DCS: Mariana Islands Map by Eagle Dynamics

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Guam - Development Progress

 

 

Real geographic data is used to create the initial topography layer and road networks. The placement of civilian housing assets and vegetation is now also complete. We encourage you to check out the In Development Screenshots.

 

Antonio B. Won Pat airport in Guam is now in its final stages. We are also working on the Andersen Air Force base. We look forward to sharing more information in the new year.

 

FONTE https://forums.eagle.ru/forum/news/official-updates/151120-weekend-newsletters?p=7121725#post7121725

 

 

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DCS: Mariana Islands
 

Slated to release in the 2nd quarter 2021, this map will first be a modern-day depiction, and it will include Andersen AFB and several other airfields along the island chain. Combined with the Chinese Assets Pack, we see interesting single player and multiplayer possibilities. This is still planned as a free map, and it will later serve as the foundation for our first World War II Pacific Theater map.

 

 

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Tinian Island - Introduction



Tinian is located approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometres) from mainland Japan, and was chosen as the suitable staging base for continuous heavy bomber attacks on the Japanese Islands. Immediately after the island's seizure by the US in the summer of 1944, construction began on the largest air base in the Pacific region, covering almost the entire island.



The four runways at North Field were lettered "A", "B", "C" and "D" from north to south and were said to resemble the deck of a busy aircraft carrier.
The North Field airbase was the first loading and launching point for the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. At the end of WWII the base was placed in a standby status and officially closed in March, 1947.



Tinian International Airport is a public airport originally constructed by the Japanese during WWII with two parallel runways. It was subsequently repaired by the Americans, and then called West Field. Tinian airport now covers an area of 1,416 acres (573 ha) with one of the runways measuring 8,600 x 150 ft (2,621 x 46 m).

In May 2012, the United States Marine Corps VMFA-121 operated its F/A-18D Hornets from the airport using M-31 aircraft carrier arresting gear systems.This airport is now owned by Commonwealth Ports Authority.



Another big installation on the island - Robert E Kamosa Transmitting Station. The antenna curtain array along the central west coast of the island is a class of large multi element wire radio transmitting antennas, used in the shortwave radio bands. Suspended by supporting wires and strung between pairs of steel towers up to 300 ft (90 m) tall. These antennas are used by international shortwave radio stations to broadcast at transcontinental distances.
  

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Edited October 22, 2021 by phant

[LordOrion]

Non vedo l'ora che arrivi: sta mappa e' il training ground perfetto per l'hornet.

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Rota Island - Introduction



Rota Island is the smallest of the populated islands and the second southernmost island of the Marianas archipelago. Despite the fact that the island had a small Japanese garrison of more than 2000 men during WWII, American troops never invaded it. It was however bombed occasionally by the U.S Navy in attempts to silence Japanese warning transmissions about B-29 Superfortress bomber attacks.



Sinapalo village is the biggest settlement in the island and features Rota International Airport. The single runway was built and manned by the Japanese until the U.S Navy bombed it into disuse at the end of WWII. In September of 1945, the airfield was renovated and extended an impressive 5,000ft to serve as an emergency landing strip.



The Songsong village on the island of Rota is located along the southwestern part of the island. The village has a population of less than 1,000 inhabitants and boasts a recognisable landmark known as Wedding Cake mountain, Mt. Tinubal. The layered rock and capes have been recreated in detail to include the natural dips of volcanic rock structures and the gentle sloping forms of the limestone plateau in the North part of the island.

 

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Edited October 22, 2021 by phant

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DCS esci la mappa!

Inviato dal mio SM-A405FN utilizzando Tapatalk

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Introducing Guam - Development Progress

 

This week we would like to show you some of the progress being made on Guam. As well as allround fine tuning, we are currently working on night lighting, in particular along the roads. The map has been in internal testing for a while and we are finalising verification of airfield functionality, checking for topographic anomalies and correcting graphic inconsistencies and glitches. We feel that we are getting very close. Please do take a look at some of the details below.

 

With 540 km2, Guam is the largest and most populated island of the Marianas archipelago. It lies about 5,800 miles (9,300 km) west of San Francisco and 1,600 miles (2,600 km) east of Manila.

 

The Chamoru people settled on the island approximately 3,500 years ago and were essentially disconnected from the rest of the world until the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan discovered the island on March 6, 1521. Guam was subsequently colonized by Spain more than a century later in 1668. During the Spanish–American War, the United States captured Guam on June 21, 1898. On December 8, 1941, hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Guam was captured by the Japanese, who occupied the island for two and a half years. American forces recaptured the island on July 21, 1944. Since the 1960s, Guam's economy has been supported primarily by tourism and the U.S. military, for which Guam is a major strategic asset.

