When will it be updated?

[whataboutbob71]

When will there be updates made to the CH-47? Last time Ive seen any changes was last year in December.

[sunwukong]

Think it’s incoming. Seen something on YouTube :)


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[av8orDave]

Had the same thought. Another month goes by with no updates to the CH-47.

[-skarden-]

I can't understand why they can't at least release some quality of life updates for it if nothing else.

It's definitely a little frustrating that it's been so long between updates, I know they're still working on it but it feels like it's very low on their priority list at this point.

[LuseKofte]

8 minutes ago, -skarden- said:

I can't understand why they can't at least release some quality of life updates for it if nothing else.

It's definitely a little frustrating that it's been so long between updates, I know they're still working on it but it feels like it's very low on their priority list at this point.

They got a lot of modules older than this to work on. I don’t expect this to be finished for a while. They probably need to get done something with game engine in order to get things right , I don’t know, but at some point this bird will be flyable

[inexus]

They got our money for the modules and maps, why be in a hurry to deliver updates? No updates for the helo or the ED maps this patch today either... business as usual guys. 

Sometimes wondering if ED thinks we are giving them a hard time or not but honestly this constant no transparency and straight up delays without any explanations apart from 'we are working on it' does not help the customers as it tells us nothing and experience tells us the same story that nothing has changed. The other explanation is 'it's EA' so we can't make any expectations and it was our own choice to wait for some years for a finished product. 

Edited April 17 by inexus

[Hotdognz]

While it's flyable now it's usage is limited to what 3rd party scripts can get it to do logiticly wise, but.

The frustrating slow updates to the Chinook are really concerning, nearly 4 months between new feature updates and not bug fixes which I don't consider updates.

I'm at this point now not purchasing anymore ED made EA modules and will stick to 3rd party ones only.

I will purchase ED ones at a much later time in their long development cycles

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[Wood]

On 4/17/2025 at 3:51 PM, LuseKofte said:

They got a lot of modules older than this to work on. I don’t expect this to be finished for a while. They probably need to get done something with game engine in order to get things right , I don’t know, but at some point this bird will be flyable

100% agree. Here's an is an idea. Don't release the damn thing if you have no intention on fixing it. 

On 4/17/2025 at 8:51 PM, Hotdognz said:

The frustrating slow updates to the Chinook are really concerning, nearly 4 months between new feature updates and not bug fixes which I don't consider updates.
I'm at this point now not purchasing anymore ED made EA modules and will stick to 3rd party ones only.

Absolutely, ED modules are simply not worth the headache.

Edited May 8 by Wood

[LuseKofte]

23 hours ago, Wood said:

100% agree. Here's an is an idea. Don't release the damn thing if you have no intention on fixing it. 

You will find a game with very few modules if that was the case. I am personally very happy to have it. So don’t demand something  on too many people’s behalf. 
Anyway such things like ADF witch work all over the board I can’t understand why take this long. FM need tuning. Only difference in weight I so far noticed is engines more easy go on red. I know what you mean and agree 

But I find it entertaining to fly when I need a brake from MI 8

If you concentrate it can be flown in a believable way. It is way better than msfs version, thanks god but bring along a strong sense of not being finished. In real life it would not be considered operational 

[Wood]

3 hours ago, LuseKofte said:

You will find a game with very few modules if that was the case. I am personally very happy to have it. So don’t demand something  on too many people’s behalf. 
Anyway such things like ADF witch work all over the board I can’t understand why take this long. FM need tuning. Only difference in weight I so far noticed is engines more easy go on red. I know what you mean and agree 

But I find it entertaining to fly when I need a brake from MI 8

If you concentrate it can be flown in a believable way. It is way better than msfs version, thanks god but bring along a strong sense of not being finished. In real life it would not be considered operational 

I get what your saying and I'm glad your happy with it. That's awesome. I've had this thing for close to 3 months and have not flown it simply because its a slide show (4fps)every time I try to, when every other module I own will give 50-60 fps with the exception of the Apache. So yes In my own opinion it was not ready. However, I'm sure once the performance issues are fixed where everyone who purchased it can fly it as it was meant to. 

[LuseKofte]

3 hours ago, Wood said:

it simply because its a slide show

Yeah and it take its good time loading in multiplayer. 
 

 

3 hours ago, Wood said:

and I'm glad your happy with it

That is a stretch. I am glad it is available. And like you I stayed away from it and only now and then flown it. 
 

What I meant was Chinook is a young module. It’s far older ones not complete

[minar]

On 5/8/2025 at 2:34 PM, LuseKofte said:

You will find a game with very few modules if that was the case.

I can name at least one and its in beta and already it has features that surpass many higher budget offerings. It even has animated loaded cargo and troops. Its called Helicopter Gunship DEX and its a one man show.

[LuseKofte]

12 hours ago, minar said:

I can name at least one and its in beta and already it has features that surpass many higher budget offerings. It even has animated loaded cargo and troops. Its called Helicopter Gunship DEX and its a one man show.

