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Introduced new campaign - DCS: Mi-24P Outpost Campaign by Stone Sky. DCS World CTD with new Oculus/Meta Quest 2/3 v63 software - fixed. NEW: Added over-pressure shockwave influence from bombs, missiles, shells and gunfire on terrain vegetation like trees, bushes, and grass. FIXED - Linked Zone doesn't work with player-controlled units in Mission Editor. ChinaAssetPack. Fixed HQ-7 AI launcher missile guidance issue (better hit rate). ChinaAssetPack. Changed HQ-7 EO drivable version back to tracking radar version Voice chat: Added a separate input layer for each FC3 aircraft. Added the Forced PTT mode for intercom. Fixed. FM range is missing R-862 radio. Fixed. The frequency range of P-832M. Weapons. Chaffs do not affect some radar-guided SAMs missiles - fixed. AI aircraft. Tanker hose-cone is in retracted state when refuelling - fixed. Update default trimmer sounds in accordance with new references. AI aircraft. Helicopter with certain main rotor damage makes its crew heads bounce as if head-bangers - fixed. ME. Crash when deleting text from editor text field in some cases - fixed. GUI. When the user edit the joystick name and pressing <ENTER> (as suggested by tooltip), OPTIONS window closes - fixed. Weapons. AGM-65E2\L still hits the target after the laser designator turns off - fixed. ME. Freeze at Sim Poststart when using 'Show Hidden Units' - fixed. MP. When started after a DCS client, a local dedicated server "steals" Force Feedback from the DCS client - fixed. MP. JTAC laser code setting is transferred to another mission - fixed. AI surface. Some ships prevent Fog of War unfogging when they are more or less distant from the enemy targets - fixed. AI surface. Ground units don't work if the mission has an intro - fixed. AI surface. Some units always face north - fixed. Airborne troops. Crash when requesting to disembark - fixed. AI surface. Added new sound for M-60, BMD-1 and BTR-D. 3D Models. Fixed models (SA-10) S-300. GUI. CTD when trying to play Ogg Theora video tutorials - fixed. SNS devices. Digital map floating after initialization when an aircraft spawns airborne - fixed. DCS: F-16C Viper by Eagle Dynamics G effect improvements. Loss of color, tunnel vision, and black out have been adjusted and all happen over a greater time period. This is most useful AFTER performing a G warmup (4 to 5 G for 90-degrees, and then the same manoeuvre back in the other direction). At 9.3 G and after a G warmup, blackout now occurs at approximately 30 seconds instead of 9.5 seconds. - work in progress. Sound effects will be done later. Added embedded INS+GPS logic based on Kalman filter. - work in progress. Fixed: “Knife Edge Pass” review FCS logic. Fixed: TGT-TO-VRP (CCRP) crash when activating it. Fixed: CTD when switching FCR mode in OVERRIDE. Fixed: Datalink with human players not working if GPS is unavailable. Fixed: Datalink doesn't work for maps in the Western hemisphere. Fixed: Multiplayer datalink share of detected air targets. Fixed: VSR gets stuck in EXP when switching to VSR in EXP. Fixed: FCR auto-display range is not working with a SAM designated target. Fixed: VSR Scan limits not possible to slew. Fixed: TGP line-of-sight oscillations and freezing. Fixed: Commanding area or point track with TGP in STBY moves SPI to behind aircraft. Fixed: FPS drop with JDAM. Fixed: Maverick ripple lock loss. Fixed: MAV TD BOX drift. Fixed: Inboard HARMs jettisoned inhibit outboard HARMs from designation. Fixed: HSD Expand can cause some symbology to disappear. Fixed: MSL/DGFT/AA mode OSB 9.. Fixed: Sensors do not follow steerpoint after AGM-65 EO-VIS usage. Fixed: WCMD loss of TUI after bomb release on HUD. Fixed: HTS major and minor axis data becomes unstable in some situations. Fixed: Engine nozzle feathers graphical error. Fixed: Jamming SURV effect improvements. Fixed: Display behaviour for AGM-65 LOS Circle "in range" box is inconsistent. Fixed: Cockpit seems to have two reflections. Fixed: IAM missed by the amount of drift. Fixed: GMT TMS Up while tracking moving ground targets causes target info and background map to disappear. Fixed: AGM-65 setting SOI to WPN before designating in EO-VIS moves designation to 0,0 coordinates. Fixed: GBU-24 symbology jumping around and erratic when on ground. Fixed: Cursor zero ignores newly set Mark Point if using DTOS. Fixed: F-16 Switching from TWS to RWS while in STT drops track briefly. Fixed: Visual issue with F-16 HUD glass edge. DCS: F/A-18C by Eagle Dynamics Fixed: BRA on RDR ATTK page does not use MAG, using TRUE heading incorrectly. Fixed: AACQ and Bullseye information is overlapping - Bullseye symbol overlapping. Fixed: High drag bomb release error in Free Fall (FF) mode. Fixed: RAID mode can be "pre-activated" prior to entering TWS. Disabled Game Flight Mode. Fixed: ASI command makes a little overcompensation command - Pitch down tendency. Fixed: Check stab command NU at landing flare touch down. Fixed: TDC in RDR ATTK and AZ/EL does not show info for trackfiles in memory, when in STT. Fixed: Check trim advisory not showing. Fixed: Steerpoint TPOD misalignment/drift. Fixed: ACM Slew and NO RAD indication under specific flow. DCS: A-10C II Tank Killer by Eagle Dynamics Fixed. Altimeter is missing a decimal separator for pressure setting. DCS: AH-64D by Eagle Dynamics Game Flight Mode disabled. Fixed: CTD on turning on AH-64D TADS. George AI tuning. NOTE: In the next update, we plan to add LINK, ZOOM, and C-Scope functions. DCS: Mi-24P Hind by Eagle Dynamics Added: Bind for radar altimeter dangerous altitude setting Fixed: While “Hydro Lock” option activated , moving collective without hydro release pressed still affects avionics but not FM DCS: P-47D Thunderbolt by Eagle Dynamics Fixed. P-47D-40 bugged gunsight external texture Fixed. hydraulics drives fail to extend undercarriage after repair Added. New landing gear physics DCS: P-51D Mustang by Eagle Dynamics Added. New landing gear physics (including TF-51D) DCS: Spitfire LF Mk. IX by Eagle Dynamics Cockpit reflection tuned DCS: Supercarrier by Eagle Dynamics Fixed: Deck crew LODs have spikes Fixed: Supercarrier ATC radio menu is broken during takeoff from the catapult Fixed: Radio menu may break after repeated landing request in some case DCS: Mirage F1 by Aerges General: Rear pilot is now not present in the Mission Editor preview window (basically in payload dialog) when the 'Solo Flight' option is selected. The rear pilot is now not present in a human-controlled Mirage F1 BE, once in the mission, when the 'Solo Flight' option is enabled. Adjusted appearance of the aircraft mission options dialog. Now with the 'Disable force feedback effects' option checked, force feedback joysticks (if any is connected) will always return a constant spring force. All FFB shake effects will be disabled as well. Now with the 'Disable force feedback effects' option checked, 'Force Feedback' section in the Special Options dialog is inactive. Radar: Implemented radar 'Standby' mode. Implemented radar power up sequence: Display is available at the 31st second after radar power up (PNE light goes out at the 35th second), and transmitter is ready after 3 minutes timeout (EMI light will cease at this moment). Added power up logic for the radar “AP” (parametric amplifier) light. Fixed dedicated 1st and 2nd stage commands of the radar antenna elevation buttons behaviour when 2nd stage is released with 1st stage still being held pressed. The radar resulting antenna altitude difference now can't be more than +/-48000 ft in both 'E' and 'D' elevation control modes. Systems: Fixed clickability issues (shifted clickspots) with the lights panel at the right side of the Optical Sight ( 'C + M or SW' and 'Jammer Detection' lights). Fixed AoA light strip not illuminating in Mirage F1 BE rear cockpit. Fixed combat flaps logic not working in Mirage F1 BE. Fixed Optical Sight test symbology appearance: 'Approach' test mode is now enabled for testing only when none of the weapon modes were selected. Attitude scale now displays -60 deg of pitch and 180 deg of bank in normal scale display mode, and -40 mil of pitch and 180 deg of bank in simplified scale display mode. Gun firing reticle now has 40 mil diameter in all test modes. Adjusted the following symbols positions in various test modes: target symbol, gun firing reticle, radar command reticle. IFF will start in N when the aircraft is initialised hot on the ground. Fixed brightness adjustment of IFF lights. Default mode 2 IFF code is now 2000. Added magnetic indicator logic in the Mode 4 IFF panel. Fixed launch problems created by a mixed F1 and F4 rocket payload. Flight Model: Added vibrations with airbrake deployment at high Mach. Fixed a small bug in airbrake pitching moment tables. Communications: Added 'Engage Ships' radio command. Added 'Engage with' radio submenu. Added F1 TRAP 136 and TRAP 137B radios presets for Voice Chat. Changed TRAP 136 V/UHF radio guard frequency to the standard one: 243 MHz. Voice Chat intercom does not operate anymore when electric power is unavailable. 