Fri13 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Yes. Looks very good for pre-alpha level. I would actually say it is in Beta level already and waiting just a RC (Release Candidate) version to be published for pre-orderers to get it for testing. (Just a side note, way too often today people use word "Beta" as a stamp for "Work in Progress" or "Unfinished" when it really means a very rough prototype that has main features in but far from final looking product. Alpha is that product is just barely working for its purpose, like couple hours work just to illustrate the idea of something. RC is about what the name says, ready to be pushed for public for testing and polishing to find the last bugs that is stopping the release). I had no idea how french aircrafts will operate but saw that it was very logical and easy. So far the russian aircrafts has been easy by logic but the operation is somewhere between american and french design ;) That video was just a eye candy for the Mirage and definitely it lands to my hangar. i7-8700k, 32GB 2666Mhz DDR4, 2x 2080S SLI 8GB, Oculus Rift S. i7-8700k, 16GB 2666Mhz DDR4, 1080Ti 11GB, 27" 4K, 65" HDR 4K.
NeilWillis Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Without the EFM, I'd suggest you may be jumping the gun as far as release candidate status is concerned. I suspect there is a lot more to be done before it is handed over to ED for final approval! It is however, already looking a superb module. Looking forward to December, happy Christmas to me!!!
Silver_Dragon Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Great video and F-5Es everywhere xD For Work/Gaming: 28" Philips 246E Monitor - Ryzen 7 1800X - 32 GB DDR4 - nVidia RTX1080 - SSD 860 EVO 1 TB / 860 QVO 1 TB / 860 QVO 2 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Warthog / TPR / MDF
fargone Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Maybe it's just the video, but the cockpit textures look flat.
OnlyforDCS Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 A lot of misconceptions on the different terms used to describe the progress of a project in the IT business: Alpha - features not locked in, incomplete or missing: this can be pretty much anything, from missing textures, animations, to specific subsets of the program in question, incomplete ASM etc. in this case features are still not locked in place and can be changed, removed or completely reworked and added in. Beta - all features locked in, but not complete: this means that all the major parts of the program are in place and feature locked, however they may be incomplete or riddled with bugs which would require beta testing to iron out. RC - release candidate: Most of the bugs are ironed out, program is judged good enough for release although there may still be significant bugs to iron out, none of them are 'blocking' which means the program should be able to function on its release platform(s). Current specs: Windows 10 Home 64bit, i5-9600K @ 3.7 Ghz, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB Samsung EVO 860 M.2 SSD, GAINWARD RTX2060 6GB, Oculus Rift S, MS FFB2 Sidewinder + Warthog Throttle Quadrant, Saitek Pro rudder pedals.
Phantom453 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Nice vid. Thanks. Plane and map both looking good. ... probably enough to get me off the fence about the plane, even with a SFM (at this stage). Never buy a used car from Matt Wagner!! :smilewink:
rrohde Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 I find it funny how - on the other side with FSX/P3D, these SFMs are pretty much all you ever get, while here, with DCS, 3rd party developers will have to add that extra level of fidelity to make us DCSers happy. 1 PC: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | MSI Suprim GeForce 3090 TI | ASUS Prime X570-P | 128GB DDR4 3600 RAM | 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD | Win10 Pro 64bit Gear: HP Reverb G2 | JetPad FSE | VKB Gunfighter Pro Mk.III w/ MCG Ultimate VKBcontrollers.com
Suchacz Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Great video, well done Razbam! Did you noticed...? What are those F5s doing there? ...again? Matt, you are such a tease :D Per aspera ad astra! Crucial reading about DCS: Black Shark - Black Shark and Coaxial Rotor Aerodynamics, Black Shark and the Trimmer, Black Shark – Autopilot: Part 1, Black Shark – Autopilot: Part 2
Gladman Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Wicked!!!! Man thats an easy startup. I love the A10 but that startup gets really long after a while. i9 9900K @ 5.1Ghz - ASUS Maximus Hero XI - 32GB 4266 DDR4 RAM - ASUS RTX 2080Ti - 1 TB NVME - NZXT Kraken 62 Watercooling System - Thrustmaster Warthog Hotas (Virpil Base) - MFG Crosswind Pedals - Pimax 5K+ VFA-25 Fist Of The Fleet [sigpic]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic99190_2.gif[/sigpic] Virtual Carrier Strike Group 1 | Discord
Pizzicato Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 That's also the most impressive I've seen the NTTR map looking. The low level flight over the suburbs followed by the high-speed blast up the tree-lined river ending with the vista on the climb out was really, really impressive. :thumbup: i7-7700K @ 4.9Ghz | 16Gb DDR4 @ 3200Mhz | MSI Z270 Gaming M7 | MSI GeForce GTX 1080ti Gaming X | Win 10 Home | Thrustmaster Warthog | MFG Crosswind pedals | Oculus Rift S
Davee Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Wicked!!!! Man thats an easy startup. I love the A10 but that startup gets really long after a while. My understanding is that it is not yet at DCS level and also wondering about the simplicity of the startup. Will this procedure and others be moving more towards the A-10C model when receiving the DCS moniker?
