Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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So I'm finally done my "First Impressions" video on the Hind where I wanted to focus on its shortcomings as a way of demonstrating the overall state of the module.

My hope is that this will help people who are on the fence about the Mi-24 make a decision, and that maybe it will shine a light on things that are having a significant impact or could be improved over the status quo.

Like I said in the video my overall impression of the Hind has been very positive and I did purchase it just a few days into my trial period. I do plan to make tutorials for it, I'm just a little slow :)

Apologies for the crackly mic in a few places - I had to re-install Windows in the middle of editing this one and since then it has been doing that and I'm not sure why.

Thank you to Клет for allowing me to use his music! Check him out and buy his music:
→ Клет on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCF1rF6i2Ic5bjTxkTHggsUg
→ Клет on Bandcamp: claat.bandcamp.com

Support my channel:
→ vsTerminus on Patreon: patreon.com/vsTerminus

Free Trial for Any Module:
→ digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/personal/licensing/trial

Relevant Videos:
→ Commander Steinsch's Mi-24 Practice Mission: youtube.com/watch?v=OCNnBvmVLbQ
→ Erik Scott on the Gazelle: youtube.com/watch?v=E96fhzKmCHI
→ Erik Scott on the Mi-24 Sidways Flight: youtube.com/watch?v=FJXckcfGLxM
→ Best of Catbug: youtube.com/watch?v=rnZdiR7YbN4

Mods and Liveries used in this video:
→ Mi-8 Black English Cockpit by Devrim: digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1053263
→ Mi-8 Bristow Livery by tango down565: digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3316648
→ Mi-8 Transparent Controls Indicator by Kyuzo: digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/2802853
→ Mi-24 Transparent Controls Indicator by VampireNZ: digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3317045
→ Mi-24 Ukrainian Army Croco Style by Sphimx: digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3317137
→ Mi-24 United States Coast Guard by FlyNeX: digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3317065
→ Mi-24 Serbian Air Force by FlyNeX: digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3316988

Community Bindings Mod
→ github.com/Munkwolf/dcs-community-keybinds
→ github.com/Quaggles/dcs-input-command-injector

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00:00 - Hook, Turn, and Sinker
00:46 - Intro
01:46 - Why make this video?
03:36 - You're my friends now. We're having soft tacos later.
04:10 - Multiplayer Desync
06:55 - Inadequate Bindings
10:02 - The state of Petrovich
17:12 - Using the ATGM sight
18:24 - Sling Loading
22:51 - Flight Model
26:03 - Sideways Flight
29:14 - Tempermental Trim
31:02 - Mirrors
33:02 - Everything else
36:47 - Yea, everything is OK!
38:30 - Free Trial
39:16 - Outro
39:37 - End Screen

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My Hardware:
- Saitek X-56 Throttle (2016)
- VKB Gunfighter MkIII + Modern Combat Pro Grip
- MFG Crosswind v2 Pedals
- NaturalPoint TrackIR 5
- Blue Yeti