What is Helicopter Gunship DEX?

This game is aimed at finding the perfect middle ground between simulation and "arcade" action that similar games of the '90s seemed to find with ease.

It is easy to pick up and fully playable with a gamepad and you won't need to remember 10 different buttons just to turn the engine on. However, there are no unrealistic weapon load outs where you have 100s of missiles, the flight model is an accurate representation of helicopter physics and you will need to employ real-world tactics such as using terrain to mask yourself from RADAR and remain undetected and, of course, full HOTAS is supported.

However, while the flyable helicopters and other modelled vehicles may look similar to real-world units, they are purely fictional in terms of capabilities.

Key Points

• Fully playable from either 1st person or 3rd person perspectives.
  
• Full gamepad support as well as HOTAS.
  
• Realistic helicopter physics.
  
• Places you in direct control of both flying the helicopter and using the various targeting systems to designate and destroy targets.
  
• Easy to get into with simple, easy to understand controls.
  
• Robust mission generator allowing you to quickly get into the action.

Random Mission Generator

Missions are generated randomly depending on certain conditions chosen by you. e.g. Time of day, mission type, enemy forces / allied forces, technology era etc giving you an almost unlimited amount of re-playability.

Want to fight a 1970s equipped enemy in your state of the art helicopter? You can do that or, alternatively, set your self a challenge by engaging a modern armed foe in a low tech helicopter!

Missions will take place in various fictional conflict theatres around the world.

Weapons & Targeting

Weapon load outs are based on real world helicopter capabilities and you will use the same kind of real-world targeting systems such as "SACLOS", "Laser", "RADAR" etc to detect, designate and destroy your mission targets.

A slight departure from reality is that you, the pilot, will be direct control of designating targets and firing weapons even in helicopters that have co-pilot/gunner positions. Your CP/G will aid in target identification and spotting targets visually.

Weapon types and availability will depend on the "ERA" that your mission takes place e.g.

• Low Tech is approximately 1970s technology so expect to be using wired guided SACLOS missiles via limited optics
  
• Modern Tech is approximately 1990s technology so expect to be using laser guided missiles. RADAR guided missiles may be available but a in lower numbers.
  
• High Tech is approximately 2010+ technology so expect to be using RADAR guided missiles and advanced technology.

Flyable Helicopters

Currently there is 1 flyable helicopter (RAH-64 Centurion) with 3 different versions based on similar capabilities of an AH-64 A/D/E which cover the 3 different eras (1970s, 1990s & 2010+). More helicopters are planned for release further into Early Access and should include both Western and Eastern gunships allowing you to fight for either side.