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feels like christmas for us gazelle-lovers. this is an entirely new bird. 

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DCS: SA-342M Gazelle by Polychop Simulations

SA342 - Common to all

  • Updated external textures to PBR standard
  • Added raindrops on canopy
  • Interior lighting and reflections updated
  • Flight model
    • Entirely rewritten FM
    • Overhauled engine and rotor behaviours
    • Updated mass and payload mass parameters
    • Many new behaviours added or reworked (ground effect, flapback/blowback, retreating blade stall, density altitude, ETL…)
    • Engine surge effect from rapid collective movement added
  • Force Feedback support added
  • Removed ‘Easier Controls’ special option
  • Removed ‘Rudder Trimmer’ special option (replaced with new trim options)
  • New trim options for cyclic and pedal behaviour when using ‘Force Trim Interrupt’
    • None - has no effect
    • Instant - trim position instantly set to current cyclic/pedal position
    • Fade In/Fade Out - trim position will move to current cyclic/pedal position over short time period (<1sec) (also applies to ‘Trimmer Reset’)
    • Applied upon Recentering - trim position will apply instantly only when cyclic/pedal position is recentered
  • Updated controls indicator
    • Red marker shows control position
    • Grey marker shows trim position
    • Autopilot markers removed for further consideration
  • Updated/added network animations
  • Implemented IFF panel (limited functionality)
  • Updated autopilot system
    • Airspeed/Altitude hold mode removed for further consideration
    • “Auto-collective” removed for further consideration
    • Added light indicators for auto-hover (CSV) and heading-align (ALV) autopilot modes
    • Autopilot master switch will not engage/will disengage if pitch, roll or yaw SAS disabled
  • Added smoke display system
    • Smoke launchers can be equipped in the rearm/refuel screen
    • Smoke launchers have a new input to toggle on/off
  • Collective can be hidden by clicking on base of collective
  • Added tablet navigation aid
    • Tablet can be disabled from mission editor
    • Tablet provides map, heading, airspeed and groundspeed GPS information
  • Updated slip ball to be less erratic
  • Fuel warning light now flickers if below 80L

SA342L

  • Added new weapons:
    • 2x/4x Mistral
    • 2x/4x HOT3
    • HMP400 gunpods (100, 200, 400)
    • Selectable GIAT M621 20mm

Replaced Viviane screen with periscope sight

  • Replaced Viviane control panel with periscope control board
    • Periscope provides two zoom levels
    • Toggleable gyro stabilisation
    • Selectable reticles for estimating distance
    • Connected to ‘VIS’ mode on Artificial Horizon same as Viviane
  • Pilot sight can be hidden by clicking on mounting of pilot sight
  • AI now able to fire HOT3 missiles
  • Added ground crew option to remove doors
  • Added option to shoot multiple pylons if the weapon is from the same type

SA342M

  • Viviane camera code overhauled
  • Viviane multicrew synchronisation improved
  • AI now able to fire HOT3 missiles

SA342 Mistral

  • Removed playable version (now replaced by SA342L)
  • Removed Custom Cockpit options

SA342 Minigun

  • Added special option to decouple minigun from head/camera view
  • Added inputs for keyboard/joystick control of minigun
  • Added inputs for mouse control of minigun
  • Added clickables and inputs for minigun safety, sight power/brightness and IR laser

SA342 Known issues and work in progress

  • Auto-hover (CVS and ALV modes) are work in progress and may not function reliably yet
  • PBR overhaul is a work in progress. Most liveries will look too glossy until they have custom RoughMet textures applied. This will happen over the next few DCS World updates.
  • Our in-house Mistral ATAM has been replaced by ED’s which is very susceptible to flares.
  • Mistral ATAM tubes protective cap not yet animated
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On 6/8/2023 at 1:34 PM, dresoccer4 said:

Implemented IFF panel (limited functionality)

 

Hi,

Does anyone knows more about this limited functionality?  Does it make the Gazelle appear as friendly on other aircrafts of its own coalition?

Thanks

 

🙂

 

 

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