DCS Su-30MK MOD

[jacobs]

4 hours ago, Esvs Beyond said:

is 2.8.01B laggy for everyone?

yes, looks my PC can`t handle the new version... 

[Shahriar0]

Wow, flight dynamics has much improved when it comes to aerial refueling in this release. No more oscillation behind the tanker. It feels very realistic. Connecting was not an issue and remained stable throughout. This was my main gripe in the previous release and now it has been addressed. Many thanks. Love this plane

[Kardinal]

Why do I have engine sound right after mission start, when I choose cold start and engines are completly off?

[clanitho]

14 hours ago, Esvs Beyond said:

is 2.8.01B laggy for everyone?

Totally unplayable over UgraMedia maps CWG and Syria, ok over Caucasus and Gulf.

[TheBiggerBass]

After 2.8.01 B installation the mod was unflyable (AI only). I had to delete and reinstall the mod completely. It only worked after 2nd attempt.

Has someone else seen this?

[flavnet]

Hello everyone. The TGP is completely unusable. When I switch to AG mode, the TGP page shows no images but only a black screen. Too bad, because in version 2.7.98.b the TGP worked perfectly!

P.S. The TGP works perfectly also in version 2.8.02b. I have not set the commands to activate the TGP properly (always in A/G mode):
- "EOS on/off" activates the TGP in TV mode (now in color!);
- "IR on/off" activates the TGP in IR mode.
I made a mistake in posting: it is always good to get information before writing that there is an error.

Edited July 4 by flavnet

[SparrowLT]

i can confirm the performance problem.. loaded a mission i had done for normal navigation in Syria offline wich has some planes , ships and assets.. no prolems with all the other modules, with the new SU-30 it tops 12fps.. with as low as 5 .. unplayable

 

[clanitho]

21 minutes ago, SparrowLT said:

i can confirm the performance problem.. loaded a mission i had done for normal navigation in Syria offline wich has some planes , ships and assets.. no prolems with all the other modules, with the new SU-30 it tops 12fps.. with as low as 5 .. unplayable

 

Totally unplayable over UgraMedia maps CWG and Syria, ok over Caucasus and Gulf.

And no responses from dev.

 

[TheBiggerBass]

vor 3 Stunden schrieb clanitho:

Totally unplayable over UgraMedia maps CWG and Syria

Cannot confirm. Got stable >75fps flying at <500ft over Berlin city (many terrain details) and >80fps over Syria. (4070ti S at 5120x1440px, i9-14900K, most settings high)

[SparrowLT]

4 hours ago, TheBiggerBass said:

Cannot confirm. Got stable >75fps flying at <500ft over Berlin city (many terrain details) and >80fps over Syria. (4070ti S at 5120x1440px, i9-14900K, most settings high)

It better be.. 14900 runs 24 cores.. my 8600K runs 6 

[TheBiggerBass]

vor 14 Stunden schrieb SparrowLT:

It better be.. 14900 runs 24 cores.. my 8600K runs 6 

Ok, that's a point.

[flavnet]

I also believe that the unplayability problem is due to the available hardware.

[SparrowLT]

3 hours ago, flavnet said:

I also believe that the unplayability problem is due to the available hardware.

 

So my 8600K /32gb RAM / 4070 super can run Syria even in MP with the F-14, F-16, F-18, F-5, C-101 .... 

 

but cant run the latest SU-30 and the problem is... my hardware..

[TheBiggerBass]

Am 5.7.2025 um 00:06 schrieb SparrowLT:

It better be.. 14900 runs 24 cores.. my 8600K runs 6 

I suggest to cut some corners on display resolution, terrain details, anti aliasing ect. to look for the best quality-performance compromise and check if fps increases.

[flavnet]

2 hours ago, SparrowLT said:

 

So my 8600K /32gb RAM / 4070 super can run Syria even in MP with the F-14, F-16, F-18, F-5, C-101 .... 

 

but cant run the latest SU-30 and the problem is... my hardware..

I have an i9-14900K, an RTX4080 Super and 32 GB RAM, the game is installed on a 4TB M2 and the mod works like a charm on the Syria map. Assuming that there are no problems with the software (confirmed by the fact that all ED modules work smoothly for you), the only thing left to do is attribute the problem to the hardware. This does not mean that the mod could not be programmed better, but ... it's free and, currently, it seems to be among the best mods for DCS, so ....

[clanitho]

15 hours ago, flavnet said:

I also believe that the unplayability problem is due to the available hardware.

I have no problems with any of the modules except for the Su-30, so it's not a hardware issue.