3D model and textures: Added cryptographic computer unit texture. Miscellaneous: Updated Flight Manual. Mainly IFF description, including mode 4, and Controls Window description. DCS: C-101 Aviojet by AvioDev General: Rear pilot is now not present in the Mission Editor preview window (basically in payload dialog) when the 'Solo Flight' option is selected. 'Solo Flight' is now available for AI-controlled aircraft. Fixed C-101EB 'English' cockpit livery not being applied. Now with the 'Disable force feedback effects' option checked, force feedback joysticks (if any is connected) will always return a constant spring force. All FFB shake effects will be disabled as well. Communications: Added Voice Chat sound filters parameters for ARC-134, V/TVU-740, and VHF-20B radios presets. DCS: JF-17 by Deka Ironwork Simulations New: inSky SATAC 2022 Champion skin New: draw two airspace on HSD (A: purple and B: cyan) MISSION (default): Added by mission maker using draw->line->segments Blue: BKYA and BKYB Red: RKYA and RKYB Neutral: NKYA and NKYB F10 Label: Added by player on F10 using label JKYA1~JKYA10 and JKYB1~JKYB10 Always closed polygon Preset: Added by preset lua Each terrain has its own airspace lua Lua sample can be found in JF-17/Doc directory Lua (file) can be edited (replaced) during (MP) mission for quick update In MP, each flight/squadron can use its own lua (convenient distribution) Help keep F10 map clean Clean: remove airspace from HSD Note: You can select airspace source in configuration panel then update DTC Each draw no more than 10 line segments Fixed: unstoppable refocus of WMD7 camera Fixed: WMD7 laser cannot be repaired after run out of life Adjusted: WMD7 CCD image source (better CCD grey image) Adjusted: install/remove ladder and inlet cover via config panel Adjusted: switched to ED’s GB-6 and LS-6 DCS: Black Shark 3 by Eagle Dynamics Fixed Ka-50 old QS Syria missions corrupted start position Incorrect audio/subtitle warning given for INU Fixpoint within 18km - fixed DCS: F-14 Tomcat by Heatblur Simulations Fixed minor vertex normal issues on left engine nacelle (A) Slightly improved rendering performance by merging some indicator elements. Fixed various minor issues in LoD 1-3. DCS: Flaming Cliffs by Eagle Dynamics A-10A. Panel lights texture issue (border) - fixed A-10A. Cockpit model adjustments Su-33. Reflections can be too strong at odd times on gauges - fixed Su-25T. Kh-58 missile collide with plane during launch with big sideslip angle - fixed A-10A. HSI and ILS are not working - fixed Su-25A. CCRP ripple release mode does not work with MBD2-67 - fixed Su-27. MFD placed in wrong place in HUD view mode - fixed DCS: L-39 Albatros by Eagle Dynamics Added Marianas Instant Action missions DCS: Mi-8MTV2 by Eagle Dynamics Cockpit reflections tuned DCS: Yak-52 by Eagle Dynamics FIXED: Reflections too strong under flashlight DCS: Combined Arms by Eagle Dynamics Fixed player-JTAC operation in MP. DCS: NS430 by Eagle Dynamics Fixed. Terrain mode memory leak leads to CTD Fixed. Options menus have truncated labels Fixed. Wrong indicated ground speed Fixed. HFOM and VFOM statuses on GPS page won't fit into its fields Fixed. Crash that happens during zooming in and out on the Persian Gulf map Campaigns DCS: A-10C Operation Agile Spear Campaign by Combat King Simulations Campaign was updated to version 2.3 All Missions - Top down review and many bugs squashed big and small. Many thanks to Pyrocumulous! His help was instrumental. All missions - radio frequencies better coordinated for all aircraft in the strike package All missions - updated Datalink connections for all like aircraft. All missions - changed all displayed messages to Clearview All missions - updated to new F10 menu system which adds new options for the player to manage thier simulation's environment. Thanks Gareth Magnall https://www.youtube.com/@Pukin-Dog All missions - Wingmen (Pig-2, 3 & 4) changed over to a seperate group for more tasking flexibility. Thanks B.D. All missions - added the option of a Practice Sortie to each mission. This will allow the mission pilot to exit the primary mission, fly a practice sortie with the same loadout as the primary mission, and then reenter the primary mission. The mission pilot can fly and practice any technique/profile, rearm and refuel as desired, and then re-enter the primary mission when ready. All missions - now have the ability to accelerate time (fast forward between waypoints) without missing any mission critical inputs or messages. Thanks Sedlo. All missions - datacards use different font/colors for easier reading. All missions - end of mission music added. DCS: F/A-18C Flaming Sunrise Campaign by Sandman Simulations All missions – Air defense visibility adjusted to get AI SEAD flights attack higher priority targets over Rapiers and AAA DCS: F/A-18C Inherent Resolve Campaign by Looking Glass Updated mission 13 DCS: F-14A Fear the Bones Campaign by Reflected Simulations Su-25T was removed from modules list DCS: F/A-18C Inherent Resolve Campaign by Looking Glass Added campfire to mission 1 to assist in location of enemy training camp P-51D: The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney Campaign by Reflected Simulations ATC frequencies changed and corrected Spitfire IX The Big Show Campaign by Reflected Simulations Complete revamp of the campaign to version 2.0 Every mission uses historical locations now Mission historical inconsistencies fixed Mission timings adjusted based on further research Smoothened triggers More voice overs and sound effects added Reworked kneeboards and briefing visuals Corrected mission timings ATC frequencies changed and corrected yet again. DCS: P-51D Debden Eagles Campaign by Reflected Simulations ATC frequencies changed and corrected yet again. All takeoff sequences were reworked DCS: Fw 190 A-8 Horrido! Campaign by Reflected Simulations More damage fail safes added to mission 12 Bf 109 K-4 Jagdflieger Campaign by Reflected Simulations ATC frequencies changed and corrected DCS: P-47D Wolfpack Campaign by Reflected Simulations Mission 12 - flight has no bombs - fixed A-10C / A-10C II Basic Flight Training Qualification Campaigns by Maple Flag Missions Corrected CMSP Switch Trigger Test for both A-10C and A-10C II BFT01 missions. DCS: UH-1H Worlds Apart - Spring 2025 Campaign Mission 1 - In some cases, AI does not trigger when landing at station 1. The trigger has been adjusted and the take-off can be forced as a solution via the F-10 radio menu. DCS: Raven One Dominant Fury Campaign Mission 2: fixed issue where mission would not progress after reporting seeing the yacht complete mission update to match new radio system F10 radio menu and space bar now can be replaced by HOTAS switches for better immersion added Link4 and ACLS to the carrier Mission 9: fixed issue with Texaco 21 refuelling of Texaco 11 fixed issue with SCUDs not firing and breaking the mission complete mission update to match new radio system F10 radio menu and space bar now can be replaced by HOTAS switches for better immersion added Link4 and ACLS to the carrier added working TACAN to all flight members F/A-18C Serpent’s Head 2 Campaign by Badger633 Missions 1: Fail on entering display fixed. Missions 3,5, 8 and 10: EZ refuel versions Fords fuel mass reduced F/A-18C Rise of the Persian Lion by Badger633 Mission 6: IR shield removed from enemy Helos. Mission 7: Convoy blocking itself and not moving fixed. Missions 4 to 9 and 13: EZ refuel versions Fords fuel mass reduced. F/A-18C Rise of the Persian Lion 2 by Badger633 Mission 6: F18 not exploding fixed. Mission 4,6,8,9a,9a and 12: EZ refuel versions Fords fuel mass reduced. Mission 12: Bugged moving rectangular zone fixed. Known issues: Propeller and Jet wash effect on nearby vegetation environment was added but not finished yet WIP F-16C - Flight Alignment procedure still requires some tuning, coming in a future update. In-Flight Alignment in pre-GPS era requires additional couple of FIXes in addition to the first two OFLY FIX to calculate the velocity properly. These FIXes can be made in any suitable mode: TPOD, FCR, HUD, OFLY, the only requirement is to keep the aircraft at a straight line between the fixes. Of course, the fixes should be done precisely.

