rkk01

If next Wed is release date, then perhaps we get a weapons vid on Monday…??? AKA - “How to fly an iron bomb through the front window”…!

Good luck with that… I respect the aspiration, but as a professional engineer, just can’t see how that would be practicable - or even beneficial to the sim experience… I’d expect change of weight on weapons release or fuel transfer to be modelled in a sim of DCS’ calibre - what about cannon rounds weight change, or in a larger aircraft, crew moving station… Is icing modelled? How sophisticated are the links between FM and DM - fuel weight loss, component weight loss, loss of lift / control from damaged wings / control surfaces, increased drag ??? 100% or you’re out … sure about that???

Yes, but if the sounds are poor it doesn’t even get used… There is a certain driving franchise the marketed on being the driving simulator, but all the vehicles sounded so similar it ruined the immersion - especially if you had driven some of the models in the sim. That franchise has improved sounds For Flight Sims sound is vital to immersion, and especially for piston engined aircraft where every cough and splutter is part of the aircraft’s “heartbeat” (as a boat helm my ear is tuned to any off-beat engine sounds, I’d imagine even more acute for a RL pilot) FM is classic 80:20 rule - the last 20% is going to take an inordinate amount of effort and add very little additional user benefit… and if the last 20% perfection on FM is at the expense of something else, eg sounds, then the whole package is lacking

Navigator isn’t the Bomb Aimer though…? Seems like terms such as Navigator / Observer have been used for the Mossie second crew member. Have also come across Special Operator where the role includes radar or radio navigation / positioning tools For the FB.VI, I guess Navigator / Observer would be most appropriate

It’s a Flight Sim… Probably the best available to us civvies, but it is a flight sim. Yes, the marketing spiel talks of the digital battlefield and land, sea and air assets, but to my way of thinking those elements are there to add depth to the flying. Essentially DCS is a very good FM and systems model sim of specific aircraft. ED staff posts on here also give the opinion (my error if misinterpreted) that DCS is about simulating interesting aircraft - with the caveat that the supporting detailed data is available Re Krupi’s post, I’m very keen to see an expanded WW2 plane and ship set. Wish lists for this and that reflect that community excitement for the subject matter - but with so many weapons systems fielded and constant evolution of those in service, it’s never going to happen if never going to be complete… So, a sandbox, in which we have a steadily growing number of the best and (hopefully) most representative toys to play with

Confused… I thought WW2 was regarded as one of the better fleshed out aspects of DCSW… It is a sandbox sim, not a full theatre… it’s about the aircraft first and foremost. There’s also a pretty good set of ground assets in the WW2 Asset Pack, although granted we’d all like to see a few more of our personal favourite AI aircraft and naval units. Very excited about the forthcoming Mossie, and hope the Corsair isn’t too far behind

@grafspee Merlin 25 - engine type is visible on one of the cockpit panels

Not so sure about that… what about the 109 and 190…??? JG5 flew both and even if they didn’t tangle (difficult to find definitive refs), they were defending airspace against Wildcats, Hellcats and Corsairs in 1944. Looks like they had Gustav G6 and Anton A3 models, so not a direct match for the A8 and K4… but as close as anything else in DCS

I’m assuming there is no video / still camera capture button in the game… can someone direct me towards any tutorial etc info for getting video?

Yes, I find that the AI Mustangs can out climb, out dive and out turn the Dora … I do try to play to to the aircraft’s strengths (badly, it seems) - ie will try to extend away with a shallow dive to gain speed, followed by a shallow to moderate angle climb (intending to turn back through a -45deg roll / slash back onto the target) Do the AI Mustangs lose energy? Don’t really know, but I do know that I find it very difficult to disengage

I think that varied at different stages of the war and for different targets…??? ie, before the advent of Oboe and Gee moon and stars were necessary for navigation and target ID. With the advent of PFF, TIs and radio nav aids then less moonlight would be better. IIRC from some reading, the dark of a new moon and bright light of a full moon might have been avoided ETA - either way, moonlight definitely desirable (essential) for night flying in DCS…!

