MB-339 Updates?

[Heyjax]

What is the current status of the next update to the MB-339?  Looking forward to more bindable controls, and more bug corrections.  Also, is IndiaFoxEcho considering adding the C/ CD model?  Would be nice to have AA capability besides gun pods.  

Keep up the good work, I love this plane.

[6S.Duke]

What is the current status of the next update to the MB-339?  Looking forward to more bindable controls, and more bug corrections.  Also, is IndiaFoxEcho considering adding the C/ CD model?  Would be nice to have AA capability besides gun pods.  
Keep up the good work, I love this plane.

We will provide a status update by the end of August.
Regarding other versions of the MB-339 the answer is no, they are not in our development plans.

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[LordOrion]

I was about to open the same thread.

+1

[Bigskill]

I don't think the MB339 had a lot of success, even tho is a marvelous plane, the effort is too much for a variant that not many will buy. Not worth it.

Better focus on something else!

[LordOrion]

1 hour ago, Bigskill said:

I don't think the MB339 had a lot of success, even tho is a marvelous plane, the effort is too much for a variant that not many will buy. Not worth it.

Better focus on something else!

I hope they will finish what is left to be done for the 339 (and possibly fix as much bug as possible) BEFORE switch to another project.

Maybe the 339 is "not worth" as you say, but the people who bought it (paying money) still deserve to get a complete module.

Edited August 30, 2023 by LordOrion

[6S.Duke]

I hope they will finish what is left to be done for the 339 (and possibly fix as much bug as possible) BEFORE switch to another project.
Maybe the 339 is "not whort" as you say, but the people who bought it (paying money) still deserve to get a complete module.

For sure we will never leave the support to our customer and we will make everything we promised

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[LordOrion]

On 8/17/2023 at 5:43 PM, 6S.Duke said:

We will provide a status update by the end of August.
Regarding other versions of the MB-339 the answer is no, they are not in our development plans.

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@6S.Duke: Kind reminder: the end of August is... today

[gulredrel]

[6S.Duke]

Check our social media within tomorrow

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[LordOrion]

I'm compulsively refreshing the IFE social pages....

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063594881948

http://indiafoxtecho.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR2sgcOVIQDhVlUB3JDxzcoCfn33YKejAK3aweCzuvAqiltgPB7dY1EzCLc

[gulredrel]

32 minutes ago, LordOrion said:

I'm compulsively refreshing the IFE social pages.

This will be detected as a DOS attack, don't bring disturb them that way from bringing us the news.

[LordOrion]

From IFE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063594881948&locale=ms_MY

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DCS PROJECTS UPDATE (FINALLY...)

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We have not been posting DCS news in while - fact is that DCS development is very resource-intensive especially on the coding side, so a lot of work happens in the background... and there were not flashy screenshots to show.

Here is the situation on our DCS projects:

 

DCS MB-339A:

While we have not posted news in a while, we have kept on working on the MB.339 for DCS trying to fix the outstanding bugs and add new features.

We are aware the most annoying bug of this module was a rare nosewheel issue which could, in certain conditions, cause explosion or critical damages to the aircraft when taxing. Unfortunately, for a very long time we have not been able to reproduce it. After quite a lot of work we have excluded all the possible internal and external causes affecting the module, and we finally have isolated the problem and we fixed it. The fix will be included in the next DCS Openbeta Patch - we apologize for the inconvenience.

Meanwhile we are working to add new features, in particular we are focused on the flight director and a working GunCamera (thanks to our friend @Grinnelli for the tip).

We are also working on new key bindings, gunsight for the instructor seat and the possibility to tune the trim axis speeds.

 

DCS G-91R

We have been working on coding the aircraft systems (electrical, fuel, hydraulic and pneumatic) to have a solid foundation fo this module: we will provide more details in a dedicated post in the not so distant future.

At the moment we do not have release date planned - as usual "it is done when it is done".

 

DCS future projects:

We have other, ambitous projects for DCS, but at the moment we cannot discuss about this.

We will disclose our plans once the G-91 development will be in a more advanced stage

 

 

Edited September 2, 2023 by LordOrion

[Bigskill]

Il 30/8/2023 at 01:28, LordOrion ha scritto:

I hope they will finish what is left to be done for the 339 (and possibly fix as much bug as possible) BEFORE switch to another project.

Maybe the 339 is "not worth" as you say, but the people who bought it (paying money) still deserve to get a complete module.

 

Im talking about a potential different variant of the 339, of course they will finish the 339A. 

