Weapons in Flight Simulator (VRS TacPack)

[MustNotRead]

14 years after the release of Falcon 4.0 by MicroProse, flight sim developers are still trying to beat it. Anyone looking for a realistic modern jetfighter simulation should just buy Falcon 4.0.

[valkyrie321]

@MustNotRead I believe you are wrong. They are not trying to beat it, as that can be done with some of the great simulations from DCS or others. What people are trying to do is get a high fidelity weapons simulation FOR FSX, which means the ability to use TONS of payware/freeware scenery, as well as default which covers the ENTIRE world, among other things.

[Rasmorak]

@valkyrie321

DCS is okay if you are an intermediate simmer. Falcon 4.0 stands at the top in my eyes simply because it's manual is longer than the DCS, Microsoft FS*, and Ace combat manuals combined, alone.

[poochies0316]

@MustNotRead Yeah lots of fun doing those carrier landings with a falcon ...not!

[Rasmorak]

@poochies0316

Get Falcon BMS 4.32 if you want Carrier ops.

[local1114]

those 8 people were shot down by surface to air missiles...

[reaperboy36]

Not bad ;)

[milxl]

i like the freeze effect at the end !

; )

[bekazeta2008]

how do I download games.

[methamathematic]

Music is here

audionetwork. com/production-music/balance-o­f-power_19888.aspx

remove space before "com"

[methamathematic]

Original composer and title: Paul Mottram - Balance of power

Mix: Bob Bradley & Paul Mottram - Dirty Planet

[cgj2468]

I'm really confused when the tacpack is coming out, can anyone help please ?????

[ryanyomomma]

@cgj2468 Currently, Tacpack is in closed beta, and from the sound of things, they're going to be in closed beta for a while. No announcement about Open beta yet, but they really want to make sure that they don't miss any big glitch before releasing it.

[cgj2468]

@ryanyomomma ok, thank you for that :)

[dumbenoughou812]

Are all the deck crew apart of the (is it Captan Sim's) SuperBug add-on?

[ryanyomomma]

@dumbenoughou812 That deck crew you see is part of the Javier freeware carriers.

[mikeyboy235]

Alright, we've moved into the beta stage!

[voron27]

@mikeyboy235 can i try beta?

[AngioMane]

wub wub wub wub wub wub wub wub

[Deltaflyer47]

glad i didn't preorder this



[Rogalik88]

lol, 1 year passed and it's still on pre-order. I feel sorry for people who bought it a year ago.

[mikeyboy235]

@Rogalik88 actually most of us are happy because we've been following the forum. There's tons of things different now that's not shown in this video.

[Rogalik88]

@mikeyboy235 if you say so

[ryanyomomma]

@Rogalik88 except for the fact that everyone who pre-ordered till Feb 15 have access to the open beta.

[UNSClead1]

When are they going to finally release this? It's 2012 and they said spring 2011. In fact, it still says spring 2011 on their site.

[tonyracer24]

Anyone know how to use the ai tanker that comes with it?

[skazhiprivet]

cool plane.

awesome video!

ps

i spotted a couple of words with questionable spelling :)

[daveb629]

does it enable the HUD's tracking system in the superbug or any fighter jets?

[FutureMarine1775USA]

They said Phase II would be compatible with other aircraft..... cant wait to try it with the IRIS F-14 Tomcat!

[squiddie96]

when's this coming out, they said early 2011... its almost 2012?!?

[ceconk123]

ffs is this ever going to get a release?

[Paulsr007]

music's name is Balance of power by Paul Mottram, but it is a remix of this melody and i am looking for it

[letspretendxc0re]

Is this a mod?

[IDTC64]

should be coming out in a few weeks as stated on the superbug website

[TheKeyboardman007]

does anyone know when this will come out???

[crazyhamster51]

My life is now complete

[ryanyomomma]

@chrysanthos66 But you can do that with Tacpack too. In fact, VRS is making their own "shared cockpit" feature for the Tackpack SDK (most likely when the F model is released) that's going to be better than the default. I'm sorry, you need to look at the bigger picture...the fact that Tackpack is not a cheesy tack-on. It's just the facts.

[nynaiqmal]

What's the name of music pls???!!!!!!

[nynaiqmal]

The music name PLEASE?

[TheRAMPAGE233]

did that tacpack ever come out? lol

[RVCAXD]

if this available only on download, can i still use it on one computer than use it on my new computer?

