Watch the Red Shack Podcast on YouTube, where we talk about DCS World, flight sims, multiplayer, hardware, flight sticks, MFDs, VR, graphics cards, and everything else that makes this hobby both amazing and occasionally ridiculous.
We cover tips, tactics, strategies, squadron life, mission flying, learning new aircraft, and the real experiences of players who spend far too much time in virtual cockpits.
Whether you’re new to DCS, a longtime simmer, or just wondering if multiplayer is worth the trouble, pull up a chair and join us in the Red Shack.
Episode 4 : Is DCS Too Hard? The Real Problem Might Be Time (Live on Sept 10)
Everyone says DCS World has a brutal learning curve, but what if the real problem isn’t difficulty — it’s time? Plazma and Resin ask whether DCS gives new players enough fun before throwing them into keybinds, manuals, procedures and hours of aircraft training.
link to episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arbTNNA89aw
link to article: https://redstardcs.com/2026/09/09/dcs-world-podcast-best-way-to-learn-and-is-dcs-too-hard-red-shack-ep4/
Episode 3: Did DCS Nerf Your Missiles? Buffs, Nerfs & the Bait-and-Switch Problem
You spend months learning the AIM-120, Phoenix or another DCS weapon — then an update changes the rules. Plazma and Resin dig into missile buffs, nerfs, module updates and the uncomfortable question of how much developers should be able to change after players have invested hundreds of hours learning a weapon system.
link to article: https://redstardcs.com/2026/09/09/dcs-world-podcast-did-dcs-nerf-your-missiles-buffs-nerfs-problem-red-shack-ep3/
link to episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsRNHaG9zQQ
Episode 2: Flying DCS Alone? You Might Be Missing the Best Part
Is DCS World better when you stop flying alone? Plazma and Resin discuss why joining a DCS squadron can completely change the game, accelerate your learning and turn individual missions into a genuine team experience.
link to episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGRze4oUS3Q
link to article: https://redstardcs.com/2026/09/09/dcs-world-flying-dcs-alone-you-might-be-missing-the-best-part-red-shack-ep2/
Episode 1: The New F-14BU Tomcat Launch in DCS World!
The Red Shack Podcast takes off with Plazma and Resin talking DCS World, the F-14 Tomcat, flying techniques, hardware and the never-ending process of becoming a better virtual pilot. It’s an unfiltered conversation about why the Tomcat remains one of the most fascinating aircraft to fly in DCS and why flight simmers keep coming back for more.
link to episode: https://youtu.be/Em4f7-uAvnw?si=5NX0O1s_t9URlxxW
more info here: https://redstardcs.com/2026/09/09/dcs-f-14-tomcat-is-it-still-the-ultimate-fighter-jet-experience-red-shack-ep1/