Announcing Tu-22M3 Troika by Black Cat Simulations

[JDarksword]

For those who don't know, a successful mass Tu-22M attack on a US carrier is a major plot element of Tom Clancy's novel 'Red Storm Rising'. Some of the technical details are off, as it was written during the cold war when we didn't know as much as we do now, but the problems are minor. The tactical description of HOW they are used is pretty good. You get to see the Tu-22M doing it's design mission. You also get to see the F-14's performing their design mission as well.

 

Although the Tu-22M sequence in the movie 'Sum of All Fears' is kind of neat, it displays several tactical inaccuracies, plus I don't think that sequence is in that book. It's also the Tu-22M2.

 

If anybody knows of any Russian-language material with the Backfire in it, please let me know. I already know about the cow-poop movie...:smilewink:

 

Indeed the attack in 'Red Storm Rising' was very cool, and you are right, the Tu-22 attack in 'The Sum of All Fears' is not present in the book, or if it is they are not expressed as Tu-22s.

[legitscoper]

Mig 31 escort ;)

 

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[MickeEinSweden]

Thanks for the news. Feel no pressure. Just have fun. And yes, me too liked Red Storm Risings scenario. Hope to reenact it some day with Your fantastic bird. Cheers :)

[Looney]

Rome wasn't built in a day, take your time. Better deliver quality of quantity in this group :)

[Gladman]

The future of DCS is bright and you will be a big part of it. Very much looking forward to your product but as the others have said, I can wait.

[brianacooper11]

I'm back at it. For those who might be interested in helping the project move faster, I have a task that someone else can perform that does not require programming experience. Russian language fluency is needed. I have a spreadsheet that tracks every single gauge, switch, light, etc in the entire aircraft. Every such item has its Russian label, English or at least transliterated (Roman alphabet) equivalent, cockpit argument(s), a brief description of operation if not self evident, a checkbox if it is being implemented, and a designing/testing/complete status.

 

This spreadsheet serves many purposes:

-project management, tracking progress

-part of EFM, systems, and gauge programming

-coordinating with the 3D artists

-Eagle Dynamics will use it in deliberating whether or not to award us a Third Party License. It gives them insight into how we intend the simulation to function.

 

It is ultimately my responsibility to put together, but the very first step of creating a line entry with Russian and English or latin transliteration, is very slow going. I can transliterate Cyrillic into the Roman alphabet, and I know a lot of words, but frankly, I'm slow. I'm not a native Russian speaker. Someone who knows Russian could review our cockpit pictures and illustrations and create Russian and English entries far faster; and I can take it from there.

 

I've already divided up the front and rear cockpits into about 30 sub panels, so help with just a portion is possible, and again, I'm just asking for help with the initial label or name, nothing beyond that. Can't really offer you anything as compensation at this point, but your name would go in my list of 'those who helped'.

 

Спасибо,

Brian

Edited February 18, 2017 by brianacooper11

[gospadin]

Every such item has its Russian label, English or at least transliterated (Roman alphabet) equivalent, cockpit argument(s), a brief description of operation if not self evident, a checkbox if it is being implemented, and a designing/testing/complete status.

 

Great idea. One small suggestion from our experience:

 

Add to your spreadsheet the exact animation argument positions you intend for each knob state, and the expected type of knob/switch behavior you're implementing as well. We also kept notes of exact degrees of movement as well for things like our radar adjustment knobs.

 

That way you can write the code in parallel with implementing the animations, plus it gives you a checklist of test criteria as well once the two come together.

 

Good luck!

 

--gos

[CiberAlex]

I'm back at it. For those who might be interested in helping the project move faster, I have a task that someone else can perform that does not require programming experience. Russian language fluency is needed. I have a spreadsheet that tracks every single gauge, switch, light, etc in the entire aircraft. Every such item has its Russian label, English or at least transliterated (Roman alphabet) equivalent, cockpit argument(s), a brief description of operation if not self evident, a checkbox if it is being implemented, and a designing/testing/complete status.

 

This spreadsheet serves many purposes:

-project management, tracking progress

-part of EFM, systems, and gauge programming

-coordinating with the 3D artists

-Eagle Dynamics will use it in deliberating whether or not to award us a Third Party License. It gives them insight into how we intend the simulation to function.

