZsc]

he said their reactions were very positive. Sure they could remember when they almost died but they'd also remember the thrill of being above the clouds.

[@cgollimusic]

+Kyle Pittman Yeah I mean many veterans loved their job while hating it at the same time. It seems to be very bittersweet. You would obviously hate the fear and losing people around you, but the adrenaline, thrill and even experiences out of combat would make you feel like you have the best job in the world. I never done any of that stuff so I can't relate to it, but I am a slight enthusiast on military things. I've watched many fact based movies and documentaries. Very often I get the impression they loved it, except the times when they hated it. Sounds weird, but I'm not sure how to put it, I'm sure you guys know what I mean :P

[@cgollimusic]

Kyle Pittman wow... I would have just got a shovel one day and buried the body.

[@jccoy1412]

Carl Golli So when you join it’s simple you do to get away, to learn new stuff, meet new friends and people (life long brothers/sisters)(don’t know that yet until you experience having to depend on each other for damn near everything not limited to your life and the thought of knowing they will get you back to your family and vice versa, the man to your left and the man to your right that’s all that matters nothing else goes through your head at the time.. And no so please don’t talk about those things. Oh and to shoot guns and kill stuff! Lol

This is so cool. this is why VR exist.

[@ji3200]

+Jacques-André Langelier IMAX movie theater in VR is amazing too. My 150 inch projector feels so tiny compare to it.

[@udalix]

+andy sky Thats "3d" not VR lol.

[@ji3200]

Udalix Llew im just giving example how big the field of view in VR compare to 150 inch screen.

[@kraenk12]

+andy sky Doesn't make a difference if the screen is 50 or 150 inch though.

[@udalix]

andy sky may have read that wrong, think you meant the theater :"inside" the rift? virtual theater? That sounds fun lol :p

[@jimmydesilva]

It's 2021, and this is still a superb video.

[@mdbuehler]

Checking out the latest version of War Thunder using the Oculus Rift and other flight sim hardware. A really nice balance of realism and fun. Still the most popular of the demos I do with people in virtual reality :) The aircraft I use for real life comparison isn't a tail dragger, but does have differential brake steering with a PITA free castering nose wheel :) You need SDK .5 in "Extended Mode" for this to work with the Rift right now. If you get "Rift not detected", most likely you are too new, or not in "Extended Mode". For those not interested in the gear, up in the air at 3:57 :)

[@Trabbilord]

+mdbuehler nice video. I own a DK2 myself and I remember that the scale was off in War Thunder, but that's many months ago. Do you think the scale is fine with the current build?

[@mdbuehler]

+Trabbilord I've got a fairly wide IPD, which always made the scale seem mostly normal to me even when it was off for other people (assuming that is why it felt normal). It does seem a little larger than it was before support broke awhile ago when it was about perfect, so I'd be curious to hear from others about how the scale feels to them now.

[@lucassolomon1079]

Do you know or remember the total cost of the whole setup, chair and all?

[@PUNISHERMARKO]

+mdbuehler I don't want to be rude with my comment, but as very long time player in war thunder planes and tanks I can say this. I do like your gear and all, I love playing simulation games, racing flying, but war thunder is not simulation at all. My question is how much war thunder paid you to make this review?? There are much much better flying simulators which laugh at war thunder. I do like your video and set up, but I don't like what you saying because it's not truth and clearly they paid you to say it. Sorry I don't know how long you played war thunder for, but I have played it for years and years and it's not what it used to be-it's sh*t.

[@mdbuehler]

+PUNISHERMARKO Not rude at all, no worries! I've been playing since they first let people in on the Beta. I haven't received any money, in game currency, airplanes or otherwise from War Thunder or anybody (I legally can't even if I wanted too since I flew a real airplane to get footage). I made this because I like VR, love airplanes, and like sharing the two with others. War Thunder is a simulator (in sim mode), not the most realistic but they know that and I say that several times in the video. It is a fun balance between real but not too difficult. I fly DCS / FSX / Prepar3D / IL2 / real airplanes as well so I know the differences between them and many WT players do too. Enjoy it for what it is :)

[@smaariseth]

My dad turned 75 this year, he gave up his license a few years back due to age, he says he dreams about flying every night and wakes up with tears in his eyes. Would be really cool to get a VR set and a game like this set up at home for him next time he comes to visit. I think it would blow his mind.

