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Over the course of the last month, during my limited time I worked on a video where I go over every flyable Aircraft in BMS, both out of my curiosity now that I try to play this game almost every day, and knowing that there are other people wondering about this as well. And since information is a little fragmented on that front, I tried to put it together myself.

Now I know there here may be some mistakes throughout the video, and for that I hope you'll be merciful enough to forgive them! (Especially when I lie about the 2-wire).

Over-all I wanted to go over everything that I could find that flies, and has a unique cockpit and maybe unique weapons or characteristics, and just briefly describe the experience with each one.

These are the Cold Start Docs that I whipped up myself for the F/A-18 and AV-8B in BMS. (They are comically large I know)

BMS F/A-18 Cold Start Doc: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fLpptMOWCi9UU12jBKgUIcnwpPhV_6sz/view?usp=drive_link

BMS AV-8B Cold Start Doc: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BDza18EPWxu8dCxuBnD07fwQKOFOMRQ4/view?usp=drive_link

I hope somebody gets a kick out of this! I know I did making it, but I'm glad its over and done.

Looks like Pimax isn't sparing anyone, and not even someone with a 3060, which while not a bad card overall for VR, its definitely underpowered for VR in DCS.

But I gave it an honest shot and I was in the end very impressed with the way I was able to optimize it for me to get an enjoyable VR experience in DCS, single player and multiplayer.

Hope you find my insight mildly useful!

(I know the 3060 isn't $200, especially in our cursed reality, but thats what I was able to catch it for second-hand)

Following my first incursion with Falcon BMS, I've gone around and made an entire video about it. I mostly wanted to give me thoughts and impression on the game and the experience itself, especially as someone that only played DCS, and more-so loathed the idea of flying the F-16 (Don't even mention the F-15 in passing with me).

Hope this is entertaining to some!

Warning: I go on a long rant

Well fellas. It happened, last night I had my first ever Dynamic Campaign sortie in Falcon BMS.

Before I go into it, I want to preface everything by saying im (or was?) a dcs player exclusively. Primarily because I love Navy Jets, and DCS gives me the Hornet and Tomcat, two planes that I love immensely, and in an environment where I can do carrier ops. Simply put, its something Im passionate about.

That being said, as many before me and more after will continue to feel, the game feels very clinical. No dynamic campaign or dynamic anything. The Ai will barely manage to do some things without someone spending time scripting stuff heavily for that mission or sortie, campaigns getting broken etc.

At this point I just play PvE Multiplayer, on "Dynamic Campaign" servers, and while neat because it gives me something to do and progress towards with other players, as some of you may know, its still ends up feeling artificial and lonely.

For the past year and a half Ive been eyeing up Falcon BMS, bearing the promised forbidden fruit that is the Dynamic Campaign. Seeing videos about the units moving on that map, carrying out missions, being a small cog in the machine that is an all out war looked insane to me.

The problem? I hate the F-16. Maybe hate is a strong word, but coming from the Hornet at least, I felt like the Falcon made no sense to me. I didnt get the "feel" from it. The F-15 is ranked even lower for me, because I want a multi-role aircraft.

Well, come last week I decided to bite the bullet, and ease myself into the idea. So I picked up the trial on the F-16 in DCS, I figured what the hell, might as well try it out in an environment and eco system Im used to. So I run through some missions, I learn the start up, CCIP and CCRP bombing, and Air to Air stuff, Aim120s, RWS/TWS, Boresight mode. AIM9s, radar, navigation, the lot.

I start learning it, I realize its not that bad. I cringe at the flare landings I have to try and do now, and lament about the nuts slamming I can do in the Hornet versus this, "What a baby this plane is" I think to myself.

I push through, get BMS running, fix my keyes, re do my startup, take-off, landing training, but wait, Ground coms? Tower?? Departure and approach? Instantly I thought it was so amazing that you go through the ATC flow of communicating for takeoffs and landings. I felt giddy when I took a wrong turn and the ATC went: "Is there a problem, Goblin 1?"

Then last night I decided to generate a campaign after watching a Tutorial on it. I decide to start off easy with "Tiger Spirit" (I think is called) and try to do something.

Well, I pickup a SCAR mission, and I dig in. Im in a 2 ship, Hammer 7-1 and my Ai wingman, Hammer 7-2. We do our cold start procedures, shockingly I get it right in one go, we start rolling towards the runway, talking to ATC, switching UHFs, switching my VHF to talk to my buddy. This whole time I cant believe how immersed I am. We take off, talk to departure and start moving towards our objective.

When I turn on my radar my jaw dropped, seeing so many friendly flights on my scope with DL, realising theyre all doing their thing, carrying out their own missions, and I didnt need to set any of this stuff up myself. I command my wingman to create some space between us and as we get into the target area, we start combing for ground targets.

By we, I mean he does, because I was fumbling with the ground radar and FLIR to find anything, but at least he did and dropped 2 warheads on some foreheads. I keep an eye out and then I see it, enemy contacts on radar, and SAMs coming online. I have 4 AMRAAMs on board, no HARMs (not that i did any training missions on the f16s harms to know how to use them).

SAM launches on me, I turn and go low and defeat it, and I see enemies getting closer. What followed was a surprisingly effective TWS firing from me, 4 Fox 3s, each one: Lock, Launch, Crank. Im thinking I could fool someone that I know what im doing. I visually see at least one splash, but I do know enemy contacts are dropping on radar, as other flights enter the AO as well.

At this point im winchester on AA, I cant find any ground targets, lets turn home. 80nm flight back im grinning to myself. I managed to shoot down one plane at least and my wingman got two JDAMs off. I didnt but at least im bringing them back to base.

As I get within 30 miles from the airfield and contact approach for a visual approach, my jaw drops again. I hear the comms between other flights and the ATC. I visually see other jets taking off, all while Approach also directs me on bearing and alt to come in for my landing, and directing my wingman too! It felt so alive, like a living breathing world.

Needless to say, for the first time I stick my landing well, talk to ground to taxi back to the ramp, me and my wingman park and shut off our engines (following my knee board mind you) , while I also see other jets coming back and shutting down.

I end the mission, and we get an excellent report card, explaining how we severely destabilized enemy forces in that area, and , wouldnt you know it? 4 AMRAAMs, 3 planes shot down. Mig21, Mig25 and Mig29.

Guys. I have seen the light. And the light said "Welcome home, Hammer 7-1". I cant wait to play some more and, hey.. the F-16 isnt so bad.

Sorry for the long post, I wanted to share my experience with someone and well, I got no one but you guys for that.

Quite the mouthful this one, but I really wanted to make sure I went over all the nitty-gritties when it comes to the LANTIRN slewing options and utilities.

Hope this is useful for someone out there!

Hey fellas! Had a few comments wondering about the Air-to-Ground stuff in the B Upgrade, hopefully someone finds this useful!

I tried explaining everything as best as I could to be understandable by newer players as well.

(My benchmark was to pretend as if I was explaining it to my wife who has no clue about any of this lol)

I spent a couple of hours last night to learn about the camera system and all the angles that you can set-up with it and, well, I couldn't sleep until I added some chocolate starfish.

I am disgustingly in love with the new Tomcat

Hey fellas! Just wanted to share another video I made regarding how to set-up your JDAMS for TOO, all from the Pilot seat, and touching on other things like the Jester Context buttons, the Oxygen mask and Volleyball Magazine. Hope this video helps someone!

Just did a quick little video explaining the Pilot Customization, Polaroid, Onboard recording options and how to access them. Hope someone finds this useful!