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Sure, Ivan! My plan is to re-work the weapons on the mod but I just haven't had time I can at least make a sound file for the Tarantula. USS Blue Ridge Damage Model! WIP!!

Thanks! New asset in the works... Tor M2K.

It really does look like the next newsletter will be centered around DCS SINAI map release to EA, does it not?

Actually they will. That's the point of thread topics. And people who use forums know how they work. It's not terribly uncommon to keep things "on topic". No offense intended here, but anything not related to F-4E is off topic. It's actually a 100% reasonable request to ask people keep a thread topic, on topic. It's about the least controversial request that could possibly be made in a forum.

MIM-104 Patriot SAM 1.0.0 released! Changelog Version 1.0.0 Release version

Updated OP.

When we have news to share about a date we will, you will need to continue to be patient. thank you

Hi guys, has there been an update on this?I know they postponed it to give the spotlight to ED for MT release, and I am not complaining by any means...But just to know if I did lose something the meantime...

I just re-tested the Type 1130 CIWS on the Type 055, the sound works as intended. There is no evidence of the Type 1130 using tracers. It fires a 30 mm armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot projectile. Fun fact, it launches around 170 lbs of ammunition per second. Which also results in a cost of around $50.000 per second of firing.

Updated OP.

I'm updating the Tarantul mod now so once I finish it you will be able to see the missile inside the launchers. I've also updated the missiles as well. Not sure if we will be updating the Hull numbers on the Admiral but anyone is more than welcome to update to 454 as well.

Why? That totally makes no sense. And where have they said a world map is coming this year? That seems unlikely.

Looks like really soon I suppose. Most reviewers get them 1-2 weeks before release. This Friday will be announced and in 2 weeks the release of EA? I'm betting it will be before Easter too .

I will make one.

Grim Reapers Sinai preview

Barthek you are a super genius! Caucasus has always been my favorite map, now it looks better than any of the others with no FPS drop. Throw in Taz's better trees and just WOW. Thanks for all the hard work I know went into this. Edit. In VR the terrain is much sharper.

