DCS: Roadmap (unofficial - NO DISCUSSION HERE)

[Silver_Dragon]

 

Glowind Snow DCS pic on discord.

[Northstar98]

Preliminary changelog for the F-14 for the next update, source:

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DCS F-14 Tomcat by Heatblur Simulations

• NEW: Added DCS VOIP functionality to AN/ARC-159 and AN/ARC-182.
• Changed ICS default setting to always cold mic on spawn.
• Overhauled all night lighting in F-14A and -B cockpits for DCS linear space gamma sampling.
• Floodlights are now operational again in the F-14B cockpit.
• Forrestal: Adjusted LSO platform view.
• Forrestal: Tie-downs now render proper cavity map.
• Fixed potentially long load times due to TACAN initialization.
• Fix typo which accidentally removed one AIM-9L from this F-14A-135-GR predefined payload: AIM-54A-MK60x1, AIM-7Fx1, AIM-9Lx2, XTx2, Mk-82x2.
• Adjusted integrated stab trim for flap and DLC operation.
• Adjusted gear and speedbrake drag.
• Adjusted flap pitching moment.
• Adjusted F110 fuel flow for mid-power settings.
• Adjusted lift while in ground effect.
• Added VF1 Wolfpack NK100-103 skins by Yae Sakura (thank you!).

[Mike_Romeo]

Electronic warfare updates incomming

[Weasel]

9 minutes ago, Mike_Romeo said:

Electronic warfare updates incomming

From todays DCS F-16C mini update Thread:

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Since I created the Viper ECM video, we have been able to enable separate SPJ responses for the XMIT switch in Position 1 and 2. We hope to include this in the next update, but it will depend on testing results.

• When XMIT is in Position 1 we have Radar Priority. When in Radar Priority and the jammer is transmitting and ownship radar and HARM/HTS performance is reduced by 40%.
• When XMIT is in Position 2 we have ECM Priority. When in ECM Priority, the FCR and HARM/HTS are silenced unless an AIM-120 is the active weapon. In this case, it behaves the same as Position 1. 

The overall jamming effect on hostile radars has also been substantially increased.

We plan to also implement this for the Hornet's jammer, but I do not have a time estimate yet.

Electonic attack will be playing a bigger role in DCS in 2022.

 

[Silver_Dragon]

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Dear all,

Since I created the Viper ECM video, we have been able to enable separate SPJ responses for the XMIT switch in Position 1 and 2. We hope to include this in the next update, but it will depend on testing results.

When XMIT is in Position 1 we have Radar Priority. When in Radar Priority and the jammer is transmitting and ownship radar and HARM/HTS performance is reduced by 40%.

When XMIT is in Position 2 we have ECM Priority. When in ECM Priority, the FCR and HARM/HTS are silenced unless an AIM-120 is the active weapon. In this case, it behaves the same as Position 1. 

The overall jamming effect on hostile radars has also been substantially increased.

We plan to also implement this for the Hornet's jammer, but I do not have a time estimate yet.

Electonic attack will be playing a bigger role in DCS in 2022.

Kind regards,

Wags

 

 

[Furiz]

2 hours ago, Mike_Romeo said:

Electronic warfare updates incomming

 

I'm not a legit news source for ED, and I don't work for ED, I am just a discord channel moderator helping them out. So pls don't quote me in roadmaps or news, and scroll up when you post here, this was already posted, hence me commenting on disc

 

Delete this pls, sry for discussing.

Edited December 19, 2021 by Furiz

[Mad_Shell]

Another detail in the Winter Sale 2021 video: fires reflections on the water 

[Northstar98]

Preliminary JF-17 changelog, source:

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Fixed:

• AA gunsight solution for LCOS mode
• AG radar EXP/DBS1 not use TDC position as the center of sector enlarged in next stage
• AG radar antenna elevation in GMTI/SEA1/SEA2 modes
• AG radar real beam map gain/brt/cont control
• AG radar terrain avoidance image gain/brt/cont control
• HSD moving map brt/cont control
• C802AK now partially works (by ED) - needs to choose proper target size for acquisition (i.e MED for Ivanov cargo, LAR for Perry)
• radio TR+G mode (com1 guard 121.5MHz, com2 guard 243.0MHz)

