1.2.8 OpenBeta is out!! Let's enjoy

[LUPO1606688396]

Download this and run it:

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/dcs_world_open_beta/

 

Tried, is not working, the web installer stops downloading after reaching around 30%.

[Knubinator]

think so yep

 

Good, this pleases me. Though I notice you can't sling load in a crosswind? I can't get the game to do it with 7m/s wind. I can hover more or less fine, but just can't get it to attach.

 

Also wish the camera would turn on whenever you clicked it, would be nice when we can put cargo on ships or something.

[c0ff]

Tried, is not working, the web installer stops downloading after reaching around 30%.

 

Posting the autoupdate_log.txt file from the beta folder may help.

Also, either disable the antivirus, or add dcs_updater.exe to the whitelist.

Edited April 7, 2014 by c0ff
grammar!

[LUPO1606688396]

Posting the autoupdate_log.txt file from the beta folder may help.

Also, either disable the antivirus, or add dcs_updater.exe to the whitelist.

I'll try that, thanks!

[LUPO1606688396]

autoupdate log

 

here is the autoupdate log file.

thanks!

LUPO

autoupdate_log.zip

[c0ff]

here is the autoupdate log file.

thanks!

LUPO

 

It says you've made only one try to download files.

 

The connection was interrupted - "Failure when receiving data from the peer", and then all servers became unavailable to you - "Conection to server '*.eagle.ru' failed: Couldn't resolve host name". This is something on your side. Most probably the AV/firewall software.

[LUPO1606688396]

It says you've made only one try to download files.

 

The connection was interrupted - "Failure when receiving data from the peer", and then all servers became unavailable to you - "Conection to server '*.eagle.ru' failed: Couldn't resolve host name". This is something on your side. Most probably the AV/firewall software.

 

Thanks a lot Dimitri, actually it was the firewall! Solved! Spassibo!

STefano "LUPO"

[VTJS17_Fire]

The 1.2.8 is awesome ...

 

[bart]

1.2.8 is fantastic update....thanks guy's.

 

A request though for the 1.2.8 final release......any chance of the dust cloud being added to the Huey?

 

Mi-8 has this so I wouldn't have thought it would be a big deal to add it to the Huey.

[SkateZilla]

So whens the ED Open Beta Mass MP Test event :)

[splash]

DCS OpenBeta 1.2.8 - very slow download

 

Hi,

do you have low download rates when installing this new version? I tried to upgrade my previous 1.2.7 beta and the download never exceeded 10 kb/s and now I completely uninstalled 1.2.7 and try to install 1.2.8 fron scratch but I have the same download rate (about 15 kb/s).

 

Normaly my download rate is quite high, about 1 Mbit/s.

 

Thanks.

[Rangi]

Hi,

do you have low download rates when installing this new version? I tried to upgrade my previous 1.2.7 beta and the download never exceeded 10 kb/s and now I completely uninstalled 1.2.7 and try to install 1.2.8 fron scratch but I have the same download rate (about 15 kb/s).

 

Normaly my download rate is quite high, about 1 Mbit/s.

 

Thanks.

 

As discovered by someone else cancelling and restarting the updater took mine from 30kb/s to .8 MB/s

[Flogger23m]

Can I update my 1.2.7 install to the 1.2.8 beta and eventually have that patch into 1.2.8? Or must I download the entire thing to get into the beta?

[uboats]

Can I update my 1.2.7 install to the 1.2.8 beta and eventually have that patch into 1.2.8? Or must I download the entire thing to get into the beta?

 

I think u can by editing the ver, but ed team guys do not suggest that.

beta install will first check ur 1.2.7 install, if it finds, then copy all 1.2.7 files to 1.2.8ob folder and then only download partial files to update 1.2.7 to 1.2.8ob

[jib]

DCS 1.2.8.26442 Open Beta RC1 Change Log

 

Can anyone enlighten me as to what this means in the change log?

 

Corrected infantry descent on helicopters.

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2041137&postcount=6

 

 

 

 

if it said "Corrected infantry descent from helicopters" this sprang to mind

 

 

That would be so cool, but I doubt it some how :(

[Stacker]

Can anyone enlighten me as to what this means in the change log?