[LordOrion]

6 hours ago, Bigskill said:

Im talking about a potential different variant of the 339, of course they will finish the 339A. 

It whould be great to have the CD version...

A great advanced-trainer / light attack.

[Bigskill]

Il 3/9/2023 at 05:42, LordOrion ha scritto:

It whould be great to have the CD version...

A great advanced-trainer / light attack.

Oh I know I know, would be awesome to have any more advanced variants.... but they already stated that the 339 A willl be the only 339 debelopped....

[LordOrion]

1 hour ago, Bigskill said:

Oh I know I know, would be awesome to have any more advanced variants.... but they already stated that the 339 A willl be the only 339 debelopped....

Dreaming is free

[Heyjax]

On 8/30/2023 at 1:28 AM, LordOrion said:

I hope they will finish what is left to be done for the 339 (and possibly fix as much bug as possible) BEFORE switch to another project.

Maybe the 339 is "not worth" as you say, but the people who bought it (paying money) still deserve to get a complete module.

 

I’m guessing MSFS work is more profitable than DCS projects. BTW the end of September is closing in fast. 

On 9/3/2023 at 5:42 AM, LordOrion said:

It whould be great to have the CD version...

A great advanced-trainer / light attack.

BEAUTIFUL!!!

[Glide]

Just picked this up for the Halloween sale, and it is wonderful!  I love the flight model!  Flew a little recon mission up over the Caucasus, and I put it down like butter in a wheat field.  As I was climbing up over the mountains my canopy started fogging up.  Then the ice started forming.  Quick scramble for the icing controls and all's good.  Worth every penny.

[6S.Duke]

Just picked this up for the Halloween sale, and it is wonderful!  I love the flight model!  Flew a little recon mission up over the Caucasus, and I put it down like butter in a wheat field.  As I was climbing up over the mountains my canopy started fogging up.  Then the ice started forming.  Quick scramble for the icing controls and all's good.  Worth every penny.

Thank you very much we appreciate a lot your words

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[dogsbody59]

will there be anymore updates for this aircraft? Still no auto pilot as an example

[buur]

There are updates to this plane. Best is to check the DCS Changelog.
If you are waiting for an auto pilot, maybe without effect. The plane has no auto pilot.
Or you mean the flight director? It is announced to the next update.

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

I think publishing a trainer in DCS is hard, that's why most of them are free mods nowadays. Sigh.

[razo+r]

21 minutes ago, VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants said:

I think publishing a trainer in DCS is hard, that's why most of them are free mods nowadays. Sigh.

Most of the trainers cost. L-39, C-101, Yak-52, MB-339 as opposed to T-45, SK-60 (and maybe TF-51).

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

You can say that, but paid one were older...and there is a Texan coming up.

[virgo47]

I love trainers, I've got L-39 and C-101 - both great modules - and Yak-52... not sure what to say about that one (virtually no love from ED right now). I'd consider buying MB-339, even though I like L-39 looks more but I like that you can unmount the wingtip tanks on this one. It's a strange plane to me, but so is any trainer to any random guy I guess.

I've seen it's predecessor (MB-326) in Catania roundabout and that one reminded me L-29 Delfin (Dolphin) a bit - MB-339 is a bit in the middle, as it definitely doesn't look as a more modern plane than L-39 Albatros - but it is. And of course, it's western style, more like C-101 than L-39.

But I just don't know right now. I expect certain level of control flexibility on both the bindings and clickable cockpit - yet MB-339 is somewhat subpar in both aspects. E.g. flap lever is not clickable, it has some bindings - but no bindings for each position (3 of them). Many things are only clickable with no bindings. I hope this gets better - but only if there is a commitment to do so. I tried to overcome some of these limitations with Quaggles control injector, but I failed - this was the first module that I couldn't enhance easily with Quaggles, which was a downer.

I have no idea, how IFE sees the module, whather it pays off or not (I wish it does)... it would be great to at least know what the future of trainers is. ED seems to ignore its last attempt (Yak-52) altogether, but I hope this doesn't happen to MB-339.

It has a lot of flexibility (in this category). I don't quite like how it flies, it swings like a helicopter when I roll it - but I get it if it's realistic (L-39 is way more snappy). I like the tutorials, although some should be extended, but I appreciate the voiceover. I believe it has a lot of effort put into it already and I guess only a bit is missing. At least those are my first impressions after a busy week.

Seeing fixes in many recent 2.9.x patches gives me hope that many of these things will get fixed. Not all of them have to, of course. I'm looking forward to the future and I'll review the module as soon as possible again.

Edited December 12, 2024 by virgo47