Cobra847 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) Hi Guys, Here is the preliminary changelog for the next MiG-21 update. It is subject to change. This is, of course, only the beginning of our post-release development effort. :) As always, many thanks for your patience and continued support. You all rock! We'll update you on some more specific changes and the roadmap very soon. (Liveries, Backer physicals, etc.) DCS MiG-21bis First Phase of Performance Improvements: – Improved graphical performance by batching materials. – Reduced Cockpit VRAM footprint by 30% – Reduced Triangle Count in Cockpit by 20%. – Built new, 5-Stage LoD meshes with diminishing geometry and texture load. – Redefined payload to utilize the Eagle Dynamics R-60M – Fixed R-60M and R-60A warehouse listing – Rebuilt Gear and Suspension. High frequency movement, bouncing, and uncommanded roll at take-off are now greatly diminished. – Tuned SAU Landing Modes – Improved SAU recovery mode to avoid 0g (Engine Stall) situations. – Implemented common keybind for SPS-141 and ASO countermeasures release. – Fixed engine stop when fuel pumps are off – Fixed all stations firing unguided rockets. – Fixed ASP gunsight for S-24 and Grom payloads. – Fixed canopy lock after refit. – Reduced Engine and Fuselage drag (in particular with idling engine) – Adjusted high-altitude performance. – Corrected several input issues (doubling, incorrectly labeled) – Added multiple joystick axes for custom mapping. – Added high AoA shake (regardless of cockpit shake setting level) – Taxiing and Braking now more restrictive. – Implemented Tyre damage in case of high-speed braking without engaging ABS. – Increased amount of A-A missile smoke. – Fixed Landing Lights OFF/ON sharing same keyboard input. – Fuel pumps operation and pressures fixed. – Increased FFB pitch ARU response. – Fixed IR missile ready lights – SAU Stabilize mode: implemented hold attitude button & filtered stick inputs. – Fixed SPRD-99 Visual Effects. – Fixed missing tooltips. – Fixed incorrect tooltip localization (EN in RU, etc.) – Fixed front SPO-10 coverage area overlap. – Fixed R-60 missiles being torn off their hard-points. – Fixed cockpit lights being stuck in ON or OFF states. – Fixed various instances of ASP ranging information flickering. – Updated RU, EN, CN, SRB manuals – Fixed Flare drop sound being played without flares being available. – Fixed RSBN Needle Flickering – Fixed incorrect Mach indication. – Corrected ordinance drag calculations – Fixed side-ways nose-cone movement (introduced in Update #2) – Corrected triple fuel tank (800L + 2x 400L) capability. – Corrected Airbrake visibility when mounting special bomb or droptank. – Corrected various missions, mission images, and mission text. – Added destroyed “hulk” model and textures. – Temporarily removed Tactical Numbering (pending performance improvement) – Improved various cockpit textures. Thanks! LS Edited October 3, 2014 by Cobra847 Nicholas Dackard Founder & Lead Artist Heatblur Simulations https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luza Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) Looks amazing can't wait! :)) Hate to be "that" guy... But.... ETA? :megalol::smilewink: Edit: also I love u so much for making my favourite module look even better !! Edited September 30, 2014 by luza [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetra Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Fantastic changelist, great stuff! My Mods: Radar Warning Receiver Audio Expansion G-Breath Sound Mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonialkon Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 wow nice, can't wait!, thank you [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyb0rg Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Asteroids ____________________________________________ Update this :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IonicRipper Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 i5 4590 @ 3.77GHz | GTX 1060 6GB | 16GB 1600MHz DDR3 | 1TB HDD+500GB HDD | Win10 Home X64 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26-J39 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) Sweeet! Thanks LeatherNeck :) ETA? Considering the Steam release on the 2nd, I'd say it's not far away. Edited September 30, 2014 by 26-J39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrigan Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I'm very impressed. Very many of the big things are addressed, and quickly! Win10 x64 | SSDs | i5 2500K @ 4.4 GHz | 16 GB RAM | GTX 970 | TM Warthog HOTAS | Saitek pedals | TIR5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statrekmike Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 That is a great list but I really hope that a fix for the oxygen system will also be in that update as it is a very, very critical bug that severely restricts the use of the aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmp Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Looking good :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief1942 