Could it be? In a short time (ED/DCS world clock) we might have Phantoms, Crusaders, Skyhawks, and Intruders, with Mig21/19’s to thwart our advances?. Could it be? We could put a good, historically accurate-ish, hurting on…err…Guam I guess.
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Given the A-6 we’ve seen modeled, we’d be looking at a Desert Storm kind of timeframe or shortly thereafter. The A-6 we’ve seen is a SWIP bird and I have a feeling those Intruder jocks from the 60s would have loved a SWIP variant. Especially those poor sods that had to deal with DIANE.
Still, I’m not one to judge those who want to hurtle at such superior odds in a MiG-21 or even 19. After all, it is to better to die good than live weak! Do not, my friends, become addicted to PGMs. They will take hold of you and you will forever resent their absence. Embrace the MiG. Embrace the R-3R. Embrace the R-3S. Embrace the guns! For that will guarantee your salvation. You are then awaited!
You shall ride eternal, shiny and chrome.
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I figure it’s too much to ask to get all the variants for the entire run. But, I can limit my loadouts and if I squint I’ll have the taste of it all. Just need a real “Jungle by the sea” map of about 1.5+ million sq/km’s.
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I mean the MiG-21 we have is also the wrong version…
I’ve largely come to terms with not having exactly the right plane. At least we have well modelled systems in DCS, unlike IL2 where they have exactly the right variant but because there’s so much abstraction between you and the plane that you largely can’t tell the difference anyway!
The one era I had problems with was WWII where we had for the longest time only mid war Allied fighters and only late war Axis fighters. But they’ve fixed that now. They just need to remove the nuclear power plant from the Channel map 
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So I’ve laughed at the “jungle by the sea” map jokes for years…but does that reference something specific? Did ED refuse a Vietnam map at some point in the past?
Not that I know of. It just seems that way.
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Very true, the VPAF didn’t operate the MiG-21bis until '79. However, the disparity there will be a negative one.
So, the Intruder we’ve seen from HB is a SWIP bird according to its BuNo. Just assuming you’re not an Intruder obsessive like I, SWIP Intruders carried SLAMs, Mavericks, and HARMs. The '90s Intruder was an absolute beast when compared to even early Es and especially the DIANE birds.
Now, the MiG-21 has the opposite issue for the theatre. I’d actually say it’s slightly worse. Now, the 21bis is the ultimate production MiG-21, I won’t deny that. However, it’s designed as a tactical fighter or rather the Fishbed-N we have is as it lacks the Lazur GCI system. The 21bis was a reaction to trends at the time of creating more and more flexible fighters and, while the Fishbed-L is still a pure interceptor, the Fishbed-N is envisioned more with that flexibility in mind.
The VPAF operated a number of MiG-21s; F-13s, PFs, PFMs, PFL. They’re all lighter than the bis. Quite a bit, too, when you consider the F-13. And how the employed them? Distinctive. They’re rely on a loadout in which the only constant was a pair of Atolls. The variable was probably drop tanks. They’d save as much fuel as possible so they could perform this singular screaming attack run, hurl their Atolls at American formations, and then use the energy and speed they’ve built up to turn and run before American escorts could accelerate to them.
The reason for this doctrine is that the VPAF never had that many MiG-21s. The Fishbed was a precious commodity to the VPAF. At their peak, they’d only have a paltry sum of 9-10 airframes operational. It fluctuates given the length of the conflict, but the MiG-21 numbers they had were still pretty modest. This is why Operation Bolo, which Olds claims he netted 7 MiG-21s and according to the VPAF cost them 5, was so devastating; They did not have the Fishbeds to spare.
History lesson aside, I’m not sure the MiG-21bis would be as survivable at this than the lighter, older Fishbeds.
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https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/news/changelog/openbeta/2.7.10.18996/
DCS 2.7.10.18996 Open beta
DCS World
- Ingame UI. Added Messages History function for radio messages and texts.
- Fixed 052C HHQ-9 behaviors
- Fixed 052C HHQ-9 ammo capacity
- Fixed C701 range
- Updated C802AK scheme
- Screen flickers black in some cases - fixed
- Fixed crash that appeared on the air tanker in some cases.
