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As title says, allow the user to add/remove control points at any point along the edge/border of a polygon shape that has already been created. In addition, locking the mouse in an X or Y direction with holding down shift (like in every drawing app) would really help reduce a large number of control points when a countries border runs outside the edge of the map. I would suggest that right clicking over a line segment between control points gives a context menu allowing you to ADD a control point at that position. Also, that right clicking over a control point gives a context menu that allows you to delete that control point.

Hey guys, I've tried everything to solve my replay problem. I'm hoping someone here has any insight into this issue. I enjoy playing DCS on multiplayer servers, and then editing the tracks via mission editor so that I can open up access to all the jets (blue and red). Then I replay the mission and can create some fun videos from different perspectives. After the last DCS update I can't even launch a simple replay "as-is", it just gives me a window that says, sorry DCS crashed can we collect your data and send it into no-mans land on the internet. I click sure, and sit there staring at my desktop after DCS shuts down. Any thoughts? I repaired, re-installed, removed mods (I just have the A-4e mod anyway), repaired windows, changed graphics settings... I mean, it worked before. What's changed now? This is my first post, hopefully it's in the right spot. Here are the last couple of lines from my DCS log after the most recent crash: 2024-01-12 06:26:10.663 INFO APP (Main): C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin-mt\edterrainExtra4.dll, 372736 bytes, created 28:12:2023-17.40.5, written 28:12:2023-17.40.5, accessed 12:1:2024-6.26.10 2024-01-12 06:26:10.664 INFO APP (Main): C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin-mt\edterrainGraphics41.dll, 1562112 bytes, created 28:12:2023-17.40.7, written 28:12:2023-17.40.7, accessed 12:1:2024-6.26.10 2024-01-12 06:26:10.664 INFO APP (Main): C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\F-16C\bin\F16C.dll, 10692960 bytes, created 28:12:2023-17.40.8, written 28:12:2023-17.40.8, accessed 12:1:2024-6.26.10 2024-01-12 06:26:10.664 INFO APP (Main): try to write track file 2024-01-12 06:26:11.260 INFO APP (Main): 'C:\Users\wp1900\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Logs\dcs.20240112-062610.crash' deleted successfully 2024-01-12 06:26:11.380 INFO APP (Main): 'C:\Users\wp1900\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Logs\dcs.20240112-062610.dmp' deleted successfully 2024-01-12 06:26:13.794 INFO APP (Main): failed to open 'C:\Users\wp1900\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Logs\voice_chat.log' for reading and here's a piece from the log further up that I'm sure someone will find more interesting.... 2024-01-12 06:26:01.755 INFO EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41 (12496): surface5 gc() 2.301700 ms 2024-01-12 06:26:01.900 INFO LUA (Main): Lua: States: 710, CPU load: 4.6%, Mem: 644.7 MB 2024-01-12 06:26:01.901 INFO ASYNCNET (Main): track: onClientRun 2024-01-12 06:26:10.057 ALERT EDCORE (Main): Out of memory in ed_malloc for 194426774672 bytes. 