Dev Update 25

[SimFreak]

Good evening gentlemen!

 

We are finally getting back to business after the long Russian holidays.

 

As I mentioned in my last update, most of the team members were off from December 31st to January 10th, and the calendar being what it is, most did not get back to work until January 13th.

 

I have used this time to take some much-needed rest myself, spending lots of time with my children, and finally getting lots of sleep. Normally, I work on Moscow time all the way from California with an 11-hour time difference, starting my workday at 10 PM, then converting to single dad mode by 7 am. That makes eight hours of sleep in a single block, well, something out a fairy tale for me.

 

Anyway, I thought it would be best to begin 2014 with our most important single task from 2013, the highlight of our kickstarter drive, the cockpit for the Me.262.

Unlike most other team members, the two-man crew working on this pit worked through the holidays. With that kind of a work ethic, coupled with doubling up on projects that are usually made single-handedly, these DCS heroes are doing an amazing job staying ahead of schedule and producing consistently stellar quality work. They make the rest of the tasks look bad in comparison, but of course, the overall number of working hours for their cockpits is about the same as for the others. It’s just they need half the calendar time to do the same amount of work.

 

That concludes this week’s update. Please stay tuned for more next Friday!

 

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/508681281/dcs-wwii-europe-1944/posts/723040

[Tycoon]

I really wish I had backed this project, I guess if they do other kickstarter stuff I will back then!

[Raven68]

I really wish I had backed this project, I guess if they do other kickstarter stuff I will back then!

Dont be disappointed. Just reap of whats to come! Should see some things start to surface in the latter part of the year. :)

[NineLine]

I cant wait to try the 262 with DCS quality... I have read so many cool stories about it, I hope to get a small amount of those experiences...

[Hans-Joachim Marseille]

Excellent progress considering the holidays! Won't be easy for Ilya to combine single dad role during the day with project lead during the night.

[Mogster]

I cant wait to try the 262 with DCS quality... I have read so many cool stories about it, I hope to get a small amount of those experiences...

 

Agreed, it should be an interesting experience. The IL2 262 hinted at the handling issues with the engines hopefully Luthier's guys will expand on this.

 

Of course basic random reliability issues wont be modelled which will be a huge advantage for the sim 262 pilot.

[SlipBall]

I think I read that the engine life was 25-50hrs. for the lucky ones

[DB 605]

Awesome, just awesome.

Ilya, if you read this, would you release next screens in proper resolution please? Thank you.

[Shadylurker]

I think I read that the engine life was 25-50hrs. for the lucky ones

 

Which isn't quite insane when you consider they were lucky to get 300 hours out of a 109 airframe, and that's just normal operating, not including combat damage ect.

 

now we have F-16s running 6000 plus hours!

[jctrnacty]

THX for info, any news about terrain progress?

[Kurfürst]

Is that an EZ 42 computing gunsight? :)

 

[Trubshaw]

Some good screen shots there and confirms to me the level of fidelity the final simulation will be. Appreciate the update and good luck with the future coding. My money well spent, so far any way.

[Krupi]

Is that an EZ 42 computing gunsight? :)

 

 

Yes, in order to bring it up to the P-51 level of tech :)

[skouras]

awesome man...

[ATAG_Bliss]

Looks great! Can't honestly believe a project like this is going to become reality. Waiting patiently :)

[ATAG_Snapper]

Hope the team had a good holiday! I am very excited with these ongoing developments. I realize it may be awhile, but I'm dying to see my new home....the Spit cockpit!

[LcSummers]

I am happy to get that 262. Not only this one all the other that will be made in the future not only the Spit cockpit, i think all of them will look fantastic. Next one will be the FW 190D-9, cant wait for that beauty.

 

Hopefully we will see the B-17G with full clickable cockpit.

 

I have noo doubts as others have that this project will die. I like the late war area.

S!

[Fox One]

Does anybody know, in Me 262's case, where from was range inputed in EZ 42 gunsight?

[SlipBall]

I wonder if this testing results will be used in game or even if that sight is to be used for the jug :P

 

'The EZ 42 was compared with the Allied G.G.S. captured from in a P-47 Thunderbolt in September 1944 in Germany. Both sights were tested in the same Fw 190, and by the same pilot. The conclusion was critical of the moving graticule of the G.G.S., which could be obscured by the target. Compared to the EZ 42, the Allied sight's prediction angle was found on average to be 20% less accurate, and vary by 1% per degree. Tracking accuracy with the G.G.S. measured as the mean error of the best 50% of pictures was 20% worse than with the EZ 42'

[Nirvi]

 

That concludes this week’s update. Please stay tuned for more next Friday!

 

And again, no update....

Luthier should finally stop promising dates for updates, it won't do him and us any good.

[RagnarDa]

That makes eight hours of sleep in a single block, well, something out a fairy tale for me.

 

Don't underestimate the importance of sleep. You do need between 7 and 9 hours sleep each day, minimum 6 hours. Getting regular quality sleep makes you faster, more efficient, less error-prone and more stable in your mood, so it makes up for the hours you "lose" when sleeping. If you are having trouble to fall asleep in the evening, waking up in the night or waking up early, I could give you info on very effective insomnia-treatments that you could probably do yourself.

 

Source: 4,5 years psychologist-training

[Kurfürst]

Does anybody know, in Me 262's case, where from was range inputed in EZ 42 gunsight?

 

AFAIK it worked the same as Allied gyro sights, the aiming circle was set to match the wingspan of the target aircraft (in meters, a short reference table was provided with things like "Boing", "Spitfire" etc.). By placing the target into the sight, and setting it to match, the range was known and a firing solution could be calculated by the sight.

[Fox One]

AFAIK it worked the same as Allied gyro sights, the aiming circle was set to match the wingspan of the target aircraft (in meters, a short reference table was provided with things like "Boing", "Spitfire" etc.). By placing the target into the sight, and setting it to match, the range was known and a firing solution could be calculated by the sight.

 

That is correct, principially it worked like the gunsight in the Mustang. But what I was asking is, particularly for Me 262 equipped with EZ 42, where was the physical control for inputting range placed in the cockpit. In Mustang and Fw 190 D-9 with EZ 42 range was inputted by twisting throttle grip. But due to specific throttle design in Me 262, I don't think the control was also on the throttle.

[gavagai]

Don't underestimate the importance of sleep. You do need between 7 and 9 hours sleep each day, minimum 6 hours. Getting regular quality sleep makes you faster, more efficient, less error-prone and more stable in your mood, so it makes up for the hours you "lose" when sleeping. If you are having trouble to fall asleep in the evening, waking up in the night or waking up early, I could give you info on very effective insomnia-treatments that you could probably do yourself.

 

Source: 4,5 years psychologist-training

 

and I have read that young people need even more sleep: up to 10 hours a night for teenagers.

 

What was this thread about?:doh:

[Merlin-27]

Gav, I think there is some new simulator in the works or something.