Significa che anch’io concordo…
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Bellissimo
Hai idea di quando esce?
Two weeks… Scherzo, era il tempo medio indicato dal Team Fusion per le patch… In giorni gioviani, però!
Non si ha idea, credo che prima uscirà l’A8 e si spera il nuovo damage model
Clostermann, in un’intervista audio, parlando di P-51 e P-47, ha detto: “Avevano targhette dappertutto!.. Non oltrepassare questo, non oltrepassare quello… Attento qui, attento là… Lo Spitfire non aveva nessuna restrizione”…
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Pre-Order DCS: F-16C Viper On 22 May 2019 and Save 20%
The amazing F-16C is coming to DCS World! Pre-order it next week on 22 May and save 20%. Early access is planned for the beginning of autumn 2019.
The F-16C is a single seat, single engine multirole fighter that was developed in the 1970s. More than 4,500 units were manufactured and are operated today by 26 countries where the aircraft performs numerous missions that include air superiority, close air support, precision bombing, air defense suppression, reconnaissance and more. Few other aircraft can match its versatility, maneuverability, firepower, and huge production numbers.
Nicknamed the Viper by its pilots, the F-16 was designed with a reclined seating position for high G tolerance and a single-piece bubble canopy for exceptional visibility and comfort. Its lightweight and powerful F-110-GE-129 engine provides a greater than 1:1 thrust ratio. Housed in the nose of the Viper is a multifunction APG-68(V)5 radar. The aircraft can also be equipped with multiple sensors such as the Sniper XR targeting pod and HARM Targeting System (HTS).
The Viper is armed for air-to-air combat with Sidewinders, AMRAAMs, and an internal 20mm 6-barrel Gatling gun. It can also be loaded with a wide range of air-to-ground weapons that include general purpose bombs, rockets, canister munitions, Mavericks, laser- and GPS-guided bombs, and more. The F-16 provides endless gameplay in DCS World!
DCS World Update
This week we updated the “stable” version of DCS World based on the previous Open Beta versions. Key elements of the update include:
- DCS: I-16 inclusion
- Added new airfields and finalized the Persian Gulf map
- Addition of the JDAM and Latent Track While Scan mode for the Hornet
- Corrected AIM-7 guidance
- AGM-88 flight profile corrected
- Precise coordinate option added to the Mission Editor
- Updated pathing logic for AI ground units
- Numerous updates to RAZBAM, AvioDev, Heatblur, and Magnitude 2 LLC modules
Please read the complete change log here.
Our current focus on the Hornet is on releasing the Litening targeting pod in June and having the AGM-54 JSOW available later this month. We have also been busy updating the guidance of the AGM-88 HARM such that it does not re-target after a radar goes silent.
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DCS World Helicopters Update
Our current helicopter focus is on the updated Ka-50 for DCS: World Black Shark and DCS: Mi-24P Hind. Both projects are progressing well.
The Ka-50 update will consist of new functions such as Igla air-to-air missiles and missile warning systems with infrared missile jamming systems in addition to a substantial graphics overhaul. While new cockpit functions will be part of a paid upgrade, the entirely new and improved cockpit and external model will be available for free. In addition to a graphics overall and new features, we will also take this opportunity to clean up any remaining bugs in the Ka-50.
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The Mi-24P is the next helicopter we are bringing to DCS World, created by the same the same team behind the DCS: Mi-8MTV2. This iconic attack helicopter will feature both front and back seat cockpits (including network and coop play). We are confident that it will be the most realistic simulation of the Mi-24P ever created and will add more outstanding game play for DCS World.
DCS: World War II Assets Pack Update
This summer we plan to release a major update to the DCS: World War II assets pack. One of these new units will be the Sd.Kfz.184 Elefant. The Elefant was a heavy tank destroyer of the German Wehrmacht in World War II, and it was an updated and improved version of the Ferdinand tank destroyer. Armed with an 88 mm L/71 gun and heavy frontal armor, the Elefant scored a 10 to 1 kill ratio against enemy armor.
All Assets Pack amour vehicles are being upgraded with accurate gunsights and controls to be compatible within Combined Arms.