Added:

• Support of radio com1/2 VOIP with new binding:
  • HOTAS Throttle T4 Fwd/Bwd VOIP: for VOIP only
  • HOTAS Throttle T4 Fwd/Bwd (w/ VOIP): quick push/release for radio menu
  • HOTAS Throttle T4 Fwd/Bwd (w/ VOIP): long push (hold) for VOIP
• AA radar speed gate low/high toggle (used for low speed target filter)
• AG radar EXP mode for GMTI/SEA1/SEA2
• AG radar ship contact echo size difference according to ship RCS
  • small (none C802AK target size setting can help [reported])
  • medium (C802AK target size - MED)
  • large (C802AK target size - LAR)
• AG radar BCN mode (2-digit BCN code can be set in AG CNTL page)
• Now use tacan signal to simulate the beacon signal
• Empty 800L/1100L fuel tank as loadout
• If taxi-out without disconnecting ground power cable, it could damage the aircraft
• Multipurpose UFC binding preset

Adjusted:

• AA/AG radar CNTL page
• AG GMTI/SEA1/SEA2 contact color
• CH Pro Throttle and Warthog Joystick HOTAS binding preset (check your input binding)

 

Edited December 19, 2021 by Northstar98
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[Silver_Dragon]

Not sure, but some more details on the Winter Sale 2021 video.

New Tug ship on DCS?

Sparks when tochdown on carrier.

[Northstar98]

2 minutes ago, Silver_Dragon said:

Not sure, but some more details on the Winter Sale 2021 video.

New Tug ship on DCS?

Fairly sure that's just a map object, there are tugboats on the Channel map, dotted mostly around ports, but also in the English Channel itself.

2 minutes ago, Silver_Dragon said:

Sparks when tochdown on carrier.

Pretty sure this is already in, and not sure how realistic they are.

Edited December 19, 2021 by Northstar98

[Silver_Dragon]

1 minute ago, Northstar98 said:

Fairly sure that's just a map object, there are tugboats on the Channel map, dotted mostly around ports, but also in the English Channel itself.

Pretty sure this is already in, and not sure how realistic they are.

 

Thanks.

[Weasel]

Preview video for the upcomming A-10C Iron Flag Campaign by Baltic Dragon:

[Killshot0597]

Miltech-5 Bo-105 WIP
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/787239697277648907/922246041670135858/TKB6jhl157.mp4

Edited December 19, 2021 by Killshot0597

[Silver_Dragon]

 

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[Mad_Shell]

WW2 navigation overhaul in the works:

 

[Silver_Dragon]

 

[Silver_Dragon]

 

[Mad_Shell]

Possible sneak peek of HESCO and sand bags walls in the new Apache video?

[Silver_Dragon]

16 minutes ago, Mad_Shell said:

Possible sneak peek of HESCO and sand bags walls in the new Apache video?

good point

[Silver_Dragon]

Edited December 21, 2021 by Silver_Dragon

[PapaFlo]

 

[Northstar98]

From the above trailer, Mirage F1CR/F1CT?

The shape of the pod under the nose makes me want to say CT, which is a ground attack version of the F1C-200, entering service in the early 90s. If it is indeed a CT, then the pod is a laser rangefinder. The other thing is the square RWR antenna in the tail, which is indicative of the SHERLOC RWR, fitted to the CT.

However, the ports on the pod (if that's what they are) kinda make me want to say CR, which is a reconnaissance version of the C, entering service in the mid 80s (?), in which case, the pod contains a reconnaissance camera.

However the shape of the pod, and the RWR antenna mean that I'm leaning more towards a CT, especially in the 2nd screenshot. EDIT: Though looking online, I've found images of CRs with the same antenna.

