DCS World 1.2.12 Discussion

[NineLine]

Discuss the 1.2.12 changes here.

 

With DCS 1.2.12 we launch DCS: Bf 109 K-4 Kurfürst for DCS World and bring some major fixes for existent projects.

1.2.12 will be available as Open Beta for a while.

 

DCS Bf 109 K-4 module added

 

DCS World

Fixed bug with ground units jumps to the bridge

The helicopters will not be detected on the fighter radar in BVR mode if helicopter will flies slower threshold speed (140 km/h) at the terrain background, even if the fighter flies lower than helicopter (radar look-up).

General sound corrections

French DCS User Guide added

New 3D models of Su-24M and Su-24MR

Some weapon 3D models are corrected

Some ground unit 3D models are corrected

Added MLRS Uragan

Fixed issue with rotaries on different aircraft rotates without limits by mouse wheel

IFV Marder 20mm belts fix

Flares and signal flares trajectory fixed

9K57 Uragan has been added

 

DCS A-10C

Russian flight manual updated

A-10C. CDU. INS allign info overlaps with info from other pages

Corrected missions and campaign

Fixed issue with anti-skid system not engaged during autostart sequence

ILS power can be disabled by mouse click

Fixed issue with AM and FM radio presets incorrect when switching counterclockwise

VHF radio preset channel selector works correct via keyboard

Yaw trimmer knob jump when hold and drag by mouse is fixed

 

DCS Combined Arms

The ground units HUD info has been modified

Driver cockpit has been added to all controllable ground units

Driver cockpit has been added to ammo trucks, HMMVW 1025 and UAZ-469

New realistic sights have been added for ground vehicles:

Tanks

- M1A2 Abrams

- Leopard 2A5

- Leclerc

- T-80UD

IFV/APC

- BMP-2

- BMP-3

- BRDM-2

- BTR-80

- M2A2 Bradley

- MCV-80 Warrior

- MT-LB

SAM/AAA

- Gepard

- M168 Vulcan

- M48 Chaparral

- M973 Avenger

- Strela-10 (Gopher)

 

Stinger MANPAD and Igla MANPAD sights have been modified

 

IFF system has been added for IR SAM and AAA units:

- M168 Vulcan

- M48 Chaparral

- M973 Avenger

- Strela-10 (Gopher)

- Stinger MANPAD

- Igla MANPAD

 

Reticle have been removed from iron sights

Game window focus loss during turret control was fixed

Simulator crash on controllable unit submergence has been fixed

HE rounds ballistic and sights’ reticles have been coordinated

Units with disabled AI remain disabled on player enter/leave the unit

Antenna dish is folding down on all clients/server when the player leaves the unit.

Rotation to reload/rearm position for turrets has been added

Manual reload/rearming start/abort has been added for player controlled unit

Binocular view has 3 zoom levels now

Alternative (switch by 3rd mouse button) turret rotation mode has been tuned. Maximum turret rotation speed can be reached with any zoom level

Potentially fixed track consistence problem when sight’s zoom level has been changed during track replay

Fire secondary weapon command added (for some coax machineguns).

 

 

DCS Flaming Cliffs

Su-27. Flight dynamics corrected

Su-27. 3D model corrected

Su-27. Gear corrected

Su-27. Adjusted keyboard controls

Su-27. HUD indication field is corrected

Su-27. Updated campaign

Su-27. Wrong IAS indication is fixed

F-15C. Missing pylons are restored

F-15C. 3D model and collision model are corrected

 

 

DCS Fw 190 D-9

Gun synchronizator fixed

Russian flight manual updated

 

DCS: Mi-8MTV2

Created default joystick profiles for:

- Logitech G940 Joystick;

- Logitech G940 Throttle;

- Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick (+ correct FFB);

- CH PRO PEDALS USB (removed all axes except Z for pedals);

- Saitek X52 Flight Control System and Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedal (Real Mode);

- HOTAS Warthog.

Baro altimeter - pressure scale behavior improved

UV-26 Command for changing dispensing board now works

UV-26. The flares now still present when additional armour and weapons are removed

Bad clipping of aiming reticle - Fixed

6DOF cockpit limits has been tuned

5.5V Lights rheostat is functional now

 

 

DCS: UH-1H

Created default joystick profiles for:

- Logitech G940 Joystick;

- Logitech G940 Throttle;

- Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick (+ correct FFB);

- CH PRO PEDALS USB (removed all axes except Z for pedals);

- Saitek X52 Flight Control System and Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedal (Real Mode)

 

DCS: MiG-21bis

Fixed double Gunsight Glass with low view distance options setting.

Added custom cockpit texture support (E.g. Select Gray, Finnish, Chinese or Green versions from drop-down menu!)

Fixed control surfaces reset on respawn

RSBN shows last selected channel, no longer resets upon loss of signal

Oxygen consumption fix for high altitude flight

Fixed gear lock sound (bug introduced in 1.2.11)

Improved radar contacts retrieval functionality

Improved exterior lighting

Fixed autolaunching KH-66 Grom missile bug.

Fixed the fire button not being pressed after removing it’s protective cover.

Additional suspension improvements.

Pyrotechnical Gun Charges recharge after rearm.