I googled it. If there where more time on my hands I would look into that game

[Rogue Trooper]

Come on now, It is time for an update of this Superb Helicopter.

[Hotdognz]

Well we got 2 added updates in this patch the rest were fixes, I wouldnt call the added features anything special though and really don't add to what the module is designed to do.

Now they can at least tell us they are adding new features

 

DCS: CH-47F by Eagle Dynamics

• Fixed: Engine behaviour in cold conditions
• Fixed: Internal FLIR textures
• Fixed: Reduced IR emission
• Fixed: Parked position of rotors
• Added: Liveries for Spain, Iran, South Korea and Royal Canadian Air Force
• Added: Collective position added to the Controls indicator

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

WTB pedal trim special options, PST!

[LuseKofte]

Well now I am getting a little pissed off an inpatient. 
Do the developers really think this product is in such state that it can be left as is?  
The only thing close to correctly simulated is the pixels in my opinion. 
Do ED really expect this kind of patience from its customers. Do they expect any trust for the next pre purchase? 
I simply ask will any of their product reach a finished state? 

[ThorBrasil]

21 minutes ago, LuseKofte said:

Well now I am getting a little pissed off an inpatient. 
Do the developers really think this product is in such state that it can be left as is?  
The only thing close to correctly simulated is the pixels in my opinion. 
Do ED really expect this kind of patience from its customers. Do they expect any trust for the next pre purchase? 
I simply ask will any of their product reach a finished state? 

I haven't flown the CH-47 since its launch until the physics/systems are all implemented. I don't like how it behaves in flight so I put it aside until the systems are complete. I bought the MiG-29A and hope I won't regret it. https://forum.dcs.world/topic/356228-afcs-dafcs-dash-lct-explained-below/

[Hotdognz]

I have been tracking the CH47 as my last purchase of a ED module since Nov 2024, I did this to see how development went after the big updates to it in October 2024, I considered the Apache to have a good dev cycle and thought this might too as I believed ED to have an experienced helo team, I was using this tracking to figure out if I would buy the MIG 29A in EA, based on the below list of added features since October 2024, its slowed to a crawl in the dev cycle, so I decided to hold of the MIG 29A

My tracking was for added features not fixes to existing added features and I was looking for value added to make it fun to use in missions for its intended purpose of logistic, as you can see in 2025 we have had 2 added features and still have no ED added logistics features.

 

2024

October 30 - Major update

CH-47 added items not fixes

Added. Longitudinal Cyclic Trim (LCT) functionality in automatic and manual modes. LCT reduces fuselage nose down attitude as speed increases by tilting the rotors according to airspeed between 60 and 150 knots. This allows the fuselage to remain level for cargo and troops.

Added. Differential Air Speed Hold (DASH) functionality (WIP). As you increase speed, the DASH, (a long tube in the flight controls with an actuator on each end) will increase in length. If you move the cyclic back to center, the aircraft will still maintain airspeed. This allows you to keep the cyclic in a more natural, centered position when flying at higher airspeeds. 

Added. ARC-201D and ARC-220 radios (WIP).

Improvements to many MFD and CDU pages.
Continue working on synchronization (WIP).

November 2 - Hotfix

CH47 - Nothing

November 5 - Hotfix

CH47 - Nothing

December 5 - Major update

CH-47 added items not fixes

Improved. Synchronization of MFD screens and buttons.
Implemented loading, display and addition of Fix Points to the flight plan
Implemented display of FPP based on airfields/navaids with corresponding symbols

December 12 

CH47 - Nothing

December 24

CH-47 added items not fixes

Added. Trimmer options
Added. Trimming with HAT on stick
Added. Windshield wipers
Improved. DASH tweaks
Improved. Crew animation become faster when switching seats
Improved. Further work on CDU pages

2025
January 21 - Major update

CH47 - Nothing

February 6 - Campaign Fixes only

CH47 - Nothing

February 20 - Major update

CH47 - Nothing

March 6 - Campaign Fixes only

CH47 - Nothing

March 20 - Major update

March 26 - Hotfix

CH47 - Nothing

April 18 - Major update

CH47 - Nothing

April 22 - Hotfix

CH47 - Nothing

April 24 - Hotfix

CH47 - Nothing

May 6 -  Campaign Fixes only

CH47 - Nothing

May 22 - Major update

CH-47 added items not fixes

Added: Liveries for Spain, Iran, South Korea and Royal Canadian Air Force
Added: Collective position added to the Controls indicator

 

 

Edited May 24 by Hotdognz

[av8orDave]

Yeah, I think the CH-47 experience is the one that finally put me out of the pre-purchase world. I haven’t bought the MiG-29 and won’t until it is launched and shown to be in some basic functional state, and until we can see that the pace of updates / development is reasonable.

