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[Gaanalma]

   

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      DCS World 2.5 Open Beta Update

    Last week we launched the Open Beta version of DCS World 2.5, and  your initial reports have been very helpful for us to reach a  high-quality release version. The team is working very hard to bring the  DCS World 2.5 release version to you as soon as possible. We have been  reading all your feedback and striving to address all valid issues.
    Less than a week after the 2.5 OB release, we released a hot fix which you can read about on the forum in special thread.
    Earlier than initially planned, we also released the Open Beta of DCS World of 2.5 to Steam, which you can read about in the Steam news.
    DCS World 2.5 has been a significant advancement for DCS World  and we are heartened by all the kind words of appreciation, thank you!
    If you missed it earlier, here you can find the DCS World 2.5 Open Beta launch trailer video.
      DCS World Helicopter Sale

    One of the biggest benefits of DCS World 2.5 is that it's a much  better environment to fly helicopters. The higher-resolution terrain  elevation mesh, higher resolution terrain and object textures, much  improved trees, huge forests, and trees that now have collision / block  line of sight for weapons, all create a much more engaging and beautiful  environment to fly in.
                                                            Starting today and lasting until 19 February at 0900 GMT, we are offering 30% off on all helicopters for DCS World!
    Find these great deals on our E-Shop.
      DCS: F/A-18C Hornet Update

    Progress on the Hornet is moving along quickly with much of the  work focused on the air-to-air radar modes, defensive systems, INS  waypoint navigation, and flight dynamics / Flight Control Computer. Our  next Hornet academic video will instruct on Hornet TACAN and ADF  navigation.
      Pre-purchase now and save $20: DCS E-Shop.
      New Rapier SAM Model

    In addition to adding new units to DCS World, we are also busy  updating some of the older units. Much of the priority is based on  updating units that are operated by Iran... an important aspect of the  new Persian Gulf map that is in late-development.
    Here are a few work-in-progress of this unit that will also be playable via Combined Arms.
                                             
    Sincerely,
The Eagle Dynamics Team

 

[Edokg]

2018-02-14 HOTFIX 3

    Updated several missions of UH-1H Argo Campaign.
    Updated several missions of A-10C The Enemy Within Campaign.
    MP anticheat. Speed relative explosion power is clamped to 500 m/s.
    Controlled Ground units can pass through tunnel wall. Fixed.
    Fixed issue with ground AI when given stop and resume triggers returns to previous WP instead of continuing the route.
    UH-1H UN Campaign mission 2 trigger will working.
    Fixed ME error me_map_window.lua in dynamic weather panel.
    Sea waves animation will be works correctly from inside some cockpits.
    Multiple flights starting on a FARP at the same time will not spawn on a player.
    Tanker will be fill external tanks of aircraft.
    B-17G ball turret will fire.
    B-17G will attack enemy at second approach.
    UH-1H: Fixed issue with barometric altimeters when atmospheric pressure below limit.
    AI Radio. Fixed error in wMessage::buildSpeechQ appearing in some conditions.



DCS AV-8B N/A by RAZBAM

    Corrected empty fuel tank definition
    Cockpit model improvements
    External model improvements
    Added EHSD Moving Map (Work-in-Progress)
    Added TPOD laser ranging
    Updated TPOD TDC movements
    Updated TPOD target transfer
    Corrected aircraft basic empty weight (slightly too low before)
    Corrected aircraft basic empty roll inertia (too high before, creating incorrect roll response)
    Corrected combat rating not allowed when nozzles not aft or gear down
    Corrected very high altitude engine performance (>35000ft, was insufficient before)



DCS M-2000C by RAZBAM

    Improved pitch responsiveness
    Improved AP responsiveness and control
    Improved extreme angle of attack behavior
    Improved engine malfunction modeling during in-flow loss
    Controls indicator now also shows trim position (previously only shown during AP engagement)
    Removed innacurate altitude limitations for AP engagement
    Corrected nature of trim control sensitivity to be relative to framerate
    Corrected nature of AP heading and trim control sensitivity to be relative to framerate
    Corrected helmet visor animation and reversal between external and cockpit view
    Corrected direction of trim indicator in controls indicator
    Corrected innacurate pitch moment with airbrake deployment

 

[Gaanalma]

Red Army Day 100th Anniversary Sale
First celebrated in 1918, Red Army Day commemorates the Red Army victory over German forces in the battle for the city of Pskov. This holiday, celebrated on 23 February, celebrates those that are serving and have served with the Russian Armed Forces. A highlight of the day is the laying of wreaths and at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow.

