DCS World 2.0 and New Maps Discussion Thread

[T_A]

I dont know about any of that, but I do know you guys will probably never see a specific date on a newsletter ever again ;)

 

 

 

hehe , to be honest i`d rather not have a date for these kind of things , it raises the expectation too much.

 

atleast its quiet now , everybody who stayed up late are sleeping :megalol:

[ViFF]

Dec. 04th, 2014 DCS News Letter

 

 

DCS: Bf 109 K-4 Kurfürst Available for Download

 

The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics are pleased to announce that the DCS: Bf 109 K-4 Kurfürst beta is now available for download from the DCS E-Shop

 

Like previous DCS World titles, DCS: Bf 109 K-4 Kurfürst features a painstakingly reproduced model of the aircraft, including the external model, fully interactive cockpit, mechanical systems, and a Professional Flight Model (PFM). Along the lines of our DCS: P-51D Mustang and DCS: Fw 190 D-9 Dora titles, DCS: Bf 109K-4 Kurfürst places you behind the controls of a powerful, propeller-driven, piston engine combat aircraft. Designed long before “fly-by-wire” technology was available to assist the pilot in flight control or smart bombs and beyond visual range missiles were developed to engage targets with precision from afar, the Kurfürst is a personal and exhilarating challenge to master. Powerful and deadly, the last production model of the only single-engined German fighter to see service throughout World War II, the Kurfürst provides an exhilarating combat experience to its drivers, and a worthy challenge to all fans of DCS: P-51D Mustang.

 

Key Features of the DCS: Bf 109 K-4:

 

Unmatched flight physics that allow you to truly feel what it's like to fly this legend.

Highly detailed, six-degrees-of-freedom (6 DOF) cockpit.

Interact with cockpit controls with your mouse.

Accurate Bf 109 K-4 model, squadron markings, and weapons.

Detailed modelling the Bf 109 K-4 instruments, weapons, engine, radios, fuel, and electrical systems.

Fly along with fellow DCS: Fw 190 D-9 Doras as you battle DCS: P-51D Mustangs in single and multiplayer games.

 

 

 

DCS World 2 Status

 

Work continues on DCS World 2 with progress on file structure, clouds and other effects, changes to the front-end GUI, and of course improvements to performance. We are still striving for a late-December 2014 release, but if debugging takes longer than we hope, it is possible that the release could be pushed to January/February 2015. As always, stated dates and timeframes are our best estimates and not promises.

 

 

 

Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) and Strait of Hormuz Map Status

 

Our map team is solely focused on the NTTR map right now. As mentioned in the last newsletter, the team has been having to do a lot of work adapting terrain textures and shadows since the map assets were moved from the terrainviewer tool to DCS World 2. How the terrainviewer tool and the DCS World handle light and shadows is quite different and made the NTTR map in DCS World look an odd yellow hue. In this way, the NTTR map has certainly been a test-bed for us using the new maps tools. While this and other map issues are being worked on, our map 3D modelers have had the time to add Las Vegas McCarren International airport. If time allows, we also hope to also add Tonopah Air Force Base (located in the northwest corner of the rand and it would provide great CONTANT PEG missions).

 

In parallel, we are also working on RED FLAG campaigns for both the F-15C and A-10C in cooperation with the author Steve Davies and pilots that have flown multiple RED FLAGs.

 

After the NTTR map is complete, the team will return to the Strait of Hormuz map.

 

 

 

3rd Party Single Player Campaign DLC

 

Much as we are doing with 3rd party partner aircraft (and maps), we are developing a new copy protection system that will allow talented campaign builders to create and sell DCS campaigns through the DCS e-shop. As with DCS 3rd party aircraft and maps, each campaign will have to meet high quality standards and be part of an official license agreement with TFC/Eagle Dynamics.

We see this as a great incentive for 3rd parties to help increase the amount of quality mission content.

 

 

 

DCS: L-39 Albatros and DCS: MiG-15bis

 

We have had to revise our production estimates on this project, and we now believe the project will be available in Q2 of 2015. By February 2015, we hope to provide you further updates.

