TARS stands for Tactical Aviation Radio System and is a combination plugin for Teamspeak 3 and mod for DCS A-10C Warthog and DCS Black Shark. Its purpose is to allow players to use the in-game radios to communicate with fellow players in the multiplayer environment. By removing the need for channel switching and channel management policies, you can spend more time concentrating on your gaming and less time worrying about the configuration of your Teamspeak channels. TARS also allows other users to “spectate” the game from the same channel as players, without interfering with play. In addition to integrating Teamspeak 3 with the radio control panels in DCS, TARS also simulates radio signal quality, radio horizon based on altitude, and other radio effects. TARS is a noncommercial project and is entirely free to use, provided you use it for noncommercial, nonmilitary purposes. You can find the latest version of TARS for download on the download page.
Radio Panel from DCS A-10C
I had the idea to create TARS after being amazed by the the rich experience provided by Digital Combat Simulator’s high-quality control panels. The lack of a dedicated Teamspeak 3 integration package became obvious. I’m a big fan of Teamspeak and have been using it for the better part of a decade. When I started playing the DCS A-10C beta, I thought: Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could use the radios in the game to talk to your teammates online? Now you can.
If you like flight simulators and haven’t played the Digital Combat Simulator series, it’s well worth your time to check them out at the Digital Combat Simulator website. Of course, if you’re here, it probably means you like DCS. So read on!
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