[@mdbuehler]

Several years ago I set this all up with Flight Sim X at a senior center (instead of War Thunder or DCS) near KPAE in Everett. Several long time civilian pilots who'd stopped flying many years earlier spent all afternoon "flying" around the Seattle area. They did great! Didn't get lost, took off and landed just fine, and had an awesome time. Those that weren't VR flying were hangar flying with the others in the room. I bet your dad would love it too!

[@smaariseth]

@@mdbuehler Yeah I think he would go bananas😄 I have a computer strong enough for VR, but no VR headset, do you know of one that is not to expensive? And I was looking at a Logitech flightstick with a throttle controller called G X 52?? Would that suffice? Or do I need something else?

[@Rivers256]

@@smaariseth T-16000M Kit plus an Oculus Rift S would be your best bet for a good experience that isn't hard on the wallet. If you have the money, get a Valve Index and a Thrustmaster Warthog and Thrustmaster TPR Pedals, or a high end flight stick and pedals from Virpil. Hope you get the chance to show your father.

[@toastytoast1890]

Eddie I have a Rift S and a Logitech Extreme 3D pro, about a $30 joystick off amazon. Nothing crazy, has worked well for me over the course of several months in a variety of games, and it’s cheap. The headset is a bit pricy, but with all the games I play and the 3D landscapes I’ve experienced I wouldn’t gladly pick another one up in a heartbeat if my current one broke. Definitely worth it in my wyes

[@scottskinner577]

@@mdbuehler you just gave me such a sweet idea. Thank you my friend. Awesome of you to do that, btw 🤟

[@k.sallar5218]

We need tank interiors it'd make the VR super awesome

[@thedjenis]

Yeah that would be awesome

[@arisaka233]

Yeah but tank is super complicated, you'd need to be in a big room and all these buttons etc

[@Zichoe]

This would work with Russian Armata tank cockpit

[@unoriginalname9556]

New Arma 3 tank update got you covered

[@user-yl8wh7ky7e]

IL-2 tank crew

[@ArkaelDren]

Its been a while since I saw such a great no nonsense, well thought out, well instructed and well informed video. Very good job man.

[@mdbuehler]

+ArkaelDren Thanks! :)

[@k.sallar5218]

agreed, good job pal, I hope I can experience this in the next decade

[@StukaSteven]

You said it best, had to like and sub because of it

[@ACorlett48]

War Thunder was one of my first and still at the top of my favorite VR experiences. Aligning your head to look through the telescopic sights is unbelievably fun. Then airspeed becomes something more. It's your altitude, momentum, engine power.... it's throwing a heavy flying machine into the best position you can manage. And finally one of the best moments in the game for VR... an enemy outruns you in any direction and you whip your head around to see which way they went/are going to begin the chase. One second you're in an office chair, the next your fighting the good fight. Gotta love this stuff.

[@Pimps-R-us]

I have watched countless videos of flight sims and oculus rift. None have had the level of information that you have brought. You sir have earned yourself a subscriber. WELL DONE!!!

[@funkymunky7935]

Love your setup War Thunder on the Rift is amazing. One of the best VR experiences out there right now

[@hyperx72]

"Most of us still flinch when we've hit the ground" That is amazing

[@Dam0nSingh]

Wonderful video and narration. I really like how you compared the Real vs the virtual version in split. Nice to see how sims are so close to the real thing. You almost made me want to fire up War Thunder again. Probably gonna do that right now :P. Thank you for taking the time to make this vid.

[@SC0RPI0NFURY]

I was gonna say the same thing, great video!