- Fixed crash that appeared on ATC in some cases.
- Aircraft AI hangs and slides on high AoA - fixed.
- JDAM will override unacceptable terminal heading.
- Aircraft AI. Escort task. Escorts punctually pitch up or down during their task - fixed.
- Engage distance with search then engage task ignores the distance from waypoint task was assigned on
- ME. Scripting. Added Trigger Effect Smoke Stop.
- A-10C, F-16C LMFCD + Camera + RMFCD - Displays freeze if not in F1 view - fixed.
- Aircraft AI now only pop flares when threatened by planes able to carry missiles.
- Aircraft AI. Added C-47 cargo plane.
- AFAC task. AI aircraft with an AFAK mission will now be able to attack targets with combat weapons, not only markers.
- Added CAS task for MQ-1 Predator.
- MP. P-51, TF-51. Added animation of cowls of coolant system on the clients.
- AI wingmen don’t copy flight leader Formation lights status (planes only) - fixed.
- Helicopter AI. Fixed some bugs leads to helicopter AIs hitting the ground during maneuvering and colliding during flight.
- Aircraft AI. Heavy aircraft can now be set in one flight up to 4.
- Aircraft AI. B-17 in WW2 formation - warping and losing formation positions - fixed.
- Aircraft AI. Aircraft Won’t Dive Bomb when direction set - fixed.
- Aircraft AI. F-16 cannot refuel whenever the tanker is turning - fixed.
- Helicopter AIs are unable to lift cargos from ships - fixed.
- Sound update for sonic boom (medium distant added).
- Kh-31 missile. Added realistic ramjet model and flight data.
- AI aircraft. AI does not use AGM-62 at max range - fixed.
- AI aircraft. AI aircraft with CAS task do not follow the desired ammo quantity release - fixed.
- AI A-20G added Anti-ship strike task.
- AI aircraft. JSOW gets stuck when launched from F-16 - fixed.
- AI aircraft. AV-8B Harrier AI takeoff issues - heavy harrier tuned, short take off procedure implemented.
- VR. Added free cam mode.
- Resource manager. More meaningful warehouse transfer messages added.
- Voice chat. Radio. Correctly reset radio options when changing the cockpit with HOT MIC is On.
- Voice chat. Radio. Added setting to allow using extra radios on a server
DCS F-16C Viper by Eagle Dynamics
- Added DTOS Bombing Mode
- Added ALQ-184 Long Pod
- Fixed: Crash on cockpit:
- Fixed: Markpoint FCR Mode
- Fixed: AG radar scale arrows disappear after switching from A-G to DGFT override and back
- Fixed: Wing tanks contain fuel even with wings ripped off
- Fixed: A-A targets bugged in RWS SAM don’t appear on the HSD
- Added input, corrected clickable hints for ECM Pod control panel
- Fixed: TDC in Mark point mode can be broken
- Fixed: MAV Keyhole remains on target after last MAV has been fired
- Fixed: Markpoint TGP Mode
- Fixed: HMCS markpoint indication missed in NAV
- Fixed: SEAD DED page closes when TMS right to cycle HAD targets
- Fixed: ACM Slew Mode Elevation Error
- Fixed: CMDS SEMI/AUTO inhibits manual dispensing (incl. slap switch) when expendable is in bingo quantity
- Fixed: Radar pointer keeps moving on SOI switch
DCS F/A-18C Hornet by Eagle Dynamics
- Added a separate function for the switch of Launch Bar
- Fixed: Mav undesignate
- Fixed: No autostart possible with NVGs
- Fixed: GRID Entry changes data link channel
- Fixed: 3D Wing fold Beercans Missing
- Fixed: HARMs in PB mode have their TGT numerical value applied to the selected DL channel
- Fixed:Changing laser code for GBU also changes D/L frequency
- Fixed: GPS Weapons delivery data entry training mission
- Fixed: User mission creates flight model error for no apparent reason
- Fixed: Manual page 279 - On the TAC page, the “HARM DSPLY” legend is displayed below pushbutton X
DCS Mi-24P Hind by Eagle Dynamics
- Improvement: further sound improvement including rotor sound and max speed and distance related sounds.
