DCS-NEWS DCS: OH-58D Kiowa by Polychop Simulations

[Karma]

Credo che qualcuno sarà contento...  hyes:

Fonte : https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=251704

OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

Polychop is proud to reveal to you the module we’ve been working on for the past two years, the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. Licensed by Bell Textron and with the input and feedback from many very dedicated subject matter experts from the Kiowa community, we think the OH-58D module will be on par with the other high-end helicopter modules currently available in DCS World.

Fitted with the iconic Mast Mounted Sight and a vast array of weaponry we think the Kiowa will stand its ground and have its place in the DCS World eco-system, capable of fulfilling many roles ranging from recon and AFAC to close air support and anti-tank warfare, day or night.

Learning from the past and including subject matter expert input and testing right from the start, countless hours have been spent at coding a new and true to life flight model to a point where we can honestly say we’re proud of the result. We don’t take that statement lightly as we know the flight model of our previous module did not live up to expectations. That said, the SA-342 Gazelle module will be updated in time with the new technology developed for the Kiowa. The same amount of time has been spent on meticulously coding the implementation of all the systems, devices and weaponry available to the Kiowa’s crew.

Parallel to the coding, a true to life and detailed visual representation has been modelled and fitted with high resolution PBR textures to ensure stunning visuals that make it a joy to play with. With a fully clickable cockpit and all the correct switchology in place it will surely make any Kiowa pilot feel right at home. That said, a lot of work is still to be done on both the art and code. This process will continue for the next few months. An expected release date can not be given at this time.

Being a licensed product, the OH-58D module has to adhere to the standards set by Bell Textron, which we believe will in turn benefit the community in terms of quality control. Both the high but expected standards set by Bell Textron and lengthy but needed contract negotiations and legal requirements with Eagle Dynamics led to the fact that the development of the Kiowa module up to this point has been sort of a public secret. With multiple parties involved and no signed contract we could not share as much information with the community as we would have liked. We have to point out that at this moment, no contract has been signed yet but the latest draft is one we think all parties can agree to. With a contract on the table that is acceptable for all parties involved, the time has come for us to share with you the status of development.

We’ll be doing this by posting periodical situation reports during the remainder of the development process. In every one of these sitreps we will go over a number of features already implemented and the things we are still working on.

 

[Skycaptain]

http://www.36stormovirtuale.net/Forum/index.php?topic=3372.msg82549#msg82549

 

[Raf]

Quelli che hanno fatto il gazzelle, quindi lasceranno tutto a meta'

 

[Edokg]

Basta non comprarlo appena esce, come bisognerebbe fare con tutti i moduli della ED...

 

[Karma]

POLYCHOP ANNOUNCED THE KIOWA FOR DCS. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE GAZELLE?





https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=jTaXRKiAd3U

 

[Aviators]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CmYg8WPDrw

 

[Aviators]

Varie clips del Kiowa, da un ''tester'' su Twitch

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

https://www.twitch.tv/thepavehawker/clip/AmazonianCrazyHerbsFUNgineer?filter=clips&range=7d&sort=time

https://www.twitch.tv/thepavehawker/clip/BreakableDifficultPeafowlUnSane?filter=clips&range=7d&sort=time

https://www.twitch.tv/thepavehawker/clip/EmpathicCloudySnakeRedCoat?filter=clips&range=7d&sort=time

https://www.twitch.tv/thepavehawker/clip/ThoughtfulShyDoveChefFrank?filter=clips&range=7d&sort=time

https://www.twitch.tv/thepavehawker/clip/OpenFastGuanacoDuDudu?filter=clips&range=7d&sort=time

https://www.twitch.tv/thepavehawker/clip/WrongSaltyAlfalfaSeemsGood?filter=clips&range=7d&sort=time

https://www.twitch.tv/thepavehawker/clip/AnimatedShinyPhoneLitty?filter=clips&range=7d&sort=time

https://www.twitch.tv/thepavehawker/clip/ThoughtfulDullGarlicKeyboardCat?filter=clips&range=7d&sort=time

 

[Aviators]

Aggiornate le clips sopra elencate.

 

[Aviators]

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Dear community,

It has been a few months since we first publicly announced that we are working on the OH-58D Kiowa for DCS World.

For the past two years we have been working on the Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. Back then we were not yet certain what flight simulator software we’d be building the OH-58D for but at some point we decided (again) on DCS world.
During the past 2 years we have been talking to a lot of individuals including people from Bell Textron, Eagle Dynamics and the US Army Cavalry community.

Bell Textron granted us a product specific license for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior for commercial use, which means we were given permission to recreate the helicopter for game or entertainment purposes. Without this license a module for the DCS World environment would not be possible.

With the license also comes a responsibility. Anything related to the product will be subject to demanding quality control procedures. We recognize this as an opportunity and a benefit for the community, the simulation of the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior in DCS World and ourselves as a developing company. The license also grants us access to certain information otherwise not available to the public. Without it, it would simply be impossible to create a lifelike representation of the aircraft.

We are very thankful to our friends of the Kiowa community. These people are or were members of the US Cavalry and were and still are very helpful to us in many ways. They made sure we got in contact with the right people, got our facts straight and have been testing and providing feedback on the module from day one.

With the manufacturers license secured we got in contact with Eagle Dynamics to discuss with them the plans we had for our next module. This started a long period in which possible contracts were negotiated. Negotiations like these are complex, especially when it involves a third party, in this case Bell Textron. In the end all parties have to agree to the terms and conditions.

