RAZBAM AV-8B HarrierII Plus for FSX released

[cichlidfan]

^^^ Posts like that will cause people to become concerned about you. :P

[Teapot]

^^^ Posts like that will cause people to become concerned about you. :P

 

*Sigh* .. I forgot my medication .. again! :pilotfly:

[SUBS17]

Well, if there is that much still to do, not to mention the pending update, they should have kept it in house for the 'few weeks' until it was ready or offer it as a Beta pre-purchase.

 

I own one RazBam aircraft and I am still not seeing a reason to purchase another.

 

My view is if a dev releases an addon or a sim and continues to support it to make it better then thats a very good thing. Back 15-20 years ago sims were often released with a max of 1 or 2 patches and that was it. I'm not going to buy the FSX addon just yet but I will get the DCS version when its released.:thumbup:

[Agg]

I own one RazBam aircraft and I am still not seeing a reason to purchase another.

I think we're in the same boat here...

[Ripcord]

I think we're in the same boat here...

 

I am a fan of the EA-6B and so far RAZBAM has the best version out there --Virtavia is OK but cockpit is ugly, and I won't even comment on the Abacus offering. Can't comment on the other aircraft because I don't own them and I don't own other version to compare them against, but as far as the EA-6B goes, RAZBAM has earned a good name with me.

[aaron886]

I like RAZBAM's aim and especially the way their creations are like are like a tribute to Naval Aviation, but I'd like to see em turn up the heat on realistic details and aesthetic accuracy. From what I can see the HUD in this Harrier is kind of messed up... I hope we're in for the highest standard of quality in DCS. Either way I'm pulling for em.

[Milene]

Im hoping they can pull it off for DCS, not very impressed with the FSX modules. As à great fan of the intruder and the prowler there wasent any alternative so i had to stick with that. IRIS there mudhen and VRS F18 are à complete different league imo. If Razbam can deliver the quality as Iris or Vrs im buying. Until im sure im gonna choose the sideline.

[Prowler111]

I like RAZBAM's aim and especially the way their creations are like are like a tribute to Naval Aviation, but I'd like to see em turn up the heat on realistic details and aesthetic accuracy. From what I can see the HUD in this Harrier is kind of messed up... I hope we're in for the highest standard of quality in DCS. Either way I'm pulling for em.

Hi Aaron:

I would like you to please be so kind to tell me what´s wrong with the HUD, is it the shape? or the info it displays? the info is being addressed, as for the shape, we like constructive criticism.

 

 

 

Regarding, "Iris Quality", the creator of the Harrier cockpit, is Tim Taylor, Metal2mesh owner, who happens to be the same guy who created the Iris F-15 complete mesh (that means the interior and exterior models), Tim is part of our team now, and you´ll see his work in our products as well as some of his own, that will be unveiled when time comes.

 

Best regards

 

Prowler

[SmokeyTheLung]

Prowler,

Sorry I'm not Aaron :)

 

...The symbology and info displayed doesn't look like the real deal to me. As real HUD tape is one of the more readily available reference materials for these fighters, it'd be (imho of course) one of the most important things to get right. I for one, have only ever seen HUD tape for the harrier, no MFD stuff...so as far as I'm concerned you can do whatever you want with those :D

Good to hear that it's getting reworked.

[aaron886]

Hi Aaron:

I would like you to please be so kind to tell me what´s wrong with the HUD, is it the shape? or the info it displays? the info is being addressed, as for the shape, we like constructive criticism.

 

Glad you guys aren't afraid to prove you care! Nothing to my eye wrong with the shaping of the HUD (frame or glass,) just the symbology and collimation. The pitch ladder being the primary culprit... "rungs" do not conform to the outside world and are therefore necessarily close together.

 

On the whole the model is much improved from some of the initial iterations I saw, and the displays look like pretty good stuff. Interested to see how you do in DCS:World!

 

one of the most important things to get right.

 

Absolutely... you do end up looking at it a lot.