[@shadynas7y]

Just wanted to tell you, this was video incredibly well done. Can't wait to play on CV1!

[@mdbuehler]

+John Paul Turner Thanks! End of March can't get here fast enough :)

[@ji3200]

+mdbuehler BUTTKICKER LFE KIT IS AMAZING WATCHING ACTION AND HORROR MOVIES. I CAN FEEL EVERY ACTION,SHOOTING, EXPLOSION,SOUND EFFECT FROM HORROR MOVIES THROUGH BUTTKICKER!

[@TheTiagoFire]

+John Paul Turner You're telling me you're actually going to pay $600 for it? wow

[@shadynas7y]

TheTiagoFire Yes, happily.

[@TheTiagoFire]

John Paul Turner Huh... Well, your money your choice.

[@russelljohnson9533]

This is perhaps one of the BEST demos/example of oculus rift + sim stuff I've seen. Thank you very much!

[@HypeMaster1473]

This guy went the extra mile to make this First Person "WAR THUNDER" game feel absolutely real!

[@jonathancano6387]

Great review! I felt like I was watching a Ken Burns documentary with the smooth voice delivery. I continue to be stoked about having pre-ordered a Rift CV1.

[@chuppoacobra]

Nursing home activity.....What a great idea!! Good on you.

[@StukaSteven]

This truly is a quality video. No non sense, great narration, you seemed to have said just enough of information to be both entertaining and not boring. Seriously, this was excellent.

[@MrRando-cs1sn]

I was just looking for a beginner joystick for war thunder but, I ended up here. I've been playing this game since 2013. While I was aware it had some VR support I had no idea it was like this. We may complain and hate on war thunder for perceived bias. But this is just amazing. So awesome to see what a real pilot thinks of this. Flying in cockpit view feels awesome in arcade and historical, flying full sim with VR must be next level cool. Thanks for making this video. Very well made by the way. I'm just as impressed with your editing and sense for what someone would want to know.

[@bored1980]

I'm adding my voice to the other comments here praising your review. It was thorough and honest. Many of us probably can't comprehend how much effort actually went in to this video review. Thank you.

[@ImaginerImagines]

Thank you very much for this video. It was fun to see you flying it and how far we have come. I too was one of those people imagining when I was a kid. For me it was Baa baa Blacksheep on television and then the same Atari combat game. Now here we are. You have an amazing setup. And you share it not only with us but with veterans and others. Class act all the way.

[@funkygamer2251]

I just got a DK2 couple weeks ago and LOVING it.. only just discovered War thunder in VR.. I was playing Aces high 3 and was really enjoying it but then my trial expired. So I tried WT and my mind is just blown away. thanks for the video!

[@joonhasebring]

Amazing! A true flight enthusiast, talented tinkerer and VR nut in one person. Very enjoyable video.

[@alanharrington]

What a great review! You preempted all of my questions and almost sold me on the rift!

[@samsamg21]

Finaly someone clever making a comprehensive review. Thanks so much for your video

[@chadcoady9025]

I'm somewhat like you. I played simulators in the past .... like in the 90's. Now I'm a private pilot, and I have a setup similar to yours (probably 1/4 the cost...Thrushmaster Stick, throttle, pedals, etc, homemade cockpit/racing sim), except a gaming chair without the butt-kicker, and a Oculus Quest 2 as my headset, but I'm blown away at how realistic things have become over the years. With aviation fuel prices high at the moment, and crappy weather, I'm able to get my flying fix and actually feel like I got experience that feels like I could put it in my log book. Last October, I finished a Vans RV-8 that I'm about to fly for the first time next week. This is my second experimental build (helped my dad build/finish a RV-7 in 2014) and flight simulators give me good tail-dragger practice. Great video!

[@bnwalker9]

Great step-by-step video building a story demonstrating the capabilities of the Oculus Rift and War Thunder -- just got my Oculus and can't wait to play this

[@EngineVSEngine]

Nice video I enjoyed that. I have the Oculus Rift CV1 on pre-order and plan on giving War Thunder a try. Keep up the good work, you have a good voice that's pleasant to listen to for this type of thing.