English version / česká verze níže. DCS at airshow „Aviation Pilgrimage“ airport Pardubice LKPD 28-29th of May 2022 https://www.aviatickapout.cz/ I'm Paura CZ. I create tutorials in DCS World for Czech speaking pilots, I am also one of the managing members of multiplayer servers under the name /// MB2 \\\ and instructor of vir. squadron 1.Flight. As part of the Czech community around DCS we were approached by members of the Czech Aviation Association CZAA for cooperation in developing awareness of aviation and aviatics in general. As virtual pilots, we were invited as a performing team at the Aviation Pilgrimage public aviation event at Pardubice Airport 2023 to present the DCS World virtual simulator, our cockpits and our flying experience. This will be our second public participation where we present your DCS World simulator. So, I will tell you how we participated as newcomers in the Aviatic Pilgrimage in 2022. Photos and videos are below. Pilgrimage in 2022. Our presentation started on Friday at Pardubice Republic Square, where we had our computers/cockpits. We had two virtual reality computers ready for visitors to try out the 6dof DCS cockpits. We had a big screen with loudspeakers. The sound of Merlin engine or whistling Mi-24 rotors could be heard in the centre of Pardubice city. Our presentation was a demonstration of Czech and Czechoslovak aviation, where DCS allows to display military equipment in the colours of CZE and SVK: Spitfire, Mig-21, Mi-8 Mi-24, L-39,... For the weekend we had the whole hangar in the centre of Pardubice airport at our disposal. Hangar 10. Our program included several points for visitors: Live flights in virtual reality in L-39 aircraft. Where a visitor as a co-pilot with VR tried out the DCS multicrew with our pilot. (5-10min flight). Presentation on a projector, where three pilots, a director and a commentator showed live demonstrations with communication, for example QRA, Air policing, interception of a non-responding aircraft. Exhibition of our computers and cockpits. And of course the big screen where the DCS videos were running. Children were the most interested in VR flying. ☺ Flying was continuous. This was our goal, with eight of our pilots taking turns for the day. We had the honor of visits from prominent Czech pilots. Here the pilot of the JAS-39Gipen and the Flying Bulls Aerobatics Team, Mr. Čejka. Over 10,000 people visited the Aviation Pilgrimage over the weekend. 300 visitors took turns at our two VR pilot seats of L-39. Thanks to these three days we were invited again. This year 2023 we want to show a little more, to present ourselves more materially. It's about our passion and fandom for flying, for us virtual flying in DCS World. The event comes from our private money. If you would like to support us in this event, a partnership can be created. We are looking forward to May, Hangar 10 is waiting. -Paura CZ / paura19 DCS na aishow Aviatická Pouť Pardubice LKPD 27-28th of May 2023 https://www.aviatickapout.cz/ Jsem Paura CZ. Vytvářím tutoriály v DCS World pro česky mluvící piloty, zároveň jsem jeden ze spravujících členů multiplayerových serverů jménem /// MB2 \\\ a instruktor vir. letky 1.Flight. V rámci české komunity kolem DCS jsme byli osloveni Českým svazem Letectví ČsSL pro spolupráci rozvíjení podvědomí letectví a aviatiky obecně. Jako virtuální piloti jsme byli pozváni jako účinkující tým na veřejné letecké akci Aviation Pilgrimage na letišti v Pardubicích 2023, abychom prezentovali virtuální simulátor DCS World, naše kokpity a naše zkušenosti s létáním. Bude to naše druhá veřejná účast, kde prezentujeme simulátor DCS World. Povím Vám tedy jako jsme se jako nováčci účastnili Aviatické poutě v roce 2022. Fotografie a videa jsou výše Pouť v roce 2022. Naše pouť začala v pátek na Pardubickém náměstí Republiky, třídy Míru, kde jsme měli naše počítače/kokpity. Pro návštěvníky jsme měli připravené dva počítače s virtuální realitou, kde jsme je nechali nasát 6dof kokpit DCSka. K dispozici jsme měli velkoplošnou obrazovku s reproduktory. Centrem Pardubic se tak rozléhal zvuk motorů Merlin či hvízdání rotorů Mi-24. Naše prezentace se týkala ukázky českého a československého letectví, kde DCS umožňuje zobrazit armádní techniku v barvách CZE a SVK.: Spitfire, Mig-21, Mi-8 Mi-24, L-39,… Na víkend jsme na Pardubickém letišti měli k dispozici celý hangár v centru letiště. Hangár 10. Náš program zahrnoval pro návštěvníky několik bodů: Vývozní živé lety ve virtuální realitě v letounu L-39. Kde návštěvník jako druhý pilot vyzkoušel multicrew DCS s naším pilotem. (5-10min let). Prezentace na projektoru, kde jsme se třemi piloty, režisérem a komentujícím předvedli živě zaletěné ukázky s komunikací například QRA, záchyt neodpovídajícího letadla. Ukázka našich vystavených počítačů a kokpitů. A samozřejmě velkoplošná obrazovka, kde běžely videa DCS. Největšího zájmu o VR létání měly děti. Létalo se nepřetržitě. To byl náš cíl, kde se střídali na celý den klidně osm našich pilotů. Dostalo se nám pocty návštěv od významných českých pilotů. Zde pilot JAS-39Gipenu a Flying Bulls Aerobatics Team pan Čejka. Za víkend akci navštívilo přes 10.000lidí, u nás se v kokpitu L-39 prostřídalo na 300 copilotů. Díky těmto třem dnům, které se nám podařili jsme byli pozvání znovu. Tento rok 2023 se chceme ukázat o něco víc, více se materiálně prezentovat. Je to o naší Vášni a fanouškovství k létání, pro nás virtuálního létání v DCS World. Akce jde z našich soukromých peněz. Kdybyste nás chtěli v této akci podpořit, lze vytvořit partnerství, či prozatím máme PAYPAL. Do týmů pilotů na Akci se můžete také připojit, navštivte náš Discord a kontaktujte mne nebo Gimloo. Už se těšíme na Květen, Hangár 10 už čeká. -Paura CZ

Mi-8 and UH-1 are now 10 years old. Too many things have changed since then. You can spot the differences by looking at Mi24 or apache. I hope ED would consider renewing 3d models and cockpits of these beloved workhorses.