DCS: Afghanistan and DCS: Southwest Afghanistan are now available for pre-purchase and are planned to enter Early Access in June 2024. The vast and varied landscape of DCS: Afghanistan will provide a stunning environment in which to experience some of the most important conflicts of the past half century. The entire map of Afghanistan and small portions of neighboring countries will be available, showcasing our latest map technologies at a superb level of detail and fidelity. You can pre-purchase the full map of DCS: Afghanistan with a special 30% discount at $48.99 during the pre-purchase phase. The early access release price will be set at 20% off ($55.99) until the final release. In addition to offering the whole map as one purchase, and given the immense size of the territory, we have also divided the map into three regions each available for individual purchase: DCS: Southwest Afghanistan, DCS: East Afghanistan, and DCS: North Afghanistan. Each regional map gives you access to the entire Afghanistan map but grants the highest level of detail for that region only. Regions will be released in approximately three-month intervals. The southwestern region is the most complete today and will be released first. Today, you can pre-purchase DCS: Southwest Afghanistan for $23.99. The release price in June 2024 will be set at $29.99.DCS: East Afghanistan and DCS: North Afghanistan will be offered for individual purchase as and when they are ready, later in the year. There will be no pre-purchase price for these, which will be set at $29.99 each. If you wish to gain full access to these at release and wish to lock the best price, we recommend that you purchase DCS: Afghanistan now during the pre-purchase phase. A purchase of DCS: Southwest Afghanistan makes the entire map flyable in single-player and multiplayer, but only the southwestern region will be at the highest level of detail once the map is complete. This FAQ should answer the most common questions you may have. *I Want the Whole Map in High Detail* Excellent! Nothing changes for you and this will be like every map you have bought in the past. You need to purchase DCS: Afghanistan. At the release of Early Access you will have access to the whole map, but only the Southwest region will be in high detail and the others will be in low detail. Once the East region is ready, you will also see this in high detail. Once the North region is ready, you will also see this in high detail. *Why Is the Map Available As Individual Sections?* Please understand that this is one map, and you can buy the whole map in exactly the same way as you can with any other map. If you buy DCS: Afghanistan, you will have the whole map in high detail once each region is complete. However, if you do not want the whole map and are only interested in a specific region, you have the option to buy only that region. If you do this, you will still have access to the whole map, but only the region you wanted will be high detail, and the other regions will be low detail. This is ‘Southwest’, ‘East’, and ‘North’. The reasons for offering the split regions are: 1. Allows a lower entry price if users want to fly one region only. 2. Everyone is able to fly the map sooner. The regions of the map are being completed in stages with Southwest ready first, then East, then North. If we waited until the whole map was ready in high detail the Early Access release date would be much later. What Does DCS: Afghanistan Offer? This 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 many green fertile valleys and river basins of the region. Efforts have been dedicated to accurately portraying the unique cultural and urban features of Afghanistan. This involves recreating cities like Kandahar and Herat, with special attention to landmarks, infrastructure, and architectural styles like the blue mosque of Herat. High-resolution satellite imagery has aided authentic terrain textures and details, while aerial imagery has been used to enhance the accuracy of individual areas. Special focus is being given to the detailing of terrain features, including rivers, roads, vegetation, rocks, small stones, ground clutter and geological formations. The terrain presented is a representation of modern Afghanistan, most closely matching the years between 2008 and 2010. The map has been developed to offer gameplay that spans the many eras of combat in the region. This is our most ambitious map yet and the sheer size, diversity of the terrain, and complex topography of Afghanistan have presented technical challenges, pushing the boundaries of our map-making technologies. Performance optimization and development is ongoing, allowing the map to look good at both low and high altitude. The illustration below details the size of the whole map, and shows how it has been split into three distinct regions: The regions have been divided in a way that offers maximum gameplay and re-enactment potential. The highest level of detail in each provides greater detail of terrain textures, a highly detailed road network, enhanced city scenes, airfield scenes, unique objects and cultural monuments, as well as improved texturing to a variety of buildings, vegetation, static cars etc. Please note that airfields are only planned within the borders of Afghanistan. There are currently no plans to add airfields from neighboring countries. DCS: Afghanistan (total) Area: 1449216 sq km 28 Unique highly detailed airfields DCS: Southwest High Detail Area: 471381 sq km 12 Unique highly detailed airfields DCS: East High Detail Area: 320529 sq km 12 Unique highly detailed airfields DCS: North High Detail Area: 443199 sq km 8 Unique highly detailed airfields The highest level of detail for each region is only available with a purchase of each of the individual region products (Southwest, East, North), or with a purchase of DCS: Afghanistan. Regions that have not been purchased will be flyable but will display a lower level of detail. Please note: The low vs high res areas will be analogous (similar) to what we have with Normandy 1944 and Normandy 2.0 Upgrade option. What Is Included in DCS: Southwest Afghanistan? The image above shows the area that is included in high detail with a purchase of DCS: Southwest Afghanistan. The entire DCS: Afghanistan map will be flyable at launch but is still under development. DCS: Southwest Afghanistan will receive some updates post-release but will for all intents and purposes be feature complete. This region includes 12 highly detailed airfields: Kandahar, Herat, Bost, Camp Bastion, Chaghcharan, Dwyer, Farah, Maymana Zahiraddin Faryabi, Qala i Naw, Shindand, Tirinkot, and Zaranj. The southwest region is currently the most complete and will be released first. The second region to be released will be the Eastern region and finally the Northern region. 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 and in your favorite servers, but the non-purchased regions will display lower detail. How Much Will It Cost? Early adopters in the pre-purchase stage will enjoy special discounts. The pre-purchase phase is planned to end in June 2024 with the Early Access release of DCS: Afghanistan and DCS: Southwest Afghanistan. Pre-purchase Early Access Release DCS: Afghanistan $48.99 $55.99 $69.99 DCS: Southwest Afghanistan $23.99 N/A $29.99 DCS: East Afghanistan N/A N/A $29.99 DCS: North Afghanistan N/A N/A $29.99 DCS: East Afghanistan and DCS: North Afghanistan will not receive pre-purchase nor early access pricing. Please kindly note, the pricing above may be subject to change. How Do I Purchase DCS: Afghanistan? Pre-purchase DCS: Afghanistan in the e-Shop, here. Pre-purchase DCS: Southwest Afghanistan in the e-Shop, here. Pre-purchase is not currently available on DCS Steam Edition. We are doing our best to offer Steam users identical pre-purchase options for both DCS: Afghanistan and DCS: Southwest Afghanistan as soon as possible. After early access , we will include DCS: Afghanistan in the two-week Free Trial Program on the e-Shop. The product will then be available for download via the in-game module manager for you to try before you buy. The Free Trial programme extends to most DCS modules; look for the ‘Trial’ button in the e-Shop for participating modules. What Happens if I Buy the Map Regions Parts Individually? While purchasing the whole DCS: Afghanistan map in one go will grant you a significant discount, you may wish to purchase only an individual region if you have a particular interest in that region only. By purchasing individual regions, you are curating the areas of the map that you wish to see in high detail. This option makes the map more accessible for those only interested in specific areas or are on a budget. Purchasing any of the individual regions will still give you access to the whole map in low detail. Those who purchase one region will not receive discounted pricing if they subsequently wish to purchase other regions. To enhance the detail of the map, additional regions may be purchased separately, as and when you wish. Those of you who purchase DCS: Afghanistan as a whole will have the exact same access as another user who would purchase all of DCS: Southwest Afghanistan, DCS: East Afghanistan, and DCS: North Afghanistan individually. Can I Fly with Friends or on Servers if We Have Mismatching Regions of DCS: Afghanistan? Yes, you are all flying the same map and will be able to fly together without issue but the detail that each of you sees will differ. Remember that by purchasing individual regions you are curating the areas of the map that you wish to see in high detail. Those who purchase the whole map will see the whole map in high detail as and when each region becomes available and receives updates during the Early Access phase. Will I Have Multiple Maps if I Purchase Individual Regions? No. All purchases give access to one map and individually owned regions dictate what you see in high detail within that map. If, for example, you own both DCS: Southwest Afghanistan and DCS: East Afghanistan, you will see both of those regions in high detail and only DCS: North Afghanistan will be in low detail. How Might Missions and Campaigns Be Affected by the Individual Map Regions? If you are flying in a region where you do not have access to the highest level of detail, it may be that the creator of that mission or campaign references a world object you are not able to see. Otherwise, there will be no effect. More sources of information: DCS: Afghanistan CasmoTV and Wags interview We are truly thrilled to bring this monumental map to DCS that will allow you to explore and experience a region that has been so important to the late 20th and early 21st century. Thank you all for your trust, passion and support. We look forward to your feedback and suggestions. Please ask any further questions you may have below as comments. Yours sincerely, Eagle Dynamics

