DCS: MiG-29A Fulcrum FAQ

[Drona]

26 minutes ago, apolloace said:

Bro, your sense of humor..... 

I did not mean it to be funny, but if it was, that's great. It was a genuine question, though.  For ex., where I live, summer is almost over.

[OnionSpider13]

12 hours ago, BIGNEWY said:

As we have already mentioned we are hoping for a Q2 release, that looks like it needs to be extended a little into the Summer. 

But work is very much in progress, and the team are working hard to get it out to you all, so it depends on dev task completion and QA checks. 

We will keep you informed when we are ready to share news, you have been on these forums and followed DCS for sometime now, we share our plans, sometimes they need to change, it doesn't mean things have gone cold.

thanks

 

If I have to choose between on-time and high quality, I'd take high quality. Only one chance to make a first impression! 

[BIGNEWY]

7 hours ago, OnionSpider13 said:

If I have to choose between on-time and high quality, I'd take high quality. Only one chance to make a first impression! 

yes don't worry, we know it can disappoint people when we have to shift our plans slightly, but we will always take more time if we need to. 

[YoYo]

16 minutes ago, BIGNEWY said:

yes don't worry, we know it can disappoint people when we have to shift our plans slightly, but we will always take more time if we need to. 

That's right. Generally, we have a delay of over 6 months (MiG-29 was initially announced for the end of 2024), but if the situation requires it, it's better to wait than to be disappointed. ED maintains a good standards and if they want to keep it, we'll wait a little more patiently :).

[quantum97]

@BIGNEWY  What about pre-purchase on Steam?

[TheBiggerBass]

vor 6 Stunden schrieb BIGNEWY:

yes don't worry, we know it can disappoint people when we have to shift our plans slightly, but we will always take more time if we need to. 

For me high quality is better than delivery on time. I am an old fart who's learned to be patient for better results

Edited June 21 by TheBiggerBass

[Dača]

Hello ED team,

I have a question or better said reminder. I did not see wings flexing due to G force in pre order video. Will this be added upon release ?

And if someone have information if A variant of MiG-29 had exterior ECM pods or something like that ?

[okopanja]

36 minutes ago, Dača said:

And if someone have information if A variant of MiG-29 had exterior ECM pods or something like that ?

 

[Dača]

13 minutes ago, okopanja said:

 

Thanks !

[2406]

On 5/20/2025 at 11:26 PM, Ronin_Gaijin said:

It is my understanding that only 2 of the 12 maps available for purchase (or free) have RSBN capability.
With the coming of the 9.12A will the map makers add RSBN beacons to all the maps and airbases or are you going to make the beacons as an asset available in Mission Editor?
Like portable TACAN beacons for example?

 

On 6/11/2025 at 6:48 PM, Ronin_Gaijin said:

Could I please ask the ED team to reply to my RSBN question?
It went under the radar. 

I am also interested in the answer to this question, it would also be great to have such an option with the PRMG system.

[Tarres]

On 6/24/2025 at 11:16 AM, Dača said:

Hello ED team,

I have a question or better said reminder. I did not see wings flexing due to G force in pre order video. Will this be added upon release ?

And if someone have information if A variant of MiG-29 had exterior ECM pods or something like that ?

No ECM internal or external or external chaff/flare dispensers. The internal ECM was fitted in the 9.13 in the enlarged spine.

[Ronin_Gaijin]

24 minutes ago, Tarres said:

No ECM internal or external or external chaff/flare dispensers. The internal ECM was fitted in the 9.13 in the enlarged spine.

There is.


Not in the scope of DCS though as ECM in DCS is rudimentary.

[Tarres]

@Ronin_Gaijin thanks. I was thinking in a baseline 9.12. Pylon and ecm set together, right?

[Ronin_Gaijin]

47 minutes ago, Tarres said:

@Ronin_Gaijin thanks. I was thinking in a baseline 9.12. Pylon and ecm set together, right?