[MilitaryAircraft101]

Buyin this!

[Supershanker123]

Will the TacPack be available for disk? My download speeds are critically crap. If I get it on a disk, I am able to get it onto my CPU 100x faster

[shadowblade145]

@Supershanker123 Both I believe. checkout the website at VRsimulations [(dot)] c "o" [m]

[fungsui1991]

Since I live in Hong Kong

If I want to buy it, it will give me to download it or it is a CD??

thanks~~

[FSXmunchciXD]

No Flares?

[valkyrie321]

@FSXmunchciXD this plane has flares.

[zszs100]

@valkyrie321 Where do I download this addon?

[jeffjeffsxck]

correction....wt im trying to ask is is the tacpack a disk or a zip file

[valkyrie321]

@jeffjeffsxck it will be offered as a download when it is available from the developer's website.

[jeffjeffsxck]

that mean i need to buy the tacpack first!is the 'tacpack' a disk on a 'zip' file which i need to download from the wedsite of the VRS?

[jeffjeffsxck]

wt is the step of buying the tacpack.......do i need to buy the VRS superbug first? Is the weapon in the tacpack really can take down the ai planes or even planes in muiltplayer......and wt gonna happen if i've been shot by the other player?

[valkyrie321]

@jeffjeffsxck the only way you can get "shot down" is if you also have the TacPack. If you are cruising around in your 737 at FL300, you don't have to worry about a Super Hornet coming and taking you down.

[CoolVideos1996]

@valkyrie321 You guys should make it so the multiplayer people get an engine fire if they dont have the Pack. THUMBS up so all can see

[cgj2468]

@valkyrie321 Didn't the video say surface to air to ? and why don't you haft to worrie about the super hornet shooting you down at FL300 ?

[local1114]

@valkyrie321 but it'll be funny it did happen, question, can you shoot down normal AI aircrafts?

[valkyrie321]

@local1114 sure, absolutely.

[drbackjack]

Cant wait for the SDK. It'll be fun hunting bugs with my falcon.

[pricelessppp]

is there a boxed one

[ceconk123]

Honestly,superbug is the best payware add on that money can buy for FSX.I wish i could buy it too.

[FatSized]

Where is the carrier from???

[wolfpackunr2]

@valkrie321 thanks for the info. I have been on the VRS website and found out that TacPack for the Superbug is already on pre-order. Any ideas as to when the Drop-In will be available?

[valkyrie321]

@wolfpackunr2 if I could, I wouldn't be able to tell ya bud. The most up to date information is either presented in video form here on my channel, or on their website. I can't elaborate much more sadly.

[wolfpackunr2]

Does this only work on the F/A-18 or Superbug by VRS? For example, can I use it on my IRIS F-14?

[valkyrie321]

@wolfpackunr2 when it is released, it will initially be only available for the VRS F/A-18E, however in the second phase of development it will be available for all developers to add to their planes.

[pricelessppp]

@valkyrie321 so i can use it for the iris a10

[cyroth]

Are there dumb Iron bombs like Mk 82's? or just JDAM?

[mikeyboy235]

@cyroth You can use the smart bombs in the form of dumb bombs. All you have to do is drop it and it'll act dumb if you set no target for it.

[guitarherodude1]

So do we have a ETA for it yet?

[ryanyomomma]

@guitarherodude1 Unfortunately, no. VRS wants to get this right so they gave us a vague timeframe of "Spring" which they really meant before the summer soltice in the northern hemisphere. They also said that if they go over the timframe, then so be it. A little harsh, I know, but I think it's worth the wait. This will pan out much better in the long run when they release the SDK so other developers can integrate it into their a/c's avionics instead of using a cheesy panel.

[guitarherodude1]

@ryanyomomma Ok thanks

[FrecceTricolori1]

@valkyrie321 an application program in the future ... this can also be used on other planes? if it works on flight simulator 2004? thanks for anticipo.sorry as I speak English, I'm Italian

P.S there are also the chaff and flare?

[valkyrie321]

@FrecceTricolori1 I am not sure if there are plans for FS2004 at this point. Chaff and flare already work on the VRS Superbug (which IS however FS2004 compatible). You can read more about the plans for the TacPac at the official VRS web page.

[mboy3515]

is there a forum or guide on there website to how to use the weapons because i just brought it and want to show it to my friends?