Thank you for your reply. Let me explain why this is a decision that can be improved upon. Apart from the fact that Mary, Turkmenistan was the home of Авиабаза 1521, Мары - Центр боевого применения | Airbase 1521, Mary - Combat Operations Center or else known as Soviet Top Gun, this is the perfect home for the full fidelity MiG-23 and the MiG-29. Additionally, together with the Kokaydy airport in Termez, Uzbekistan, they played a very important role for the Soviet Union's operations in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989 for various aircraft that are available already or are coming soon to DCS World. MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-29, Su-17/22, Su-25, Mi-24, Mi-8. Since you mention "Soviet operations of the 1980s place Afghanistan as one of the most important combat theatres of the past half century." in your product description, it is only reasonable that we have the airports available to historically re-enact those operations and create scenarios that will bring the community together. If you need more information, please do not hesitate to pm me.

Amazing how people can be so confused by something so simple... If you want the whole map, buy the whole map. If you only care about one part of Afghanistan, just buy that part. If you just buy one part, you can still fly missions elsewhere, but the map will be in lower detail. If you don't want them to be in lower detail, buy the whole map. It used to be that you could only buy the whole map, and now you can still buy the whole map, but now since Afghanistan is huge and some people only care about some smaller part of it, they have the option to buy that smaller part, and yet are not completely locked out of playing on other parts. This isn't exactly rocket science here.

