Features Not Done Yet

[Avio]

Understand that the FM is AFM instead of PFM. Does that make much difference in the flight modelling? How good is that at this early launch stage?

Also, what are the major features that are still work-in-progress? Always enjoy A2G, been enjoying the A10C (also the F5E), and this eagle seems to bring on the best of that both.

 

[Silver_Dragon]

1 hour ago, Avio said:

Understand that the FM is AFM instead of PFM. Does that make much difference in the flight modelling? How good is that at this early launch stage?

Also, what are the major features that are still work-in-progress? Always enjoy A2G, been enjoying the A10C (also the F5E), and this eagle seems to bring on the best of that both.

 

3rd parties dont build PFM, only EFM (External Flight Models), PFM has only by ED.

[draconus]

1 hour ago, Avio said:

Understand that the FM is AFM instead of PFM.

What makes you think that?

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

Think of "PFM" as a trademarked term that 3rd parties are not allowed to use. EFM used by 3rd parties is just as good as PFM, it's just called differently.
The last module in DCS to use AFM was the FC3 MiG-29, and that was fixed a few years ago.

All official modules either from ED themselves or from a registered 3rd party use PFM or equivalent. Only user-made mods sometimes use dodgy / made-up flight models.

[draconus]

5 hours ago, Raven (Elysian Angel) said:

The last module in DCS to use AFM was the FC3 MiG-29, and that was fixed a few years ago.

Su-25A/T and probably A-10A still use AFM/AFM+.

[SkateZilla]

3rd Parties use EFM: External Flight Model, and the Fidelity can range anywhere the developer wants it to w/ the data they have.

[Avio]

SO bottom-line, is PFM supposedly more accurate / better than AFM ?

[draconus]

Just now, Avio said:

SO bottom-line, is PFM supposedly more accurate / better than AFM ?

Yes. Here are descriptions:

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/general/#1512209