Witchking

Fantastic video for researching explosion FX for the new IG. If you guys can manage coding direction of projectile... there are some cool things that can be modelled. all snaps are from the following episode: http://youtu.be/VN6x3k7SK78

If you got some extra cash (30$) to spend, I would get it now and then later just pay for the updated AFM flanker and eagle. The Su25 with its AFM and new cockpit is such a fun aircraft to fly. But again...if I was penny pinching, I would agree...wait for the separate modules and you can be done away with the lock on limitation.

Stop b*tching....vote with your wallet if you are pissed. I am so glad AFM for all FC3 planes is part of the roadmap now, it was never planned before and I think the FC3 aircraft need it among beautiful flight models of the Su25, 25T and DCS modules. I bought every module at release (except p51) and have no regrets and don't mind paying 20$ each for a FM update to my FC3 aircraft (will only need to pay twice to complete the package for 4 aircraft. The future of ED is looking very promising with their strategy...finally letting go of lomac and moving on to their own simulation operating system completely. It is at this time they need our support. 20$ is dinner or one course in a decent restaurant. Its not really that much. Penny pinch with buying 69$ Call of duty...don't moan about ED's products which get such great support which is unheard of in the gaming industry.

Seriously...I don't understand how people can't comprehend "Development resources are not free". AFM was not part of the initial features list for FC aircraft. The same people who want ED to make more DCS fidelity modules still complain and moan about spending 20$ for supporting this developer. BTW..The reason it seems like ED has a "MONOPOLY" which doesn't at all apply to a game company/simulator developer (...unless they have exclusive licensing rights to making a simulator of these aircraft ) btw, is because these sims sell a maximum of a few hundred thousand units. That is the reason there are no other major high fidelity sims on the market. Wags previously stated, ED is lucky to break even many times on their products due to the low sales volume of such complex simulators. Stop expecting everything in life to be free. If ED keeps throwing in more and more effort into a older product for free, thats it, they will go bankrupt...they cannot simply sustain their staff. Soon the staff will leave for more lucrative games and that is just start of a downhill slope. And pepin...no this is still not ED cheating you...they never promised a perfect product. This is a complex piece of software and its constantly improving. One day, it will be acceptable to most users, but others may still comprehend some modelling to be in-accurate. Thats unfortunately the nature of simulation software and there is nothing we can do about it. If ED gets their hand on internal classified data from the russian air force on missile tests and program logic, you can get your wish of the most accurate A2A missiles ever....but for now, ED's rendition is nothing short of extraordinary. Also, you did not pay for your in-game Su27 missiles to destroy an F-15... you paid for a simulator that closely matches the result of shooting a russian A2A missile. ED have a lot more information than the common public info on missile performance. They have staff who research physics models and program logic. But no matter how much they try, neither you nor them can make a replicate of the missile logic seen in real life. Just be patient and the missile performance can get better. In the meanwhile, try posting some tracks of your sessions and ask for help on optimizing your A2A combat strategies. This is not to say ED's simulators have flaws...the limitations of the engine, dated graphics, in-efficient special fx, inability to use parallel threads is a bigger problem than all this other stuff. Once they finish their new image generator, hopefully, they can modernize their engine and take advantage of more cutting edge hardware and simultaneously drive realism.

Its pretty ridiculous when people say ED cheated them. ED force you out of your job and make u buy their module at gunpoint? Did they take away your 40$ and give u the finger and run away? Developing missile flight models without its programming logic is hard work. Without access to confidential data from the Russian AF...what kind of data do u have to prove that certain missiles are in-accurate? I think this is the first time in a simulation anyone has developed a physics based model for aa munitions. On top if that, they are still constantly improving it. If u can't deal with the bugs and constant updates.. Go away and wait for an year before coming back to dcs. The fact of the matter is ED and sim developers are the most dedicated devs in the industry. No one puts so much time and effort to constantly tweak and update existing products. If u are thinking I am wrong..u clearly know nothing about the gaming industry. Be patient...bring up issues ina civilized manner and ED will get to it based on their list of priorities. They are still constantly releasing updates for dcs a-10 which was released years ago. If u are still unhappy, clearly give up on ED and don't bother...just stop posting as if they stole ur entire life savings.

Man! It would be amazing if DCS terrain and atmospheric model would look like that in the future.

How would you set it in the mission editor to start in a hangar and have doors open automatically on start? I imagine it is possible as ED stock missions have this happening.

Looking forward to the improvements ED. Not a fan of the Hawk...would be the first module I might skip.....but can't wait for the AFM Su27 and eagle. BTW....does the ATC improvements mean we can see civilian aircraft?

screenshot would help

Well...I think most people directly comment on youtube. Amazing video ralfi. damn! you guys are so organized.

oh,..thats nvidia optimus. Go to nvidia control panel... 3 program settings...and third tab...u can specify programs that run off integrated or discrete graphics. DCS is assigned by default to run with intel chipset card. You have u change it to high performance GFX card and u should be good to go. :)

Sounds amazing. Will check it out. Thanks for making them. I love the explosion/gun effects. :D edit... most of the sounds are only 2 channel. Also,I think the original 1.2.4 flanker and eagle engine sounds are good enough.

Hey SK... been a long time. Nice to see you back man. You can delete lock on, but I personally left it installed, in case I ever wanted to do a fresh clean DCS install after a major update. The Su cockpit lag issue has been reported. I personally have no issues with it...runs fine, so I never checked fps for it. But, people do say it may probably be due to optimization issues.

The warthog is freaking amazing. Love it. Also, thrustmaster is a great company and very good with warranty repairs if anything goes wrong. The bad thing is that it is not at all an ideal stick for the choppers. As someone else mentioned here, its too heavy and resistive for a chopper. I got a X52 pro as a spare and that one is so much smoother and easier to use than a warthog for flying a chopper. But the warthog's precision is unmatched...its still my main stick for any of the FC jets or DCS A-10 (naturally).

I didn't mean they are out of scope. I meant they were still pretty good. Infact the missiles were updated during the early FC series and still look amazing....compared to the Kuz carrier and bunch of older planes. But well.. I understand each has its on dev time.

I still have them on. :p

Its nice that they are updating some old models, but I hope ED would priortize...there are way worse models lingering from the flanker 2.5 era...ships and aircraft that need work. Also...I think the F18 still doesn't have a damage model yet.

ahh... thanks... I guess I didn't notice it before. :D

How did u manage those longer dust trails?

I agree. I own every sim ED has made and I totally support that they need money to develop these modules. I don't mind 30$ for a AFM module.

try changing resolutions and then drag it down.

I agree. A-10C like detail is awesome. But sometimes I do enjoy more Su25, Su25T style AFM with less detailed avionics when I just want to blow stuff up.

Do you guys notice the Su27 is more similar in quality to the Su25T, su25? It doesn't have the normal mapping on the rivets like that of the A-10C. Is it true or is it just me? The skin just is higher res and more detailed, but the model doesn't seem to have the excess minute details.

if I remember, although u can't use F6 to track them now, If you pause and look carefully, I think I could still see skeets. But its been a while...I haven't flown the A-10C since before 1.2.4...so maybe it was removed indeed. CBU 87 is different people...don't blame the CBU 97 and its amazing animation/effects. Its working fine. CBU 87 has to be re-tooled. I hope ED doesn't go the route as the new water in 1.2.0 and remove the nice animation effect for the CBU 97.

I am not sure we eill get any answers. Ed has been burnt in the fast by premature promises. But considering the next module is dcs f18....they will improve carrier ops and ship physics. So then, we may get a su33 update. Most likely after it.