Based on our roadmap further Link 16 and IDM Functions (after DTC Datalink Functions). Thanks

I agree. I think that this way we obtain a very good balance between reality/playability and respect.

I've heard the historic and religious sights won't have damage models, which is a very good idea.

@Skuva I failed to recognize a joke in Internet after I discovered "Flat Earth Society". Either I'm bit too old, or your joke failed to be funny, or... The topic for jokes is somewhere else?

Currenthill, Just tried the SAM mod and indentified a couple of issues. First, the "drawArgument1 = -1" in both the ANMPQ65 and ANMPQ65A lua files needs to be changed to "= 0" for proper animation tracking of the radar units. The second issue is the "FOV" line shown for the launchers in the ME are 180 degrees out of sync with the radars. I have attached a miz file for your review. Note which radar and launcher fire at the aircraft in reference to what is shown in the ME. Hope this helps in seeing the problem I am having. RustyGunner sam direction test.miz

The the man admiral ! The amount of content you push out on the regular is amazing and awesome ! Thanks again for all you do

C HOTAS и кучей кнопок на панели для VR это не проблема, но полноценно воевать на спарке конечно так не выйдет. Собственно из этого и созрел вопрос. Даже за пулеметчика в дверь вертолета авиалюбознательного гостя не посадишь. Это тоже был бы отменный аттракцион для привлечения в ряды симуляторщиков: пилот в VR, а пулеметчик на геймпаде на большом экране. Я даже видел на ютубе DIY-контроллер для пулеметчика в дверях. Никакого особого обучения не надо - и сам полетал, и остальные развлеклись.

Mud hen? Nah, I am talking of Sinai, getting it myself and gifting to support excellent devs!

that enabling the pilot body allows you to use the kneeboard without having the huge pop-up window. Wow

Hi, welcome to the forum, this is a known issue and a fix is planned. thank you for your patience.

Why? This idea makes no sense considering these are all real world locations. Then there are issues like changing all the runway designations etc. DCS is a sim, not a fantasy game.

Yesterday at the open day for the centenary of the Italian Air Force at the Istrana air base.

Apologies, Release Build was used to Activate controls, Builds are Scanned for MT Binaries automatically and control is activated if they are detected:

Note that by default, any Steam desktop shortcut (inc. to bin-mt) launches the Single Thread version. To launch the Multi-thread DCS Preview version without using the Steam GUI - you should change your desktop shortcut to • steam://launch/223750/option1 https://forum.dcs.world/topic/321330-desktop-shortcut-for-mt-version-of-dcs/#comment-5178783

That's been popping up every now and then for years in this section of the forum. DCS Mustang, just like the Spit (same engines in practical term) has a booster coil in its ignition system, which powers up plugs during cranking even when mags are off (as they might not fire when cranking speed is too low, ie. very cold engine). Unlike in the Spit though, here we've got starter and booster wired to a single switch. Granted, there is a simplification/bug in DCS, which makes it possible to even fly the Mustang continuously with mags off, just by keeping the starter switch on all the time (which would quickly kill both starter and booster in real life I'm sure), but I don't think ED will bother fixing it, since flying that way is only something dedicated loophole-searchers and nitpickers would do just for the feck of it and the switch is spring-loaded anyway (unless you assign it to otherwise in your HOTAS), plus I recall the engine develops severely limited power in such scenario.

@huligan Сядь за комп и настрой как Clutch написал, по-русски название "настроить границу помещения". Пришел Пико4, настраиваю, накатил Virtual desktop, пытаюсь по проводу запустить, пока не получается, с НЕ гигабитным роутером качество печальное по wi-fi. Первые впечатления от шлема не очень. Да, угол обзора поболее G2, но не критично прям. Свитспот пошире, но четкость не от края до края, где-то 25% fov'а с краев мылятся. Остальное всё плохо: цвета, контрастность, звук, плотность пикселей, кодирование-перекодирование, куча костылей и прослоек. С G2 сейчас всё просто: нажал кнопочку на бп, одел шлем, запустил ярлык dcs.exe и полетел.

Это все-таки игра, а не реал, нужно понимать условности. Точно так же могу спросить: честно ли то, что по этому вертолёту вся наземка из всех стволов стреляет с точностью снайпера? И "спокойно расстреливать с пушки" это разве что шишиги и уралы можно.

