Merker Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Breaking a bit with tradition, we'll be dropping this month's update tomorrow. Definitely no release tomorrow, so please don't read into it too much :) And I'm serious, I just forgot to write our update yesterday Edit: Nevermind, likely out tonight :D Former A-4E-C 3D Artist Logo Credit to Plusnine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Merker Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 The leaves are falling, pumpkins are appearing on doorsteps and here in D.C., politicians are furiously hitting F5 on polling data; it must be October! Caption: In the spirit of the upcoming Heatblur reveal, here's the A-4 in the Danger Zone with the VSN F-14A. Thanks to the VSN Team for putting out this awesome Tomcat mod. Hoping to see our A-4 flying with the Heatblur Tomcat sometime soon! So let's begin with the bad news. Following in the footsteps of flight simulation legends, it's our turn to announce a delay. We are now targeting mid-November as our release date as a result of factors out of our control. I’ve been trying my best personally to keep up with this deadline, but the hardware failure and several real life needs to precedent. However, we have made good progress and I believe that Mid-November is a realistic release date. As many of you know, we’ve strived to bring the most complete DCS aircraft possible, and doing anything less would be a great disservice to ourselves and those that contributed who are no longer with the team. Gos in particular had a very strong position on this, and we certainly have no intention of letting him down. For this reason, we have decided to take our time and pus the release date back. We hope that you will understand. As Miyamoto once said... This Month’s Progress This month there was a lot of progress on several fronts, but not as much as hoped due to the issues cited above. Below are a few important developments which occurred this month. Textures Resident artist Plusnine was hard at work brining out Pilot to life, among other things. Our remaining unwraps are almost entirely on our exterior model, with a few small exceptions also discovered this month. Though the screenshot below may not represent the final product, it’s worth noting his attention to detail in the face. Mirrors One big step forward is the addition of working mirrors. Thanks to some bugtesting from our friend and mentor SkateZilla, some longstanding code issues have been fixed and our mirrors are now functional. I’m looking to continue adjusting them in the run up to release, but this screenshot should give you a good idea of what they look like at the moment. Lights Internally and externally, lights have been partially implemented for some time. However, we still have a bit of work to do. Internally, we are working to setup backlighting for both the panels and the instruments. This has taken the majority of my time and given my own inexperience working with animation in DCS, has been a bit of a challenge. My inexperience working with both 3ds and DCS has been a continual challenge tine wise and this is definitely something worth getting right. Overview Videos If you haven’t already, I would highly check out my first two videos covering the flight operations in the A-4. I’d like to thank everyone for their kind words and constructive criticism on these videos. I hoped to add two more installments before release, however at the moment I’m going to need to refocus my weekends on knocking out a few frustrating bugs and remaining work before release. You should start seeing additional videos later in the month once the remaining work on my plate is done. I’m expecting to cover our Air to Ground Radar and Air to Ground Weapons on these upcoming videos. Startup and Takeoff Carrier Operations Oriskany There are some who may remember a mention of a USS Oriskany mod two years ago. Never fear, this side project of mine is still very much in active development. While I don’t expect it to release until at least Christmas or shortly after the New Year, 3d modelling is well underway. Its progressed quite a bit since then as well, becoming an outlet to model when I’m unable to work on the A-4 or feeling the urge to make new 3ds models. As you can see, there is much more detail here than before, with even more planned. I’ll be sure to start a new thread on this one post-launch of the A-4. Until then, here are a few shots to hold you over! So that’s all for now! We’ll hopefully have a firm idea of a release date and all of the other important details of the release closer to the end of the month. Thanks so much again and we look forward to getting you into the cockpit soon! Former A-4E-C 3D Artist Logo Credit to Plusnine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carss Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Oh well sorry to hear, but thanks for the update nonetheless. Some delay certainly is natural and preferred over an unfinished product [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Planes: FC3, P-51, F-86, F-5E, Mirage 2000, F/A-18, F-14, F-16, Mig-19P :joystick: ED pls gib A-4 and F-4 :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscstaylor Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Beautiful mate Im looking forward to her release. Just curious any chance you can do a short video on the use of weapons. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merker Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Beautiful mate Im looking forward to her release. Just curious any chance you can do a short video on the use of weapons. Thanks again Yes, definitely going to be covered in the Air-Ground weapons video. I don't know how comprehensive it'll be for each weapon, but I'll definitely cover as much as possible Former A-4E-C 3D Artist Logo Credit to Plusnine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will00988 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Thanks for the update and all the hard work! I can’t wait to take her up, any delay is worth it as far as I’m concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komemiute Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Not a big deal, keep up the good work. