USSInchon Posted September 9, 2017 Posted September 9, 2017 Great work.... but Enguri dam need some "update". :thumbup: At least they are adding the dam finally.
Precog Posted September 9, 2017 Posted September 9, 2017 Looks really good. I wonder if there has been improvement in the night lighting due to this map being re-worked. Any chance of some info there and/or a comparison shot? Check out my 'real world' video series [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
gospadin Posted September 9, 2017 Posted September 9, 2017 Some of the trees at Kobuleti and Kutaisi are standing very close to the runways. I don't know what these places look like in reality, but I somehow doubt that authorities would accept trees to stand that dangerously close to the runways. You get this even in the USA. Doesn't really matter how close the trees are to pavement, what matters is the remaining runway once you consider the position of a displaced threshold to meet maximum glide slope clearance requirements. My liveries, mods, and missions for DCS:World M-2000C English Cockpit | Extra Beacons Mod | Nav Kneeboard | Community A-4E
Silver_Dragon Posted September 9, 2017 Posted September 9, 2017 Ok, 2.5 is delayed another year for dam (damn?) improvements... you can thank Silver Dragon ;) Not bad if after ED release Caucasus, can continue update and improve them ;) 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
ED Team NineLine Posted September 10, 2017 Author ED Team Posted September 10, 2017 Looks really good. I wonder if there has been improvement in the night lighting due to this map being re-worked. Any chance of some info there and/or a comparison shot? I think night lighting is still being tweaked and seeing what they can do without punching our GPUs out cold, or biting their ears off at least :) Forum Rules • My YouTube • My Discord - NineLine#0440• **How to Report a Bug**
ED Team NineLine Posted September 10, 2017 Author ED Team Posted September 10, 2017 Not bad if after ED release Caucasus, can continue update and improve them ;) You never know... I would love one day to blow up a damn and flood a valley... but probably not anytime soon :) Forum Rules • My YouTube • My Discord - NineLine#0440• **How to Report a Bug**
Buzzles Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 Hopefully not too long now. All these screenshots are great and all, but tbh, 2.5 can't come fast enough for all the other benefits. Fancy trying Star Citizen? Click here!
Knock-Knock Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 They work on NTTR, so Id expect them to work in Caucasus too. - Jack of many DCS modules, master of none. - Personal wishlist: F-15A, F-4S Phantom II, JAS 39A Gripen, SAAB 35 Draken, F-104 Starfighter, Panavia Tornado IDS. | Windows 11 | i5-12400 | 64Gb DDR4 | RTX 3080 | 2x M.2 | 27" 1440p | Rift CV1 | Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS | MFG Crosswind pedals |
ED Team NineLine Posted September 10, 2017 Author ED Team Posted September 10, 2017 Hopefully not too long now. All these screenshots are great and all, but tbh, 2.5 can't come fast enough for all the other benefits. You wont get an argument from me on that. Forum Rules • My YouTube • My Discord - NineLine#0440• **How to Report a Bug**
Konovalov Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 I can only hope that a unified 2.5 will be out by end of 2017. Revived Caucasus is looking amazing. I think the long wait will be worth it. And it appears pretty evident that ED are putting in a stack of man hours for what is effectively a free update. So credit where credit is due. 2018 should be the best year yet for DCS with 2.5 merge, updated and modernised Caucasus, Strait of Hormuz map, along with new modules Hornet, Harrier and Tomcat. Nevada looks simply gorgeous now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Intel i7-8700K | Asus Maximus X Formula | Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 3200MHz | Gainward Phoenix GTX1070 GLH | Samsung 960 EVO NVMe 1 x 250GB OS & 1 x 500GB Games | Corsair RM750x 750W | Corsair Carbide Air 540| Win10 | Dell 27" 1440p 60Hz | Custom water loop: CPU EK-Supremacy EVO, GPU EK-GTX JetStream - Acetal+Nickel & Backplate, Radiator EK-Coolstream PE 360, Pump & Res EK-XRES 140 Revo D5, Fans 3 x EK-Vardar 120mm & 2 x Corsair ML140 140mm
PeaceSells Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 One thing that always catches my eye is how beautiful the old Caucasus map is. The new one, besides being beautiful, is apparently closer to the real life Caucasus and has apparently more definition too. Although it looks like the pics were taken with lower anti-aliasing for the old one than for the new one. Was position of the sun about the same for both maps? Anyway, flying the free Su-25T on the free Caucasus not too long ago was my first experience in DCS and got me really impressed and hooked into it. It's nice to see that ED is keeping this tradition strong. My DCS modding videos: Modules I own so far: Black Shark 2, FC3, UH-1H, M-2000C, A-10C, MiG-21, Gazelle, Nevada map
Slazi Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 Any chance of syncing Steam and standalone with this release? I don't mind paying a little more for modules on Steam, but being behind puts me off buying anything else in the future.
