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With the launch for DCS World 2.5, there has never been a better time to fly a new aircraft, operate over a new map, or experience a new campaign.

DCS World Open Beta Update 5
This week we released another update to the Open Beta, with the primary focus being the Hornet and DCS World 2.5 foundation improvements. Once we are confident in the stability of the Hornet and the DCS World Open Beta, we will move both of these, and the Persian Gulf Map, to the release version of DCS World and DCS World Steam Edition.

Some highlights of this week’s update includes:

• DCS World 2.5 Open Beta
  
• Map ownership indication in Multiplayer to clients
  
• Adjusted Night Vision Goggles
  
• Corrected several radar warning receiver indications
  
• Corrected subtitles display issues
  
• Restored flood lights for A-10C

DCS: F/A-18C Hornet

• Updated radio modulation selection
  
• Added basic Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) indications
  
• Afterburner for carrier takeoff is set to on by default now
  
• Can now remove pylons while in a mission using re-arm menu
  
• Corrected selective store jettison

DCS: M-2000C: Red Flag Campaign by Baltic Dragon



The M-2000C Red Flag Campaign is a story-driven campaign that takes place during an extraordinary Red Flag exercise at the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). The campaign backstory revolves around growing hostilities between Iran and its neighbors and a partially successful coup that takes place in the United Arab Emirates, effectively splitting the country in two.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsbTWaaCK0g

You will take on the role of a deputy commander of a 10-ship strong detachment of M-2000C interceptors from the 02.005 Fighter Squadron "Île-de-France". In preparation for war in the Persian Gulf, your detachment, and those from the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland and the Netherlands, will spend two weeks at the NTTR to hone your skills.
All of the missions are based on extensive research of actual Red Flag exercises and will each include interesting facts and stories from previous runnings of the exercise.

Features:

• 16 story-driven missions
  
• Over 3,000 voiceovers performed by more than 40 voice actors
  
• Returning characters from the M-2000C Caucasus campaign
  
• Highly detailed mission briefings, maps, and other documents that includes Air Tasking Orders and Data Sheets based on actual counterparts use by the US and French Air Forces
  
• Many of interesting background facts and stories from past Red Flag exercises
  
• Preparation for upcoming DCS campaigns in the Persian Gulf

More screenshots

This campaign requires ownership of DCS: M-2000C, along with the DCS: NEVADA Test and Training Range map.

DCS World and Captoglove
This past week we were delighted to help show off Captoglove at the E3 2018 show. Captoglove offers what we believe will be the next step in cockpit interaction by allowing the player to interact with the cockpit with their actual hands!

Thoughts and Impressions Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF9bY-LShrg

Combined with Virtual Reality headsets, we are getting closer and closer to offering an ever-more realistic flight simulation experience.

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3539126&postcount=62

Hey everyone,

In addition to the nice update this week, the team is working furiously on many other items to get the Hornet foundation solid by the end of the month. Here are some items already resolved internally that will be pushed soon to an update:

• Unable to select AG weapons after first selecting AIM-7.
  
• Canister munitions (MK-20 and CBU-99) are now much more accurate. Note that you’ll need to set the MFUZ to VT. You can then set a Height Of Burst (HOB) using the HT function on the SMS page.
  
• Overwing vaps have been added, but need to be tuned!
  
• Time to lock for the ACM modes is much faster now.
  
• You can now disconnect from the shuttle.
  
• Adjusted flaps control bindings for TM HOTAS as a special item.
  
• Support for export of DDIs.
  
• Course offset distance is now displayed above the CRS value on the HSI.
  
• New VFA-122 skin.
  
• RWR threat ring logic changed, critical threat inside ring.
  
• AC buses now isolated when when engine started without parking brake set.

LOTS of other work going on with the radar, EW system, and other items.
Thanks

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With the launch for DCS World 2.5, there has never been a better time to fly a new aircraft, operate over a new map, or experience a new campaign.

Yes, they will be animated :)

Thanks
ED Team

DCS 2.5.2.18736 Update 5 to Open Beta

DCS World

• MP. Server will show a warning to clients who do not have a map used in the mission.
  
• NVG brightness adjustment is over sensitive - corrected.
  
• AI armed speed boats. Corrected performing turns in the formation.
  
• Mi-8MTV2. Rear gunner will be removed when cargo doors are disabled.
  
• Western aircraft RWR's will not be pick up the FA-18C Lot 20 as Unknown.
  
• Chinese J-11 will shows up as 29 on RWR.
  
• Corrected a supersonic sound Mach cone of the missiles.
  
• The radars of SA-3 will be displayed on RWR: P-19 Flat Face radar - FF,
  
• SNR S-125 Neva Low Blow radar - LB.
  
• Long radio subtitles are superimposed with triggered messages - fixed.
  
• Radio subtitles will not appear if you are not on the same frequency.

DCS F/A-18C Hornet

• UFC display. For frequencies in AM only or FM only, option window four will be blank.
  
• Throttle afterburner detent is off by default now.
  
• All 2-way spring-loaded switches can be turned by both mouse buttons.
  
• Corrected FLAP control binding for TM Warthog joystick.
  
• Pylons can be removing after rearming in the mission.
  
• Wheel chocks are fitted by default for takeoff from ramp (cold and dark) on the carrier deck.
  
• MP clients spawn with folded wings.
  
• The select jettison of single MK 83/84 will works.
  
• Added very basic IFF.

DCS A-10C

• Internal cockpit flood lights restored.

DCS Flaming Cliffs

• Mig-29. An instrument and flashlights lighting corrected.

DCS Combined Arms

• Briefing panel can be called in the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0YoBor8DHw&feature=em-uploademail

Here’s a small segment from a single mission I’m creating for the Hornet. It’s an interdiction strike in the Caucasus map. Should be coming soon.