Pre-Order DCS: F-16C Viper for 20% Off
The amazing F-16C is coming to DCS World! Pre-order it now to save 20%. Early access availability is planned for early autumn 2019.
Pre-order from DCS e-shop
The F-16C is a single seat, single engine multirole fighter that was developed in the 1970s. More than 4,500 units were manufactured and are operated today by 26 countries where the aircraft performs numerous missions that include air superiority, close air support, precision bombing, air defense suppression, reconnaissance and more. Few other aircraft can match its versatility, maneuverability, firepower, and huge production numbers. Nicknamed the Viper by its pilots, the F-16 was designed with a reclined seating position for high G tolerance and a single-piece bubble canopy for exceptional visibility and comfort. Its light weight and powerful F-110-GE-129 engines provide a greater than 1:1 thrust ratio.
Housed in the nose of the Viper is a multifunction APG-68(V)5 radar. The aircraft can also be equipped with multiple sensors such as the Litening targeting pod and HARM Targeting System (HTS).
The Viper is armed for air-to-air combat with Sidewinders, AMRAAMs, and an internal 20mm 6-barrel Gatling gun. It can also be loaded with a wide range of air-to-ground weapons that include general purpose bombs, rockets, canister munition, Mavericks, laser- and GPS-guided bombs, and more. The F-16 provides endless gameplay in DCS World!
Key Features of DCS: F-16C Viper:
- Professional Flight Model (PFM) and authentic fly-by-wire Flight Control System (FCS).
- The most realistic model of the F-16C imaginable, down to each bolt and flake of paint, animated controls surfaces, lights, damage model, and landing gear.
- Detailed simulation of the Viper’s many sub-systems like engines, fuel, electrical, hydraulic, radios, lighting, emergency, and many, many more. Although features like “auto start” are available, the sense of accomplishment cannot be overstated after learning to operate this state-of-the-art machine.
- Dozens of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons and sensors. From simple rockets to high-tech GPS and laser-guided bombs, experience what only F-16C pilots have experienced ‘til now.
- A highly realistic and exhaustively researched cockpit that is mouse interactive with 6-degrees of freedom. Interact with the cockpit by pressing buttons and moving switches. You will feel like part of the aircraft with our Advanced Systems Modeling (ASM).
- Authentic F-16C sounds.
- Virtual Reality support. Take advantage of the latest VR technologies to immerse yourself in the simulation. Other than the G’s, you will feel like you are there!
- Multiple liveries for the United States Air Force and Air National Guard, Air Force, Turkey, Greece, Israel, and others.
DCS World Open Beta Update
Due to a third-party module not being quite ready in time to make the Open Beta 2.5.5 release this week, we have to push 2.5.5 to next Wednesday, 5 June. We apologize for the delay. We hope you will enjoy the Open Beta update that will include VR optimization for the Caucasus and Persian Gulf maps, as well as AGM-154 JSOW for the Hornet.
Aircraft Carrier Deck Crew Animations
A key aspect of creating the new Nimitz-class aircraft carrier module is the inclusion of animated deck crew. These are particularly vital for launch operations from the bow and waist catapults. This includes yellow shirt plane directors, green shirt catapult crew, red shirt weapons crews, etc. Between the animated deck crew, advanced carrier radio communications, and a highly detailed carrier model, we are striving to create the most detailed and accurate carrier environment ever done for the PC.
Also, to update you on how we will handle the new carrier in network play, the new carrier will appear in network missions, even if you do not own the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier module. As such, even if you do not own the module, you can still join missions that include it. However, if you do not own this carrier module, you will be unable to start from this carrier, land on it, or experience the deck crew and radio communications.
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F-16C Audio
A very important aspect of developing the most realistic F-16C simulation possible will be the audio environment. This includes all the sounds within the cockpit like voices messages and beeps and boops, but also the external engine sounds, fly-by sounds, and all the other sounds that make an F-16C sounds like an F-16C.
In this video we have a sample of the new audio technology recently developed that or Viper takes advantage of.
