Cobra847 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Dear All, Apologies for the late notice on this; with our intense pace currently, we’re quieter than usual and time has flown since the AIM-54 update. Today’s patch does not include any changes for the Viggen or F-14. Recently, lead times changed significantly for DCS patches, and while we managed to ship our large Phoenix overhaul last update, there was only a very very small gap to contribute to this patch and so we focused on shipping a larger update for the F-14 and Viggen in the October patch. Major features which will release will be, amongst others, the new cockpit pilot bodies, Viggen art updates, a new free campaign for the F-14A, and the new full implementation of jamming and associated EW effects in the AWG-9 radar. We'll also be updating the Forrestals with various improvements and adjustments. We’ll do an in-depth dive on the last part soon to give you all an idea of what to expect, as with the AIM-54 as it’s a rather large update to the F-14’s radar and another massive step towards full completion. Thank you for all the support and stay tuned for the breakdown on the EW/Jamming effects! Sincerely, HB null 29 7 Nicholas Dackard Founder & Lead Artist Heatblur Simulations https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pally Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Oh. Shhhhhhhh!t HOT!! You peeps modelled the JAMMING SIGNAL STRENGTH! I thought what appeared on the manual regarding the above was just for show! This. Is. Awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draconus Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Cobra847 said: You can already tell it'll be great 1 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...
scommander2 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Yea... Dell XPS 9730, i9-13900H, DDR5 64GB, Discrete GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, 1+2TB M.2 SSD, TM HOTAS Warthog/TPR, TKIR5/TrackClipPro, Win 11 Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceCriminal86 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 I uhhh, guess that means I need to clear my calendar because we're going to have a lot of pilots to update. 2 Heatblur Rivet Counting Squad™ VF-11 and VF-31 1988 [WIP] VF-201 & VF-202 [WIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierarch Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Cobra847 said: a new free campaign for the F-14A Wow. which map? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saab87 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Cool will the sound update for the Viggen also come? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceCriminal86 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 26 minutes ago, Saab87 said: Cool will the sound update for the Viggen also come? I've heard that due to budget cuts the sounds will be replaced with that of a Saab 9-3 Viggen. 3 Heatblur Rivet Counting Squad™ VF-11 and VF-31 1988 [WIP] VF-201 & VF-202 [WIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqil Huseynov Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Viggen? 2 Azerbaijan Air Force Skins - Instagram - Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egri_komrade Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 How's the work going with the TARPS and the A early? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JupiterJoe Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Rapierarch said: Wow. which map? I believe it'll be the continuation of the Operation Reforger - The Iron Heel Campaign, which takes place on the Caucuses map. Part one came out in 2020. Edited September 21, 2022 by JupiterJoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draconus Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 19 minutes ago, JupiterJoe said: I believe it'll be the continuation of the Operation Reforger - The Iron Heel Campaign, which takes place on the Caucuses map. Part one came out in 2020. Afair part 2 was supposed to be on Syria while another campaign for the A was to be in PG. 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...
Jayhawk1971 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 vor 5 Stunden schrieb Rapierarch: Wow. which map? PG map. Set around the Nimble Archer campaign 1987-88. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealius Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 7 hours ago, Egri_komrade said: How's the work going with the TARPS and the A early? +1 I want to do some TARPS runs even if the pod is just an inert store that doesn't do anything. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaisedByWolves Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, Nealius said: +1 I want to do some TARPS runs even if the pod is just an inert store that doesn't do anything. I want to do that too, but also have glove vanes extended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draconus Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 4 hours ago, Nealius said: +1 I want to do some TARPS runs even if the pod is just an inert store that doesn't do anything. I want TARPS too but I can already do the recce mission with LANTIRN (as stand in), which actually does something. 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...
IronMike Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Small correction, campaign will be for the -B, Reforger Part II, Syria map. 9 Heatblur Simulations Please feel free to contact me anytime, either via PM here, on the forums, or via email through the contact form on our homepage. http://www.heatblur.com/ https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draconus Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, IronMike said: ...Syria map. Oh, boy, now when's the sale? 1 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...
