Top products from r/il2sturmovik

We found 22 product mentions on r/il2sturmovik. We ranked the 17 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

Next page

Top comments that mention products on r/il2sturmovik:

u/retroly · 5 pointsr/il2sturmovik

From what I hear the T1600 is the best bang for buck Hotas

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thrustmaster-T-16000M-FCS-Hotas-PC/dp/B01H6KXGDY

I wouldn't say Rudder pedals are a must, I've been using a twisty stick for nearly a decade.

Head tracking is a must, I dont have VR but the people who I know who have VR used it for a bit then fell back to using TrackIR or something similar.

Please do not buy trackIR the camera is great but the headset is god awful.

I thourgly reccomend Track Hat pro for the head mount - https://trackhat.org/trackhat-clip-plus/

As for the camera if you google you can find alternative solutions such as using webcams and free software.

BoS is probably the best game to start with, buy it on the Il2 website as more of the money goes to the developers. The game links with steam I believe and any DLC you buy later on gets unlocked automatically. When you DL the game it downloads everything so even if you dont own it you can still see the planes in-game (AI or other players in MP). There's an added bonus that online you don't need to own the DLC to play on the map, you will be restricted to the planes you have purchased though. For example say you have BoS only, you can play online on the BoK map but you will be restricted to BoS aircraft for flying.

IMO the order you should buy the expansions:

  • BOS (Stalingrad)
  • BOK (Kuban)
  • BOM (Moscow)

    BoBp (BodenPlatter) is coming soon but its not released, I would probably put that 2nd or top when it comes out.

    Here is a spreadsheet I made with all the of the Modules for IL2, the planes, maps and cost including a list of released/unreleased content.
u/ShamrockOneFive · 2 pointsr/il2sturmovik

With sticks you definitely get what you pay for. I'm currently reviewing VIRPIL's WarBRD series (grip and stick) and its phenomenal but it costs quite a bit more.

IMHO, the best 'cheap' stick that I've used is the VKB Gladiator. https://www.amazon.com/Gladiator-Joystick-Flight-Simulator-Controller-Stick/dp/B01G6GT49O/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=VKB%2BGladiator&qid=1559305878&s=gateway&sr=8-2&th=1

Read my full review here:
https://stormbirds.blog/2016/12/11/%ef%bb%bfreview-vkb-gladiator/

The best things about the stick are that it hast just enough buttons for a WWII warbird. It has an integrated throttle. It's smooth and precise using contactless sensors typical for a higher end stick. This was my daily driver for 2 and a half years and its only $99 on Amazon.com.

u/SocialNetwooky · 4 pointsr/il2sturmovik

small trick : use an old or cheap keyboard and get tiny rubber bumpers (stuff like this : https://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Cabinet-Drawers-Dampening-MOZOALND/dp/B07CDCPSST/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=silicone+feet+bumpers&qid=1570516116&sr=8-10)

Put one on tactically chosen keys (one on G, one on the 5 of the numeric keypad, one on the 1, 5 and 0 of the number bar (same for the F keys), one on shift, caps-lock or tab, one on O, one on X. one on M should do the trick). The idea is to find out where your hands are and to remember what's nearby (for example, right underneath O you have the L, which is used for Lights. finding out that it's the O key is easy, as you also have one bumper above and slightly to the right of it on the 0 ). Muscle memory will help you move your hand approximately at the right place, then you feel for the tab.

Slightly slower than seeing the keyboard, but works well enough :)

u/crappyroads · 1 pointr/il2sturmovik

So I did a little research and it's apparently a very common problem.

This amp is very pricey but a guy used it for the exact purpose and had good luck.

Too rich for my blood (saving up for VR)

edit: People are also using this one

double edit: You'd need an 110VAC to 10-20VDC converter but this is a super cheap amp that would work for a single transducer

u/Inkompetent · 2 pointsr/il2sturmovik

Already a lot of good advice here, and I did see In Pursuit mentioned, so I thought I'd just help point to the source of the good theory.

