Patch notes discussion thread 2022

[BIGNEWY]

A place to discuss our patch notes, 

Please stay on topic, off topic post will be removed. 

 

Thanks

[MAXsenna]

Thanks for the patch, even out before I anticipated, testing out a couple of things now.

I guess a "larger" one is coming when the Apache drops.

[Mr_sukebe]

Great to see so many fixes.

Interesting to also see some good updates on control bindings.  Why I say that is that I’d assume that they’re generally considered to be a lower priority than fixing issues.  implying that the 2500+ issues that used to exist is now substantially lower.

[imacken]

Great looking patch. I just wish that the missing kneeboard function on Marianas and Syria would get fixed. Been a very long time.

I'm loving the new Message History entry in the Escape menu! That is a God send in so many circumstances, especially for the Training Missions when the text can disappear way to quickly.

The only thing is, that pressing 'close' doesn't bring you back to the main menu. It's necessary to press escape again to bring it up, then click on resume.  Is that intended behaviour?

Edited January 27, 2022 by imacken

[Guest]

Hello all,

where can I find the updated German manual for the F-16C? In the folder of the F-16 there is still a version from August 31. According to the patchnotes there should have been an update.

Gruss RedHorse

 

[some1]

Doesn't look like it made it, or it's an error in the changelog. The Chinese one was updated. 

[BIGNEWY]

13 minutes ago, RedHorse said:

Hello all,

where can I find the updated German manual for the F-16C? In the folder of the F-16 there is still a version from August 31. According to the patchnotes there should have been an update.

Gruss RedHorse

 

I will ask 

[Tank50us]

• Aircraft AI. Added C-47 cargo plane.

This is one that doesn't make sense. I updated and went to check, and the only C-47 is still the WW2AP version. Could someone clarify what this means?

[BIGNEWY]

4 minutes ago, Tank50us said:

• Aircraft AI. Added C-47 cargo plane.

This is one that doesn't make sense. I updated and went to check, and the only C-47 is still the WW2AP version. Could someone clarify what this means?

I believe it was due to it not showing when historical mode was selected in the editor

[Blackfyre]

"Engage distance with search then engage task ignores the distance from waypoint task was assigned on"

What does this exactly mean? AI now will ignore distance from waypoint for engagement or it was the case and it is "fixed"?

"Added a separate function for the switch of Launch Bar"

Thank you very much! Such small things make quality of life much better.

[wowbagger]

Yes, please thank the team for these AI, UI, QoL fixes. They make a huge difference!

Keep 'em coming.

[nickos86]

Is there a difference between the short and long ALQ-184 pods (burn through range, drag etc)? Or is it only cosmetics (3d model)? 

[jonsky7]

Just popping by to say thanks for the "exported MFD freezes in external view - fixed" for F16 and A10 

[BIGNEWY]

1 hour ago, RedHorse said:

Hello all,

where can I find the updated German manual for the F-16C? In the folder of the F-16 there is still a version from August 31. According to the patchnotes there should have been an update.

Gruss RedHorse

 

removed from change log, seems there was a error and it didnt make it in time. We will update the one on the website soon however. 

thanks

[Groove]

vor einer Stunde schrieb some1:

Doesn't look like it made it, or it's an error in the changelog. The Chinese one was updated. 

Hi, my fault. I commited it too late.

You can find the very latest version on our website, here:

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/de/downloads/documentation/dcs_viper_early_access_manual/

It will be included with what comes next, Hot Fix or Open Beta Patch.

Sorry!

Viele Grüße

[St4rgun]

Very pleased to see that several new keybindings were added to Mi24.

It would be really nice to also have some important ones in the future which related to weapon release. Thank you.

 

[Wychmaster]

vor 2 Stunden schrieb Blackfyre:

"Added a separate function for the switch of Launch Bar"

Thank you very much! Such small things make quality of life much better.

 Does this mean key bindings?

[hanab]

A/A tacan bug is not fixed…..  

Edited January 27, 2022 by hanab

[zildac]

1 hour ago, hanab said:

A/A tacan bug is not fixed…..  

 

Oh, not had a chance to try yet. That's somewhat disappointing!

[VociferousBob]

Quote

Viper:
Fixed: Wing tanks contain fuel even with wings ripped off

Really? Who reported that?

"Couldn't help noticing as I was thrashing around for the eject handle during my latest death spiral, that I still had fuel in my non-existent wings..."

[hanab]

1 hour ago, zildac said:

Oh, not had a chance to try yet. That's somewhat disappointing!

Very disappointing. I don’t unterstand why this bug have not been fixed, it’is essentialy for the game.  

[Blackfyre]

3 часа назад, Wychmaster сказал:

 Does this mean key bindings?

Yes. There are old-new keybindings for launch bar in Hornet. Now I don't have to edit default.lua myself at each update.

[imacken]

Can someone explain to me what the big deal is about the new launch bar binding?  I mean, there was always a bind wasn't there?

[sirrah]

 

Although I use VAICOM with the kneeboard extension myself, thank you for listening to the community by adding this into DCS core!

 

Edited January 27, 2022 by sirrah

[Wychmaster]

vor einer Stunde schrieb imacken:

Can someone explain to me what the big deal is about the new launch bar binding?  I mean, there was always a bind wasn't there?

There was a binding but it was just a toggle. So you used the same key to flip the switch up and down. This wasn't very useful if you wanted to bind the launch bar to a physical 2-way switch. Now it seems that we have a dedicated up and down key binding.