[@bar10dr]

Great production quality

[@stephenrumer6953]

As an avid aviation buff and sport pilot in training, this is truly an amazing system! well done on such an excellent review ,and thank you for sharing it.

[@mjmason75]

I don't even play flight sim/battle games, but this video was so well done and the game looks so awesome that I ended up watching the whole thing.

[@Zichoe]

But still can't feel the G-force...

[@saintroddy]

He'll buy a G-suit next.

[@Morgow1]

Simulating G-force is technically impossible, but they surely could develop some sort of tightening instrument for negative G simulation.

[@saadshahzad9427]

Even if you could, with the amount of G you pull in war thunder you'd prob just die if you played more than 1 game a week

[@KT22377]

just need a multi axes chair now.

[@Neawoulf]

You can simulate rotation with that, Keenan, but not g-forces. G-forces are basically constant acceleration and i don't think there are ways to simulate that in a realistic way in a closed room.

[@OliverMillin]

Great video, loved your narrative on this one! I've been flying a Mustang on DCS with DK2 and looking across your wing as you low fly through a city is amazing. I enjoyed this so thanks for uploading it!

[@mdbuehler]

+Oliver Millin Those 3D buildings really sell the experience! Have you bailed out yet? That is awesome :)

[@OliverMillin]

+mdbuehler not tried bailing out yet but have given everything else a good try. I have also got all off the Saitek controllers and agree it makes all the difference! Don't have my dk2 anymore but cv1 is on pre order so just cannot wait. If you haven't tried it yet you must back and download a Kickstarter project called Apollo 11 it is hands down the best vr experience available I would say. Thanks! :-)

[@RedEyedJedi]

Excellent video, which showed me everything I wanted to see about War Thunder using a VR headset. Thanks for making it.

[@AbjectHunter]

i thought i recognized "Bad Kitty" in your thumbnail, i've actually personally worked on that plane when i was a volunteer at the Historical Flight museum. Great video by the way. You've inspiered me to build my own sim setup

[@Nightlurk]

2:07 Ten thousand dollars later, and the doggy STILL has the best seat in the house!

[@steviespaind4307]

Great vid, great script, great commentary. Thanks. I would have liked tyo have seen you do DCS, though.

[@michaelpelletier3443]

Bravo! One of the best video's I have scene referencing VR flight. I am truly excited to see what will come out in the future for VR. Along with whats current out in the market. It must be breath taking to immerse one self in flying VR. I am currently building a custom PC and once built and up and running. I will purchase a VR unit and get flying. Again great video.

[@DUFFY_33]

I thank you to have made this video understandable by common people who understand nothing of games in English . You are a master piece of pedagogy . Yours

[@micmacmoc]

Thanks so much for this, my rift arrives this weekend. As a Brit I love the ww2 aircraft like the spitfire, but have an affection for the p38 (beautiful) and the Corsair, seems we have that in common! Look forward to getting up there.....have a story or three about the spitfire, worked for history publisher in Southampton, my father at Vickers, long story, email me! Cheers old bean!

[@dudeinthesea]

oh man the mainstream do not know whats coming. CV1 this April.

[@darkshadow7709]

I loved your video! I am an aviation lover. I use Oculus Rift CV1 with its 3D sound effect headphones attached with it. I am new to Oculus and just play Flight Simulators and Combat Simulators like Warthunder, DCS World, FSX, Xplane 11, P3D etc. Its absolutely worth it!!!!

[@neilf1587]

I couldn't help but love this video. very well presented and extremely articulate , it balanced well, the combination of modern high tech vr technology, with homemade creativity and imagination. demonstrating well what can now be achieved in your own home. i enjoyed every minute and feel the need to venture out and try the world of vr. myself .many thanks and please keep on making these vids. ps very nice touch with the ww2 vets.

