DCS: Cold War Germany FAQ

[Max Thunder]

On 4/21/2025 at 11:28 AM, okletsgo said:

Great map.

First time I see 64GB RAM being almost fully used.... I wonder if there would be any benefit with 96GB (for my next build).

Same here, had to look twice

[grim_reaper68]

Strange, on my side on the cold war map, DCS uses up to 24Gb of RAM, not more. 

[bfr]

On 4/22/2025 at 3:56 PM, Thamiel said:

I suspect, these are relics of an automated conversion process of sat images to ground textures. My home town is missing as well. But at the correct location you find brown lines and rectangles in the green accurately defining the actual streets and buildings.

The Iraq map is a lot like this in the south where the buildings are yet to be done but the roadways and so on are clearly already there waiting.

[zbysiek]

On 4/16/2025 at 12:13 AM, MAESTR0 said:

1. What are the system requirements
- We recommend 32 GB of system RAM and 8 GB of VRAM
2. How much disk space is required?
- 205Gb (Phase 1 - 110 Gb)
3. How much does DCS: Cold War Germany cost?
- $55.99 USD at early access release and then later $69.99 USD at final release with all three phases.
4. How will the map be sold, as a whole or in parts?
- The Cold War map will be released in phases, with each phase adding more terrain, airfields, cities and other features. Three phases in total are planned. The map will only be sold as the entire map. 
5. What are the dimensions of the map?
- 980 x 800 km 

6. Will assets be released and when?
- We have received many such requests. Ugra-Media will do everything possible to release a Cold War Germany assets pack with objects and equipment following the release of Phase 3.
7. Why are there static objects on the map if I can place them myself?
- We were guided by the interests of the users. First, we did it for the sake of performance and FPS, and this is the best solution. You immediately get a polished product that allows you to fly without additional work in the Mission Editor. The world is already filled with life and details, but at the same time, free spaces are left open for your creativity; you can add your own objects without interfering with the rest of the map. 
8. When will the seasons be released?
- Autumn and Spring will be released with Phase 2. and Winter will come with Phase 3
9. Will there be destructible buildings?
- Yes, most buildings have destruction models. Traditionally, this does not apply to original objects.
10. Will there be RSBN beacons on the maps?
- Yes, East German airbases are already equipped with RSBN beacons.
11. Will you make SAM sites?
- 40 SAM sites have been placed on the map, and some air bases include prepared SAM sites.
12. What airfields will be on the map?
Full details on Phase 1 here (Cold War Germany Phase 1 Airfields and Bases)

Phase 1 (59 airfields) @Hidden list@

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Allstedt
Alt Daber
Altes Lager
Barth
Bindersleben
Bitburg
Bremen
Briest
Buchel
Celle
Cochstedt
Damgarten
Dessau
Fassberg
Finow
Frankfurt
Fritzlar
Garza
Gatow
Giebelstadt
Gross Doll
Gross Mohrdorf
Gutersloh
Hahn
Haina
Hamburg
Hamburg Finkenwerder
Hannover
Hildesheim
Holzdorf
Kothen
Laage
Larz
Leipzig Halle
Leipzig Mockau
Lubeck
Mendig
Merseburg
Neubrandenburg
Neuruppin
Obermehler Schlotheim
Parchim
Peenemunde
Pferdsfeld
Ramstein
Schonefeld
Sembach
Spangdahlem
Sperenberg
Stendal
Tegel
Tempelhof
Tutor
Werneuchen
Wiesbaden
Wolfsburg
Wunstorf
Zerbst
Zweibrucken

Helicopter bases 4 and a lot of helipads:

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Fulda
Schweinfurt
Bückeburg
Malwinkel

Airfields for small aircraft (27) :

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Bad Durkheim
Bienenfarm
Dedelow
Gardelegen
Gelnhausen
Glindbruchkippe
Grosse Wiese
Hasselfelde
Herrenteich
Hockenheim
Kammermark
Langenselbold
Luneburg
Northeim
Ober-Morlen
Pinnow
Pottschutthohe
Rintein
Uelzen
Uetersen
Ummern
Verden-Scharnhorst
Waldorf
Waren Vielist
Weser Wumme
Wismar
Worms