[SparrowLT]

FIRST: Sorry about the inconvenience as editing this post is only resulting in breaking it more and more and thanks to ED for making the worst forum interface i ever seen in 30 years of web surfing 

 

Ran a couple experiments.. 

 

loaded several jets in that mission as was getting fair amount FPS (from high 70s to 110)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Then loaded latest SU-30 version and drops to single digit figures ..both in cockpit and outside

 

 

 

then i found something interesting..

 

My plan (wich i did after) was to replace the previous version  (2.7.98b) to compare framerate

 

So right after taking the screenshots of low FPS in the current 2.8.02b ver ..i pushed ESC to get to the menu and as soon as i press ESC and get the game menu frame rate raises to 100-110 instantly.. 

 

 

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You can still move the camera arround so the game is rendering the 3D model..but as soon as you go back to game framerate drops to single digit .. press ESC and raises to 110 again

 

 

 

BTW..  the previous version of the SU-30 (2.7.98b) runs ar arround 50-70fps:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 7 by SparrowLT

[SparrowLT]

more info.. i made a mission with only the SU30 alone in Syria (not anything else added)

 

it runs normally at arround 50fps 

[Leslie Miller]

Hi everyone

 

First of all, thank you for the continuous development of the SU-30 mod – it’s one of the best community-made aircraft in DCS, and I really enjoy flying it.

 

After testing the newest version, I’ve noticed a couple of features that were present in version 2.7.98b but seem to be missing now:

 

1. The "blue cockpit curtain" and the "black frame above the pilot's head"– these little details added a lot of immersion and realism to the cockpit. I’d love to see them return, even as an optional visual element.

 

2. The R-27T and R-27ET infrared air-to-air missiles were available in earlier versions, but now they appear to be missing from the loadout options. These missiles are an important part of Russian IR-guided capability.

 

I understand that updates are meant to improve the mod overall, and the latest version is definitely great – but I believe these two features were valuable and would be appreciated by many users if reintroduced.

 

Thanks again for all your effort and passion – it really shows in your work.

 

Best regards,  

László

Hi everyone

 

First of all, thank you for the continuous development of the SU-30 mod – it’s one of the best community-made aircraft in DCS, and I really enjoy flying it.

 

After testing the newest version, I’ve noticed a couple of features that were present in version 2.7.98b but seem to be missing now:

 

1. The "blue cockpit curtain" and the "black frame above the pilot's head"– these little details added a lot of immersion and realism to the cockpit. I’d love to see them return, even as an optional visual element.

 

2. The R-27T and R-27ET infrared air-to-air missiles were available in earlier versions, but now they appear to be missing from the loadout options. These missiles are an important part of Russian IR-guided capability.

 

I understand that updates are meant to improve the mod overall, and the latest version is definitely great – but I believe these two features were valuable and would be appreciated by many users if reintroduced.

 

Thanks again for all your effort and passion – it really shows in your work.

 

Best regards,  

László

[Leslie Miller]

Hi everyone

 

First of all, thank you for the continuous development of the SU-30 mod – it’s one of the best community-made aircraft in DCS, and I really enjoy flying it.

 

After testing the newest version, I’ve noticed a couple of features that were present in version 2.7.98b but seem to be missing now:

 

1. The "blue cockpit curtain" and the "black frame above the pilot's head"– these little details added a lot of immersion and realism to the cockpit. I’d love to see them return, even as an optional visual element.

 

2. The R-27T and R-27ET infrared air-to-air missiles were available in earlier versions, but now they appear to be missing from the loadout options. These missiles are an important part of Russian IR-guided capability.

 

I understand that updates are meant to improve the mod overall, and the latest version is definitely great – but I believe these two features were valuable and would be appreciated by many users if reintroduced.

 

Thanks again for all your effort and passion – it really shows in your work.

 

Best regards

László

[Grindmetal]

Is it standalone or does it need a module to work?

[RaptorFighter]

On 7/6/2025 at 6:02 PM, flavnet said:

I also believe that the unplayability problem is due to the available hardware.

Here is my hardware setup: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core Processor 4.50 GHz; GPU NVidia GeForce 5070Ti; 128Gb RAM. I can confirm that the frame rate on the Syria and Germany maps dropped sharply to slideshow level.

Edited July 12 by RaptorFighter

[SparrowLT]

Did another experiment as i saw someone pointing at weapons

 

removed all weapons and pods from the SU-30 and ran the same mission again in Syria.. framerate was much better..

it had some shorts periods where it still droped to 10ish but overall ran at arround 40-50fps where with weapons it barelly toped 13fps