C3PO Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) Well, so I was in WH Smith’s this morning and found the new edition of PC Pilot is now on the shelves. Chuffed as punch to see the double two-page spread in there - even bought my own copy The magazine has a strong Microsoft Flight Simulator following so it’s great to get combat sims covered in that arena to a wider audience. Talking of which, there is also a feature on the following following pages on retro combat sims. From the screenies we’ve come a HUGE way! Edited October 20, 2021 by C3PO 1 Now: Water-cooled Ryzen 5800X + 32GB DDR 4 3200 RAM + EVGA 3090 FTW3 Ultra 24 GB + Reverb G2 + Add-on PCI-e 3.1 card + 2x1TB Corsair M.2 4900/4200 + TM HOTAS Warthog + TM TPR Pendular Rudder 'Engaged Defensive' YouTube Channel Modules: F/A-18C / AV-8B / F-16 / Persian Gulf / Syria / Nevada Backup: Water-cooled i7 6700K @ 4.5GHz + 32GB DDR4 3200MHz + GTX 1080 8GB + 1TB M.2 1k drive & 250GB SSD drive 500MBps 4K 40" monitor + TrackIR 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormrider Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Thank you Eagle Dynamics for taking this approach towards VR, modificating the code into a more "VR-friendly". That, I'm sure, will make all the difference. Even if the release date is unknown, testing is said to start by the end of the year. That's a great new just by itself. 1 Banned by cunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven (Elysian Angel) Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I hope the digital copy (single issue) will be available soon. I'll keep an eye on this link I found: PC Pilot Magazine - Issue 135 Subscriptions | Pocketmags Spoiler Ryzen 9 5900X | 64GB G.Skill TridentZ 3600 CL16 | Gigabyte RX6900XT | ASUS ROG Strix X570-E GAMING | Samsung 960Pro NVMe 1TB | HP Reverb G2 Pro Flight Trainer Puma | VIRPIL MT-50CM2 base/grip with 200 mm S-curve extension + CM3 throttle + CP2/3 + FSSB R3L + VPC Rotor TCS Plus base with SharKa-50 grip mounted on Monstertech MFC-1 | TPR rudder pedals My in-game DCS settings (PD 1.0 SteamSS 80%): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napa Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Awesome looking forward to it Intel i7 12700k / Corsair H150i Elite Capellix / Asus TUF Z690 Wifi D4 / Corsair Dominator 32GB 3200Mhz / Corsair HW1000W / 1x Samsung SSD 970 Evo Plus 500Gb + 1 Corsair MP600 1TB / ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3080 OC V2 / Fractal Design Meshify 2 / HOTAS Warthog / TFRP Rudder / TrackIR 5 / Dell U2515h 25" Monitor 1440p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormrider Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Also in the interview: Whole World Map? Oh my... 1 Banned by cunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven (Elysian Angel) Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 It was a good interview, thanks! No new information in there, but it was nice to get a few more details, and confirmation that ED does indeed have dedicated people working purely on VR. Spoiler Ryzen 9 5900X | 64GB G.Skill TridentZ 3600 CL16 | Gigabyte RX6900XT | ASUS ROG Strix X570-E GAMING | Samsung 960Pro NVMe 1TB | HP Reverb G2 Pro Flight Trainer Puma | VIRPIL MT-50CM2 base/grip with 200 mm S-curve extension + CM3 throttle + CP2/3 + FSSB R3L + VPC Rotor TCS Plus base with SharKa-50 grip mounted on Monstertech MFC-1 | TPR rudder pedals My in-game DCS settings (PD 1.0 SteamSS 80%): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coreyhkh Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 what was the unannounced feature under development ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Wing Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 I think its the fact that they are looking into making a map of the world for the game Modules: MiG-15bis, MiG-19P, MiG-21Bis, L-39, Ka-50, Mi-8MTV2, Mi-24, FC3, A-10C II Tank Killer, UH-1H, Mirage 2000C, Gazelle, AH-64D, AJS 37 Viggen, F-5E, F-14A/B, F-16C, F/A-18C, AV-8B/NA, JF-17, C-101, Bf 109 K-4, Fw-190 A8, Fw-190 D9, F-86F, P-47D-30, P-51D, Spitfire IX, Mosquito FB VI Maps/Mods: Caucasus, Persian Gulf, Syria, Nevada, The Channel, Normandy, Marianas, SC, CA, A-4E, MB-339 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseSeal Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 48 minutes ago, coreyhkh said: what was the unannounced feature under development ? It actually has been talked about before in other interviews. To be honest, there wasn't really much we didn't know about before. - i7-7700k - 32GB DDR4 2400Mhz - GTX 1080 8GB - Installed on SSD - TM Warthog DCS Modules - A-10C; M-2000C; AV8B; F/A-18C; Ka-50; FC-3; UH-1H; F-5E; Mi-8; F-14; Persian Gulf; NTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog 762 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Left Wing said: I think its the fact that they are looking into making a map of the world for the game From the guy in "Jaws"......."I think we're gonna need a bigger SSD!" 1 System: Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 5 Ghz, Z-390 Gaming X, 64Gb DDR4-3200, EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3, Dedicated