FC2024 | Kola Development Progress | Virtual Carrier Wing 17

[MiG21bisFishbedL]

Just now, Raisuli said:

I've never had much trouble aligning the F-5 or F-86 on a cold start.  One of the charms of flying those aircraft, in fact.  A little nose wheel steering and I'm aligned.

 

I was about to ask where alignment came in, the F-5E is basically a Cessna with little turbojets.

[Raisuli]

1 minute ago, MiG21bisFishbedL said:

I was about to ask where alignment came in, the F-5E is basically a Cessna with little turbojets.

Guns and air-to air missiles. 

Cut me off in the pattern, will you!  Take this, you pathetic Skyhawk!!

[Coxy_99]

I mean F14 16 18 etc you know what i mean.........

[MiG21bisFishbedL]

6 minutes ago, Raisuli said:

Guns and air-to air missiles. 

Cut me off in the pattern, will you!  Take this, you pathetic Skyhawk!!

Replace Skyhawk with SuperCub and I would relate so much. I just had one cut me off in the pattern 2 weeks ago.

[twistking]

31 minutes ago, Qcumber said:

[...] Will the existing FF F-5E, F-86 and Mig-15 get a cockpit refresh?

I would also be interested in that. I'd argue that you could not really sell a "new" module in 2024 with those dated cockpit visuals.
Externally they woudld also need -at least- a texture update IMHO.

Edited April 26, 2024 by twistking

[Gunfreak]

Will the F86 FC2024 have the same gun velocity bug as the FF F86? Or will the FC F86 have the correct velocity on it's M3s? If so will that mean the FF F86 get a fix too?

[Jarhead0331]

17 minutes ago, Coxy_99 said:

For all the whining murh clicky clicky, No one is forcing anybody to buy a non clickable F-5 or whatever, Then most servers if not all servers, Use hot starts because they dont want to (And cant be bothered) To do the full start-up and alignment in there clicky clicky, I for one cant be bothered to go through so called procedures, Its for those that just want to jump in and fly, This is not a bad thing and a great idea by ED, Few jets missing out of it tho. So i back ED on this move.

 

Don't these FF aircraft already have auto-start hot keys?

Edited April 26, 2024 by Jarhead0331

[BBL]

Maybe I am missing something, but what is the price for Kola map?

[BIGNEWY]

Just now, Gunfreak said:

Will the F86 FC2024 have the same gun velocity bug as the FF F86? Or will the FC F86 have the correct velocity on it's M3s? If so will that mean the FF F86 get a fix too?

A fix is still being looked at, we may have news soon for that. 

[LordOrion]

@BIGNEWY any news about the two campaigns which are supposed to come with Kola Map (one from @baltic_dragon and one from @Reflected) ?

Can we expect to see them released at map launch as planned or not?

[Gunfreak]

Just now, BIGNEWY said:

A fix is still being looked at, we may have news soon for that. 

Excellent thank you!

[gulredrel]

Is this a new model for the GPU truck?

[BIGNEWY]

Just now, LordOrion said:

@BIGNEWY any news about the two campaigns which are supposed to come with Kola Map (one from @baltic_dragon and one from @Reflected) ?

Can we expect to see them released at map launch as planned or not?

I can not confirm yet, but we will share news when we know for sure

[MiG21bisFishbedL]

2 minutes ago, BIGNEWY said:

A fix is still being looked at, we may have news soon for that. 

I'd be hopeful were it no almost a decade later.

[LordOrion]

2 minutes ago, BIGNEWY said:

I can not confirm yet, but we will share news when we know for sure

Thank you!

I'm keeping my finger crossed

[golani79]

@BIGNEWY

Will the existing FF modules which we´ll see in FC2024 receive an upgrade in terms of 3d mesh and cockpit or will the FF modules stay the same?

Edited April 26, 2024 by golani79

[vgilsoler]

An update release on Friday doesn’t seem a good idea. 

[hannibal]

36 minutes ago, BIGNEWY said:

Folks the additions to FC2024 will be flaming cliffs level. 

Current full fidelity versions remain as they are, they will coexist. 

 

thanks for clarification

i think its great to expand FC!

there are a multitude of VR players who dont have the kind of money to shell out on joysticks and gear, FC fits the bill to players want to take a dip in with general controls and be able to fly with out complicated setups.

i recently walk through a F15C setup for a friend who has been trying to get more into DCS, and was able to enjoy the FC level complexity of the sim...

although i have to yell at him many times not to start engines before rearm for weapon load out...

[irisono]

Both Kola and FC2024 announcements are great news. Will FC3's AI planes, e.g. Mig-23MLD, Mig-25PD, Mig-27K, Su-17M4, Tu-95MS and Tu-142, receive a new graphical overhaul for FC2024 like the B-52H and S-3B received at the beginning of this year? The graphic quality of the former types is very poor.

[kontiuka]

59 minutes ago, Qcumber said:

You only need one!

Will the existing FF F-5E, F-86 and Mig-15 get a cockpit refresh? 

 

Very good question.

Edited April 26, 2024 by kontiuka

[BIGNEWY]

4 minutes ago, hannibal said:

thanks for clarification

i think its great to expand FC!

there are a multitude of VR players who dont have the kind of money to shell out on joysticks and gear, FC fits the bill to players want to take a dip in with general controls and be able to fly with out complicated setups.

i recently walk through a F15C setup for a friend who has been trying to get more into DCS, and was able to enjoy the FC level complexity of the sim...

although i have to yell at him many times not to start engines before rearm for weapon load out...

I agree, its great, many new people start with flaming cliffs and this will bring more game play choices to them. 

[Exorcet]

3 minutes ago, irisono said:

Both Kola and FC2024 announcements are great news. Will FC3's AI planes, e.g. Mig-23MLD, Mig-25PD, Mig-27K, Su-17M4, Tu-95MS and Tu-142, receive a new graphical overhaul for FC2024 like the B-52H and S-3B received at the beginning of this year? The graphic quality of the former types is very poor.

Those aren't FC aircraft, they are part of the DCS core, so any FC related news isn't relevant to them. ED does plan on more model improvements but expect that to take time, as the bombers and S-3 did.

[BIGNEWY]

6 minutes ago, vgilsoler said:

An update release on Friday doesn’t seem a good idea. 

Not a fan of Friday updates either, but in this case needs must. 

thank you 

[Minsky]

@BIGNEWY can you please answer my question on the first page?

[hannibal]

unless i dont understand correctly about newsletter statement..

kola is going straight into early access release with download and install?

no pre-order period?