Ells228 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Hey Guys, Apologies for the delay in the update. I have had some issues to deal with and only just had time to write this. I know not everyone sees the updates posted in the individual aircraft forums so I will summarise what has been happening over the last few months here. Hawk I have been working through the bug list and one bug that has been annoying me for quite a while is the sidewinder seek tone not switching off when it should do. There is a work around for this but it means jettisoning the missiles, which is not good when you need them for defense on the way home. I have enlisted the help of one of our programmers who is looking at this one with me and I hope we'll have this fixed as soon as possible. As soon as it is working I'll post up a short video on our Youtube channel showing it so please go and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/user/ells228 The updated canopy glass was patched in the last 2.0.5 patch and is already with ED for the next 1.5.6 update along with a few EFM tweaks to the engine system. With the success of the lighting system in the rear cockpit, this will be made into the same in the front cockpit to help those of you seeing fps issues. External lighting will also be updated using the same method to help fps. I have a long list of annoying little bugs that we are working through and again details of those will be posted up as they are fixed. Once those are all out of the way it's on to re-coding the ASM which I've already covered in previous updates. No timescales for this one because as you can imagine it's a monumental task. However it needs to be done as we are finding it harder to plug those holes with the existing ASM code with each DCS patch. P-40F We were on track to deliver the module to Wags and ED by the end of Feb for evaluation. However with a patch in DCS we hit a big snag on the engine that was not noticed in 1.5.5 but was very prominent in the 1.5.6 patch. The team are still working around the clock figuring this one out and trust me, no one wants the module out in your hands more than we do. I am aiming to make some videos next week of the training missions. These will be for Start-up, taxi and take-off, circuit and landing. Keep an eye on our Facebook page and subscribe to our Youtube channel for those, links below. If you are lucky enough to be one of Pman's friends then you'll notice he did a cheeky test stream of flying the P40 last week to his Facebook page. This was to test out an alternative streaming system. I'll actually be covering more in the videos next week so don't worry, you won't miss out. Re-branding Well who thought that re-branding our logo would cause such a stir on the DCS Facebook group. It is simply a re-branding exercise to bring our consumer and military projects branding in line with each other, nothing more than that. We have had a Typhoon in our company logo since the beginning in 2008. You've seen this for the past 9 years so why it caused a stir now is beyond me. But there you go, that's some people for you. We will be launching a revamp of our business web site soon in line with the re-branding. Typhoon Whilst we're taking about Typhoon; the new external and cockpit 3D models are nearly complete. We need one more piece of information for scaling but that won't hold up integration of the new models. Once I receive them I'll be working on switch and control surface animations ready for ASM integration at a later date. We will not confirm any release dates until agreed with ED, so please stop asking for them. What's next Well we have several art assets complete for the modules we are in contract with TFC for. Once P-40 is out we will work on the next module for release. It will not be announced until agreed with TFC and ED, so again please stop asking us to confirm what it will be. That's all for this update and please remember to subscribe to our Youtube channel and Like our Facebook page for impromptu updates. https://www.youtube.com/user/ells228 https://www.facebook.com/veaosimulations/ Many thanks, Chris, Pete and the team. 1 Link to comment
Rangi Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks for the update Ells. PC: 6600K @ 4.5 GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 970, 32" 2K monitor. Link to comment
QuiGon Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks a lot for the update and all the hard work you guys put in these modules! :thumbup: Typhoon Whilst we're taking about Typhoon; the new external and cockpit 3D models are nearly complete. We need one more piece of information for scaling but that won't hold up integration of the new models. Once I receive them I'll be working on switch and control surface animations ready for ASM integration at a later date. We will not confirm any release dates until agreed with ED, so please stop asking for them. Any chance for some pics? :worthy: Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing! Link to comment
Rudel_chw Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Yeah, thanks a lot for keeping us updated :) For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600 - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia RTX2080 - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB Link to comment
Buzzles Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Hopefully you lot get the P40 fixed soon, it appears to be an extreme blocker on your modules. I assume ED are involved? The important TL;DR I took away for actual DCS updates is: -A few fixes for the Hawk going out the door shortly, including the new Canopy glass and some EFM tweaks. Fancy trying Star Citizen? Click here! Link to comment
