Presentación de DCS World (DCSW)

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The next live Stream will be on Sunday, July 26th at 1800 UTC. The News and Q&A will start at 1730 UTC. Channel chat opens at 1700 UTC.

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This stream will focus on DCS: L-39 Albatros. 

 

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In the Open Beta today!

 

Changelog of 1.2.16.42215

 

 

DCS World

Corrected English commands' localization

Corrected German localization

Russian Installation Guide added

French version of Oil War Campaign updated

Credits list updated for all languages

Fixed crash during fall of the aircraft, when using some triggered events

Weapon Type options list of Fire-At-Point task for Ground Vehicles and Ships has been corrected

Plugin section in options.lua now initialized before first launch

Added antiship task to A-10A, AH-1W, AH-64, F-86F, MiG-29, Su-27, Su-33, F-4E

Added/corrected antiship payloads to A-10A, A-10C, AH-1W, AH-64, F-4E, F-86F, Ka-50, Mi-24V, Mi-28N, MiG-29, Su-27, Su-33

Fixed crash on deactivation tanker after completion of refueling

Fixed alpha channel for trigger zone in ME

 

Combined Arms

Added joystick commands for turret and sight

Chinese CA manual added

Restored circle of attack zone for artillery

DCS Flaming Cliffs

Corrected German localization of Su-27 campaign

Added German localization of F-15, A-10A, MiG-29, Su-33 campaigns

German localization of the training missions corrected

Su-27 engine temperature behavior is corrected

Su-27 fuel tank-sequencing procedure is corrected

Fixed missing training install button for Flaming Cliffs module in ES locale

Fixed sound bug in Mig-29S "Over the Hump" campaign

 

DCS F-86

Russian localization of Controls/Tooltips implemented

Russian localization of the single and instant missions added

Missing briefing image added for F-86F Take-off instant mission

 

DCS Bf 109 K-4

Reversed keyboard adjustment for gunsight brightness

 

DCS P-51D

Russian localization of the single and instant missions added

Chinese Flight Manual added

Corrected the briefing image for P-51D Take-off Batumi instant mission in Spanish version

 

DCS Mi-8MTV2

Russian localization of Controls/Tooltips added

FOV (Field Of View) option was added into Special Menu settings

Corrected embarkation category of the radio menu

Fixed embarking through radiomenu

Implemented trigger activation while changing frequency for ARC-9 and ARC-UD (it means that changing frequency can work as a condition for triggers in DCS)

Engine resource in ME can be set by entering digits (not only by analog sliders)

 

DCS Fw-190

Russian localization of the single and instant missions added

Chinese Flight Manual added

Russian Quick Start Manual updated

 

DCS MiG-15

Controls/Tooltips corrected

Fixed minor ASP-3N bugs occurring while working

English Flight Manual added

 

DCS UH-1H

Added training menu tab for RU locale

Unlimited ammo option now works for machineguns

A few minor bugs fixed

 

Dear all,

 

What follows is a preliminary changelog of DCS World 1.5. Because 1.5 is being built from a new branch of our code, we cannot account for changes made in earlier branches. As such, we had to create much of this changelog based on memory and older bug tracking reports. 

 

Because of this and that we will probably be adding or modifying items, this changelog is very preliminary and subject to change during the Open Beta period. Also please note that we are still awaiting changelog items for most of the BST modules.

 

As items are added or modified, they will be highlighted in red.

 

As for the status of releasing the 1.5 Open Beta, we have good news: we created the 1.5 branch (release version) today. Just as soon as we complete smoke testing, we will release it.

 

Sincerely,

The Eagle Dynamics Team

 

 

DCS World 1.5.0 Changelog

 

General

New unified executable. Separate executables are no longer used for the front end and simulation.

New graphics engine with the following features: DirectX 11 Support, optimized for GPU rather than CPU, improved lighting and shadowing, and improved graphical effects like contrails, flares and missile trail smoke, improved water

Improved VR support with Direct Display mode and VR front end GUI, but still very much work-in-progress until hardware reaches consumer release versions

Corrected track synchronization errors

 

Note: Once DCS World 1.5 is out of Open Beta, we will update the DCS World User Manual to reflect all of the following changes

 

Main Menu

Moved Options to icon at top of Main Menu.