[LuseKofte]

9 hours ago, Hotdognz said:

Apache to have a good dev cycle

I agree on this, looking away from impatient AH 64 jockeys Apache has a healthy progress. But I suspect CH 47 is shelved. 
They have other priorities , and if that is true I look at this as a very thin barrier towards a scam

[Guille H. Mono]

On 5/24/2025 at 2:15 AM, Hotdognz said:

I have been tracking the CH47 as my last purchase of a ED module since Nov 2024, I did this to see how development went after the big updates to it in October 2024, I considered the Apache to have a good dev cycle and thought this might too as I believed ED to have an experienced helo team, I was using this tracking to figure out if I would buy the MIG 29A in EA, based on the below list of added features since October 2024, its slowed to a crawl in the dev cycle, so I decided to hold of the MIG 29A

My tracking was for added features not fixes to existing added features and I was looking for value added to make it fun to use in missions for its intended purpose of logistic, as you can see in 2025 we have had 2 added features and still have no ED added logistics features.

 

2024

October 30 - Major update

CH-47 added items not fixes

Added. Longitudinal Cyclic Trim (LCT) functionality in automatic and manual modes. LCT reduces fuselage nose down attitude as speed increases by tilting the rotors according to airspeed between 60 and 150 knots. This allows the fuselage to remain level for cargo and troops.

Added. Differential Air Speed Hold (DASH) functionality (WIP). As you increase speed, the DASH, (a long tube in the flight controls with an actuator on each end) will increase in length. If you move the cyclic back to center, the aircraft will still maintain airspeed. This allows you to keep the cyclic in a more natural, centered position when flying at higher airspeeds. 

Added. ARC-201D and ARC-220 radios (WIP).

Improvements to many MFD and CDU pages.
Continue working on synchronization (WIP).

November 2 - Hotfix

CH47 - Nothing

November 5 - Hotfix

CH47 - Nothing

December 5 - Major update

CH-47 added items not fixes

Improved. Synchronization of MFD screens and buttons.
Implemented loading, display and addition of Fix Points to the flight plan
Implemented display of FPP based on airfields/navaids with corresponding symbols

December 12 

CH47 - Nothing

December 24

CH-47 added items not fixes

Added. Trimmer options
Added. Trimming with HAT on stick
Added. Windshield wipers
Improved. DASH tweaks
Improved. Crew animation become faster when switching seats
Improved. Further work on CDU pages

2025
January 21 - Major update

CH47 - Nothing

February 6 - Campaign Fixes only

CH47 - Nothing

February 20 - Major update

CH47 - Nothing

March 6 - Campaign Fixes only

CH47 - Nothing

March 20 - Major update

March 26 - Hotfix

CH47 - Nothing

April 18 - Major update

CH47 - Nothing

April 22 - Hotfix

CH47 - Nothing

April 24 - Hotfix

CH47 - Nothing

May 6 -  Campaign Fixes only

CH47 - Nothing

May 22 - Major update

CH-47 added items not fixes

Added: Liveries for Spain, Iran, South Korea and Royal Canadian Air Force
Added: Collective position added to the Controls indicator

 

 

It's like we are doing charity here. But the kind of unefficient charity that helps no one, fixes nothing and only aggravates self destructing behaviours.

ED has dropped out of the list of companies I would trust to buy Early Access.

Edited May 26 by Guille H. Mono

[admiki]

On one hand, we need ED to keep kicking tires so we can enjoy DCS.

On the other hand, they are starting to annoy a number of people.

After CH-47 planned release fiasco and Afghanistan map I decided to hold on any future purchase of ED merchandise. Even though Mig-29 was and is my dream airplane, I am not buying it until it actually shows and is in decent state. And from what I can hear around, a lot of people feels the same. It has already been said and doing it once more won't matter one iota, but ED should start listening to its customers.

[BIGNEWY]

Last patch we had 

DCS: CH-47F by Eagle Dynamics

• Fixed: Engine behaviour in cold conditions
• Fixed: Internal FLIR textures
• Fixed: Reduced IR emission
• Fixed: Parked position of rotors
• Added: Liveries for Spain, Iran, South Korea and Royal Canadian Air Force
• Added: Collective position added to the Controls indicator

 

More updates are coming they just did not make it into this last patch. 

There is no point adding work that is not ready for the public builds yet or need more testing. 

 

[Rudel_chw]

35 minutes ago, admiki said:

Even though Mig-29 was and is my dream airplane, I am not buying it until it actually shows and is in decent state. And from what I can hear around, a lot of people feels the same.

 

I don't really know if "a lot", but my DCS spending habits have certainly changed since the Razbam fiasco, I used to purchase almost every new item that came to the store, but now it is like this:

 

 

on the second semester of last year I only purchased two items: FC 2024 and the F-5 remastered, just because its pricing wouldn't last, but it was just a fifth of what I usually spend, and so far this year I've only refunded the F-15E and used those funds to purchase the Germany map, for a total balance of US$ 0 this year so far.

 

The Mig-29 was tempting, but having its shapes and textures encrypted made it a no-go for me, its a sad situation for me as DCS used to be my main hobby.