Development of the MiG-15bis has been going well but not fast enough to release a quality product by the end of December 2014. Rather than push it out too soon, we are going to keep it in the oven a bit longer and release it in the first quarter of 2015.

 

 

 

VEAO Hawk Update

 

The VEAO Simulations team have been busy getting the Hawk ready for release. This includes new training missions for general flight, basic and advanced navigation and weapons systems. The technical team have been busy integrating the Starforce copy protection system and are ironing out some bugs ready for release. The EFM (External Flight Model) is in steady development and will be ready for the VEAO testing team early in the New Year with access to the public in the Beta build Q2 2015.

 

 

 

AvioDev DCS: C-101 Update

 

The C-101EB model is the primary jet trainer and aerobatic display aircraft of choice for the Spanish Air Force, whilst the C-101CC model, with its 7 hardpoints and uprated engine, is a venerable light attack aircraft, seeing combat with the Honduras Air Force against drugs traffikers. With the two types sporting distinct yet similar cockpit layouts, combined with systems commonality, we anticipate there will be something for everyone in this package, from initial jet training and advanced aerobatics, to the light attack role.

 

AvioDev have been hard at work completing the C-101EB and C-101CC versions. The EB model is complete, with the light attack version close behind. The AvioDev Technical Team comprises of type rated pilots and engineers, helping to ensure the highest possible accuracy and realism.AvioDev are striving for a January 2015 release. EFM version is scheduled for afterwards.

 

Features of the EB and CC models include:

 

Highly accurate systems simulation

Complete electrical system modelling

Complete circuit breaker simulation (all systems fail correctly)

TARSYN gyro system replicated to exacting detail

Accurate flight director system

Custom air data simulation (airspeed indicators/altimeters behaviors, etc.)

Custom navigation system simulation

Complete fuel system modelling

Complete hydraulic system modelling (SFM limitations apply)

Flight controls/landing gear can sustain damage if poorly handled

Accurate pressurization system (SFM limitations apply)

Accurate oxygen system (SFM limitations apply)

Icing model (SFM limitations apply)

Fully adjustable cockpit and exterior lighting

 

Additional features of the CC model include:

 

HUD/Gun sight

Complete weapons system modelling

Custom ADF navigation radio system

AoA indexer and AoA indicator

Standby airspeed and altimeter incorporating unique physics

Radio altimeter

Advanced flight director system

 

 

 

Change to the User End License Agreement (EULA)

 

The following change has been made to the EULA:

5. RETURNS AND EXCHANGES

All charges incurred when purchasing download DCS products from the DCS Store are not refundable nor can they be exchanged in whole or in part, regardless of the payment method.

 

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[Highfox]

Check your email, the news letter is in!

lol, just beat to it :)

[112th_Rossi]

Still hopeful for DCS 2.0 this month.

 

Good news letter.

[Dudester22]

Still hopeful for DCS 2.0 this month.

 

Good news letter.

 

Nope, but the news letter could have been bit more interesting with some screen shots. I just hope I don't forget all I learned about the A10C while waiting for this new map. I've lost all interest in the old map now even with new aircraft. I'll get back into DCS once it has something decent to fly around in and look at.

Edited December 4, 2014 by Dudester22

[sniperwolfpk5]

Not a good news letter. It is clear that the DCS 2.0 will come in February

[Orionis]

If they are predicting as far as February, it's going to be a very long time before we get a hold of it. I also predict itll probably come later than Feb.

[shagrat]

I hope they learn not to poke into this hornets nest of a community again... a simple "next newsletter", rather than a specific date might have been easier on them AND us. :)

[Viersbovsky]

Not a good news letter. It is clear that the DCS 2.0 will come in February

 

At least we now can be certain that EDGE is as good as complete, just lacking finishing touches. These last touches usually take longer than expected though, so I would also rule out December. A stable, working release is also better than something pushed out of the door to meet the December deadline. I can wait a bit longer, I just wish they would start showing off more videos and features as the release is now really around the corner.

 

Also, there will be additional airfields in NTTR! Very nice, I hope they can squeeze in Tonopah for release.

