Several crippling issues with DCS:W

[KosPilot]

Please find attached a test mission for DCS:W 1.1.2.1. It is zipped, so unzip before testing. There are no triggers being used in the map.

There are several issues with game crash and AI. The map has been tested by several people, I have checked that I have the latest graphics drivers and also ran diag on DirectX. The map behaviour is identical for all testers.

 

Run the map in DCS:W 1.1.2.1 as a mission or in map editor. The problems are evident.

 

1. The game crashes down to desktop during large scale land engagements. The crashes cannot be traced to single events but simply happen spontaneously and intermittently. The game will ALWAYS crash if Russian tanks manage to penetrate the inner perimeters of Anapa airport.

 

2. Medium range / BWR air to air engagement and SAM intercept: The target aircraft will in 90% of all cases manoeuvre into terrain/sea.

 

4. The A-10C AI for engaging land forces is non-existent

 

5. All ATGMs are fired along the horizontal plane of the launching unit. In most cases the ATGM will ram into the ground some distance in front of the launcher.

 

6. ATGM does not track. Several launches from the same unit will miss the target but still hit the ground at exactly the same spot.

 

7. The accuracy of tanks firing HE or penetrators is deplorable.

 

8. Vehicles within the same group will split up if the group consist of different classes when one (or more) class of vehicle is engaging targets. For example, if an artillery unit stop to engage, their support and air defence elements will separate and leave the artillery unit behind.

 

9. It is hard to make a Naval group move as a unit.

 

10. Aircraft recovered by US Carrier is blocking the flight deck.

 

11. Aircraft damaged while on the carrier flight deck will freeze in space / hang mid air while the carrier moves away.

 

On a good note:

The AI of helicopters and the Ka-50 in particular is very good!

The AI of Russian artillery is also very good although they tent to stray from their given objectives if detecting targets within their range.

MAD.zip

[Nate--IRL--]

Most of that is known and catalogued - however I am interested in No-2 - could you point out in particular where this occurs -or better yet as small 1-2 min track of the behaviour would be cool.

 

Nate

[KosPilot]

I'd be happy to send you a track, but that will be when I am back from work in some eight hours.

At the beginning of the map there are 4x Tomcat on BARCAP against 4x Fulcrum CAP and 4x Su-34 Anti-Ship. A furball will ensue few minutes after starting the mission. The major cause of attrition is collision onto terrain.

[KosPilot]

Most of that is known and catalogued - however I am interested in No-2 - could you point out in particular where this occurs -or better yet as small 1-2 min track of the behaviour would be cool.

 

Nate

 

As requested. Have a look at the SU-34 Anti-Ship flight at the start. They all steer into the ground when fired upon.

 

(I have a theory. The problem may occur when an aircraft is observing several active threats. The initial AI response is to hit the deck. When performing that action several times over a short period, it may look like the pilot is committing suicide.)

MAD#1.trk

[Nate--IRL--]

This has actually highlighted another unrelated bug too.

 

Nate

[KosPilot]

This has actually highlighted another unrelated bug too.

 

Nate

 

Thank you Nate. I'll see what else I can find.

I thought of mentioning some other difficulties as well, but I didn't want to mix low priority stuff into this thread.

[Nate--IRL--]

Much of a muchness - list it all. As clear as you can.

 

Nate