Me too my setup is clean and neat and most of all organized. But the grim reapers do a hell of a job flying and explaining different aspects of DCS WORLD 2.5. thumbs up guys.
I got 2 teaspots on my desk and an electric kettle besides me. Traditional teapot for red and black teas, gun-fu for green ones. And a squadron of mugs and bowls.
Lol. I loved it. People tend to think all creators have amazing setups, when all that is needed is a good dose of creativity and a small word people forget these days: effort. Congrats on the videos and keep them coming!
@Cosmic Duck Nothing, because until I can Look/Reach/Touch in VR it's just a stupid gimmick. That or lots of Magician peeking out the bottom to see the switches like everyone already does now in VR no matter what their setup.
G'day from Western Australia, a magical place where watercooled PCs don't work - on account of everything being upside down. In the history of misleading thumbnails, there has never been a more misleading thumbnail. :D Great video, guys. I am also amazed at the quality of work you deliver from the setups you have - it's truly humbling. There's a lot to be said for your level of skills and experience as a team. Bravo!
Thank you for doing this. You’ve showed me that it’s definitely possible to make amazing videos and be great virtual pilots without mortgaging the house. I still haven’t figured out how you guys do VR without getting sick.
You can see why it gets very expensive very quickly just to play one game - not to mention the modules are £40 average! It's definitely worth it though. Best hobby going!
Tell me about it. Three weeks into DCS and 15 modules later (i had to most were 50% off!), upgrade to 32 gigs ram, CH pedals, just ordered the Warthog and $1k USD later I wonder why i didn't just pay to upgrade CAP's rig and watch him and the GR fly for years to come.... hella lot better pilots than i will ever be. ;)
[TFA] WolfHound I agree. Spent almost £1000 on my pc(so far), more than that on dcs, then another £350 for warthog joystick and throttle (not including previously paying for x-52 and x-56 on each upgrade), £600 on pendular pedals, another £300 or so on vr as well as a few hundred on each monitor..... it all adds up but damn is it worth it! Sure you don’t need to spend nearly that much to play dcs but it still makes it that little bit better 😂
I loaded up DCS and wasn’t expecting to like it but your channel and guides have been miles better than anyone I’ve tried to watch. Thanks for the content! Cheers.
Ok let's see... what would I rather have: a ghetto setup that runs DCS no problem and a massive amount of knowledge and able to cold start any plane - get in the air and kick anyone's ass in a dogfight... or....a kickass setup and very little knowledge and can't even get a plane in the air from a cold start...hmm. Much respect for all you guys on the Grim Reapers team. My Falcon 3.0 experience has not prepared me for this level of sim. Well done mates, very well done. (Just bought the Viper yesterday) I'm feeling very humbled. : (
Nice to see what Grim Reaper's "The Captain" looks like. Appreciate the tour of your PC setups. MIght spend my "Coronavirus bailout" money on a new PC setup. Have to see how my finance's stack up.
Thank you very much for the video. I was looking to get back into gaming and I’m really interested in DCS. Enjoy watching the Reaper videos. Hoping I can train with your group in the near future.
Can REALLY reccommend my HyperX Cloud II's, they're really nice for 70$, though the mic is horrible aside from voice chat in-game.... Only drawback though x_x
Noticed Obe is a fellow shooter too! Seen the shotgun licence on the table. These guys are the real, proper blokes you meet everyday, not your typical creator's you see showing off. Love it!
Seeing your rigs has made me realize that I can't get into DCS until I retire. :-D Good on everyone that takes the plunge to obtain a real set up and put in the hard hours to learn the skills to enjoy this simulator. Thumbs way up!
Wow, i would've thought that each and everyone of you guys would have some sort of custom cockpit going on with your setup. Most of them are pretty humble. Just like the most of us.
Excellent vid demonstrating you can fly with basic set up to get up in the air. One can add as one goes along. 52k subscribers benefit from the work and effort you put in. I agree with another post that if you set up a funding site, I would gladly contribute due to the effort you put in. I am questioning why no major hardware manufacture have not given you goodies in exchange for reviewing hardware. Anyway, thanks for your work and effort.
For JD: I like your comfy-couch / massive-wall-mount-TV sim-pit arrangement! It is somewhat similar to mine, except I use a ceiling-mounted projector onto my basement wall. And a separate chair in front of the couch. Also, I put the TrackIR lamp/camera behind my head (on a box on the couch) with my reflector hat-clip facing backwards (& downwards a bit). Just gotta invert the axis in the settings and tweak those curves a bit. Works great!
I know this is a old video, but a tip to all of you HOTAS Warthog users: Place the stick in between your legs on your chair, the flat base is perfect for it and i got way more precise movement like that. Or place it at thigh height to your sides, the movement is, for me atleast, way more precise and relaxed. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Actually I found the vids reassuring. You don't need a great system to be a good flyer.... Hooray! I meant to ask: What do you use to control ARMA III? Just the regular mouse and keyboard? Best, Pete.
You guys make great videos I enjoy them a lot. I've finally decided to build a pc to play DCS after talking about it for a few years. Hopefully in a month or so I'll be up and running. Hopefully I'll see you guys in the digital skies sometime soon.
Nice to see GR manage their cables like they manage their ops :P Joking aside, it's good to see the broad spectrum of setups; just goes to show that you don't need to invest heavily to play, but you can get some really cool kit that 'adds to the experience' if your interest and budget are inclined.
I stopped to post this as soon as you showed the new ssd. Whatever you do, do _NOT_ use that power to ssd power adapter. They are notoriously prone to failure, and in some cases set things alight.
I can really dig the creativity with which some take with their setups. I have been enjoying the videos immensely! When my setup is complete I'd like to join and fly with you. Cheers to you good fellows.
I've got an 9900K with an RTX2080. Couple that with an Evo 970 NVMe and a HP Reverb and it's the ultimate simulation experience. Of course, the Warthog HOTAS and Slaw's Viper RX pedals help with the immersion :)
Don't know why almost everybody says to upgrage your setup unless you feel like it, if you like what you have keep going, sometimes old stuff are the best ;)
Thanks GR's for a peek at your gaming systems. I enjoy the vids & commentary that goes along with them. I could get into this type of gaming, but have other irons in the fire.
In my clan we have a collection system where 30% of the amount is directed towards the improvement of the group's computers. We only improve what is necessary, of course. The Clan goes to 12 years of marriage in good shape. The rest of the money we paid the other expenses. And you can follow the donation suggestion as well, since you have a lot of fans. I would be happy to help. Anyway, good luck! And congratulations! You perform miracles with what you have. GO REAPEARS!
Liked the videos guys ,just shows what you can do with not going over board ,same when people know I work off a laptop ,when I watch your vid's they look professional and the effort you put in .
your setup is quite similar to mine and I am amazed at how well you're able to run DCS. I have horrible problems on busy multiplayer servers, constant stutters even at low settings, always when i'm flying an important part of the mission or at a critical part of a carrier landing.
It's very refreshing to see that no one has that million dollar super-rig PC. It gives hope to us mortals that are frantically saving our pennies to buy the gear we need to be just as poor as you lot. Thanks guys, you give us hope!
I’m just now getting into dcs for the 1st time and have only recently started to follow the reapers vids. Have to say, Great viewing. 👍 I found this vid particularly interesting Having just built a new gaming pc myself. I’m always curious about other people’s set ups. Many thanks for sharing. 👍🇬🇧👍
My Dcs setup is a Ryzen 5 2600, Power Color Red Dragon Vega 56, 32gb 3200 Gskill ram, 240 gb and 1 TB Inland SSD, and a Thermal Take case, runs it perfectly On a side note im suprised those 1050s are running this that well, not a beefy card by any means
dafuq cap. I understand your track IR, HOTAS, PC rig, and even your headphones. What I cannot understand is why your playing with a crap monitor. You can find decent 1080p ones for dirt cheap. (Your eyes are the portal to this world. Make it a good portal.)
I used to have that exact monitor 10 years ago and it only failed on me 3 years ago. These Dell monitors were great back in the day but they're really old now, which explains Cap's shitty monitor. He really does need to upgrade.
MOST PC gamers have setups like these, or worse. Everyone is just spoiled by seeing posts of crazy nice rigs on social media, but those are basically the 1%.
@@Brunnen_Gee at least over 50% of people playing on Steam have 1080p monitors.... And you can get a good setup (including peripherals, monitor, PC itself)
THRUSTMASTER’S FCS set looks like the best way to get into DCS, Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen for under $275. I have Saitek’s X45 HOTAS and I will buy the Logitech pro pedals.
