03-20-2019, 06:57 PM
Heatblur has just brough the F-14 Tomcat to Digital Combat Simulator
As a simulation it borders on indescribeable. It is meticulous in its recreation of the Tomcat - especially the twtchy and tricky low-speed handling. The simulation rattles and judders as you stress and maneuver the jet, and the weapons and systems work with all the clunkiness you'd expect of Mid-70's technolgy. Switches and controls in the cockpit need your attention. The Sim comes with an AI RIO pilot who's reasonably capable on his own and will work the Radar and weapons for you while you do that Pilot Shit.
And it definitely requires you do do that Pilot shit
There's still more to come - right now it's the relatively powerfule B model. The earlier, and much trickier, A model is to follow.
I've been fiddling with this making take-oiffs and landings, starting it up and occasionally chasing down the odd enemy bomber to dick with the weapons. It stresses my laptop to the point where it occasionally locks up solid spinning the disk.
So bear in mind, this will hammer your computer - especially the HDD and RAM. But it is so fucking worth it.
Oh, and it'll do carrier landings and launches also.
The screenshots below don't do it justice.
As a simulation it borders on indescribeable. It is meticulous in its recreation of the Tomcat - especially the twtchy and tricky low-speed handling. The simulation rattles and judders as you stress and maneuver the jet, and the weapons and systems work with all the clunkiness you'd expect of Mid-70's technolgy. Switches and controls in the cockpit need your attention. The Sim comes with an AI RIO pilot who's reasonably capable on his own and will work the Radar and weapons for you while you do that Pilot Shit.
And it definitely requires you do do that Pilot shit
There's still more to come - right now it's the relatively powerfule B model. The earlier, and much trickier, A model is to follow.
I've been fiddling with this making take-oiffs and landings, starting it up and occasionally chasing down the odd enemy bomber to dick with the weapons. It stresses my laptop to the point where it occasionally locks up solid spinning the disk.
So bear in mind, this will hammer your computer - especially the HDD and RAM. But it is so fucking worth it.
Oh, and it'll do carrier landings and launches also.
The screenshots below don't do it justice.