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Digital Combat Simulator
DCS: Black Shark	2008
DCS: A-10C Warthog	2011
DCS World	2013

DCS World is a high fidelity military simulation focused on uncompromising realism.

General information

Official Website

Eagle Dynamics Forums

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Developer website
Steam

DLC from AV-8B Night Attack V/STOL onwards requires regular online authentication (playable for up to three days without authentication).^[1]

DLC released prior to AV-8B Night Attack V/STOL has StarForce ProActive DRM^[2] Each DLC has a 10 machine activation limit and 10 deactivations. After no activations remain, 1 more is generated in a month.

Monetization

Type	Notes
DLC	The game comes with 2 maps and 2 aircraft for free, but over two dozen aircraft and 6 maps are all locked behind pricey DLC.
Free-to-play	The base game, including 2 maps and 2 aircraft, are free to play.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Ka-50 Black Shark 2
UH-1H Huey	Developed by Belsimtek
A-10C Warthog	See DCS: A-10C Warthog for information on the stand-alone edition
P-51D Mustang
Combined Arms 1.5
Flaming Cliffs 3	Includes F-15C Eagle, A-10A, Su-27, Su-33, MiG-29 and Su-25
Fw 190 D-9 Dora
Mi-8 MTV2 Magnificent Eight	Developed by Belsimtek
Bf 109 K-4 Kurfürst
Su-27: The Ultimate Argument Campaign
MiG-21Bis	Developed by Leatherneck Studios
F-86F Sabre	Developed by Belsimtek
BAE Hawk	Developed by Virtual European Air Operations (VEAO)
C-101 Aviojet	Developed by AvioDev ( In Beta )
MiG-15Bis	Developed by Belsimtek ( Beta in February 2015 )
AH-1G Cobra	Developed by Belsimtek ( To Be Released )
F-14 Tomcat	Developed by Leatherneck Studios ( To Be Released )
Eurofighter Typhoon	Developed by VEAO ( Early development )
L-39C/ZA Albatros	( Q2 2015 )
F/A-18C Hornet	( Early Development )
WWII: Europe 1944	To include: Normandy Terrain, P-51D Mustang, Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9, Messerschmitt Bf.109, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, Messerschmitt Me 262A-1 and Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX ( Note: Modules will be released like any other DCS Module there will be no WWII: Europe 1944 as such )
M-2000C	Developed by RAZBAM ( early pre-order beta )
F-5E-3	Developed by Belsimtek (beta release Juli/August 2016)
SA-342M/L Gazelle	Developed by Polychop Simulations ( pre-order beta )
Nevada Test and Training Range	requires separate 2.0 OpenAlpha client; download size: 25 GB in addition to the client

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	DCS World has no microtransactions per se, but the DLC is extensive and pricey.

Essential improvements

Fix sRGB Gamma

Change the sRGB gamma conversion from simple 'raise to power' to the w3c standard, fixing gamma and black levels^[3]
Download DCS sRGB gamma fix. Extract `deferredCommon.hlsl` Overwrite the same file in `Bazar\shaders\shaders\deferred\` Launch game and adjust the ingame gamma to the appropriate values.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\DCS\Config
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/223750/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\DCS
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/223750/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings menu

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Adjusted with in-game controls
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Up to 16x AF
Anti-aliasing (AA)		MSAA up to 4x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Although controllers works in this game, it is heavily recommended to use a "HOTAS" system or similar.^{[citation needed]}

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Lua files in `%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\DCS\Config\Input`
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity		Completely customizable. Simple curve/deadzone/range on the axis' or completely custom setup are both possible
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Tracked motion controllers
Button/gesture prompts

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Independent GUI, World, Cockpit, Helmet and Music controls.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
German
Spanish
Russian
Czech

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: DCS 2.5 3D Fix W.I.P.

Headsets
SteamVR
Oculus VR (LibOVR)		Discussion thread
Windows Mixed Reality
OSVR

Devices
Tracked motion controllers		See Input for details.
Traditional controller		See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse
Tobii Eye Tracking		Use Tobii Game Hub. Supports head tracking.

Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows^[4]
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Windows 10	11
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3 2.8 GHz AMD FX	Intel Core i5 3 GHz AMD FX or Ryzen
System memory (RAM)	8 GB (16 GB for heavy missions)	16 GB (32 GB for heavy missions)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	120 GB	350 GB (for VR)
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD R9 280X 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 (1080 for VR) AMD Radeon RX VEGA 56 (64 for VR) 8 GB of VRAM
Other		Joystick

Requires a 64-bit operating system.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (223750) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-4] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (223750) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (223750) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] IMPORTANT: AV-8B COPY PROTECTION CHANGE!

[2] ED Forums - View Single Post - Deactivate module in DCS World

[3] sRGB gamma fix for DCS World

[5] DCS World Terrains E-Shop

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+==Monetization==
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+|dlc                 = The game comes with 2 maps and 2 aircraft for free, but over two dozen aircraft and 6 maps are all locked behind pricey DLC.
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+===Microtransactions===
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Developers

	Eagle Dynamics
Publishers
	The Fighter Collection
Engines
	The Fighter Collection Simulation Engine
	Eagle Dynamics Graphics Engine
Release dates
Windows	October 10, 2008
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC, Free-to-play
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Simulation, Vehicle combat, Wargame
Vehicles	Flight, Helicopter
Art styles	Realistic
Series	Digital Combat Simulator