[CaptainGaruda]

Is this will really simulatates air combat, like the enemy AI can attack us?

Also, will this game includes a campaign?

if so, then I hope this will be nearly a good match for Falcon 4.0, but with better graphics.

[jgile2]

does it come with the superbug plz reply

[SuperPiroManiac]

@jgile2 No you have to buy the superbug first.

[SuperPiroManiac]

When is it predicted to come out?

[sushi064]

@bostoncoke I think you gotta have bought the Superbug before, or the Superbug and TacPack preorder if you're a new customer. Otherwise you may not be able to get it,

[bostoncoke]

do u have to have the VRS superbug for it to work??

[mrlol237]

How did you this effects with the text?

[FlightSimXtreme]

As soon as the tacpac is released, you should do a video project with your fans starring in it!

one big dogfight recorded on a multiplayer session, with all your fans in it!

seems like an interesting idea right?

[yugiohsala]

can i download the soundtrack

[23bgm]

what`s the music?

[s2pidpaul]

Does this add on have AI aircraft that would actually try to evade and shoot at you?

As much as this add on/expansion looks awesome.. if your "targets" fly like "Drones" it's kind of moot..

Still nice effort though. Considering most flying games have gone console style and not much Simulation types... ^

[ryanyomomma]

@s2pidpaul If you want that, then get the "other" addon. The two big things I see in this addon is the online capability (hence, no need for evading AI), and the complete integration SDK they have lined up for it...that is, that it's not going to be a cheesy 2D panel addon when you put this in other jets. It'll be integrated into the avionics of that aircraft...of course that would be up to the other devs to do it, but I'm sure a little extra effort, anyone could do it.

[3593893]

Finally a combat add-on for FSX

[SuperPiroManiac]

The 5 dislikes were Taliban.

[ryanyomomma]

4 people think that Weapon for FSX is better....lol

[cunningham747]

@ryanyomomma lol i was just about to ask which is better, but anyway what makes the TacPack better?

[hotwheels770]

what is VRS goeing to do about captain sims release of the weapons for fsx. please say vrs is lowering there price lol :)

[Legendary588]

@hotwheels770 go look at there video for it, It has almost as much dislikes as likes haha :D

[ryanyomomma]

@hotwheels770 nothing...there is nothing extra to do. This is going to be more about the sdk...and the ability for devs to add Tacpack into their aircraft without the use of a cheezy 2d panel (i.e CS's gimmick), will be an advantage for VRS. Goto the website and read what they have in store...they never missed anything that they put out so they sure as hell won't miss the features they have in store for everyone.

[mrlol237]

Great video!! And great aircraft!! Can you please tell me the name of the song?

[jajahotspot]

This is gonna bring FSX to a whole new level. Tom Clancy ain't got nothin on this.

[dom200413]

i have the aircraft, and its a beast, just need to know one question, whats the name of the song in the beginning? Sounds Awesome

[cougboy88]

can anyone tell me how to load custom weapons



[tacticalking161]

does the gun work, can buildings, ships and land vehicles be destroyed and will this work on other aircraft?

[yoyoyoyoshua]

@tacticalking161 yes 

[yugiohsala]

@yoyoyoyoshua hi

[tacticalking161]

@yoyoyoyoshua thanks

[AirCreation100]

Great Video, But do you use MAC or WINDOWS?

[valkyrie321]

@AirCreation100 PC user, and I use Windows 7 Ultimate.

[AirCreation100]

@valkyrie321 and what do u use to edit?

[AirCreation100]

@valkyrie321 and what do u use to edit, if Sony Vegas, U r good at using it :D

[valkyrie321]

@AirCreation100 I used primarily Vegas for this, however we sometimes use Adobe After Effects for certain things, as the rendering quality of effects is higher.

[oddieboi]

@AirCreation100 That has to be the dumbest question I have seen in a long time...

[AirCreation100]

@oddieboi This was 4 months ago when i started off my channel and knew nothing lol

[JoelPB94]

How would the multiplayer work? Over GameSpy?

[p1verme]

Well, there goes my money... Been waiting for this patiently for a few months now. The wait is nearly over.

[Bigpimpmike786]

umm...since when is dogfights available in FSX multiplayer?...

[willfaz07]

aww i wanted to see it hit!

[ryanyomomma]

This would go great with ESP, or Lockheeds Prepar3d.

