Military Assets for DCS by Currenthill

[currenthill]

Status update

The Swedish pack update is in final testing and documentation. I'm currently updating the website to prepare for the release. If everything goes as planned I will probably release it in a day or two.

On a separate note, the latest DCS update included the awaited fix for the SARH/TVM based SAM systems like the Patriot. The issue occurred when there were a lot of incoming threats, the system would self destruct its missiles after launch. This now works as it should!

[Gierasimov]

Very nice! @currenthill don't you want to talk to ED to include your assets in the core game? 

Another question - would you consider maybe assets related to current affairs - expand Iran pack, maybe add paramilitary units for DSC Insurgents faction ?

Keep up the good work!

[currenthill]

10 minutes ago, Gierasimov said:

Very nice! @currenthill don't you want to talk to ED to include your assets in the core game? 

Another question - would you consider maybe assets related to current affairs - expand Iran pack, maybe add paramilitary units for DSC Insurgents faction ?

Keep up the good work!

The first question is more complicated than that. But I don't want the thread clogged with these discussions again. So if you have any questions about the matter, send me a DM.

I'm definitely interested in adding these kind of units, it's mostly a question about finding suitable 3d models.

[Virpx21]

On 10/1/2024 at 12:18 PM, currenthill said:

Status update

The Swedish pack update is in final testing and documentation. I'm currently updating the website to prepare for the release. If everything goes as planned I will probably release it in a day or two.

On a separate note, the latest DCS update included the awaited fix for the SARH/TVM based SAM systems like the Patriot. The issue occurred when there were a lot of incoming threats, the system would self destruct its missiles after launch. This now works as it should!

I couldn't believe my eyes...after waiting so long, large networked sam batteries are working flawlessly again!! I can finally resume building out massive missions with large TOT attacks! *Fingers crossed that they don't break everything again in a near future update*

[Spregler04]

I just reinstalled all of CH mods and used OvGME mod manager like I did previously and it is no longer working.  The mod manager is setup correctly because I use it for other mods and have used it for CH mods in the past but decided to update all of them because it had been a while and now I can’t get it to work.  I even tried to do it manually and nothing… I’m not the best at this kind of stuff and probably used the incorrect terminology but if anybody has any suggestions or know what I’m doing wrong it would be greatly appreciated.

[clanitho]

1 hour ago, Spregler04 said:

I just reinstalled all of CH mods and used OvGME mod manager like I did previously and it is no longer working.  The mod manager is setup correctly because I use it for other mods and have used it for CH mods in the past but decided to update all of them because it had been a while and now I can’t get it to work.  I even tried to do it manually and nothing… I’m not the best at this kind of stuff and probably used the incorrect terminology but if anybody has any suggestions or know what I’m doing wrong it would be greatly appreciated.

From the FAQ:

Manual:

Open downloaded zip file and go into the first folder (for example CH Shahed 136 LM 1.0.0). 

You will find a folder named Mods, extract it to your DCS Saved Games folder (in my case C:\Users\yourname\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\)

This will place the asset in the correct path (in this case C:\Users\yourname\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Mods\tech\CH Shahed 136 LM 1.0.0\*.*)

[Draken35]

 

Well it looked closer in VR...That's a M4/203 soldier. 1.1.15 smoking after been hit. Latest DCS versions. 

 

[rbz]

@currenthill, your work is amazing. I can see recently ED has been trying to compete with you on M1A2 and other assets. I am shocked to see the complete lack of quadcopter drones in DCS since they have played such a major role in recent history {Azerbaijan Armenia conflict}, {Ukraine} and {in the middle east} just to name a few. If there were 2 simple drones [recon/direction drone] and kamikaze drone that a player could "Drive" from my non-technical perspective could set up some interesting scenarios.

[ASW]

Can you make a camel with loads? This is a very necessary unit for the map of Afghanistan.There, the fighting mostly consisted of searching for caravans with weapons. I read it in a book.

[Gundamator]

Any chance that if you revisit the Russian asset pack that we could get the Panstir-SM, Buk M3, and the Modernized Admiral Nakimhov?

[pegasus1]

1 hour ago, ASW said:

Can you make a camel with loads? This is a very necessary unit for the map of Afghanistan.There, the fighting mostly consisted of searching for caravans with weapons. I read it in a book.

It depends on the era you are playing, camels late 70s into early 80s yes, the more modern conflict in Afghan no.

