Hi everyone,
First off, I'm in no way affiliated with Eagle Dynamics or Heatblur, I just thought it'd be appropriate to let you guys in the F-4 Phantom II Society know that DCS will be getting a full bore simulation module of the F-4E Phantom II, I thought it would be a crime to not let some of the more established and older communities of the aircraft in on the action!
The guys who make Digital Combat Simulator (DCS), Eagle Dynamics, actually started life in Russia, but today it's hosted in Switzerland, with developers from all walks and all countries and backgrounds, aviation, intelligence, you name it. They make crazy good simulations of full cockpit interactive (All buttons / systems work) and physics.
Fun fact, real A-10c student pilots formally use a combination of DCS and VR (Virtual Reality), all consumer goods anyone can buy, to sharpen critical skills, yeah, this "game" is that good, especially when using VR.
Now Heatblur are a third party external company who specialize in making specific modules (Aircraft), so they dedicate development to a single aircraft at a time, meaning the realism (within legal bounderies) are off the charts. These guys have released an F-14 Tomcat module, which has recieved serious praise from old F-14 pilots and RIOs alike.
So with all that said, here's a teaser of Heatblur's monumental effort recreating the F-4E Phantom II, I can only imagine you guys will enjoy the video!
https://www.youtube.com/embed/VO9mDV7ZkVk?si=XvkR06PmYeIF4nC9
Have a nice Sunday and God bless.
Regards
Lodewyk
Right on @Lodewyk. When I heard that we were getting not only a Phantom, but a Heatblur F-4E, I wept with joy. I think that my wife and kids thought something was wrong with dad. They may be not far off the mark.
Now that it's been out for a few days, does it meet your expectations? OK, that was a dumb question. It's damned amazing; You know that it's good when you can just reference the real Flight Manual for operating it. I just wish dad was still around to try it in VR and show me how it should be flown.
This one's pretty good as well.
https://youtu.be/A3uvo2Ohesg?si=cuwamC77DhokdUHu
Thanks Dan,
Blown away, the level of detail is off the charts, these modules aren't cheap, but once you fire it up you completely understand why it costs as much, I wish these teams were bigger, the laser scanning and intense resolution means these aircraft are immortalized in a way! Thanks for the video link!
I've been flying that Heatblur F-4E since it's release I can only tell you it's one of the best modules created for DCS, fun to fly and fight but against more modern 4th gen fighters you stand no chance. The radar leaves a lot to be desired compared to it's replacements (F-15 & F-16), but still what a piece of history to fly. Cheers