[@mrcrazy8032]

If only the ejection seat activated when you got ejected in game

[@Nikyza90]

Awesome video. Your setup look insaNE:)

[@Mr.Roboto_]

Man, I wish there was a machine that makes this kind of stuff almost a reality... Like a machine that moves according to the aircraft and not the input player has made... this would make a flat spin all the more real... the feeling of helplessly fall to your doom, all the while being thrown around in your cockpit despitely trying to pull out... that's a real flying experience... all that aside... excellent video sir! I was very informative.

[@commiebobo]

I love your narrative. Thanks for sharing a part of your life with the world.

[@alptigin5438]

4:27 Shout out to the lovely Bremerton, Washington. I can see my house from here. :)

[@rrager]

ayy, im 4 years late but I can see my house aswell!

[@GotYourWallet]

You are indeed the duke.

[@anonymousbosch9265]

I worked on seats like that as a young Navy airman AE but I was a seasick sailor and this would mean stocking up on Dramamine. Good on you helping seniors, I donate board games to our local assisted living and always find it hilarious how cutthroat granny can be

[@janetremon4709]

absolutely beautiful.. That looks amazing and so much better than just a monitor.

[@infirmux]

Please do an update when you get CV1 Rift :) Great review.

[@mdbuehler]

+infirmux Will do, thanks!

[@doomsdayfighter508]

+mdbuehler Most of us are looking forward to see resolution improvements (and almost no SDE) from CV1. I refuse to touch any VR until i got the real deal. But i really hope i wont have to wait for CV2...

[@gmodiscool14]

lol noob just buy a valveindex -some guy from 4 years in the future

[@MarcKalfsbeek]

Very nice video.. enjoyed it. You also have a nice easy voice to listen to. Did you have a sort of a script what to say during recording ? Cause everything is so smooth.. talking, the info. Anyway enough feathers ;) Thanks for the upload. What kind of hardware are you running this..

[@mdbuehler]

+Marc Kalfsbeek Thanks! No, just a glass of whiskey and improvised :) The PC is an Intel 4770, the videocard an NVIDIA 780. For War Thunder it is actually overkill too (at least on DK2). Will see with CV1's higher frame rate if it can keep up.

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

+mdbuehler I am curious about the resolution bump as well. You were mentioning the resolution making it difficult to spot enemy planes at great distances. I hope you will include this info if you do an update. Thank you for your efforts! Good stuff!

[@VRDeveloper]

Great video mdbuehler! This really shows how much Virtual Reality means to a flight enthusiast like yourself. It's breathtaking to imagine that such a powerful experience like flying an airplane will be accessable to so many people because of VR. This video is so well produced you should be really proud of it, I hope you choose to make more videos about your passion because this is something you do really well.

[@mdbuehler]

+VR Developer Thanks! It was fun to make. When the weather improves I'll see if I can do something similar at the race track down here with Project Cars and a shifter kart. Racing works just as well as flying in VR. Corkscrew at Laguna is awesome!

[@ivangutowski]

Awesome Video and setup. It's interesting to confirm what my uncle said once about how you loose all sense of orientation when flying through clouds and that you have to reply on instruments. Pretty cool that you still get the same feeling in game whilst still sat down.

[@mdbuehler]

I just finished getting my IFR rating, and using the Rift (with FSX in this case) was a great help with that. You learn to ignore the inner ear even at home as it doesn't match up to the virtual world, which worked out to be great training for the real world not matching up to what you see :)

[@SovietUnion100]

shit dude you must be loaded lmao

[@TheTurtle]

+SovietUnion100 Nah he just has a job...

[@PanzerFaustFurious]

+SovietUnion100 you should vot bernie sander. we will steal all the money from working people :)

[@-The-Darkside]

+SovietUnion100 Ignore the two assholes above that are ignoring the dude obviously has money.

[@-The-Darkside]

Turtle Gamer Aww, did I hurt your fragile little feelings.