Moved Module Manager to icon at top of Main Menu

Created Log-in / Log-out dialog at top of Main Menu

New Login dialog with the possibility to stay logged in

Options

Changed System / Graphics “Scenes†to “Terrain Texturesâ€. Also changed to Low and High settings.

Added “Ultra†setting to Visib Range. This is for high-end systems only.

Added separate Low and High settings for Heat Blur.

HDR now simply has On or Off settings.

Depth of Field settings added.

Lens Effects settings added.

Clouds settings added (no affect until new clouds are implemented).

Anisotropic Filtering settings added.

Model Visibility settings added.

Flat Terrain Shadows settings added.

Tree Shadows setting removed.

TSAA setting removed.

Cockpit Shadows setting removed.

Search option added to Controls

F2 view camera effects settings added to Misc.

 

Instant Action

New Instant Action missions selection dialog.

 

Campaigns

New Campaign selection dialog.

 

Multiplayer

New dialog interface

Favorites

Filtering based on Ping, Server Name, Map, Mission Name, Players, and Time.

Added server descriptions.

Added mission lists with shuffle option

Added options to show message events: Kill, Takeoff/Landing, Crash and Ejecting

Added option to allow object export

Added option to Pause on mission load

Added option to Pause a server with no client.

Client can now enter any nickname (up to 5) and select one of them

Ships are now synced correctly

 

Log Book

Log book now accounts for individual aircraft statistics and not just as a whole

 

Encyclopedia

3D interactive unit models for Aircraft, Helicopters, Ships, Vehicles, and Weapons

 

Training

New Training missions selection dialog

 

Mission Editor

Added map display options, MAP, SAT (satellite) and ALT (elevation shading and iso lines)

Added new Trigger Actions: Begin Playing Actor, Stop Playing Actor, Start Player Seat Lock, and Stop Player Seat Lock

Added new Advanced Waypoints Actions for Options: ECM Use, Restrict Air-to-Air Attack, Restrict Jettison, Restrict Afterburner, Restrict Air-to-Ground Attack, AA Missile Attack Range, and No Report Waypoint Pass.

USAF Aggressors are a special country that have all aircraft, helicopters, ships, and vehicles accessible to them.

Added Fire at point task now has a quantity value allowing users to define the number of shots fired at the target.

Changed All text boxes (Mission briefings, do script, etc) character limit has been increased to approx 16,000 characters.

Adding aircraft to a group set to spawn on ramp now places the new aircraft at the closest available spot to the lead aircraft.

Changed Triggered messages to now "stack" below currently displayed messages no longer over-writing a message that is currently being displayed.

Added "Clearview" variable to triggered messages to use the old method of displaying messages.

Added MANPAD units can now be transported via embarking actions like other infantry. (Side note currently you can't add them to a group with an existing embarking task, you have to create the group as you want it THEN create the embarking task if it contains a MANPAD)

Fixed Bombs not producing a "shot" event.

Unit.getPlayerName() is now functional on ground units and will return a player’s name if they are directly controlling the unit via Combined Arms.

Many new countries have been added. These countries are not yet populated with units, although they have access to all static object and fortifications objects available, along with aircraft that are DCS modules. These countries include: Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, China, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, and USAF Aggressors. These countries are also added to the logbook with a few already populated with ranks and squadrons.

Sound files triggered to play over a radio frequency now works correctly.

Static ships will no longer only face east. They will respect the direction specified in the mission editor.

 

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Aircraft use smarter holding point logic for landings

AI planes now land in two-ships and can a make straight approach even if starting velocity is too high at landing IP. The first pair lands using a direct approach and second will maintain a holding pattern. After first pair lands, the second pair will make their approach.

AI using cranks after BVR shots to extend F and A poles

Improved AI weapon system logic. AIs will more accurately estimate AAM percentage chance of kill (Pk). This is intended to prevent situations where missiles bled energy pursuing targets with low Pk.

