Patch discussion August 2024

[dutchili]

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[LorenLuke]

4 minutes ago, CoolCat74 said:

Is there any news for steam users? Still no sign of any patch there.

https://steamdb.info/app/223750/history/?changeid=24716978

Seems the last push update was 9 hours ago to the 'beta2' (I assume it's an internal build) branch. There seems to be no activity on the branches labeled 'openbeta' or 'public' since July 22nd.

Looks like they forgot about us when they shut off the lights and went home. No weekend DCS for me, I guess.

[Stackup]

1 hour ago, LorenLuke said:

https://steamdb.info/app/223750/history/?changeid=24716978

Seems the last push update was 9 hours ago to the 'beta2' (I assume it's an internal build) branch. There seems to be no activity on the branches labeled 'openbeta' or 'public' since July 22nd.

Looks like they forgot about us when they shut off the lights and went home. No weekend DCS for me, I guess.

The launcher even shows the new update and links the patch notes, but no way to install it for steam. 

I appreciate the surprise patch day instead of telling us days in advance and then delaying, but it just feels like another rush job since Steam got left out.

[Gunfreak]

And still no comment about lack of steam update from ED. I know it's Friday evening. But a little update would be nice.

[Melv428]

https://steamcommunity.com/app/223750/discussions/0/4520010784052476475/

some upload problem

Edited August 9, 2024 by Melv428

[deep]

Windows 11 also rebooted for me without warning or consent after the update. Not very professional.

[Pillowcat]

[rob10]

12 minutes ago, Pillowcat said:

I'm still hours away from download finishing, and it's good that they did mention that in the changelog, but from the posts it sounds like it DIDN'T prompt (just restarted) and while I tend to be pretty good at reading things (OK, maybe I overestimate how much I just skim ) I totally missed that.  It really should actually PROMPT if it doesn't.

[Eldur]

5 hours ago, YoYo said:

Currently 1TB for DCS is not enough, the simulator does not grow, it only swells. After Kola I changed the disk to 4TB only for DCS, each map now weighs 100-180Gb, plus new modules etc. If it continues like this, by the end of 2025 DCS will have 2TB.

In general they should change the strategy and release all the earth with autogens, with the current strategy, at some point people will stop buying new things due to the size of the maps and some of modules.

 

 

I've been using junctions for ages to get around this issue... and I'd recommend using Link Shell Extension to do this, although I still use Mark Russinovich's junction tool from Sysinternals, even though mklink /j [folder name] [target path] can do this out of the box since Win 7 IIRC. Currently having 400GB worth of DCS maps on my 2nd SSD which is a 4TB one (Crucial P3 Plus) for just games, while DCS sits on my sys drive which is a 1TB 980 Pro. Still gotta flash the firmware of the 2TB one that initially was my 2nd drive because of this and then making it my main drive, which involves taking out my chungus grapics card (ASUS Noctua Edition) multiple times and even my CPU cooler (Noctua NH-D15) once as well. DCS also takes up 445GB on my main drive currently, being almost half of its capacity.

 

4 hours ago, peachmonkey said:

"Graphics. Moon is oversized - fixed. "

dang it. That was my favorite feature for the past month!!

 

Dangit. I prefer my Moon(butt) to be "oversized" as well.

Spoiler

 

Edited August 9, 2024 by Eldur

[JSF_Aggie]

11 minutes ago, rob10 said:

I'm still hours away from download finishing, and it's good that they did mention that in the changelog, but from the posts it sounds like it DIDN'T prompt (just restarted) and while I tend to be pretty good at reading things (OK, maybe I overestimate how much I just skim ) I totally missed that.  It really should actually PROMPT if it doesn't.

I was prompted, given the choice to restart now or restart later.  Windows 11.

[Pillowcat]

36 minutes ago, rob10 said:

It really should actually PROMPT if it doesn't

It depends on how ms visual studio redist installer works in couple with windows updater system settings, probably.

Spoiler

Edited August 9, 2024 by Pillowcat

[oCMANo]

The multiplayer fixes for the servers/client with role selection and performance hits when bombers are flying/dropping bombs in a future update?

[rob10]

6 minutes ago, oCMANo said:

The multiplayer fixes for the servers/client with role selection ..... in a future update?