shagrat Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Nice update! The issue with the P-40F is a bummer, for sure. Fingers crossed, you can solve that quickly. Hope we see more of the progress on all fronts. Like that the Hawk gets the lighting revamped. New lighting system really is a huge step forward. 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
comie1 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Hawk I have been working through the bug list and one bug that has been annoying me for quite a while is the sidewinder seek tone not switching off when it should do. There is a work around for this but it means jettisoning the missiles, which is not good when you need them for defense on the way home. I have enlisted the help of one of our programmers who is looking at this one with me and I hope we'll have this fixed as soon as possible. As soon as it is working I'll post up a short video on our Youtube channel showing it so please go and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/user/ells228 This is music to my ears! Along with the radio issue, once fixed this bird will be my No1 :thumbup: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] https://www.twitch.tv/comie1 Link to comment
Ells228 Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 Any chance for some pics? :worthy: Possibly when I get them into 3DMax. The important TL;DR I took away for actual DCS updates is: -A few fixes for the Hawk going out the door shortly, including the new Canopy glass and some EFM tweaks. Already patched in current DCS 2.0.5 This is music to my ears! Along with the radio issue, once fixed this bird will be my No1 :thumbup: Yep this one is taking a little longer to sort out. Link to comment
QuiGon Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Possibly when I get them into 3DMax. Thanks, I really appreciate that :) Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing! Link to comment
G4mble Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks for the update guys, really looking forward to further Hawk fixes & imporovements. Keep up the good work:thumbup: greetz G4mble Link to comment
grunf Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks for the update! Tiffy is on the top of the list of modules I'm looking forward to the most. Link to comment
joey45 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks for the update. What rebranding??? using mobile 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
Ells228 Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 New logos, website, brochures, polo tops, etc... Link to comment
ROGO Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Been waiting for this! Thanks so much really excited for upcoming modules! Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment
MikeMikeJuliet Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Good to know things are advancing... and good luck with the bughunt. I hope you get the P-40 out the door and in good shape so the "failure stigma" that appeared with the Hawks rough state can be pushed to the past. Looking forward to the upcoming videos. Regards, MikeMikeJuliet DCS Finland | SF squadron Link to comment
Ells228 Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 Intention is bug free release or very close to it Mike. Finished textures, all working systems....lessons learnt and all that. Hence the delayed release. Link to comment
MikeMikeJuliet Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Intention is bug free release or very close to it Mike. Finished textures, all working systems....lessons learnt and all that. Hence the delayed release. Indeed. Better late than buggy seems like the answer. I wish you well and hope to see the P-40 out soon. You can do it! DCS Finland | SF squadron Link to comment
Coxy_99 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Actually theres a better tone fix, Seen as the hawk does not use RWR i use Lctrl+S and kill the in game sound, Once the first aim-9 is off the rails, If you select the empty pylon tone will turn off just remember to select the second :thumbup: 1 Link to comment
Donut Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Great update! Hoping that you guys can get the P-40 all set by the Normandy release. Good luck and thank you for all the work! i5 7600K @4.8GHz | 1080 Ti | 32GB 3200MHz | SSD | DCS SETTINGS | "COCKPIT" Link to comment
Vitormouraa Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Thanks for the update Chris! SplashOneGaming Discord https://splashonegaming.com Link to comment
Red Dragon-DK Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Thanks for the update. Hope everything will go smooth for your team Intel I7 4770K, Evga 1080 FE, win10 64Pro, 32GB ram, TracIR 5, Hotas Warthog, MFD Cougar x2, MFG Crosswind Link to comment
flyingscotsman Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Looking forward to the hawk updates, still enjoy the Hawk, a lot, the the Typhoon for me, Then whatever you produce next. Link to comment
Brigg Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 please be an FW190 A8/F8 to go with the Normandy map. Link to comment
westr Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I do hope the mosquito isn't to far down the development line and that we may see it in the next few years. What a devestatingly good aeroplane that was there really wasn't anything else like it for a large chunk of the Second World War. I'm surprised it doesn't attract more interest. RYZEN 7 3700X Running at 4.35 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti 32gb DDR4 RAM @3200 MHz Oculus CV1 NvME 970 EVO TM Warthog Stick & Throttle plus 11" extension. VKB T-Rudder MKIV Link to comment
Rangi Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Plenty of mossie interest here, but patiently waiting and looking forward to learning the P-40F in the mean time. PC: 6600K @ 4.5 GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 970, 32" 2K monitor. Link to comment
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