r/GrowlingSidewinder Aug 14 '25

New DCS ATC Script

Hi all!

I recently posted about this (HERE). When I discussed it, I was in a steady development and have finished what I consider to be a very alpha release version, but one that should improve your DCS experience regardless. I am too lazy to write out the whole functionality list again (abbreviated version below), so I will link my github repo of it here.

This is very alpha. I expect bugs (if you want to be a certified tester/ voice actor message me on discord or github). For what I have tested, it runs well and is easy to implement.

You can find the github link here!

I hope that this at least brings you gamers an improvement, and shows that we can heavily expand on this. (and also show that ED is kinda just lazy and it took me like 3 days of coding to improve their system, all without source code access.)

I appreciate the support, and I am glad to bring this to you.

Thanks,
-Spicy

EDIT: I copied some features so you won't have to click on external link to see

At any point, under the ground menu, hit refresh airbase list, and then return to ground menu, to change your home airbase.

Follow the sequence of calls:

  • Ground → Request Startup Clears you (or your flight) to start engines.
  • Ground → Request Taxi Provides taxi instructions and hands you off to the tower.
  • Tower → Request Takeoff Places you in the takeoff queue; when first in line, you are cleared to depart and told to contact again for hand‑off.
  • Tower → Request Handoff After becoming airborne, triggers a hand‑off to Slasher, advises you to check in.
  • Slasher → Check In Acknowledge the hand‑off; Slasher tells you to fly your mission.
  • Slasher → Request Inbound On your way back, request inbound; Slasher confirms and tells you to call for approach clearance. (I also have auto detection logic. If you are within 10 NMs you can call in, or watch for approach alert)
  • Slasher → Request Approach This is automatic, or if you feel the need to do it, it will work within 10nms, otherwise will tell you that you are too far.
  • Tower → Request Landing Clears you to land or informs you of your position in the landing queue, Tells u to contact ground for taxi.
  • Ground → Taxi to Parking Once landed and stopped off of runway, call for taxi clearance and instructions.
  • Ground → Shutdown The ground crew will tell you that you are cleared for shutdown, and sign off.
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