 

It is ultimately my responsibility to put together, but the very first step of creating a line entry with Russian and English or latin transliteration, is very slow going. I can transliterate Cyrillic into the Roman alphabet, and I know a lot of words, but frankly, I'm slow. I'm not a native Russian speaker. Someone who knows Russian could review our cockpit pictures and illustrations and create Russian and English entries far faster; and I can take it from there.

 

I've already divided up the front and rear cockpits into about 30 sub panels, so help with just a portion is possible, and again, I'm just asking for help with the initial label or name, nothing beyond that. Can't really offer you anything as compensation at this point, but your name would go in my list of 'those who helped'.

 

Спасибо,

Brian

 

 

I can help you :)

[brianacooper11]

Great idea. One small suggestion from our experience:

 

Add to your spreadsheet the exact animation argument positions you intend for each knob state, and the expected type of knob/switch behavior you're implementing as well. We also kept notes of exact degrees of movement as well for things like our radar adjustment knobs.

 

That way you can write the code in parallel with implementing the animations, plus it gives you a checklist of test criteria as well once the two come together.

 

Good luck!

 

--gos

 

Going to do everything you said. Thanks!

[3DArtistExtreme]

Quick update:

My PC is still dead atm. Seems like I`m cured atm. I had a gigabyte motherboard that just worked for a few days after going to bootloop. Today I`ve finally recieved brand new Evga X99 FTW K and I`m still experiencing bootloops. Swapped cpu/mem/psu with a friend, same shit. So I`m kinda frustrated now. Been sitting without machine for 2 months, with constant waiting and not having luck at anything. I`m starting another RMA atm. So you know.

[TaktLwG 73 Steinhoff]

Thank you very much for the update, very much appreciated ;)

[MikeMikeJuliet]

I keep this project on the back of my mind to check your progress every once in a while. Glad to hear work is ongoing even if there is not always anything substantial to show. Keeps us calmly waiting when we know work is being done and the project is not dead at all.

 

I'm looking forward to the day we get our first real bomber into DCS.

 

Regards,

MikeMikeJuliet

[Bodedi]

I'm not a bomber guy, but dam I would love to try and learn this one! Way to go guys, good luck.

[3DArtistExtreme]

Great news! After 2 months of struggle my PC is finally alive and working. So I`m back on track!

[carss]

Great news! After 2 months of struggle my PC is finally alive and working. So I`m back on track!

 

Awesome work! Can't wait to see how far it's come!

[TaktLwG 73 Steinhoff]

Any news of this project? Maybe some screens?

[legitscoper]

Any news of this project? Maybe some screens?

+1

[Bodedi]

+1

 

+2

[p1t1o]

This. Looks. So. Cool.

 

How come it isnt a fully paid-up module, sure sounds like you've got the resource?

[LevelPulse]

This. Looks. So. Cool.

 

How come it isnt a fully paid-up module, sure sounds like you've got the resource?

 

They must first complete a certain criteria from Eagle Dynamics before even thinking about getting third party license. ED don't give it out like candy, there's a reason why the modules in DCS are of such good quality.

[Xeno426]

They must first complete a certain criteria from Eagle Dynamics before even thinking about getting third party license. ED don't give it out like candy, there's a reason why the modules in DCS are of such good quality.

Unlike, say, Steam Greenlight.

[LevelPulse]

Unlike, say, Steam Greenlight.

 

Well that is user driven.

[brianacooper11]

We're still alive, still working. Nothing exciting to show. Right now it's just the details and hard work. It's going to be that way for a while.

Edited April 8, 2017 by brianacooper11

[Schnelli]

First of all I want thank all of you for working on this great project, I'm eagerly waiting to do some multicrew operations with this bird. :)

I have a question about licensing this module.(sorry if it was already asked) Do you get a licence for this bird from UAC? I mean that would be very suprising, considering how restrictive the russians are about aircraft documention especially on a plane that is currently operating in Syria.

[Xeno426]

First of all I want thank all of you for working on this great project, I'm eagerly waiting to do some multicrew operations with this bird. :)

I have a question about licensing this module.(sorry if it was already asked) Do you get a licence for this bird from UAC? I mean that would be very suprising, considering how restrictive the russians are about aircraft documention especially on a plane that is currently operating in Syria.

They're getting info from the Tu-22M3s in Ukraine.