71st_AH Rob

Nothing, delayed until tomorrow...

Yes but we can't even get one line of code changed years after it was identified to get correct belt composition for the Mustang. And that isn't even a whole line but two digits in that line.

In fact, the electronic fuel pump should be the only fuel pump, the 'wobble' pump is a legacy of Merlin 61 and 63 production line. There appears to be an overlap when the Merlin 66 was introduced in March of 43 and it is not required for the start up procedure. According to the Pilot Notes for a Merlin 66 LF. Mk IX, you turn the pump on until the fuel pressure light goes out, then turn it off and start the engine. Turning it back on as needed only after the cut out switch is in the forward position to prevent flooding. In practice I just turn it on prior to taxiing and forget it.

Except for of course 9th AF had 3 P-51 squadrons and 18 P-47 squadrons in that area. ADGB had Spitfire XIV squadrons and a bunch of Spit IX squadrons in that area; Nos. 33, 64, 74, 80, 127, 130, 229, 234, 274, 303, 345 350, 402 (R.C.A.F.), 501, 611. No. 137 flying the Typhoon. Nos. 418 (R.C.A.F.), 605 flying the Mosquito IV in the Intruder role, with Nos. 96, 125, 219, 456 (R.A.A.F.) flying the Mosquito in the NF role. And there was Nos. 275, 277, 278 (A.S.R.) flying variously Spitfire and Walrus. 2TAF had three Mosquito FB IV squadrons at Gravesend,

Hopefully not, at least not during 1939 - 1945.

So a question and a consideration. I know that ED is working on making the Dedicated Server a bit more friendly, especially with all the new maps announced I hope that they make this a priority and make rapid progress. As it stands, if Normandy 2 were to release today, I would have no choice but to have all three maps installed on my server which will need a new larger SSD. This also makes a hosting service untenable unless you are doing well with donations. A better solution from my perspective would be to actually replace Normandy V1.0 and then I only require two maps of the same area. So now to the question; will the ability to select maps for the Dedicated Server be initiated before this map is released? And following up, if I can select to only host the Normandy v2.0 map to save space, will players who only have Normandy v1.0 still be able to join or will comparability only work if I have both maps on my server?

The problem with Heathrow is with the map firmly planted in the summer of 1944 as Ugra have stated, Heathrow Wasa grass field in 1943 and was a construction site from the time the snow melted in 1944 until 1946 when it starts to look like an airfield. So, are we going to have an unusable construction site in place of one of our limited number of airfields? I don't mind if they include a large construction site where you can't spawn an aircraft and take off, but if redirecting the resources would get us Croydon say, or one of the many airfields that actually were operational, it would be an easy sacrifice to make.

Unofficial mods come and go, most never getting past the initial model stage. It requires thousands of hours of dedicated work that an unpaid mod team just doesn't have usually. As for the I-16 a professional 3rd party is free to make any project that ED approves, but they must have sufficient information and an interest, presumably an anticipated market to make it at least break even. Who knows what their next aircraft will be?

350 × 200

Last Wednesday of this month.

I see that you are new here. One thing to keep in mind on the ED forums is to use the search function and to read everything in the newsletters and the moderators answers to questions before posting your own or going off on a rant. From the same newsletter you quoted above: DCS: Normandy 2 will be available as a complete map for $59.99 USD. If you have either DCS: Normandy 1944 or DCS: The Channel maps, you can purchase Normandy 2 for $14.99 USD. If you own both, you can purchase DCS: Normandy 2 for only $9.99 USD. Hope you enjoy the new Normandy map as much as I will.

My guess is 26 October.

ED is not a Third party developer though...

You mean earlier versions?

I would welcome London because of the airfields that surround it, such as Biggin Hill, Kenley, Croydon, Horchurch, Debden etc.

This problem was solved by removing the Radio line from the camp_init.lua, it was not obvious from tracing the error or debugging.

Ran FirstMission.bat a few more times and it worked, ran the mission and at mission end I get this: = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WWII The Channel Spitfire = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin\luae.exe: ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.NG\DEBRIEF_Master.lua:188: attempt to concatenate field 'version' (a nil value) stack traceback: ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.NG\DEBRIEF_Master.lua:188: in main chunk [C]: ? C:\Users\Rob\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Mods\tech\DCE\Missions\Campaigns\WWII The Channel Spitfire> Nota bene: all missions on the Normandy map work, only the ones on the Channel are a problem.

Yes, that section is in the conf_mod.lua file already, I had already placed the conf_mod_check.lua file you uploaded above, and placed it in DCS.openbeta\Mods\tech\DCE\ScriptsMod.NG.