[ASW]

1 час назад, pegasus1 сказал:

It depends on the era you are playing, camels late 70s into early 80s yes, the more modern conflict in Afghan no.

Modern Jihad. The Mujahideen Caravan. DCS capabilities are limited only to these units.

Sorry for bad english.

Edited October 4, 2024 by ASW

[CRUD]

Pretty sure the most recent update killed the infantry.  Having a hard time getting them to load in APC's and Helis.  Disregard, it was a sequencing issue.

Edited October 4, 2024 by CRUD
Clarification

[ASW]

3 часа назад, pegasus1 сказал:

It depends on the era you are playing, camels late 70s into early 80s yes, the more modern conflict in Afghan no.

The map of Afghanistan turns out to be very beautiful. I want to make a small company. Today I watched the pilots' stories on YouTube. They say that the caravans with weapons were coming from Pakistan. They hunted them.

Edited October 4, 2024 by ASW

[xboxshark21]

21 hours ago, Draken35 said:

 

Well it looked closer in VR...That's a M4/203 soldier. 1.1.15 smoking after been hit. Latest DCS versions. 

 

not a new problem, been happening with CH infantry for a while, afaik there is not an easy fix for it

[ThunderWT]

Hello! I have a question. I don't really understand why Iskander (ballistics) has such a gentle trajectory? After all, earlier (as in life) he had to gain altitude much more strongly, in the game he flies too "reduced" trajectory.

[PoppaGeneral]

Hey Currenthill i hope youre doing well. 

Maybe this got asked already but i would love to have the ugly dcs models from the avenger and roland replaced by a currenthill quality mod. 

Same would apply for the ugly russian dcs models of shorad. 

have a nice weekend 

[BlackFalco]

Hi @currenthill, need some help when u can, should be something VERY easy ( for u.. not for me xD ).

I wanted to try China asset pack balistic missiles, I place down few CJ-10, gave 'em "fire at point" ( they were in range) but did not shoot.

So I tried also the DF-21D , again gave them "fire at point" but still did not shoot.

Am I doin something wrong? Do I need to place down somethin' else?

Thanks for any help! :) 

[nghitran]

9 hours ago, ThunderWT said:

Hello! I have a question. I don't really understand why Iskander (ballistics) has such a gentle trajectory? After all, earlier (as in life) he had to gain altitude much more strongly, in the game he flies too "reduced" trajectory.

Since 2.9.5 update, the DCS core game has been switched to a new parameters system and encrypted, causing all previously created ballistic missile mods to break. Currenthill has not yet found a definitive fix for that issue , so he has provided a temporary fix as you can see at the moment. The only way to get the ballistic trajectory as before is to revert to version 2.9.4 and have the pre-update mod files.  

This is how I revert my dcs back to 2.9.4. ( and I still have the pre-update mods file ) 

Edited October 5, 2024 by nghitran

[currenthill]

On 10/4/2024 at 12:37 AM, Draken35 said:

 

Well it looked closer in VR...That's a M4/203 soldier. 1.1.15 smoking after been hit. Latest DCS versions. 

 

Haha, yep, that's something I haven't solved yet. But I'll look into it.

On 10/4/2024 at 6:22 AM, rbz said:

@currenthill, your work is amazing. I can see recently ED has been trying to compete with you on M1A2 and other assets. I am shocked to see the complete lack of quadcopter drones in DCS since they have played such a major role in recent history {Azerbaijan Armenia conflict}, {Ukraine} and {in the middle east} just to name a few. If there were 2 simple drones [recon/direction drone] and kamikaze drone that a player could "Drive" from my non-technical perspective could set up some interesting scenarios.

Thank you! I'll take your suggestion into consideration.

On 10/4/2024 at 3:54 PM, ASW said:

Can you make a camel with loads? This is a very necessary unit for the map of Afghanistan.There, the fighting mostly consisted of searching for caravans with weapons. I read it in a book.

Unfortunately, as you might have noticed with my infantry, I'm not very fond of making a lot of organic animations. If I were to make animals, I'd give them wheels or tracks.

On 10/4/2024 at 4:00 PM, Gundamator said:

Any chance that if you revisit the Russian asset pack that we could get the Panstir-SM, Buk M3, and the Modernized Admiral Nakimhov?