To celebrate this day, we are offering a sale on Russian aircraft modules from today and lasting until March 5 with -30% off.

Find these deals on our e-Shop
DCS: L-39 Albatros
DCS: MiG-15bis
DCS: MiG-21bis
DCS: Mi-8MTV2
DCS: Black Shark 2
DCS: Flaming Cliffs 3
Su-27 for DCS World
Su-33 for DCS World
Su-25 for DCS World

P-51D Mustang: Operation Charnwood Campaign on Steam

Available for the DCS World Steam Store

 

[Gaanalma]

DCS World Newsletter - 9 March 2018

DCS World 70% Off Bonus Event Continues
We would like to remind you of our 70% off bonus event! Use your bonus points to save up to 70% off the following modules:

DCS: A-10C Warthog
DCS: Black Shark 2
DCS: P-51D Mustang
DCS: Flaming Cliffs 3
DCS: Combined Arms
F-15C for DCS World
A-10A for DCS World
Su-27 for DCS World
Su-25 for DCS World

This sale event will end when DCS 2.5 enters release.

In the store checkout page, select the option to use your bonus points.

DCS World 2.5 Update

Since the release of 2.5 DCS World, the team has been hard at work addressing issues identified during the Open Beta process. In this sense, the Open Beta has been a great success and will result in a better finished product. Many issues have already been addressed like night lighting and Spitfire damage model, but we still have a few issues that we need to resolve before we can move DCS World 2.5 out of Open Beta. Some of these issues include a memory leak after starting several missions and more efficient shader compilation for first time mission loads.

Yak-52 Development Note from Yo-yo

First, I would like to emphasize that the Yak 52 module is currently being tuned using actual recorded parameters from an actual Yak-52. This is why we call this a new stage in PFM development. In this post, I will present another stage of the work involved in the development of this FM, airplane side movement.

Springs and Dampers

The discussion of how a plane will behave during free side movement (roll and sideslip together), this has been known to start heated debates on other forums. Some people say that it must be a solid rock in a moving stream, while others talk about oscillations due to the physical basics of this type of movement. In this instance, the second statement would be correct. The plane in yaw movements is similar to a mass suspended from a spring surrounded by oil to damp. The spring is a static aerodynamic moment that tends to reduce yaw angle, the mass is the aircraft moment of inertia and the oil is an additional aerodynamic moment of the airframe due to rotational speed.

The observation that a plane oscillating seems to be unnatural can be explained by the following reasons:
1. The phenomenon of human perception, the pilot's brain will concentrate on the main information being received and will disregard minor details such as small oscillations during, say, the abrupt ending of a roll maneuver, these generally are beyond perception.
2. Due to the improper parameters of these oscillations, the period and damping. These parameters are explained below.
Generally, these parameters are obtained from flight tests, and are then documented under FREE RUDDER.

In the sim we cannot simulate free controls; because of this it is necessary to have the results for FIXED RUDDER. It is known that the period of oscillations does not change significantly, but the damping does. Generally the difference is about 2 times.
Having an opportunity to check in a real Yak-52, we performed the test and recorded several rudder impulses at 200 and 270 km/h IAS (Indicated Airspeed). The pilot tried, during these tests, to keep the rudder pedals in the neutral position after the initial shore deflection (impulse).

Then, the same tests were performed in DCS at the same speed, altitude (affects damping) and atmosphere conditions. The chart below presents the intermediate stage of model verification. The period is correct and damping is to be corrected by 15% for the sake of purists and accountants.

So I have a few comments about the included graph. I kept wX from the test; though this record was made in real world tests it has some flaws. The first is the aforementioned lack of X axis alignment and the second is most likely accidental stick movements during oscillation. The theory tells us that a pure experiment like we have for DCS (no significant control forces, no accelerations, etc) gives pure 90 degrees of phase shift between wX and wY. Anyways, the initial behaviour shows good similarity between DCS and real world wX.

The next important point for the plane handling parameter is a ratio of wX/wY. The chart shows that there is good match between real world tests and the module in DCS. It is not possible to exactly compare due to the reasons explained above.

