western_JPN Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Ha ha , I lose. Patch 2.8.0.33006 has been done on my DCS ob. 1 Modules: A-10C/II, F-5E, F-14A/B, F-15E, F-16C, F/A-18C, AV-8B, FC3, Ka-50-2/3, UH-1H, Mi-8MTV2, SA342, Mi-24P, AH-64D, P-51D Maps: Nevada, PG, Syria, SA, Sinai, Channel, Normandy2.0 Assets etc.: CA, Sc, WW2AP Mods and Skins in User Files: files/filter/user-is-western0221/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunfreak Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Just now, western_JPN said: Ha ha , I lose. Patch 2.8.0.33006 has been done on my DCS ob. You bring your kneecaps and I'll get the hammer. I had small hope the ammo belt fixes would sneak in. But no luck. 2 i7 13700k @5.2ghz, GTX 3090, 64Gig ram 4800mhz DDR5, M2 drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beirut Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 I just got a 300MB update on Steam. Is that a hotfix from Wednesday's update? Some of the planes, but all of the maps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zildac Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 34 minutes ago, Beirut said: I just got a 300MB update on Steam. Is that a hotfix from Wednesday's update? Yes... https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/news/changelog/openbeta/2.8.0.33006/ 1 12900KF | Maximus Hero Z690 | ASUS 4090 TUF OC | 64GB DDR5 5200 | DCS on 2TB NVMe | WarBRD+Warthog Stick | CM3 | TM TPR's | Varjo Aero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXsenna Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 I just got a 300MB update on Steam. Is that a hotfix from Wednesday's update?I had 60GB+, but I didn't update on Wednesday. Sent from my MAR-LX1A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Just a quick question: Is 'update day' moved back to Fridays permanently again? Or have there just been a couple minor delays that pushed it there for the past three or so updates? (Before anybody starts it: yes, please do your updates whenever you feel like it, it's just that I liked the Wednesday scheduling better) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imacken Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 There is no permanent 'update day'. The last one was on a Thursday, sometimes it's Friday and sometimes it's Wednesday. Intel i7 12700K · MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 · ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Wi-Fi · MSI 32" MPG321UR QD · Samsung 970 500Gb M.2 NVMe · 2 x Samsung 850 Evo 1Tb · 2Tb HDD · 32Gb Corsair Vengance 3000MHz DDR4 · Windows 11 · Thrustmaster TPR Pedals · Tobii Eye Tracker 5 · Thrustmaster F/A-18 Hornet Grip · Virpil MongoosT-50CM3 Base · Virpil Throttle MT-50 CM3 · Virpil Alpha Prime Grip · Virpil Control Panel 2 · Thrustmaster F-16 MFDs · HTC Vive Pro 2 · Total Controls Multifunction Button Box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon1-1 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 It's supposed to be on Wednesday, but sometimes it slips to a day or two later. Today's release is a hotfix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schurem Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 And hot it is! whee! Fixed! I5 9600KF, 32GB, 3080ti, G2, PointCTRL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 I've been out of the loop for about 2 or 3 months and just patched to beta 2.8 and wondering what exactly changed in the lighting? It seems now the external colors and shadowing is way off, the shadow side of the aircraft is almost totally black and colors seem oversaturated. I messed with Gamma a bit and it helped a little. Mainly working with the AH64 but in the cockpit I was getting all sorts of weird shiny textures and very dark areas as well. I didn't see anything in the past comments on here that really addressed this other than talking about shadows being messed up but that isn't my issue. Maybe this changed a few patches ago and I missed discussion on it? Sager Laptop, i7-6700k 4.00GHz, 16GB RAM, GTX 980M, 1920x1080, TIR 5, Windows 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draconus Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 45 minutes ago, monkie said: Maybe this changed a few patches ago and I missed discussion on it? Read this newsletter: Win10 i7-10700KF 32GB RTX3060 Rift S T16000M TWCS TFRP FC3 F-14A/B F-15E CA SC NTTR PG Syria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Ok so the lighting engine has changed, I can see that, but is there any suggestions as to how I can get it to not show my AH64D basically black when it's on the shadow side from the sun? It certainly doesn't look realistic at all, it's a step backward and tons of details are lost. Also the AH64D in Olive Drab in the Cuacus winter map is