DCS World

DCS World is a digital battlefield simulation set across multiple periods, including World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam and the Gulf War. You can fly the free Russian Su-25T “Frogfoot” ground-attack jet and the American TF-51D “Mustang,” and take part in battles across several regions. The free download includes the Caucasus and Mariana Islands maps.

Aircraft and battlefields

The available battle regions are the Black Sea, Marianas, Nevada Test and Training Range, Persian Gulf, English Channel, Syria and Normandy 1944. The Caucasus map covers southwestern Russia and Georgia, with 20 operational airbases, detailed terrain, civil and military infrastructure, and thousands of kilometers of usable roads and railway. The Mariana Islands map covers 1,500 by 1,000 kilometers of land and ocean for naval operations, including Andersen AFB and airfields on Rota, Tinian and Saipan.

The battlefield includes hundreds of operational weapons systems, ground units, armored vehicles, air defense systems, ships and AI-controlled aircraft. The simulation features detailed flight models, weapons, sensors, targeting systems and sounds, as well as cloudscapes with wind, precipitation and air pressure.

Missions and multiplayer

The Mission Editor lets you generate missions and create your own missions and campaigns. The game also includes hundreds of missions and campaigns, with new campaigns continually created. In multiplayer, Multi-Crew lets players share an aircraft over a network, and online servers offer PvP and PvE play.

Simulation features

DCS World can be tailored to different levels of experience and includes training for complex systems such as the DCS: F/A-18C Hornet, DCS: F-16C Viper and DCS: AH-64D. Cockpits support mouse interaction and six degrees of freedom, and the game supports virtual reality. Community files include user-created modifications, skins and missions.