Feedback Thread - F-4E Phantom II Release Hotfix, June 5th 2024

[CF104]

Hi All,

Excuse my ignorance as I’m relatively new to DCS and the way it handles hotfixes. How does one apply the hotfix to the Phantom?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,

John

[WolfK33]

5 minutes ago, CF104 said:

How does one apply the hotfix to the Phantom?

Hi, just like any other patch, go to Windows start menu -> Eagle Dynamics -> Update DCS World (Or whatever the entry is called in the english version)

[Grundar]

7 minutes ago, CF104 said:

Hi All,

Excuse my ignorance as I’m relatively new to DCS and the way it handles hotfixes. How does one apply the hotfix to the Phantom?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,

John

Run the updater for DCS, you can find it under the bin folder in your DCS install location.

 

Edit: Your location install spot for DCS World/bin/dcs_updater.exe

Edited June 6, 2024 by Grundar
file path

[CF104]

1 minute ago, WolfK33 said:

Hi, just like any other patch, go to Windows start menu -> Eagle Dynamics -> Update DCS World (Or whatever the entry is called in the english version)

Thanks for the quick reply. I was wondering if that was the process but wasn’t 100% sure.

Cheers,

John

[danimal]

Performance seems worse for me. Relatively high end system with 4090 and 12900kf. CPU limited i guess but i'm getting 50fps in situations where i was previously getting 72. No changes to settings from before patch

Edited June 6, 2024 by danimal

[MAXsenna]

Thanks for the quick reply. I was wondering if that was the process but wasn’t 100% sure.
Cheers,
John

I assume you use Standalone and not Stream by your answer. I can highly recommend Skatezilla's excellent GUI Updater/Launcher Utility. It makes everything easier.
Cheers!

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[Somu]

Hı first of all i love F4 module at all you have done fantastic job thank you.But i have a problem with F4 ai wingman and other f4 ai flights. They dont fire guided weapons except agm 12 before patch.While designing the mission in the mission editor after the patch, if I specify the navigation target point, my wingman attacks the target with my command to attack the main target and joins again, but only with unguided bombs.  After the patch, just like before, it does not attack with any laser guided bomb, Maverick or TV guided bomb or shrike. When you give the order, it says ok, but immediately after that it says rejoin. This is also valid for normal AI F4s that are not wingman. 

After the patch, if I do not select and save the Navigation target point, my wingman does not attack the targets at all unlike before patch.

Before patch AI wingman engages target wih dump bombs without specify nav target point but after it requires to specify at least my wingman 

Edited June 6, 2024 by Somu

[hermes7226]

After the patch, the Jester circle stopped activating. Functionality is restored only when the module is rebooted. Before the patch, there were no problems. 

[hornblower793]

7 hours ago, MAXsenna said:

I assume you use Standalone and not Stream by your answer. I can highly recommend Skatezilla's excellent GUI Updater/Launcher Utility. It makes everything easier.
Cheers!

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+1 for Skatezilla

[dggoofy]

Hi guys, Nice and quick. Thanks

Cheers

 

Edited June 6, 2024 by dggoofy

[Jack McCoy]

On 6/4/2024 at 8:07 PM, IronMike said:

• • STANDALONE USERS: Either delete the "DCS World\Mods\aircraft\f4e\Sounds\sdef\Jester\contacts" folder and run a DCS repair, and it will get restored correctly by DCS or manually rename it to use a capital C.

@IronMike  Mods\aircraft\F-4E\Sounds\sdef\Jester\Contacts (F-4E with a dash)

Edited June 7, 2024 by Jack McCoy

[ustio]

Performance improve significantly. But still experiencing some stutter although not as bad as before. Overall great patch

[markturner1960]

On 6/5/2024 at 6:28 PM, Cobra847 said:

Of note for the future is to not use the OpenXR framework currently. It is causing some sort of issue and can leave to a halving of VR FPS. Thanks!

Hi Nick, I run a quest pro, using the oculus meta quest link as the active runtime and start DCS using no added text to the MT shortcut.....Is this the best way? 

[skywalker22]

I have a question about Kneeboard, I put them into "...Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Kneeboard\F-4E" folder (which I created manually), but I'm unable to see them. Is there any other folder intended for kneeboards?

Edited June 7, 2024 by skywalker22

[Scotch75]

I have a question about Kneeboard, I put them into "...Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Kneeboard\F-5E" folder (which I created manually), but I'm unable to see them. Is there any other folder intended for kneeboards?

Make sure the F-5e folder is named correctly
It should be /F-5E-3

Cheers!


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[Scotch75]

I have a question about Kneeboard, I put them into "...Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Kneeboard\F-5E" folder (which I created manually), but I'm unable to see them. Is there any other folder intended for kneeboards?

Sorry, I didn't realise I was responding in the F-4 thread, I just saw F-5. I think you need to call the aircraft's kneeboard folder whatever the debrief lists the aircraft as after a mission.

Cheers!


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[Czar66]

On 6/6/2024 at 11:18 PM, ustio said:

Performance improve significantly. But still experiencing some stutter although not as bad as before. Overall great patch

Same here. Stutter at take off, with radar off. The rest of the flight is smooth.

 

Loving the module btw. A visual masterpiece and puts the multitasking skills to work.

Edited June 9, 2024 by Czar66

[aaronwhite]

Having finally figured out some magic combination of things to get DCS to not crash on me, I've been able to actually get into some flights with the F-4, and it's been a blast! Looking forward to actually learning the thing. I've tried a few "who needs to learn?" landings, and they have gone about as expected...thankfully, I'm not on the financial hook for all of the bent landing gear that the F/A-18 conditioned me to not worry about.

[Chief_Biv]

On 6/6/2024 at 3:28 AM, Cobra847 said:

Of note for the future is to not use the OpenXR framework currently. It is causing some sort of issue and can leave to a halving of VR FPS. Thanks!

Can you clarify this statement. I have VR performance issues on and close to the ground. I have been using the Instant "Takeoff" mission on Caucusas. I am OpenXR, MT and the Crystal in 72Hz mode. I can get it to 72fps at high altitude. However fps is all over the place on or close to the ground in this mission and the training missions I have tried so far, and only in the Phantom. Is OpenXR problematic with this module at the moment?

[Super-B]

First off, thank you for producing a Phantastic module.  I have a request for a Jester fix.  My father, a retired F-4 WSO asked me if Jester gives callouts during landing, and I said he gives altitude calls.  He said the WSO would give Alt AND Airspeed callouts during the landing phase.  Is this something that could be incorporated?

[Romeo]

Всем Hi

Please advise whether the manual for the F-4E module will be in Russian?
Best regards, russian user!

Edited June 27, 2024 by Romeo