 

When arriving in Guam, one of the first things you will see is “Antonio B. Won Pat International”. Originally built by the Japanese during the occupation, it became a base for the USAAF B-24 “Liberator” bombers in 1944-45. In 1947, the USAAF turned over the airfield to the United States Navy, who operated it as Naval Air Station Agana until 1995. Civilian use of the airport began in 1967 when the International terminal was opened. From this time onwards, the airport has been reconstructed and upgraded many times in order to cope with the growing air traffic and passenger requirements.

 

Guam is a multi-ethnic island with a current population of more than 160,000 people. The island is divided into 19 municipal villages and required the terrain team to develop a large number of new and adapted ground assets. With tourism being the most prominent component of the island's economy, there are a lot of hotels and golf courses dotted along Tumon Bay.

This is the Dandan solar plant that boasts over 120,000 solar voltaic panels capable of generating more than 25 megawatts of power.

 

Guam is home to one of Trans World Radio’s major Pacific transmitter stations. This multinational evangelical Christian media organization goes out to more than 190 countries.

Our upcoming work is to advance work on the many military assets that are so prominent on the islands. We will show you some details in a future newsletter.

 

     

 

 

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Phant

Edited April 2, 2021 by phant

[nessuno0505]

Tutto molto bello, resta sempre da capire perché continuino a sviluppare scenari ultra-contemporanei sui quali poi pilotiamo mezzi di almeno 20 anni fa, ma come si dice (soprattutto in questo caso) "a caval donato non si guarda in bocca".

[komemiute]

A quanto hanno dichiarato ci saranno due versioni di questa mappa, moderna e WWII.

[nessuno0505]

Sì, ww2 lo sapevo. Intendiamoci, sono bellissime queste mappe, il mio unico appunto (che vale per tutte) è che, Caucaso a parte che è uno scenario anni 90 (oggi quella regione è molto diversa da quanto rappresentato in dcs, basti guardare le immagini satellitari), le altre mappe (Nevada, Golfo Persico, Marianne e Siria - che non è di ED ma vale lo stesso discorso) sono tutte mappe super-contemporanee: nel golfo persico c'è il burj kaifa, l'autodromo e il museo ferrari, per fare un esempio. I nostri aerei invece sono al massimo del 2005, forse il jf-17 che è il più moderno è di qualche anno dopo, nelle mappe invece c'è anche l'ultimo grattacielo costruito ieri. Ora d'accordo per il Nevada, una red flag la si simula bene lo stesso, ma negli scenari mediorientali uno si aspetterebbe di vedere gli f35 con uno scenario così, invece visto che abbiamo altri mezzi, perché non simulare quelle zone così com'erano quando l'f-18c era il velivolo di punta della marina usa? Ciò detto, si fa tanto per parlare, a me piacciono moltissimo tutte le mappe, anzi quasi quasi - early access o no - col prossimo giro di sconti mi prendo una mappa che ancora non ho.

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Mariana Islands - The Pacific Supermarket

We would like to share our progress on the free DCS: Mariana Islands map. We are getting close to an Open Beta release, and we encourage you to check out the progress report below. Our internal team is testing airfield functionality, and external beta testing will commence shortly. We are working on topographic anomalies, shoreline and cliff textures, and resolve remaining graphic glitches.

We are continuing to work on Air Traffic Control (ATC) for the new Mariana Islands airfields that will later take advantage of the new ATC system currently in development.

Internal testing of this map is going well, and we are working to further improve the ground textures and address road network anomalies. Work on improving the ports and shorelines also continues. Our goal is to create the best looking DCS map yet by using our latest terrain development kit tools.

US Naval Base, Guam

The US naval base on Guam holds a massive amount of post-war resources and war material. In the late 1940s, the Seabees construction brigade extensively developed the land and it became the primary docking and storage facility for the Guam-based US Navy fleet. It remained under construction for the next 25 years.

Ordnance Annex

The Naval Magazine for the US Naval base is situated in the south-central section of the island. It occupies 8,800 acres, and it includes an entirely man-made reservoir. It is also the central heating and water distribution plant for the US Naval base.

Northwest Field

Northwest Field became a fighter base in October 1946, and it was home to the reactivated “Flying Tigers” fighter squadron. Equipped with P-47 Thunderbolts, it was assigned the responsibility of defending the Mariana Islands. Weapon stores and bunkers were built between Northwest Field and North Field. These facilities were used to support the long range and intense strategic bombing campaign against the Japanese.

Andersen Air Force Base AAFB

On the 7th of October 1949, North Field was renamed after Brigadier General James Roy Andersen, and it remains one of the largest and most important US air bases in the Pacific. It had a direct supply line from the United States and was considered ideal for B-52 Stratofortress operations. Andersen AFB now supports operations in the Indo-Pacific theater.

