Aug 11, 2023

Growling Sidewinder | A-1H Progress | Matt Wagner Interview

DCS World Steam Edition - OBWKB

The Ready Room

Podcast Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZwvlrEjJI8&t=124

Make sure you head over to the Ready Room and watch the latest interview with our very own Matt Wags Wagner! Their latest episode takes a closer look into some of the next big moves we are making in DCS. Watch The Mover and Gonky Show - Ep. 6 *LIVE* Featuring WAGS and WOMBAT.

A-1H Skyraider

Development Progress

We are thrilled to present the latest developments from Crosstail Studios' A-1H Skyraider module. Their dedicated team has been working tirelessly, achieving remarkable progress in multiple aspects to deliver an extraordinary aviation simulation experience centered around this iconic aircraft so loved by its pilots.

Flight Model Advancements:
Significant progress has been made to achieve a high level of FM realism. The seamless integration of ground effect and ground handling during taxiing provide an authentic feel to takeoffs and landings, while support for differential braking and a parking brake enhances the ground handling capabilities, ensuring precise maneuvering on the runway.

With the newly initiated cockpit shaking effects, which accurately simulate engine vibrate and atmospheric turbulence, you can immerse yourself in the thrill of aviation making each flight a true adventure. The further refinement of drag calculations for the various control surfaces ensure a realistic aircraft responsiveness and authentic flight realism. All control surfaces simulation is nearing completion and the hydraulic system is being implemented. Engine management, fuel consumption simulation, and the implementation of the onboard oxygen system and all progressing well. Additionally, the groundwork for future autopilot features has been programmed and the AN/APN-22 radar altimeter is operational.

High Poly Cockpit Progress:
The high poly cockpit is meticulously refined in every detail to create an unparalleled cockpit experience. The team of animators are also hard at work, adding lifelike animations to various cockpit elements, ensuring a truly immersive experience for every aviator. Furthermore, the skilled texturing artists are hard at work crafting intricate textures that will bring the A-1H Skyraider's cockpit to life, with every gauge and instrument being meticulously detailed. As a sneak peek into our progress, we are delighted to showcase rendered images of the cockpit, showcasing the incredible attention to detail.

Radar Weapon System Progress:
The team has achieved significant milestones with the AN/APS-6 Radar Pod, specifically tailored for the A-1H Skyraider. The detailed architecture design guarantees a seamless integration of hardware components, signal processing algorithms, and data integration, creating an authentic recreation of this early radar system. The successful implementation of core signal processing algorithms enables good aircraft detection and tracking. Currently, our functional radar prototype is undergoing rigorous testing and calibration, ensuring accurate and reliable results.

Future Development Efforts:
In addition to the very high attention to detail, the team are crafting lifelike animations and intricate textures that will breathe life into every gauge and instrument, providing an unparalleled cockpit experience. The team is dedicated to delivering a highly immersive and visually stunning environment that captures the essence of flying the iconic A-1H Skyraider.

Whether you're an air-to-air or air-to-ground enthusiast, this robust and versatile aircraft will undoubtedly become a favorite in your virtual hangar. Stay tuned as the project progresses towards the release of this remarkable addition to the DCS family. Discover the full experience of DCS: A-1H Skyraider and explore more at https://www.crosstailstudios.com/

Growling Sidewinder

Multiplayer Server

In celebration of Growling Sidewinder’s remarkable achievement with over 500K Subscribers on their YouTube, we are offering 5 modules as giveaways via the GS channel. Hurry! Entries are only accepted until Monday the 14th of August, 2023. Good Luck!

Thank you for your unwavering support and passion. We look forward to serving you and exceeding your expectations.

Yours sincerely,

Eagle Dynamics

Aug 11, 2023

Join us at gamescom!

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin - Frontier Developments

This year we are bringing the Storm(cast) to gamescom 2023!

Join us as we bring Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin to life with our incredible, interactive booth forged in the very heart of Azyr, featuring 36 battle stations where visitors will lead the mighty Stormcast Eternals through the swamps of Ghur in one of the game’s early campaign missions. Come find us at our booth in Hall 06.1 | S C011 – B010 where Frontier will be in full force.

It’s no gamescom without exclusive and exciting news, so be sure to tune into the Opening Night Live Pre-Show to kick off a truly realm-shattering show.

There will also be giveaways launching live from the show floor and much more! Keep an eye on our social channels whether you’re taking part at the event or from the comfort of your home. Only a Grot would miss out on this!

Can’t make it to gamescom?

There will be behind-the-scenes glimpses of all the action on our social channels as well as two upcoming livestreams on August 23rd at 3PM BST (4PM CEST) and August 24th at 3PM BST (4PM CEST).

Head over to Twitch and follow us now so you don’t miss a beat!

However you’ll be enjoying gamescom, we look forward to seeing you at the show!

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Aug 11, 2023

Fishing Planet Anniversary Cup: Qualifier 3 Results

Fishing Planet - Dennis_FP

Hey there, anglers! The 3rd and final Qualifier is officially over and we’re happy to announce the results with the Top 20 finalists who are now qualified to compete in the thrilling Semifinal Round of Fishing Planet Anniversary Cup, that'll be held on August 12th on Kaniq Creek in Alaska! These lucky names are listed below.
But if you’re name’s not on the list, there’ll be plenty more thrilling Tournaments and Competitions in the future - just make sure to keep practising and finesse your skills in the meantime! Tight Lines!