2024-01-12 06:26:10.062 INFO EDCORE (Main): try to write dump information 2024-01-12 06:26:10.108 INFO EDCORE (Main): # -------------- 20240112-062610 -------------- 2024-01-12 06:26:10.108 INFO EDCORE (Main): DCS/2.9.2.49940 (x86_64; MT; Windows NT 10.0.22631) 2024-01-12 06:26:10.109 INFO EDCORE (Main): C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin-mt\edCore.dll 2024-01-12 06:26:10.109 INFO EDCORE (Main): # 80000003 BREAKPOINT at 00007ff85f227adb 00:00000000 2024-01-12 06:26:10.110 INFO EDCORE (Main): SymInit: Symbol-SearchPath: 'C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin-mt;', symOptions: 532, UserName: 'wp1900' 2024-01-12 06:26:10.110 INFO EDCORE (Main): OS-Version: 10.0.22631 () 0x100-0x1 2024-01-12 06:26:10.114 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000027adb (edCore): ed::fatal_out_of_memory + 0x3B 2024-01-12 06:26:10.118 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x000000000007359d (wRadio): CommandDialogsPanel::regLua + 0x26FD 2024-01-12 06:26:10.118 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000000752ee (wRadio): IMissionCommandAction::~IMissionCommandAction + 0x87E 2024-01-12 06:26:10.119 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x000000000007550b (wRadio): IMissionCommandAction::~IMissionCommandAction + 0xA9B 2024-01-12 06:26:10.119 WARNING LOG (12184): 1 duplicate message(s) skipped. 2024-01-12 06:26:10.119 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000075069 (wRadio): IMissionCommandAction::~IMissionCommandAction + 0x5F9 2024-01-12 06:26:10.119 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000077dd4 (wRadio): MissionCommandManager::doAction + 0x534 2024-01-12 06:26:10.119 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000086a84 (edCore): Mail::Reader::stream + 0x1414 2024-01-12 06:26:10.120 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000b286b7 (DCS): SW + 0x667C17 2024-01-12 06:26:10.122 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000000fbfa0 (WorldGeneral): TrackController::feedEvents + 0x110 2024-01-12 06:26:10.123 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000000043cd (World): wSimTrace::CommandsTraceDiscreteIsOn + 0x1ED 2024-01-12 06:26:10.123 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000004be2 (World): wSimCalendar::DoActionsUntil + 0x262 2024-01-12 06:26:10.123 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000008a30db (DCS): SW + 0x3E263B 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000008a2a12 (DCS): SW + 0x3E1F72 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000b2912c (DCS): SW + 0x66868C 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000b289eb (DCS): SW + 0x667F4B 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000086a84 (edCore): Mail::Reader::stream + 0x1414 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000b286b7 (DCS): SW + 0x667C17 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000000fbfa0 (WorldGeneral): TrackController::feedEvents + 0x110 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000004a6a (World): wSimCalendar::DoActionsUntil + 0xEA 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000008baa39 (DCS): SW + 0x3F9F99 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000008ba711 (DCS): SW + 0x3F9C71 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000008dcd22 (DCS): SW + 0x41C282 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x000000000089a364 (DCS): SW + 0x3D98C4 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x000000000089baa3 (DCS): SW + 0x3DB003 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000004a1920 (DCS): (function-name not available) + 0x0 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000002829262 (DCS): AmdPowerXpressRequestHighPerformance + 0x13D425E 2024-01-12 06:26:10.124 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000ce45ee (DCS): SW + 0x823B4E 2024-01-12 06:26:10.127 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x000000000001257d (KERNEL32): BaseThreadInitThunk + 0x1D 2024-01-12 06:26:10.616 INFO EDCORE (Main): Minidump created. 2024-01-12 06:26:10.616 INFO Lua::Config (Main): stack traceback: 2024-01-12 06:26:10.628 WARNING LOG (12184): 3 duplicate message(s) skipped. 2024-01-12 06:26:10.628 INFO APP (Main): enumerating loaded modules 2024-01-12 06:26:10.629 INFO APP (Main): C:\Program Files\Eagle Dyn

