DCS World 2.0 and New Maps Discussion Thread

[kyletiernan]

From what Matt has told me, this map wont be released until EDGE is completed. Probably not news to many but it is what it is.

[Wolfie]

 

Ha. Believe me, when you live in a shithole like Nevada or Texas, the grass LITTERALLY is greener anywhere else.

[BlueRidgeDx]

Something I want to ask. I'm assuming EDGE will implement proper navaids right? VOR, VOR/DME, NDBs, TACAN and (proper) ILS.

 

Its a bit embarrassing when you want to show off DCS to real world airline pilots and they are like "sooo how the fcuk you navigate? Is that the ATC talking like that???... no thanks, I'll stick to FSX or X-Plane".

 

TACAN and ILS work just fine, and have ever since A-10C came out.

 

VOR and NDB are present too, but the A-10 does not have the equipment to receive/use these navaids.

 

ATC is indeed very poor. I'd love to see it improved, but I'm willing to give it a pass because there is som much other stuff to do in the sim. While ATC is integral to the kind of flying possible in FSX, it plays a minor role in simulating tactical flying.

[mmaruda]

ATC works just fine. It gives the vector, runway and says if you are clear or not. Nothing else is needed IMHO. The sim's focus is on combat flying anyway, not chit-chat with the tower.

[BlueRidgeDx]

I don't think I'd say it's "just fine". It severely lacks the fidelity found in the rest of the simulation. All things considered, it's due for a little love.

[badger66]

ATC works just fine. It gives the vector, runway and says if you are clear or not. Nothing else is needed IMHO. The sim's focus is on combat flying anyway, not chit-chat with the tower.

 

Well , it does need an emergency landing call for one , clear the runway FFS !!!

[badger66]

I don't think I'd say it's "just fine". It severely lacks the fidelity found in the rest of the simulation. All things considered, it's due for a little love.

 

 

Maybe you could adjust the background chatter in the audio menu , as a perhaps ?

 

As it is , its mostly ok for me as I dont play it with headphones , and the missis would bitch at me too much .

 

Perhaps an ATC radio call "get outta the fcuking room" would sound good coming from them over my speakers ..... :joystick: ..... in Betty's voice !!!

[sylkhan]

Guys be patient.

EDGE is the futur of DCS world, it need to be done right.

[diveplane]

I don't think I'd say it's "just fine". It severely lacks the fidelity found in the rest of the simulation. All things considered, it's due for a little love.

 

works just fine for me dont see a problem with it, black shark days the atc was really poor if u think this is still bad, why play big fanfare audios hoggin up cpu time?

[SUBS17]

Compare it to Falcon and FSX ATC it lacks what both those sims have. IMO if you combined all 3 sims features you would have an awesome ATC. Falcon has AI radio calls to Tower, hold short command for all aircraft, declaring an emergency. FSX has Sqwak codes, ATIS, and the you can fly from local airspace to another plus it supports VATSIM. Theres alot missing when compared to real life but if you combined the above features it would fix that.:thumbup:

[Cedaway]

From what Matt has told me, this map wont be released until EDGE is completed. Probably not news to many but it is what it is.

 

Sounds logic since Nevada terrain is designed to run on edge. I don't know if it could be activated with current drawing engine.

 

EDIT: but a screenshot from time to time could be nice :hypnotize:

Edited October 19, 2012 by Cedaway

[BRooDJeRo]

Want to hire:

 

Cheap labourforce for weeding out the weed between the runwayplates of Edwards AFB. It grew to unimaginable hights due to airtraffic inactivity.

[BlueRidgeDx]

Want to hire:

 

Cheap labourforce for weeding out the weed between the runwayplates of Edwards AFB. It grew to unimaginable hights due to airtraffic inactivity.

 

Uh...Edwards AFB is in California.

[SinCityJet]

Uh...Edwards AFB is in California.

 

Yeah, but it's less than a half an hour's flight from Nellis, and is just one of the active air bases in the larger Nevada I mentioned earlier.. if you extend to the Mexican border, you also get the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.

 

http://goo.gl/maps/RMdEG

[Advicepuppy]

Yeah, but it's less than a half an hour's flight from Nellis, and is just one of the active air bases in the larger Nevada I mentioned earlier.. if you extend to the Mexican border, you also get the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.

 

http://goo.gl/maps/RMdEG

 

If you look on the ramp, you can see behind the C130 next to the cargo jets there's that bitchin' F-15 with the canards and the red white and blue paint job. Didn't know that thing was still around.:thumbup:

[Priest]

Wonder how much flight time that thing sees.

[Eihort]

Oooo! And the F-16XL right next to it!

[BRooDJeRo]

Uh...Edwards AFB is in California.

 

Thats what 'manuel' says yes.

[theGozr]

I'm sorry to ask the question but I just came back into DCS and I was wondering about the Nevada map.. any news of release ?

[159th_Viper]

I'm sorry to ask the question but I just came back into DCS and I was wondering about the Nevada map.. any news of release ?

 

It's a terrain engine (EDGE) in addition to the Nevada map that is based on said terrain engine (EDGE) and no, there is no news regarding release yet.

 

Welcome back :)

[zipdigital]

I don't think there has been real news of EDGE in this thread since the last 50 pages.

 

Short answer - No.

[theGozr]

Thanks Viper and Zipdigital :)

[zipdigital]

Thanks Viper and Zipdigital :)

 

We're all hoping and waiting.

[pixelpilot]

how will the Caucauses (I know that's spelt wrong) region work with edge? will the game use a different terrain engine depending on which theatre you are playing or is the edge engine able to work with the legacy terrain albeit with out some of the new features (whatever those might be).

[luckybob9]

how will the Caucuses (I know that's spelt wrong) region work with edge? will the game use a different terrain engine depending on which theatre you are playing or is the edge engine able to work with the legacy terrain albeit with out some of the new features (whatever those might be).

 

My current understanding is that it will be two different engines. IF the Caucasus do use EDGE, do not expect to see EDGE improvements