- Added: New keybind mappings in ASP-17V Sight, DC Panel, AC Panel, IFF transponder and MC-61 categories.
- Fixed: Collective automatic snap moving in certain modes (Collective problem - Controller Questions and Bugs - ED Forums).
- Fixed: Red panel light knobs line not illuminated (https://forums.eagle.ru/topic/286385-light-intensity-knobs-on-the-right-instrument-panel-are-not-illuminated-and-rain-drops-are-way-oversized).
DCS: AJS-37 Viggen by Heatblur Simulations
- FR24 transmit power changed to 3W in VoIP.
- Fixed FR22 frequency display when set at x99 frequency.
- Ground crew is now heard with a closed canopy.
- Fixed no sound when disengaging the parking brake via toe brake.
- Mission data will be cleared before loading new data.
- Fixed countermeasure bindings.
- Canopy state is now updated in the cockpit after being jettisoned.
- Improved AKAN gunsight accuracy.
- Allowed kneeboard settings to be used on cold start and changed their hotkeys slightly to avoid conflict with weapon selection knob hotkeys.
- Fixed LS points not repopulating on cartridge change.
DCS: F-14 Tomcat by Heatblur Simulations
- Adjusted AIM-54 FM data to more closely correlate with CFD research.
- Fixed lofting definitions for AIM-54, AI should now loft AIM-54’s.
- USS Forrestal: Added collision box to LSO platform, allowing placement of crew and objects.
- Fixed JESTER menu typo in Ripple Quantity in the A2G submenu.
- JESTER now sets waypoint altitude for waypoints added from map markers.
- Fixed F-14B RPM Gauge flickering.
- Improved instances of MP spawn on carriers causing wing damage to neighboring spawns. Some cases persist.
- Fixed Mic Button UHF1/2 presses not being recognized as PTT for VOIP if the radio menu is open.
- Fixed VF-41 livery folder structure.
- Updated VF-32 Swordsmen AB200 livery by Yae Sakura (thank you!).
- Added VF-14 Tophatters liveries AB100, AJ200 and AJ201 by Ben_Der (thank you!).
DCS: JF-17 by Deka Ironwork Simulations
- New: require engine cold crank before another start after an engine shutdown, otherwise the engine start could fail
- Added: HSD shows SPJ jam coverage (RWR symbols of being jammed objects will have an underline)
- Added: inlet cover and lander in cold ramp condition (contact ground crew to remove them before flight!)
- Added: WinWing F-16 HOTAS devices binding
- Fixed: AG radar TDC drifts when aircraft has bank angle
- Fixed: AA radar jamming target render bug
- Fixed: C701 WHOT/BHOT gain/level cannot be remembered
- Updated: EWS database
DCS: MiG-21bis by Magnitude 3
- Adjusted hydraulic pressure bleed off rate with an inoperative engine.
- Fixed sound crackling heard inside the cockpit.
DCS: C-101 Aviojet by AvioDev
- Fixed corrupted CoG computations after the airplane crashes and then the mission is restarted.
- Minor fix in startup macro sequence lua.
- Minor fix in Russian localization.
DCS AV-8B N/A by RAZBAM Simulations
Fixed:
- WPT Offset using true bearing all the time.
- EHSD DATA page: slewing with the TDC is relative to AC heading.
- EHSD COURSE Delta error is miscalculated.
- Cannot fire a second IRMV after the first launch.
- CAS Pager: Pressing “ENT” key does not move to the next line when editing a CAS brief.
- CAS Page: L/L coordinates are displayed when using UTM.
Updated:
- CAS Page: Now it is possible to “USE” T0 for targeting. Note: T0 is not available for “Absolute” JDAM targeting.
- Campaign:
- FIXED: bort numbers in all campaign missions
- FIXED: problem with AI taxiing in M05
Added:
- EHSD DATA page: Display PP UTM coordinate when in AC mode.
