1.5.x openBeta Changelogs

1.5.0.45166 - 2015 October 01

• Implemented RU Game Localization.
  
• Replaced multiple existing inputs with toggle inputs.
  
• Added 9 New Keyboard Inputs: ASP Target Size, KPP Pitch Set, RSBN/PRGM Channel Select, Radio On/Off, Radio Volume & Chl Selection
  
• Fixed various instances of the Radio not working.
  
• Fixed the Radar operating without electrical power
  
• Increased missile smoke visibility
  
• Fixed the “SPRD Appears on F6 View after use” bug
  
• Introduced special option for ASP pipper gameplay features.
  
• Improved drag chute physics, including chute use in stall/spin recovery (Animation is however still limited)
  
• Corrected Rudder Authority (“Rudder overpowering ailerons”)
  
• Added UUA Sensor animation
  
• Improved Over-G weapon jettison (Dynamic Weight Calculation, per-pylon/weapon limit)
  
• Improved regulated Afterburner throttle control
  
• Partially fixed visible weapons remaining on destroyed/missing wings
  
• Fixed A-A missile lock tone bug
  
• Corrected wing thickness & angle
  
• Various corrections on all weapon pylons
  
• Rebuilt frontal canopy for smooth fuselage transition
  
• Re-Drew rivet and panel lines on rear fuselage
  
• Added red floodlights in cockpit
  
• Dozens of minor 3D/2D issues
  
• Fixed various Cockpit graphics issues
  
• Corrected various ASP calculation issues (Incorrect lead, “CCIP”)
  
• Added 8-10 new default liveries
  
• New specular maps
  
• Sculpted rear fuselage into a new normal map
  
• Added new SPRD Rocket booster model and texture
  
• Corrected placement of SPRD Rocket booster on aircraft
  
• Further optimized external model and textures
  
• Revised gear door textures
  
• Corrected AoA vane animation
  
• Temporarily removed 'Canopy Icing' checkbox pending visual implementation
  

1.5.0.45208 Hotfix 1 - 2015 October 02

• Fixed third-party modules: MiG-21Bis from working.
  

1.5.1.47285 Update 2 - 2015 November 23

• All keys have had activations replenished.
  
• LOD models optimized.
  
• Incorrect ASO texture replaced.
  
• Radome axis of movement fixed.
  
• Double cockpit in low graphic settings fixed.
  
• TacNumbers holes fixed.
  
• Added more variation of Russian TacNumbers
  
• Added Eastern Arabic TacNumbers.
  
• Changed material setting from mirror to aluminum.
  
• Landing gear’s external lights now come on only at full extension.
  
• Remodeled external pilot’s visor and is now transparent with specular.
  
• Navigation lights during the day are now bigger in “Bright” mode.
  
• Missing panel lines and sealant on external canopy/windscreen added.
  
• Missing rivets on right-side drag chute tube added.
  
• Missing screws on top-side wing fuel tank panels added.
  
• UVs for middle fuselage flipped 180 degrees to fix NMp errors.
  
• Liveries adjusted for UV flip.
  
• New normal and specular textures.
  

1.5.3.50487.22 - 2016 February 17

• Fixed Fuel Gauge working without PO-750 No. 2 Inverter
  
• Added Weapon Selector Left/Right input command
  
• Fixed RSBN Rangefinder showing horizontal instead of oblique angle
  
• Corrected nosecone damage model in LoD2
  
• Corrected Navigation Light intensity in Low.
  
• Corrected Pilot Helmet protrusion through visor.
  
• Added Specular and Normal map to static covers
  
• Corrected Canopy Stand location
  
• Added shortcut mapping to briefing window and mirror
  
• Fixed R-55 and R-3S IR missile tones
  
• Corrected R-3R lock tone
  
• Fixed various instances of RWR playing indefinitely (possibly not all -- provide track if you catch this bug!)
  
• Changed unlock behaviour of button on stick
  
• Fixed incorrect radio channels after cycling through them with keyboard
  
• R-55 can now only be carried on Pylons 1 & 2
  
• Fixed Non-Dispensing Chaff
  
• Fixed inverted Radar symbology
  
• Fixed various instances of SPS (RWR) Sound Synchronization
  
• Fixed various instances of ASO-2 not working
  
• Fixed RN-24 damage and effectiveness.
  
• Fixed clickable area for Aileron Boosters
  
• Hypoxia is no longer induced under optimal conditions
  
• SPRD no longer works after jettison
  
• Fixed SARPP recording when system turned off
  
• Corrected Suction Relief doors moving when engine off
  
• Fixed Throttle Start/Stop position toggle
  
• Fixed Crash when PRMG Channel > 16
  
• Fixed persistent A/C shaking after taking off with blown tires
  
• Pneumatic Air no longer leaks indefinitely when using brake on axis
  
• Corrected input for booster aileron switch
  
• Corrected Aileron Booster behaviour
  

1.5.4.54855 Update 1 - 2016 July 15

• Tuned Engine for acceleration & climb performance adherance.
  
• ASP Reticle offset fix for windy conditions
  

1.5.4.56500.154 Update 5 - 2016 September 10

• Changed default FOV to 150 degrees
  
• Fixed side-slip ball while flying inverted.
  
• Adjusted flight dynamics with drag chute deployed.
  
• Corrected check warning lights button on landing gear panel causing the intake nose cone to extend.
  