SSD, HP Reverb G2, Winwing Orion & F-16EX DCS Modules: A-10C II, A/V-8B NA, Bf-109 K4, P-51D, P-47D, F/A-18C, F-14 A/B, F-16 CM, F-86F, JF-17, KA-50 Black Shark 2, UH-1H, Mosquito, AH-64D Longbow Terrains & Tech: Caucasus, Persian Gulf, Normandy, Syria, Nevada, The Channel, Combined Arms, WWII Assets, Supercarrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 4 hours ago, stormridersp said: Also in the interview: Whole World Map? Oh my... Developers have mentioned this already in interview with Russian office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcedVenom Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Whole world map would be stupid and unrealistic. It is only mentioned to build hype for DCS so kiddos join. Marketing strategy. Whole world would be empty, low detail and memory intensive way worse than Syria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRAITH Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 So glad, to finally see a World Map in development where various squadrons from their nations can fly against others or long continental flights, interdiction missions joint operations NATO exercises so much now even just commercial aviation to take part and enjoy different scenery as well...... DCS WORLD.... given its true meaning Love It! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Whole world map would be stupid and unrealistic. It is only mentioned to build hype for DCS so kiddos join. Marketing strategy. Whole world would be empty, low detail and memory intensive way worse than Syria.I wouldn‘t call it stupid, low detail and empty. Just let‘s wait and and see how ED will model the whole world and the damage model. Yes, it‘s a big challenge but I am sure ED will find a way to go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3WA Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, IcedVenom said: Whole world map would be stupid and unrealistic. It is only mentioned to build hype for DCS so kiddos join. Marketing strategy. Whole world would be empty, low detail and memory intensive way worse than Syria. It would be interesting, but definitely empty. Definitely aimed at the 40k feet crowd. Edited October 22, 2021 by 3WA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormrider Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 12 hours ago, Mad Dog 762 said: From the guy in "Jaws"......."I think we're gonna need a bigger SSD!" Or a bigger bandwidth Banned by cunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormrider Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, IcedVenom said: Whole world map would be stupid and unrealistic. It is only mentioned to build hype for DCS so kiddos join. Marketing strategy. Whole world would be empty, low detail and memory intensive way worse than Syria. Please, don't pretend you know anything. 4 hours ago, Weasel said: I wouldn‘t call it stupid, low detail and empty. Just let‘s wait and and see how ED will model the whole world and the damage model. Yes, it‘s a big challenge but I am sure ED will find a way to go! There's nothing stupid about it. If done correctly, they could have most the data in the cloud, and have all the objects recognition from GIS data, like Flight Simulator, done with AI algorithms to correlate with a local objects database. For the base GIS data, ED will probably strike a deal of one of the big suppliers, who already have this all right. Just to give an example, I recently worked on a project to make a map for Steel Beasts Pro PE and I decided to go with a map that is relevant to our times while still providing the best options in terms of data availability. I chose to create a map of a region close to Suwalki gap, in Poland, in a likely corridor from there towards the capital. The data was amazing. > 1-2m/px resolution for the heightmap > Superb vector data with everything, every object and all this data sorted and categorized. Even the type of trees and their percentages withing a given wooded area was provided in the metadata. All building were classified into hundreds of types, like residential one, two, three floors, schools, hospitals, industry, garage, shops.....roads according to their ground types and lanes... > To go beyond that, I also used AI recognition algorithms in order to classify the surface types according to their spectral signatures, so I could differentiate, for example, green grass, from wheat; swamps from dry land and so on.. The picture below is made only of vector data of a small area sample of this project: What simulations engine provide nowadays is a synergy between all this data in a way that it is available only when needed. The engine itself will build the map according the a metadata and pick the right object that fits in. One can create templates and biomes to populate a given area and that will only make it even better. Edited October 22, 2021 by BIGNEWY removed other sim video 1.15 5 1 Banned by cunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoirtel Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 11 hours ago, IcedVenom said: Whole world map would be stupid and unrealistic. It is only