[@TheTurtle]

And with that I have infact reported your comment because you have no reason to call us cunts....if one of use ofended the inital commenter sure call us cunts...but when we had nothing offense to say to him. I'm jsut gonna go and report you

[@CloudHugger79]

The problem with using oculus rift DK2 is the resolution...

[@vracan]

+Robert Sørensen and the horizontal FOV. But still even with not the best res and FOV, I still no longer can go back playing warthunder(and elite dangerous) on normal flat monitor anymore EVER. I tried and it felt fake playing, even though I did not think so before I got the DK2. It's VR or nothing for me now.

[@funkymunky7935]

+vracan If you don't like the FOV on the Rift you should have a look at the StarVR headset. It promises a 210° x 130° FOV

[@vracan]

Funky Munky Wow thanks for that. It looks really promising.Only problem is that it is only a promise whereas oculus is already out and in use by games. Who knows, by the time it is released to the public(along with working drivers and compatible with my game Elite dangerous and warthunder) oculus will already be in it's 4th generation hmd with much improved FOV too. For now I am happy with my oculus DK2.

[@funkymunky7935]

+vracan Yeah i totally agree. Competition can only make them better though

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

+Robert Sørensen CV1 is higher resolution and faster refresh which helps in showing you details because of the faster motion letting your brain do its natural thing better in filling in a detailed world from many fast eye movements.

[@Fighting_G00SE]

I can see you really enjoy this just by that smile at 9:28, nice job recovering btw

[@R.E.D.gaming]

As war thunder vid's go, this one is golden. Well done mate!

[@ShallowDepression]

Nice, can't wait for the Vive to play this on. I don't even have this game, but it looks great.

[@udalix]

+ShallowDepression The game is free.

[@ShallowDepression]

Udalix Llew I know, just rocking an Intel HD 4600 at the moment.

[@udalix]

ShallowDepression I "only" have a 670, lol works okay for the games I play but im not ready for VR yet, for shame, shame on me lol. Considered buying a new video car not to long ago, 970's about 300 bucks why not? Then BAM back up to 450-500 cause the canadian dollar has been steadily declining, fuck my life lol. (Taking the risk that my i5 3570k will suffice, some sources say no, others point to yes, compared to the recommended 4650, the specs are almost identical)

[@KiloShock]

+Udalix Llew get an R9 390. same price, has more Vram, and responds to overclocking much better. I can run war thunder at movie graphics options at 1440p and still get 120+ fps in ground battles, over 200 fps in air battles. make sure you have plenty of ram, I have 16GB and it is more than enough for the game, but I ha e heard it does not like having 6GB or less.

[@brandon9271]

+KiloShock is AMD doing anything on the VR front to help performance? everything I've seen makes it sound like Nvidia is want you want for VR.

[@izaicslinux6961]

They also have bomber cockpits now, and almost every plane has one.

[@mdbuehler]

I'll check that out, they'd been promised for years lol. Thanks!

[@samuel_moraga]

No words for this, you explain everything perfect. Congrats for the video. Cant wait to play this game with the same setup as yours

[@Montauk198]

yt algorythm put this video on my suggested. So glad it did. Your flight setup is amazing. I'd love to have something similar one day especially when the New MS flight simulator coming out.

[@MarioLoco03]

Bachelor level over 9000!!!!!!

[@darpa2226]

Omg now our enemy’s have a cheap way of training zero pilots

[@petergambier]

This all sounds great for that gaming experience. I once saw 'Ring of Fire' an imax film where, for 15 seconds you flew through a virtual grand canyon at speed, you could really feel the G-force for that short time.

[@dragon_nation7279]

I could die happy. If I could ever have a setup like that. Nothing brings me more excitement like flight simulator games. And that's the coolest way to play them

[@Larry]

Silly question, but can you get left handed flight sticks? I'm a south-paw myself :)

[@jaredsdad8361]

Hello!

[@BryanAM7]

of course

[@ParadiseDecay]

As a new Oculus player... that was great thank you for sharing! Just wondering what graphics card you are using?