Jayhawk1971 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 vor 2 Stunden schrieb IronMike: Small correction, campaign will be for the -B, Reforger Part II, Syria map. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stackup Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 21 hours ago, Egri_komrade said: How's the work going with the TARPS and the A early? They said a while ago on Facebook that the Early A was essentially just waiting on the ALR-45 sounds to be finished and maybe some other stuff. "Bar unforeseen circumstances, sometime in late summer or early fall." So it could be one of the other things in the October patch they haven't announced or it could have been pushed back to November. That also probably would mean December at the earliest for the F-4 release. Aircraft: F-14A/B, F/A-18C, F-16C, F-5E, FC3, AV-8B, Mirage 2000C, L-39, Huey, F-86, P-51, P-47, Spitfire, Mosquito, Supercarrier Maps: Persian Gulf, Syria, NTTR, Marianas, Normandy 2, Channel Upcoming Modules Wishlist: A-7E, A-6E, F-4, F-8J, MiG-17F, A-1H, F-100D, Kola Peninsula Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pally Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 5 hours ago, IronMike said: Small correction, campaign will be for the -B, Reforger Part II, Syria map. That's a perfect excuse for me to pick up the Syria map this winter. Reforger Part II it is then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceCriminal86 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Stackup said: They said a while ago on Facebook that the Early A was essentially just waiting on the ALR-45 sounds to be finished and maybe some other stuff. "Bar unforeseen circumstances, sometime in late summer or early fall." So it could be one of the other things in the October patch they haven't announced or it could have been pushed back to November. That also probably would mean December at the earliest for the F-4 release. "Engineering" That's only one part of the equation. The Art was mentioned elsewhere, and requires more than just a little bit of adjusting for the older 80s 135-GR. I wouldn't guess that's going to happen before October as it appears the cockpit pilot body is the focus. After that though, a lot of art stuff that still needs to get done will probably come in a big push. The 'early' exterior model with gun vents, adding the ALQ-126 blisters for all 3, fixes to the TCS and removing F-14D bits, things like that. There also would be the replacement of the existing exterior pilot bodies with the new one, adding the HGU-55 helmets for 90s+ skins, and whatever bonus visuals we get like vanes or swappable TCS housings. Those may stretch out over a longer time or they may just gun to get it all done in one big swoop, who knows. But yes in typical fashion, dev states what they are working on, and everyone immediately bypasses it and asks about X Y and Z instead. 2 Heatblur Rivet Counting Squad™ VF-11 and VF-31 1988 [WIP] VF-201 & VF-202 [WIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceCriminal86 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Бойовий Сокіл said: I sure hope HGU55 and external pilots dont come too long after the new in-cockpit models as it would kinda end up all being mis-matched and a mess quite frankly. Unless you have borderline detail autism you're not going to notice the differences in the current body versus the new one. I don't think most as of this moment can even point out issues with the existing body, and the HGU-55s aren't even on the radar yet. They're not coming with this update, this is just the body you see in the cockpit of yourself, not even the other crew member or from F2 view. Trust me when I say nobody pokes Cobra more about the HGU-55s, texture/visual updates, or optional animation arguments for various bits of the jet and pilots than I do. 2 Heatblur Rivet Counting Squad™ VF-11 and VF-31 1988 [WIP] VF-201 & VF-202 [WIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JupiterJoe Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 6 hours ago, IronMike said: Small correction, campaign will be for the -B, Reforger Part II, Syria map. Oh well, I'll play through Reforger again in preparation and perhaps bite the bullet and buy the Syria map. Recently spent a lot of money on a Virpil Throttle (humble brag alert). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierarch Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 8 hours ago, IronMike said: Small correction, campaign will be for the -B, Reforger Part II, Syria map. Thanks! Tomcat is looking like a stand alone sim where the rest are added as modules to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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