Free Normandy Map Update Coming
In May 2017, Urga Media released their DCS: Normandy 1944 map for DCS World. The map focused on the landing beaches of Normandy and points south to encompass the breakout period in June 1944. The entire map also includes portions of southern England and areas outside the landing and breakout area to the south at a lower level of detail. The total map size is 267 x 348 kilometers and includes many period specific buildings, bridges, vehicles, windmills, and other objects that populate the map. This has been the ideal map for World War II combat and even low-altitude helicopter flying.
Since the release and a large update to this map, Urga Media has been very busy to two primary items: The DCS: Syria map and another large, free, update to the Normandy map!
This free Normandy map will include the following:
- Improved quality of ground textures (fields and urban areas).
- Improved quality of the noise textures. This will be particularly evident at low altitudes.
- Improved quality of the coastline, both in Normandy and along the English coast.
- Processing of fields and city vector data to use new DCS World terrain technologies.
- Improved quality of the rivers and lakes.
- Improved quality of roads.
- Increased the number of unique objects and scenes.
- Optimization and improved the look of the trees and forests.
- Optimization of map for virtual reality performance.
We have no planned release date at this time.
DCS World Open Beta News
This week’s Open Beta is a continuation of last week’s Open Beta to address some items that we were unable to address last week. Highlights include:
- DCS World: Added support for 1024x1024 briefing images, corrected mission editor altitude display, adjusted shadows of objects as seen from the cockpit, corrected client missiles going underground in network play, and further optimized the dedicated server performance.
- F/A-18C Hornet: Added AGM-154A JSOW, fixed incorrect TD box movement on HUD in LTWS mode, added Multi-Sensor Integration (MSI) mode for Latent Track While Scan (LTWS) radar sub-mode, added BRU-55A/A dual smart weapon rack, and corrected LOFT mode for the AIM-7.
- Fw 190 A-8: Corrected training missions, airspeed indicator, idle engine sound, and gun sight alignment.
- Yak-52: Added new flap failure sounds.
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DCS: F-16C Viper Trailer
The official Viper reveal trailer is here! Created by our video producer “GlowingAmraam”, the video highlights the beautiful lines, performance, and capabilities that will make the Viper a must-have module for DCS World. Thank you for the tremendous support and we hope you enjoy it!
DCS: F-16C Viper Official Reveal Trailer
Order the Viper now from our e-Shop and save 20%.
The Viper pre-order is also available on Steam for 20% off.
The F-16C is a single-seat, single-engine multirole fighter that was developed in the 1970s. More than 4,500 units were manufactured and are operated today by 26 countries where the aircraft performs numerous missions that include air superiority, close air support, precision bombing, air defense suppression, reconnaissance and more. Few other aircraft can match its versatility, maneuverability, firepower, and huge production numbers.
Nicknamed the Viper by its pilots, the F-16 was designed with a reclined seating position for high G tolerance and a single-piece bubble canopy for exceptional visibility and comfort. Its lightweight and powerful F-110-GE-129 engines provide a greater than 1:1 thrust ratio. Housed in the nose of the Viper is a multifunction APG-68(V)5 radar. The aircraft can also be equipped with multiple sensors such as the LITENING targeting pod and HARM Targeting System (HTS).
The Viper is armed for air-to-air combat with Sidewinders, AMRAAMs, and an internal 20mm 6-barrel Gatling gun. It can also be loaded with a wide range of air-to-ground weapons that include general-purpose bombs, rockets, canister munition, Mavericks, laser- and GPS-guided bombs, and more. The F-16 provides endless gameplay in DCS World!
Wow who’s the producer??
Free mod…
DCS: Bf 109 K-4 Jagdflieger Campaign Available!
The Jagdflieger campaign for the Bf 109 K-4 by Reflected Simulations is now available for purchase from the DCS e-Shop.
It’s March 1944, the beginning of the end. The Reich has become a fortress without a roof. The large formations of Allied four motors have become daily visitors. Come, join the German Luftwaffe in these dire times. Jump into one of JG26’s Messerschmitt Bf-109-s and find out what it’s like to attack the “fat cats” head on, or to take off in a hail of bullets from the attacking Mustangs. Watch the Allied forces land on the beaches of Normandy and support the retreating Wehrmacht. Let all the details immerse you in this semi-historical campaign and make you feel like a young Jagdflieger fighting a lost battle, where, like 1944, survival is the most you can hope for.