  1. In Pursuit: A Pilot's Guide to Online Air Combat by Johan Kylander. This is a free online publication. Can be bought as a print if you so desire, but the PDF is free.

  2. Fighter Combat: Tactics and Maneuvering (the 1985 edition) by Robert Shaw. This is the bible of air combat, covering everything from the basic concept of "energy" and the different weapons available, all the way to group-vs-group and alone-vs-group combat, used as study material even for real pilots. You can't do better than this, and for 485 pages (if I remember right) it's a pretty darn cheap book. It is well written in all senses of the word, and understanding it will make it so much easier to learn from other guides and materials available. Can definitely recommend reading it.
u/LawnDart88 · 1 pointr/il2sturmovik

The Thrustmaster 16000 stick or HOTAS (stick & throttle) seems to be a crowd favorite for a good value & performance.
https://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-T-16000M-HOTAS-Controller-2960778/dp/B01KCHPRXA

u/TheGreatWallCensor · 2 pointsr/il2sturmovik

This is what I have and I absolutely love them. Highly recommended.


T-Rudder Mk.IV Flight Simulator Pedals - PC Mac Linux https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G6GT4A8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_hjtyDb13QAFQC

u/No_Soviet_Bias · 1 pointr/il2sturmovik

https://www.amazon.ca/Shturmovik-Guards-Units-World-War/dp/1846032962

​

This great book here states that the soviet policy of a strike was that it was not completed until all ammunition is expended, which you can infer as multiple passes. This is what I stated in my original post. The Soviet IL-2 pilots did not leave the strike zone until after their ammunition was expended, sometimes making empty passes to keep German Infantry suppressed.

u/ObstinateHarlequin · 1 pointr/il2sturmovik

You can build your own IR headtracker for cheap (less than $50 total). You can find hardware plans here (if you don't have access to a 3d printer directly you can find people online to print it for you, or you can google around for other home built options), you can buy a PS3Eye camera on Amazon along with an IR Filter, and the OpenTrack software is free. The hardware assembly is simple enough to do with no soldering (I recommend you do solder if you know how) and the OpenTrack software is very easy to configure.

u/HelloGunnit · 3 pointsr/il2sturmovik

While not written by a pilot, A Higher Call is based mostly on interviews with Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler. The majority of the book seemed to focus on Stigler discussing his career in 109s and later in 262s. I enjoyed it very much.

u/Ferret8720 · 2 pointsr/il2sturmovik

I love this book, it’s pricy on amazon but there’s a few copies for cheaper on ebay

https://www.amazon.com/Air-Combat-Manoeuvres-Technique-Simulation/dp/1903223989

u/Istari66 · 1 pointr/il2sturmovik

Just finished, highly recommend Alarmstart East: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JJSHS43/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Has a focus on the Luftwaffe, but provides nice background of the general experience on the Eastern Front and the way the air battle changed over the years as the Red Air Force recovered.

u/myfingid · 2 pointsr/il2sturmovik

Not sure it'll work but this could be a jumping point:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B019MBUX40/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's just a cheap little amp that I plugged into a fair sized bass thing and strapped to my chair. Figure if it works for a home made buttkicker, it may work for the real thing.

​

Guess that one in particular isn't in stock but it's nothing great, any of the little amps similar to it should work.

u/colonelflounders · 1 pointr/il2sturmovik

My stick was this one a Logitech Wingman Force 3D. I don't remember what happened to it, but the motor felt flimsy when it would kick in. Sometimes I thought I might break it.

u/triguy616 · 2 pointsr/il2sturmovik

You can get P-51 flight manuals printed online...here's one. You can most likely get these for quite a few American planes. I haven't searched too deeply for any others, but I did find a pdf of an abbreviated Finnish flight manual (in English) for Bf 109 once.

u/3-10 · 7 pointsr/il2sturmovik

Fighter Combat: Tactics and Maneuvering https://www.amazon.com/dp/0870210599/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_UC5yCbVE7KSBE

The only book for real and virtual fighters.