basically all black, no details showing, just a black mass. This can't be the improvement that 2.8 lighting should be? What gamma are people running? Sager Laptop, i7-6700k 4.00GHz, 16GB RAM, GTX 980M, 1920x1080, TIR 5, Windows 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadKreator Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, monkie said: Ok so the lighting engine has changed, I can see that, but is there any suggestions as to how I can get it to not show my AH64D basically black when it's on the shadow side from the sun? It certainly doesn't look realistic at all, it's a step backward and tons of details are lost. Also the AH64D in Olive Drab in the Cuacus winter map is basically all black, no details showing, just a black mass. This can't be the improvement that 2.8 lighting should be? What gamma are people running? ED recommended 2.2 with the new lighting and texture upgrades. I still run on 1.9 or 2 but I use reshade to balance blacks and whites and to brighten up / saturate the colors so its not so drab. If you don’t have reshade, its worth a try. It will cost you a few fps in game but there hundreds of filters you can use to get the look you want. I use Levels and Technicolor, thats it, and its like looking at a whole new world. Clarity is a good one to sharpen up details but it dings 5 or so fps alone on my rig. I don’t mind 3-5 fps hit in total, but I don’t like 10+. Just an idea if you’ve never used it. Edited November 19, 2022 by MadKreator Intel i7 13700k, ASUS rog strix z790A, 64gigs G.Skill Trident DDR5 @6400Mhz, Nvidia RTX 4080FE, 2x 2TB Samsung M.2 NVME, 2x 1TB Samsung SSD, Corsair RM1000x, Corsair h100i 240mm cooler, Lian Li LanCool 3, VKB Gunfighter Ultimate, VKB STECS , MFG Crosswinds, Track IR5, 48” LG UltraGear OLED & HP 24” touchscreen for Helios, Streamdeck XL, DCS-UFC App, Corsair Virtuoso RGB Headphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas88B Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 12 minutes ago, monkie said: is there any suggestions as to how I can get it to not show my AH64D basically black when it's on the shadow side from the sun? There is a posting thread about cockpit lighting and such here. Its in relation to the Ka 50 and version 2.8. The thread says is solved, which given the posts by others besides me, it doesn't seem to be. Anyway, ED say "If your hope is to have it look like it did before, that won't happen, this is a step forward towards more realistic looking lighting, its still being tweaked but we wont return to the dark flatter look" .... So maybe they are still tweaking. One can hope. Suggest you post a specific bug/question with a track file so they look at it and it might get some attention. MSI Z690 EDGE | i5 12600K | RTX 3070 TUF OC 8GB | Kingston Fury Renegade 32GB 3600MHz CL16 | Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 |SilverStone 1000W Strider 80+ Platinum PSU | LG 34GN850 UWQHD 160Hz G-Sync HDR IPS 34in Monitor | Antlion Audio ModMic Uni-Directional Microphone with Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO Closed Back Studio Headphones | Behringer Xenyx 302USB Mixer | Virpil T-50CM3 Throttle | DELANCLiP head tracking | Gunfighter Mk.III MCE Ultimate | Crosswind Pedals | W10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Thank you for the replies, good info, I'll have to do some experimenting and yes will try reshade as well. 2 Sager Laptop, i7-6700k 4.00GHz, 16GB RAM, GTX 980M, 1920x1080, TIR 5, Windows 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dburne Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Performance with the Hornet in the Persian Gulf seems off since 2.8. I mean on the Super Carrier I get my usual low fps in VR, but once airborne and flying around it remains about the same. Previously my performance once I take off was much better, especially when flying over water. Now it stays low no matter if taking off the super carrier or flying over water. Don B EVGA Z390 Dark MB | i9 9900k CPU @ 5.1 GHz | Gigabyte 4090 OC | 64 GB Corsair Vengeance 3200 MHz CL16 | Corsair H150i Pro Cooler |Virpil CM3 Stick w/ Alpha Prime Grip 200mm ext| Virpil CM3 Throttle | VPC Rotor TCS Base w/ Alpha-L Grip| Point Control V2|Varjo Aero| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirrah Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Maybe not the best place to ask, but I didn't want to create a new thread just for this question.. I was flying the Apache yesterday (night mission) and noticed that infantry (insurgent AK47 units in this case) didn't have any infrared signature at all. I've seen the new FLIR effect on vehicles and that looks great. Is it correct that the new FLIR images don't work yet for infantry units? (I kinda expected them to lit up like Christmas tree lights) System