A set of single missions for both the Caucasus and Persian Gulf Map are in-progress. Once these done, a free Hornet campaign for the Caucasus map is planned.

DCS World Update
This week we released an DCS 2.5.2 Update 4 the focuses on the Hornet and DCS World foundation improvements. It is our primary focus create a solid foundation for the Hornet, from which we will only then start add new sensors and weapons.

Game Foundation

• Fixed JTAC radio communication errors due to SA-18
  
• Improved blending of material types
  
• Corrected trigger zone when unit not in zone
  
• Correct ship ATC radios by adding new ATC client information for carriers
  
• Helicopters can once again land on the Kuznetsov
  
• Added network synch for arrestor cable
  
• Reduced “jitter” of aircraft on carrier deck in network play
  
• Improved realism of AI carrier landings
  
• World color table adjustments
  
• DCS: F/A-18C Hornet

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• ME, Payload panel. Added ability to remove pylons
  
• Removed sound distortion at speeds around Mach 1
  
• Fixed re-arming in which new stores could not be selected
  
• Powered Approach (PA) mode pitch trim has been tuned and pitching down moment at lowering of flaps is corrected
  
• Fixed countermeasure reloading error
  
• Range No Escape (Rne) calculation for AIM-9 and AIM-7 has been tuned. Raero temporarily removed
  
• Afterburner can now selected for carrier takeoff at full throttle; finger lift function added as an Option
  
• Maximum Bingo setting changed to 20,000
  
• Fixed BIT freeze when folding the wings
  
• Velocity vector length calculation has been moved to the DLZ
  
• AI Hornets have had the position of their control surfaces for cold start adjusted. Additionally, control surfaces for AI Hornets have had their control surfaces tuned for landing.
  
• Fuel feed lines now have correct fuel volume
  
• Cold start position for the hook bypass switch has been corrected
  
• External fuel tank indications added to the FUEL page
  
• Added BIT for Avionics Undercool Warning Temperature Sensor
  
• Fixed AIM-7F/M connectors
  
• Corrected canopy actuator heating

There are of course several other very high-priority items that we are working on and will be coming in the near-future:

• Basic Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) system
  
• Radio frequency input not always being saved
  
• Single (S) launch rocket pods
  
• Changing radar scale using TDC
  
• Canister munition accuracy
  
• Exporting of DDIs
  
• Use of Sensor Switch to initial lock
  
• Situation in which stores can be auto-jettisoned
  
• Synchronizing aircraft carrier animations

And others…

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3530763&postcount=61

Probably for the next update will be an initial implementation of IFF for the Hornet. Attached are a couple of looks.

A diamond-shaped TD box indicated a negative IFF response (hostile), whereas a standard, square TD box indicates a valid IFF handshake (friendly). Initially, this will be done automatically as part of an STT/LTWS/DTWS (L&S and D2) designation.

At a later point we will investigate a more in-depth IFF system using the encrypted-code system. However, this is a VERY complex system that will take a lot of time, and we currently have much higher priorities. Furthermore, a code-based IFF system will also involve a significant re-write of portions of the AI code.

Also, in the next update we changed the manual (M) radio modulation selection logic to be more realistic based on recent information. The modulation selection will now be in a single Option Select Window and toggle between AM and FM (rather than separate OSW windows). The inability of an entered frequency not be saved (reverts back to default) has also been resolved.

Thanks!

DCS 2.5.2.18521 Update 4
To Open Beta

DCS World

• JTAC radios comms error due to SA-18 fixed.
  
• AI F/A-18C. Incorrect surfaces position with cold start of AI aircraft corrected.
  
• AI F/A-18C. Default control surfaces after landing corrected.
  
• AI F/A-18C. Aircraft will spawn without hot running engine when selected cold start option on the deck parking.
  
• ME. Ground/water units numeration corrected.
  
• ME F/A-18C payload panel. Added option for removing pylons in the payloads menu.
  
• The modulation of shipborne radios set to AM by default.

DCS F/A-18C Hornet

• Sound distortion when passing through Mach 1 corrected.
  
• Radar altitude hold mode autopilot will not be goes to high negative Gs.
  
• The spawned aircraft will not be stucking in the carrier deck.
  
• EMERJ JETT button will require push and hold for the emergency jettison sequence routine. There is no instantaneous jettison.
  
• Fixed the behavior of the aircraft when flaps extended from the AUTO to HALF/FULL positions.
  
• Chaff/Flare EW Page. It is possible to go from a value 100 to 0 by one click UP button.
  
• Bug with pressing UFC button 4 that caused to remove some of the aircrafts elements - fixed.
  
• Fixed countermeasures reload.
  
• MP. Carrier Auto Launch Sequence. A client should have to be within 3 meters of the start of the CAT, with angles in not more 10 degrees to CAT line error and extended launch bar for the shortcut key U to work and connect the launch bar.
  
• MP. The clients will be stand tightly on the deck during the ship’s motions.
  
• Added option and input command to enable/disable afterburner detent, default fingerlift key is for both. For normal operation, you must re-save the options before the first use.
  
• MP. Carrier spawn queuing system causes game crash - fixed.
  
• Updated the french F/A-18C Hornet manual.

DCS MiG-21Bis by Magnitude 3 LLC

• Adjusted HUD and windscreen reflectiveness.
  
• Removed duplicate 3D mesh objects in cockpit.
  
• Adjusted landing and taxi lights as a temporary fix to prevent cockpit bleed-through.
  
• Added RSBN frequencies for Persian Gulf.
  
• Fixed missing kneeboard maps.
  
• Updated mission folder structure.

DLC Campaigns

• A-10C NTTR Red Flag Campaign - added CN localization

ANother great video from cactus!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTZIesBvBpQ&feature=em-uploademail