During 1944, the 318th was equipped with Republic P-47D Thunderbolts for the Marianas campaign. Working closely with Marine Corps ground forces, the ‘Bolts pioneered close air support and were the first to use napalm. P-47 pilots frequently carried two 500 lb bombs and used skip-bombing against railroad tunnels to destroy hidden enemy trains and stores.

We hope this broad insight into Guam will be interesting to you and we look towards sharing more information on the WWII version of DCS: Mariana Islands in the near future.

      

 

 

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Phant

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Mariana Islands - Open Beta release coming soon

It is with great excitement to inform you that DCS: Mariana Islands is getting close to an Open Beta release.

  

 

 

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Phant

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E niente, sembrano foto...

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Saipan - Introduction

Saipan

Saipan is the current capital of the United States Commonwealth islands and it was part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The island continues to be of strategic importance and is heavily supported by the United States military.

Saipan International Airport

In June, 1944, the Seabees of the 3rd Battalion 20th Marines repaired and expanded the airfield to become the Naval Advance Base Saipan, and it supported the first P-47s of the 19th Fighter Squadron. It covers an area of 734 acres and boasts two paved runways. The main runway currently measures 8,700 x 200 ft, and the second is 7001 x 100 ft. This airfield was the primary launch site for B-29 Superfortress missions that led to the massive destruction of Japanese industrial targets.

Port of Puerto Rico on Saipan

The Port encompasses 2,600 linear feet of berthing space and a 22-acre container yard. It has water and underground fuel lines protected by concrete vaults as well as a sewage removal system. Dockside lights run the length of the quay for night time operations.

The channel, turning basin, and berthing areas have been widened and deepened to a uniform -40 feet in order to comfortably welcome medium- to deep-draft vessels. Two fuel storage facilities are also present at Saipan seaport to manage re-fuelling. Future improvements are the paving of the access road leading to the main port, upgrading of the security communication system, and water rescue equipment.

Finally, improved navigational aids and repositioned harbor buoys mark the safest route into port with assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard.

Urban areas of the West coast

The western side of the island is lined with sandy beaches and an offshore coral reef that creates a large lagoon. Saipan's flora is predominantly limestone forest. All shoreline and cliff textures, as well as the seabed and beaches, are being hand drawn for optimum accuracy. The buildings, houses, and large number of ground assets are all new additions to DCS World.

Lao Lao bay Golf and Resort

Since the 1970s, tourists from the United States and Japan have been traveling to the island to enjoy the natural beauty and other attractions. The tourist resorts have been recreated in detail, and they comprise special ground textures for the golf course. The eastern shore is composed primarily of rugged, rocky cliffs and a narrow underwater bank leading to the Marpi Reef, which lies 28 miles to the north.

Farallon de Medinilla

Situated about 45 nautical miles north of Saipan is the Farallon de Medinilla island. For years, the U.S.Navy has used it for military weapon testing and bombing exercises. Farallon de Medinilla has a length of 1.7 miles, a width of 490 ft in the south, expanding to 1,740 ft in the north, with an area of 0.326 square miles. At its narrowest, the island is only 66 ft wide.

The shore is dotted with cliffs containing caves, and its table top surface has some shrubbery and savanna grass. The island also has three X-shaped figures and one Y-shaped figure that are built out of metal shipping containers. These arrangements have been left by the U.S. Navy for bomb targeting practice.

     

 

 

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DCS: Marianas



The Marianas archipelago is approximately 2,000 km south of Japan, and includes Guam, Rota, Tinian, Saipan, and a score of lesser islands. Home to Andersen Air Force Base on Guam, the Marianas serve as the key US strategic asset in the western Pacific.

DCS: Marianas is a free map set in the present, with large airfields on each of the primary islands which consist of rocky and beachy shorelines, scenic cliffs, large cities, towns and villages, with dense jungle and open grasslands. The map also boasts unique ports, buildings and structures.

The Marianas was also home to historic World War II battles between the United States and Japan, the most famous of which was the Battle of the Philippine Sea, with the Great Marianas Turkey shoot as the main aerial battle.

Key Features:

• Approximately 1,500 x 1,500 km. with large expanses of ocean for naval operations.
• Detailed and accurate depictions of the islands using our latest terrain technologies.
• The expansive Andersen AFB and the airfields of Rota, Tinian, and Saipan.
• A new combat environment, with stunning low level detail, yet to be seen in DCS World.
• New vegetation, structures and buildings, custom created for this map.

 

 

 

 

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Edited June 30, 2021 by phant

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[fabio.dangelo]

Fatto il free flight con il 18.... TANTA ACQUA!!!! le isole sono veramente minuscole.... certo la costa mi ha fatto venire voglia di andare la mare...