specs: i7-8700K @stock speed - GTX 1080TI @ stock speed - AsRock Extreme4 Z370 - 32GB DDR4 @3GHz- 500GB SSD - 2TB nvme - 650W PSU HP Reverb G1 v2 - Saitek Pro pedals - TM Warthog HOTAS - TM F/A-18 Grip - TM Cougar HOTAS (NN-Dan mod) & (throttle standalone mod) - VIRPIL VPC Rotor TCS Plus with ALPHA-L grip - Pointctrl & aux banks <-- must have for VR users!! - Andre's SimShaker Jetpad - Fully adjustable DIY playseat - VA+VAICOM ~ That nuke might not have been the best of ideas, Sir... the enemy is furious ~ GUMMBAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiob Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 6 minutes ago, sirrah said: Maybe not the best place to ask, but I didn't want to create a new thread just for this question.. I was flying the Apache yesterday (night mission) and noticed that infantry (insurgent AK47 units in this case) didn't have any infrared signature at all. I've seen the new FLIR effect on vehicles and that looks great. Is it correct that the new FLIR images don't work yet for infantry units? (I kinda expected them to lit up like Christmas tree lights) From memory, I think they featured FLIR images of personnel in the AH-64 trailers and feature videos. Probably some missing FLIR textures for certain troops. "Muß ich denn jedes Mal, wenn ich sauge oder saugblase den Schlauchstecker in die Schlauchnut schieben?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirrah Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 10 minutes ago, Hiob said: From memory, I think they featured FLIR images of personnel in the AH-64 trailers and feature videos. Probably some missing FLIR textures for certain troops. Sorry, nevermind. I think I just didn't properly fine tune level and gain knobs yesterday. Just tried again (on US, Russian and insurgent infantry) to test your theory and they were all good: System specs: i7-8700K @stock speed - GTX 1080TI @ stock speed - AsRock Extreme4 Z370 - 32GB DDR4 @3GHz- 500GB SSD - 2TB nvme - 650W PSU HP Reverb G1 v2 - Saitek Pro pedals - TM Warthog HOTAS - TM F/A-18 Grip - TM Cougar HOTAS (NN-Dan mod) & (throttle standalone mod) - VIRPIL VPC Rotor TCS Plus with ALPHA-L grip - Pointctrl & aux banks <-- must have for VR users!! - Andre's SimShaker Jetpad - Fully adjustable DIY playseat - VA+VAICOM ~ That nuke might not have been the best of ideas, Sir... the enemy is furious ~ GUMMBAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Any chance of having another OB patch before year's end? VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants -- this is how I fly. We do not fly at treetop height, we fly between trees(TM) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9BDi-STaqgWsjNiHbW0fA My simple missions: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/284071-vr-flight-guy-in-pj-pants-simple-missions/ NSRI - National Strategy Research Institution, a fictional organisation based on wordplay of Strategic Naval Research Institution (SNRI), a fictional institution appears in Mobile Suit Gundam UC timeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted December 13, 2022 Author ED Team Share Posted December 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants said: Any chance of having another OB patch before year's end? as soon as we are ready to share news about the next patch date I will update the patch status post. For now work continues. thank you 4 3 Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, HP Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunfreak Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 1 hour ago, BIGNEWY said: as soon as we are ready to share news about the next patch date I will update the patch status post. For now work continues. thank you Come on new ammo belt for P51/47 i7 13700k @5.2ghz, GTX 3090, 64Gig ram 4800mhz DDR5, M2 drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon_120 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 Is the patch still expected today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted December 16, 2022 Author ED Team Share Posted December 16, 2022 14 minutes ago, falcon_120 said: Is the patch still expected today? Patch status post has not changed, that is the plan. Thanks 1 Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, HP Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudel_chw Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 2 hours ago, falcon_120 said: Is the patch still expected today? The update just went live: 2 For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600X - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia GTX1070ti - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar - Oculus Rift CV1 Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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