How to install a SATA HDD It requires two cables one power cable and one SATA cable. The cable that flashed by is an adapter that turns 4 pin power connectors into the standards that modern HDD's use. You might not have one of those available. But i would preffer to run a cable of the correct type directly from the transformer. You probably got a few extra such cables with the computer. Connect that power cable up and then get a SATA cable that you plug into a SATA port on the motherboard (check where the two HDD's are connected that's where they are) Now the HDD is powered and connected to the motherboard. The HDD also needs to be mounted, this can be done with an adapted in a 3.5 slot or straight up in a 2.5 slot. The 2.5 slots use the screws in the bottom of the drives and the adapters use either one. When that is all done you need to create a partition on the drive so that it shows up you do that with the program "Computer management"
I have a Sennheiser GSP 500 headset. It's absolutely fantastic. My Doctor loves them. Apparently calling me is a pleasure. Also darned good for online gaming.
Good to put a face to a voice - you actually look a lot like what I had in my head! Interesting, as a musician and animator, my various setups are nothing like these at all. I tend to run slower GPU, faster CPUs, about the same RAM and vastly more storage. Being British, tea is essential though! ;^)
You need a HOTAS Warthog Cap. Also a new monitor. Also more storage space. I have about 16 GB of storage plugged in right now and am using most of it. I do use about 13 flight sims though. Love the comfort and homeliness of your setup though. Not sure about keeping beverages so close to your rig. I got some great ideas watching this. I recently bought a PS3 camera to try out FaceTrack NoIR, but couldn't get that to work. Just the other day I ordered a Delan IR unit so should be able to use that with the PS3 camera and Open Track or something. I will be using duct tape now :). I liked the custom Warthog base to centre it in another video. Been looking at desk clamps but I think I might prefer something homemade and ground mounted.
Cheer's guys for the set up tour's, sure some of them are a little unorthodox. I lmfao at the "free floating ssd" & the "paper-clip" method but by far the funniest bit was "just push it in harder" for the cable management.....oh the old days ^^ ;) Keep up the great vids guys your awesome.
Well it's nice to put a face to the voice and it wasn't what I envisioned which was a 50-60'ish retired flyboy with a retirement fund to afford a top of the line fly rig setup... lol....but your just like me, all of ya :-) Happy Holidays GR's and GR fans.
@@grimreapers I'm 58 .... my first sim was MS Flight Sim (78-79) and have been flyin ever since...as soon as I get better internet I'll see ya in the skies.
Cap, for plugging your SSD, you need to plug the sata cable into the motherboard and the other end into your ssd. The place of the port depends on the motherboard type, but should be in the neighbourhood of the other SSD's SATA cables.
I see the GrimReapers are flying on sheer, grim determination. It must be, because it surely is not because of their superior gaming rigs. I feel so much better about my own humble setup now!...Thankyou for showing you don't need outlandishly expensive gear to enjoy DCS. I will stick to my TM Hotas X, Saitek rudder pedals and TrackIR for now. But still, I need to get meself a Warthog throttle&stick soon. Virpil and VKB are just a bit too pricey atmo; maybe I will get a Virpil T-50 or WarBRD base later and use it with the Warthog grip?
Love how Gumbo has one of the beefiest PC's during the course of this video but has a simple HOTAS not exactly sure what it is a logitech? and yet Gumbo does perfect formation flying i've seen in the grimreapers and shiftiemover's videos.
This is fantastic. This allows me to see how I stack up to the reapers equipment and let's me know how far of a mountain i have to climb to even be considered for an interview and possible multiplayer session on a GR server (or training). Or however it works. Can you link me to the most recent video of everyone's newer equipment? Just guessing since DCS is a later version now requiring more horses that there have been upgrades in over 3 years since the video was recorded. thanks !
I love this looking at my crowded messy desk, remembering breaking a keyboard and/or headset every few months. Just recently upgraded my cheap broken hotas 2nd hand, got a track ir 5 also 2nd hand. I used to buy replacement cover for my headsets, was well worth the money. Most recent headset is a year old, and a decent keyboard that's lasted 4 years now, after stripping and cleaning it after a spill, had a better one but you guessed, killed that with cider!
Cap, for headset recommendations: As an audio guy, my recommendation is to get a set of studio headphones and a clip on mic. You'll generally get a better price than a high end gaming headset (which sounds like crap in comparison). Beyerdynamic DT990's are great for instance! Going for a cheaper set will still yield better results than a gaming headset! And havoc has great taste in whisky!
