DCS World

DCS World provides an air combat simulation environment that emphasizes jet fighters (although WWII aircraft are also available). This page provides an extensive list of DCS-related links, including the major components of the DCS website, as well as useful links from other sites.

IL-2 Sturmovik

IL-2 Sturmovik: Great Battles provides an air combat environment that emphasizes WWII aircraft, but also includes WWI aircraft. It also uses the same environment for WWII tank combat. This page includes a list of Sturmovik-related links, including the developer's website, as well as useful links from other sites.

Training

This provides an extensive list of training resources, including webpages, PDFs, and videos. These are particularly useful for new virtual pilots.

Videos

This provides an extensive list of videos, including tutorials (training videos), tactics discussions, cinematic "movies", and more...

Data Files

This provides a collection of data files that provide custom aircraft skins, mods, joystick control configurations, and mission files.

Voice Recognition

This includes information about using voice recognition tools (such as VoiceAttack), which provide an excellent means of supplemental control, especially with virtual reality simulations.

Discord

This includes information about using Discord, the all-in-one voice and text chat tool. Discord is used to allow players to communicate via text chat (before and after missions) or via voice (while flying).

 

 

 

 

"Fighter pilots have to rove in the area allotted to them in any way they like, and when they spot an enemy,
they attack and shoot him down ... everything else is rubbish."   -- Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a. The Red Baron