22 March 2024 Dear Fighter Pilots, Partners and Friends, It is with great excitement that we officially announce DCS: MiG-29A Fulcrum. This remarkable, Soviet Union-era fighter will be a full-fidelity module based on a photogrammetry cockpit of the exported variant supplied to the Warsaw Pact countries. The MiG-29A will be by far the most authentic and accurate simulation of this iconic aircraft for the PC. DCS: Afghanistan map by Eagle Dynamics is progressing at full throttle with significant milestones achieved since the project’s inception. The progress report below provides a good overview along with post-early access release plans. The DCS Spring Sale 2024 is in its final hours and you can still benefit from the amazing deals, until the 24th of March at 15:00 GMT. Please enjoy this opportunity to upgrade your collection of aircraft, terrains, tech packs and campaigns with up to -50% savings. Thank you for your passion and support. Yours sincerely, Eagle Dynamics MiG-29A Fulcrum Announcement Our MiG-29A, NATO codename Fulcrum, will be the export modification of the “A” version that was supplied to Warsaw Pact countries. The MiG-29A was designed to counter all types of aerial targets with radar- and infrared-guided R-27, R-73, and R-60 air-to-air missiles and its single-barreled 30mm cannon with 150 rounds of ammunition. The MiG-29A also has limited visual ground attack capability with 50 to 500 kg bombs, cluster bombs, and unguided S-5, S-8 and S-24 rockets. The MiG-29A can operate day or night and in all weather conditions. Its radar is capable of look-down / shoot-down in a heavy electronic countermeasure environment. The weapons control system consists of two complexes: the Fire Control Radar (FCR) and the Optical-Electronic Targeting Navigation System (OETNS). The OETNS includes an optical-electronic sighting system (OESS), a navigation system, a weapon control system, a unified display system, and multifunctional control panels. The OEPS includes an optical location station OLS that consists of an Infrared Search and Track System (IRST), a Laser Range Finder (LRF), and a Helmet-Mounted Sight (HMS) designation system. The MiG-29 is equipped with the SPO-15 “Beryoza” Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) defence system that is designed to warn of radar-directed weapon attacks. To protect against infrared-guided weapons, the MiG-29A features flare dispensers. The navigation system consists of on-board navigation equipment, a vertical and heading information complex, and an airborne signal system as part of the Optical-Electronic Targeting Navigation System (OETNS). Key features of the DCS module: MiG-29A Fulcrum At Early Access Release: Fully interactive and highly detailed cockpit that is based on 3D laser scanning and photogrammetry. Highly detailed and accurately reproduced external model. Highly detailed pilot model. In-depth study of aircraft systems and equipment. Detailed model of the navigation system with the gyro platform reference system, air data computer, and navigation equipment. Defensive equipment to include the SPO-15LM “Beryoza” and Flare dispenser system. Fire Control Radar with authentic modes for aerial targets. OETNS with modes for air and ground targets. At Final Release: Addition of Identify Friend or Foe interrogation system. Addition of Ground Control Intercept (GCI) command system. Afghanistan Development Report The development of the DCS: Afghanistan Map is progressing on schedule with significant milestones achieved. We are committed to delivering a highly immersive and authentic representation of Afghanistan for virtual pilots to explore and engage in combat operations. Continued collaboration, testing, and refinement will ensure the map’s successful completion and release to our DCS community. Development Progress We have made substantial progress in recreating the diverse landscape of Afghanistan. This 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. Efforts have been dedicated to accurately portraying the unique cultural and urban features of Afghanistan. This involves recreating cities like Kandahar and Herat, with special attention to landmarks, infrastructure, and architectural styles like the blue mosque of Herat. Aerial imagery has been utilised to enhance the realism and accuracy of the map. High-resolution satellite imagery is being integrated to provide authentic terrain textures and details. The diverse terrain and complex topography of Afghanistan has presented technical challenges due to the large mountainous ranges. Optimization efforts are ongoing to maintain performance without compromising on visual fidelity, particularly in densely populated urban areas and detailed terrain features. The map is designed to look equally as good from low to high altitude. Future Plans In the above screenshot, you can see the area of DCS: Afghanistan that will be available in Early Access. The airfields that will be available at launch include Kandahar, Herat, Bost, Camp Bastion, Chaghcharan, Dwyer, Farah, Maymana Zahiraddin Faryabi, Qala i Naw, Shindand, Tirinkot, and Zaranj. The focus will be on completing the detailing of terrain features, including rivers, roads, vegetation, rocks, small stones, ground clutter and geological formations to enhance immersion and realism. Extensive testing and optimization will be conducted to ensure optimal performance and compatibility with a wide range of hardware configurations. Please stay tuned for the pre-order coming soon! Spring Sale Final Hours The DCS Spring Sale 2024 is your chance to grab massive 50% savings across almost our entire range of aircraft, terrains, tech packs, campaigns and more! Please make sure that you do not miss out on this opportunity and remember the DCS Spring Sale 2024 runs until the 24th of March, 2024 at 15:00 GMT. Thank you again for your passion and support, Yours sincerely,

Dear friends and pilots. We apologize for the long update, but rest assured that we are working on improving our module (it was our mistake to make the update so big). We are currently finalizing some scenes after our internal testing, fixing some internal bugs, and preparing the module for an update. As planned, new airfields were added as announced in the road map. More than 90 new unique and historical buildings + some additional objects that we didn’t plan: an oil platform, new yachts, air balloon and etc... Added unique hangars for the F35 at the Nevatim airfield, as well as parking for them. Improved scenes of Cairo, Alexandria, Eilat and Jerusalem. Thank you for your patience and attention. I am attaching screenshots of the new update.

MiG-29A Fulcrum Announcement It is with great excitement that we officially announce DCS: MiG-29A Fulcrum. This remarkable, Soviet Union-era fighter will be a full-fidelity module based on a photogrammetry cockpit of the exported variant supplied to the Warsaw Pact countries. The MiG-29A will be by far the most authentic and accurate simulation of this iconic aircraft for the PC. Our MiG-29A, NATO codename Fulcrum, will be the export modification of the “A” version that was supplied to Warsaw Pact countries. The MiG-29A was designed to counter all types of aerial targets with radar- and infrared-guided R-27, R-73, and R-60 air-to-air missiles and its single-barreled 30mm cannon with 150 rounds of ammunition. The MiG-29A also has limited visual ground attack capability with 50 to 500 kg bombs, cluster bombs, and unguided S-5, S-8 and S-24 rockets. The MiG-29A can operate day or night and in all weather conditions. Its radar is capable of look-down / shoot-down in a heavy electronic countermeasure environment. The weapons control system consists of two complexes: the Fire Control Radar (FCR) and the Optical-Electronic Targeting Navigation System (OETNS). The OETNS includes an optical-electronic sighting system (OESS), a navigation system, a weapon control system, a unified display system, and multifunctional control panels. The OEPS includes an optical location station OLS that consists of an Infrared Search and Track System (IRST), a Laser Range Finder (LRF), and a Helmet-Mounted Sight (HMS) designation system. The MiG-29 is equipped with the SPO-15 “Beryoza” Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) defence system that is designed to warn of radar-directed weapon attacks. To protect against infrared-guided weapons, the MiG-29A features flare dispensers. The navigation system consists of on-board navigation equipment, a vertical and heading information complex, and an airborne signal system as part of the Optical-Electronic Targeting Navigation System (OETNS). Key features of the DCS module: MiG-29A Fulcrum At Early Access Release: Fully interactive and highly detailed cockpit that is based on 3D laser scanning and photogrammetry. Highly detailed and accurately reproduced external model. Highly detailed pilot model. In-depth study of aircraft systems and equipment. Detailed model of the navigation system with the gyro platform reference system, air data computer, and navigation equipment. Defensive equipment to include the SPO-15LM “Beryoza” and Flare dispenser system. Fire Control Radar with authentic modes for aerial targets. OETNS with modes for air and ground targets. Basic IFF At Final Release: Addition more advanced Identify Friend or Foe interrogation system. Addition of Ground Control Intercept (GCI) command system. Source: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/news/newsletters/8a53b9baafb8473116ad05970cd8a761/ Info on the PFM used from the FC3 version: Full-fidelity MiG-29 will use the same flight model. Actually, that’s not 100% accurate. The autopilot will receive new functionality and modes, and certain issues with closed-loop system stability will be corrected, along with new undercarriage characteristics. But the core FM is probably one of the most accurate we have. IFF Info: On release of the MiG-29A, it will include a basic IFF system, later on after some RnD we will create a more advanced IFF system. This was the plan from the start, it was just lost in drawing up the newsletter, we apologize for any concerns it might have caused. Thanks!

The very worst Q&A I ever saw. Answers to questions we already knew, about technologies implemented for weeks, if not months. Answers to questions about future as always with the ED - "someday, maybe yes, maybe no", and as we all know official timelines are less accurate than kid's storytells. Literally no info, or answers on current matters or new projects. Q&A no one asked for. Q&A no one needed.

Nice to have a delivery date for this helo, but I will wait a while yet before purchasing, until the Razbam issue has been resolved, as it has hit me pretty hard since I own all of Raz modules, particularly dear to me was the South Atlantic Map.