Charly_Owl Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Lots of very interesting points mentioned so far. It seems like the Su-25 and the Mirage are in the lead. Keep it coming! Chuck's DCS Tutorial Library Chuck's Guides on Mudspike Chuck's Youtube Channel Chuck's Patreon
kontiuka Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 It seems like the Su-25 and the Mirage are in the leadIn the lead for what?
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 That cockpit layout is pretty nice. Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up!
MegOhm_SD Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 In the lead for what? His Next DCS Guide I think... Cooler Master HAF XB EVO , ASUS P8Z77-V, i7-3770K @ 4.6GHz, Noctua AC, 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro, EVGA 1080TI 11GB, 2 Samsung 840 Pro 540GB SSDs Raid 0, 1TB HDD, EVGA SuperNOVA 1300W PS, G930 Wireless SS Headset, TrackIR5/Wireless Proclip, TM Warthog, Saitek Pro Combat Pedals, 75" Samsung 4K QLED, HP Reverb G2, Win 10
BlackLion213 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 That's also the most impressive I've seen the NTTR map looking. The low level flight over the suburbs followed by the high-speed blast up the tree-lined river ending with the vista on the climb out was really, really impressive. :thumbup: +1 NTTR looks really amazing in that video, especially the tree-lined river that you mentioned - incredibly realistic looking. I am really impressed with the Mirage 2000 thus far, definitely grabbing this one as a pre-purchase. Aircraft of this era are a great balance of some pilot aids, but the avionics are not as complicated as, say the A-10C. Should be really fun to fly. Also, the cockpit, even though it's French, feels very familiar in terms of instrument layout, etc. Should be an easy transition for those of us used to looking at a Western cockpit. Wags, thank you taking the time to make these videos! Really adds to the excitement. -Nick
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 A lot of misconceptions on the different terms used to describe the progress of a project in the IT business: Alpha - features not locked in, incomplete or missing: this can be pretty much anything, from missing textures, animations, to specific subsets of the program in question, incomplete ASM etc. in this case features are still not locked in place and can be changed, removed or completely reworked and added in. Beta - all features locked in, but not complete: this means that all the major parts of the program are in place and feature locked, however they may be incomplete or riddled with bugs which would require beta testing to iron out. RC - release candidate: Most of the bugs are ironed out, program is judged good enough for release although there may still be significant bugs to iron out, none of them are 'blocking' which means the program should be able to function on its release platform(s). Let's be fair: Even IT has trouble with those terms in this day and age. The rabid desire for software and hardware from consumers trumps QA. Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up!
Snoopy Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Wicked!!!! Man thats an easy startup. I love the A10 but that startup gets really long after a while. I don't have access to the tech data but I can't imagine the INS aligns that quickly in the real mirage. v303d Fighter Group Discord | Virtual 303d Fighter Group Website
cichlidfan Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 I don't have access to the tech data but I can't imagine the INS aligns that quickly in the real mirage. FYI... Folks, 1. Matt followed the start sequence that we gave him based on the French manual. 2. No INS alignment proc yet, because the INS is not ready. ... We followed all the written procedures at our disposal. That probably explains it. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
7rooper Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 This video made me buy NTTR map instead! I'll wait for the mirage module price to drop My rig specs: Intel Core i7 4770 @3.4Ghz // Corsair 16GB DDR3 // MoBo Asus Z87K // HDD 1TB 7200RPM // eVGA Nvidia GTX 760GT 2GB DDR5 // LG 3D 47" 1920x1080 // Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS // Saitek Combat Pro Pedals // Thrustmaster MFD Cougar pack // PS3 Eye + FTNOIR
vicx Posted September 27, 2015 Posted September 27, 2015 This video made me buy NTTR map instead! Well it is the best footage I have seen of NTTR so far so I'm almost doing the same.
WildBillKelsoe Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 I shelled for M2k from day 1 announced, taking advantage of discount. I think it will be a great module, but I wish Razbam to give us PFM not AFM. Perhaps ED could mediate talks with Dassault on this. AWAITING ED NEW DAMAGE MODEL IMPLEMENTATION FOR WW2 BIRDS Fat T is above, thin T is below. Long T is faster, Short T is slower. Open triangle is AWACS, closed triangle is your own sensors. Double dash is friendly, Single dash is enemy. Circle is friendly. Strobe is jammer. Strobe to dash is under 35 km. HDD is 7 times range key. Radar to 160 km, IRST to 10 km. Stay low, but never slow.
Flagrum Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 I shelled for M2k from day 1 announced, taking advantage of discount. I think it will be a great module, but I wish Razbam to give us PFM not AFM. Perhaps ED could mediate talks with Dassault on this. What difference would you expect between the two?
Manuel_108 Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 I shelled for M2k from day 1 announced, taking advantage of discount. I think it will be a great module, but I wish Razbam to give us PFM not AFM. Perhaps ED could mediate talks with Dassault on this. Might as well call it EFM, because the EFM is the subset to ED's PFM for 3rd party devs.
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