DCS: Roadmap (unofficial - NO DISCUSSION HERE)

[Killshot0597]

On 1/7/2024 at 6:58 AM, Silver_Dragon said:

More about 2024 and Beyond.

• Iraq map (ED) Bagdad Airport.

• Norway Narvik zone Kola Map (Orbx)

• Maug island (Marianas WW2) 340 Nm north (ED)

• Yorktown Class / USS Enterprise / PTO Assets Pack (ED)

• AM6 Zero / AI) PTO Assets Pack (ED)

• New Dinamic Explosion Effects

• Afganistan map (ED) confirmed by Glowind

• Irak map (ED)

• Kola Map (Orbx)

• Irak map (ED)

• New Sa-6 AI (ED)

• Trees move affected by explosions

• Vapour effects affected by maneuvers / alierons

• Glowind WW2 shots video

 

• M1A2 Sep very detail model

• New AAA effects?
   

• New Raindrops and aircrafts affected by soundwake

• Kola Map

 

International MaxxPro Dash M1235

Edited January 10 by Killshot0597

[Silver_Dragon]

RAZBAM Discord

[Silver_Dragon]

Octopus-G christmas tree bags... appears a "Su-17" tail and a "Po-2" tail on the bag. Future plans, sure.

Edited January 11 by Silver_Dragon

[YoYo]

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Baltic Dragon:

We're already in the second week of 2024, so I guess it is time to share some of the plans for the coming months. I will release two campaigns, focus on building third instalment of Raven One (this time a set of interesting training missions, akin to Iron Flag, but even more realistic). I'll continue to work on the content for F-15E and also planning to finally return to the guy in the middle of the picture... all the best everyone and thank you for your support!

[Silver_Dragon]

ED implement Divert and emergency landings.

 

[Silver_Dragon]

New Wags interview with "2024 and Beyonds" comentaries.

Wags comentaries about "2024 and Beyond".

• Supercarrier "a ship"....
• First airport has not Bagdad, has Bagram on Afganistan.
• The CH-47F has a UsArmy mid 2000 version modeled correctly, on 2023 and beyond, show incorrect modeled ICH-47 Italian version. Working on modeling correct avionics and flight model. The M1A2 model has a SEP version "3", and expected "some day"... expand to DCS ground units, and only has a matter of time . And the problem not have the ground vehicle modeling or the damage model or the AI. The problem to make a Abrams or a T-80 tank simulator require a propper simulation of terrain with a level of detail with propper gullies or defilate positions. That is comming. No only has build a propper tank, mas making all arround to that happens.... 
• More graphics improvements coming that year as Vulkan API with other cool graphics things as using RTX cards to take advantage on dynamic shadows, to looking more realistic.
• ED has working on new walking animation to the new infantry, others animations and AI. Has a grow and making better improvements, that a technology actualy working. That has required on zones as Afganistan with COIN operations where the leg infantry require a detail modeling and that has been very important. A realistic FPS has a matter of time, but has a long term target.
• Kola Peninsula map shot West Side Norway, making by Orbx.
• F-16 Fly by has Afganistan map.
• La7 by OctopusG.
• F4U Corsair by M3.
• F-4E Phantom II by Heatblur.
• F-15E over Zargos mountains on Iraq. Has a new level of geometry
• Has forward the Pacific operations, centred on summer 1944 with the adition of WW2 Marianas Map, with the land battles of Saipan and Tinian, wint the big naval engagements. Show a Essex carrier.
• Marianas map shot
• IJN cruisers.
• F6F Hellcat on 2023, Dash 3 version.
• Tomcats over Iraq map.
• Sa-6 Gainful on Kola map.
• F4U Corsair over Marianas WW2.
• B-17  and P-47 north side of Saipan.
• A-6E inturder by Heatblur, coming AI version first.
• A-7E Corsair II by FlyingIron Simulation
• F-16C Viper over Afganistan.
• F6F Hellcat has fly by Nick Grey on the Fighter Collection and has get documentation to build them.
• AM6 zero comming as IA, but flyable has comming later.
• Tomcat over Afganistan
• Apache on a valley has Zargos mountain on Iraq map show more about the aditional level of geometry of mountains.
• Mig-23MLA comming from RAZBAM.
• Inside of the CH-47F Chinook.
• C-130J has flyable now.
• MRAP new AI unit, probably drive on CA. Has the next steep point on DCS.
• Iraq map has many flat zones and mountains on the east and the north.
• Mig-29 has required by long time by the comunity.