Improved AI logic of follow-on missile (AIM-120B/C, R-27 series, AIM-7, AIM-54 and R-33) shot if it determines the prior shot has been trashed

Added antiship task to Su-17, Su-25 and MiG-27

4 v 2 ACM tactics have been improved. Both elements will now take part in the fight

AI formations will now make altitude changes more smoothly, thus allowing with wingmen to more easily stay in formation

Cruise missiles have much better terrain following guidance now

Improved AI use of JDAMs. AI can now drop bombs on multiple targets on a single pass.

Fixed Patriot so it now re-arms if near a warehouse

Changed M-109 reload time to be less insane. Was 7000 seconds, now 3600 seconds.

 

Models

New F-5E

New L-39C

AIS pod added to payload of Western aircraft (no special function at this time)

LANTIRN pods on F-16 corrected for older missions

New Model for TPZ

New model for Roland ADS

Added APC Tigr 233036 (Available to Russia)

Added APC Cobra (Available to Georgia)

Building fires are now local to the weapon impact location

 

 

Weapons

 

Lift of R-73 and AIM-9M was increased from 0.5-0.4 to 0.9-0.8

Increased luminosity size of smoke for S-8TsM and Hydra WP smoke marker rockets

Increased maximum structural G limit of AIM-9M from 35 to 40 G

Gun Smoke effect tuned

 

Black Sea Map

Added higher-resolution texture created by Mustang

Increased damage value for hardened targets like ammo depot, command center and aircraft shelters by 1.5 to 2.0 of their previous values.

Ground units falling through bridges has been largely eliminated

 

F-15C

Infinite fuel after aerial refueling has been fixed

Transonic Roll-off eliminated

Wing rock effects implemented

Rudders have more authority

PTC operation corrected: trimming no longer required in transition from SL to 40000', 'wind up' effects corrected much faster, correct operation on-ground.

High altitude, medium and high AoA behavior is corrected (related to TRO above)

Slow speed, high AoA behavior is corrected

Throttle movement range compression is mostly corrected (full movement range is useable, FTIT/RPM barely changes as altitude increases)

Two wing tanks now have less drag than the belly tank

Selectable bingo bug is implemented

Afterburner stages lighting off are now subtly audible

Conditions of oscillatory and flat spin are corrected

 

MiG-29

New 6DOF cockpit for Flaming Cliffs 3. New external model is in progress.

 

Su-27

Engine model update. Introduced RPM calculation based on flight conditions (temperature, velocity, altitude). Core engine temperature and trust envelope was corrected.

Corrected speed indication on HUD when below 80 KPH.

P-51D

Gunsight cable added to cockpit 3d model

The 3-in-1 instrument "engine gauge" of the P-51D is missing the „SQ. IN.“ label

In-game manual fixed

Sperry AN 5735-1 Directional Gyro missing markings at 45 and 315 degrees

AN 5825 Vertical Speed Indicator errors

Smoke Generator Typo fixed

Mi-8MTV2

Virtual flight engineer has been implemented

SARPP-12 system (System of Automatic Registration of Flight Data) now has animated panel

Fully implemented model of KO-50 kerosene powered defroster

(P-503B) cockpit voice recorder is now animated

Activated all circuit breakers

Signal flare system is now made fully operational

Annunciator "СТВОРКИ ОТКРЫТЫ" (Cargo bay doors open) now functional

Siren is implemented

«ÐВТОМÐТ. СБРОС» (automatic release) switch is now functional

The external resistance for voltage control of STG-3 starter-generator is now implemented. Circuit breaker is located on the right hand electric panel

The external resistance "VS-33Ð" «I — РЕГУЛИРОВÐÐИЕ ÐÐПРЯЖЕÐИЯ — II» (I - voltage control - II) is now implemented

 

Details of these improvements can be found in this thread: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=143573

 

F-86F

Rudder authority increased

In-game manual added

Fixed incorrect tank jettison button hint in russian localization

Emergency ignition switch is now normal two-position switch instead of spring-loaded

Gun Selector now OFF instead of ALL GUNS at cold or runway start

When guarded, rocket release selector now is always in OFF position

New cockpit lights added

 

Bf-109K-4

New skins

New normal map

Minor 3D issues

Flap warning buzzer sound level tuned

Control stiffening for Rudders

Campaign fixes

Gaps between fuselage and cockpit (when viewed in cockpit) fixed

Loading screen and wallpaper renders fixed

General FM improvements

 

Fw-190D-9

Fuel system warning light errors

Normal full oxygen pressure

SZKK4 texture errors

Corrected skins

New normal map

 

Hawk

HUD clipping fixed - HUD no longer shows outside HUD glass

Training Mission cold start - Updated to have voice over by instructor and typos fixed

Small graphical artifact on canopy model - this was a remnant of the canopy handle

Kneeboard has been implemented

Wrong number of stations on loadout screen in ME when Hawk module isn't installed.

