released DCS: Iraq - Coming 2024

[Mr_sukebe]

Does the title of this thread need re-visiting?

[pjbunnyru]

17 часов назад, MAXsenna сказал:

Nah! It's grey, so it means one doesn't have a license or not installed. SO!!! Maybe it's imminent? Or coming before Christmas?
I have three F-5Es now...

 

do you see carot? then you know what to do

[MAXsenna]

Does the title of this thread need re-visiting?

Maybe! There was hint about a Christmas patch in another thread. So I'm positive we'll see it and an update for the Afghani map, plus modules, especially 3rs parties, that didn't see one now.

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[BIGNEWY]

Still some time left. 

Keep your fingers and toes crossed

[EricJ]

Yeesh, I'd rather fly over Afghanistan than Iraq personally, but congrats on the announcement.

[BIGNEWY]

5 minutes ago, EricJ said:

Yeesh, I'd rather fly over Afghanistan than Iraq personally, but congrats on the announcement.

Afghan team are working hard, there is a slight delay but it will be worth the wait. We will share news soon.

thank you 

[EricJ]

5 hours ago, BIGNEWY said:

Afghan team are working hard, there is a slight delay but it will be worth the wait. We will share news soon.

thank you 

Nice to hear, though I gotta get it first though. But good to hear though

[YoYo]

The year ends in about 3 weeks. It will be great to finally fly over Iraq during these 3 weeks !

[huchanronaa]

22小时前，YoYo说：

The year ends in about 3 weeks. It will be great to finally fly over Iraq during these 3 weeks !

I am not optimistic that the map of Iraq will be released before the end of December, because the map of Afghanistan released in July has not yet released the map of eastern Afghanistan. {The map of Afghanistan is divided into three parts: southwest, east and north. Currently, only the southwest has been released. And there have been almost no updates since July}

[YoYo]

15 minutes ago, huchanronaa said:

I am not optimistic that the map of Iraq will be released before the end of December, because the map of Afghanistan released in July has not yet released the map of eastern Afghanistan. {The map of Afghanistan is divided into three parts: southwest, east and north. Currently, only the southwest has been released. And there have been almost no updates since July}

The title speaks for itself, and @BIGNEWY recently said that the goal is December: "we plan to finish pre-purchase late in Q4 2024" = means the release (preorder always ends on release day).

Edited December 8, 2024 by YoYo

[pjbunnyru]

В 07.12.2024 в 13:35, YoYo сказал:

The year ends in about 3 weeks. It will be great to finally fly over Iraq during these 3 weeks !

you can buy plane tikets and fly over Iraq,  price is the issue

[C3PO]

On 12/9/2024 at 8:57 AM, pjbunnyru said:

you can buy plane tikets and fly over Iraq,  price is the issue

And SAMs!

[BIGNEWY]

Iraq North will enter early access today, 11th December 2024

we hope you will all enjoy and look forward to your feedback while work continues. 

thank you 

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

5 minutes ago, BIGNEWY said:

Iraq North will enter early access today, 11th December 2024

Edited December 11, 2024 by Raven (Elysian Angel)
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[N0XID]

The sale price on Steam 66,63€ doesn't seem to be correct, does it?

[Roy35150]

15 minutes ago, N0XID said:

The sale price on Steam 66,63€ doesn't seem to be correct, does it?

Just waiting to see about that myself?

 

[Czar66]

Does it feature water to put carriers in? It doesn't matter if the southern portion is still in low fidelity.

Thanks.

[Harlikwin]

Is there a screenshot of the map in the F10 view showing which airbases are on it?

 

[sirrah]

3 minutes ago, Schlingel mit Kringel said:

The same ugly, washed out, blurry satellite image ground textures and baked in flat fake-3D features we already saw in Afghanistan map. Pass for me, i can not look at this for longer than 5 minutes. Especially when in a helicopter down low.

 

 

Perhaps it's because I'm watching this on my phone or I'm just easily satisfied, but this doesn't look too bad to me.

 

(I'm still leaning on my old gtx1080ti, so I don't expect too much eye candy anyway)

 

Can't wait to try it for myself

[Czar66]

13 minutes ago, sirrah said:

Perhaps it's because I'm watching this on my phone or I'm just easily satisfied, but this doesn't look too bad to me.

Honestly, same here. But people have different tastes.

I just wish for more 3d autogen, not heavier textures, or every map would weight 200gb-300gb+.

Good enough for me, personally. I'm watching this on PC.
 

• Complete Map: Access to the full Iraqi terrain with essential features.

I guess this answers my previous question about it featuring the Gulf to put carriers on. I hope this is right.

Edited December 11, 2024 by Czar66

[BIGNEWY]

18 minutes ago, Schlingel mit Kringel said:

The same ugly, washed out, blurry satellite image ground textures and baked in flat fake-3D features we already saw in Afghanistan map. Pass for me, i can not look at this for longer than 5 minutes. Especially when in a helicopter down low.

We've noticed some confusion about what Early Access means for a terrain, especially when the option to own one or two specific regions are available. Terrain features like airfields, cities, and points of interest (POIs), are considered "feature complete" in the northern portion, meaning those objects and areas are present. However, this does not mean the layout or textures of those areas are final; they can continue to change throughout Early Access.

The same applies to textures. Even in the Northern region, much of the content will remain a work-in-progress (WIP) during Early Access. One of the main challenges when creating a large map like this is balancing high detail with manageable size and performance. Our approach is to focus on getting the high-detail areas right in both regions and then refine the medium-detail areas in between. If we were to fully complete the Northern area before moving on to others, we risk creating an oversized map with poor performance, which would force us to scale back detail later.

This method of developing maps is relatively new (DCS: Afghanistan was the first), and with this being one of the largest and most detailed maps to date, there will be growing pains. Some areas may look rough at times, and we greatly appreciate the support of those willing to join us during this Early Access phase. Your feedback and reports are invaluable in helping us improve the map.

I hope that helps understand the process, 

thank you