Ala13_ManOWar

Yes, and no. I believe someone probably mentioned yet, but the real inner and huge problem is expectations. The second anybody says anything is under development, or they're trying to, the second some people (we can't blame everybody for that) is eagerly awaiting for whatever it is, and some of them get really insistent about the subject, with crazy arguments like "I'm awaiting since ever", "this is never gonna happen", "they don't deliver as -promised-", and so, and so, and so on. But those people don't realize those and false arguments, telling people somebody is developing anything doesn't mean they will reach their goal, at all (we've seen that with many third parties, many, no longer existing, do you recall some third party was gonna develop a Super Hornet even before the legacy Hornet we have now? no? that's it), they plan to, they'd like to, but sometimes it just isn't feasible for whatever reason, their resources, their team, their budget, or just insurmountable problems they face at some point. AND those expectations are really bad, they become "promises" nobody made in the first place, they become even almost paranoid ideas about teams no longer developing whatever it is, "they've ditched it but they wouldn't tell", and even worse. Do I have to recall some third parties have even disappeared due to those crazy ideas spread? third parties and their teams are humans after all, they aren't impervious to wild, constant criticism, not just here, in here mods and some of us try to chill the thing (because we've seen so much in here, don't get me wrong, we aren't in ED's payroll, but sincerely it's exhausting), but go to Reddit were ED's mods can't do a thing about it, or whatever the external source it is. Those people, while saying they only care and worry about DCS and it's benefit, are really harmful in the end to third party teams and to ED themselves. I haven't paid a thing yet, I've only seen a few screenshots and small videos I like and are nice, I want the module badly of course, but I don't feel myself entitled to demand anyone, third party or not, to finish a damn tough job like making a module is because I'd like to see it in-game right now, or yesterday better. Third parties are humans like me, they bleed when punctured, they suffer with harsh criticism, why would I want them to feel bad about the hard work they embarked in? They're already aware about the timings and the time they've already spent developing a module to the nut, and I haven't bought a thing to the day. Why the wild criticism? is it gonna finish sooner with it? I bet no, perhaps the opposite… Heatblur case is a different kettle of fish, they've already taken people's money (mine for sure) for a module they promised, or kind of, for a date they couldn't fulfil in the end. Ok, fine for me, I won't change my mind and I want Phantom badly, if it takes a few more weeks to finish and polish it the way they mean it to be great, why would I critique them for trying to do their best and deliver what they feel people who paid are ought to? It's great from their part, of course it is, but they had a commitment due to the pre-sale being already there, they had to. On the other hand, M3 haven't charge a penny from anyone yet, not mine for sure, they don't have to deliver and fulfil any promise already made because there is no promise, yet they're still a rather small team (I believe it still is) and if they were here speaking and all, on top of creating even more hype and expectations, while they write here they wouldn't be working on the module, which not only is a module but a huge assets pack and all together with it. I have no problem in letting them work on their goal, releasing a great module, and I'm sure in the end they'll gonna make it sooner than later and crush expectations. But releasing a great module takes time… and this one is huge… Since I haven't bought anything yet and I'm only waiting patiently I feel no urge to demand them a thing. Why some people do? I wouldn't know. Just let them work… Patience mates… patience… P.S.: the 8 years wait said by some people is just false, there might be mentions to it, intentions, but that's not 8 years of development time whatsoever, so why some people want to feel like they're waiting since 8 years ago, I wouldn't know. to recall something, Hornet was gonna be "the next module" after A-10C in 2010, but it happened only a few years ago due to the need for many things, a formal contract with the builder, lots of information, and a platform that allows you to have all the features they wanted the module to have. That's a wait mate, knowing they were trying to get a Hornet module but couldn't deliver yet due to the lacks in the platform we call now DCSW. Yet it's here in it's full glory now despite they had to change game and graphics engine twice or thrice in the meantime, and we're heading towards a fourth engine core change which will allow even greater things. Great things take time. Patience mates, patience…

If there were any more automated functions anywhere it wouldn't be the very first modern low wing monoplane with retractable gear and closed cockpit (Type 5) fighter in History .

Haha, not very close, it's the very same with small variation. Look for The Fighter Collection (a warbird collection owned by Nick Grey, also owner of ED) and why they use the Lafayette emblem. No secret or hidden meanings there. Everybody knows that in the aviation community.

No? Lafayette squadron nobody? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Escadrille

For you not being a photographer those are a hell of a good walkaround mate. I'll save those for my personal scale modelling references database.Thanks a lot for posting!!

You make signals with your hand like in old times .