Phase 2 (10 airfields): 

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Bornholm Airport
Brand Air Base
Brandis Air Base
Cologne Bonn Airport
Copenhagen Airport (Kastrup)
Falkenberg Air Base
Malmo Airport
Nordholz Air Base
Nörvenich Air Base
Obermehler-Schlotheim Airfield

Phase 3 (51 airfields):

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Ahlhorn Air Base
Altenburg Air Base
Bautzen Air Base
Beauvechain Air Base
Bertrix Jehonville Airfield
Bremgarten Air Base
Brüggen Air Base
Chojna Airfield
Cottbus Air Base
De Peel Air Base
Deelen Air Base
Diepholz Air Base
Drewitz Air Base
Düsseldorf Airport
Eindhoven Airport
Eppley Airfield
Finsterwalde Air Base
Freiburg im Breisgau Airport
Gammertingen Air Base
Gilze-Rijen Air Base
Goetsenhoven Airfield
Grossenhain Air Base
Holzdorf Air Base
Hradčany Air Base
Illesheim Army AirField AAF
Karlovy Vary Airport
Katterbach Army AirField
Kleine Brogel Air Base
Klotzsche Airport (Dresden)
Kluczewo Air Base
Laarbruch Air Base
Lahr Air Base
Liège Bierset Airfield
Neuhardenberg Air Base
Nuremberg Airport
Preschen Air Base
Rheine-Hopsten Air Base
Rothenburg/Oberlausitz Air Base
Šniatowo Airfield
Soesterberg Air Base
Söllinge: Air Base
St. Truiden Airfield
Stuttgart Airport
Szczecin-Goleniow Airport
Twenthe Air Base
Volkel Air Base
Weelde Airfield
Welzow Air Base
Wildenrath Royal Air Force Base
Zielona Gora Airport
Zutendaal Air Base

13. Where can I see the progress of development?
Here is our topic where we post information about the map, screenshots and videos:

Will the map be available as a free trial in the near future? I would like to test out the performance before buying it.

[N0XID]

Sorry if this question has been asked before... But I couldn't find anything about my request while browsing.

The RSBN codes for the Mig21 don't work yet, do they?

Edited April 24 by N0XID

[Arecibo]

Are there any built in missions/campaigns or are we waiting on @Reflected ?

To be honest, I'll probably hold fire on this until I've finished MiG Killers and Red Flag 81-2. At least then I'd be half handy in multiplayer if campaigns weren't forthcoming.

[gulredrel]

1 hour ago, N0XID said:

Sorry if this question has been asked before... But I couldn't find anything about my request while browsing.

The RSBN codes for the Mig21 don't work yet, do they?

No native implementation yet. You can use the file from this thread at least in single player:

 

[N0XID]

vor 39 Minuten schrieb gulredrel:

No native implementation yet. You can use the file from this thread at least in single player:

 

Nice thank you. BUt with IC break i cant use. But thx for sharing

[Elf1606688794]

On 4/15/2025 at 6:02 PM, waterman said:

Just a constructive thought -

205 GB Size - The time has come when these huge Map Downloads should be available to purchase mail order on USB Stick or a SSD .

Im sure a bulk buy price for ssd or usb sticks from a manufacturer could be sorted out for this alternative sales method.

Im sure a lot of users would welcome the option to hook up the mail order drive and install Maps from there.

Users with very slow internet will be very reluctant to commit to these huge downloads.

Just an idea.

 

I'll second this.

Slow internet isn't the only concern here, bandwidth is becoming a bigger and bigger issue with the size of these downloads increasing all the time. I own most of the aircraft modules, 1 helicopter and all of the terrains and my DCS folder is 1.17TB now. How big would it be if I owned all of the modules? Yuge!

[Elf1606688794]

On 4/15/2025 at 6:47 PM, Beirut said:

 

Amen!

 

Not sure if I'll have the map before I get a new 2TB NVME just for DCS. Might have to uninstall a few other maps to make room for the time being.