General questions to Wags:

• See like someday have a AWACS control module (E-2/E-3) with a radar control station back.
• New Paratroopers has coming with infantry and on a next newsletter, talking about new infantry.
• About more tools as realistic radios to get virtual JTAC with more tools. Probaly no right now, but we are looking at some mean to definitely improve the ground operations aspect on the game but that something we are going to the talking about at a later point, so unfortaly, there is a not a whole lot I can say now.
• About Rafale and Grippen, has very little public information someday release, and we can use probably not. Not enought information to that two aircrafts. About the Cobra, whiskey version, has available information. A Super Cobra has someday later but no working on that right now, but has possible someday right now. 
• ED expected someday rebuild old maps as Caucasus, NTTR, etc to the new technology someday, but actualy has not resources available. Actualy ED has centred on Iraq, Afganistan and Marianas WW2 map develop.
• A P-40 Warhawk was making by a 3rd party but take diferent ways.
• Towed decoys as ALE50 has a rough version to F-16C Viper, but modeling them has a sensible theme.
• About a AH-1Z has not available info. About a Vietnam map, no yet by new implement sfere map technology first.
• Mig-29A FF use the same fly model of the FC-3 Mig-29A (has PFM Profesional Flight Model).
• DTC files has on the plans.
• A6M5 comming first as AI, and after to fly.
• Marianas maps has no plans to expand them.
• a DCS submarine drivable module will comming on 30 years xD. Meanwhile, the ablitily to drive the carrier, set heading, speed, lights, cooms has a feature to add to them on the future.
• ED has looking to improve de EW system. Meanwhile IADS has done internaly, has desing a system with expected release. Systems as on and off radars, get target cues from external radars to a tracking radar. Other point has make a scalable SAM system to make chalenges to player base.
• New AI units has a new MRAP, the M1 Tank as aditional naval and air units with not has announced yet. 
• Current maps has no ability to connect together with the actual map technology, need wait to sphere map technology.
• Dynamic slots technology has on internal testing.
• About infantry damage, actualy has based on blast damage radius, no fragmentation yet. ED expected expand the blast with fragmentation damage, and actualy has working of them.

Edited January 11 by Silver_Dragon

[Mike_Romeo]

Redstar simulation showing of their MiG-17F

 

[Tinman]

Also an interesting remark of Wags in that Interview: ED has no plans for a tilt rotor module (like an Osprey), but he heavily implied that a 3rd Party might at some point. ("We are not doing it, but I'll leave it at that.", approx. at 1:32:47 in the video)

And I'm pretty sure that regarding the Mig-29 Flight model question Wags was saying that all currently flyable Flaming Cliffs 3-Versions of the Mig-29 are all using basically the same flight model. Nothing was said about the flight model of the upcoming full fidelity Mig-29 (approx. at 1:34:17 in the video)

[Silver_Dragon]

Chizh, russian forum.

Su-34 PTB on the wish list.

 IA Su-30sm, Su-35, Su-57, F/A-18E, F-22, F-35 comming on a future.

 

Edited January 11 by Silver_Dragon

[Antartis]

[Silver_Dragon]

From russian forum:

ED build your own AI models, nothing to do with mods.

ED has planned build guiadance to tactical missiles

More updated AI units coming on a future, has a large To Do list.

 

[Silver_Dragon]

 

[Silver_Dragon]

Check Six Simulator

https://discord.com/channels/974874076977967124/974889495587594321/1195649685935886406

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The Check Six team would like to hear from the community about Missions and Campaigns! If you would like to share your thoughts, come and participate in our survey. We look forward to hearing from everyone!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKJOKArAbT3TlYnpd_BZP9QvylxfyT_yOPtM-IcpzSEuobIw/viewform?usp=sf_link

 

 

[Weasel]

Great video with some additional explanations about the 2024 and beyond video by Wags:

 

[Silver_Dragon]

Russian Forum by Chizh.

Bf-109K-4 and Fw-190D-9 on the To Do list to update 3D model as all old 3D models.

Early generation SAM system planed.

