DCS Newsletter discussion 9th December 2022 - Persian Gulf Update | AH-64D Report | Virtual Air Festival

[BIGNEWY]

Persian Gulf Update | AH-64D Report | Virtual Air Festival
 

[corbu1]

Thanks!
Great news on the AH64D….IAT and pilot models!! Can‘t wait for the OB patch

[joker62]

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Persian Gulf Development Progress

We continue to work on real time lighting technology. In the next update you can expect to see the new lighting for several ports of Dubai. Some oil tankers and rural houses have also had their lighting updated. We are now working on integrating this technology to all rural, industrial and unique buildings such as the Burj Khalifa. We look forward to your feedback on this impressive improvement.

The screenshots of PG are really wonderful and exciting. Thanks for your hard work. However, I hope they will be soon available also in the other maps.

[BIGNEWY]

15 minutes ago, joker62 said:

The screenshots of PG are really wonderful and exciting. Thanks for your hard work. However, I hope they will be soon available also in the other maps.

Hi, Persian Gulf first, then other terrains will be done, but it will take time. 

thanks

[MadKreator]

I’ve never been big on night missions, but the new lighting is really adding that something extra! Team is doing a great job! My biggest complaint before was airport lighting, but now its much easier to navigate around them and locate them from a distance. Still a little tough to see the taxiway exits from the runways but its much better than it used to be!  I do feel like the moon at times , and stars could pop a little more, maybe someday. Overall it’s looking very good. Very welcomed upgrades!

Edited December 9, 2022 by MadKreator

[joker62]

1 hour ago, BIGNEWY said:

Hi, Persian Gulf first, then other terrains will be done, but it will take time. 

Yes, I understood that, I'll wait. So each third party will have to work on their own map? In this case it will really be a longer job than expected ...

[sirrah]

Can't wait for the Apache cockpit to get manned. 1st person body models look great  

 

Regarding the new and improved lighting testing for the PG map. I assume it will be, but just to make sure; will these improved features eventually also find their way to 3rd party maps, or will they only be implemented on ED's maps?

[MadKreator]

Seems to be up to the 3rd party. Razbam updated the SA map lighting support  with the 2.8 release , same time PG got its update. 

[Iceviper]

Persian Gulf map lighting looks incredible. looking forward to the announced updates in the recent newsletter. Thanks ED

[NineLine]

Cleaned the thread a little, please keep the discussion on info in the newsletter. 

[Jayhawk1971]

Only one 3rd party campaign? I was hoping to be able to play "Speed and Angels" during the Christmas holidays.

 

[Gun Jam]

The PG lighting looks great down low. I fly VR and even with extreme view distance the lighting is only drawn to about 5 miles making it a non factor in VR. Any word if this is being address in the next update or is that a dcs 3.0 addition?

Thanks

-Gun

[Dragon1-1]

Seconded, lights are awesome, but they should be stretching out to the horizon. It shouldn't tax performance because aside from Dubai, there's not a whole lot of them between the cities.