Edited December 2, 2014 by NineLine

[BBQ]

Any changes to update method, or can I just use the DCS beta updater in my start menu?

[NineLine]

The current Open Beta client you have installed should update to this one once it is available.

[rcjonessnp175]

Post seems out of place now but was a response to other guy in a different thread, great great news and changes to ground vehicles! But was just a knee jerk punch to stomach reaction post as no mention of 2.0 or edge in change log :(

[leapingrodent]

Post seems out of place now but was a response to other guy in a different thread, great great news and changes to ground vehicles! But was just a knee jerk punch to stomach reaction post as no mention of 2.0 or edge in change log :(

 

Theres a newsletter due tomorrow, we'll probably see an update on 2.0 in that.

[Flagrum]

Change log looks promising! Thanks ED!

 

Only one tiny bit makes me wonder - IFF for MANPADS? Is that realistic?

 

Oh, and BST should add "Mi-8 flight manual (draft) added", imo. Maybe not everyone saw EB's posting in the forum? :o)

[rcjonessnp175]

Is their a way to make all the new huds and reticles work with 3d aka 3dvision, same problem with those as the fc3 aircraft huds ?

[NineLine]

Post seems out of place now but was a response to other guy in a different thread, great great news and changes to ground vehicles! But was just a knee jerk punch to stomach reaction post as no mention of 2.0 or edge in change log :(

 

Why would DCS 2.0 be mentioned with the 1.2.12 changelog?

Edited December 2, 2014 by NineLine

[NineLine]

Change log looks promising! Thanks ED!

 

Only one tiny bit makes me wonder - IFF for MANPADS? Is that realistic?

 

Oh, and BST should add "Mi-8 flight manual (draft) added", imo. Maybe not everyone saw EB's posting in the forum? :o)

 

It might not be added to the update (even though you can download from his link) as there is still proofreading being done.

[rcjonessnp175]

Iff is realistic in a way as their is many methods to ID friend and foe besides a electrical device

 

Well true don't make much sense about mention of 2.0 in a open beta version 1.1.12 but we all are hoping that the open beta was going to be a 2.0 engine open beta

[MacEwan]

Why would DCS 2.0 be mentioned with the 1.1.12 changelog?

 

I think a better way to word what he was trying to say is that if 2.0 was right around the corner then there would have been a 2.0 changelog instead of a 1.1.12, which seems somewhat logical.

[NineLine]

I think a better way to word what he was trying to say is that if 2.0 was right around the corner then there would have been a 2.0 changelog instead of a 1.1.12, which seems somewhat logical.

 

We knew the 109 was coming before 2.0, so no, you shouldnt have been expecting this to be a 2.0 changelog.

[Outlaw24]

I know this is only a beta change log (and maybe subject to change) but nothing again for the F-86?

[MacEwan]

While I agree with you and for the record Im not trying to be negative, but we also "knew" that the Mig-21 was going to be released in 2.0, and at one point we "knew" that 1.1.9 was going to be the last DCS update before the 2.0 switch.

 

Again, Im not trying to fan the flames with negativity, Im just calling it as Ive been seeing it. I know that delays happen and bugs crawl out from nowhere slowing progress to a dead stop sometimes. These are just the reasons why I take any news with a grain of salt.

[NineLine]

While I agree with you and for the record Im not trying to be negative, but we also "knew" that the Mig-21 was going to be released in 2.0, and at one point we "knew" that 1.1.9 was going to be the last DCS update before the 2.0 switch.

 

Again, Im not trying to fan the flames with negativity, Im just calling it as Ive been seeing it. I know that delays happen and bugs crawl out from nowhere slowing progress to a dead stop sometimes. These are just the reasons why I take any news with a grain of salt.

 

Not sure what your point is, the changes going into 2.0 are huge, in such they didnt want to make people have to wait for these new modules until 2.0 could be released... so if they didnt do that, people would be complaining that they were getting these new modules... how many have we gotten since then? and possible 2 more?

 

SO it ends up being a no win for ED as everyone can find fault no matter the direction they step...

[NineLine]

I know this is only a beta change log (and maybe subject to change) but nothing again for the F-86?

 

Looks like it was the Mi-8's turn for love this patch, but I dont know.

[Silver_Dragon]

Open Beta available to download.... 3.7 Gb for me :)

[Nirvi]

Download finished, installing the Kurfürst now, 168mb :D

 

She's a beauty

Edited December 2, 2014 by Nirvi

[Eldur]

3909.9MB downloading... little huge. Last OB I had was one 1.2.11 version. So is that DL size right?

[rcjonessnp175]

Nice how about some pics of the epic changes to ground vehicles?

[Mustang]

"Fixed bug with ground units jumps to the bridge" - no more pile-ups of units on bridges ;)

[MacEwan]

Sith, I guess my point was just that there's always so much changing around here that sometimes you can't blame people for expecting 2.0 or the new map as the next update, especially with all of the teasing and hinting of a release before years end. Same way we expected the big update with the Mig-21, for example.

 

But alas, it is a new day and a new update with new bug fixes and that is definitely better than nothing.

[SkateZilla]

Lots of 3D model changes and stuff

[Siegfried]

Downloading... I can't wait.

[rcjonessnp175]

What exactly has been changed with 3d models? Like what weapons and such?