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Will Belsimtek do something to improve the cockpit textures? The Mi-8 is the only cockpit for which I cannot read some of the gauges (such as compass) at normal zoom. (I have to zoom in to be able to read my heading...)

Have they said anything about the windscreen wipers? They are not functional yet, right?

I missed the Q&A session. Has that been posted anywhere yet?

Wags you are a sadist. It's not enough for you to have fun playing DCS 2 and NTTR, but you also make us watch! No, seriously, release it as soon as possible, if if not yet perfected. Call it a pre-pre-alpha, technology demonstrator for the public, or what not, but release it so that we can do what you are showing in the twitch live streams.

Matt said they would listen to customer feedback. So now my feedback: release this thing now! It already looks amazing. Minor glitches can be fixed in patches.

one hour to go, right? Just want to make sure I have the correct start time for the event...

True, but the developers should be the first to understand complexity and should have not given us estimates that are off by years:music_whistling: Furthermore, it appears to me that they have continuously increased complexity by introducing more and more features. If only they released improvements step by step they would reduce complexity. By waiting to release such a major update at once, the complexity and the associated potential for bugs, etc goes through the roof.

It can't be as important as a test flight over NTTR:).

Thanks, Grimes!

I am sure ED has its good reasons to delay, and we'll have to accept it. But I am just curious about all the people saying they are willing to wait for a polished product: for how long are you willing to wait? I remember it was 3 years ago that it was announced that Nevada with edge will come out that year with a comment "for sure this time" Then about a year or 1.5 years later it was announced that the many changes that will be made to DCS world warrant an increase in version number from 1.2.xx to 1.3 (apparently there were many features added), and that 1.3 will be the next patch released. Then another year later it was decided that the new DCS World will be DCS world 2 (apparently because of an additional significant increase in features). Whereas it is positive to see that the project ambitions grow and grow, at some point I want to be able to use it. I am worried that soon it'll be announced that the next DCS world is "DCS Super" with even more features, but with a release even further away. I agree that DCS world is the best simulator out there, and that DCS world 2 or DCS world super will be even better, but...

Hi Grimes, As promised, I attached two "missions" (it is a highly simplified version of my mission that does nothing but output test texts). They are exactly the same, but one uses the latest mist, and one the previous mist. The latter one works as expected, the prior does not. Would be great if you could figure out what causes this. Thanks, also for the explanation in the previous video. Wolle test mission for Grimes.miz test mission for Grimes with old mist.miz

That's not what I am saying, just the opposite. With them putting so many features into a single release the number of crashes, bugs, etc will grow exponentially. Instead I am saying add a small number of new features, release it, fix the small number of bugs, then release another feature with a new batch, take it step by step. It is OK to try to adhere to a high standard before releasing something, but if that means a 2 year or so delay (as we have had in this case), then the standards they have set for themselves are unrealistic. Just my 50 cents (not complaining, just expressing my (quite possibly wrong) personal opinion)

I respect ED's decision, but I don't like it that they try to pack so many features into the release. I'd prefer that they release it step by step. If they want to make it perfect, it will take an infinite time and we will never see it. Please release an imperfect version, and then keep improving it with patches. That's my opinion.

Thanks for looking into it. I'll send you a sample mission tonight. A quick question: under what circumstances is "combined arms message" displayed in the line above the actual message? What is that meant to indicate? I don't even own CA. Wolle

message system messed up in mist 3_7_48 Anyone else having troubles with the message system in the latest mist build (mist 3_7_4) ? Same scripts used to work fine in previous builds, but now: (i) if I send a message to a particular coalition (say blue) it displays for all coalitions. The message simply displays for red, but for blue it diaplays the message plus a line above it saying "combined arms message" (ii) messages sent to a particular unit don't display at all. Here is the code I use for displaying text to a particular coalition: HS_out = function(coa,outText,outTime) -- function outputs text using the mist message system if outText and outTime then local msg = {} msg.text = outText msg.displayTime = outTime msg.msgFor = {coa = {coa}} msg.sound = HS_radioStaticAudio mist.message.add(msg) end end Here is the code I use for displaying text to a particular unit: HS_outUnit = function(forUnit,outText,outTime) -- function outputs text to a specific unit using the mist message system if outText and outTime then local msg = {} msg.text = outText msg.displayTime = outTime msg.msgFor = {units = {forUnit}} msg.sound = HS_radioStaticAudio mist.message.add(msg) end end

I hope that they will release it for beta testing before everything is finished. That way, we get it earlier. Also, releasing it bit by bit will make bug hunting easier. If they release the whole product immediately, there will likely be a ton of bugs in it. Take it one step at a time...

Great:thumbup:

Wow, can't wait for the 21st. :thumbup:

According to the OP, and I quote "Each aircraft will be assigned a specific Flight Plan including Altitudes to hold with this Flight Plan also being programmed into the aircraft's waypoints. The Flight Plan routes will be published so all users can view the routing of their aircraft and others." So, I assume someone else will figure out the flightplan with refuiling airports, etc. for me in my F-86, or do I misunderstand something?

Well, in that case I am in: Mad Max F-86F Sabre with drop tanks CST USA 1 lap (I understand the event consists of several laps around the Black Sea)

Has there been any word yet on whether it is possible for F-86s or Mig-15s to participate in this event. I am worried that these machines will likely run out of gas when trying to traverse the large empty patches of the map without airfields in them, where they could refuel...

Is it possible to fly the route in a F-86 or Mig-15 (which would be my first choices)? I am worried because there aren't many "gas-stations" in the western have of the black see map...

Is Wags talking about blocking bugs for the NTTR map, or DCS World 2? They could release DCW2 before they have finished NTTR, right?

Dear pilots, I adapted the Crazy Horse Campaign (which is a compaign for the Huey) for the Mi-8. Feedback and bug reports welcome. Download here.

updated Crazy Horse campaign for version 1.2.16 Dear pilots, I have just updated the Crazy Horse Campaign for DCS World version 1.2.16. (My original plan was to wait until DCS World 2 comes out, but...) Download here. Feedback welcome. Enjoy!