 

[Truthkeeper]

Terza settimana essenzialmente senza notizie...mah...
Mi sa che con il memory leak non sanno dove andare a parare... :uhhuhh:

 

[Falcon]

DCS 2.5 Open Beta Update 4
MP. Fixed issue when client can only see up to 5 ground units that are stationary.
MP. Ground units will be able to activated on client.
MP. Fixed crash on P-51D MainPanel:update_arguments().
MP. Client in multiplayer will see missiles of SAM launcher after its rearming.
MP. Fixed issue when player can't join server with password if he previously enter incorrect password.
MP. Stingers and Igla missiles will be visible for Clients.
MP. Fixed multi-monitor setup crashes when joining or hosting multiplayer game.
Speed indication on external view status bar will show more number positions.
Aircraft AI will take damage after collision with trees.
Enemy Within campaign. Added Doc folder and corrected missions.
Museum Relic campaign. Added corrected missions, version 2.6.
A-10C. Typo correction German A-10C manual.
Mi-8MTV2. Spring Tension campaign updated for DCS 2.5
Mi-8MTV2. Wrong reading of the working pressure in the hydraulic system fixed.
A10C Sturmovik campaign adapted for DCS 2.5.
Stryker M1128. Corrected machine gun position.
Corrected waterline level of several amphibious ground units.
NS430. 2nd ref wpt for user waypoints is calculated incorrectly when changing distance manually.
NS430. Approach data errors: KHND.
NS430. Menu button breaks Right Knob.
Updated and corrected Vegas tour missions.
Fixed issue when trigger zone can't be moved.
GUI. The open mission panel. Sorting order in mission list will be saved.
Increased max number of sound hosts for avoidance runtime errors in complicated sound conditions with many sound emitters.
L-39. Update training missions.
Fixed crash when player switches to another aircraft on the ship's deck.
Georgian Hammer with CA campaign adapted to DCS 2.5.

 

[Raf]

neanche una virgola cambiata su harrier... ormai sara' dato per morto

 

[Witcher]

neanche una virgola cambiata su harrier... ormai sara' dato per morto

Se non sbaglio Razbam ha mandato dei cambiamenti a ED che però ancora non li integra.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hoggit/comments/84dxo8/doubts_on_the_status_of_av8b/dvpnwqd/

 

[Edokg]

1st test of the Digital Video Map.

 

[Lornix]

oh che bello.

 

[Gaanalma]

Hornet Live Stream over Persian Gulf Map: Come see the DCS F/A-18C Hornet flying over the upcoming Persian Gulf Map! (domenica 25 marzo dalle ore 9:00 alle ore 10:00 MST)

https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt/featured

 

[Gaanalma]

DCS 2.5 Open Beta Update 5
Restored buildings in the NTTR map.
The Integrity check system will not prevent loading mods from the user folder.
Fixed issue with manually deleted strings in the option.lua All deleted strings will be restored after saving option in the game.
Fixed issue that caused infantry don’t move.
M818. Added texture of glass.
F-5E. Broken velocity indicator will be able to repaired.
F-5E. Added some input commands to game mode.
F-5E. Incorrect firing rate presets for LAU-3 rocket launcher fixed.
F-5E. Second digit of laser code may has invalid values fixed.
F-5E. Main landing gear tyres are torn at 180 kts and GW 22K lbs fixed.
F-5E. Runway start and following respawn result in retracted nose strut fixed.

 

[Barbarossa]

M818. Added texture of glass.

Oh...non se ne poteva più

 

[Skycaptain]

http://www.twomoreweeks.net/igor-tishin-passed-away-memorial-flight-3-30/

A Memorial Flight along the coast

Our community will do a group flight in memory of Igor. It will take place this Friday March 30th, at 1900 UTC (click here to compare with your time).
The flight will consist of a group formation over the coastal area of Caucasus, between Novorossijk and Soshi. It will be an opportunity for everyone to share its best memories with DCS World. Everyone is welcome, from old grumpy pilots to fresh wings.  We’ll held a minute of silence midflight. Also, we do not want this day to turn into a massive fireball. This is a memorial flight, any dangerous behavior inflight will get immediately kicked. Since there will be obvious difference in skills and we want to allow everyone, there won’t be any define formation. Just stay grouped, and respect some safety distance according to your level.

Remember : This is a day to remember Igor and honor his memory.

The server is kindly provided by the 59th VFS Ravens, thank you so much guys.

Dettagli nel link sopra.

 

[Gaanalma]

DCS World 2.5 Open Beta Update
Thank you for all the feedback and reports on the DCS World 2.5 Open Beta. We are reading all of your reports and using them to make DCS World 2.5 even better. Much of our focus is centered on improving night lighting, better memory management / loading times, and updating the remaining cockpits to use deferred lighting. We are also implementing a new "Offline" mode to allow you to play DCS World 2.5 without any requirement for an internet connection.