Tochka, Iskander, HIMARS on the wishlist to build on a future.

Improvements on SAM systems on the wishlist

Cruise missile waypoints on the wishlist.

 

[Silver_Dragon]

RAZBAM F-15E

 

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[Silver_Dragon]

RAZBAM discord Mig-23MLA

https://discord.com/channels/536389125276827660/1196617030233751573/1199647494380998688

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DCS MiG23MLA 23-12A update

Here below is the latest update from our devs working on the mighty MiG 23MLA 23-12A. 

-The external model is 90% complete. Work on the final elements of the visual damage model and the liveries remains.

-The internal model (cockpit) is around 70% complete, with about 95% of the required animations and textures for the coding process already made. 
  The cockpit is currently using simple textures while the more detailed and realistic ones are a work in progress that will be shown once the work is in a more advanced state.

-The module manual draft is in an advanced state and will be finished soon. We´ll see if it can be shared with the community eventually once it is more complete to help in the wait.

-Aircraft systems modeling and cockpit interactivity is in full swing for some time now. Initial testing of the aircraft in game has already started.

Thank you for your support 

From us all at Razbam

 

RAZBAM F-15E
https://discord.com/channels/536389125276827660/1118443936348901426/1199438846081912933

https://metal2mesh.com/Paintkit/F-15E_PaintKit_ver-1.2.zip

Updated Paint Kit to 1.2
Version 1.2 Changes:

Added Padding around Paint Masks to help with seam lines from showing.
Added Various Visor Colors
Added Fuel Tanks 
Added Sensor Pylons
Updated: Decal Tool with more nose art.

Edited January 24 by Silver_Dragon

[YoYo]

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[peeter]

New gazelle minigun model and gunner (polychop discord)

[Silver_Dragon]

F-4E Manual
https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/

Edited January 26 by Silver_Dragon

[Silver_Dragon]

 

[Silver_Dragon]

Check Six Simulation Top End Australia.

Australian P-8 Poseidon AI confirmed.

Some questions talked by the team:

• To answer all your questions as best as I can see below:
  • Will the map allow weather such as cyclones or thunderstorms? Will end-users be able to control the temperatures or seasons such as summer, fall, etc.? Can end-users influence the ocean such as setting the heights for waves?
    • We don’t have input on weather or ocean as it’s all core DCS.
  •  Will the map have kangaroos and dingoes?  What marine life will be modeled?  Birds like emus?
    • For animals we haven’t looked at those yet, but if we do look to we’ll show it in some future media.
  • Will the Australia map also include lighthouses and famous shipwrecks?
    • Do you have any specific lighthouses/shipwrecks you’re referring to?
  • As map creators, any plans on going further north into areas like New Guinea, Java Sea, Banda Sea, or Indonesia?  The NW part of Australia has nothing around it needs to defend.  Going further north would map for missions or defend against foreign threats.
    • We don’t have any plans to expand the map north.
  • Will the map also model the effects of weather on the jets on the Australia map?  Modeling the effects of extreme heat, dust, humidity, etc. adds to realism of operating fixed wings there.
    • Anything weather related we have no input too.
  • I am happy Check Six released the WIP to showcase their work.  The map does show promise.  Yet, something is missing.  What is missing is a recorded podcast that describes what has already been done and what more plans to be added.  Additionally, in the podcast, show test footage of beta testing.  This adds clarity to what the finished product will look like.
    • We don’t have plans to do a podcast, but our future media though will show more of the areas as I know people are interested to see areas like Darwin or Tindal.
  • Another question.  Will there be a discounted early release price?
    • Standby on that regarding pre order, more info to follow soon

  • The P-8 will have antisubmarine / antiship capability as AI? What other AI units has planned to Australia "AI Pack". Planned Land and Sea units?

    • The full capability of the AI is yet to be confirmed. We will share more details on the asset pack as it develops.

  • Has any plan to WW2 Australian Stuff as CAC Boomerang, etc or Port Moresby / Rabaul map or other PTO  area on a future?

    • We have no plans to enter the WW2 era.

  • Could you tell us if it will be seperate to Top end Map and if it will be paid for? 

    • It will come with the Top End Australia Map

  • what if you dont have the top end map, can you still use the assets?

    • You will need the Top End Australia Map

 

Edited January 29 by Silver_Dragon