Key Features:
- 12 semi-historical missions focusing on JG26 from March to July 1944
- A detailed background story, mission contexts and checklists
- Detailed briefings and briefing images, including separate PDF mission files
- Unique kneeboard graphics for each mission
- Over 250 specially recorded voice-over messages and radio broadcasts
- Historically accurate custom skins
- A wide array of missions including free hunt, intercept, bomber escort and ground attack
Launch of the ED Miles!
On 1st August 2019 at 0900, we launched the new ED Miles rewards system!
ED Miles are similar in many ways to airline miles and can be earned/awarded and used as follows:
- Regardless if a product has just been released, is already on sale or in pre-purchase, you will always earn ED Miles on the price you paid for the purchase. For each purchase, you will earn 10% of the Purchase Price in ED Miles. As an example: if you purchase something for USD 29.99 you will be awarded 2990 ED Miles worth USD 2.99 on the DCS World e-Shop.
- You can use ED Miles to purchase any product participating in the program, regardless if they are just released, already on sale, or as a pre-purchase!
- There is no limit on the number of ED Miles you can use for a purchase. If you have enough ED Miles, you can even pay for an entire product just using ED Miles.
- ED Miles earned are valid for three calendar years from the time of your last DCS World e-Shop purchase.
Note that ED Miles cannot be redeemed for cash or any other conversion, and a list of 3rd parties participating in the program will be provided at launch.
DCS World Open Beta Update
This week we launched a big update that included some great improvements to the Hornet in particular:
- The initial release of the AA/ANQ-28 Litening Targeting Pod (WIP). Other modes like air-to-air mode, INR tracking, additional HUD symbology, and slave to target point, and other functions will be added later in early access.
- Marking a target on the SA page with PLID is now shown correctly on the radar page.
- Sharing PLID info in Multiplayer is displayed correctly to and from donors.
- STEP data now matches radar data for a selected target.
- Fixed SA page STEP marker does not pass through all displayed contacts.
- SA page EXPAND option added.
- Fixed JDAM TOO mode not setting correctly for WPTs loaded as TOO MSN 1 or TOO MSN 2.
- Fixed radar showing target as hostile even if DL and NTCR are turned off.
- MSI donor HAFU not displayed on RADAR page is fixed.
- Fixed a crash that could happen when trying to restart AUTO at the end of a WP route.
- Fixed disabling AUTO in mid-route could break AUTO sequence.
- TDC movement now shuts off STEP.
- Radar altimeter is now set correctly at zero before Hornet start-up.
- Huge updated the Hornet Guide.
- Fixed CTD when setting bomb interval.
After this Open Beta, the next big system to add will be the AGM-84D Harpoon anti-ship missile.
You can read the complete change log here.
Some of these include:
- AGM-88 now tracking slow moving ground radar emitters.
- Multiplayer improvements.
- Improved AI pathing over bridges.
- Improved AI carrier deck taxi behavior.
- Great improvements to the AV-8 Night Attack, M-2000C, and the C-101.
Sincerely,
The Eagle Dynamics Team
DCS: F-16C Viper Update
As we draw closer to the early autumn 2019 early access release of the Viper, progress has been rapid. You can find a list of our planned early access features here.
Our viper is already dropping bombs in CCIP and CCRP modes and strafing targets, and the navigation systems, flight model, and art is quite far along. The current focus is on rockets, air-to-air weapons and radar, the landing gear and underside of the aircraft, and tuning the flight Model.
Next week we will start regular instruction videos. The first will be a cockpit orientation, and following that will be taxi and takeoff, waypoint navigation, VFR landings, and then unguided bomb attack.
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DCS: UH-1H Huey - WORLDS APART Spring 2025
Download now from the E-shop.
This is a story-driven campaign that places you in the role of a German Bell UH-1H Helicopter Pilot serving in the “WOLF PACK” squadron, a unit of the German Light Aircraft Group (Heeresflieger).