Yeah I don't think most people are trying to be rude. I'm also not meaning to sound either. It would go a long way to keep things straight for us though. If people could try to keep it on topic. Because we're actually behind the scenes looking at everything, believe it or not. And it makes it 100x easier when we're not having to sift through pages of not applicable images or info when researching and doing liveries. And finding details. HB listens and there's a lot that you don't see or hear about but stuff we bring up directly that effects good changes and inputs into the product. So, while it might seem stupid at a glance it's actually helpful and is indirectly making things better. But yeah....I have no control over what people do...so I do just ignore it. But if you're interested in helping us find and discern details a little better, keeping it a central "E" repository is a nice to have.

So, I'm not going to address all of your complaints but I will address some of them. Well, not much I can do for you there. I won't apologize for the campaign because I'm very proud of it but I am sorry you're bored with it. I created this campaign for people who were of beginner to moderate levels of experience in DCS and flight simulators in general. As with most things in life, the campaign starts out a little slow and allows the player to build up towards a climactic finish. I must say that I've come to really enjoy flying the Caucasus map BECAUSE it can be so difficult. But the thing I like most about Caucuses map is the differential of the region, Alpine mountains to the north bordering Russia, the western and central plains, the bordering ocean, and the rolling hills to the east. The difficulty of differing terrain makes it my favorite of all the DCS maps. That being said, I also believe in reflecting "real-world" weather conditions as well. If you want bright sunny days all of the time than you should look to other campaign developers. I enjoy the challenge of flying (in flight simulators and in real flight) in realistic conditions; at night (when MOST A-10 CAS missions are flown), rain, wind, clouds and fog. I think that is what separates the men from the boys and women from little girls. I have to take issue with this statement. Many, many people have successfully completed this mission and the campaign. One piece of advice: never forget that altitude and distance are your friends when faced with the possibility of confronting people who would do you harm. Altitude and distance my friend. And yes, this mission CAN be completed. One other thing, An A-10 pilot once told me that the the best way to defeat a SAM is to see it (and evade). Keep your head on a swivel and always jink when you hear the RWR. Don't wait or you'll get hit. Well, I've created the campaign the way I would want to fly one and did NOT want to copy someone else's technique. By all accounts, B.D. is THE master in DCS campaign creation. He should be as he's been doing it for 10+ years? I've only been at it for 2. Thank you for your inputs and I will take them under advisement. All the best, John Postscript - if you are still interested, I will be submitting the updated Operation Agile Spear 2.0 within the next two weeks and it will be a free update to everyone who purchased the original campaign. I hope you like it better.

Bye Phant

Godammit! Mixing up the links again, the amount of assets (and links) are getting out of hand. It's been fixed now, thanks guys!

For you awesome mod makers out there I'd like to add a request/suggestion. With all these helicopters and the C-130 coming some makeshift airfield/ FARP stuff would be cool to see and if you message me, I'd be happy to donate to the project. 1. Airfield Cones, boundary markers, runway markers (Circular and Rectangular) 2. Dirt runway strip (idk how this would work unless its a completely flat surface but it'd be cool to have a way to actually place a visible dirt runway on the map. 3. The big tent hangars from like Kandahar or Bagram (if you've seen them) 4. Some working lights with triggers (think like peaceable runway edge lights that you can trigger to come on when the aircraft is in range) Just some thoughts of mine. Cheers!

Considering I initiated the thread (with blessing and to have it pinned) to be the core F-4E discussion on liveries, it is a relevant point that the thread is not for B, C, D, J, N, S, K etc. jets. Up front it was said export USAF F-4E and the export Es, to include the F. Of course some G photos have been posted or asked about but the G isn't being done on the core side, plus they share the same schemes as Es but with different squadron/wing markings (and of course the external antenna differences). The purpose of *this thread* was to collect reference photos, squadrons, dates, photos of pilots/helmets, serial numbers, and names to both build core liveries to include with the module (which we continue to do), but also for those that want to do skins once the template is released. While we've already got some stuff identified for core/release skins, it's going to be that much harder now to go back through and build some ideas for other squadrons that could be done to match the earlier and later block Es, as well as good export candidates. Please do create an "Every other Phantom that's not an E/F Livery and skin idea" thread, it's a good ways off but maybe that will help keep this one focused on what it was originally focused on.

