Is It Possible To Create An Airfield From Scratch In DCS ?

[Karl1464]

Hi there,

 

I have used SDKs in the past with MSFS2020, Xplane12 and P3D and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Does DCS allow users to create scenery from scratch ?

I would love to create Detmold Airfield in the Germany map as it was my old base when I served in BAOR, would this be possible ?

Thanks for any useful information.

Karl

[Guille H. Mono]

Hi Karl, As far as I know the SDK you need to do this in DCS is not available for modders.

 

[Chump]

You can create a faux airfield with static objects/templates. Unfortunately, the ability to make it a permanent part of the map is not within our control (yet?).

[Slippa]

Would be great if we could.

A while back I had ideas about this, after looking into it a bit I backed off with my tail between my legs. I flew drones around old airfield buildings, control towers, mess buildings, AA towers. I circled everything taking a ton of shots thinking I could transfer it all using photogrammetry and build 3D models. I’d need to take out a mortgage for 3DSMax and fell at the first hurdle. Don’t think Blender would do? I was gonna ask the experts but ah well. Turns out we couldn’t use em anyhow.

 

Edited September 12 by Slippa
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[Valium]

Really hard to do. I was trying.
Check Wielbark DOL mod (I'm not an author).