1 AmazingCatfishMachine31
2 nM.Troll
3 LGD.XinYun
4 Qgt
5 mega_dron
6 nM.Stepotronic
7 Jackson88
8 Foxiii
9 Maverick-90pl
10 TaToKldron
11 Viuva-FDP
12 GanJaMan777
13 krytoiperec
14 mikilo_arg
15 Marijuano_Locos
16 BlackRaven2022
17 FU_BloodTastic
18 OldBoganGamer
19 GiacomoLeopardi
20 Galiax.61

Aug 11, 2023

Ghostly items, redesigned relics, new events and more 🐾

Backpack Hero - alex_duck_dt

Hey, Backpackers!

A new update is here! We’ve been working hard on the 1.0 release, so we’re especially excited to finally give you something big in the meantime!

What’s waiting for you?

💎 Totally redesigned relics with changed effects, and some new ones
🦨 New events featuring the capybara and the possum
👻 Ghostly items - they can’t be detected in your backpack by other items, so you can create amazing synergies
🐭 Atlas items can now be organized by character
🗡️ Several new items (including the wooden knife)
🤖 CR-8 can now benefit from energy-giving items - they will add energy to the core
🐰 Matthew has been redesigned - you’ll get different items from him now
🪄 Improved performance and bug fixes for mana networks
🎵 New sound effects
🚪 New art for different doorways

What can you expect next?

We’re finally working on mod support! It’s super exciting, seeing how many cool new items will be available in the game! We hope to make it available sometime in August. If everything goes well, other kinds of mods will be supported too. New enemies? Custom dungeons? You name it! But that’s for later 🐭

Other than that, we’re constantly working hard on the story mode. Thanks to our testers’ feedback we know that we still need to make a few changes. We've already closed the tester survey, and we wanted to thank you all for filling it out - the number of responses exceeded our wildest expectations! We definitely need a while to process your applications, but keep an eye out for an email from us 📧

Thank you for your support! Hope you have lots of fun with the new update ❤️

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1970580/Backpack_Hero/

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Aug 11, 2023

August Beta

Tracks - The Train Set Game - Dr. Whoop DSc

Hi all!

If you'd like to take an early look at the upcoming update you can now give it a try.
Please note that this is a potentially unstable version, if you find any issues I'd appreciate if you could post about them in the forums or Discord.

Click below to see a full list of additions and changes:

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Tram
A classic tram is now available as a train style.
It combines a train and one passenger carriage into a single unit, and supports all the customisation options available for the standard train.

Cab Toys
This update adds a new section to the Scenery menu which gives you the choice between a whistle or a bell on your train.

Utility Poles
Utility Poles are a new decoration class which automatically attach wires between each prop you place.
To start with there are two styles: Telephone Pole and a large Electricity Pylon

New Decorations
There's a wide variety of new decorations including 10 new houses, 3 new passengers, and several large buildings like a sports stadium and motel.

Train Highlighting
Certain actions could get awkward when you had a lot of trains. Now when you look at a train (or its carriages) you'll see a little arrow appear on top of it. With a train highlighted, any train-related actions will automatically apply to that train such as:

Left Mouse click / Press T to drive it without opening the train menu
Style options in the Scenery menu
Adding carriages from the Toybox

Other changes:

Replaced the font used for Latin and Cyrillic languages
Tracks, Roads & Rivers now create unique crossings when they meet a variant of other type.
Added pop-ups with key reminders and tips when using certain decorations for the first time
Added the Hungarian language option back into the menu
Several UI and quality of life improvements
Fixed a crash on the tutorial when playing in Korean
Improved the game's start up time and memory usage
Optimised and reduced the size of the Sci-Fi DLC
Fixed an issue when F5 is pressed

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Accessing the beta:

Right click on Tracks in your Steam games list and click Properties
Go to the Betas tab and choose the public_beta option from the Beta Participation dropdown menu (you don't need to enter a code)
Steam will start downloading a new update, and Tracks should have a [public_beta] tag in the games list

Aug 11, 2023

The Two Sides

The Burst - decc

Hello, agents.

Today we're going to take a look at the two factions you'll encounter in the world of The Burst.

Let's begin!

Shelldogs

Religious barbarians, absolute nutjobs praying to their God-Wolf and whatnot. Really reverent about their ammo and weapons, treating them like religious artifacts. Could be one of the reasons why their arsenal actually works.

Through their fiery speeches and hallucinogenic entfant juice, Shelldogs recruit most of the able-bodied newcomers, allowing them to "wake up" and see the world for what it is. The weak, however, are shot on sight without a chance.

Shelldog concept art.

Surprisingly enough, The Shelldogs are a matriarchal society. Led by the Mega-Bitch (yes, that's a real title) and her five advisors, thousands of lower ranked males are being sent out to raid, pillage and kill in the name of their beloved leader.

Through sheer numbers and aggressive behavior, they have quickly become a force to be reckoned with.

Boomboys

The proud army of The States of Progress.

One of the biggest organizations on the planet founded by the former workers and engineers from the first wave of colonization. As a result, Boomboys have established The States of Progress, a capitalist technocratic government overseen by the Techpresident.

The Boomboys, unlike the Shelldogs, can be considered a neutral faction on the planet. Despite their intimidating appearance, they mostly resort to the use of force in self-defence. Mistaking them for your friends, however, can easily prove fatal.

Boomboy concept art.

The States of Progress at its core is largely made up of former colonists, while many of the lower class workers have been replaced by convicts who were lucky enough not to fall prey to other gangs.

Most members of The States of Progress are forced to work tirelessly in treacherous conditions with little rest just to have a chance at survival. As almost every worker suffers from severe chronic radiation poisoning, the only way to live is to be shortlisted for cryo-treatment.

As for the less fortunate folks, even on the verge of death from radiation, they are still given a chance to serve The States and perform perhaps the most heroic act of all.

Make sure you remember this well, agents. You never know when you might need this information.
Still have questions? Send 'em over to our Discord or Steam Forums, whichever you prefer!
Until next time!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2073880/The_Burst/