[SUBS17]

I like RAZBAM's aim and especially the way their creations are like are like a tribute to Naval Aviation, but I'd like to see em turn up the heat on realistic details and aesthetic accuracy.

 

I agree turn the heat up and make it as detailed as the A-10C and KA50.:thumbup:

[Prowler111]

We have tested the patch and feel confident that most, if not all, reported bugs have been squashed:

 

- "Brick Wall" definetively squashed.

- Bank problem, part of the brick wall; fixed.

- "Robot-like" movement while on VTOL (not universal, pc dependent): fixed.

- Sound misconfiguration: Fixed. But the sound package itself will be improved in the upgrade.

- HUD: fixed horizon line and added specific reticles for rockets and AGMs.

- HUD: FPM indicator fixed.

- Mesh snafus that have been identified are fixed.

- Missing rocket pods: fixed.

- Armament Loadout Worksheet: fixed.

- MPCD: Added a partial HUD page, now you can switch between TRUE and MAG heading. TRUE remains the default.

- MAP FPS hit: fixed.

- Landing Lights ON when LG is up: fixed.

- R FUEL light coming on early: fixed.

- Speed Brake not working in the VC: fixed.

- Water System: fixed.

- Altimeter Not marking 10K feet height: fixed.

- Hidden Fuel; fixed. If there is any fuel in a tank that belongs to an external one, the tank will be displayed overriding any armament already installed.

- The engine have been depowered: New weight limit for VTOL is 20,600.

- Explosions effects missing textures: fixed.

 

Regarding fuel consumption:

We have a disconnect here between how the real aircraft uses fuel and how fsx determines fuel must be used. Trying to get fsx to use fuel as per the real aircraft is doable but puts another fault point in the logic to an already overwatched aircraft, so I didn't.

Fuel consumption in this aircraft as per FSX rule follows the following order:

Outboard Externals L & R (FSX External 1 & 2)

Inboard Externals L & R (FSX Wing Tip L & R)

Wing Tanks L & R (FSX Aux L & R)

Front Tanks L & R (FSX Main L & R)

 

Starting the moment when either the Inboard Externals (if present) or the Wing Tanks begin to be used, the following tanks are used as well:

Rear Tank (FSX Center3)

Left Feed (FSX Center2)

Right Feed (FSX Center1)

 

As you fly, the aircraft can become unbalanced. I'll try to work for a solution, but it won't be ready before the upgrade.

The R and L Fuel lights will come on when L and R Feed tanks are near empty. Which may happen while you still have plenty of fuel in the wings. Check the fuel gauge for true fuel status.

 

The installer should be ready tonight (our time) and the store updated by tomorrow morning (05H00 Zulu - 00H00 EST).

 

Prowler

 

PS: A complete new sound set will be released shortly as well

[Prowler111]

RAZBAM AV-8B Harrier II Plus Mk1A is up in the store, current customers have their accounts reset to 0 so they can re-download the product. MK1A addresses all the documented bugs.Thanks for your patience.If you´re a new customer, your purchase is up to date.

 

Best regards

Prowler

[bartleby]

Prowler,

Sorry I'm not Aaron :)

 

...The symbology and info displayed doesn't look like the real deal to me. As real HUD tape is one of the more readily available reference materials for these fighters, it'd be (imho of course) one of the most important things to get right. I for one, have only ever seen HUD tape for the harrier, no MFD stuff...so as far as I'm concerned you can do whatever you want with those :D

Good to hear that it's getting reworked.

 

I've actually never seen HUD tape from an AV-8. A couple GR7 videos, but doubt they have the same symbology. Sort of odd.

[andysim]

good news about the patch!. Been loving the Tacpack for the bug and cant wait to try the carrier/(SAM even though you cant explode hehe) creation options with the Harrier!

 

Would be nice when VRS release the SDK for the tac pack system if we could get a functional weapons system (Ie being able to blow stuff up :)). Is this likely to happen do you think?

 

It would also make it usable with the upcoming FSX@war addon.

 

Thanks

Edited August 29, 2012 by andysim

[andysim]

no sign of a patch yet? would be nice to be able to fly things thing properly.