Code optimization for DCS 1.5.0

Graphical optimization for DCS 1.5.0

Night lighting updated for 1.5.0

 

Combined Arms

Tanks with laser rangefinder. An automatic calculation fire solution taking into account range, wind speed, own tank speed, angular speed of target LOS is now implemented. (RShift+L)

Added Arcade (isometric) View

Uragan MRLS can now be controlled by player

Added Sights for Challenger 2 and LAV-25

Added Sights for M6 Linebacker (M2 Bradley sight for the gun, Avenger sight for SAM)

Synchronization issues in Multiplayer is fixed

Fixed sight visibility limitation while zooming in fog conditions

Fixed air target radio emissions detection with RWR, if the target is not visible for ground radars due to curvature of earth

Added Sights for T-72 and T-90 MBT (from T-80)

Corrected SAM launch for Oliver Perry and Normandy

Added second reverse gear for M1A2 MBT

Added initial voice communications for Red and Blue tank crews. More to come.

Adjusted M1A2 engagement range

 

C-101

Mirror image orientation corrected

Mirror image is now hidden when retracted

External textures improved

New Liveries: Royal Air Force Fictional, Patrulla Águila 30 Anniversary, Matacán 100000 HOURS, Armée de l'Air Fictional

Several liveries corrections

Solved issue with GPU missing when there is wind

Fixed issue with both ailerons deflecting in same direction for AI

Collision model improved (now damage affects SFM aerodynamics)

Default payloads added to Mission Editor

Surfaces and controls are now animated when using keyboard

Several inputs added

Kneeboard added

Ejection Seat adjusting added

Sounds for GPU and ejection seat fixed and added

Input options issues fixed

GUI image in payload section corrected

LoD optimization improved

It's now possible to open the canopy with keyboard/joystick assignment

Ejection sequence corrected

Theme music added

Pilot 3D model added in cockpit view

PSD C-101 Template 2048 added

 

MiG-21bis

Implemented RU Game Localization

Replaced multiple existing inputs with toggle inputs.

Added 9 New Keyboard Inputs: ASP Target Size, KPP Pitch Set, RSBN/PRGM Channel Select, Radio On/Off, Radio Volume & Chl Selection

Fixed various instances of the Radio not working.

Fixed the Radar operating without electrical power

Increased missile smoke visibility

Fixed the “SPRD Appears on F6 View after use†bug

Introduced special option for ASP pipper gameplay features.

Improved drag chute physics, including chute use in stall/spin recovery (Animation is however still limited)

Corrected Rudder Authority (“Rudder overpowering aileronsâ€)

Added UUA Sensor animation

Improved Over-G weapon jettison (Dynamic Weight Calculation, per-pylon/weapon limit)

Improved regulated Afterburner throttle control

Partially fixed visible weapons remaining on destroyed/missing wings

Fixed A-A missile lock tone bug

Corrected wing thickness & angle

Various corrections on all weapon pylons

Rebuilt frontal canopy for smooth fuselage transition

Re-Drew rivet and panel lines on rear fuselage

Added red floodlights in cockpit

Dozens of minor 3D/2D issues

Fixed various Cockpit graphics issues

Corrected various ASP calculation issues (Incorrect lead, “CCIPâ€)

Added 8-10 new default liveries

New specular maps

Sculpted rear fuselage into a new normal map

Added new SPRD Rocket booster model and texture

Corrected placement of SPRD Rocket booster on aircraft

Further optimized external model and textures

Revised gear door textures

Corrected AoA vane animation

Temporarily removed 'Canopy Icing' checkbox pending visual implementation

 

Localization

Mi-8MTV2. Russian Training Missions added.

Bf 109. Russian Single Missions added.

German Bf-109 K-4 manual added.