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It was part of one of the recent updates.

So is there any chance we'll get the new fire/smoke effects in the next update, or is this still being optimised? Thanks.

While everyone is exited about the campaign engine, I can't wait for the new effects. Next update perhaps?

Seeing that warbird screenshot almost made me exited, thinking we are finaly getting new damage model and effects. But it's nice to hear obout the fixes and better performance, hopefuly on channel map as well.

Well you can see that basically on every forum involving a game. Two extremes, like M1Combat said - wank/white night side. But this particular product is little different than for example how EA games and DICE work. When studio makes a game, they depend on their investor/publisher and have to communicate and listen to them. Here, we are the investors, but it's absolutely impossible ED could listen to each individual player. Perhaps some people see it that way and demand to be involved. I'm not one of them. Although, expecting open communication and regular status updates seems reasonable to me.

I underestand what you mean, but it very much depends on one's approach. You can be toxic or unreasonably emotional about it, or you can express yourself in civilised manner. It's not necessary a bad thing to complian if you're not a**hole about it, they might actualy appreciate the feedback. There's always gonna be people complaining under status updates, I trust ED can handle that. Putting all caps disclaimer about dates not being set in stone in the announcements could help :)

I believe most poeple here agree that bug fixing should be proirity. It would be understandable if things will be pushed back because of that. Anyway, I was hoping the status updates would be a regular thing.

I saw that one, that's where the clouds info is from. Sorry, I should have explained more. I meant recent info. Something that would tell us if they are still on track, or things got pushed back to prioritize bug fixing. And if so what are the new estimates.

It would be great to have status update on things in works (long/mid/near term). For example the new WWII damage model and garphics effects. Also what is the status of the clouds? They were supposed to be worked on again by may 2020. Has that changed? I realize the current focus is on bug fixing, but I don't know how much that interferes with things mentioned above, and what things from previous updates were pushed further away.

Very nice. I was trying to do something like this, but my skills are limited. This is much better, thanks.

Here's Revi C/D version: Original: https://mega.nz/file/aO4SmSoT#Y8t--pEwOAG5jdkkU5mKCOYC5xMDQp3S8xWf_ipLY0U Moded: https://mega.nz/file/LPoSwSSB#5984U_sDY5FS0nvVFKiRpEy1rf3FQuTW9nq4cVqCQ2U

I've seen the pics how it looks IRL, hence the disclaimer. I just don't like how "flat" it looks in DCS. I can make that 12C/D version if you want. From the original DCS crosshair?

Is this intentional? In current version (top image), the lights are visible only at night, but almost nothing at dusk.

Tweaked Revi 16b crosshair for Bf 109 K-4. Whether it's an improvement or not is up to you, I don't claim this is more realistic. I simply prefer this look. This mod is JSGME compatible. https://mega.nz/file/2S522YhJ#jAsL1eu-kshYhXT_NbJA5YjLDexqdkKehnKruVqkI_E

Try to click on the desktop once the small DCS window apears (before the screen goes black). This helped me ever since 2.5.6. Probably something to do with fullscreen, it's a trange "fix" but it works on my end.

That's irrelevant. The question is, will it behave like in the gif if you DO score a hit in a dogfight? This is where IL-2 absolutely failed. It's almost impossible to de-wing plane there, it will just start smoking and fall, and only lose wing if the whole plane explodes.

Yes please, the mk108 seems a bit weak.

Not really, it's more of A/A problem. Ka-50 can't take out other helos anymore(12 vikhrs and Mi-24 only smoking but still flying). And I had no problem bombing tanks in F-16 on current version.

But they were volunteers testing it for free, this is not money issue.

Why not use the same testers they used for supercarrier? Give them acces to the patch for a day before you release it.

Came here to report this. In F-16 against J-11. 2 AIM-120 and I emptied all cannon rounds in him, he was visually damaged and smoking but kept flying untill bingo fuel.

Yeah same thing happened to me yesterday. plane jumping on the airfield after landing.

Avarage compared to what? This is objectively the best looking and most detailed map in DCS. The only maps better than this are in MSFS 2020 and that's not even out yet.

I've just tested some settings and it apears the shadows are the biggest fps eater. Try to set terrain object shadows to flat. It's gonna look a little worse but it made the low pases playable for me.

Dubai has thousands of buildings rendered at the same time and no fps issues, but that's probably because it doesn't render bicycles. Someone at ED forgot about LOD optimisation:thumbup:. If the engine can handle Dubai, WWII era cities should be even easier. Yet, here we are.