[T_A]

I think it should be OK to hope for Open-beta EDGE release running long term (month long) by end of December.

1.2.8 was also on open beta atleast 2-3 weeks before it was released (and it was a big update)

[Dudester22]

At least we now can be certain that EDGE is as good as complete, just lacking finishing touches. These last touches usually take longer than expected though, so I would also rule out December.

 

They said something similar in December 2013 about finishing touches ect.

[T_A]

Admittedly i wasn't around a year ago, but considering they now do all their PR using EDGE and all 3rd party devs are using EDGE and its already in Closed beta with testers and not just devs then i`m sure its 'a bit' more solid than whatever was a year ago.

[Dudester22]

Admittedly i wasn't around a year ago, but considering they now do all their PR using EDGE and all 3rd party devs are using EDGE and its already in Closed beta with testers and not just devs then i`m sure its 'a bit' more solid than whatever was a year ago.

 

If it's in a closed beta and is quite solid, then I see no reason why they can't just release it as a beta to use. We have the option to then play it or not since we have two versions of the Sim already.

[T_A]

I can see the reasoning , lots of companies are scared of open betas , and usually they give you something that is more 'release candidate' than a real beta.

 

EA tried to open-beta BF Hardline 6 months ago, it went so bad they decided to delay the game a whole year.

 

you need to take into account that if they put it on open beta then they will have to stop adding features / doing major changes and just focus purely on bug-fixing.

 

that being said ,i would love early access even to an unfinished product.

[winz]

This might be a silly question. But when are christmas celebrated in Russia? They are eastern orthodox, so I would guess they would have holydays somewhere in the begining of January next year. If so, this might be the reason why EDGE would be, in case of problems, delayed to January/February, because January is for Russia what December is for the Catholic world - a partially unproductive month.

[Abburo]

What I am looking most is the new rendering engine and the dedicated server. :(

[sobek]

We have the option to then play it or not since we have two versions of the Sim already.

 

Self restraint is not a quality that many people in this community possess. Ends in the most obnoxious spewing of fire and brimstone. I've been on the receiving end during several of those incidents so don't tell me that this doesn't happen. :P

[sobek]

If so, this might be the reason why EDGE would be, in case of problems, delayed to January/February, because January is for Russia what December is for the Catholic world - a partially unproductive month.

 

Truth.

[upupandaway]

...because January is for Russia what December is for the Catholic world - a partially unproductive month.

 

While the calvinists just keep slaving away unchanged...

[siipperi]

Good to hear l39 and mig15 are close. Sadly no hornet news.

 

On EDGE + Nevada, im willing to wait extra 2 months if we get a bit more polishing and bug fixing.

[Pepec9124]

Can we get hi-res pics from newsletter ?

It is good newsletter. Please release 2.0 before I'm 40 and I'll be happy camper.

[Roger Ramjet]

This might be a silly question. But when are christmas celebrated in Russia? They are eastern orthodox, so I would guess they would have holydays somewhere in the begining of January next year. If so, this might be the reason why EDGE would be, in case of problems, delayed to January/February, because January is for Russia what December is for the Catholic world - a partially unproductive month.

 

There`s a polish proverb that says about a "russian month" - anyway, in polish a "russian month" means "half a year" or "a very long time" :) .

 

If ED says it may be February I`d rather say it would be April.

No hard feelings anyway. DCS is getting better and better every month, even without EDGE.

[NineLine]

There`s a polish proverb that says about a "russian month" - anyway, in polish a "russian month" means "half a year" or "a very long time" :) .

 

If ED says it may be February I`d rather say it would be April.

No hard feelings anyway. DCS is getting better and better every month, even without EDGE.

 

And if they need till April to make it the best release they can, so be it...

[rcjonessnp175]

Well bummer lol. It's kind of interesting don't know if in a good way, that their seems to be fpS problems. Hope those problems get cooked out. Keep on keepin on..

[Roger Ramjet]

And if they need till April to make it the best release they can, so be it...

 

Can`t agree more. :thumbup: