CommandT Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 Hey folks, Since we are getting a free test drive of all aircraft atm, I've got my eye set on the Viggen but I'm not sure if there's any decent content for it? I had a look on the DCS user files and I see only 4 campaigns for the Viggen... 2 of them in Chinese and 1 on the Persian Gulf map which seems so far from the Viggen's natural habitat that I didn't even bother checking it. Has anyone done anything good for it on the Caucuses map?
tn_prvteye Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 I've been running DCS Liberation. https://github.com/Khopa/dcs_liberation/releases It's a bit daunting at first, but well worth it. You kinda have to manage the whole air war, but I've been playing the Viggen exclusively with it. Strikes against S-300 sites using the Bk90 is hair-raising fun.
CommandT Posted December 24, 2020 Author Posted December 24, 2020 I've had a look at this Liberation thing but I really don't think it's for me. As far as I understand the airfields and stuff are not populated with any aircraft? Bit of an immersion breaker operating to and from the base.
tn_prvteye Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 That was probably an earlier version. Airfields are indeed populated, and you can even choose them as a mission target. It DOES slow down your machine if there are alot of parked AI, though. The latest...2.3.2...is VERY busy. With moving units, infantry, MANPADS, airfields that are populated (both Allied and Enemy).
CommandT Posted December 25, 2020 Author Posted December 25, 2020 3 hours ago, tn_prvteye said: That was probably an earlier version. Airfields are indeed populated, and you can even choose them as a mission target. It DOES slow down your machine if there are alot of parked AI, though. The latest...2.3.2...is VERY busy. With moving units, infantry, MANPADS, airfields that are populated (both Allied and Enemy). Wow, that is an interesting new development. Any major drawbacks to the campaign? How does the front line look in practice when you actually fly over it? Is there anything there?
tn_prvteye Posted December 25, 2020 Posted December 25, 2020 Yup...tanks, arty, whatever you decide to deploy is in the mission. Along with the Enemy. CAS flights attacking, Escorts...escorting. It's all there. It's still a work in progress, but it has alot of options you can customize...infantry or not, moving vehicles or not. Smoke on the Front lines, JTAC (not helpful with the Viggen, but it's there). However, like I said, it CAN tax your system if you "buy" too many units. You can also mod whichever faction to use whatever aircraft. It's very flexible.
CommandT Posted December 25, 2020 Author Posted December 25, 2020 7 hours ago, tn_prvteye said: Yup...tanks, arty, whatever you decide to deploy is in the mission. Along with the Enemy. CAS flights attacking, Escorts...escorting. It's all there. It's still a work in progress, but it has alot of options you can customize...infantry or not, moving vehicles or not. Smoke on the Front lines, JTAC (not helpful with the Viggen, but it's there). However, like I said, it CAN tax your system if you "buy" too many units. You can also mod whichever faction to use whatever aircraft. It's very flexible. Sounds very interesting. I will definitely have to give this another go then! Thanks a lot for bringing this to my attention! Do the missions get planned well by the system in terms of how your intended flight path coincides with all the other units and stuff like that? Yeah that smoke on the front line is definitely not something I want. I saw someone on youtube show how the front line is marked by smoke and that was so unrealistic I didn't want to know any more!
tn_prvteye Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 The Flight paths are still a work in progress. I usually re-route my flight (especially with the Viggen) in the Mission Editor. You can delete WPs and add WPs, but not with precision, in the Liberation GUI.
Bailey Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 On 12/24/2020 at 9:09 PM, CommandT said: Hey folks, Since we are getting a free test drive of all aircraft atm, I've got my eye set on the Viggen but I'm not sure if there's any decent content for it? I had a look on the DCS user files and I see only 4 campaigns for the Viggen... 2 of them in Chinese and 1 on the Persian Gulf map which seems so far from the Viggen's natural habitat that I didn't even bother checking it. Has anyone done anything good for it on the Caucuses map? It has 2 default campaigns that are good. DCS VoiceAttack Profiles | My Mods and Utilities on ED User Files | DiCE: DCS Integrated Countermeasure Editor DCS Update Witching Utility | DCS-ExportScripts for Stream Deck Community Github Library | Kiowa Integrated Overlays
CommandT Posted December 26, 2020 Author Posted December 26, 2020 15 hours ago, tn_prvteye said: The Flight paths are still a work in progress. I usually re-route my flight (especially with the Viggen) in the Mission Editor. You can delete WPs and add WPs, but not with precision, in the Liberation GUI. I see. And how is supercarrier implementation, do you know? Does the deck populate with any aircraft/ equipment and do flights takeoff and land ok? 10 hours ago, Bailey said: It has 2 default campaigns that are good. That's good to know, thank you!
tn_prvteye Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 Supercarrier is implemented as an option, but I haven't flown from it yet. I THINK it should populate with any aircraft that have a mission, but not sure.
CommandT Posted December 27, 2020 Author Posted December 27, 2020 15 hours ago, tn_prvteye said: Supercarrier is implemented as an option, but I haven't flown from it yet. I THINK it should populate with any aircraft that have a mission, but not sure. Thanks for the input. I'll give this a shot!
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