 

 

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2041137&postcount=6

 

 

 

 

if it said "Corrected infantry descent from helicopters" this sprang to mind

 

....

 

That would be so cool, but I doubt it some how :(

 

Not sure. However, the mission editor now has options for embarking/disembarking infantry to/from a helicopter in 1.2.8 (although I don't think it's documented). So I wonder if this is related to additional features relating to troop pickup etc.. I couldn't get that stuff working properly but it looks like troop pickup is on its way though.

[Silver_Dragon]

Yes, that entry has very confuse. A new entry on CA manual, video or pic can be more illustrative.

[BIGNEWY]

take a look in the mission editor, place some infantry on the ground, and in advanced waypoint you can add embark and disembark to them.

 

The descent refers to the heading in the radio menu for interacting with the troops during pick up or drop off in the HUEY

[Silver_Dragon]

Ho, thanks Bignewy... testing ;)

 

Edit: Infantry have Embark to transport and Disembark from transport, but helos have "embarking" order. That use in conjunction with infantry or enable other different function?

Edited April 11, 2014 by Silver_Dragon

[Flagrum]

Ho, thanks Bignewy... testing ;)

 

Edit: Infantry have Embark to transport and Disembark from transport, but helos have "embarking" order. That use in conjunction with infantry or enable other different function?

This works together. You have to tell your infantry where to embark a helo and where to disembark. Then you need also to tell a helo where to pick up infantry ("embarking").

 

And @BST: great stuff! This will be AWESOME for missions! Thanks so much!

[Silver_Dragon]

Working.... Thanks ;)

 

Only need "Complex embark, carry and disembark infantry animations"

[Nirvi]

Do the embark/disembark orders only work when created in the editor, or are the orders available for CA gamemasters during a game?

[RagnarDa]

Did some testing and I could'nt get it to work with the Mi-8, not sure why, but they wouldnt enter the helicopter. I did get them to enter the Uh-1 but once I had lift off the only option available once landed again was "Emergency disembark" but then only one soldier exited the heli.

 

Edit: also, this is new right? Don't remember the model being so high-poly, and note the "cushions"...

Edited April 11, 2014 by RagnarDa

[uboats]

DCS 1.2.8.26442 Open Beta RC1 Change Log

 

DCS World

Rockets has an abnormal affect by wind is fixed.

Su-25T. Digital drums on baro altimeter will works.

Su-25T. Pipper will displayed on the HUD when select mode Free-Fall Bombing in the "Invisible zone" and minor adjustments to HUD.

Su-25T. Tuned mirrors.

GUI Error, when you try to Record video is fixed.

Trash bin icon removed for TF-51D in MM.

 

DCS Flaming Cliffs 3

A-10A: Bombs fall with undershoot in CCRP mode is fixed.

Su-33. Mirrors will have an image reflection.

 

F-15C: DCS Flaming Cliffs

The PTC work is changed.

Sustained load factors corrected.

Speed brake automatic retraction by AoA corrected.

The accounted radius of wheels and traction corrected.

Added damage of engines.

Added disengage of PTC when gear extension.

Check ARI on the ground.

Cockpit update.

Navigation lights reflections swapped.

Changes to HUD AoA display.

 

DCS UH-1H

Cargo camera can be enabled after cargo hooking.

Cargo rope disappear Bounding box edited.

Helicopter will not destroy tank after colliding with it.

“Beta” label removed in the Main menu for UH-1H.

 

DCS Mi-8MTV2

External electric power supply bugfix.

ARK-9 fine tuning knobs will works.

Blade of main rotor gone off when runway start from a ship is fixed.

 

DCS Combined Arms

New Main Menu theme.

Flyable AC can detect laser ranger emission produced by controllable ground units.

Minimum attack distance for ATGMs has been fixed.

BTR-RD. 9M113 missile model reference corrected.

Corrected infantry descent on helicopters.

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2041137&postcount=6

[gunterlund21]

what does "Corrected infantry descent on helicopters" mean?