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Windows is up to date, I have the redistributables, graphics card is GTX 450, latest nVidia drivers. I think I updated the drivers between the last time the game ran and the first time it didn't, but I'm not sure it's related. Besides, I imagine enough people keep their drivers current for this to not go unnoticed.

I got back to DCS after new years and since then the game doesn't start for me. I'm attaching the dcs log file. dcs.txt

I did the upgrades and it didn't solve the problem, however it seems to be present on the Nevada map but not on the Caucasus map. The ME and missions run fine in the Caucasus 100% of the time and fail in Nevada 100% of the time.

Since the last update DCS keeps crashing seemingly randomly either in the mission editor or during mission loading. I've not been able to successfully launch a mission. I've tried repairing and it didn't help. I'm attaching the log file. dcs.log-20190825-001000.zip

It is a fact - I don't believe anybody is disputing it - that the Yak-52 is unfinished in many areas and hasn't received any substantial improvements since September. That is a long time. In the meantime, we were given no explanation, no roadmap, no apology, no nothing when it comes to the development pace of the Yak. ED have discussed their plans for 2019 in the newsletters - without a single word about this module. Let me quote the store disclaimer again: Can anybody here sincerely say ED have shown they are "striving to make the EA period as short as possible"?

You could also consider some audio streaming service instead (if all you do is listen). No point in having Chrome take away resources (whether GPU or CPU) from DCS to play a video when you aren't watching it. I don't know how effective will this be for you, but it may be worth a shot.

The module manual explains how to use all the radionav equipment, I encourage you to read it. Flying in IMC in the L-39 is very much possible but requires planning, practice and a good instrument scan.

What specifically is wrong (honest question, not trying to challenge what you said)?

AFAIK, Doppler radars differ from non-Doppler radars primarily in the way they process returns, not so much in the signals they emit. Granted, to be able to apply Doppler filtering, the signal that is sent needs to meet certain requirements (coherency) but how would that affect the RWR's ability to detect it I have no idea. I'm no expert on radars, but I don't think whether the radar uses Doppler filtering or not would matter to an RWR. From what Zeus67 is saying I would infer we will not be able to see (hear) TWS "locks" however.

I'm not sure what you mean, what are "doppler emissions"?

It does? How do you make it happen? I know the pilot can suffocate if he doesn't get his oxygen, but I've never seen the canopy fog up.

Thank you for explaining the differences, saburo_cz and Ala13_ManOWar :).

What are the differences between those two versions anyway?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe nobody used the term "not usable". Regrettable, unsupported - sure, but not unusable. I'm glad that you still enjoy the F-5, I really am. But me and a couple of others have had enough of flying with our strobe lights off, working around the RWR and radar bugs, hitting everything but our target with the broken gun, turning off wind because the FM has issues... without as much as a hint of a future patch. Please don't belittle our criticism by suggesting we don't know what we bought or suggesting we play another game (this one goes to 000rick000). There's a lot of problems with this module. BST needs to address them.

How about this post: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3278517&postcount=1. We were supposed to start getting bug fixes for the numerous bugs after the Hornet went into EA. Most of those issues haven't been touched. And there are serious bugs not on the list such as this FM issue: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=214854. All that in addition to the graphical problems introduced with the new engine. Worst of all, there is virtually no communication from BST. We have no idea when if ever those problems will get addressed. Same goes for other BST and even the less popular ED modules (such as the Yak-52). The F-5E used to be one of my favorite modules but right now I just couldn't recommend it to anybody with a clear conscience. For such a simple plane there are simply too many bugs and no roadmap to getting them fixed.

We'll see if it does. At the very least I believe a bit of polite encouragement to focus on some of the older and/or less popular modules won't hurt anybody.

Doesn't matter. They are selling it to other customers (such as myself) with the above promise - and all I'm doing is holding them to it :). And when we get it, we'll stop reminding ED (and informing other potential buyers) that we still don't have some basic things such as a working ADF for example :). Sounds fair?

We're all eagerly waiting for ANY of the F-5 bugs to get looked at ;).

The Yak was released into early access in August. We've received several significant updates within a month and two minor updates in September. Since then - nothing. Not a single line in the changelogs. In over two months. I challenge anyone from or representing ED to say they have been striving to make the Early Access period of the Yak as short as possible :).

Thanks, NineLine.

I know why sim devs don't put swastikas in their games. I don't need an explanation, I'm not trying to challenge that either. I don't want a discussion on the matter, I realise it's pointless. What I'm asking about - there were never swastikas in DCS before and now there is one in the development screenshots. Why? Is this a change of policy on ED's part or will it be removed by release?

I don't know if it was aimed at me, but in case it was, please explained which well discussed question I asked?

I wonder if the swastika on the tail of that Fw-190 will still be there on release...

It is actually working as intended, the operation of the ARK was changed to be more realistic. Details here: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=149762

My thoughts exactly. Would be a nice challenge for the MiG-19.