You are part of a four-person crew that consists of your Commanding Officer Peter Berger, two Gunners Hans and Tom, and you, Frank, as the right seat co-pilot. Fly missions with your squadron leader, WOLF ONE, and other helicopter and fixed-wing units. Missions include other air, ground, and naval forces from different countries. You will conduct day and night unarmed transport, armed patrol in various weather conditions.
- 12 challenging missions
- More than 1400 voice overs
- Voice actors with an American, German, and Russian accents
- And more than 170 pages detailed documentation
- Mission-specific information that is integrated into the kneeboard pages
DCS World Open Beta Update
This week we released a new Open Beta update with the following highlights:
- Mission editor changes and fixes
- AGM-84D Harpoon now works in multiplayer for the Hornet and adjusted FLIR polarity for the Maverick
- Corrected A-10C crash caused by the TAD
- Updates to the F-15, AJS-37, and C-101
You can read the complete change log here.
Next week we plan an update to the “Stable” version.
Sincerely,
The Eagle Dynamics Team
Why the F-16C
The Viper was the next logical extension to the F/A-18C Hornet. They both have a similar multi-role mission and share many of the same underlying technologies and systems. As such, we can be much more efficient by leveraging core technologies and features for both aircraft. The Viper is also cool aircraft that has been produced in massive numbers, with an equal number of fans around the world. It was a no-brainer.
Development Start
Every aircraft starts from the engine and flight model and follows by 3D modelling and development of all the systems. We started to develop the heart of the Viper in October 2018 creating the needed design documents and collecting as much information available to us. The main production phase started in April 2019 with many placeholder objects up to what you see now this will continue until the module is considered feature completed and can be moved from Early Access to release.
Development Speed
We have never developed a product so fast. Not only is this a testament to our amazing development team, but it also showed the value of creating core technologies that can be applied to multiple aircraft. The development of projects that are similar in tech will always help the speed of creating new tech. You can even see this in our WWII aircraft with similar engine types, and new tech for those.
Current Early Access Features
As development starts, a plan is put into place on what the key features will be required to make an enjoyable product in an Early Access environment. Much thought is always put into what will allow the most gameplay with features still to come. Even development of the Hornet, and what was most popular as it developed, as an example, the targeting pod. Of course, this is all based on how the systems tie together in development, and sometimes that can push much-requested features further out, you can see this with IFF as an example.
- F-110-GE-129 turbofan engine
- AN/APG-68(V)5 multi-mode radar
- AN/ALR-56M Radar Warning Receiver
- CCIP (Common Configuration Implementation Program) update
- ALE-47 countermeasure system
- Color Multifunction Display (CMFD) symbology, Horizontal Situation Display (HSD) format, and Head-up Display (HUD) symbology
- Digitally TACAN and Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator (EHSI)
- RWS, SAM, and ACM A/A radar modes
- RWS, SAM, and STT air-to-air radar modes
- BDU-33, GBU-10, GBU-12, Mk-82LDGP, Mk-82AIR, Mk-82SE, Mk-84LDGP, CBU-87 CEM, and CBU-97 SFW unguided bombs
- 2.75” rockets
- Helmet Mounted Cueing System (HMCS)
- AIM-9L/M/P/X Sidewinder
- AIM-120B/C AMRAAM
- M61A1 20mm cannon
- Litening targeting pod
New developments for the Viper
- TWS and other A/A radar modes
- Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS)
- Link 16 Data Link
- Identify Friend or Foe (IFF)
- A/G radar modes
- AGM-65D/G/H/K Maverick
- AGM-88C HARM
- AN/ASQ-213 HARM Targeting System (HTS)
- GBU-24A/B laser-guided bombs
- BRU-57/A Smart Rack
- CBU-103 CEM and CBU-105 SFW Inertially Aided Munitions (IAM)
- GBU-31/A and GBU-38/B JDAM
- AGM-154A and AGM-154B JSOW
- Integration of the JHMCS with the HARM Targeting System (HTS), Link 16, and AIFF
- Night Vision Goggles (NVG)
- ALE-50 towed decoy
What to wait for next?