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagrat Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Yep, definitely take your time. This already is a nice Christmas present, even if it is a bit early. ;) Love the Pilot and can't wait to see the ground radar used in an attack. I know, I said this before, but you bring SFM planes to whole new level. Shagrat - Flying Sims since 1984 - Win 10 | i5 10600K@4.1GHz | 64GB | GeForce RTX 3090 - Asus VG34VQL1B | TrackIR5 | Simshaker & Jetseat | VPForce Rhino Base & VIRPIL T50 CM2 Stick on 200mm curved extension | VIRPIL T50 CM2 Throttle | VPC Rotor TCS Plus/Apache64 Grip | MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedals | WW Top Gun MIP | a hand made AHCP | 2x Elgato StreamDeck (Buttons galore) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratos Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Looking forward to fly it! I don't understand anything in russian except Davai Davai! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bell_rj Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Don't sweat the small delay which is minor in the grand scheme of things. We are all very grateful for your work in providing a super plane. Although I know lots of F-14 pilots who won't be grateful when I do my best Jester impression and go guns on their ass in your A-4. But I'm going to have tons of fun. PC specs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscotsman Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Nov is not far away, and life does get in the way, no problem all looks good thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileron Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Its looking beautiful. Its so worth waiting for the day when you guys feel its ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert31178 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Anyone else hopping on ED forums and scrolling right down to this thread before all others? Hey, y'all just do what y'all need to for getting us a thoroughly enjoyable Scooter experience. We'll wait patiently like we do for the rest of the mods/modules!! ~Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey45 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Ship's looking good.. The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
045 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 You aren't giving me this free content fast enough! You should probably quite your other jobs. Trust me, I'm worth it ;) In all seriousness this module couldn't come at a better time! I have two friends getting into DCS in October-November so they'll get to learn the Grach and your fantastic Skyhawk before having to spend a penny on the sim. I've long been fond of the A-4 and am VERY excited to get my hands on it. I really appreciate the great work you're doing. Here's to November being the new Christmas! :holiday: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dali Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 take your time, no rush whatsoever :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitkun Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Guys if need some good 3d scaned model of the plane, or some parts and close ups, write me a messege. IAI KFIR C2/C7 MOD dev blog DISCORD pitkun#2175 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscstaylor Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) If anyone is interested here's the manual for the A-4E/F Skyhawk http://aviationarchives.blogspot.com/2016/10/douglas-4ef-skyhawk-flight-manual.html Edited October 5, 2018 by uscstaylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assafm25 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Long time no see Any news or info or some new pic u can sure with us ? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] IAF Bell205 IAF Anafa ----------------------- DCS World Modules: A-10C, FC3, MiG-21BiS, F-86, P-51, KA-50, UH-1H Huey, Mi-8, M2000K, Gazal, Bf109, Mig-15, Hawk and NTTR ----------------------- My System - ASUS Maximus HERO iiiv, CoolMaster 120 Sadion Plus, I7 -6700K @4.0, G.Skill ddr4 16GB ram, Gigabyte GTX 1070 G1 , PSU Seasonic X-650W, OCZ 150 500Gb ssd drive X2, Seagate 7200 1T X2. ------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebabil Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 they shared lots of info last week.. FC3 | UH-1 | Mi-8 | A-10C II | F/A-18 | Ka-50 III | F-14 | F-16 | AH-64 | Mi-24 | F-5 | F-15E| F-4| Tornado Persian Gulf | Nevada | Syria | NS-430 | Supercarrier // Wishlist: CH-53 | UH-60 Youtube MS FFB2 - TM Warthog - CH Pro Pedals - Trackir 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbot Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Long time no see Any news or info or some new pic u can sure with us ? How about post #1081? That's exactly 11 days ago. :huh: A-10A, A-10C, A-10C II, AV-8B, F-5E, F-16C, F/A-18C, F-86F, Yak-52, Nevada, Persian Gulf, Syria, Supercarrier, Combined Arms, FW 190 A-8, FW 190 D-9, Spitfire LF Mk. IX, Normandy + WWII Assets Pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT Coyle Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 That image is awesome! What is that on the outboard station? Night Ops in the Harrier IYAOYAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retnek Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 That image is awesome! What is that on the outboard station? Guessing it is a model of the AGM-12 Bullpup, light model A "Those who admire me for my 275 kills know nothing about war" Günther Rall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merker Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Long time no see Any news or info or some new pic u can sure with us ? Well we have been quite the busy bees this week... ...I suppose we could show you something ;) This past week I've been working on the implementation of our panel backlighting. Still working to refine the coloring and tie the panels to the appropriate knob, but so far so good! Meanwhile, Plusnine continued to flesh out our liveries with a new one for the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Check it out! Hope you like this quick update! Former A-4E-C 3D Artist Logo Credit to Plusnine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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