Guys, all this speculation is doing no one any good, let management on both sides work it out and once this is done we will let you know what is happening. Thanks.

Heatblur Simulation:

Dear all, we hope you enjoy DCS: F-4E - Episode IV - RADAR Pt. 1 - Basics and Theory.

DCS 2.9.4.53627 Hot fix DCS World Error in wMessage::buildSpeech() ("F-15E - Communication issues with high-digit call signs, support high digits callsigns) GUI Error when trying to change frequency in the generated mission DCS: F-16C Viper by Eagle Dynamics INS loses data if engine shuts down and EPU is triggered laser code set in ME not working Tuning the IFA alignment - IFA with GPS velocity update fix

I thought the beta patch period is over, and we will get more stable versions? With each new patch we get a new "behavior" of one of the F16 systems, but no instructions on how to use them properly. We are supposed to submit a "bug report" without knowing if it is a bug or a new "feature". How are we supposed to do that if we have to guess whether the current behavior of the F16 is the right one? I don't know right now, is this the right way I'm learning to get the F16 to work, or is this the next new of "1000" workarounds. The last few weeks I have the feeling that with every patch a lot of things become new, and hardly anything works like before. With each patch we have to wait longer for the next fix, and with the fix we get a new "feature" that doesn't always work right, and we have to wait again until the next patch "fixes" it (or adds a new problem/new behavior). I feel like the F16 has a lot of new issues right now (INS, scope, laser code, weapon systems, datalink, etc), and with each patch there are coming more. Actually, I just want to have fun, but ED, you make it really difficult for me to have any fun at all. Fun is currently being replaced by frustration and that really sucks. It's ok if the F16 systems finally work as they should, but do they? I don't know. How so without any actual manual? When will we get the newly revised F16 manual? This manual is the basis for learning things and knowing what is right or wrong. Since the last 4 updates, I have the feeling that changes and how they affect the game are decided by a dice roll (I hope I am wrong). I no longer recognize any system behind all the changes. I'm also beginning to lack the imagination to think that there is still a plan for why things happen the way they do. So what's going on, ED? What is the right doing, to have fun with the F16 again? How long do I have to wait, the F16 is in a good state again? And please, don't ask me what's wrong with the F16 right now. If you want to tell me, there is no big problem with the F16 right now, I will give up in believing in you. Yes, I am frustrated, really frustrated.

In develop pics.... new WW2 AI units. Some detail... Marianas WWII A substantial amount of work is also being made to the free DCS: Marianas WWII map. In addition, an array of other US Navy and Imperial Japanese surface warfare vessels and ground units are in progress too. Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

Should this really still be being sold ED given that people away from discord will not be aware of any freeze on its development and the ongoing discussions. I add given it now seems like Razbam have lost some lead F15 developers (they have gone public with their resignations) and as such surely there comes a morality issue of still selling a product when you have resonable suspicion you may not be able to deliver the item as specified? Probably worth a temporary hold on all further e-sales until you can hopefully resolve this issue and provide clear consumer direction.

Now working on this guy...

Polychop-Simulations:

2 AI variants of the Seaking (Sikorksy SH-3H and Westland Mk48) as well as 2 static ones with folded rotor and tail to place on a carrier deck In the mission editor, the AI Seaking can be found under the helicopter tab (it should appear at the very bottom of the list) The static object variant can be found under Static Object -> Helicopter -> "Static - Seaking" Credits : Original 3D model by Julialt (CGTrader) US Pilot 3D model by CombatSystem3D (CGTrader) US Navy Liveries by Gunslinger22 German & Iranian Navy liveries by Neo47 UK, Canadian, Spanish and Australian Liveries by CrazyEddie Belgian Coast Guard livery by Eightball Special thanks to Admiral189 and CrazyEddie for allowing me to use their AW-101 as a template, to Backy51 for helping me with the lua as well as Tobi for the Blender exporter. DOWNLOAD Paintkit by @Neo47: DOWNLOAD PAINTKIT US Navy Liveries by Gunslinger22: German & Iranian liveries by Neo47: UK, Canadian, Spanish and Australian Liveries by CrazyEddie:

DCS: OH-58 liveries list. Q: What liveries are included with the module? A: US Tennesee Army National Guard 1-230 152 US Tennesee Army National Guard 1-230 113 US Army Ft. Rucker School House 75H US Army Ft. Rucker School House 43E US Army Ft. Rucker School House 26E US Army 7-17 A Troop 'Shadow' 604 'Taz' US Army 7-17 A Troop 'Shadow' 964 'Marvin' US Army 7-17 A Troop 'Shadow' 039 'Lola' US Army 7-17 A Troop 'Shadow' 014 'Bugs' US Army 6-17 C Troop 'Crazy Horse' 367 US Army 6-17 B Troop 'Blackfoot' 366 US Army 6-17 A Troop 'Aces' 571 US Army 6-17 A Troop 'Aces' 523 US Army 6-16 G Troop 'Grizzly' 356 US Army 6-6 A Troop 'Assassins' 971 US Army 6-6 C Troop 'Outcasts' 587 US Army 6-6 C Troop 'Outcasts' 179 US Army 3-17 C Troop 'Crazy Horse' 976 'Jenny' US Army 3-17 C Troop 'Crazy Horse' 561 'Ariel' US Army 3-17 C Troop 'Crazy Horse' 179 'Presley Marie' US Army 3-17 C Troop 'Crazy Horse' 001 'Jasmine' US Army 3-17 B Troop 'Blackjack' 937 US Army 2-6 129 US Army 1-17 B Troop 'Bootleg' 381 US Army 1-17 B Troop 'Bootleg' 024 US Army 1-17 A Troop 'Roughnecks' 344 US Army 1-17 A Troop 'Roughnecks' 115 US Army 1-17 A Troop 'Roughnecks' 079 US Army 1-17 A Troop 'Roughnecks' 002 US Army 1-6 A Troop 340 US Army 1-6 A Troop 161 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 336 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 335 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 334 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 333 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 332 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 331 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 330 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 329 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 328 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 327 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 326 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 325 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 324 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 323 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 322 Croatian Air Force 393 Eskadrila Helikoptera 321 Taiwanese Army Tunisian Army Greek Army British Army Air Corps Desert (fictional) British Army Air Corps (fictional) Russian Army (fictional) Polish Army (fictional) Dutch Army (fictional) Japanese Army (fictional) Israeli Army (fictional) French Army (fictional) Spanish Army (fictional) German Army (fictional) Australian Army (fictional)