@Miguel21 Thanks but this did not work. To be certain I installed from the User Files a new copy of WWII Channel Spitfire. It appears to be more broken than all the other missions. After switching the path.bat to use the modified NG scripts from above and the new base mission I get this when generating the first mission: = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WWII The Channel Spitfire = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Campaign Version : nil = = = = = = = = = = = = = Script Version : NG (20.60.258) = = = = = = = = = = = = = Player Plane : SpitfireLFMkIX No. 303 Squadron RAF UK Reset the campaign and generate a new first mission. Select : S (S)ingleplayer D Singleplayer with (D)edicated Server DF Singleplayer with (D)edicated Server, (F)ull plane on Deck (Testing: Bug Catapult possible) C (C)hange type of plane (Testing) T Multiplayer by choice of (T)arget N multiplayer by choice of (N)ATO s Generating First Mission. (0a) this variable : Slider_EnemyLevel will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : load_mist will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : SC_CarrierIntoWind will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : load_CTLD will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : SilenceATC will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : Slider_CampaignDuration will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : MP_PlaneRecovery will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : WrittenOnScratchpadMod will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : backupAllMissionFiles will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0bb) this variable : SC_SpawnOn Pedro will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : CVN_despawnAfterLanding will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : PruneScriptConf will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0b) this variable : PruneScriptConf PruneStatic will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0b) this variable : PruneScriptConf ForcedPruneSam will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0b) this variable : PruneScriptConf PruneScript will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0b) this variable : PruneScriptConf PruneAggressiveness will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : SelectLoadout will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : labels will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_forcedOptions (0bb) this variable : Generator chapter will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: Debug (0bb) this variable : Generator SpyTask will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: Debug (0bb) this variable : Generator SpySquad will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: Debug (0a) this variable : StrikeOnlyWithEscorte will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0a) this variable : Setting_Generation will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0b) this variable : Setting_Generation limit_escort will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0bb) this variable : MovedBullseye syria will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0c) this variable : MovedBullseye syria rayon will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0c) this variable : MovedBullseye syria pos will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0d) this variable : MovedBullseye syria pos y will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0d) this variable : MovedBullseye syria pos x will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0bb) this variable : MovedBullseye falklands will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0c) this variable : MovedBullseye falklands rayon will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0c) this variable : MovedBullseye falklands pos will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0d) this variable : MovedBullseye falklands pos y will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0d) this variable : MovedBullseye falklands pos x will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0bb) this variable : MovedBullseye TheChannel will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0c) this variable : MovedBullseye TheChannel rayon will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0c) this variable : MovedBullseye TheChannel pos will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0d) this variable : MovedBullseye TheChannel pos y will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0d) this variable : MovedBullseye TheChannel pos x will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod 05:39h passed. Next mission scheduled at: 07:39, 26.6.1944. METAR 260739 26004KT 9999 RA OVC094 Q995= ********************ATTENTION****************** ***************Note for the Campaign Maker*****Ajoute la MAP et des coordon?es LatLong dans UTIL_Data pour utiliser les infos Moon **************** ********************ATTENTION****************** Press any key to continue . . . L:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin\luae.exe: ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/UTIL_MoonPhase.lua:135: attempt to index global 'loc' (a nil value) stack traceback: ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/UTIL_MoonPhase.lua:135: in function 'moonphase' ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/DC_Weather.lua:782: in main chunk [C]: in function 'dofile' ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/MAIN_NextMission.lua:511: in main chunk [C]: in function 'dofile' ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.NG\BAT_FirstMission.lua:446: in main chunk [C]: ? C:\Users\Rob\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Mods\tech\DCE\Missions\Campaigns\WWII The Channel Spitfire>

New error now, tried it with WWII Channel P-47 to make sure it was not something I had done: = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WWII The Channel P-47D = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta Server\bin\luae.exe: ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.NG\DEBRIEF_Master.lua:188: attempt to concatenate field 'version' (a nil value) stack traceback: ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.NG\DEBRIEF_Master.lua:188: in main chunk [C]: ? C:\Users\Rob\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta_server\Mods\tech\DCE\Missions\Campaigns\WWII The Channel P-47D> First mission runs fine, I get this error when stopping the mission. Skip mission will work but I get a firs mission again. It does generate these files in the WWII The Channel P-47D folder with FirstMission.bat files etc. camp_status.lua, MissionEventsLog.lua and scen_destroyed.lua Running FirstMission.bat again gives me the same error about the moon phases I got in my own mission: = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WWII The Channel P-47D = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Campaign Version : nil = = = = = = = = = = = = = Script Version : NG (20.60.258) = = = = = = = = = = = = = Player Plane : P-47D-30 368 Fighter Group USA Reset the campaign and generate a new first mission. Select : S (S)ingleplayer D Singleplayer with (D)edicated Server DF Singleplayer with (D)edicated Server, (F)ull plane on Deck (Testing: Bug Catapult possible) C (C)hange type of plane (Testing) T Multiplayer by choice of (T)arget N multiplayer by choice of (N)ATO s Generating First Mission. 05:42h passed. Next mission scheduled at: 07:42, 26.6.1944. METAR 260742 15002KT CAVOK NSW SKC Q1013= ********************ATTENTION****************** ***************Note for the Campaign Maker*****Ajoute la MAP et des coordon?es LatLong dans UTIL_Data pour utiliser les infos Moon **************** ********************ATTENTION****************** Press any key to continue . . . C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta Server\bin\luae.exe: ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/UTIL_MoonPhase.lua:135: attempt to index global 'loc' (a nil value) stack traceback: ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/UTIL_MoonPhase.lua:135: in function 'moonphase' ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/DC_Weather.lua:782: in main chunk [C]: in function 'dofile' ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/MAIN_NextMission.lua:511: in main chunk [C]: in function 'dofile' ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.NG\BAT_FirstMission.lua:446: in main chunk [C]: ? C:\Users\Rob\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta_server\Mods\tech\DCE\Missions\Campaigns\WWII The Channel P-47D>