Like that a lot of you fly with a VR set up as well! My set up is very similar other then the HOTAS. (I dont have a Warthog yet, I'm using a X56 Rhino like Cap.) Great video guys!
Nice, a bottle of The Glenlivet. I do find a single malts suit all occasions such as shooting down an enemy, shooting down your wingman, and being shot down. Sláinte Mhath.
Damn when i realize my setup is clean AF
Same here. Damn reality hits a bit hard.
Me too my setup is clean and neat and most of all organized. But the grim reapers do a hell of a job flying and explaining different aspects of DCS WORLD 2.5. thumbs up guys.
Arnò Mezzanotte lol same
Same, but no matter how nice my setup is, im still not Killin it as hard as GR... 😁
Same here
Only a UK-gamer would have 2 different teas next to the PC :D
lol
late to the party but in America we only have 2 teas. Sweet and un sweet tea
I got 2 teaspots on my desk and an electric kettle besides me.
Traditional teapot for red and black teas, gun-fu for green ones.
And a squadron of mugs and bowls.
mr dashin you could learn a lot from Ramona Flowers
Can't get any more British I suppose. But I might guess that a third cup joins the party at 5 o'clock :)
Lol. I loved it. People tend to think all creators have amazing setups, when all that is needed is a good dose of creativity and a small word people forget these days: effort. Congrats on the videos and keep them coming!
Watching this video makes me feel better knowing that not everyone has room for an entire room dedicated to a PC setup. Thanks all.
I was waiting for someone to have a massive full Cockpit.
@Cosmic Duck Nothing, because until I can Look/Reach/Touch in VR it's just a stupid gimmick.
That or lots of Magician peeking out the bottom to see the switches like everyone already does now in VR no matter what their setup.
@@mzaite that's rubbish VTOL VR is amazing.
@Cosmic Duck Dcs lets you map real buttons for cockpits, I've seen it on youtube. And you can click stuff in vr
@Cosmic Duck trackir and superultrawide
I did at one point closing cockpit air condition surround sound even a cup holder
This was a great video!
Definitely brave to make.
I don't feel as stupid anymore that I don't have all the bells and whistles.
G'day from Western Australia, a magical place where watercooled PCs don't work - on account of everything being upside down.
In the history of misleading thumbnails, there has never been a more misleading thumbnail. :D
Great video, guys. I am also amazed at the quality of work you deliver from the setups you have - it's truly humbling. There's a lot to be said for your level of skills and experience as a team.
Bravo!
this makes me a lot less worried about needing a costly setup
thank you
This is great... but CAP needs to start a kickstarter for a updated setup:P
lol
Seriously Cap
You deserve it
Its Christmas
@@grimreapers dude start the patreon or throw out a bitcoin address
@@yoski203 im sure he is capable of buying his own stuff
Kickstarter is whack and they are a Marxist organization
Great to see some of your Battle Stations! Nice to know they are powered by the tears of your enemies.
I was waiting for a guy to do a "this is my gaming rig" then pan to a 20 year old 13" laptop with a commodore 64 joystick next to it.
im close to that setup
like toastman did 3 weeks ago lol
Thank you for doing this. You’ve showed me that it’s definitely possible to make amazing videos and be great virtual pilots without mortgaging the house. I still haven’t figured out how you guys do VR without getting sick.
You get used to it. At first I immediately threw up, but now I'm completely immune to it
You can see why it gets very expensive very quickly just to play one game - not to mention the modules are £40 average! It's definitely worth it though. Best hobby going!
Tell me about it. Three weeks into DCS and 15 modules later (i had to most were 50% off!), upgrade to 32 gigs ram, CH pedals, just ordered the Warthog and $1k USD later I wonder why i didn't just pay to upgrade CAP's rig and watch him and the GR fly for years to come.... hella lot better pilots than i will ever be. ;)
@@Cobrahjh I started flying with the GR with keyboard and mouse... Harder than my rocker on a Sunday morning
Don't forget the part where EagleSoft just breaks the game in some new baffling way every week.
[TFA] WolfHound I agree. Spent almost £1000 on my pc(so far), more than that on dcs, then another £350 for warthog joystick and throttle (not including previously paying for x-52 and x-56 on each upgrade), £600 on pendular pedals, another £300 or so on vr as well as a few hundred on each monitor..... it all adds up but damn is it worth it! Sure you don’t need to spend nearly that much to play dcs but it still makes it that little bit better 😂
Cobrahjh just takes practice! I bet you’re a lot better now than you was when you made that comment 😉
Haha, this is so awesome and full of personality. Loving it - thanks to all the guys who shared their setups in such an honest way :)
Thanks to all of you that contributed to this. This was something different and cool!
