Yak 52 Updates

[Sawyer]

I bought the Yak 52 in August 2018, 2140 days ago.

Any chance of a major update or is it just abandonware at this point? $39.99 isn't small change.

[WarbossPetross]

19 часов назад, Sawyer сказал:

I bought the Yak 52 in August 2018, 2140 days ago.

Any chance of a major update or is it just abandonware at this point? $39.99 isn't small change.

ED had an order to make a Yak-52 simulation for a customer and the agreement allowed them to make it a purchasable module. So you could say it's abandonware by default.

[Kang]

While one might surmise so now, it does in no way imply such. I believe most people who bought the module did so under the assumption that it would indeed be completed, especially considering there is so little in it to complete anyway.

[Theodore42]

On 6/13/2024 at 8:46 AM, WarbossPetross said:

ED had an order to make a Yak-52 simulation for a customer and the agreement allowed them to make it a purchasable module. So you could say it's abandonware by default.

They fixed a few minor bugs fairly recently, so it isn't completely abandoned.

There is a wish list though, which implies they CAN add, or at least modify, SOMETHING, if they wanted to.

I posted a landing gear update request there just now.

[Etask]

You know what's funny? It is still in early access...after all this time.

Bought it as well many years ago, was hoping for some updates and a damage model...but I do still enjoy flying it once in a while.

 

[Mr.Jazzy]

Is this still abandonware? Was wandering if I should buy it on this summer sale.

[Mr_sukebe]

It’s still missing somethings.

Having said that, I can’t help but enjoy flying it

[Theodore42]

It's a great aerobatic aircraft. If you want to do a bunch of snap rolls or spins or maneuvers from Aresti notation, then this is what you're looking for.

It showcases the standards of ED's flight model. Competitor's products won't even do the right things when making normal inputs for aerobatic maneuvers.

Search Youtube for "Yak-52 aerobatics" and if that looks like fun then you should get it.

[Mr.Jazzy]

I got it. Now I'm wondering where and how to learn the aerobatics )

[deep]

On 7/15/2024 at 5:16 AM, Mr.Jazzy said:

I got it. Now I'm wondering where and how to learn the aerobatics )

Look at the manual, starting at page 113.

[virgo47]

While a few bugs are fixed here and there, for me it's an abandonware - I just hope not forever. I despise some cheap bugs most actually, I don't care about the damage model, but that controls named "xy toggle" don't work as toggle? Was there any QA? Or did it brake soon after and they left it there as many other bugs for years after?

Yak-52 embodies all the cheap bugs in many other modules that are 99% easy to fix... yet left there.

Other than that... it's a sweet prop trainer, would be a great module for those who like these. I do. But the quality is terrible.

[Hotdognz]

It fear it will never be fixed and left to rot as an example of what ED does badly, I still enjoy flying it but I tell anyone who is getting into DCS to look at the good and bad side of EDs work with the Yak being a sample of the bad side.

[Freakmeister51]

I too love flying the Yak-52 but need voice attack to bring up the knee board as I fly in VR. I try to make mission based flights as aerobatics don’t interest me much. The knee board has been unaccessible via key binding for ages. I have put this on the forums multiple times but it has clearly been ignored by ED.

Not to mention the untrimmable yaw issue.

Edited September 6, 2024 by Freakmeister51

[Phantom453]

Its a fully paid for module and should be worked on, updated and completed, just like any other module.

People paid full price for this module and they should have a completed module delivered in return.  To not do so is just ripping off the customer, pure and simple.

[Freakmeister51]

On 9/21/2024 at 2:04 AM, Phantom453 said:

Its a fully paid for module and should be worked on, updated and completed, just like any other module.

People paid full price for this module and they should have a completed module delivered in return.  To not do so is just ripping off the customer, pure and simple.

I agree Phantom. There just isn’t enough people complaining about it.

[prestupnik]

The plane became more massive and stable on the ground and in the air.
Much more predictable behavior
Great update, thanks