Back in November 2010 SimHQ asked readers to submit their questions about the new flight sim know at the time as “Storm of War”. We are happy to now present the responses from Oleg and Ilya. Some of the answers have not been announced before, some information has only recently been released, while some details are yet to […]
Back To Page 3 Anton is our web services guy who manages the Master Server and the Leaderboards. I spoke at length with Anton about these two hotly debated issues and he helped me to clarify some of the public misconceptions about what Master Server does and how it operates. For instance, some like to […]
Back To Page 2 Okay, so now let me introduce you to the Rise of Flight team. First off, here is ROF Producer Albert, aka “Loft”. During my trip Albert and I had many discussions about how we can improve ROF and our engine for the better. We discussed everything from our new Demo that will be available later […]
Back To Page 1 Of course, I wanted to see the big, historical tourist spots such as the Kremlin and Red Square during my visit. And I did, which impressed me very much. The Kremlin is a huge structure built to last and the beauty of the Eastern Orthodox churches inside the walls was […]
-or- We Need Money for the Revolution by Guest Writer Jason Williams I recently took a trip to Moscow to visit the 777 Studios team at our Moscow office where Rise of Flight is currently produced. As president and founder of 777 Studios I work with these guys every day utilizing all the technological tools available to […]
Back To Page 6 Conclusion DCS: A-10C Warthog was an ambitious undertaking and it shows: the simulation, as delivered, is a monumental achievement, but some of the fine points still show some rough edges. The average gamer may not mind minor glitches or superficial inconsistencies but DCS: A-10C Warthog is not a game the average gamer will […]
Back To Page 5 Weaponry Let’s step through the available weapons included in DCS: A-10C Warthog. GAU-8/A Gun An A-10 without the GAU-8/A gatling gun is like a rattlesnake without fangs, but DCS: A-10C Warthog certainly has not forgotten this bad boy. The rich and unique zipper-like sound of the cannon has been captured as well as […]
Back To Page 4 Sound Sound is a critical and often underestimated element of any game, especially an ambitious simulation like DCS: A-10C Warthog. The A-10 has a very unique sound set: the buzz of high-bypass turbofan engines and the brrrap of the GAU-8A cannon are universally recognizable as signs that a Warthog is in […]
Back To Page 3 Mission Editor Simultaneously feature-packed and overwhelming, the number of features available in this mission editor is mind-boggling. Really advanced designers can even write their own lua scripts for AI units to follow. The number of point-and-click options is ridiculous: new triggers, AI actions, failure modes, etc. The same Mission Generator […]
Back To Page 2 Training As one would expect with a game with a significant learning curve, DCS A-10C Warthog comes packaged with training missions. In a great step forward from DCS: Black Shark, DCS A-10C Warthog offers interactive training missions with professional voice-overs and cockpit control highlights to help fledgling pilots learn their way around the single seat […]
Back To Page 1 A few things I noticed during my exploration in the menus: Game Settings / Options Two big items to look for under gameplay settings are the SIMULATION preset button (don’t you dare touch the GAME preset button! 😉 ) and the “Easy Communication” option. I’ll go into more depth on […]
Digital Download Version by Erik “EinsteinEP” Pierce In the interest of disclosure, Erik was a member of the closed-beta test team for DCS A-10C Warthog. He received no reward, monetary or otherwise, for his involvement in the development of this product. His opinions and conclusions in this review are his and his alone. Introduction DCS: […]
