Patch discussion July 2024

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Nothing yet. Will keep eye peeled. Main website is inaccessible. Speculations, please.

Edited July 22, 2024 by VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants

[Gunfreak]

Just now, Schlingel mit Kringel said:

This is... today? Short notice.

 

[speed-of-heat]

2 minutes ago, Gunfreak said:

 

Biggles ... the Comfy Chair ... 

[scommander2]

Do we know the changes are yet?

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Updating now as I type... version 2.9.6.58056 (sorry wrong number)

Edited July 22, 2024 by VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants

[BIGNEWY]

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/news/changelog/stable/2.9.6.58056/

DCS World

• Launcher. The launcher requires only Latin characters in the path - fixed.
• VR. Oculus Controllers. Fixed controller connection.
• VR. Pimax. Fixed Quad View FOV bug.
• MP. Issues with special characters in pilot name - fixed.
• Disabling F11 Free camera in DCS options leads to black screen for tactical commander slot in Multiplayer - fixed.
• Events. Landing and Takeoff events not registering - fixed.
• Some textures on Afghanistan terrain are not displayed in the trial version - fixed.
• AI Aircraft. WW2 aircraft AI will not engage in combat in some cases - fixed.
• Voice Chat full radio not working in dynamic slots - fixed.
• Input. Partial fix for lag based on high poll rate mouse movement.
• MP. Server crash when player controlling ground vehicle disconnects - fixed.
• Effects. Signal flares affect adjustments for FLIR.
• Spotting Dots - In the previous update, we adjusted this behaviour that many of you noticed. This is still very much WIP and being adjusted. We welcome your feedback and will be monitoring it.
• Flaming Cliffs 3. User account authorization issues have been resolved. Please contact support if you are still experiencing these issues.
• Known Issues:
  • DCS crashes when using new VR Meta (beta) v68 drivers with OpenXR Toolkit. 
  • Trial versions of products don't show in the Launcher. 
  • Helicopter cargo operations in MP (rope bug) issues.

DCS: F-16C Viper by Eagle Dynamics

• Fixed: Crash during rearming F-16C in some cases. 

DCS: F/A-18C by Eagle Dynamics

• Fixed: AG target diamond wrong location on HUD + jittering. 
• Fixed: Cannot exit AACQ (or Bump AACQ) in bumped mode.
• Fixed: Possibility of crash when using TGP and laser.

Campaigns

DCS: A-10C Operation Agile Spear Campaign by Combat King Simulations

Operation Agile Spear was updated to version 2.3

• All Missions. Top down review and many bugs squashed big and small. Many thanks to Pyrocumulous! His help was instrumental.
• All missions. Radio frequencies better coordinated for all aircraft in the strike package
• All missions. Updated Datalink connections for all like aircraft
• All missions. Changed all displayed messages to Clearview
• All missions. Updated to the new F10 menu system which adds new options for the player to manage their simulation's environment. Thanks Gareth Magnall
• All missions. Wingmen (Pig-2, 3 & 4) changed over to a seperate group for more tasking flexibility. Thanks B.D. 
• All missions. Added the option of a Practice Sortie to each mission. This will allow the mission pilot to exit the primary mission, fly a practice sortie with the same loadout as the primary mission, and then reenter the primary mission. The mission pilot can fly and practice any technique/profile, rearm and refuel as desired, and then re-enter the primary mission when ready.
• All missions now have the ability to accelerate time (fast forward between waypoints) without missing any mission critical inputs or messages. Thanks Sedlo.
• All missions, datacards use different font/colors for easier reading
• All missions. End of mission music added

DCS: F/A-18C Operation Cerberus North Campaign by Ground Pounder Sims

• Updated all missions to fix fuses issues from update.

DCS: F-16C First in Weasels Over Syria Campaign by Ground Pounder Sims

• Updated all missions to incorporate new AI SAM behaviour.

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

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DCS crashes when using new VR Meta (beta) v68 drivers with OpenXR Toolkit. 

What does that mean?! -- A Concerned Virtual Avaiator

[ricktoberfest]

1 minute ago, VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants said:

What does that mean?! -- A Concerned Virtual Avaiator

The oculus (meta) beta drivers don’t work with openxr toolkit. It crashes on loading. 

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Fine, not using it anymore.

[Raisuli]

No news about the controller issues?  Maybe it just didn't make the notes.

[Qcumber]

Unfortunately no fix for the meta v68 problem. I am using QVFR without OXRTK and it crashes every time. 

[speed-of-heat]

@BIGNEWY @Flappie has this fixed the issue in the new launcher changing paramaters like mirrors etc?

[Blinde]

And still the wrong sounds in F-14.

[AdrianL]

3 minutes ago, speed-of-heat said:

changing paramaters like mirrors etc

No. Just tested it and it still set easy comms on

[cfrag]

@BIGNEWY, @Flappie - thank you for the unexpected update.

Please be advised that this update exacerbates the 'landing event' bug. Now, when a helicopter lands outside of an airfield/FARP, NEITHER landing event (4 now 55) fires. This means that scripts can no longer detect if a Helo touches down outside of an airfield. Also, the 'classic' landing event '4' doesn't fire at airfields (single-player, will test MP later) for Helos.

[EDIT: landing event also do not fire outside of airfields in MP]

Thank you for looking at this.

 

Edited July 22, 2024 by cfrag

[scommander2]

This patch made the ST very upset.

Edited July 22, 2024 by scommander2

[Gunfreak]

1 minute ago, scommander2 said:

This patch made the ST very upset.

 

Probably turned on camera blur.

[scommander2]

The same setting worked for MT.

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Redone the benchmark, I guess I have done it really wrong! Should have took off mods and scripts folders in saved games!

 

[KeyserSoze62]

Update did not correct the Launcher showing 5 updates available with nothing there. In fact now it shows 6 available.  It did fix the in game module manager error. No longer asking to install FC3.

 

 

Edited July 23, 2024 by KeyserSoze62

[Slippa]

The update fixed my FC3 bug .

I could barely use MP though. I’ve never seen it worse than it was when I tried it. Everything was locking up, then it CTD. I deleted fxo and metashaders again and it improved so I could fly, for a bit, until it crashed again. 

Lots of others saying the same on the server with different ‘fixes’ tried. I didn’t try SP as it makes no difference to what I can get up to or not on MP servers. Not a lot of fun. Great when it’s running but it’s pretty grim at the minute.

[imacken]

Has this update fixed the Tobii ET issue with the launcher? (I’m away for a few days, so can’t test.)

[Hotdognz]

Well it didn't fix the Airboss station issue that you cant use the mouse in VR to control the monitors of ship...still very much broken

I really cant believe they test there patches in VR at all

[YoYo]

5 hours ago, KeyserSoze62 said:

Update did not correct the Launcher showing 5 updates available with nothing there. In fact now it shows 6 available.  It did fix the in game module manager error. No longer asking to install FC3.

Yes the same. 

Plus - now I see FC3 models, installed (11 units available) + Su33 installed before, installed, works from now

Minus - after installation I see still "6" models (?) as available, so I have the same situation as you (maybe its an upgrade licences from Lock On > FC > FC3?).

[gorzasty]

I can see all my FC3 modules now but also, 96 objects to install. Nice testing :D

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