I loaded up DCS and wasn’t expecting to like it but your channel and guides have been miles better than anyone I’ve tried to watch. Thanks for the content! Cheers.
Loving the cable management ! It’s on point from all members ! :)
HAHA You should see the five SSDs hanging out of my rig.... Proper mounting.... PROPER!!!! HAHA
LMAO....Too funny....and on point!
Ok let's see... what would I rather have: a ghetto setup that runs DCS no problem and a massive amount of knowledge and able to cold start any plane - get in the air and kick anyone's ass in a dogfight... or....a kickass setup and very little knowledge and can't even get a plane in the air from a cold start...hmm. Much respect for all you guys on the Grim Reapers team. My Falcon 3.0 experience has not prepared me for this level of sim. Well done mates, very well done. (Just bought the Viper yesterday) I'm feeling very humbled. : (
Proves without a doubt it's the pilot that makes all the difference. Thanks for the great content and I'm looking foreword to watching it all.
I think people must of thought u was in a few million pound simulator box .
lol no chance
@@grimreapers I always thought you used one one the setup in thumbnail.
Nice to see what Grim Reaper's "The Captain" looks like. Appreciate the tour of your PC setups. MIght spend my "Coronavirus bailout" money on a new PC setup. Have to see how my finance's stack up.
Saw the thumbnail and thought wow these guys are going to have insane setups. Time for upgrades to the rooms chaps.
HOLY SHIT CAP HAS A FACE!
That being said, I'm impressed by your lack of computer knowledge, REALLY impressed LOL.
12:25 'Murica EFF YEAH!
Thank you very much for the video. I was looking to get back into gaming and I’m really interested in DCS. Enjoy watching the Reaper videos. Hoping I can train with your group in the near future.
We need an updated version of this video now!
will do when I sort my room/office out in few weeks
Steel series headsets , mic is good , sound is rich. Good low end , tight mid range and high end. Best headsets I've bought.
Can REALLY reccommend my HyperX Cloud II's, they're really nice for 70$, though the mic is horrible aside from voice chat in-game.... Only drawback though x_x
Noticed Obe is a fellow shooter too! Seen the shotgun licence on the table. These guys are the real, proper blokes you meet everyday, not your typical creator's you see showing off. Love it!
Roger, no Hoggit virgins here. Real humans only in GR.
Everything from Uber triple screen setups to paperclip bodges. Glorious thanks for sharing.
I love coming back to this video. It shows people you don't have to spend tons of money to get in.
lol so true man
Seeing your rigs has made me realize that I can't get into DCS until I retire. :-D Good on everyone that takes the plunge to obtain a real set up and put in the hard hours to learn the skills to enjoy this simulator. Thumbs way up!
Wow, i would've thought that each and everyone of you guys would have some sort of custom cockpit going on with your setup. Most of them are pretty humble. Just like the most of us.
The enjoyment someone can get from a humble pc setup is amazing. love the vid. Need a new one.
Excellent vid demonstrating you can fly with basic set up to get up in the air. One can add as one goes along. 52k subscribers benefit from the work and effort you put in. I agree with another post that if you set up a funding site, I would gladly contribute due to the effort you put in. I am questioning why no major hardware manufacture have not given you goodies in exchange for reviewing hardware. Anyway, thanks for your work and effort.
Scarlet's Helicopter collective conversion @ 5:55 of the Saitek X55 was quite cool.
For JD: I like your comfy-couch / massive-wall-mount-TV sim-pit arrangement! It is somewhat similar to mine, except I use a ceiling-mounted projector onto my basement wall. And a separate chair in front of the couch. Also, I put the TrackIR lamp/camera behind my head (on a box on the couch) with my reflector hat-clip facing backwards (& downwards a bit). Just gotta invert the axis in the settings and tweak those curves a bit. Works great!
Also, I love the video thumbnail you selected Cap. CLICKBAIT!! lol :-)
@@Darrylx444 I know..... I really expected it to be Cap's rig...lol
I know this is a old video, but a tip to all of you HOTAS Warthog users:
Place the stick in between your legs on your chair, the flat base is perfect for it and i got way more precise movement like that.