- IFF
- TWS
- Programs for CMDS
- Autopilot (HDG SEL and STRG SEL modes)
- INS setup and DED page
- FM/FLCS/engine tuning
- AA and AG mode missing indication
Current Known issues
With this Early Access release, we have already identified and are tracking the number of issues that were not fixed for this build. If you see the issue listed here, there is no need for it to be reported in the ‘Verified Bug’ section for the Viper on the forums.
- All things Damage Model are currently WIP
- Pilot body WIP
- Wing Flex WIP
- DED symbols not affected by reflection
- Seat Shadows in the cockpit not complete
- LAU-3 firing issues after reload
- LERX vortexes only on-air start
- Some stores alignment issues remain
- Tanker can send ‘transfer complete’ in error
- OBOGS BIT Switch isn’t clickable
- MPO check shows nothing
- Depressible Reticle Switch doesn’t affect on HUD
- Some MP sync issues remain
- AoA bracket is bouncing around while taxiing under 60kts.
- No animation on the engine inlet fans
- Pilot shows still in the cockpit after ejection
- EQUIP HOT caution light doesn’t illuminate after for AIR SOURCE selected OFF
- AWACS Declare not available
- ENG CONT switch doesn’t affect nozzle position
- Trying to eject with seat unarmed causes ejection soon as the seat is armed
- HUD IAS delta is too big comparing with info bar
- In certain cases, Afterburner flame overlaps engine nozzle
- HUD velocity switch doesn’t display Ground Speed
- AR floodlight and other lights on fuselage doesn’t work
- ALT GEAR Handle isn’t clickable
- HUD Brightness Control Switch not functioning
- EMER Jettison and GRND jettison not functioning
- Seat adjustment moves POV but not model
- PNEU label is not displayed
- Hook doesn’t extend
- Infobar shows wrong flaps value
- Stores Drag WIP
- Active and Time to Intercept calculations for DLZ
Q&A from community
Q: The number of available skins?
A: Default skin only.
Q: Can I use bonuses to purchase?
A: Yes.
Q: Why is the DED not listed at all? Are there no plans to fully simulate the DED?
A: DED is an important part of different systems. As functionality for these systems is added, corresponding pages on DED will be added.
Q: Are there any plans to include a virtual pilot for the Viper?
A: Of course.
Q: How is the FBW-based PFM developed from publicly available data to something that is actually so close to reality that a Pilot/SME is able to validate it and sign off on?
Q: The FLCS for the F-16 had to be constructed from the ground-up. How was that process?
A: Building FLCS from scratch was a difficult task, requiring a lot of research and a lot of effort, due to complexity and a lack of information. F-15C and F/A-18C development experience came in handy.
Q: When implementing something like the RWS radar mode into the F-16, how much of that code is able to be transferred straight from the F/A-18C into the F-16C, and how much has to be modified/rewritten completely?
Q: How much common codebase do the Viper and Hornet have? Will developing systems and weapons for both be seamless and much easier as EA development continues? Can this common base also be applied to future fixed-wing products like the F-4E?
A: Significant amount of code has been reused, which greatly simplified and accelerated development. In the future, this will help in the development of other modules. However, there are still many things we created from scratch.
Q: In the future will there be other variants?
Q: is there ever going to be DLC’s for F-16 that simulate different F-16’s? ( i.e Block 40 Night Falcon, Block 30 )
A: Perhaps, we will consider this option.
Q: Is the Sniper pod still being considered further down the road?
Q: Will the sniper pod make a return?
A: Yes.
Q: Will Hornet and Viper be feature-tied when it comes to development and update? So if one got AGM-65 (just an example), will the other be getting it at the same time? (or around the same time?)
A: We will try to. It is in our interests too.
Q: Was wondering if there are plans to implement the Viper’s AGCAS to save pilots from GLOC death.
A: Too modern for the modelled variant.
Q: How will LGB’s work starting online from a cold/dark empty plane on day1? I.e. where do you set the LGB code? Will this be a server setting that bombs will default to?
A: Laser code is set in a mission in EA. Later we will add the ability to set the code on a runway, similar to F-5E-3.
Q: Is there anything more you can share at this point regarding Ground Radar?
Q: How far is the development regarding ground radar?
A: Work in progress.
