New Website - a few oddities

[Flagrum]

I found a few oddities with the new website (which looks great, btw!) and have some remarks:

 

1. Page navigation bar "prev. 1 2 3 ... next" contains a text "ctrl". No idea what this meant to be. (see attachment)

2. Breadcrumb navigation bar when somwhere deep inside of the Download section shows for example "Home > Downloads > Modules". If I click at "Downloads", I end up on the download page for DCS:W itself. Then I can not navigate again forward to any module anymore.

Suggestion: make a dedicated entry page for the whole download section where you can navigate either to the DCS:W download page and the modules download page(s).

Same oddity happens if you are deep inside i.e. the Documents subsection of the Download section and I suspect the other subsections (Old Versions, Screenshots, etc.) are affected as well.

 

tl;dr: the DCS:W download page acts as entry page for the whole download section although it is technically just a subsection as any other.

Edited April 15, 2015 by Flagrum

[Flagrum]

An other one:

The details page of a download in User Files does not show any pictures/screenshots anymore. Only the title picture is visible.

 

Example:

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1402495/ used to show examples of the Badges and Certificates contained in that mission

Edited April 15, 2015 by Flagrum

[const]

An other one:

The details page of a download in User Files does not show any pictures/screenshots anymore. Only the title picture is visible.

 

Example:

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1402495/ used to show examples of the Badges and Certificates contained in that mission

 

Fixed.

[const]

I found a few oddities with the new website (which looks great, btw!) and have some remarks:

 

1. Page navigation bar "prev. 1 2 3 ... next" contains a text "ctrl". No idea what this meant to be. (see attachment)

2. Breadcrumb navigation bar when somwhere deep inside of the Download section shows for example "Home > Downloads > Modules". If I click at "Downloads", I end up on the download page for DCS:W itself. Then I can not navigate again forward to any module anymore.

Suggestion: make a dedicated entry page for the whole download section where you can navigate either to the DCS:W download page and the modules download page(s).

Same oddity happens if you are deep inside i.e. the Documents subsection of the Download section and I suspect the other subsections (Old Versions, Screenshots, etc.) are affected as well.

 

tl;dr: the DCS:W download page acts as entry page for the whole download section although it is technically just a subsection as any other.

 

1. You can navigate through pages Ctrl+arrow buttons.

2. Yes. It is not good. It is because download section is a complex section with different components on their own pages. They can't be put on one page.

[Flagrum]

Fixed.

There is now a link "more screenshots" under the title picture on the details page. But is it perhaps possible to show thumbnails of all pictures directly on the details page - similar to how it was before? I found that very useful to get a good first impression and overview of what a mod does and how it will look like when installed. That way one could quickly browse some mods without having to click the link, click next, next, next, etc. :o)

[Roadrunner]

<li class="dropdown"><a href="/en/products/huey/">UH-1H Huey</a></li>

 

red one missing ;)

 

regards,

RR

[Bucic]

Great update!

 

A note from me.

I

[1] Home > E-Shop > Modules > /MODULE/ > More

vs

[2] Home > Products > /MODULE/

For someone jumping straight into [1] what he sees (a slightly extended description) might suggest there's all it is as far as details on the certain module go. There are 3 levels of module descriptions now. Plus IMO system requirements should be in subpages dealing with in-detail descriptions. If at all as the requirements are common to all DCS components.

 

II

The 6 screenshots visible are fine but it would be grat if access to more screenshots per module would be preserved.

 

III

Have you ever considered making manuals for all of the modules freely available for any registered user? Personally I often manage to draw people to DCS as a great source of info on aircraft it models. Just yesterday I spoke with a S-125 Neva SAM operator who was eager to (at least) read everything on every piece you've ever modeled.

[const]

<li class="dropdown"><a href="/en/products/huey/">UH-1H Huey</a></li>

 

red one missing ;)

 

regards,

RR

 

Corrected. Thanks.

[const]

Great update!

 

A note from me.

I

[1] Home > E-Shop > Modules > /MODULE/ > More

vs

[2] Home > Products > /MODULE/

For someone jumping straight into [1] what he sees (a slightly extended description) might suggest there's all it is as far as details on the certain module go. There are 3 levels of module descriptions now. Plus IMO system requirements should be in subpages dealing with in-detail descriptions. If at all as the requirements are common to all DCS components.

 

II

The 6 screenshots visible are fine but it would be grat if access to more screenshots per module would be preserved.

 

III

Have you ever considered making manuals for all of the modules freely available for any registered user? Personally I often manage to draw people to DCS as a great source of info on aircraft it models. Just yesterday I spoke with a S-125 Neva SAM operator who was eager to (at least) read everything on every piece you've ever modeled.

 

1. It is by design. We will think how to improve this.

 

2. A link to more screenshots was added.

 

3. More materials will be added ASAP.

[Roadrunner]

welcome ;)

 

while we are at it, this one has been there for some time:

 

DCS: P-51D Mustang. The most realistic simulation ever done of this legendary World War 2 ear fighter.

 

should be era ;)

 

regards,

RR

[const]

welcome ;)

 

while we are at it, this one has been there for some time:

 

DCS: P-51D Mustang. The most realistic simulation ever done of this legendary World War 2 ear fighter.

 

should be era ;)

 

regards,

RR

 

Corrected.

[Devrim]

And some more weird situations...

 

For example, these are two of my mods:

 

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/777143/

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/607269/

 

If you check first (upper) comment of each page, it seems it belongs to me with same date with the ext message, but I can swear I didn't write a such comment (or they may be older summary text). I think those comments are there almost in all my mod pages.

 

I didn't get it.

 

And... I would like to see USER FILES link on a main place, near Downloads (maybe) like Home... Because it's the most used link, I think... Thanks.

Edited April 15, 2015 by Devrim

[Bucic]

1. It is by design. We will think how to improve this.

 

2. A link to more screenshots was added.

 

3. More materials will be added ASAP.

Thank you.