Or place it at thigh height to your sides, the movement is, for me atleast, way more precise and relaxed.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
9:50 damn, I wish I could game at 60 Giga hertz
Nah, human eye can see only 24 hertz anyways :P
@@benlennox2980 r/woosh
@@whiskeydelta4073 that was a bad joke bro
@@whiskeydelta4073 that’s not a “woosh” that’s just you covering up a shit joke lmao
Actually I found the vids reassuring. You don't need a great system to be a good flyer.... Hooray! I meant to ask: What do you use to control ARMA III? Just the regular mouse and keyboard? Best, Pete.
ya
Owning good stuff does NOT make you better at any game. Lol.
Exactly the thoughts I was having
@@Chibbs.E lol
@@Chibbs.E tell that to the sweats that get a stroke when CS:GO dips below 1500fps
You guys make great videos I enjoy them a lot. I've finally decided to build a pc to play DCS after talking about it for a few years. Hopefully in a month or so I'll be up and running. Hopefully I'll see you guys in the digital skies sometime soon.
Kudos to the fella with the dark green lighted thrust controler looks awesome!
Nice to see GR manage their cables like they manage their ops :P
Joking aside, it's good to see the broad spectrum of setups; just goes to show that you don't need to invest heavily to play, but you can get some really cool kit that 'adds to the experience' if your interest and budget are inclined.
I stopped to post this as soon as you showed the new ssd. Whatever you do, do _NOT_ use that power to ssd power adapter. They are notoriously prone to failure, and in some cases set things alight.
Glad I'm not alone on the sadlife saitek X52 boat
I literally just upgraded to the rhino
Makes me feel awesome about my Rig... Good to see that great results can be achieved with modest gear.
I'm glad I saw this video. I feel good about my setup now.
I can really dig the creativity with which some take with their setups. I have been enjoying the videos immensely! When my setup is complete I'd like to join and fly with you. Cheers to you good fellows.
Salute.. I flew in the early to mid-2000s in HTC aces high call sign sanflea
The average computer on here is bigger than my total desk area.
I've got an 9900K with an RTX2080. Couple that with an Evo 970 NVMe and a HP Reverb and it's the ultimate simulation experience. Of course, the Warthog HOTAS and Slaw's Viper RX pedals help with the immersion :)
'unless we have an earthquake, I'm sure it will be fine', almost as good as the paperclip!
Brilliant!
Don't know why almost everybody says to upgrage your setup unless you feel like it, if you like what you have keep going, sometimes old stuff are the best ;)
Thanks GR's for a peek at your gaming systems.
I enjoy the vids & commentary that goes along with them. I could get into this type of gaming, but have other irons in the fire.
This just made me realize that my set up is pretty fucking sweet! Know I know to be happy with that you got.
In my clan we have a collection system where 30% of the amount is directed towards the improvement of the group's computers. We only improve what is necessary, of course. The Clan goes to 12 years of marriage in good shape. The rest of the money we paid the other expenses. And you can follow the donation suggestion as well, since you have a lot of fans. I would be happy to help. Anyway, good luck!
And congratulations! You perform miracles with what you have. GO REAPEARS!
This makes me happy to see. I'm just getting started and my "cheap" setup will be similar to this.
Liked the videos guys ,just shows what you can do with not going over board ,same when people know I work off a laptop ,when I watch your vid's they look professional and the effort you put in .
This is one of the best videos I've ever seen.
your setup is quite similar to mine and I am amazed at how well you're able to run DCS. I have horrible problems on busy multiplayer servers, constant stutters even at low settings, always when i'm flying an important part of the mission or at a critical part of a carrier landing.
Since the Belgorod mission Simba is my hero :).
Interesting setups, keep 'em missions coming. Peace out!
This is very old vid. All changed now.
It's very refreshing to see that no one has that million dollar super-rig PC. It gives hope to us mortals that are frantically saving our pennies to buy the gear we need to be just as poor as you lot. Thanks guys, you give us hope!
I’m just now getting into dcs for the 1st time and have only recently started to follow the reapers vids. Have to say, Great viewing. 👍
I found this vid particularly interesting Having just built a new gaming pc myself. I’m always curious about other people’s set ups. Many thanks for sharing. 👍🇬🇧👍
Nice to see you, Cap! Hope you are feeling well, sir o7
The last rig on show "cable management" LOL, my kind of guy... just shove it all in and hope for the best.