Q: For us who don’t have cool detents on our throttles, is there any plans to add a similar feature the hornet has (the finger lift to after burner) that’ll prevent me from accidently hitting the burner when I’m trying to only go to full mil?
A: It’s already in EA.
Q: Can HARM targeting system and Litening targeting pod be mixed in the future?
A: Carried together - yes.
Q: The F/A-18 already has HARM. Will we be seeing that available for the Viper in POS/HAS modes before the HTS pod is released, or will you be waiting to release them as a bundled upgrade?
A: We will start from common modes and then proceed to HTS.
Q: When can we expect TWS for the f-16?
A: This is one of our priorities for the near future.
Q: What are the deliverables expected of the F16 Viper before the developers move back onto completing the Hornet?
A: Engineers will return to Hornet development in the near future.
Q: Will there be a “Viper mission of the week (month? can’t remember)” like you initially did with the Hornet?
A: About once a month.
Q: How do I turn on TACAN?
A: Switch MIDS LVT knob to the ON position.
Yours sincerely,
The Eagle Dynamics Team
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Viper and Hornet Update
With the early access release of the Viper, we are now focusing on the most pressing bugs and desired new features for the Hornet and Viper. We have been reading all your feedback, and this is the biggest factor in determining our priorities. While not a complete list, here are our priority items for the Hornet and Viper in our roadmap (please note that the items listed are not in any sequential order):
F/A-18C Hornet
Targeting Pod
- Slave to waypoint / target point
- Line of sight indication on the HUD
- Coordinate display
- Cursor Zero and Snowplow modes
Radar
- Track While Scan (TWS) mode
- SPOT mode
- AACQ mode
Weapons
- Release of the AGM-62 Walleye
- Dynamic launch zones for JDAM and JSOW
- Pre-Briefed (PB) mode for AGM-88 HARM
Avionics
- Correct the ability to pull 30 G by disabling the G-limiter circuit breaker as a cheat
- Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS) mode
Countermeasures
- Smaller flares option that can be up to 60 on the aircraft
F-16C Viper
External Art
- Complete external skin and provide a template to the public
- External lights
- Centerline fuel tank
- Add wing flex
- Additional skins
- Visual damage model
Cockpit Art
- Add pilot body to cockpit view (VR)
Systems
- EEGS Level-5 and Lead Computing Optical Sight (LCOS) gunsight when target is locked on radar
- Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) system
- Corrected AIM-120 Dynamic Launch Zone (DLZ) that correctly accounts for A (active) and T (time to impact) times
- Track While Scan (TWS) radar mode
- Air-to-Air Radar to include Control page (set PRF, contact fade, etc.)
- Targeting pod (target range indication, SP/CZ/TGT indications, azimuth indication angle indication [waterline with line], GRAY indication, north arrow, M mask indication).
- If AIM-9 and AIM-120 are loaded, selected aft on the dogfight switch should select AIM-9 and pressing forward should select AIM-120
- Emergency jettison button
- Ability to create and modify steerpoints form the UFC
- Steerpoints must auto-sequence when option selected from STPTY DED page
- Toggle missile type select with missile step button for more than .8 seconds
- Lock indication on the RWR is missing. It should be a circle. At missile launch, then the circle should flash.
- Complete CMDS manual mode programming.
- When a contact is locked while in NAV mode, changing to AA mode should not remove the lock.
- Only a long press aft on the DMS switch should turn the HMCS on and off. Currently, up, right, and left also have this function.
AI vs the New Damage Model
As the new damage model is being implemented, tested and tuned for all our WWII modules we are making sure that all aspects of gameplay are checked and tuned as well. Is this case, with the new damage model we noticed that the AI can be very accurate, and many times testing vs the AI, they would land all shots center mass, any times scoring a pilot kill before anything else.
To deal with this we have added a couple of new functions to the AI. First, we added error aiming offset, this will prevent the AI from shooting at the center of the model, and will be adjusted based on the skill set in the Mission Editor. This makes it more realistic when you manage to get some distance on the AI, but letting them in close will still be as deadly as expected.
Secondly, there is also a function for tracers aiming correction, this means that when the AI is using tracer rounds, the AI will correct its aim only as the AI fires on a target. The time required for the AI to adjust its aim is based on skill level as well, so excellent level AI will adjust their aim much faster than lower-skilled AI.