In October 2019, a day before the Cosford Flight Sim Show, we got the green light from Eagle Dynamics to announce the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior as a possible DCS World module. Even though the contract had not been finalized, at that point we were at a stage in negotiations where it was very plausible all parties involved would come to an agreement.

Today we can announce that all contracts have been signed and finalized. The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior will be released as a DCS World module. We can’t reveal a release date yet. We’ve set our sights on a release in 2020 though.

A few days ago, Twitch streamer ThePaveHawker, rather unexpectedly got to try an alpha build of the module. This turned in to a livestream that went on for 14 hours and 40 minutes. Even though the stream was unplanned and a rather impulsive decision, it was well received. It also gave us the opportunity to answer many questions the community asked us during the stream.
Following up on this, we plan to have a dedicated streamer show the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior in planned events that we will announce to the community in the near future.

We also plan on releasing videos on various systems and procedures to get acquainted with the OH-58D Warrior before release.

Since the flight model of the Gazelle module has been the most controversial part of our products, we pay very close attention to the OH-58D flight model to make sure we get it right this time. We made the flight model and the code behind it our main focus for the better half of the past two years. Only adding avionics and systems later on in the process. Former Kiowa Warrior pilots have been testing and providing feedback on the flight model from day one and continue to do so until they are completely satisfied. When that is the case, the project will be handed over to Bell Textron and their quality assurance team.

You will find most systems operational and accurately modelled in the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior module with some exceptions. Systems not included are either classified or have no use in DCS World at this time. We will go into more details on the avionics in the near future.

In terms of weapons we have already included the M3P machinegun, the Hydra rocket pod with 4 different warheads; 10lb, 17lb, smoke and illumination. In addition we have added the APKWS laser guided Hydra rocket equipped with a 10lb warhead. Of course the AGM-114 Hellfire will be included as well.

With the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior module you will be able to self lase for any AGM-114 Hellfire missiles you have loaded on your helicopter. You can also lase targets for other OH-58D’s or any other aircraft capable of dropping laser guided munitions in DCS World.

Last but not least we did add the ATAS system, which is the name for the stinger block 1 anti-air missile, that was fully functional and integrated into the Kiowa Warrior until its retirement in the US Army. Not many were ever fired, but the system is very potent and gives the Kiowa Warrior a sting capability against fast moving aircraft.

As has been stated before in a number of articles, we initially planned not to include multicrew capability for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior module. At the time these articles were published, ED had not yet announced their plans of adding multicrew capability to the UH-1 Huey module. We are awaiting the results and hope the new multicrew code will be part of the software development kit. If this is the case we will re-evaluate multicrew capability.

As mentioned before, we will talk more about the avionics in different sitreps or news in the near future, as we will also show features that we have already mentioned in this article.

Overall we are happy that we have the opportunity to bring such an iconic helicopter, a workhorse of its kind, to DCS World and have her live on in our community. We also want to thank Eagle Dynamics, Nick Grey and Matthias Techmansky for all the support and the trust they have in our team and that we will be able to properly produce this magnificent helicopter, which was the first to ever have a glass cockpit worldwide.

Now the big question, when will the community hear next news or see new streams or videos about the Kiowa. We are currently planning to have a scheduled stream with a few people available. What, when and who, will be discussed and announced in a few days. So stay tuned.

For now, the whole team wishes all the best and everybody a merry Christmas 2019

Your Polychop Team

Fonte

 

[Aviators]

Disponibile il video da twitch:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/515949667?filter=archives&sort=time
14 ore (tra uh1/gazelle e anteprima del Kiowa)

 

[Aviators]

3 ore e 29 minuti!!! Pazzi...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BdgJ25IkA0&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0rvnu_cF8ZLPu7Xz8vHYNArRd8pky6lzrimWdTTW_9gtPFzxGUShMHRHE

 

[Djmitri]

Effettivamente... 

 

[Karma]

Se fanno i moduli come  fanno i video siamo rovinati....  [:nono4xo]

Visto il Gazelle, fanno i moduli peggio di come fanno i video... 

 

[Djmitri]

[anach11] [anach11] [anach11]

Ma poi il Gazelle?
Rimasto a metà e nessuno gli dice nulla?

 

[Karma]

[anach11] [anach11] [anach11]

Ma poi il Gazelle?
Rimasto a metà e nessuno gli dice nulla?

Gliene hanno dette di tutti i colori in realtà! 

Hanno detto che "con l'esperienza acquisita con questo nuovo modulo" potranno riscrivere da zero il Gazelle, credo che comunque prima rilasceranno questo per fare un po' di cassa...

 

[Hypnos]

Sicuramente è un modulo da tenere d'occhio, se non altro perchè si inserisce benissimo nelle mix cooperative; purtroppo non è un acquisto da fare al "day one" visto il noto precedente...  [:multiple-192291]

 

[Edokg]

Sicuramente è un modulo da tenere d'occhio, se non altro perchè si inserisce benissimo nelle mix cooperative; purtroppo non è un acquisto da fare al "day one" visto il noto precedente...  [:multiple-192291]

Quanta saggezza in sole 32 parole... :blush:

 

[Hypnos]

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=4270327#post4270327

Speriamo bene  alincul:

 

[Skycaptain]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4RJMfZ0o34

 

[Edokg]

Speriamo che farranno in modo di poter togliere tutte quelle cianfrusaglie sul cruscotto...roba da accumulatori compulsivi...