DCS Newsletter discussion 17th November 2023 - Golden Autumn Sale 23 | Target Spotting Progress | SATAC 23

[NineLine]

17 November 2023

Dear Fighter Pilots, Partners and Friends, 

Welcome to the DCS Autumn Sale! We are pleased to provide you with more discounts across more aircraft, terrains, tech packs and campaigns than ever before! You can save up to 50% off our most popular modules until the 3rd of December 2023, 23:59 GMT.

A realistic visual spotting of targets is vital to a great gameplay experience. We have been improving the ability to spot targets at realistic ranges in both 2D and VR regardless of screen resolution. Please read the details below, we kindly await your feedback.

It is that time of year again, and SATAC 2023 is back! Please join the 51st PVO Regiment and sign up your squadron for exhilarating air-to-air combat in a highly realistic and immersive environment. 

Thank you for your passion and support.

Yours sincerely, 

Eagle Dynamics
 

[Hotdognz]

WOW another sale and news letter about it, why don't you just reduce the overall price by 20-25% and be done with it, I feel these sales news letters are now the main news every month, not saying we are missing out on information as I'm sure you will give it when you have it.

[draconus]

I tried the spotting dots toggle but it doesn't look any different. Anyone?

[Buzz313th]

1 minute ago, draconus said:

I tried the spotting dots toggle but it doesn't look any different. Anyone?

I'm on VR Quest 3 at 4800x2600 and switching the new logic off made the spot dots slightly smaller.  For me and my setup, It feels slightly better with the option off.  But I still believe its way too easy to spot objects, especially ground vehicles.

[KoN]

On 11/18/2023 at 7:23 PM, Buzz313th said:

I'm on VR Quest 3 at 4800x2600 and switching the new logic off made the spot dots slightly smaller.  For me and my setup, It feels slightly better with the option off.  But I still believe its way too easy to spot objects, especially ground vehicles.

I have a different thing I find seeing ground targets very hard . flying circles around the target area like a lame duck . lol . 

Edited November 24, 2023 by KoN

[Buzz313th]

3 hours ago, KoN said:

I have a different thing I find seeing ground targets very hard . flying around circles over the target area like a lame duck . lol . 

Are you on VR?   VR magnifies the spotting dots compared to flat screen.

[SharpeXB]

“We have been improving the ability to spot targets at realistic ranges”

I hope you keep the focus here on realistic ranges. Seeing a small fighter at 20-30 miles isn’t realistic. 
Everyone knows what realistic ranges are in this regard, it just takes some determination from ED to make this so. 

Edited November 23, 2023 by SharpeXB

[KoN]

7 hours ago, Buzz313th said:

Are you on VR?   VR magnifies the spotting dots compared to flat screen.

Yes always in VR .

Spotting also depends on the weather and lightning. 

And no it's not easy to spot in VR . Yes I see big dots in the air and some times on the ground, but when i close the gap they disappear. It's not consistent , but we all know that . Besides I've turned off the new spotting feature but I still see black blobs . 

 

Edited November 24, 2023 by KoN

[draconus]

6 hours ago, KoN said:

Yes I see big dots in the air and some times on the ground, but when i close the gap they disappear. It's not consistent , but we all know that . Besides I've turned off the new spotting feature but I still see black blobs . 

I confirm both - terrible turnover from dots to 3D object that's not visible yet and no way to get back old method. Maybe it's DLAA that's not helping here too.