iControl DCS4.3.1 - App Store

Extend your cockpit to the iPad!

iControl DCS allows you to connect your iPad with Digital Combat Simulator's A-10C Warthog flight simulation. Allowing you to control the simulator by touching your screen.

Never fumble for your mouse in the heat of the moment again!

Here are some of the functions it provides

. Crisp and clean 100% original graphics with retina iPad support
. Quick and easy navigation between instruments via swipe gestures or buttons
. Live MFCD displays (left and right) with working buttons
. Live CDU display with working buttons
. UFC panel with working buttons
. Caution and warning light panel
. Various commonly used cockpit functions
. Supports multiple devices. Connect two iPads at once and display Different MFDs on each!
. Radio stack
. Combined view with UFC and dual MFCDs on one screen
. Autopilot controls
. All controls and switches necessary to performa a cold ramp startup
. Portrait CDU mode

System Requirements:
. DCS: World with A-10C Addon
. Microsoft Windows
. iControl DCS Server available at http://www.bit-shift.com/
. Due to limitations in the simulator, live MFCDs must be repeated on your monitor.
. Due to limitations in the simulator, the sim will be forced to run in full screen windowed mode

***** We suggest you give A-10 VC Free a try before purchasing iControl DCS to make sure it suits your play style. *****

This application will not work with macOS PCs!

iControl DCS and bit-shift.com are not affiliated with iControl Networks.

Version History Fix crash on startup for some users. 4.3.1 04/14/2024 No functional changes. Just updates for continued support of new OS releases. 4.3.0 03/25/2024 Improved CDU export alignment. 4.2.13 01/20/2020 Fixed an issue where switches are updated but in-sim scripts might not detect the updates. 4.2.11 03/10/2018 • Fixed VHF radio frequency values
• Dynamic compression adjustment for live displays. Image quality will adjust automatically to try and maintain 30fps under varying network conditions. 4.2.10 08/14/2017 • Lots of radio fixes.
• Help screen on launch can be disabled in settings.
• Bug fixes.
• Requires new server version 4.2.9 08/09/2017 Fixes an issue where the CDU may stop showing the live feed and responding to switch/dial changes. 4.2.6 09/21/2015 Fixed a problem where CDU might not resume live feed if the connection was broken. 4.2.5 08/11/2015 Fixes a network protocol issue where users may receive a message stating there's a server/client version mismatch. 4.2.4 04/02/2015 - Added new navigation buttons - swiping is no longer required (But still supported)!
- Improved switch functionality. Switches will now toggle through values when tapped. Swiping a specific direction is still supported.
- Fixed a bug with rotation when switching between screens.
- Minor fixes and improvements 4.2.2 03/18/2015 All settings have been moved in-app. They are viewable by tapping the gear icon on the main screen.

Fix Radio dials behaving erratically.

Other minor fixes and enhancements. 4.1 01/10/2014 All new graphics overhaul - native iPad retina support!
All controls/switches necessary to perform a cold ramp startup.
Portrait CDU mode - toggle between portrait and landscape in application settings.
MFCD Day/Night/Off switch works.
General performance enhancements and bug fixes.

Requires latest version of A-10 VC Server 4.0 07/18/2012 This is a maintenance release.

Fixed stuck key in combo MFCD view - to work around this, long key presses are no longer possible on UFC or MFCD OSBs.

Updated startup help screen.

New features coming in the next release, stay tuned! 3.1 04/09/2012 Many new features and improvements!
- New icon
- Significant increase in MFCD frame rates in the combo view
- Double tap to zoom in and out of MFCDs
- Improvements in connection handling, disconnects, etc.
- New controls:
- Throttle control via "Control Surfaces" button - this feature is experimental and may be removed in future versions.
- Flaps
- Coolie Hat on zoomed MFCD
- Slew on zoomed MFCD
- Many performance enhancements
- Minor bug fixes 3.0 12/08/2011 - Added direct connect capability. Tap the connection indicator to input the IP address and port of the server.
- Combo MFD framerate increase
- Improved loading of all views, they will always reflect the most current in-sim state
- Fixed LASTE panel switches not updating with the in-sim values.
- Fixed an issue with CDU dials resetting any time the view was shown

This update requires iControl DCS Server v2.1
The auto-update feature will not work. Please get the new version manually from http://bit-shift.com/icontroldcs 2.1 08/05/2011 - Support for dials and switches! Press and move your finger up to increase dial or switch values, down to decrease
- Dial and switch state will automatically sync with in-sim values. Change a dial in the sim cockpit and it will change on the iPad. Change a dial on the iPad and it will change in the sim!
- Radio panels on the main display. TACAN, ILS, UHF, VHF AM and FM!
- LASTE (Autopilot) controls
- CDU Steer knobs on the CDU page
- Combo MFCD/UFC view above main display. Pinch in to zoom to large MFCD display, pinch out to return to combo

Fixes:
- Stuck MFCD key when swiping between screens
- Improved frame rate on live MFCDs
- Master Caution button lights up
- Master Caution functions as a button
- Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements 2.0 07/07/2011 1.0 05/09/2011