Thank you for your patience.

DCS: Persian Gulf Map Update
As mentioned in a previous newsletter, the Persian Gulf Map entered external testing recently and the development team has been very busy fixing bugs, improving mesh and texture quality, and optimizing the map. Like the DCS: NEVADA Test and Training Range Map, the Persian Gulf Map will also use clip maps and merge satellite imagery with hand-created textures. This allows us as high degree of detail and a great ground-level rendering, while not having a massive file size footprint. Since the Nevada Map though, the technology has been further refined and improved for terrain details at mid- to long-ranges.

Once this map has been thoroughly tested and at a quality level we are happy with, we will soon thereafter make it available for purchase and download.

Here are a few recent images from the new map.

More screenshots

DCS: F/A-18C Hornet Update
Over the past week, much work has been focused on navigation and radar on the engineering side of the house, while the art team is starting to crank out many new skins for the Early Access release of the Hornet.

Air-to-Air Radar
As noted in the last several updates, one of the primary tasks is coding the air-to-air modes of the AN/APG-73 radar for the Hornet. The current focus is on Single Track Target (STT) mode as this will be vital for radar directed gun, radar-slaved AIM-9, and PD illumination for AIM-7. This work is currently revolving around target angles/range filtering and symbology display behavior.

Work is still in progress on search/acquisition radar modes in regard to scan limits applied by antenna servo electronics, in addition to physical antenna gimbal limits. This all involve coordinate transformation (antenna/scan frames, SPRS (Space Pitch/Roll Stabilized), body frame while accounting for antenna electronic roll stabilization.

In parallel, the needed data for future MSI (Multi-Sensor Integration) routines and modes like LTWS (latent TWS) is being coded and would be sent to the MC2 (Mission Computer 2).

A lot of work is being done on code-structure refinement. Given all the functionality is being worked on, we have to avoid the code from becoming spaghetti-like.

The implemented and in-progress data structures and algorithms (like target search, target data filtering, antenna electronic roll stabilization, etc.) will help us in later projects, and we hope this will reduce those development times.

Attached is a very simple debug screenshot.

Hornet Skins
For the Early Access release of the Hornet, we plan to have more skins available than any previous module at the time of initial release. Our first priority is on actual operators of the F/A-18C, and then we will focus on operators of F/A-18A operators and those that were updated. Our current plan is as follows:

Primary:

US Navy
VFA-34 "Blue Blasters"
VFA-37 "Ragin' Bulls"
VFA-83 "Rampagers"
VFA-87 "Golden Warriors"
VFA-131 "Wildcats"
VFA-113 "Stingers"
Blue Angels

US Marine Corps
VMFA-232 "Red Devils"
VMFA-323 "Death Rattlers"
VMFA-251 "Thunderbolts"

Finland
Fighter Squadron 11
Fighter Squadron 21

Kuwait
9th Squadron
25th Squadron

Switzerland
Fliegerstaffel 11, Air Wing 13
Fliegerstaffel 17, Air Wing 11

There are other countries that fly the Hornet, but they are the upgraded F/A-18A models.

Secondary:

Canada
425 Squadron
409 Squadron

Australia
No. 75 Squadron
No. 77 Squadron

Spain
Escuadron 151
Escuadron 121

Test Squadron
VX-23 or VX-9
As with most of our projects, we will also release the skin template for users to create their own skins as well.

DCS: A-10C Warthog 2018 Trailer
Since the original release of DCS: A-10C Warthog, DCS World has come a long way. This updated A-10C trailer was created in DCS World 2.5 and better represents our current version of the A-10C.

https://youtu.be/KzsmrAAPpC0

 

[Gaanalma]

Come join us this Sunday for another live stream of the DCS F/A-18C Hornet, this time Wags will give a guided tour of the Iranian side of the upcoming Persian Gulf Map!

https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt/

 

[Wakiki]

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3442032&postcount=7

2.5 stabile  :spant:

 

[Skycaptain]

Aspettavo proprio questo. In download.

 

[Witcher]

In realtà di download non ci dovrebbe essere nulla. È la stessa versione della ultima open beta.

 

[Devil]

in realtà non c'e niente di nuovo.

questo è un update per la vecchia versione 1.5.8 che la fa diventare 2.5.0

in pratica ora ufficialmente esiste una sola versione di dcs.