This is something I’ve been trying in the ME…. and I think it’s well within the capabilities of the sim. Realism alert though - I do use F10 map and labels… in the absence of radar or GCI, and to develop my mission building and night flying skills. Even with these cheats / aids, T/O, landing and gauging distance to target are difficult From a “can it be done” or “would people use it”… it’s just BVR for warbirds The mission I’ve gradually been working up is a B-17 raid on Caen docks. The bombers spaced several km apart to simulate RAF bomber stream tactics and at circa 5000m altitude. You need an online lunar calendar and careful choice of cloud formation. BUT, with some broken cloud, a moon skitting in and out of cloud cover, searchlights, flak and aircraft glimpsed from below against the lighter sky… it’s one of the most engrossing things I’ve done in a flight sim. Very, very intense

That’s the easiest question I’ve seen on these forums… “Chocks Away…!” (and probably why folks ask for appropriate pilot and ground crew voiceovers - ie there’s a deep cultural embed)

My list was largely based on the types most involved in the UK amphibious Ops. Order was my own “order of importance” to Falklands scenarios

best / most recent list is in the Tactical Pascale video https://youtu.be/oEuG9HjqcxU

Gee??

Completely OT… … but does anyone know what the silver stuff was…??? When I was a kid (1970s), I used to help my shipwright father in rebuilding some of our wooden boats. As a navy shipwright he knew of this silver coloured wood treatment that the navy used (sometimes floated in on the tide… sometimes available in navy surplus…) Colloquially called “silverene” and was the best wood treatment / preserver available anywhere or to anyone….!!!

Wasn’t the Steam placeholder date also 16th Sept? ETA - Steam also showing 15/09

Has everyone missed what could (hopefully) be the most important bit of news in this…???!!! So - Mossie launch on Friday 10th…? Or open beta on Wed 15th…???

Is it not the case though that the airframes were also extensively modified between I > V and V > IX…? From a 3-D model perspective and a FM perspective they must be as different as making a new model…???

Agreed - I think everything required for the Lanc is already in DCSW somewhere, except for the four-engine modelling / AI Flight Engineer As this is the Mossie section, I’d stress that it is the Mossie module that is bringing some of the extra bits to the game - eg AI Navigator…. …. and as the FB.VI was extensively used on night intruder Ops (but not as famously as the audacious daylight raids or Coastal Command strike wings), ED and / or the DCS community do have the option to test out how attractive or popular night missions could be

On previous threads I’ve given a clear to DCS: Lancaster… But having played with FW190 night Ops I have changed my mind. Night time visuals are both incredible and terrifying. What’s more: - FIRSTLY…. all the component parts reqd for a Lanc are coming together nicely in DCS. Navigator, check. AI air gunners, check, Bomb Aimer (not sure? B-17 AI?), radio DF and radar systems, check… 4 x Merlins and Flight Eng might be a challenge… - SECONDLY… Often posted that the commercials wouldn’t work for a night bomber element , and I agree that this would need to be tested - BUT as a “sandbox” sim with an “interesting aircraft” first and foremost type policy, the Lanc should be an excellent fit. The US is probably the biggest single DCS market but interest in the Lanc likely to include virtual flyers from UK, Canada, Aus, NZ, South Africa. The Mossie and Ju-88 could be a good way for ED to test the water on night Ops Channel and Normandy maps both work just fine

I only did a bit of wiki research, but didn’t get the sense that the Alouette saw much use??? How many were deployed? For me, it’s only really the first 3 that are important - and that’s based on usage / relevance rather than any personal preference. Happily do without the Chinook and Puma, although I believe the Puma was used by both sides.

Oh dear

Despite Argentine use, the Alouette wouldn’t be high up my list for a Falklands helo… How about: Lynx Wasp Sea King (WS-61, not S-61) Wessex Puma Scout Chinook and Gazelle, which we already have…