WirtsTools - LUA Library for Mission Makers So I have been considering posting this for a while, figured it was time to finally do it. I have been slowly building out a collection of features written in lua, almost entirely from running into various things that either cannot be done or are incredibly arduous to accomplish through normal triggers etc while building missions. The entire library is designed to be loaded and then have the individual features enabled/triggered with a one-liner function call, so while you technically have to 'write' lua to use it, it is quite trivial to do. Indeed within the group I fly with there are now several people using it regularly to various extents that otherwise have no programming or scripting background or knowledge. so WirtsTools, you can find it here: https://gitlab.com/b4802/mission-tools/ The info you need to use all the features is there as the readme, but I will quickly go over the various functions here as well FEATURES: popFlare: This gives your players radio options for popping signal flares, great substitute for aircraft that should have a flare gun and don't, or just as a easy aid if you are flying with new players and want a nice visual option to help them find you impactInZone: This lets you pick a zone and give a flag name, that flag will be incremented whenever a weapon (you can define specific munitions or all bombs/rockets) impacts the ground within that zone. This exists because the only weapon in zone trigger options don't have any way to detect impacts, will trigger from a weapon flying through the zone at 20k feet, also it works with quad point zones impactNear: Similar to impactInZone, increment a flag when a weapon impacts within a defined range of a specific unit or any unit in a specific group playerNear: Will increment a flag for every second that a player (any player or specific groups) is within a defined range of a target unit or any unit in a target group, great for triggers detecting intercepts etc coverMe: Sets the players invisible if there are AI near them so if you have ai following or escorting the players close the AI will focus fire the AI first before engaging the player invisAlt: Toggles players invisible if they are below a defined altitude (AGL), this works great with the later stormtrooperAA feature for warbirds and helicopters suppression: A basic suppression mechanic, hits on units in a group will set them to hold fire for a moment, more hits extends the time and kills extend it further, will always be quite short and there is a limit so you cant permanently suppress a group missileDeath: Ensures hits from missiles are kills every time, good for time travel missions as warbirds are weirdly resilient to missiles, or any situation where you want any hit to be a for sure kill killSwitch: This one is for larger PvE missions with many players, it allows you to define radio items that are attached to a player name, idea being that regardless of what slot you take only your group will see them, that way backup radio options for when triggers break or a flight fails or other issues that you may have wont be seen and accidentally (or deliberately) used before they should tasking: lets you define 'taskings' as late activated groups then you can give that groups mission (all its waypoints) to another group on demand, waypoints can be given relative or absolute stormtrooperAA: Im a fan of this one in my missions, it takes control of the units you designate and tasks them with fire at point every few seconds based on location and velocity and a basic lead calc for blue players nearby, this way you can get some decent volume of fire, players feel like they are being shot at and indeed it can hit if they really fly straight and lazy, but doesn't slaughter the players, can mix some of these with some that do their own thing to up the threat, or couple with invisAlt to make it so when the players are super low the AA shoots but has a hard time hitting them, as they climb it becomes more dangerous shelling: Simple alternative version to the base-game shelling zone, no quad zones yet unfortunately (if anyone has a performant way to generate random points in a polygon let me know), but it lets you pick a zone and define a rate, once started it will persistently shell that zone in random places, can go a long way to giving the appearance of a war going on without needing piles of units etc, also supports safe zones where it will not drop any explosions. MLRS: We all love seeing them shoot we all hate the lag spike when they strike, this allows you to have MLRS rockets deleted mid-flight (after the smoke trail has stopped), so you can get the cinematic effect without murdering FPS percentAlive: Will persistently update a flag with the percentage of units that are alive in any number of groups(you give it a list of groups) ejectionCleanup: Pretty simple one, just deletes 50% of pilots that eject immediately and all others after a minute, this is specifically targeted at missions with large bombers etc where you end up with 10+ pilots in the sky for every one of them downed and can really hurt framerate IRStrobe: This places a blinking IR strobe on units in a group, can do it(turn them on or off) in a normal trigger or easily as a advanced waypoint action Anyway that's what I have for now, always more coming and sometimes existing features are revisited and enhanced, just please note I am not a developer type, im confident in this script thats why I am sharing it but im sure plenty of people could find "better" ways to do it that are more in line with LUA standards or whatever, im not too worried about that....but if anyone wants to steal this and run with it making some new thing go for it you have my blessing. Also no promises but feel free to voice feature requests here, I'll happily include any that make sense to me, are viable, and that I have the time to develop, and love taking a stab at new and crazy ideas. Finally the user community so far is fairly small so its not uncommon for some features to go unused for several DCS patches, this means there is definitely a chance there are some bugs I've not seen and squashed yet, so please let me know if you run into issues using any of these features thanks, Wirts

