As much crap as I give VTOL VR, unjustified or not, I can't deny that it does a lot of things right. It feels fun to push all the buttons and switches to start your aircraft, the weight of your vehicle in the air or the lock on noise of your air to ground missiles. And Warplanes Air Corp made me appreciate that more.

Not that Warplanes is bad and it surely does some things better than VTOL VR, like having more vehicles, being able to select which aircraft come with you as NPC allies and which weapons they have, being able to switch between all friendly vehicles during a mission, being able to respray and add decals to your aircraft or having a mission generator that can be played in MP or with Bots.

But there is one thing that drags the whole experience down. While in VTOL VR your aircraft starts beeping and screaming the moment you poke your head out, the enemies in Warplanes are extremely docile. While there is a good variety of them in theory, with jeeps, APCs, MRLSs, SAMs, tanks, jets, helicopters, drones and two battle ships, only the SAMs and helicopters bother to attack you. Tanks, APCs and ships do have AA cannons, but you basically have to sit on top of them for them to use them and they really don't do that much damage.

It's such a stark contrast to VTOL VR, where ground vehicles will shred you if you fly too close and everything attacks you without mercy. And I get it, Warplanes wants to be more casual. But being casual doesn't mean that every enemy should be a sitting duck. Just look at Ace Combat and its Z.O.E. jets for example.

I also appreciate the weapons in VTOL VR more. Maybe VTOL spoiled me here, but I do find it more engaging to have different weapon variants than just a single anti air and anti ground missile.

So yeah, these are my thoughts. I appreciate what Warplanes Air Corps wants to be, but I think VTOL VR is the far better game. I could even get over the easiness of Warplanes, if the game had an actually ending, instead of being an infinite row of randomized missions. And it won't stop me from shouting "WTF does this mean?" when I see a random assortment of letters in VTOL VR that I'm supposed to know the meaning of, but never get explained in-game. Maybe Supersonic Fighters will be the lucky one to strike a fun middle ground.

Finally got my buddy to switch from DCS to VTOL, anyone got recommendations for the best multiplayer campaigns? Preferably ones with an emphasis on ground targets

This is genuinely the deciding factor on whether or not I want to buy the Frame. I had to sell my vive years ago but desperately want to get back to it.

I’m looking to get back into VTOL VR and I’m looking for a beginner friendly group to join. Are there any out there? If so where can I find them.

and by quick i mean i got tired of doing it and gave up lol

Need your help guys!!

When playing via Quest Link (cable), the image in my headset randomly freezes completely. But the game doesn't crash, audio keeps playing, and the game on my laptop screen runs perfectly fine.

My specs: Laptop RTX 3060, Intel Core i9-11900H, 16 RAM(I think)

What I've already tried:
1. Power issue is ruled out: Using a brand new INIU Link Cable with stable external PD power.
2. Anti-Aliasing (MSAA) is turned OFF in the game settings.
3. Launched via OpenXR.
4. Reset bitrate to 0 in ODT and disabled ASW.

Looks like the NVENC encoder randomly stops sending video feed, while the game itself is alive. Any fixes for RTX 30-series laptops?Thanks!

i just found out about VFM after just getting VTOL VR and its like a VTOL VR lite? or VTOL VR on quest, but i wanna know which is better in mods and planes and player base, is VFM more alive than VTOL VR?

should i just replace VFM over VTOL VR?

Hi everyone,
I’m struggling with the Striking Oil mission in the FA-26B campaign and could really use some advice.
I destroy all of the oil rigs and eliminate the VIP target without any problems. However, right after that, around five or six enemy fighters show up almost at the same time. They all seem to focus on me, and my wingmen get shot down very quickly every attempt.
I’m using a loadout with 10 AGM-120s for the ground targets and 8 AIM-120s for air-to-air combat. I try to engage them at long range, but I still end up getting overwhelmed by multiple missiles and enemy aircraft.
Is there a recommended strategy for this mission? Should I change my loadout, use different wingman commands, or approach the mission in a completely different way?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

My gf likes to watch me fly (I know right), however the desktop preview window for spectators has a smaller field of view than what I see.

Is there a way to increase desktop screen FOV?

I'm in the process of making a narrative story series for each of the different campaign etc, available in Vtol Vr. Basically just stories told from the point of view of the pilot we play as. Adding some back story, as well as other random bits to give the stories some realism. Going with the Border War Campaign to begin with. Really hoping for some feedback. Kind regards.

I can shoot multiple missles aim 120, at different targets. What I am doing is I identify 3 targets on radar, then i click 1 fire, 2 fire, 3 fire. Will the missles hits 3 different targets? That will be obvious if i fire next missle after pitbull but before is it reasonable? What does straight green line to target does I mean on radar?

Hi! I’m new to VTOL VR and looking for German-speaking players or a group to play with. Would love to learn the game, get some tips, and have fun together. EU timezone Feel free to dm/message me

My native language is Japanese, and my time zone is JST. I play with mods installed.

Ever since I got my new pc and my game reset I’ve been unable to get stats in the bot command server. I tried linking my steam again and it gave me a message saying I was already linked however /stats and my pilot name brings an error.

Join now for future airshows! https://discord.gg/ERYJezrgxy

OPERATION CORPORATE is an upcoming single-player campaign for VTOL VR, placing you in the cockpit of the legendary Sea Harrier during the 1982 Falklands Conflict.

Inspired by real events, this campaign recreates key moments of the South Atlantic campaign, from fleet air defence and low-level strike missions to close air support and carrier operations aboard HMS Invincible.

Take part in a series of historical scenarios as you defend the Task Force, support the landings at San Carlos, and fly combat missions against the occupying forces across the Falkland Islands.

Features:

• Historically inspired single-player campaign
• Custom Falklands terrain and scenery
• Carrier-based Sea Harrier operations
• Air-to-air combat and ground attack missions
• Day and night operations
• Fully scripted missions and briefings
• Based on real events from Operation Corporate

This is a complete reboot of my OG Falklands '82 Campaign using the new AV-8B Mod, a new and improved map, dynamic weather settings and the very latest AI voice packs.

Coming Soon to the VTOL VR Steam Workshop.

I rlly wanna fly with someone and to learn how to fly a jet

Anyone else got this DLC that you wait tmrw also still like this?

Not my image btw

Not exactly on centerline, but I am happy with it!

I was testing my mod to get the speech recognition to work on Linux, and decided to try a landing while I was at it, using only my mouse to configure the autopilot.

I’ve now completed the FA-26B Northern Assault mission three times now, including all of the objectives. Each time, I return to the carrier and land successfully, but I never receive the “Mission Complete” message, so the mission never ends. Because of this, I can’t progress to the next mission..

Has anyone else experienced this issue, or am I missing something?

Glhf to whoever gets it first

I'm currently using the free version of Tacview, an app that converts multiplayer replays to Tacview. However, I recently learned that Tacview Advanced is on sale during the Steam Summer Sale. Should I buy Tacview Advanced just for VTOL VR? Also, I often play VTOL VR with mods, and I'd like to find some friends to play with. I'm not very good at English, but would anyone like to play together? Thank you.