DCS M-2000C by RAZBAM Simulations
Fixed:
- AP Flight path hold issues (blocked star)
- Canopy model not breaking from outside
- Issue with kneeboard binds
- TACAN X/Y bind
- crash at game start with non ASCII saved games path
- Replay issue
- Engine RPM stuck for 5 seconds after touchdown (preventing quick go around)
Improved:
- Small delay for reconnecting with neutral stick after releasing AP standby
- AP ALT mode (gains, lights, gong, reengage logic)
- Clock needle movement
- VTH and VTB accuracy during cold start
- S530D low range behavior
Updated:
- Autopilot (gains and logic)
- AP Autotrim reworked and more reliable
- AP Realistic roll law in course rejoin mode
- AP ALT AFF mode standbys until capture
- AP ALT AFF mode has no condition on flight path angle
- AP ALT AFF mode cannot be engaged with 0 set altitude
- AP ALT AFF mode more aggressive to capture altitude
- Rework of IDN(HSI) look and mechanics
- INS alignment sequence impacts instruments
- Cockpit Model:
- Added symbols to NDI Flags
- Changed the NDI needle texture pattern
- Changed the rotational axis of the Flags
- Changed the VAD Knobs orientation 180 degrees
- Changed the Mode Selector Knob rotation axis to the correct direction and alignment.
- Campaign:
- ADDED: Mission 07, additional prompt with coordinates
- FIXED: Mission 08, AWACS blocking the taxiway
Added:
- AP Roll angle can be overriden during an AP course rejoin
- AP Course mode can make more than 180 degrees turns
- AP Course change will not reverse turn if done from turn hold mode
- AP APP LOC mode can compensate small CP errors
- AP APP mode more efficient for capturing LOC and GLIDE
- More aggressive autopilot turns
- Gong when crossing selected altitude +1000ft and -300ft even with AP off
- TPC/TPL tests move the control surfaces
- AP test light sequence
- Encoder style binds for interior lights
- Sel Jet guard/toggle combo bind
- Thumbwheels selectors can be changed with mouse wheel
- INS alignment waypoint read happens 36s after pressing VAL
DCS MiG-19P by RAZBAM Simulations
Added:
- Pump Tanks 1, 2, 3 & 4 Switches
- Cockpit Heating Switch
- Anti-Skid Brake System switch
- Engine Starter System switch
- Fire Extinguisher Power switch
- Left and Right Oil Cutoff Switches
- Left and Right Afterburner Cuttoff Switches
- Fuel Tank 2, 3, 4 Light Test Button
- Engine Fire Lamp Test Button
- Left and Right Engine Fuel Cutoff Covers and Buttons
- Fire Extinguisher Activation Cover and Button
- TP-19 Braking Parachute Jettison Cover and Button
- Left and Right Engine Start Covers and Buttons
- Left and Right Engine Air Start Covers and Buttons
- ARU-2V Auto/Manual Mode Selector
- Long and Short Arm Manual Mode Selector
- Warning Button (Just nosewards of the parachute jettison cover)
- Rocket Counter Night/Day Switch
- TP-156 Pitot Tube Selector
- Canopy Front Anti-Freeze Button
- Canopy Pressurization Switch
- Canopy Lock Lever Left or Right
- Right Side Flood Light
- Canopy Emergency Jettison
- RUFO-45 Left and Right Side Control Knobs
- Cockpit Pressurization Lever
- SRO-2 IFF Self Destruct Cover and Button
- SRO-2 IFF Power Switch Cover and Switch
- Cockpit Ventilation Open/Close Switch
DCS A-10C II Tank Killer by Eagle Dynamics
Missing Key Bind - Scorpion HMCS Power’ Added the following commands:
- Joystick
- ON/OFF toggle command
- ON, OFF, BAT positions commands
- ON<>OFF and BAT<>OFF switching commands
- Keyboard
- ON/OFF toggle command
DCS Black Shark by Eagle Dynamics
- Laser designator can’t be repaired / checked and maintained by ground crew - fixed.
DCS Mosquito FB VI by Eagle Dynamics
- Improvements to the Mosquito 3D model
- Fixed paint leak in nacelle.
- Added safety vents for cooling system.