DCS: F-16C | Alignment Procedures To further improve the accuracy of the F-16C INS and GPS alignment system, we’ve implemented significant improvements that will later be rolled into other DCS aircraft like the F/A-18C, AH-64D, and A-10C. Proper alignment based on the GPS-era and a normal versus STRD HDG alignment. Proper alignment is critical for accurate navigation, sensor slaving, and weapon accuracy. Known issue: In-Flight Alignment in pre-GPS era requires additional couple of FIXes in addition to the first two OFLY FIX to calculate the velocity properly. These FIXes can be made in any suitable mode: TPOD, FCR, HUD, OFLY, the only requirement is to keep the aircraft at a straight line between the fixes. Of course, the fixes should be done precisely. Once this addressed in a later update, I will create a in-depth instruction video on this topic. GPS-Era / STRD HDG Alignment First, let’s start with the most common form of alignment in DCS, GPS-era using a STRD HDG alignment. This is the simplest, fastest, and most common for single- and multi-player. With power to the avionics systems, set the INS switch to STRD HDG and then set the GPS switch to ON. It’s important that the MIDS switch remains in the OFF position. After about 12 seconds, you’ll see an ALIGN indication on the HUD. You’ll then verify the STRD HDG alignment by going to the DED INS page and check the latitude, longitude, and altitude against your location on the F10 map view. After about 60 seconds, you should be aligned and confirm this by the ADI flags being retracted; HSI showing correct magnetic heading, DME, bearing pointer and CDI deflection; roll and pitch correct on the HUD; and RDY should be flashing on the INS alignment DED page after less than 2 minutes. We can now switch the INS switch from STRD HDG to NAV. On the DED INS alignment page, confirm that GPS TIME is displayed one minute after the GPS switch is set to ON. Note that this may take longer if the aircraft is under cover like a hardened aircraft bunker. As such, it is best to align out of cover. With good GPS TIME, set the MIDS switch from OFF to ON. After alignment with GPS correction, you can expect no more than 40 meters of INS drift. Further, if you zeroize the GPS or are flying a REDFOR Viper, you can expect an INS drift of 100 meters or more. GPS-Era / Normal Alignment A normal alignment is much like the STRD HDG Alignment, but we’ll need to manually enter the aircraft starting location because we’re not using a known, STRD HDG location. To start though, we’ll in the INS switch to NORM and not STRD HDG this time. Then set GPS to ON, verify MIDS to OFF, and wait for ALIGN on the HUD after about 12 seconds. The big difference is now going to the DED INS alignment page and entering the aircraft’s latitude, longitude, and altitude as shown on the F10 map. Once done, we’ll verify ADI, HSI, and HUD as before and wait for the flashing RDY indication on the DED INS alignment page after about 8 minutes. Once flashing, set the INS switch from NORM to NAV and verify GPS TIME indication. With that, set the MIDS switch from OFF to ON. These will be the most common alignment scenarios when performing a cold start. However, you may come across a mission or campaign with a date prior to the GPS era. In that case, we’ll only align based on INS with no GPS correction. Non-GPS Era / STRD HDG Alignment Like the GPS-era, set the INS switch from OFF to STRD HDG and wait for the ALIGN indication on the HUD. Then, verify the DED INS alignment page latitude, longitude, and altitude to the F10 map data and verify ADI, HSI HUD, and wait for the flashing RDY indication. We can now move the INS switch to NAV. Once airborne, you’ll then want to conduct alignment FIX procedures using Overfly, targeting pod, HUD, or FCR to remove accumulated INS drift. Please see the earlier videos on fix taking. Non-GPS Era / Normal HDG Alignment The last weight-on-wheels we’ll look at is doing a normal alignment at a mission date prior to GPS. Set the INS switch from OFF to NORM and wait for the ALIGN indication on the HUD. From the DED INS alignment page, enter the aircraft’s latitude, longitude, and elevation using the F-10 map. Next, verify the DED INS alignment page latitude, longitude, and altitude to the F10 map data and verify ADI, HSI HUD, and wait for the flashing RDY indication after about eight minutes. We can now set the INS switch to NAV. Once airborne, you’ll then want to conduct alignment FIX procedures using Overfly, targeting pod, HUD, or FCR to remove accumulated INS drift. Please see the earlier videos on fix taking. So far, we’ve only been talking about weight-on-wheels alignment procedures. We’ll now shift gears and discuss in-flight alignment. We’ll start with the more common GPS-era procedure. GPS-Era / In-Flight Alignment First, set the INS switch to FLT ALIGN and flight straight and level until the ADI flag is retracted. You’ll see INS FLT ALIGN on the DED and STBY on the HUD. Maintain straight and level flight and enter your compass magnetic heading within 20 seconds on the DED and verify that the pitch ladder is displayed on the HUD. Continue to fly straight and level until the ALIGN is replaced with the maximum G value on the HUD and then return the INS switch to the NAV position. Non-GPS-Era / In-Flight Alignment Last, for an in-flight alignment with no GPS, set the INS switch to FLT ALIGN and fly straight and level until the ADI OFF flag is removed. INS FLT ALIGN should appear on the DED and STBY on the HUD. Fly straight and level and enter your magnetic heading on the DED within 20 seconds while ALIGN appears on the HUD, replacing the maximum G indication. We’ll now perform an OFLY FIX within the next 30 seconds. It is required we perform a second OFLY FIX within two minutes to correctly perform velocity calculations. Keep flying straight and level, and once the maximum G field replaces the ALIGN indication, you are done. For best INS alignment, you may wish to perform an OFLY, HUD, FCR, or TGP alignment every 15 minutes for best possible navigation and acceptable weapon accuracy. Manual Alignment as Backup The manual alignment is a backup alignment designed to provide get-home capability only.

Hello Bignewy, thank you for your very detailed reply. I am well aware that you all (the ED team) are working hard to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible. Unfortunately, lately I have the feeling that some things are going wrong with the planning. For me, the F16 module has never been in such a bad state without major features being added. And in my opinion, there have never been so many different problems at the same time. I can't remember for a long time that the F16 was ever in such a bad state. It's frustrating when what's added or improved isn't even noticeable as an improvement, but makes the F16 much more unplayable. Waypoints drift as soon as I set markpoints and turn them into STPTs. Boresighting no longer works at all. HARMs suddenly fly around wildly. GBUs no longer find their target. Confusing altitude information for cluster munitions. TGP need and "rearm" to work after a rearm, and many more. And what's worse, I don't even know whether this is a bug or whether I'm simply operating the system incorrectly now (because I learned it wrong, since it wasn't implemented correctly before). I just don't know anymore, is it me or is it the game. Please, if at all possible, stop putting in half-finished things into the game that break more than it adds in functionality. That's all I wish.

Status update I'm in the final testing phase of the Military Asset Pack USA 1.1.0, with the superb help of testers, finding the kind of issues we want fixed before release! I'm very happy with the progress.

Adding the AGM-88G AARGM-ER to the B-21. Four per rotary.

Making the MIM-104 Patriot site mobile with HEMTT.

It will be all of Afghanistan, the newsletter just goes into more detail about the portion for early access.

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You are very welcome. I look forward to more such videos every couple of weeks, or so. Kind regards, Wags

CasmoTV interview with Wags about the Afghanistan terrain We hope you all enjoy this video where Casmo and Wags talk about DCS: Afghanistan answering some of the common questions being asked by the community. Thank you Eagle Dynamics

Thanks, Eddie for confirming. I saw those photos of the ships as well and I couldn't find a model of them also. Is it because the UK doesn't have the funds to save the ships or I assume they plan to replace them because they're old? Well if all you're looking for is an Ice Breaker. I have one. USCGC Healy. It's a low poly mod but it has good details. It does need some work as the textures are all over the place but it can be done. Iranian Frigate news. I'm finishing up the mod as I write this. She will be released next week. The issue with this Iranian ship is it doesn't have any air defenses but it can fight off small craft. Next up. Is Italy. I will create a few Italian ships as I've never created any for DCS. I will take a look at the Cavour Carrier I have to see how much work it needs. I may be able to bring it to DCS as well but it will take some time. We'll see. Stay Tunded.

I'm updating the paintjob on the Patriot missiles, since I used the Swedish versions before.

Afganistan Develop Pics.