I don't know how many modules and terrains you have but you might want to consider a 4TB NVMe drive. I have all of the terrains, most of the aircraft, and my DCS folder is over 1TB. My saved games folder is another 68gb. With terrains growing so much in size it might be cheaper in the long run to go with a bigger drive now.

Food for thought.

[Beirut]

1 hour ago, Elf1606688794 said:

I don't know how many modules and terrains you have but you might want to consider a 4TB NVMe drive. I have all of the terrains, most of the aircraft, and my DCS folder is over 1TB. My saved games folder is another 68gb. With terrains growing so much in size it might be cheaper in the long run to go with a bigger drive now.

Food for thought.

 

All the maps. Always all the maps. 

 

It's a question of cash, ma man. I'm going to order a 2TB Samsung NVME tonight, for under $200. A 4TB is over $400. The difference in price buys me stuff I need for work.

 

Real life. What can ya do, eh? 

[dryheat94]

If you have another drive with space you can always do symlinks. I've had zero issues using symlinks and have my maps spread out over 2 drives.

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/DCS_terrains/

[Monarch]

Hi, sorry if this was addressed already. I tried searching for keywords through the topic but couldn't find anyone asking:

 

Are highway strips planned in any of the phases?

[Vinc_Vega]

Many thanks for your efforts.

Will the Preschen air base from former East Germany be included?

It was home of Fighter Squadron No 3, including two MiG-29 ant one MiG-21 wings.

Thanks in advance,

Regards, Vinc

 

Edit: I found it in phase 3, thanks

Edited April 26 by Vinc_Vega

[AdrianL]

49 minutes ago, Vinc_Vega said:

Will the Preschen air base from former East Germany be included

It is listed as part of phase 3

[Nick2]

are you guys also adding the Hohn Airbase or the Jagel Airbase in northern germany? pls i beg you

[KomandorAdam]

I wonder if it would be possible to make another Baltic map after phase 3. With the southern part of Poland, Kaliningrad, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, St. Petersburg, and parts of Finland, Sweden, Norway and the rest of Denmark. Also, how would this map work with East Germany and Kola on improved technology so that you can fly between these three maps. Even if it required a 128GB RAM solution, I would go for such a system!

Edited April 27 by KomandorAdam

[dutchili]

Can't find the answer to the following using search:
Is ILS working on the map? I get an annoying static near Hahn and can't the any of the frequencies for Ramstein, Hahm, Pferdsfeld and Spangdahlem dialed in. The frequency is not accepted on the DED.

[Nealius]

What is this monument here? 

That particular screenshot is just beyond the Berlin TV tower, but there's another copy of it on top of a hill on the outskirts of the city to the northeast. I can't find any records of a monument like this.

[Wacky]

On 4/24/2025 at 7:17 PM, Elf1606688794 said:

I'll second this.

Slow internet isn't the only concern here, bandwidth is becoming a bigger and bigger issue with the size of these downloads increasing all the time. I own most of the aircraft modules, 1 helicopter and all of the terrains and my DCS folder is 1.17TB now. How big would it be if I owned all of the modules? Yuge!

Have you considered compacting your entire DCS folder?

There are some tools available which allow for easy compacting, such as

CompactGUI  https://github.com/IridiumIO/CompactGUI
Compactor  https://github.com/Freaky/Compactor/?

The latter allowed me to reduce the DCS footprint by 20-30%, at no noticeable performance cost. Your mileage may vary, of course.

 

[Worg]

Hello to all the teams Ugra. Thank you for this superb ma, magnificent work like your Syria map.

 

I'm still disappointet not see any French bases planned... Yet given phases 2 and 3, there's no shortage of locations !

Just one at least for th French community.

[Woogey]

On 5/1/2025 at 3:05 AM, Manschy said:

Happy about the GR7 version, but have to say that the FRS1/2 version ..... hmmm..... looks like a make-believe. Nice morph of a GR7 and a FRS, but would use it in no case.

The mod is basically just a nose graft for the existing Harrier.  Not a completely new model as would be needed for the Original airframe variants.  Not ideal, but better than nothing at all I guess. 