mentioned to build hype for DCS so kiddos join. Marketing strategy. Whole world would be empty, low detail and memory intensive way worse than Syria. To be fair world maps have been a thing on civilian flight sims for a long time. Even back in the 90s a world map with some scenery was possible. So today it could be much more do-able with reasonable detail. I could see the ED store being filled with various airfields and high detail scenery packs. That way we could build the world we want, and transit across the areas we are less interested in, or just stay in the smaller high detailed areas similar to what we have now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snappy Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) Sure , technically it could be done, whether it can actually be done by ED remains to be seen. Personally, I'm getting zero excited about this. If you look at EDs track record in regards to the things they announce with big pomp, versus the stuff they actually delivered upon and when.. I mean, among other things MAC, public bug tracker, AI improvements , realistic FM for AI, ATC, their own voice system (yes its there, but in what state?), the other core stuff, network code, weather .. Also when you see how little bug fixing some of their older modules receive, you get the impression their plate is more than overloaded already. They are ambitious, no doubt, they even want to overhaul electronic warfare ... what they actually pull off and in what timeframe remains to be seen.. Instead of continously pushing out new announcement about what fancy big new things are to be come, I would prefer them simply to finish the stuff they already started. So I take this with a motherlode-sized grain of salt and expect it to (maybe) become a thing in 2027 or so. Happy to be proven wrong. Regards, Snappy Edited October 22, 2021 by Snappy 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTM Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 I think ED (very wisely) throws out ideas to see what gets people talking and what doesn’t. Personally, I’d love to see a whole world map and if it ever becomes an option, I’ll be the first to buy it. But, if it doesn’t generate sufficient interest, they’ll apply their efforts toward the dynamic campaign, or VR improvements, or an F-4 Phantom, etc. They pay attention to what we show interest in. And for me, the interest is high. I’d love a whole world map! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C3PO Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 I think ED are very serious about the globe aspect - so I think it'll happen. 1 Now: Water-cooled Ryzen 5800X + 32GB DDR 4 3200 RAM + EVGA 3090 FTW3 Ultra 24 GB + Reverb G2 + Add-on PCI-e 3.1 card + 2x1TB Corsair M.2 4900/4200 + TM HOTAS Warthog + TM TPR Pendular Rudder 'Engaged Defensive' YouTube Channel Modules: F/A-18C / AV-8B / F-16 / Persian Gulf / Syria / Nevada Backup: Water-cooled i7 6700K @ 4.5GHz + 32GB DDR4 3200MHz + GTX 1080 8GB + 1TB M.2 1k drive & 250GB SSD drive 500MBps 4K 40" monitor + TrackIR 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmarques Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 The maps we currently have are quite close to each other (not counting the WW2+Marianas ones), I'd be happy to just be able to transition between them, even if it's just a lower fidelity pass on the in between parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Jockey Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 57 minutes ago, MTM said: I think ED (very wisely) throws out ideas to see what gets people talking and what doesn’t. Personally, I’d love to see a whole world map and if it ever becomes an option, I’ll be the first to buy it. But, if it doesn’t generate sufficient interest, they’ll apply their efforts toward the dynamic campaign, or VR improvements, or an F-4 Phantom, etc. They pay attention to what we show interest in. And for me, the interest is high. I’d love a whole world map! In that case... Everything is very fine and dandy, what I would like to know is, when will a Central / Eastern Europe map (Germany, Berlin Wall, etc) be available ? 1 HANGAR JETS : FlamingCliffs 3 | MiG-21 bis | Mirage 2000C | F-14 A/B | F-16C | F/A-18C HELIS : Mi-8 MTV2 SPECS : i7 4790k , 16 GB DDR3 , GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6 GB , Samsung 860 QVO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jafergon Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 I think a world map is the natural evolution for DCS and I'm sure some of the professional customers have been demanding this for a while. For me it's amazing news and I think it will make this platform unlimited in terms of potential! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTM Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 40 minutes ago, Top Jockey said: In that case... Everything is very fine and dandy, what I would like to know is, when will a Central / Eastern Europe map (Germany, Berlin Wall, etc) be available ? Have faith. All things in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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