 

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DCS: Marianas - Early Access Available

We are committed to building the world’s best maps, and DCS: Marianas takes us even further down this road with brand new ways to navigate and explore. You will experience enhanced detail in cities and neighborhoods, commercial districts, airfields, ports, elevation, new buildings, new road colours and signs, custom-designed landmarks, and a new night-time mode with varied street lighting throughout.

For many of you DCS: Caucasus has become indispensable, and this year we’ve created more ways to enhance the DCS combat experience. Being a free map, DCS: Marianas brings our online community together with no purchase requirements. The Marianas brings an all new environment to play in with new missions.

DCS: Marianas is running on our latest EDGE 2.7 graphics engine. To fly this map you will need to download the latest Open Beta and head over to the Module Manager. We are looking forward, as ever, to your feedback. Please check out The Marianas Release Trailer.

  

 

 

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Edited July 2, 2021 by phant

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Marianas - Development Progress

DCS: Marianas has received a large update that includes new islands to the north of Saipan. These largely uninhabited, volcanic atolls include:

• Anatahan
• Sarigan
• Guguan
• Alamagan
• Pagan
• Agrihan
• Asuncion
• Maug Islands (North, East and West Islands)
• Farallon de Pajaros

The update also includes breaking waves against shorelines, an improved seabed elevation map, a pair of new unique buildings, and a non-paved airfield on the Pagan island. This is in addition to numerous terrain and road network fixes.

      

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WWII Marianas Development Progress

Except for the presence of a naval administration on the island, pre-war Guam was basically a land of farmers and fishermen living a simple and peaceful life. The US territory of Guam and the Northern Islands, which are part of the Japanese World War I mandate, will be included in the initial Early Access release.

A number of Japanese settlements and local Chamorros regions, as well as agricultural pastures, predominantly sugar cane fields, are visible in the Development Screenshots.

The task of creating this map to match the visual quality and accuracy of the modern Marianas map includes new texturing to most of the land masses and creating countless new objects. It is a large task that is making steady progress and we look towards your comments.

  

 

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[Tigre.]

Niente da dire, un bellissimo lavoro, I doverosi complimenti alla ED, non vedo davvero l’ora, essendo appassionato di AG con aeroplani dell’asse, di volare e combattere con il mio Val sopra questa meraviglia.

“Ehmm…..no..il Val non c’è…”

“Ah…e beh pazienza vorrà dire che volo con un Kate….”

“Ehmm…..no..il Kate non c’è…”

“Ah….e beh allora volo con un Suisei…”

“Ehmm…..no..non c’è neanche quello…”

“Vabbè allora prendo lo Zero e mi accontento…”

“Ehmm…..no..lo Zero non c’è…”

“Humm..allora prendo un Oscar, un Hayabusa, un Ki-61, insomma ci sarà un’ aeroplano giapponese e che diamine…”

“Ehmm…..no..non ce ne sono, c’è solo un 190A8 mascherato da Zero, ma guarda che è una figata eh, proprio tale e quale a uno Zero…”

“Ma dai, però forte grazie ED per questa meraviglia, va beh almeno gli alleati avranno aeroplani a iosa, tanto è noto che la WWII in DCS è dichiaratamente di parte, quindi chissà che fortunati che sono ad avere Wildcat, Hellcat, Corsair, P-38, P-40 e chi più ne ha ne metta….”

“Ehmm…..no..quegli aeroplani non ci sono, però c’è il Mosquito, Spitfire, P-51 e P-47, tutte macchine notoriamente legate al Pacifico…”

“Ma dai , che figata grazie ED, non vedo l’ora che esca questa mappa….”

 

Edited March 11, 2022 by Tigre.

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DCS: WWII Marianas Development Progress

In order to accurately depict the Mariana Islands in the summer of 1944, the coastline textures and fields are being completely redone based on actual pre-invasion maps courtesy of the United States Navy and Military. On the island of Saipan, all three Haruji Matsue plantations: As Lito, Chacha, and Marpi Point are being recreated. They provided tons of cane that was processed in the nearby sugar mills and taken to the Sugar Dock to be shipped to Japan.

The entire island of Tinian is also being recreated in high detail, and it comprises the original Japanese airfields. This large and mostly flat area is also where the first napalm bombs were used against Japanese soldiers hiding in the surrounding jungle and outlying small islands. We are also making improvements to the coastline, settlements, and palm plantations. For more, please check out the Development Screenshots.

Shortly before the retaking of Guam by US forces in June 1944, the island was still under control of the Japanese, it consisted of very small villages occupied by the native Chamorro people. In the modern Marianas map, a lot of this area is covered by cities, but in the Second World War, the land was made up mostly of palm plantations.

    

 

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Phant

[komemiute]

Impressionante. 

Ottimo lavoro. 

[Mig Fulcrum]

Ma non ho capito una cosa, è parte del pacchetto free come la versione moderna o è un DLC che si paga?