-Woog

[Manschy]

Am 14.5.2025 um 01:28 schrieb Woogey:

 Not a completely new model as would be needed for the Original airframe variants.  Not ideal, but better than nothing at all I guess. 

-Woog

Yes, from deficiency of existing models you are right. Now with possible upcoming european maps it would be fantastic to see more european aircraft appear in DCS....

[MAESTR0]

Hi fighters
HotFix has been delayed, but it will be on your computers soon.
We have received amazing feedback from you. We have tried to fix everything we saw and even more. If you created a topic in the bugs section and your problem was solved - write about it, because we read it.
Check the ILS, RSBN for interference - everything should work.

So let's look at the list:
- RAM and video memory usage has been reduced
- optimized traffic: the amount of harvester traffic is reduced, vehicle traffic is shifted to cities and airfields
- fixed normals on road intersection textures
- corrected errors in frequencies and beacon locations: Briest RSBN is set to terrain, added Mendig NDB 331.0 NMN, Tempelhof VOR/DME changed to VORTAC, added Kirn VORTAC 117.5 KIR ch 122, added Solling NDB 374.5 SOG
- corrected errors in taxiways of the following airfields: Allstedt, Bitburg, Bremen, Hahn, Hannover, Merseburg, Neubrandenburg, Neuruppin, Peenemunde, Pferdsfeld, Ramstein, Schonefeld, Schweinfurt, Sembach, Spangdahlem, Stendal, Tegel, Tempelhof, Tutow.
- Ramstein taxiway signage corrected
- removed trees on helipads: H_GDR_34, H_FRG_46, H_FRG_51
- color correction of airfield ground textures: Bitburg, Buckeburg, Frankfurt, Finow, Giebelstadt, Gutersloh, Holzdorf, Ramstein, Sembach, Spangdahlem, Werneuchen
- fixed bugs in models
- disabled unused models and textures
- increased height of tank bridge on ranges
- added straight electric wires on poles along streetcar and railroad tracks
- added marine passenger ship in the scenes of ports and traffic
- corrected incorrect display of icons and names on the map
- added markings of air defense points, radars and hospitals on the map
- improved image quality for the main menu

[Rick Mave]

8 minutes ago, MAESTR0 said:

Hi fighters
HotFix has been delayed, but it will be on your computers soon.
We have received amazing feedback from you. We have tried to fix everything we saw and even more. If you created a topic in the bugs section and your problem was solved - write about it, because we read it.
Check the ILS, RSBN for interference - everything should work.

So let's look at the list:
- RAM and video memory usage has been reduced
- optimized traffic: the amount of harvester traffic is reduced, vehicle traffic is shifted to cities and airfields
- fixed normals on road intersection textures
- corrected errors in frequencies and beacon locations: Briest RSBN is set to terrain, added Mendig NDB 331.0 NMN, Tempelhof VOR/DME changed to VORTAC, added Kirn VORTAC 117.5 KIR ch 122, added Solling NDB 374.5 SOG
- corrected errors in taxiways of the following airfields: Allstedt, Bitburg, Bremen, Hahn, Hannover, Merseburg, Neubrandenburg, Neuruppin, Peenemunde, Pferdsfeld, Ramstein, Schonefeld, Schweinfurt, Sembach, Spangdahlem, Stendal, Tegel, Tempelhof, Tutow.
- Ramstein taxiway signage corrected
- removed trees on helipads: H_GDR_34, H_FRG_46, H_FRG_51
- color correction of airfield ground textures: Bitburg, Buckeburg, Frankfurt, Finow, Giebelstadt, Gutersloh, Holzdorf, Ramstein, Sembach, Spangdahlem, Werneuchen
- fixed bugs in models
- disabled unused models and textures
- increased height of tank bridge on ranges
- added straight electric wires on poles along streetcar and railroad tracks
- added marine passenger ship in the scenes of ports and traffic
- corrected incorrect display of icons and names on the map
- added markings of air defense points, radars and hospitals on the map
- improved image quality for the main menu

Has the Adelsheim NLP been fixed? There were trees on the runway and the map icon was not on the NLP. It was also not connected to a road and the terrain surrounding it looked very odd.

I can write a bug report if that's needed.