[@mdbuehler]

NVIDIA 780. I've just recently switched to a 970 which enables "Space Warp". It greatly increases the frame rate for a given graphics setting. Big improvement!

[@ParadiseDecay]

Ok, thanks.

[@NatLapp96]

Well done video. It's great that you're using this not just for your own entertainment as well!

[@carlzimmerman8700]

It's like you're sitting in the plane in real life looking through a screen door, with blurry vision. The feeling of depth is amazing along with the motion tracking, but that's where it ends. You can see better on a 1080p monitor in all reality.

[@tonygreene81able]

Thanks for sharing man. Damn I'd love to have that kind of rig What kind of investment would I expect? Shit you got the oculus early too? looks awesome

[@mdbuehler]

+Tony Greene From the ground up, about $2500. Forget the copper (was PVC at first) and it is closer to $2k even. Works with a number of other games too (Elite Dangerous / DCS / etc).

[@tonygreene81able]

Thanks man. Not as bad as I thought

[@youngtydagreat3169]

+mdbuehler is this including the price of your PC?

[@chriswinter5765]

+Austin Guadalcazar I'd be guessing PC is on top of price given. Could be presently surprised if I'm wrong.

[@rogernevez5187]

0:48 Imagine your wife watching you build such simulator in the middle of her living room ...

[@shanejossart4062]

Ummm? us men have man caves, that clearly looks like a man cave.

[@duane8620]

Awesome setup with some top shelf equipment! Love the ejection seat!

[@alien8r33d]

Your setup looks fantastic, I'm impressed, and more than a little envious to be honest. I'd sell my soul for a similar setup and internal tank views.

[@LordKingPotato]

If my wife walked in and seen me on this, she would definitely divorce me 😂

[@pekinggeese]

+Daniel De Abreu "All he does is sit in that chair with his VR goggles and play with his joystick!"

[@anonymousbosch9265]

Likewise, mine would be a thousand times less concerned if I was caught “watching” vr porn than if she caught me playing with $6,000 setup. Look hun! Instead of paying off the rest of my car I got this, isn’t it awesome..... Hun? Hun?

[@infinitesentient3545]

Dan, I'm sorry to tell you this but I don't think you married the right woman for you. You didn't marry your mother! I sure as fuck wouldn't put up with that shit for 5 seconds! I've been married for 25 years. You sound like you married my ex, lol. Good luck with that :)

[@lucassolomon1079]

That's an amazing setup that I would give anything to have, but you literally have to be rich to have the exact set. Also, penis. 1:08

[@slopedarmor]

+Lucas Solomon come on not 'literally' rich, or is everybody with a decent car also rich? : P

[@lucassolomon1079]

slopedarmor Good point, but you still have to have a pretty decent amount of money free for use/saved up.

[@slopedarmor]

Lucas Solomon Yep, the pc setup must be pretty high on the list of priorities before anyone will buy all this : p

[@lucassolomon1079]

slopedarmor I'm good on the PC but it doesn't take a whole lot to actually run War Thunder anyways. I do recommend a good one though as its still an FPS type reaction game.

[@kraenk12]

+Lucas Solomon Still playing a game without VR is a whole different thing than playing it in VR. It's up to 7 times more demanding.

[@andrewhastings3186]

Awesome review of the setup and how it integrates into the game! Can't wait to save up enough for the Occulus.

[@detroitdiesel7074]

Man that’s awesome. You should do this again with new war thunder and a new rift

[@Ibushi]

Here's hoping it gets supported in the next Grand Theft Auto.

[@KiloShock]

you can already use DK2 with GTA:V look it up.

[@Ibushi]

KiloShock Is it a hack, along with all the associated glitches and perspective errors like the skyrim implementation? Or is it like this where you're given free motion and articulation?

[@ProTuner06]

+Ibushi It's not native support. No.

