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I've been clocking in 10+ hours/wk dogfighting in VR with a decent HOTAS setup since quarantine. You're absolutely right about how fun it is. No other VR experi

I've been clocking in 10+ hours/wk dogfighting in VR with a decent HOTAS setup since quarantine. You're absolutely right about how fun it is. No other VR experience has been such a consistent draw for me. It's just an excellent place between a fast paced shooter and a strategy game. I love thinking about relative energy and the capabilities of the enemy plane and how they match up with mine in order to come up with an engagement strategy. I also love the tension as you identify a target and you're both trying to come into the engagement from a favorable position. It reminds me of match sprints in track cycling. Very much recommend it.

Voliokis 6y ago
I started watching some DCS dogfights on YouTube because of the last MSFS post. It looks incredible. If I could afford it, I'd definitely buy a stick/throttle and try to get into it. Particularly Growling Sidewinder has a lot of great videos and I can't stop watching them.
- sundvor 6y ago
  https://youtu.be/ziCQqmEllZo https://youtu.be/ziCQqmEllZo A great analysis by Mover, a real pilot and DCS player. https://www.cwlemoine.com/about/ https://www.cwlemoine.com/about/
Sohcahtoa82 6y ago
Do you do anything to deal with the motion sickness, or did you just never experience it? I can play games where real-world motion matches in-game motion (Beat Saber, PokerStars VR, Superhot VR, Zombie Training Simulator, Space Pirate Trainer, etc.), but any sort of driving or flying makes me sick. Even games that make me use the controller to walk long distances make me dizzy and nauseous.
- errantspark 6y ago
  I love flying. For the first three weeks or so of consistently playing I would get pretty motion sick after about 30 minutes of playtime and near throwing up after 45. That's usually when I would stop and then I'd spend another half hour or so walking around the neighborhood to give me something to concentrate on other than the awful nausea. Then one day I was flying, and then I was flying and then I was still flying 4 hours later with no sickness. It hasn't come back since.

Voliokis 6y ago

I started watching some DCS dogfights on YouTube because of the last MSFS post. It looks incredible. If I could afford it, I'd definitely buy a stick/throttle and try to get into it. Particularly Growling Sidewinder has a lot of great videos and I can't stop watching them.

sundvor 6y ago
https://youtu.be/ziCQqmEllZo https://youtu.be/ziCQqmEllZo A great analysis by Mover, a real pilot and DCS player. https://www.cwlemoine.com/about/ https://www.cwlemoine.com/about/

Sohcahtoa82 6y ago

Do you do anything to deal with the motion sickness, or did you just never experience it? I can play games where real-world motion matches in-game motion (Beat Saber, PokerStars VR, Superhot VR, Zombie Training Simulator, Space Pirate Trainer, etc.), but any sort of driving or flying makes me sick. Even games that make me use the controller to walk long distances make me dizzy and nauseous.

errantspark 6y ago
I love flying. For the first three weeks or so of consistently playing I would get pretty motion sick after about 30 minutes of playtime and near throwing up after 45. That's usually when I would stop and then I'd spend another half hour or so walking around the neighborhood to give me something to concentrate on other than the awful nausea. Then one day I was flying, and then I was flying and then I was still flying 4 hours later with no sickness. It hasn't come back since.