[Flanker35M]

Nice one, shows the devs want to be accurate within the limitations of information they can get of how the systems really work on a F-18. For me easy to compare, been working on the Hornet for over 10 years already :) Good luck with this add-on!

[andysim232]

looking forward to this tac pack at as a user of the VRS bug since day one i cant wait. Im going to love the ability to call for a tanker just like Aicarriers. Its gonna be so awsome to practice refueling without haveing to make up a bunch of AI flights with a tanker model. Btw it mentions "Wingman" in the features to follow the release of the tac pack, im wondering if thats like an AI wingman that follows you around? is that true or did i read it wrong?

[nemonespider]

wow

[poochies0316]

looks great though the explosions look flat and not volumetric.... already have the superbug just waiting on the TacPak!

[CaptEm1]

Count me in, I'll be buying this for sure. Great video.

[wiwa23]

VRS is a revelution in MSFS! This is just fantastic! Now we just need a tool to create realistic flight characteristics for all other military addons. For example, there is not a single one except the VRS Superbug that simulates the supersonic behaviour correctly. Many of them are still capable of flying mach 2 at sea level. And I'm not even talking about manouvrability (pitch and roll rates at different speeds etc). For now the only realtistic encounter would be VRS vs VRS, still great!!.

[dialn911]

What song is this? the music kicks ass!

[willibeu]

For those of us who have simulators as their hobby, especially FSX...this is big!! Love DCS BS and A-10 but the entire world as a theatre of war is just incredible. If you thought FSX was innovative before ...This opens the door to a new industry within FSX.

[Inexorable9295]

is it working on AI airplanes ?

[alexczarn]

I am really looking forward to this!

[whforbesii]

I can not wait

Mastiff



[whforbesii]

I can not wait

Mastiff

[TheThesame]

I especially love the intro.

Good work!

[8500998]

Who wrote this song?

[whitealien]

Great!

[Schmidt1942]

Meh. I think i might just wait and save money for Microsoft Flight. With this - seems cool enough but idk... lol at the end though -- can't wait to see what happens when one of those fancy SAM hits you. **Crash** must restart flight. lmao...

[rampstrike18]

@Schmidt1942 You're an idiot and apparently can't read any better than you can speak. The "lmao" will be the egg on your face when VRS shoves that comment up your ass.

[Schmidt1942]

@rampstrike18 Oh, did I touch a nerve there? I'm sorry that you do not know common internet abbreviations. Maybe you would have better knowledge of the outside world if you weren't so busy jacking it front of your computer screen to your newly purchased addon that cost more than the entire game. Why don't you go back under your rock and play some Combat flight sim? Where explosions and whatnot were intended. Many thanks, you absolutely stupid fucking cunt.

[rampstrike18]

@Schmidt1942 You still here? Curious, since it's just a clunky system with no apparently relevance to you. So basically you're point is to demonstrate that you can blow bullshit out of your mouth as easily as you can fart out your lunch? Look, moron, you're going to live an average of 80 years - do something useful with it instead of making a fool out of yourself by drizzling jizzm out of the corners of your mouth.

[Schmidt1942]

@rampstrike18 As I thought. One hell of a shitty comeback. You sir, are a tool. May I suggest you do something useful as well? Your initial reply was retarded and thus started this rant.

[vipor31k9]

Really....over a game..........wow what has the community come to.

[ThaFunkster100]

Great video! Now I am going to have to finally buy FSX!

[tomcat8492]

I just jizzed in my pants...

[Bizuland]

holy crap this video just blew my mind out !! crazy work mate !! can t tell you how much how want this product now ! :P

[SatoshiKotoku]

All other WAR flight simulators will be overcome, cause FSX is the only one that has ALL the military aircrafts + 3D cockpits, which others dont. AWESOME guys.

FSX will be converted into the TOP military simulation with excelent graphics !

[reesepuff186]

Best FSX military aircraft ever? Check

Making FSX into combat state? Check

Reliable multilayer? ........

*Looks at VRS like a kid who really really wants that cool lego set*

Ill still be happy with 2 out of 3, hell i was happy with 1 out of 3.

[AirCanadaPilot]

@reesepuff186 Couldn't have said it any better man. A great video to demonstrate it too!

