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:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: My suggestion.....just cut the trees with your rotorblades....works well...it´s a new feature in DCS :thumbup: *sigh*

not seen so far in 2.5OB

Anyone else this "unnatural" brownish "fog layer" in current mission? Is it caused by the cloud layer?

thanks Mustang check it out....always wondering what it does as it has no effect for example on the way too dark cpt illumination in most ac

Personal finding on my system: reducing shadows to "flat" reduces stuttering almost completely with all other sliders maxxed out. MSAA 8 AF 16 DF on global cockpit illumination on no Lens/flare preload radius full visibility high water high textures etc high increasing Grass to full does not affect frames nor stuttering, trees at 87% (increasing more has no visual effect) with vsync on (= frames locked to Monitor) I get steady 60 fps without stuttering. Specs below

With preloading an instant mission client side, the connection to 104th Longbow takes 1 minute, and again 1 minute to get into slot and all stuff loaded. So really a problem? I´d say no. I guess it´s more a "how is my internet connection"-problem beside some loading logic of 2.5 (MP wise and how your system is capable to render/load stuff)

http://www.mediafire.com/file/tykurjk2y4jy3ji/1_Op_Longbow_v2.5.miz in the other 104th thread

I confirm that mods via JSGME work as before. During the update process from 1.5.8 ob to 2.5 OB I even had not to create a new shortcut nor change any other settings (apart the fact that you have to uncheck your mods before updating as usual). The "mods" per se are right in the place where they were in 1.5.8

Did you set a ping limit for players that does not match your internet speed?

16 GB of RAM is definitely enough.

Vino, we have little information what you already have or not. In case you already have the 1.5.8 Release (stable) version you can revert back to Open Beta (OB) with the guide in the following link https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=114030 The Version Number to concert to should be: 1.5.8.13504 After reverting back to 1.5.8. Open Beta you then may update to 2.5 My recommendation: if you are not familiar with CMD lines (DOS commands) WAIT and be patient though it´s not very hard to get used to it. If you already have 1.5.8 Release Version yet you can wait a little bit then it will be updated to 2.5 Release Version. In this case there´s no need to revert back to 1.5.8. Open Beta before If you do not have any 1.5.8 version you can get a download link for 2.5 Open Beta (new installer) here: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/beta/ The difference between Release Versions and Open Beta Versions is: a) OpenBeta is always a fully functional test platform for any changes so ED can see if everything is working well b)OpenBeta updates come out first and usually one (or two) weeks later it goes public for Release Version c) advantage: you get all thats new FIRST d) "disadvantage": you get all the bugs FIRST before they are solved (no major issue for me over the past years) Hope this helps you to make a choice :smilewink:

Pretty sure- same as it was with 1.5.8 OB and 1.5.8 release (stable). But you can leave it at 2.5 OB for good reasons: you´ll get every update FIRST (as OB is used as testing platform). It fully works like the release version - only downside: if there are bugs included in the OB update you´ll get them as well, but even then it´s easy to revert to the previous OB version. Did this all the time back with 1.5.8 if there was a game braking bug. So no worries.....get 2.5OB and go flying - it´s worth doing so.

No - at least not with my system specs. Almost everything maxed out: around 60 FPS. Some VR users reported 45 fps. @Daniel_NL: I had (1.5.8OB) and have (2.5 OB) no problems with connecting to MP. I dont think ED will solve your problem. Is it ping related or did you experience a "DCS crash", did you sent a crash.log do DCS with the ticket

Thanks for 2.5OB. Huge improvement, stunning scenery, around 60 fps with almost everything maxed out. Keep an eye on the telephone lines along the roads...they´ll kill you :-)

vracan...you are talking of 2.2 open alpha Huey cargo cam? If so.....yes it´s working with me (and in 1.5.8 OB). Check your key binding, delete it and put it in again. Not able to check it for you momentarily as I am downloading...well you know...2.5 :-)

Quigong you are right...finally I got confused as well. I now clicked Skatezilla´s DCS updater tool and - voila - it starts to do it´s job. Thanks for the reply

Well ...there´s nothing to download at the moment...."Element is not found". Guess it´s removed.

Try it and I guess you´ll like this mod. In case the mission developer did set multiple wind layers and temps you get all the data you need for wind correction input with CCRP bombing (dumb bombs) in LASTE page. Explained in https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=66422

Gentlemen, if you wish to see the "correct" wind data including for the levels (if set by mission builder) use this mod (simple install via JSGME or similiar program. Passes IC check and work in Nevada as well as in Normandy and Caucasus. https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/de/files/2080541/ Willy

Ah nice... And BTW a big THANK YOU for your efforts and OP Longbow...amazing combination of "Blue Flag" and "104th-style" with very nice features implemented. ASAP and competent support. Had a blast on the server the day before yesterday...4 hrs of NOE OPs in the Huey with very good coordination by players and especially Migdriver as GCI.

Is the 104th server updated to latest 1.5.8.13504 Update 2? Otherwise I´d keep it ad current state.Thx for reply

Pefman, I don´t think it was a server or general DCS problem, many players have problems with their internet connection or ping to get on the server. Others don´t and it works like a charm.

Reaper6 is back? Wow....hard times for BLUE....met him several times earlier days - or should I say: He met me....hard :megalol: On Blueflag sometimes dozens of people tried to hunt him - no success. Welcome back comerade :thumbup:

@ Maverick I did some helicopter tests (Huey/Gazelle) with our FARPS. Please check the ability for rearm/refuel as well as logistics: FARP Showtime: no rearm/refuel possible, no crates* FARP Kobuleti: rearm/refuel available, troops also but no crates* FARP Phoenix: same as Kobuleti FARP Ambro: refuel/rearm available but no troops * message always shows "not close enough" FARP Kobuleti has no friendly logistics You can not spawn at FARP Phoenix (shown as black in forum = not capturable) so I´d assume its constantly blue. You can land there, get fuel, ammo and troops but no crates. You can spawn on FARP Gaudata with a Huey (but of course you get smashed by ground troops). The Gazelles are unavailable (as it should be) And just my 2cts: would be handy to have a M-Gazelle at Batumi as well because the only way to proceed presently is via Ambro (as it´s operational for rearm/refuel) or Showtime (if it get´s fixed for that). Hope that helps. Willy

Dave, question: do you use your rudder device for braking (i.e. toe-tip-braking)? If so please delete the "braking" entry for your rudder device (just for a test) and try to use either your keyboard command for brakes (all brakes not separated left/right) or bind this to a button on your stick. I did so and really have no issue with the F5 nor a cryptic NWS-steering bug etc. Sliding only appears if I treat her bad - and I agree that the noseweheel should have some damage in a severe sideslip on the concrete - at least blown tires or whatever you like. My rudder device is a little buggy after some years and I have no chance to recalibrate becuase it´s a harware issue, so I do not use toe.tip braking in DCS anymore but with a button assigned to the command. Really easy.