Requires DCS World version 2.9.2 or above!
20 years of the War on Terror and the Soviet operations of the 1980s place Afghanistan as one of the most important combat theatres of the past half century. Few war zones have ever seen more A-10C, AH-64D, F-16C, F/A-18C, CH-47F, Mi-24P, Mi-8MTV2, and Su-25 sorties than this.
Flexible purchase options provide customers the choice of purchasing one or more of three regions of Afghanistan: Southwest, East and North. Each region will be released in stages. You can pre-purchase DCS: Afghanistan Southwest for $23.99 instead of the release price in June 2024 which will be set at $29.99. DCS: Afghanistan East and Afghanistan North will be offered for purchase when they are ready.
The entirety of Afghanistan and small portions of neighbouring countries will be available, with southwest Afghanistan at a superb level of detail and fidelity. Southwestern airfields available at Early Access launch include Kandahar, Herat, Bost, Camp Bastion, Chaghcharan, Dwyer, Farah, Maymana Zahiraddin Faryabi, Qala i Naw, Shindand, Tirinkot, and Zaranj.
The Afghanistan map includes the rugged mountain ranges of the Hindu Kush, the vast deserts of the Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut, and the fertile valleys and river basins. High-resolution aerial imagery has been utilised to enhance the realism and accuracy of the map. Great efforts have been dedicated to accurately portraying the unique cultural and urban features of Afghanistan. The map features detailed modelling of rivers, roads, vegetation, rocks, small stones, ground clutter, and geological formations enhance immersion and realism at low altitude. Extensive testing and optimization have been conducted to ensure optimal performance and compatibility with a wide range of hardware configurations.
Please keep in mind that even if you purchase only one region, you will still be able to play online across the whole map with your friends. Only the non-purchased regions will be in lower detail.
Key Features at Early Access Release
Minimum system requirements (LOW graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Intel Core i3 at 2.8 GHz or AMD FX; RAM: 8 GB (16 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 120+ GB; Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 790 / AMD R9 280X or better; requires internet activation.
Recommended system requirements (HIGH graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 10/11; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+ at 3+ GHz or AMD FX / Ryzen; RAM: 16 GB (32 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 120 GB on Solid State Drive (SSD) + extra space for paid content; Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX VEGA 56 with 8GB VRAM or better; Joystick; requires internet activation.
Recommended VR systems requirements (VR graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 10/11; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+ at 3+ GHz or AMD FX / Ryzen; RAM: 16 GB (32 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 350 GB on Solid State Drive (SSD); Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 or better; Joystick; requires internet activation.