I'll put down a breakdown of stores for the 2 aircraft in the spoiler:

Dassault Mirage F1CR:

Spoiler

Sourced from the C:MO database:

circa 1984:

Sensors:

• Cyrano IV-MR RADAR
• Thomson-TRT 40 panoramic camera
• Thomson-TRT 33 vertical camera
• SCM2400 Super Cyclope IRLS
• BF RWR

Internal Mounts/Weapons:

• 30x113 mm DEFA 553 cannon (×1) with 135 rounds
• Corail countermeasure dispenser system with 182 cartridges in 2 banks (these are conformally mounted to the bottom of the wings, in between the fuselage and the inner pylons)

Stores:

• 1120 litre drop tanks
• 2200 litre drop tank
• AS.30L
• ATLIS I [1st gen. EO + 12k ft LTD/R]
• BAP 100 Anti-Runway Bomb
• BAT 120 Anti-Armour Bomb
• BGL-400 LGB
• BLG 66 Belouga [151 × Anti-Armour Bomblets]
• Barax DECM pod (NATO H, I & J band)
• Omera 40 reconnaissance pod
• Phimat chaff pod (210 chaff cartridges)
• R.550 Magic 2 Mk. 1
• SNEB 68mm rockets
• T.25 250 kg GPB
• T.40 400 kg GPB

circa 1994:

• ASTAC pod [ELINT/ESM] added

circa 1996:

• R.550 Magic 2 Mk. 1 replaced by R.550 Magic 2 Mk. 2
• RAPHAEL-TH reconnaissance pod [SLAR] added
• ATLIS II [2nd gen. EO + 12k ft LTD/R] added?

circa 2003:

• Barax DECM pod replaced with Barax NG DECM pod (NATO H, I & J band)

circa 2013-2014:

• BAP 100 deleted
• BAP 120 deleted
• BLG 66 Belouga deleted
• GBU-12D/B Paveway II LGB [Mk82] added

There's also these sourced from here, though don't have a definitive date:

• Remaining DEFA 553 replaced with a NAVFLIR pod (?) - 1990s, can't see anything on photos though.
• PRESTO [LOROP (film)] later updated to PRESTO [DESIRE (LOROP (EO) + high-speed data recorder)] - late 90s?
• RAPHAEL-TH (upgrade) [SLAR (SAR+MTI)]

In photos of the CR, I've also seen the BF RWR replaced with SHERLOC.

Dassault Mirage F1CT:

Spoiler

Sourced from the C:MO database:

circa 1992:

Sensors:

• Cyrano IV-M RADAR
• Thomson-TRT TMV630A Laser Rangefinder
• SHERLOC RWR

Internal Mounts/Weapons:

• 30x113 mm DEFA 553 cannon (×1) with 135 rounds
• Corail countermeasure dispenser system with 182 cartridges in 2 banks (these are conformally mounted to the bottom of the wings, in between the fuselage and the inner pylons)

Stores:

• 1120 litre drop tanks
• 2200 litre drop tank
• AS.30L
• ATLIS I [1st gen. EO + 12k ft LTD/R] (ATLIS II [2nd gen. EO + 12k ft LTD/R]?)
• BAP 100 Anti-Runway Bomb
• BAT 120 Anti-Armour Bomb
• BGL-400 LGB
• BLG 66 Belouga [151 × Anti-Armour Bomblets]
• Barax DECM pod (NATO H, I & J band)
• Phimat chaff pod (210 chaff cartridges)
• R.550 Magic 2 Mk. 1
• SNEB 68mm rockets
• Super 530F
• T.25 250 kg GPB
• T.40 400 kg GPB

circa 1996:

• R.550 Magic 2 Mk. 1 replaced by R.550 Magic 2 Mk. 2

circa 2000:

• BAP 100 deleted
• BAP 120 deleted
• BLG 66 Belouga deleted

circa 2003-2014:

• Barax DECM pod replaced with Barax NG DECM pod (NATO H, I & J band)

Edited December 30, 2021 by Northstar98
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[Mad_Shell]

Mirage F1 trailer: new "hot air" and mirage visual effects on the runway? Or just added in postproduction?

[Northstar98]

9 hours ago, Mad_Shell said:

Mirage F1 trailer: new "hot air" and mirage visual effects on the runway? Or just added in postproduction?

More inclined to say post-production, but could be wrong.