You are correct that from the factory the 9.12 family did not come with an ECM suite. That and the small amount of extra combat range was the reason OKB MiG made the 9.13.
The option I posted above is an "add-on" if you want to put it like that, for all existing 9.12s (and not only).
Search ADS Talisman.

Edited June 29 by Ronin_Gaijin

[Ronin_Gaijin]

This capture is from your module as flown in the recent event.

It is focussed on the airspeed indicator and the altimeter.
 

This photo is focused on the same gauges from an actual 9.12.
You said that you had used the Slovakian '8605' 9.12A. Why are the gauges in the module you are making in "FEET" and knots?

Edited June 29 by Ronin_Gaijin

[F-2]

Anyone get to use the radar? How was it?

[Volator]

4 hours ago, Ronin_Gaijin said:

Why are the gauges in the module you are making in "FEET" and knots?

Let's hope this is just an option from the Special tab or from the Imperial/Metric selection.

I mean, they showed it in the USA. People there don't react too well on the metric system 

[Romeo]

5 часов назад, Ronin_Gaijin сказал:

Этот снимок сделан с вашего модуля во время недавнего полета.

Основное внимание уделяется указателю воздушной скорости и высотомеру.
 

На этом фото сфокусированы те же датчики с реального 9.12.
Вы сказали, что использовали словацкий '8605' 9.12A. Почему датчики в модуле, который вы делаете, в "ФУТАХ" и узлах?

The textures look kind of plasticky. I hope it's just video distortion.

Edited June 30 by Romeo

[NineLine]

50 minutes ago, Volator said:

Let's hope this is just an option from the Special tab or from the Imperial/Metric selection.

I mean, they showed it in the USA. People there don't react too well on the metric system 

I used the English cockpit for the show. 

2 minutes ago, Romeo said:

The textures look kind of plasticky. I hope it's just video distortion.

I am not sure I would judge this from a camera phone recording a big screen TV.

[NEW is my Callsign.]

The textures look great, just watch the trailer goddamn it

[Romeo]

9 минут назад, NineLine сказал:

Я не уверен, что смогу судить об этом, глядя на камеру телефона, снимающую большой экран телевизора.

I hope it's just a matter of personal perception. When reviewing the screenshots on the website, I already had the impression that the cockpit textures may fall slightly short of what one would expect in 2025. Let's hope I'm simply being overly critical

 

1 минуту назад, NEW is my Callsign. сказал:

Текстуры выглядят великолепно, просто посмотрите трейлер, черт возьми.

Man, you know as well as I do,  a trailer is a work of art, including the art of marketing.

[Volator]

47 minutes ago, NineLine said:

I used the English cockpit for the show.

But there will also be an English cockpit with metric instruments, right??? I dearly hope so... 

[Dača]

14 hours ago, Ronin_Gaijin said:

There is.


Not in the scope of DCS though as ECM in DCS is rudimentary.

"Okopanja" shared interview with former Yugoslav pilot covering this topic. In order to fit ecm pod safely, mig-29 9.12A had to go under upgrade in term of chamber for releasing used cannon shells. If I understood correctly ECM would get in way of ejected shells.

1 hour ago, Romeo said:

The textures look kind of plasticky. I hope it's just video distortion.

Textures look good even on phone camera. You can see screenshots od Eagle Dynamics web site. Textures are not problem for ED, and they look very good. I am more afraid about possible bugs, missing or not realistic features upon early access launch. Possible prolonging of delivery date... But we will see everything once released.

[okopanja]

19 minutes ago, Dača said:

"Okopanja" shared interview with former Yugoslav pilot covering this topic. In order to fit ecm pod safely, mig-29 9.12A had to go under upgrade in term of chamber for releasing used cannon shells. If I understood correctly ECM would get in way of ejected shells.

Remark was about centerline fuel tank. I assume same would apply for ECM pod, which would likely be hanged in place of it. 

[Ronin_Gaijin]

53 minutes ago, okopanja said:

Remark was about centerline fuel tank. I assume same would apply for ECM pod, which would likely be hanged in place of it. 

My brother the Л203БЭ Гардения system, is an internal modification. There are no pods.