Thanks for posting this video. It’s good to know that even Heath Robinson can play this.
My Dcs setup is a Ryzen 5 2600, Power Color Red Dragon Vega 56, 32gb 3200 Gskill ram, 240 gb and 1 TB Inland SSD, and a Thermal Take case, runs it perfectly
On a side note im suprised those 1050s are running this that well, not a beefy card by any means
This was very funny, thank you! Also here is a great headset:
HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset
Why in gods name a couple of the group have not had a fire, with their state of the art cabling. Surprises me. Talk about Heath Robbinson?!.
REAPERS!
@@grimreapers
Ha!!
12 volt DC is why. If it were not low voltage direct current in sure there would be some smoke somewhere.
dafuq cap. I understand your track IR, HOTAS, PC rig, and even your headphones. What I cannot understand is why your playing with a crap monitor. You can find decent 1080p ones for dirt cheap.
(Your eyes are the portal to this world. Make it a good portal.)
lol I thought the same thing, I seriously thought cap was joking
I used to have that exact monitor 10 years ago and it only failed on me 3 years ago. These Dell monitors were great back in the day but they're really old now, which explains Cap's shitty monitor. He really does need to upgrade.
MOST PC gamers have setups like these, or worse. Everyone is just spoiled by seeing posts of crazy nice rigs on social media, but those are basically the 1%.
Im playing on a crt jk a 1366×768 p monitor
@@Brunnen_Gee at least over 50% of people playing on Steam have 1080p monitors.... And you can get a good setup (including peripherals, monitor, PC itself)
is that a flesh light on your desk??
LMAO!
It was fun to see the home-brew setups
expected an aspirational set-up from Cap', instead it is genuinely inspirational
Amazing step ups. One can only dream of having such nice equipment (minus the dell with the dodgy wiring, I wouldn't fancy that)
I'm amazed that Cap edits videos with only 16Gig of RAM. Bold.
It's enough to get the job done. There's nothing "bold" about it
@@Kevin-yh8ol I guess with SSDs to swap to you can get away with it. Still might be less time consuming with 32 gigs though.
Me to as a professional editor. Lol
yeh it takes bloody ages lol
@@grimreapers Upgrade cap! lol
THRUSTMASTER’S FCS set looks like the best way to get into DCS, Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen for under $275.
I have Saitek’s X45 HOTAS and I will buy the Logitech pro pedals.
THATS RIGHT! It's the unskilled craftsman that blames his tools.
How to install a SATA HDD
It requires two cables one power cable and one SATA cable.
The cable that flashed by is an adapter that turns 4 pin power connectors into the standards that modern HDD's use. You might not have one of those available. But i would preffer to run a cable of the correct type directly from the transformer. You probably got a few extra such cables with the computer.
Connect that power cable up and then get a SATA cable that you plug into a SATA port on the motherboard (check where the two HDD's are connected that's where they are)
Now the HDD is powered and connected to the motherboard.
The HDD also needs to be mounted, this can be done with an adapted in a 3.5 slot or straight up in a 2.5 slot.
The 2.5 slots use the screws in the bottom of the drives and the adapters use either one.
When that is all done you need to create a partition on the drive so that it shows up you do that with the program "Computer management"
Respect Cap ! 👊
And fundraising ? Hell, why not ? You got me and countless other people lured into DCS. 🤘
Oh damn, you know it's getting serious when you are measuring blood pressure during gaming sessions xD
I have a Sennheiser GSP 500 headset. It's absolutely fantastic. My Doctor loves them. Apparently calling me is a pleasure. Also darned good for online gaming.
Good to put a face to a voice - you actually look a lot like what I had in my head!
Interesting, as a musician and animator, my various setups are nothing like these at all. I tend to run slower GPU, faster CPUs, about the same RAM and vastly more storage. Being British, tea is essential though! ;^)
You need a HOTAS Warthog Cap. Also a new monitor. Also more storage space. I have about 16 GB of storage plugged in right now and am using most of it. I do use about 13 flight sims though. Love the comfort and homeliness of your setup though. Not sure about keeping beverages so close to your rig. I got some great ideas watching this. I recently bought a PS3 camera to try out FaceTrack NoIR, but couldn't get that to work. Just the other day I ordered a Delan IR unit so should be able to use that with the PS3 camera and Open Track or something. I will be using duct tape now :). I liked the custom Warthog base to centre it in another video. Been looking at desk clamps but I think I might prefer something homemade and ground mounted.