Since the patch notes have this in the "KNOWN ISSUES" section I would say yes: "Known issue: Performance drop in some populated multiplayer servers when the “Select Role” window is displayed. We’ve determined several optimization steps we are working on currently."

[oCMANo]

2 minutes ago, rob10 said:

Since the patch notes have this in the "KNOWN ISSUES" section I would say yes: "Known issue: Performance drop in some populated multiplayer servers when the “Select Role” window is displayed. We’ve determined several optimization steps we are working on currently."

Darn, was hoping there was some relief in this patch.  Looks like someone confirmed it's still a open issue: 

 

[f14billy]

The steam update is live!

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

Quite odd then that I *wasn’t* prompted to restart my pc after the update. I’m running W11 23H2.

[Hillman]

I was prompted to restart. Triggered the update via Skatezillas tool.

[Gunfreak]

So still don't see any Chinook on stream. The pach is downloaded, but the only new thing added in the Huey campaign 

[Nealius]

10 hours ago, Pillowcat said:

Right, because all non-Russian speakers check the Russian site and translate it. This should have been on the English changelog, and there should be an explanation as to WHY there's a restart required. All other software tells you why when they require a reboot.

[-0303-]

15 hours ago, YoYo said:

Note. Installing the patch forces a system restart, so close everything you have open.

Right after downloading the patch, Windows 10 restarted itself. Why is that? 

Used the Win 10 Start -> Eagle Dynamics -> Update Beta. Ie I didn't start the game to update.

Got prompted Restart now? Chose No. Started the game without rebooting. Took a hop in the Spitfire, worked fine.  Seems restart not required.

 

Crafting a signature: "Artificial Horizon all old planes as bugged as it's always been, At least 11 years and counting."

Edited August 10, 2024 by -0303-

[MAXsenna]

Right, because all non-Russian speakers check the Russian site and translate it. This should have been on the English changelog, and there should be an explanation as to WHY there's a restart required. All other software tells you why when they require a reboot.

To be fair, I got prompted, but I did reboot my computer after the VCredist updates, before updating DCS.

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[Recluse]

So it seems with the update to the Sinai map, a lot (all?) of the existing airbase frequencies CHANGED on the Israeli side

 

e.g.

Melez used to be 251.3 and is now 252.05

Ramon used to be 251.5 and is now 252.25

Nevatim used to be 251.45 and is now 252.2

 

etc...

[joker62]

@ED, Dear Sirs, thank you so much for this latest update (2.9.7.58923), for fixing the issues with flight time and landings recording, with INBOUND option in carrier radio menu. Also Air Boss station (PriFli) meets my expectations at the moment. I still noticed a decrease in graphical stutter compared to the last patch (2.9.6.58056). Thanks again.

[sthompson]

14 hours ago, Eldur said:

 

I've been using junctions for ages to get around this issue... and I'd recommend using Link Shell Extension to do this, although I still use Mark Russinovich's junction tool from Sysinternals, even though mklink /j [folder name] [target path] can do this out of the box since Win 7 IIRC. Currently having 400GB worth of DCS maps on my 2nd SSD which is a 4TB one (Crucial P3 Plus) for just games, while DCS sits on my sys drive which is a 1TB 980 Pro. Still gotta flash the firmware of the 2TB one that initially was my 2nd drive because of this and then making it my main drive, which involves taking out my chungus grapics card (ASUS Noctua Edition) multiple times and even my CPU cooler (Noctua NH-D15) once as well. DCS also takes up 445GB on my main drive currently, being almost half of its capacity.

Before I upgraded my system with larger SSDs I tried this solution and found it didn't work for me. The problem is that the updater will refuse to update DCS unless there is enough free space on the SSD where DCS is installed, even if you have implemented junctions so that you know that many of the files will reside elsewhere. So if you try to install a new map, it won't install even if you have set up junctions for the download folder and for the appropriate DCS folders where the map will live. In short, this works only if you are willing to move so much of DCS off the SSD so that there is enough space on the SSD to do the install on the SSD.

[sBinn64]

So I play in VR, and I've got a problem where everything looks smaller than it usually does, which is how it was when I first started playing in VR, but I've fixed those problems since then. But with the new update, well, everything's small again. How do I fix this?

(btw, here are my settings)

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