Is there a way to export new normal maps and other necessary maps, from MV2? I want to try to upgrade the F-16 cockpit from 4K to 8K as it's looking a bit dated in sharpness.

First off, a big thanks to the developers of the Sinai map. I posted nothing for a long long time.. but I'm kinda back i guess. Thanks to the Sinai map, and thanks to the incredible mission editor, the realistic sounds that we have now (love the distance sounds so damn much), and all those nice camera settings. The feeling is just "there". Honestly, this seems to be the first map that i'll keep. I've erased all other maps since I got the Sinai map. I bought all the other maps excluding the WW2 map (always hated WW2 stuff) so i skipped it. The Problem with almost every DCS map is that the Ground looks too simple, mostly no good Satelitte images, missing acsess ways to the building, missing or wrong buildings on every Airfield. A lot of "copy/pasted Buildings and many missing Parking lots for Vehicles, no main Gates, missing roads and so on. I've created tons of building after gathering hours and hours of informations from Nellis AFB, Falklands, and so on you name it, but i never finished one Model because the lack of ground detail in DCS was always frustrating. I started to use the scenery removal tool but this is also extremely limited and too much time consuming, more about this later. Looking on Bing maps/google, then back in DCS.. and the frustration was there and it was overhelming. I always wish that DCS will oneday use real Satelitte images to "create" buildings kinda like MSFS2020, but i don't wanne go into this topic right now. Another wish is that we (the community) will oneday be given the option to edit Airfields, add Landmarks etc much easier (MS2020 is a prime example here). Now we got DCS 2.8xx, and the Graphics have improved. Let me say that i can only play games or any Simulation in VR, looking on a screen no matter how big it is is too boring for me. There's still my room, and nothing is life size, the depth is missing etc. But in VR..one word, thrilling, insanely amazing. I've not yet made it to fly in DCS because i just "sit" outside the base with my VR Headset and big headphones on watchig everything like a spotter in real life.. simply astonished. Now... Tel Nof Airbase... again, a lot is missing, and i hope the Developers will hear me cause i really wanne push this Base to get more and more realistic. There's some stuff that could be erased from the map, and some simple stuff that the Developers could add. I would try to get as many buildings and stuff done as possible. Sure i need time, and time is rare cause i'm a full time artist and maybe i would need some support in the long run. Lets start with the Main Gate where i found a pretty good image on google, then i checked the spot in DCS... and sadly there's almost nothing at this place. Just the parking lot..and one lamp Pole...i was like.. anyway lets try it. I started with the Base guard "F-15", which is placed on some stands.. i played around with the Collision Shell and i was suprised to see that it finally worked out.. after that i was thrilled to create the 2 Spotlights on the ground which should illuminate part of the Bottom of the Eagle... and that also worked out pretty well..Call me nuts but to be honest, checking this location in VR is so damn nice, i played some chill out music and i was sitting for an hour on the fence watching the F-15 in VR from every angle.. incredible. Thanks to ED again, you bring a feeling back that i had the last time a very very long time ago. Next step would be to create the Main Gate buildings in the background As some of you may has noticed, the fence was from @Massun92, the palm tree and additional trees was done by myself, also the Light Poles on the Parking spot, you'll see much more later. The F-15 is the original Static Model from ED. Sorry for making this post so long but there's so much on my mind right now... Next post in a minute...

when trying to capture FARPs (single and 4 spots) I get the message that its been captured (via trigger) , but they never change coalition. Aerodrome capture works fine its just the FARP capture FARP Capture Problems.trk

Dear All, I am trying to use Notepad++ to save as and modify monitorsetup lua files for multi-monitor use. However, once saved they are not seen in DCS World / options / system / monitors list. Why is that? I am running Notepad++ in administrator but the resulting files in the correct "Monitorsetup" folder are not recognised by DCS World. What do I need to do please? Many thanks, Liam

I wanted to play a .trk file with the DCS in built Replay function, however every time I try and get the replay started I'm immediately booted to the coalition selection screen, whereafter if I choose spectators, my game will throw out this error: null It is a Cold War replay I'm trying to get clips of, but I can't find that Cold War directory anywhere. Loading up the file and editing it in mission editor didn't give me any issues, but the problem still persisted even when I enabled External views and disabled FOW.