Jf17 2025

[agustin172]

Hello.

The JF17 is an excellent module for DCS, but I'd like to know what the work plan is for improving it or adding new weapons.

And if there's any planning for Block 3 at some point.

[BigBorner]

There is a new air launched ballistic missile in the pipeline. It’s pending with ED for several months now, and no one knows when it’ll be officially available. I would not hold my breath. 
 

Block 3 is a distant possibility if Pakistan upgrades their block 2s and Deka has enough infos to make them. 

[supersylph]

Around this time last year, the production team originally planned to release a GPS version of the CM400AKG, and also stated that anti-ship and anti-radiation versions might be produced later.The GPS version is already in the game files,And you can add mount by modifying lua and use it normally. but weapon development is now ultimately under the control of ED.For some reason ED did not officially release it.And every time I ask the ED, they always say it's on their to-do list, but they don't have time to deal with it.Honestly this is disappointing, it's been delayed for a whole year. There are also some bug fixes on the JF17 that need to be handled by ED, but these are obviously not their priorities, and it is not known how long it will take.

[antiload]

I'm disappointed that the WMD (tpod) hasn't been fixed. I tested last night and still sometimes doesn't lock to the ground. The AKG (MITL) cruise missile doesn't bear down on its target and the data link image is so poor that its not really playable.

There's still no pilot body, so feels weird in VR.

Add the CM400

If these fixes were made and added I'd be a happy man.  

@uboats @JG54_NF2

[supersylph]

1 hour ago, antiload said:

I'm disappointed that the WMD (tpod) hasn't been fixed. I tested last night and still sometimes doesn't lock to the ground. The AKG (MITL) cruise missile doesn't bear down on its target and the data link image is so poor that its not really playable.

There's still no pilot body, so feels weird in VR.

Add the CM400

If these fixes were made and added I'd be a happy man.  

@uboats @JG54_NF2

The control mode for man-in-the-loop weapons can be changed in the JF17's dedicated settings. Simply set it to designated. However, the issue of the ground not being displayed at long ranges will need to be resolved by ED.

[agustin172]

It seems the JF-17 needs more love. The 802AKG missile is ruined. They won't give us the CM-400. The JF-17 is DCS's most modern aircraft.

We're always forgotten.

Edited 4 hours ago by agustin172

[Schmidtfire]

Overall the JF-17 is in a pretty good state, but it can be improved in some areas.

There's almost always problems with the following:

*TGP
*802AKG+MIL
*Any type of smart munitions and glide weapons

I guess it's difficult for the developers to fix, but it's always an issue with one or more of the items above.
Long term they need to figure out a way to fix it and make it robust enough that it stays fixed. 

On a secondary note, sound can be improved. Mainly voices and warnings where there's some sound of mouse-clicks
of the recordings etc. It a minor issue but I've heard several friends complain about sound quality. Sound is a big part
of DCS World aircraft and first impressions matter.