Cheer's guys for the set up tour's, sure some of them are a little unorthodox.
I lmfao at the "free floating ssd" & the "paper-clip" method but by far the funniest bit was "just push it in harder" for the cable management.....oh the old days ^^ ;)
Keep up the great vids guys your awesome.
Hello Cap, and the Grim Reapers! You guys are aweosome, I wish can join you guys.
Keep it up! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Lmao the last guy how the hell did he splice all those cables but didn’t know what power supply to get in the first place ???
Well it's nice to put a face to the voice and it wasn't what I envisioned which was a 50-60'ish retired flyboy with a retirement fund to afford a top of the line fly rig setup... lol....but your just like me, all of ya :-) Happy Holidays GR's and GR fans.
lol not Im just a sick 38 yr old lol.
@@grimreapers I'm 58 .... my first sim was MS Flight Sim (78-79) and have been flyin ever since...as soon as I get better internet I'll see ya in the skies.
Cap, for plugging your SSD, you need to plug the sata cable into the motherboard and the other end into your ssd. The place of the port depends on the motherboard type, but should be in the neighbourhood of the other SSD's SATA cables.
thx
Loved this video, pretty much the same as me including the ps3 camera. I’ve now got the warthog, as you suggested.
I see the GrimReapers are flying on sheer, grim determination. It must be, because it surely is not because of their superior gaming rigs. I feel so much better about my own humble setup now!...Thankyou for showing you don't need outlandishly expensive gear to enjoy DCS.
I will stick to my TM Hotas X, Saitek rudder pedals and TrackIR for now. But still, I need to get meself a Warthog throttle&stick soon. Virpil and VKB are just a bit too pricey atmo; maybe I will get a Virpil T-50 or WarBRD base later and use it with the Warthog grip?
Love how Gumbo has one of the beefiest PC's during the course of this video but has a simple HOTAS not exactly sure what it is a logitech? and yet Gumbo does perfect formation flying i've seen in the grimreapers and shiftiemover's videos.
lol Have a warthog these days - thank you for your nice comments :)
This is fantastic. This allows me to see how I stack up to the reapers equipment and let's me know how far of a mountain i have to climb to even be considered for an interview and possible multiplayer session on a GR server (or training). Or however it works. Can you link me to the most recent video of everyone's newer equipment? Just guessing since DCS is a later version now requiring more horses that there have been upgrades in over 3 years since the video was recorded. thanks !
I recommend an HD598 with an Ant lion mod mic; don't buy a 'gaming headset' as they sacrifice the quality of sound for the sake of marketing.
If you can't stretch to this, I do recommend the HyperX cloud as a budget option
Edward70891 I can vouch the Hyper X’s are great!
I'd suggest getting an Audio Technica ATH-700X with a Mod Mic if you like open back headphones
"Hose fitting so i can empty myself of tea during the mission"...also love how we all play ARMA3.
Omg... I have so much respect for you reaper. You make great content with that kind of setup... lol
I love this looking at my crowded messy desk, remembering breaking a keyboard and/or headset every few months. Just recently upgraded my cheap broken hotas 2nd hand, got a track ir 5 also 2nd hand. I used to buy replacement cover for my headsets, was well worth the money. Most recent headset is a year old, and a decent keyboard that's lasted 4 years now, after stripping and cleaning it after a spill, had a better one but you guessed, killed that with cider!
Cap, for headset recommendations: As an audio guy, my recommendation is to get a set of studio headphones and a clip on mic. You'll generally get a better price than a high end gaming headset (which sounds like crap in comparison).
Beyerdynamic DT990's are great for instance! Going for a cheaper set will still yield better results than a gaming headset!
And havoc has great taste in whisky!
It’s interesting to think that the Warthog HOTAS setup with pedals and all costs about as much as a decent mid range gaming pc.
DOES ANY COMPANY BUILD A REALISTIC COLLECTIVE?
Basically a Warthog-grade Collective and Stick for an Apache?
Like that a lot of you fly with a VR set up as well! My set up is very similar other then the HOTAS. (I dont have a Warthog yet, I'm using a X56 Rhino like Cap.) Great video guys!
Nice, a bottle of The Glenlivet. I do find a single malts suit all occasions such as shooting down an enemy, shooting down your wingman, and being shot down. Sláinte Mhath.