Now this is only the first phase of these changes, the next adjustments will focus on targeting of key components and areas of different aircraft, as we were told by Luftwaffe fighter pilot Erich Brunotte, they were instructed to fire on the inner left engine on B-17s as there were some critical systems that were not doubled located there. This will allow the AI to be more precise as far as targeting aircraft components going forward.
Lastly, we have tuned how aggressive the AI is when firing on a disabled or already destroyed enemy plane, currently with new damage model testing, the AI would unload on you, and not let up until every part of you was a flaming hunk of wreckage, now, the AI should recognize when you are damaged enough, or dead and stop firing, hopefully this will allow the AI to maintain more ammo, and be more useful in large scale fights.
These new AI features should be available in this week’s Open Beta update, we ask you to share your experiences with the AI tweaks and give us feedback on your personal experience with it.
DCS World Open Beta Update
This Friday we are releasing a new Open Beta update with the following highlights:
- AI Combat Improvements
- R/BL mode for Harpoons on the Hornet
- A number of fixes for the DCS: F-16 Viper
- A number of fixes for the DCS C-101 by AvioDev
You can read the complete changelog here.
Many thanks to all our faithful community.
Yours sincerely,
The Eagle Dynamics Team
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Since fridays update the F-16 no longer totally lacks a damage model. I did some short flight and there was two big things fixed on it. Fuel consumption is now corrected. Previously the maximum fuel consumption was something like 11000 PPH (Pounds Per Hour), yesterday I was up above 50000 PPH when flying full afterburner.
The second think that I noticed was the previously mentioned damage model, I fought against 4 Su-27’s, killed one but got shot by one of the others, lost both elevators and punched out.
So it’s getting there… 
New patch release today for 2.5 Open Beta
DCS World
- MP. Fixed Server Crash at woAIPlane::set_Air_Target_Offset
- ME. Remade a saving payloads from external mission procedure.
DCS F/A-18C
- Harpoon will switch back to BOL from R/BL mode when a target point is no longer available
- Initial release of the AGM-62 Walleye, WIP
- F/A-18C net phantom ladder will not extended into flight.
DCS F-14B by Heatblur Simulations
- Fixed Padlock not working
- Fixed CTD on back to spectator after flight is delayed
- Possibly fixed CTD when using ACLS/Autothrottle - please give us feedback.
- Fixed untracked contacts in TWS not timing out
- Added F-16 to the RWR threat library.
- Added HQ-7 to the RWR threat library.
- Slightly reduced drag while maneuvering to improve maneuvering performance above Mach 1
- Further improvement of internal FM Test Systems
- Adjusted high drag penalties for fully deployed slats/flaps at high speeds
- Tweaks to buffet and full flap/slat deployment drag at high speed
- Small adjustment to AB thrust at mach 1.2
DCS AJS-37 by Heatblur Simulations
- Fix to 80% ground collision-warning always on in HÖJD mode.
- Fix to ejection not working.
- Fix to intermittent CTD when using Weapon selector + LD-Bombs.
- Fixed CTD related to changing cartridges.
DCS A-10C
- Restored the extending boarding ladder.
DCS F-16C
- Low and Out Warning now played for both Chaff and Flare
- Paddle switch change reference pitch and roll attitude in addition to altitude.
- Fixed KIAS calculation in FLCC, fixed low speed warning tone.
- Tone sounds update.
- Low speed warning tone has priority over LG warning horn.
- UHF backup panel - wrong numbers on frequency window fixed.
- Default radios to SQL.
- Added TWS data indication
- Added scan options for TWS
- Implemented basic IFF
- IFF contacts on FCR page, wip
- Redone scan options for TWS
- Added current interrogating status to OSB16
- Added emergency jettison, WIP.
DCS Mi-8MTV2
- Is now possible to assign joystick next commands:
- Cargo Hatch View
- Flush taxi data
- Set Gunner Seat
- Show Gunners Panel
Campaigns
A-10C Sturmovik campaign - fixed bug with frequency.
Interesting and complete interview about DCS