Raven (Elysian Angel) Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 I cant say much, but I will say so far its on par with NTTR and Normandy. Which of those 2? The frame-rates I get in NTTR are pretty much the same compared to current Caucasus, whereas the frame-rate in Normandy is less than half of that. Spoiler Ryzen 7 9800X3D | 96GB G.Skill Ripjaws M5 Neo DDR5-6000 | Asus ProArt RTX 4080 Super | ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E GAMING | Samsung 990Pro 2TB + 990Pro 4TB NMVe | VR: Varjo Aero VPC MT-50CM2 grip on VPForce Rhino with Z-curve extension | VPC CM3 throttle | VPC CP2 + 3 | FSSB R3L | VPC Rotor TCS Plus base with SharKa-50 grip | Everything mounted on Monstertech MFC-1 | VPC R1-Falcon pedals with damper | Pro Flight Trainer Puma OpenXR | PD 1.0 | 100% render resolution | DCS graphics settings Win11 Pro 24H2 - VBS/HAGS/Game Mode ON
_schepper_ Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 Which of those 2? The frame-rates I get in NTTR are pretty much the same compared to current Caucasus, whereas the frame-rate in Normandy is less than half of that.I really want this upgrade... but at the moment i dont play that much normandy, because for me in vr its more a fight against the fps :) So i am a little bit afraid.. ---------------------------------------------------------- i7 2600K oc 4.7g / asus gtx 1080 gaming x+ / 16gig ram / ssd 500gig / oculus rift / jetseat se / saitek rudder ((next upgrade)mfg crosswind) / logitech warthog hotas + 20cm extention
wavn Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 Really a beauty!!!!!!!! Best regards, Willem
beLlych Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 I think that it is a liitle bit incorrect that they are taken in different time of day. I noticed that current Caucasus screens are made in the noon, while almost all new Caucasus screens are from 4-6 P.M. evening. Just a note... Intel Core i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz; RAM: 16Gb; SSD:Kingston 128Gb; HDD:1Tb; Windows 10 64-bit
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ED Team NineLine Posted September 10, 2017 Author ED Team Posted September 10, 2017 Any chance of syncing Steam and standalone with this release? I don't mind paying a little more for modules on Steam, but being behind puts me off buying anything else in the future. I would suspect once the merge happens we will get to a better sync between the 2, I think once it settles Steam will still lag behind stand alone a few days, but it wont be as bad as it is now I believe. Forum Rules • My YouTube • My Discord - NineLine#0440• **How to Report a Bug**
ED Team NineLine Posted September 10, 2017 Author ED Team Posted September 10, 2017 Which of those 2? The frame-rates I get in NTTR are pretty much the same compared to current Caucasus, whereas the frame-rate in Normandy is less than half of that. Only issues I have with Normandy right now are with heavy units in a mission. Otherwise its on par with NTTR. The heavy unit issue is known and being looked at. Forum Rules • My YouTube • My Discord - NineLine#0440• **How to Report a Bug**
VZ_342 Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 My experience in the USAF was that "stadium lighting" wasn't a priority before the mid-80's. We had light carts with two floodlights, which worked well for about half the aircraft (EF-111). Sometimes we had to use flashlights (the old ones with actual light bulbs in them). This was in CONUS, and we had a bit larger budget at the time than the Soviets; I wouldn't think they had such lights back then. Ah, the stars at night in the middle of the desert! Very beautiful! Maybe put in a line for "pre-1980 = no stadium lighting"?
Whistler_RIO Posted September 11, 2017 Posted September 11, 2017 awesome! thanks for doing the work to show that.
Slazi Posted September 11, 2017 Posted September 11, 2017 I would suspect once the merge happens we will get to a better sync between the 2, I think once it settles Steam will still lag behind stand alone a few days, but it wont be as bad as it is now I believe.That would be fantastic. Thank you for the reply, SiTh.
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