I know for release that they are working on the pilot model you mentioned. That they also are working on full manual. They promised campaign on caucuses as well with module for free. They have also promised to allow both map sizes to work for all ED maps. I reported SPO-10 innacuracies a while ago, and the feedback seemed to be that it would be looked at. I really hope that gets improved. In addition there is still some desync between cockpit seats, I hope that is added. And a few more keybinds such as the Lcntrl + T for gunner to bind axis. I can’t think of much else that wouldn’t add any new features outside of the original release scope

Next OB date is 12th April

I think there is still a wait before this happens, but if you want the preorder price just go for it when you can. I think there will still be time. I think I am going to wait until it releases. I’m doing some other updates and may get a new rig soon, so I’ll be plenty busy.

В какую то фигню скатывается это ww2. Вместо развития интересной игровой механики лучше собрать 100500 игроков над Каеном и мучатся с фризами и просадками. Как здорово-то! Какой опять охренительный эвент! (спойлер - нет). Честно говоря - задолбал этот догфайт и этот дебильный тошнотворный скучнейший 4ya ww2 сервак, который так продвигают в т.ч. и ED. Реально хочется интересных механизмов, привязки к слоту индивидуально маршрута в планшете и задания в онлайн миссиях. Т.е. взял слот - получил задание с маршрутом и инфой в планшете для своего конкретного борта. И что бы разраб миссии мог сразу настроить параметры выполнения задания ДЛЯ СЛОТА. Т.е. как следовал по маршруту? Возвратился ли на свой филд? Был ли на нужной высоте и нужном районе над прикрываемой областью например, и не ушел ли оттуда раньше? Смотришь, и геймплей бы вдруг проклюнулся... Да и вообще кстати, ждешь возможности строить маршрут в планшете,и возможности сразу поделится с напарником этим маршрутом-же, а не радуг этих на облаках. А получаешь радуги. По визуалке тоже забота об WW2 сплошная. Про видимость контактов уже не говорю это стена непонимания и хейта от разрабов и фанбоев. Зато дымки так и не появилось нормально. Кстати и небо из за отсутствия дымки ВСЕГДА темное, одинаковое (привет видимость контактов!).

In DCS, a HUD is not necessary to be effective if you know your aircraft. In BFM (If your module is well designed) you will know what state your aircraft is in with visual and audio cues put in to offset the lack of haptic feedback. If you are constantly looking forward to check your altitude, attitude, airspeed and lift vector then you are fighting yourself as much as you are fighting the enemy. In BFM if you lose sight then you will lose the fight. The Heatblur F-14 is a great example as its HUD is not a primary flight instrument. It will buck, shake and wobble visually and the sounds of the airflow and rattling in the cockpit plus knowing that the lift vector will always be directly out of the top of the aircraft tells me the same thing a HUD would with the added benefit of not having to take my eyes off the bandit. The HUD will only become useful in the last seconds before the kill... same as a gunsight. For BVR all of the instruments can be viewed with a good cockpit scan which should be done even with a HUD. For air to ground, having CCIP and CCRP functions with release cues are handy, but again not necessary. Having flown the DCS F-5E a lot in the past (because it was the closest thing I could get to an F-4 at the time) I got good at manual depression bombing... to the point that I could kill moving MBT's with Mk-82's consistently. That kind of skill is honed over time with practice and is perishable. Having a HUD is easy mode for air to ground and is where that instrument shines. It makes a poor pilot seem mediocre and a mediocre pilot seem good. The F-4 spent the vast majority of its service life and made its reputation without a HUD. That, and the fact that all of the HUD modified versions are small in number, from differing countries, vastly different from each other in both form and function and the difficulties of finding required information/SME's combines to make them less desirable for a module maker in DCS. It seems to me that, simply to cater to the HUD cripples or a minority of nationalistic sentiments, the juice isn't worth the squeeze. As for the game modification people I'm sure they will jury rig something up.

Has nothing to do with interest, and also is not a maybe. We will do a Navy variant, as we said.