• Redefined ventilation lever from axis to lever.
  
• Adjusted fuel set knob animation assignment to controller rotaries.
  
• Adjusted ASP rotary inputs for controller devices.
  
• Fixed trigger zone of canopy ventilation system handle.
  
• Fixed canopy visibility and animation after rearm/repair.
  
• Fixed when AI only fires S-5M rockets in pairs.
  
• Corrected R-60M’s all aspect seeker-head.
  
• Increased nose cone damage value.
  
• Optimized LODs.
  
• Added VVS Metal livery.
  
• Fixed fuel tank pylons’ texture.
  
• Fixed Southeria livery’s unweathered left wing.
  
• Created new specular textures for metal and painted liveries.
  
• Created normal bump textures for visible damage.
  
• Corrected UV mapping on windscreen.
  
• Corrected normals’ orientation on static center airbrake.
  
• Fixed alpha channel presets for landing gear chocks. Holes now show.
  
• Remodeled tires’ animation and damaged looks.
  
• Animated engine fan blades.
  
• Removed canopy covers for further testing with end-of-shutdown animation.
  
• Disabled intake relief and spill doors’ visibility arguments for further testing.
  
• Partially fixed two primary engine sounds at mission start.
  

1.5.4.57114.167 Hotfix - 2016 September 27

• Stability issues that causes crash to desktop
  

1.5.6.1938 - 2017 February 10

• Fixed misaligned Taxi Lights
  
• Fixed various external model (LOD) errors
  
• Corrected R-13M and R-13M1 missile performance
  
• Fixed anti-skid regardless of nose wheel brake
  
• Corrected FM roll inertia
  
• Corrected R-55 & RS-2US performance
  
• Adjusted In-Ground Effect (IGE)
  

1.5.6.3690 Update 1 - 2017 March 31

• Adjusted suspension dampers.
  
• Adjusted axis roll at slow speeds.
  
• Adjusted low speed drag in landing configuration.
  
• Adjusted acceleration in climb and turning.
  
• Fixed unusual event when AOA stalls, caused aircraft to enter uncontrollable roll.
  
• Fixed RSBN, PRMG, SAU automatic landing modes, causing unwanted oscillations.
  
• Fixed default chaff and flare quantities for ASO-2 configuration.
  
• Fixed the armament selection switch’s logic.
  
• Adjusted IR missiles’ detection range.
  
• Fixed radar ground reflections’ algorithm while flying inverted.
  
• Added landing/taxi lights 3 position commands.
  
• ВДИ-30К altimeter now calibrated for International Standard Atmosphere
  
• Fixed RSBN distance indicator changing from 019 to 020.
  
• UPK-23-250 control box now shows.
  
• Corrected “Main Red Lights” rotation animation.
  
• Corrected ADI/HSI’s light illumination sequence.
  
• Adjusted afterburner animation and sound synchronization.
  

1.5.6.4546.280 Update 2 - 2017 April 21

• Adjusted suspension dampers to be more rigid.
  
• Adjusted flaps’ drag coefficients.
  
• Adjusted pitch, roll, and yaw stability.
  
• Fixed RSBN, PRMG, SAU automatic landing modes, causing unwanted oscillation.
  
• Fixed pitot tube’s inverted slideslip indicator.
  
• Added inputs to silent ARC/RSBN signals.
  
• Fixed landing/taxi light inputs to LALT+L.
  
• Fixed tires bursting at low landing speeds.
  
• Fixed GSh-23 Sound and UPK-23 alignment.
  
• Fixed afterburner sound synchronization with animation.
  
• Renamed S-24B to differentiate between LNS’ and ED’s weapon.
  

DCS 1.5.6.4818 Update 3 - 2017 April 28

• Decreased roll rate.
  
• Fixed SS Piper: will move with distance only.
  
• Fixed IR missile piper not following locked target.
  
• Fixed UPK pod piper position by -2 mrads.
  
• Fixed ARK far-near switch synchronization with clickable area.
  
• Adjusted afterburner sound synchronization with animation.
  
• Switched to ED’s custom cockpit solution.
  
• Added more ‘21’ mark to weapons to differentiate between LNS’ and ED’s weapon.
  
• Added RU localization.
  
• Users can create localization for their own language (copy "CoreMods\aircraft\MiG-21BIS\l10n\ru\LC_MESSAGES“, save in appropriate language folder and edit with PoEdit)
   
  

DCS 1.5.6.5199 Update 4 - 2017 May 12

• Adjusted timing for SPS-141 flair drop.
  
• Fixed random countermeasures not working when button is pushed.
  
• Added Chinese localization.
  
• Added frontal lock correction for 'rear-aspect only' missiles. Note that the missiles can still acquire frontal lock when the target ir signature becomes strong enough.
  

DCS 1.5.7.8899.335 Update 1 - 2017 August 23

• Fixed landing lights illuminating fuselage when on.
  
• Calibrated ASP Angular Aim
  

DCS 1.5.7.9337 Update 2 - 2017 September 06

• Radar ground reflections are now slightly reduced in tilted mode.
  
• Radar now tracks slow moving targets with low speed filter engaged.
  
• Fixed radar's elevation when RV64 switch is in upper position.
  
• Fixed initial volume value and knob for seeker head.
  
• Implemented missile tone lock strength volume modifier.
  
• Fixed SAU's stabilization mode causing a 15 degree right roll.
  
• Fixed FFB trim control.