Yep, the Buk M3 is on top of my list. the Pantsir-SM as well, if I can find a suitable model. I also had plans for the modernized Admiral Nakhimov, but I've been waiting for more news and detailed pictures of it.

10 hours ago, ThunderWT said:

Hello! I have a question. I don't really understand why Iskander (ballistics) has such a gentle trajectory? After all, earlier (as in life) he had to gain altitude much more strongly, in the game he flies too "reduced" trajectory.

Like @nghitran said in the post above, an DCS update broke the weapons. I've spent many hours trying to find a replacement solution. It's either the current (non ballistic) version or no one at all. 

9 hours ago, PoppaGeneral said:

Hey Currenthill i hope youre doing well. 

Maybe this got asked already but i would love to have the ugly dcs models from the avenger and roland replaced by a currenthill quality mod. 

Same would apply for the ugly russian dcs models of shorad. 

have a nice weekend 

I'm doing great, thank you. Thanks for the suggestions!

7 hours ago, BlackFalco said:

Hi @currenthill, need some help when u can, should be something VERY easy ( for u.. not for me xD ).

I wanted to try China asset pack balistic missiles, I place down few CJ-10, gave 'em "fire at point" ( they were in range) but did not shoot.

So I tried also the DF-21D , again gave them "fire at point" but still did not shoot.

Am I doin something wrong? Do I need to place down somethin' else?

Thanks for any help!

Did you check that your target was located between the minimum and maximum range of the weapons? Often users don't notice the minimum range.

[Clumpy]

On 10/1/2024 at 8:58 AM, 5vn5n said:

Anybody also got the Problem that "create fast mission" doesn't work when Currenthill asset packs are activated? I'm using OVGME Manager and was able to track the issue by activating/ deactivating one by one and retrying...

I just get the Popup with the progress, it runs to 9% and then just disappears....

 

 

yes I do have this issue, I hadn't bothered to trouble shoot it and had just dismissed it as a DCS bug. but that's weird if its linked to CH mods specifically I'll test it out tomorrow. Anyone else got any insight on this.

[ThunderWT]

4 часа назад, currenthill сказал:

Haha, yep, that's something I haven't solved yet. But I'll look into it.

Thank you! I'll take your suggestion into consideration.

Unfortunately, as you might have noticed with my infantry, I'm not very fond of making a lot of organic animations. If I were to make animals, I'd give them wheels or tracks.

Yep, the Buk M3 is on top of my list. the Pantsir-SM as well, if I can find a suitable model. I also had plans for the modernized Admiral Nakhimov, but I've been waiting for more news and detailed pictures of it.

Like @nghitran said in the post above, an DCS update broke the weapons. I've spent many hours trying to find a replacement solution. It's either the current (non ballistic) version or no one at all. 

I'm doing great, thank you. Thanks for the suggestions!

Did you check that your target was located between the minimum and maximum range of the weapons? Often users don't notice the minimum range.

its sooooo sad man... why they do this? its very bad and sad :_c 

[MangoMan]

If anyone here is familiar with skynet IADS (Skynet compiled) where they declare all the sams they will have work in it. Anyone know how to add the patriot or THAAD to it? I've tried but to no success.

[ThunderWT]

8 часов назад, MangoMan сказал:

If anyone here is familiar with skynet IADS (Skynet compiled) where they declare all the sams they will have work in it. Anyone know how to add the patriot or THAAD to it? I've tried but to no success.

U mean patriot 3? in currentthill? or simple patrion 2?

[BlackFalco]

15 ore fa, currenthill ha scritto:

Haha, yep, that's something I haven't solved yet. But I'll look into it.

Thank you! I'll take your suggestion into consideration.

Unfortunately, as you might have noticed with my infantry, I'm not very fond of making a lot of organic animations. If I were to make animals, I'd give them wheels or tracks.

Yep, the Buk M3 is on top of my list. the Pantsir-SM as well, if I can find a suitable model. I also had plans for the modernized Admiral Nakhimov, but I've been waiting for more news and detailed pictures of it.

Like @nghitran said in the post above, an DCS update broke the weapons. I've spent many hours trying to find a replacement solution. It's either the current (non ballistic) version or no one at all. 

I'm doing great, thank you. Thanks for the suggestions!

Did you check that your target was located between the minimum and maximum range of the weapons? Often users don't notice the minimum range.

I dont know why but for some strange reason now I get them to work, I changed nothing, yesterday did not work, today it does  DCS editor is strange

Thanks!