And apparently a Su-17 (or a couple, I wasn't ever sure about that) somewhere out there might be coming either. Not a lot, but nice to finally have something, plus MiG-23 of course. Slowly we are getting some things in the end. PS: forgot about MiG-17, and once Corsair is released the MiG-21 revamp that we all hope will come with some extra version/s

But we don't know either if perhaps it'll come later. Hope so.

No you aren't being realistic, you're delusional here. ED doesn't work a full fidelity Su-25 not because there's a lack of interest, they don't because it's a currently operational airframe and information is classified, alike many others Eastern block birds (announced MiG-29 is a miracle mate). There're many people out there craving for a FF Su-25, don't be mistaken, and the moment it'd be feasible I'm sure they'll do it.

Analogue planes are either modelled in DCS at full which doesn't mean "simple", as you know. And we're getting a bunch of them, in development now. Still not MAC or FC3 like .

And does anyone having a real simulator like DCS really care about getting a lesser "gaming" product?

Updater only checks for new releases once a day, if you'd already run the sim before update was live your install won't see it until the day after. Just update manually as suggested if you need MP or the like, if not tomorrow you'll get it.

Plenty of them out there, so many I wouldn't really know which one to recommend in particular, TBH. To say something, you could start with something like this one, really simple and not specially good book (forget about the comments, there are a zillion way better and wider books about the subject), thought for modellers though but it has some the basic info you mean, https://www.amazon.com/Messerschmitt-Me109-1942-Planes-Pilots/dp/291390310 And if not that one in particular, just any similar book. If you look for deeper info and so there are others specific to the subject, Kagero publishing has many for instance, they get out of print quickly though.

This is definitely K-4, the hatch in the fuselage is not square nor at that exact place in the late G models mimicking K features.

Negativo, pero ten en cuenta que los mods que se rompen con las actualizaciones es cosa del modder que lo hizo arreglarlas si le parece, que en muchas ocasiones es que no… Lo que sí podrías es comprobar qué archivos no van respecto a los que sí y probar a sustituirlos, cambiarlos, modificarlos, etc, y así también te inicias en el modding que para cosas simples como esa no suele ser complicado.

Beautiful NZ skin . Hope it's not far from release now.

What time stamp? Didn't notice any different than usual in that myself.

Not at all, my suggestion is don't focus everything on that the way you apparently do, is it a bug? of course it is is it ugly? sure and I don't like that kind of ugliness neither, not even a bit should it be documented and reported?? Please, by all means do so right away Is it a horrendous bug so immersion killer I can't fly the module any more until they fix it right now or I'll get mad and stop breathing? Sorry mate, it is not, it's an ugly bit I don't even notice but barely enough from time to time, and since it is reported now that's all. The "I can't live any more like that" attitude is completely unnecessary because it's only in your head but don't expect we all to be the same. It's there, it's reported, so what more. That's what I'm saying. P.S. : not to mention it is already properly reported somewhere else, so all the fuss for nothing, others did it the right way and it is reported not because of you mate. More to my point… just breathe and chill a bit. It's ugly, Ok, I can live with until it's gone.

Yep, maybe we read different quotes from the same developer in different ways. Not unheard of, definitely .

I wouldn't mind having Crusader first, but either way I don't make their internal plans and v2.0 of something means a whole new module in my book so your assumption about "getting new code into old one" is only yours.

Nope, I guess we never know but they've said some time it'd be next after Corsair.

Yep, that. Only said they'll do it, no nothing yet but it'd be expectable a v2.0 remake should be up to modern DCS standards with regards to everything, 3D model, systems, and all. And about further versions... they talked about the possibility but for now it's only in our wishes.

Yes, Bis was heavy, it's not just "weight" but as you pointed out thrust/weight ratio, hence wing load, yes those small wings highly loaded make it a heavy aircraft besides total weight. Size was barely the same all the time but weight wasn't, and bigger (so heavier) and more powerful engines didn't compensate for the overall weight increase, not to mention wings didn't get bigger so wing load didn't stop increasing. The real last model, not Bis but SMT, though not made in big numbers was a disaster due to weight increase with barely the same engine as Bis. Apparently pilots hated it. Why would it be so?

You should have named the the thread more properly, with that title no forum moderator knows at first sight you mean there's a texture flickering on the flaps. Anyhow, it's ugly, should be reported, and all that, of course, yes, totally, but don't know about you but I don't fly looking at the flaps all the time. Perhaps your immersion killer is the pain in your neck you have because of that .

Dunno really, but it's like they're map makers and only that and apparently they don't use or know the sim at all and just took it for the video. It'd make sense, perhaps, I guess, but well…