[@topsportsandgaming1728]

KiloShock ii

[@michaelperussina2835]

Wouldn't it be cheaper to just get your pilots license

[@mdbuehler]

+michael perussina I wish! You'd cover the cost of the whole setup in your first ~15 hours or so of actual flight training (and a minimum 40 hours is required to get your license). Plus, you can't even shoot people down once you do have it :)

[@Starpilot149]

+mdbuehler I recognized the cockpit of the C-162 skycatcher in the video. It was really fun to fly as a student pilot, kinda overpowered too.

[@benjamin.25junkie57]

+michael perussina no......all the world in your hands without the real threat of crashing

[@antdx316]

+mdbuehler Plus the gas and rental fees per hour is like $90. If you end up being a flight instructor you can fly all the time.

[@gunnerpony1851]

What about blowing up other planes tho?

[@101thetruthguy]

Dude you should totally upload more gameplay with this setup!!!

[@JonManProductions]

If I could get a setup like that, I would be playing sim mode like there's no tomorrow... excellent video, and great narration.

[@thecorbill27]

DCS is more realistic than warthunder. I have 1000+ hours in warthunder but now that I have played 500 hours on DCS, warthunder just feels like arcadie game.

[@mdbuehler]

True, I like them each for what they are.

[@BarmyBrummie1]

Fantastic video, can't wait until my CV1 ships in April. War Thunder will be one of the first games I play. It's nice to see Gaijin supporting VR.

[@DeepDuh]

Here's where I think this will be improved upon: Use something like the Vive cameras to scan the geometry of your control setup and *represent* it ingame, so basically model the game's cockpit around the physical control that you really have. Do full hand/finger tracking using external cameras or gloves. Now voila, a fully controllable cockpit including all the switches, the stick, the canopy etc.

[@Ryurix]

Awesome review! Playing WT since 2012 and i really like this game. Will buy Oculus soon, have joystick and rudder and freetrack.

[@funkyybuddha]

Great video thanks. By the way, it appears that the modeling for the spin is about right. So many of us are used to flying really benign aircraft that recover from a spin in a revolution ie Cessnas, Pipers, etc... which is what makes them great GA aircraft.

[@DarkSideSixOfficial]

This is about the only thing it's good for. Must be stunning to have so much control in war thunder.

[@Roope00]

That's really nice. Flying games are one reason I want a proper setup, need a job first though.

[@JelloFluoride]

I'm really happy for you man. I have similar simulation dreams.

[@michaelanderson3813]

Next time I need too get some rest I'll listen too this guy.

[@ihamptonii]

Very nice video. I have an Oculus and need to look into an affordable stick before I get War Thunder.

[@UndoingRuin08]

Great video, very in depth. Look how excited your facial expressions were at 9:17 when you realized you can pull out of that stall 😂

[@ZockerBrowsLP]

I declare you, mdbuehler, the official king of VR

[@kleeklee4572]

Really awesome video man. Extremely descriptive

[@testikuskitestdrivr6012]

Taking things too far IS AWESOME ! Good time to be a VR pilot.. . can u feel the love

[@Ellexis]

Great video and commentary. I'm thrilled to know you became a real world private pilot, obtaining your certificate! My first flight lesson was at 13 years old, so I know the satisfaction of holding a certificate. Our software company has the Oculus Rift SDK, DK2, and recently received the Consumer Version. I share your passion for flying and as others have commented, your VR Flight Sim setup is second to none! Thanks for taking the time and effort in sharing both here on KZbin and with young and old alike at the various events!

[@mdbuehler]

+Ellexis Thanks! Really enjoy flight in real life (working on instrument rating now), and virtual flight in the CV1 on DCS is incredibly fun. I could do either for hours on end (VR flight cheaper though, so more of that than real ;) ) People's reaction to virtual flight is always great to watch. Happy I can share part of the excitement of flight with those on the ground. Next airshow is in May, so will put a follow up together of people flying on the CV1. Neat stuff!

[@VisualBasic6]

Iv wanted something like this for YEARS its the only thing I want a headset for ever I envy you so damn much rn xD