@Miguel21 I had an annoying error making a new mission on the Channel Map: = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WWII The Channel Test = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Campaign Version : nil = = = = = = = = = = = = = Script Version : NG (20.60.258) = = = = = = = = = = = = = Player Plane : SpitfireLFMkIX No. 411 (Fighter) Squadron UK Reset the campaign and generate a new first mission. Select : S (S)ingleplayer D Singleplayer with (D)edicated Server DF Singleplayer with (D)edicated Server, (F)ull plane on Deck (Testing: Bug Catapult possible) C (C)hange type of plane (Testing) T Multiplayer by choice of (T)arget N multiplayer by choice of (N)ATO s Generating First Mission. 05:44h passed. Next mission scheduled at: 07:44, 26.3.1944. METAR 260744 32010KT 9999 TS OVC080 Q1002= ********************ATTENTION****************** ***************Note for the Campaign Maker*****Ajoute la MAP et des coordon?es LatLong dans UTIL_Data pour utiliser les infos Moon **************** ********************ATTENTION****************** Press any key to continue . . . C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta Server\bin\luae.exe: ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/UTIL_MoonPhase.lua:135: attempt to index global 'loc' (a nil value) stack traceback: ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/UTIL_MoonPhase.lua:135: in function 'moonphase' ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/DC_Weather.lua:782: in main chunk [C]: in function 'dofile' ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/MAIN_NextMission.lua:511: in main chunk [C]: in function 'dofile' ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.NG\BAT_FirstMission.lua:446: in main chunk [C]: ? C:\Users\Rob\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta_server\Mods\tech\DCE\Missions\Campaigns\WWII The Channel Test> Any suggestions on what data I need to add to NG scripts? or alternatively what lines to rem out in what file to avoid the moonphase checks? Thanks!

Ok, you made me go look for it and it wasn't as hard as I feared: "The DCS: World War II Assets Pack will continue to grow with DCS: Combined Arms compatibility and free asset additions that includes: Avro Lancaster Hawker Typhoon C-47 Bf 109 G-6 B-24 B-25 B-26 https://forum.dcs.world/topic/164973-current-asset-pack-list-subject-to-change/?do=findComment&comment=164984 Nineline updated this list in October 2021 so I assume that it's current since I have seen nothing to contradict it since then.

You could try having a look at Suntsags mod There's one for the Channel map and one for Normandy

Silver Dragon, as always thanks for keeping track of the facts and the work you do updating your unofficial Roadmap since ED is reluctant to publish one, someone needs to keep their feet to the fire. The Channel map is a bit of a mix, it is not representative of the BoB but England is a mix of modern and 1944. The concrete strip at RAF Manston was operational for returning damaged bombers in 1944, RAF Headcorn and RAF High Halden were both built in the spring of 1944 and operated from April to September (?) only. France looks like a mix of 1940 and the late 1950's It already overlaps 90% with the Normandy map and I can't imagine that the Normandy expansion won't add detail and airfields in that area. Maybe the Channel will expand North into bomber country and East to the Ruhr valley and give us a theater for the B-17, Mustang and K4. There is a list of planned confirmed additional assets on the forums that was updated once or twice, it has not however been cancelled. I can't be bothered to find it at the moment but it included a B-24, B-26, B-25, Lancaster, Typhoon I, Fw-190F-8, Bf-190G-6 AI assets as future additions. I think all of the ground assets that were on it have been added already.

If you'll loan me € 1,299.00 I'll happily order a Brunner base and hop on the FFB bandwagon with my Warthog grip. But if my wife ever found out I spent that much on a joystick base I shudder to think about what the real price would be...