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Cobra, You guys rock. Won't be easy waiting foer these fixes, but like the wait for the module itself, well worth it! Intel i5-4690K Devil's Canyon, GForce TitanX, ASUS Z-97A MB, 16GB GDDR3 GSkill mem, Samsung SSD X3,Track IR, TM Warthog, MFG Crosswind pedals, Acer XB280HK monitor,GAMETRIX KW-908 JETSEAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorgeIII Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Excellent update Cobra and great communication with the community. Hope we see it soon! AKA TANGO-117. DCS Modules: ALL. I7 6700k @ 4.9 GHz / 32 GB DDR4 @ 3.2 GHz / 950 Pro m.2 + 4xSSDs / Gigabyte 1080TI 11 GB OC / 48" 4K Curved Samsung TV / TM Warthog Hotas / TM TPR rudder pedals / Track IR. Private pilot and sailplane pilot in RL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApoNOOB Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Awesome, can't wait for the patch! Looking forward to it big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anlq Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Great news for this morning. Thank Leatherneck (y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldur Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 As always, many thanks for your patience and continued support. You all rock! QFT! You, too! :thumbup: Now I just hope the oxygen issue also gets addressed plus maybe one tiny little thing I just posted my thoughts about refuel & repair in the general bugs section about switches being set or not being set (http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=2195709). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbelter Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I will finally have some time to play next week... Hopefully... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaelu Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Great news! Thanks! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cz_jc Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Nice. You rule, Leatherneck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoYo Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Thank You Nick! Any news about new skins pack? It will be included in this patch? Cant wait for few repaints... :) . Webmaster of http://www.yoyosims.pl Win 10 64, i9-13900 KF, RTX 4090 24Gb OC, RAM 64Gb Corsair Vengeance LED OC@3600MHz,, 3xSSD+3xSSD M.2 NVMe, Predator XB271HU res.2560x1440 27'' G-sync, Sound Blaster Z + 5.1, TiR5, [MSFS, P3Dv5, DCS, RoF, Condor2, IL-2 CoD/BoX] VR fly only: Meta Quest Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Great news guys. Thanks for your hard work on all the fixes...very much appreciated Looking forward to the update :thumbup: System :- i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12 core, ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming, 64GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3200MHz, 24GB Asus ROG Strix Geforce RTX 3090, 1x 500GB Samsung 980 PRO M.2, 1x 2TB Samsung 980 PRO M.2, Corsair 1000W RMx Series Modular 80 Plus Gold PSU, Windows 10. VIRPIL VPC WarBRD Base with HOTAS Warthog Stick and Warthog Throttle, VIRPIL ACE Interceptor Pedals, VIRPIL VPC Rotor TCS Plus Base with a Hawk-60 Grip, HP Reverb G2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team f-18hornet Posted October 1, 2014 ED Team Share Posted October 1, 2014 Thanks for update. But don't forget axis for TDC up/down please.:thumbup: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, GeForce RTX 2080Ti, 32 GB DRAM, HOTAS TM Warthog, FSSB R3 Lighting, MFG Crosswind, Win 10 Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skulleader Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 :cheer3nc::beer::cheer3nc::beer: GREAT :beer::cheer3nc::beer::cheer3nc: WOW Nick your my god :thumbup: This future upgrade and all these news are INCREDIBLE :thumbup: Once again a great talent for one incredible Mig-21bis :thumbup: A great great thanks for this gift, today is a good day :thumbup: Bye, Skull. [sIGPIC]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic93192_6.gif[/sIGPIC] My Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006748814655 My P-51D's Mod: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=142739 One of my few skins : https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1452845/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv2pt0 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Is there a plan to provide a viewport for the radar at some point? I'd love to export it to my cougar mfds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG1Baron Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Good news :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harle Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Is there a plan to provide a viewport for the radar at some point? I'd love to export it to my cougar mfds. Speaking of Cougar MFDs, do they sell them complete with displays? Or just frames with buttons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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