Status update. Still working on the US asset pack update. You tend to forget how much work it takes to create a larger ship in DCS. Doesn't matter how many you've created before, and how streamlined your process is, there is still a ton of work. I think @Admiral189 would agree. The Constellation is more or less done, the Arleigh Burke Flight III is getting there, mostly tweaking and testing left. Especially with the missiles.

Miltech-5 / PD BO-105 FM: For the last 2 weeks we have been busy calculating the helicopter downwash. This also includes the stabilizers at the rear. These will be penetrated by the downwash and will make the BO-105 behavior noticeable, especially when landing. This behavior is currently being integrated into the MEDUSA-FM. MODELING: At the same time, the pilot/co-pilot model is entering its final phase.

Dear Community, We are immensely grateful for the tremendous response we received to the Developer Q&A we initiated late last year. The sheer volume and thoughtfulness of questions we received was astounding. Over the coming months, we will steadily answer all of your 1900+ questions by splitting them into categories and publishing a new video and forum post for each. We believe that this detailed approach is the most suitable approach to repaying your dedication to DCS and we greatly appreciate your patience in the time it took us to organise and gather answers. Thank you for your support. Please read today’s Newsletter for greater context of the thread below, which is the first of many. 15th Anniversary Q&A: ‘Performance’ in DCS This thread has been created to host the written answers for the ‘Performance’ Category. Wags covers most of the questions in the published video, but additional and written answers are available here and below too. Please join Wags as he talks around 'Performance' in DCS: Where usernames were submitted with questions, these have been included below. Please write to either BigNewy or NineLine if you do not want your name to be displayed. Name/Username Your Question: ANSWER FOR PUBLICATION dutchchili Realistic missions requires sheer numbers of planes and ground units. What can we expect this year in terms of performance improvements to facilitate such missions. Both in single player and multi-player? When delivering MT we saw improvements to MP sessions. As the simulation's size and user expectation grows, performance improvements are not often easy and simple to deliver, especially when we integrate more graphical and visual updates. The implementation of DLSS, FSR, and Vulkan will (in future 2-3 years) both give improvements and increase our scope to facilitate continued performance upgrades. However, performance vs graphical beauty is always a compromise affected by hardware. As components improve, so will we. Mason0920 The multithreading update was a huge improvement for overall performance, Does Eagle dynamics have any future plans to improve the game engines performance going forward? Yes, we have multiple plans to improve the performance, but users must not expect any magic button. The delivery of MT and DLSS have been well received, and FSR advancement will help too. We're working on Vulkan, but this will give us the platform to expand from rather than an immediate boost, so after initial delivery please do not expect anything significantly noticeable for some time while we work at it. Every time we add new features and updates the additional complexity means more performance is always required and it is a constant battle. K6D Are there any plans to incorporate Nvidia or AMD frame generation technology? I have used it in Microsoft Flight Simulator and it has greatly enhanced my experience, especially because I play at 4k 120hz. Without it, the unsteady frame rates tend to bother me a lot. Not in the near future. But later 100%. Phoenix 1-1 | ViperForce Will FSR 3, and other general performance improvements be added to the core engine in the near future? We are working on Vulkan API as a necessary step to advancing FSR. If FSR 3 will have Vulkan support in future, we will plan to integrate it. This will not happen in the near future. *Freelancer* Jaghammer What is planned for future Multithreading implementation/improvements? eg split DCS graphics or Simulation pipeline into more threads We already have two independent layers. Graphics being what you see and Logic translating how it all behaves. So far, MT has been implemented into the graphics layer. The next big improvement will be successful implementation into the Logic layer, but we cannot share a timeline for this, other than it will definitely not be complete this year. JET4LT How is the rendergraph engine progressing? Can we expect to see hardware agnostic upscaling tech such as FSR3 in the near future? The Render Graph is evolving but we have no details to share right now. We are with FSR1 and are implementing Vulkan which will allow steps to FSR2 and maybe FSR3 if support is introduced (FSR3 is at the moment DX12 only). This will not happen in the near future. Snowblind How are the core tech enhancemts coming? Is the multi core as good as it’s going to get or should we expect more performance improvements to come soon (within a year) We plan to deliver more performance improvements and currently working on them. We will deliver them on-by-one and some of them will be done during the year and others will come later. suti1979 Could you make more effort to finish multithreading? It's unusable for me and most of my friends. (my setup: i9 12900, 3060Ti) Unusable: laggs, freezes, slow, no improvement on fps at all. Please, report the bugs and provide tracks. We need to understand in details what is going on for you. Because a lot of people received the improvement of the performance. We would like to focus on your cases. Vojtěch Oujezdský Will DCS ever support ai upscaling? This was introduced with DCS 2.9 Raven (Elysian Angel) Burning question since DLSS was announced: what happened to ED’s stance on not incorporating proprietary technology? Why not focus on FSR (2 or 3) instead, even though it is widely considered to be inferior to DLSS at this time: it is open-source after all… DLSS has been implemented. FSR 1 is implemented and we are working toward integration of Vulkan API which will allow us to explore FSR 2 and beyond. ZeakQ Will you implement newer versions of DLSS? We support 3.5.10. Yes, we will implement further updates. Loukuins When does DLAA and DLSS will be implemented? Implemented. PricklyHH72 Can we expect further roll outs of the multi-threading system for DCSCORE, or is it complete? We delivered graphics MT which we announced and worked on. There will be another round for Multi Threading to be implemented into logical level of the game. We have already started to work on it in several areas such as ground units. We will not talk about time lines and milestones. The logical level will be improved step by step and MT will be partially delivered at each stage. Fwood2 Are you gonna make DCS have better performance Our work on MT, DLSS and Vulkan demonstrates our commitment to improving DCS performance Thank you for your input and dedication to DCS. We look forward to sharing more with you soon.

Grinelly and Red Star make testing about F-100D and Mig-17F

Tobi is polishing the last few items on the OH-6 while I'm finishing the assets. Nothing really worth showing at the moment but we're almost there

Finally done with the MIM-104 objects.

Regardless of who is in the right or wrong here, this is clearly going to put a severe dent in the confidence of anyone contemplating making further purchases.

I will pass on your feedback but can not make any promises. thank you

Well, we've successfully answered the question: how complex and confusing can a DCS terrain release be? If someone buys the whole map and only wants to download one third of the HQ map, will they have the ability to deactivate those parts in DCS to save HD space?

This post will focus on Khanabad-Karshi, Uzbekistan else known as Qarshi. Khanabad-Karshi was the base of the Soviet 87th Reconnaissance Air Regiment, 49th Guard Bomber Air Regiment and 39th Reconnaissance Air Regiment in 1979. 87th Reconnaissance Air Regiment Aircraft type MiG-21R Fishbed-H and Yak-28R Brewer-D. 49th Guard Bomber Air Regiment Aircraft type Yak-28I Brewer-C. 39th Reconnaissance Air Regiment Aircraft type MiG-25RB Foxbat. Attached photos for reference. 00. ED map 01-02. Actual location, current state 03-08. Late 70s photo of base, operations This airbase is missing from current plans and would be important to be included in order to re-create the conflict.

Thread cleaned, please keep the discussion on topic and constructive. The patch is planned for the 3rd April and will include the Meta fix. thank you

I aim to make both CARC and desert versions of my US assets.

Yep, I was planning to add a FMTV M1083.