Support for new PRMG/RSBN beacons

[Vakarian]

In the latest MiG-29 Navigation video the mobile PRMG/RSBN beacon was demonstrated in a form of a RSBN-car (timestamped video)

 

Would you be so kind to support this in the MiG-21 as well? That way the community won't have to do all sort of manual fixes to get the RSBN working on all maps.

[Slice313]

Magnitude 3 would need to update the module to adopt the native DCS RSBN/PRMG system. This means a rework of the avionics code to retrieve data from map_beacons.lua rather than relying on internal Lua files. Maybe not so easy but necessary in the long run. 

[Vakarian]

I wasn't saying it was easy nor quick, but it would be great to have it supported out of the box.

I'm also familiar with the fact that this is one of the oldest 3rd party modules, so it's definitely not a 5-min fix. 

All we can ask is that this gets included in the plans, nothing more. And if they say no, that's fine as well.

[Volator]

If they ever do a complete new MiG-21 v2.0, I would expect nothing less than a full integration of the native DCS maps RSBN/PRMG/NDB system.

[Vakarian]

Oh definitely. I'd also be willing to fork over another 30-50 euro for a MiG-21 v2.0 just so it gets brought up to the current standard, but I am a bit biased as our airforce used to fly them

[Slice313]

I think we will get It. I just don't know the timeline for this.

[Schmidtfire]

1 hour ago, Slice313 said:

I think we will get It. I just don't know the timeline for this.

Maybe.... commercially it's a given hit, but the ball is really in Magnitude 3's corner now. I have a feeling that they are a bit sick and tired with the MiG-21
and wants to work on something new. Also, a true "2.0 edition" would probably mean to start over from scratch. The code is 10+ years old by this point.
Perhaps wishful thinking, but a partnership with another 3rd party for a "2.0 edition" might get the ball rolling.