DCS 2.5 Update Thread (2018)

Oh c’mon now- don’t you feed his delusions too. We all know the Intruder is the logical follow up! :smiley:

What’s Clarence Boddicker doing there!?

Wow an ED forum wishlist thread on mudspike :grin:

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Yeah, but our wishlist thread is cheeky and fun, while their wishlist thread is tragic and cruel… And not really a wishlist…

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F-111?

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:thinking:

I thought a sailor would get the reference.

DCS 2.5.2.18307 Update 3

DCS Forums Link: here

DCS World

  • Updater updated (worked with ‘deltas’)
  • Spawn cold aircraft on ship deck with folded wings.
  • If the unit being followed is destroyed DCS crashes - fixed.
  • ME. Added feature of static templates.

DCS Normandy 1944

  • More detailed objects and realistic airfield textures. The textures now reflect the more dusty, lighter, sandy surfaces
  • Removal of permanent structures from ALG airfields
  • Concrete surfaces for the airfields of Evreux, Carpiquet, and Tangmere
  • Shallow water zones along the coastal areas
  • New stone bridges
  • More structures like farm houses outside the detailed areas of the map
  • Added more objects like windmills

WWII Assets pack

New units added:

  • M12 gun motor carriage
  • M30 cargo carrier
  • M2A1/M3 halftrack
  • StuG IV
  • SdKfz 234/2 “Puma”
  • SdKfz 234 7 artillery tractor
  • SdKfz 234 7 251
  • SdKfz 234 2 Kettenkrad
  • Horch staff car
  • New barrage balloons
  • LCVP Higgins boats
  • UK soldier

DCS AV-8B Harrier by RAZBAM

  • Updated KC-135B model
  • Updated UFC font

DCS M-2000C by RAZBAM

  • Caucasus campaign bug fixes for Mission 01 and Mission 13.

DCS MiG-21Bis by Magnitude 3 LLC

  • Corrected glass material setup. Reflected colors on the HUD and windscreen should not be so bright now.

DCS F/A-18C Hornet

  • Added absolute axis for TDC.
  • ADV RSET cannot be removed during a cold start - fixed.
  • Crash with external fuel tanks fixed.
  • Flight hours will be log in logbook.
  • Unable to toggle Moving Map on and off - fixed.
  • Added missing North Up and Decentered modes of the AMPCD digital map.
  • GUI music update.
  • Radar scan parameters are updated now only when the radar is not in track, when the new A/A weapon is selected.
  • TDC press+release now returns the radar to search mode from all applicable modes (RWS/VACQ/BST/WACQ).
  • TDC press+release and undesignate switch press now reset the radar ACM condition (with certain exceptions).
  • Pressing boxed ACM on the radar format now returns the radar to search (in addition to resetting ACM condition).
  • When a new A/A weapon is selected the radar track mode is retained now.
  • If the gun was selected as A/A weapon, pressing undesignate in all ACM modes, as well as TDC in BST/VACQ, always returns the radar to GACQ mode.
  • BST/VACQ/WACQ modes, when selected with A/A gun, now override GACQ mode. It can be observed after the radar breaks lock. RTS commanded by pilot instead always reverts to GACQ.
  • Fixed mixed/lost modes symbology in ACM. Was especially noticeable with missing GACQ circle after RTS was performed or break lock occurred.
  • Engine start with ground air source.
  • Added input for station jettison selection buttons.
  • Different RPM indication on DDI and IFEI fixed.
  • CCIP mode is designating a target at weapon release which switches the MODE to AUTO - fixed.
  • Bomb programs quantities corrected.

DLC Campaigns

  • BS2 Republic Campaign - added CN localization
  • A-10C Shturmovik campaign - Conditions of success are too hard - 10th mission
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No, not the Team America Tune! Say it ain’t so… :slight_smile: :us:

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About 3 GB’s of updates this morning for those binary scalar quantity fans out there.

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Great news about Normandy. The airfields looked too much like Roland Garros tennis courts.

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Ok, spoke too soon.

After it had done that bit of 3 GB it is now doing this:

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12 GB to go more, must be the map twiddles…

I don’t mind, I like updates, consider no updates e.g.

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:slight_smile:

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Ok that reads great I am stoked about Normandy but I am going to need help with all the radar change s

Every Navy guy I’ve ever met knows every funny line and important phrase from every movie in existence. I can see movie time is a big part of Navy life…!

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lotsa good stuff in there, wonder if they fixed the spawning issues on the Stennis.

I hope the Kettengrad will be CA compatible. It will be a great vehicle to explore with :slight_smile:

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Ok, still spoke too soon. Scared to speak now.

After unpacking 30 GB ish, it comes up with this:

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Looks like 10 GB more, but interestingly not via torrent.

I have all the maps and gubbins, but the running total is about 26 GB so far for this update…

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Its typical, I have 3 hours of flying time just now after all my endeavours today and spend it downloading updates :weary:

Yep, this last 10 GB or so is a killer, it’s forced via throttled HTTP at 0.7 MB/s so there is limited fun being had.

I’m not sure the updater is quite right, it might be best if people held off, as I wouldn’t be surprised to see C0ff change this in a bit.

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Well after the Deltas and the 12Gb update I am now upto date so I am unsure where your extra 10Gb is from/for :slight_smile: