Patch notes discussion October 2025

[sthompson]

On 10/23/2025 at 3:38 AM, draconus said:

Many simmers need it and always fly with pilot body when available. It's part of the simulation and immersion. I don't feel like flying empty RC drones - if you want to simulate that you'd have to disable 6DOF camera and comms.

I would like to leave it on, but I always fly with it off. My reason is that the left arm and hand on the throttle obscures switches and dials on the left console that I need to access while flying. So I'm wondering how you avoid that problem flying with the pilot body turned on.

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

4 hours ago, sthompson said:

So I'm wondering how you avoid that problem flying with the pilot body turned on.

By mapping a toggle switch on your hotas to toggle the pilot body on/off, and by mapping stuff on your hotas (including control panels) that you need to manipulate during flight.

[Esvs Beyond]

AH-64D Ataxia 

[MAXsenna]

I would like to leave it on, but I always fly with it off. My reason is that the left arm and hand on the throttle obscures switches and dials on the left console that I need to access while flying. So I'm wondering how you avoid that problem flying with the pilot body turned on.

VoiceAttack.

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[draconus]

6 hours ago, sthompson said:

So I'm wondering how you avoid that problem flying with the pilot body turned on.

In F-14 I just click through. In F-15E same but may have to heavily look around. No problem in MiG-29. May have to disable body for a second but it's very rare.

[Beirut]

3 hours ago, MAXsenna said:

VoiceAttack.

 

Lacks emphasis. Needs more "oomph!" Better to say it as... VoiceAttack! 

 

I never fly without it. Best $15 I ever spent on DCS. I haven't bought version 2 yet. Maybe today.

[Gunfreak]

4 hours ago, Beirut said:

 

Lacks emphasis. Needs more "oomph!" Better to say it as... VoiceAttack! 

 

I never fly without it. Best $15 I ever spent on DCS. I haven't bought version 2 yet. Maybe today.

Really should be standard equipment for everyone using vr. I use it for all sims i play in vr(that other modern combat sim has fancy voice attack thing, similar to vaicom in dcs) i also use it in several other vr games. Just being able to call up menu with your voice is a lot of help. 

[BIGNEWY]

Release Version

Current version number: DCS 2.9.21.16362

Next planned update: Hot fix 28th October 2025

[BIGNEWY]

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/news/changelog/release/2.9.21.16552/

 

DCS Core

• Hotfix for several certain cases of crashes with modules like Mi-24P, F-14, induced by changes from last update.

• Password protected slots cannot be occupied by a player in the Multiplayer - Fixed.

Campaigns

DCS: F/A-18C & DCS: F-14 Iron Tide Campaign by Sandman Simulations

• All mission: CAP and escort flight behavior changed to prevent flights leaving the designated area of operations. Wind speed changes to make sure flights use Ramat David runway 33.

 

[NoPro]

12 minutes ago, BIGNEWY said:

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/news/changelog/release/2.9.21.16552/

 

DCS Core

• Hotfix for several certain cases of crashes with modules like Mi-24P, F-14, induced by changes from last update.

• Password protected slots cannot be occupied by a player in the Multiplayer - Fixed.

Campaigns

DCS: F/A-18C & DCS: F-14 Iron Tide Campaign by Sandman Simulations

• All mission: CAP and escort flight behavior changed to prevent flights leaving the designated area of operations. Wind speed changes to make sure flights use Ramat David runway 33.

 

Nothing for the Mig29?! No working Radio altimeter or VVI nor getting back the english labels?

[BIGNEWY]

16 minutes ago, NoPro said:

Nothing for the Mig29?! No working Radio altimeter or VVI nor getting back the english labels?

Hotfix was for crashes, the English cockpit issue for the MiG-29A will be in the next patch. 

[NoPro]

2 minutes ago, BIGNEWY said:

Hotfix was for crashes, the English cockpit issue for the MiG-29A will be in the next patch. 

Alright! Thanks for the heads up!

[toubey]

Mirage F1, Nav crash fixed?

Edited 6 hours ago by toubey