DoctorQuest

What little I have seen of Steam Deck it does not look like it really upholds its promise as "just another PC".

I will wait for Wrench to chime in but in the meantime is there anything here? https://combatace.com/forums/forum/368-modding-terrainsenvironments/

When you are ready for some mods, I always recommend that folks check out the "View all of our picks" link on the right side of the home page. (Scroll down a bit...you'll see it.) Lots of great suggestions from aircraft to cockpits to terrain to campaigns. And always, always, always follow any instructions for installing a mod to the letter. Most of the "tech support issues" we deal with here are self-inflicted. (I get to say this after years of self-inflicted experience.) That being said, I agree you should start with the stock game. Good luck and have fun!

Real Life (tm) sometimes has to take precedence. We are all hoping for the best for you. Good luck.

Scroll down and look at the right side of the main page. You will see an "Our Picks" section. This is a selection of the greatest hits at CombatAce. It is a good place to get you started on finding excellent mods. Have fun!

I have seen supplied single missions in YAP-RW start you off on the ramp but as mentioned before these are highly customized SINGLE missions. It is a very effective technique to add a bit more realism to the mission but it's a real pain to do. I appreciate the mission designers taking the time and effort to do so. For campaign and generated single missions I guess we're stuck with "In the air, near target" and "On the ground, at home base".

RIP

Agreed. One of my favorite sims. I still run the GOG version. I will be very interested to see what they do with pricing and where it will be offered on sale. Steam would be a no-go for me.

Turbosquid is mentioned earlier in the thread. A search for "aircraft 3d model" turned up quite a number.

Well, that varies between easy and impossible. I guess we take it a model at a time. I will defer to the 3D gurus to post models that might be a good fit. If I think I can help with a purchase I will certainly raise my hand.

How much does a model cost? I am worthless as a 3D modeler but I might be able to help with model purchasing.

I have to supposed there are some SMART coyotes out there somewhere. Nice they got some press.

Such a happy, happy place.

Yup. The last OS I was able to run SF1 on was Windows 7. Given the lack of support for SF2 I worry that a future release of Windows or DirectX is going to break THAT sim. (long story short I am keeping a Windows 10 instance around just for SF2. It does not have an internet connection except when necessary............) SF2 COMPLETE sounds expensive at $100 US but what you get and what you can add on will give you many, many hours of flying pleasure.

There are plenty of SF1 mods available for download. Most should work just fine in WOV. The modders do a good job of detailing what the prerequisites are for a given download. If it won't work in WOV, they will usually tell you. Make sure you read the "How to Download Files" topic on the main Download page. That all being said..................I agree with Flanker that, if you can afford it, SF2 FULL is the way to go. It will keep you busy for a long time even without any mods.