[zlbank]

真他妈爽

[yoyoyoyoshua]

looks awsome can't wait. but I've got a couple of questions:

1. in multiplayer if someone hit you with a missle will you acually fall out of the sky like in real life or will there just be and explosion.

2. will there be missions with the tacpack

[valkyrie321]

@yoyoyoyoshua,

1) Yes. Damage will be simulated to included having your aircraft falling out of the sky, etc. At least as far as I know anyways. I would have to imagine, and this is a guess, that implementation would be easy as the package already includes a very detailed systems failure implementation prior to TacPack.

2) No idea. Best to ask VRS directly.

[fsC130J]

that is some of the sickest editing ive seen in my life, love those titles. Nice work Cody

[valkyrie321]

@fsC130J thanks mate!

[zackhanscom]

looks better than dcs games.

[mikeyboy235]

will there be countermeasures for the aa missiles or will we have to try to rely on evasive maneuvers to to away?

[jeremyhak2]

OMG U JUST MADE MY DAY!!! Ever since I got into FSX I've been hoping for something like this... Definitely gonna save up for Tacpack. As a Lockon user as well I expect this to be just as fun, especially since it is incorporated into FSX. Of course, it won't be as simulated as well LOMAC as far as I know, but hey! At least there is a good attempt being made here by the maker of the VRS Superbug, which had things like customized weapon loading thought to be impossible in FSX. Good Luck VRS!

[aaron8862006]

Looks alright. I hope the weapons flight modeling is decent, and fail rates are modeled fairly. If the radar is flawless at detection, I could see that being a huge issue as well.

Not a big fan of the dubstep and spastic effects though.

[valkyrie321]

@aaron8862006 all weapons have their own flight modelling. The radar system is based entirely upon the real thing, which includes it's correct ranges and dimensions, tracking modes, etc. All of the systems are modeled in high fidelity.

[aaron8862006]

@valkyrie321 - Technically, it can't have the still-classified performance characteristics of the Rhino's AESA radar. That said, I don't mind, as long as the developers were smart enough to take RCS, dissipation, and ground clutter into effect. I have no doubt they've nailed the submodes.

Thanks for the reply.

[valkyrie321]

@aaron8862006 being a former electronic warfare technician, I fully understand the more classified issues that cannot be simulated, and why there is a distinct lack of information regardless. As always, the product is consistently being upgraded as well. For more details, I would suggest heading to the VRS forums.

[aaron8862006]

@valkyrie321 - Very good, thank you. I wouldn't expect 1:1 performance, but believable/realistic capability certainly matters to me. Can I ask what you worked on?

[valkyrie321]

@aaron8862006 F-16 and A-10 aircraft, primarily on the AN/ALQ-184 ECM POD.

[shadowblade145]

@valkyrie321 Hey valkarie mind sharing some of that EWS info with VRS so we can get an idea what it's like to actually use it? xD

[valkyrie321]

@shadowblade145 I already do mate. What is not classified that is.

[shadowblade145]

@valkyrie321 Aww come on man classified stuff please?

Just for realism sakes lol

[valkyrie321]

@shadowblade145 hahaha, no way. They make you sign stuff before you leave for just this reason.

[shadowblade145]

@valkyrie321 Damn they thought of it lol

[bostoncoke]

do u need to but the superbugx and then u download the tacpac for it as an addon please respond or someone else help me!

[valkyrie321]

@bostoncoke the TacPack is not yet available.

[ekstudio]

Good video!

Whats the name of the dubstep music in the background?

[oggybodoggy]

I bet that my fsx will explode if i run this.

[se7en00110111]

After Jane's F/A-18 being my modern jet-strike fighter sim of choice for the better part of a decade, this looks totally badass.

Just two questiosn though. I've never played any of the FS games (hate to admit it, but I've avoided games where you fly as a taxpayer. Only sims where I blow stuff up by flipping dozens of switches have caught my attention). Will the radio chatter be as immersive as they were in F/A-18, LOMAC, and DCS? Are carrier ops as detailed as they were in F/A-18?

[valkyrie321]

@se7en00110111 funny you mention Janes. I believe the owner, Jon Blum of VRS worked on that product.

To answer your question I am not very "certified" as I do not know how these games replicate these procedures, etc.

[ryanyomomma]

@valkyrie321 He did. In fact, in the documentation, some of the systems used in Janes were borrowed for the Superbug. Janes was truly ahead of its time, and I still play that as well