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Marco Mela Oct 29, 2023 @ 9:45am
No TrackIR but I want that F-18
I would like to grab the F-18 with these sales but I have no TrackIR at the moment, I'll get it in the future beacuse I still have to decide which one to buy.

The question is, for the time being, do you suggest getting the F-18 without TrackIR?
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Gunfreak Oct 29, 2023 @ 10:05am 
If you have a smart phone you can make a very basic track ir.
Might work as a holdover until you get a proper one.

https://youtu.be/LwVzgsXdB94?si=tj9rbomYKCiLD_uR
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Troll Norris Oct 29, 2023 @ 10:09am 
Generally TrackIR is good for any aircraft. It makes looking around much easier.
About F/A-18C (F-18 don't exist) - you can make and save your own snap views.
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Troll Norris Oct 29, 2023 @ 10:10am 
https://youtu.be/16IFMr8K7Gs?si=bvrl3kX6zMefWTrx
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Waffel_Diver Oct 29, 2023 @ 12:21pm 
I've been flying the F-18 for over 100 hours now. No TrackIR. "soon". Get it while it's on sale, It's a great plane!
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Captain Baldy Oct 29, 2023 @ 1:39pm 
Originally posted by Pumino Sbirulino:
I would like to grab the F-18 with these sales but I have no TrackIR at the moment, I'll get it in the future beacuse I still have to decide which one to buy.

The question is, for the time being, do you suggest getting the F-18 without TrackIR?
I have played it without trackIR and it is still incredible fun. I'm actually waiting on the quest 3, and I can hardly wait
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Crossbone Oct 29, 2023 @ 1:47pm 
get the plane, you won't regret it.
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sergio.e.samayoa Oct 29, 2023 @ 3:58pm 
IMHO F-18 is the easiest plane to fly - but also sluggish compared to other fighters.
So yes, is very good choice.
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King Flippy Nips Oct 29, 2023 @ 11:02pm 
Track IR or Tobii Tracker is definitely a nice thing to have but you don't need one by far, if you have a HOTAS you can sacrifice a hat switch for looking around or what i did for the longest time was quickly use my mouse hahaha, either way you don't need one its just more convenient... circling back to your question sorry.... Yes i think you should het the F-18 and learn the Airframe for the time being while you are in the process of getting a tracker, its a great plane to learn, stable, i find it doesn't over complicate basic tasks and the big plus is carrier ops :D
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Troll Norris Oct 29, 2023 @ 11:51pm 
Originally posted by sergio.e.samayoa:
IMHO F-18 is the easiest plane to fly - but also sluggish compared to other fighters.
So yes, is very good choice.
https://youtu.be/u8gW4OyFaxM?si=yFQAbRS43fJi8_u1
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Gunfreak Oct 30, 2023 @ 1:08am 
Originally posted by Crossbone:
get the plane, you won't regret it.
Unless you just happen to hate it, like me. Can't stand the thing. Confusing systems, way to many button presses to do simple tasks. Slow.
Bought the F18 and winwing f18 super libra and super tarus hotas for it.
Never used it after trying it for a few months.
Love my viper, hate the hornet.
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UkrainianDoomer Oct 30, 2023 @ 4:43pm 
Get TrackIR because every other, especially DIY, solution is going to be worse. It's not that expensive after all. Have one and it was impossible for me to play any flight sim without it for the past 6 years since I got it. I tried a few DIY solutions myself and, honestly, once I got TrackIR - I realized how much they aren't cutting it.

Granted now it stays in the box because I made a move to VR.
Last edited by UkrainianDoomer; Oct 30, 2023 @ 4:44pm
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Der999 Oct 30, 2023 @ 4:52pm 
I can shoot down an ai F-22 with the F-14 module and I just use a gamepad... Really if you have a remappable anolog stick or even a Hat you can use that for veiw.
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Maki Nishikino Oct 30, 2023 @ 5:22pm 
Originally posted by Der999:
I can shoot down an ai F-22 with the F-14 module and I just use a gamepad... Really if you have a remappable anolog stick or even a Hat you can use that for veiw.

WVR? That seems difficult against many aircraft nevermind an F-22.
Last edited by Maki Nishikino; Oct 30, 2023 @ 5:25pm
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Gunn Oct 30, 2023 @ 6:20pm 
Originally posted by Maki Nishikino:
Originally posted by Der999:
I can shoot down an ai F-22 with the F-14 module and I just use a gamepad... Really if you have a remappable anolog stick or even a Hat you can use that for veiw.

WVR? That seems difficult against many aircraft nevermind an F-22.

That's because there is no F-22 in DCS. Sure there may be a mod for one but it's stats and performance and such are completely made up. For that reason you could probably shoot it down with a WW2 plane in DCS.
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Patpat Oct 31, 2023 @ 11:54am 
Get the plane mod first.
I use head tracking, it certainly gives a nice feeling and all but can be annoying as well, so I turn it on-and off depending on the flight situation).

For rotaries (helis), there head tracking is a real different world for flying though...
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