When designing a vehicle simulator there are many possible variations in configuration. There are, for example, a great variety of motion and force cueing devices, and an even great variety of visual systems, architectures, each configurable with varying fields of view and resolution. Simulation designers always want the greatest value within the budget for the system, and in the case of deployable simulators, designers want the best system within the constraint of reasonable portability as well. This portability allows joint training on demand in theater rather than a schoolhouse or training base. A fundamental task is that of determining if one simulator configuration provides better pilot performance than another for a given application. To determine if a simulation training method is effective, one or more metrics must be identified to characterize the fidelity of the simulation. The focus of the paper is the determination of the necessary metrics of a deployable simulator for the training and mission rehearsal of collaborative Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) using pilot modeling techniques. The present DMO simulators use a very wide field-of-view rear-projected visual system without a platform or in-cab motion or force cueing devices. A deployable system would preferably use a more compact display system, such as three flat-panel displays. The question is whether adding motion or force cueing devices would restore the effectiveness of the simulation with the reduced visual fidelity. Analyses of visual, force cueing and motion simulations have incorporated both time and frequency domain concepts. When the cost of using actual simulators and aircraft is prohibitive, detailed pilot models such as Hess's Structural Pilot Model can be employed with simulator dynamics software and simulations of various cueing devices to evaluate fidelity. Analysis of the control loop behavior is facilitated through use of a mathematical model of pilot control behavior.