Campaign change log

[Sandman Simulations]

25/5/2022 update

All missions

• "Press spacebar" message did stay too long - fixed
• Improved landing checklist
  • Landing checklist message sometimes fired too early - fixed
  • List is not challenge type list anymore but pilot monologi - except if item is missing Jester will remind to check the item
• Player aircraft number corrected to match with side number
• Some typos corrected
• Jester talks less over VOs (even if someone might like Jester voice more)

Mission 2

• Tanker callsign fixed to match briefing/kneeboard

[Sandman Simulations]

30/9/2022 update

All missions

• Major overhaul for better performance
• Bullseye marked as fixed point to help maintain situational awareness

Mission 1

• UZI 2 sometimes collided with AWACS on catapult - FIXED

Missions 2 and 4

• Too much crosswind on recovery - FIXED

[Sandman Simulations]

28/10/2022 update

All missions

• Custom VF-24 Low-Viz liveries added with unique side numbers

Missions 10 and 12

• Carrier turning on new course during case III recovery - FIXED

 

[Sandman Simulations]

16/12/2022 update

Mission 5

• Enfield 1 flight did not taxi to catapult – FIXED

Missions 6-12

• Mission scoring broken - FIXED

[Sandman Simulations]

10/3/2023 update

Missions 8

•  Dodge 1 flight circling the carrier after takeoff - FIXED

Missions 10

• Mission scoring broken - FIXED

[531_Jolly]

Have the voice overs been changed to "Real Humans" instead of the Text to Speech computer voice?

That is the biggest problem I have with this campaign.  The immersive nature of the campaign is ruined as soon as that voice starts.

 

[Sandman Simulations]

25 minutes ago, 531_Jolly said:

Have the voice overs been changed to "Real Humans" instead of the Text to Speech computer voice?

That is the biggest problem I have with this campaign.  The immersive nature of the campaign is ruined as soon as that voice starts.

 

Hi,

Just working on it. I'm doing my best to get it into next DCS update. 

[JupiterJoe]

I love your sense of humour that comes across in the dialogue written for this wonderful campaign.  Thank you for putting so much effort into continuing to improve it.

Strange to see a real life news story today, that echoes one of your missions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Edited July 5, 2023 by JupiterJoe

[Sandman Simulations]

24/7/2023 update

All missions – AI voice overs replaced by human actors

All missions – AI aircrafts chatter when not supposed - FIXED

Mission 3 – Interceptors not reacting as supposed - FIXED

[JupiterJoe]

Fantastic voices.  Feels so real now.  Thank you again for all your hard work.

[Sandman Simulations]

19/10/2023 update

DCS: F-14B Operation Sandworm Campaign by Sandman Simulations

• Mission 1: AI stuck behind the cat if player is coming in for the first recovery sooner than expected – FIXED
• Mission 6: 
  • Mission scoring fixed to make sure the mission is completed after all goals are met.
  • MIG-21s flying without missiles - FIXED
• Mission 7: MIG-21s flying without missiles - FIXED
• All missions: Time acceleration reset at crucial events

[Sandman Simulations]

22/02/2024 update

DCS: F-14B Operation Sandworm Campaign by Sandman Simulations

• All missions – Some adjustments made to prevent premature landing list activation

[Sandman Simulations]

23/05/2024 update

• All missions: Charts, briefing materials and kneeboards updated
• All missions: Hornet side numbers fixed to realistic
• Mission 5: Ai behaviour changed to make sure Enfield 1 gets launched
• Mission 6: Hornets attacking against ground targets - fixed. Mission sometimes fail even if goals are met - fixed.
• Mission 10: Chatter about killed enemy AWACS - fixed

[Sandman Simulations]

15/10/2024 update

• All missions - mission does not start at all - fixed
• All missions – static AWACS and F/A-18C side numbers fixed
• Mission 1 – helo position adjusted
• Mission 2 – adjustments for Springfield flight
• Mission 3 – adjustments for AWACS and Springfield flight
• Mission 4 – In-game briefing chart was missing – fixed
• Mission 7 – adjustments for Jester behavior
• Mission 9 – some ai visibility and trigger adjustments
• Mission 10 – some F10 menu adjustments

[Sandman Simulations]

4/12/2024 update

• All missions updated for the taxi director compatibility

Text "taxi director forced disabled" in ED change log is incorrect and from the time that F-14 was not compatible with the director (two weeks ago). Anyway the released version seems to be the correct one.

[draconus]

On 12/4/2024 at 5:07 PM, Sandman Simulations said:

Text "taxi director forced disabled" in ED change log is incorrect...

I was really disappointed when I saw this info in the DCS change log but then I have read here that it is not true. What a great way to start this campaign with the new SC deck directors working Thanks for the update. M1 was a handful with their parking logic but I'm already at M4, all fine.

Edited December 16, 2024 by draconus

[Sandman Simulations]

3 hours ago, draconus said:

I was really disappointed when I saw this info in the DCS change log but then I have read here that it is not true. What a great way to start this campaign with the new SC deck directors working Thanks for the update. M1 was a handful with their parking logic but I'm already at M4, all fine.

Hi,

Of course everything worked fine when I submitted the update. At the moment it seems that there is a problem with the director in missions 5 and 7. I have already submitted a patch fixing the issue and hoping the logic won't change again before the next update

 

[AtlasFox64]

Hi, I was excited to play this campaign with my RIO, but he is unable to select his seat in my plane when starting the mission. 

Is this intentional? Can it be fixed?

I have tried to figure out how if something is wrong via the Mission Editor but I cannot find any options to make certain seats unavailable, not that I can save changes to your missions anyway.

[Sandman Simulations]

8 hours ago, AtlasFox64 said:

Hi, I was excited to play this campaign with my RIO, but he is unable to select his seat in my plane when starting the mission. 

Is this intentional? Can it be fixed?

I have tried to figure out how if something is wrong via the Mission Editor but I cannot find any options to make certain seats unavailable, not that I can save changes to your missions anyway.

Hi,

Thank you for your message. Unfortunately this is a single player only campaign.

[Sandman Simulations]

24/12/2024 update

 

• M5 & 7 – Deck rearrangements to enable the taxi director to work correctly

Unfortunately, it seems that the update introduced a new issue. In Mission 5, Enfield 2-2 gets stuck on the catapult this time, causing an explosion. The mission works without issues when the taxi director is disabled.

[Sandman Simulations]

20/01/2025 update

 

• All missions – More adjustments to get the taxi director work as it should
• Mission 1 – Taxi director forced off to enable player to taxi right back to catapult after recovery
• Mission 4 – trigger zones adjusted
• Mission 4 – tanker holding area adjusted
• Mission 4 – fixes to prevent landing aircraft to stuck on the deck
• Mission 4 – Fixed missing kneeboard in briefing images
• Mission 5 – Fixed Enfield 2 returning after launch
• Mission 8 – Fixed CAS flight not following orders and enemy helo missing

[Sandman Simulations]

05/02/2025 update

• Missions 9, 10 and 12 – AI gets stuck while refueling - fixed