- Exhaust stacks are modified
- Improvements to input
- Reworked keyboard-driven brake handle movement to match that of the Spitfire
- Reduced tail trim wheel button-driven sensitivity threefold
DCS The Channel Map
- Fixed issue with Mission Generator, “create fast mission” - working now
Campaigns
DCS: F-5E Black Sea Resolve '79 Campaign by SorelRo:
- Mission 8. AI flights tweaked.
P-51D: The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney Campaign by Reflected Simulations:
- C-47 Added.
Spitfire IX The Big Show Campaign by Reflected Simulations:
- C-47 Added.
DCS: Fw 190 A-8 Horrido! Campaign by Reflected Simulations:
- Bomber formation fixes.
- C-47 Added.
Bf 109 K-4 Jagdflieger Campaign by Reflected Simulations:
- Bomber formation fixes.
- C-47 Added.
DCS: UH-1H Paradise Lost Campaign by Reflected Simulations:
- Typos fixed in mission 1 & documentation.
- Yellow bus removed from near the flight line.
- Added an in flight guide pdf.
- FM homing should work during the entire long count in Mission 6.
DCS: F-14A Zone 5 Campaign by Reflected Simulations:
- Added a brand new Exposure mission with PDF.
- Stock ATC disabled to avoid bugs.
- f-4e Skin folder name fixed.
DCS: F-16C Red Flag 21-1 Campaign by Bunyap:
- Added new ECM and HTS pods to player loadouts.
F-15C The Georgian War Сampaign by Baltic Dragon:
- Mission 2: Fixed false ROE violation
- Mission 9, 11: Updated position of ground units blocking AI taxi routes
The Enemy Within 3.0 Campaign by Baltic Dragon:
- Mission 13: fixed issue with Uzi orbiting and shooting at the hangar instead of landing.
M-2000C Red Flag Campaign by Baltic Dragon:
- Mission 05: fixed issue with wingman not taxiing behind the player.
DCS: A-10C Iron Flag Part I Campaign by Baltic Dragon:
- Horizontal changes: Set Nellis ATC to “silent” in all the missions which should fix the issue with AI failing to take off behind the player. Added UHF radio presets to mission 2-10.
- Mission 01: Made startup instructions optional. Moved using radio presets from M06 to M01. Fixed the issue with players not getting the shut down part.
- Mission 02: Startup messages made more clear for the player. Updated ATC VOs. Updated wrong Biff’s VO (HSI is “Horizontal Situation Indicator” and not “Horizontal Selection Indicator”).
- Mission 03: Updated messages for landing at Tonopah to make things more clear for the player.
- Mission 05: Updated trigger checking player’s formation during fly-over (should be easier to get 100 points now).
- Mission 06: Added Mormon Mesa Departure to the kneeboard.
- Mission 07: Added location of MOAPA to the kneeboard. Added additional checklists / references to the kneeboard.
- Mission 08: Added additional checklists / references to the kneeboard.
- Mission 09: Updated voiceovers about Mask Zone question. Fixed possible bug where mission gets stuck after TGP discussion. Added additional checklists / references to the kneeboard.
- Mission 10: Added additional checklists / references to the kneeboard.
F/A-18C Serpent’s Head 2 Campaign by Badger633:
- Mission 3. Winds updated, Kneeboard for Arco frequency corrected to 318, Tanker now in Racecourse pattern in case of slow plug.
F/A-18C Rise of the Persian Lion campaign by Badger633:
- Mission 1. Kneeboard updated to make the requirement for low fly past clearer.
- Mission 11. Ref to 410 corrected to 420
- Mission 13. Mission fail added if enemy Helos not stopped.
DCS: A-10C Operation Persian Freedom Campaign by Ground Pounder Sims:
- Mission 12. Fixed bug where Davy fails to stop attacking targets near mission end.
- Mission 14. Altered engagement on task 1 to compensate for AI ground troops accuracy improvement, Fixed rare bug that allowed third JTAC task to enter a continual loop.
- Mission 15. Fixed bug that allowed Davy to get shot down, Removed exploding tree from Archangel LZ, Tweaked JTAC cleared hot condition.
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DCS World “Stable Version” has been updated.
DCS World
- Ingame UI. Added Messages History function for radio messages and texts.
- Fixed 052C HHQ-9 behaviors
- Fixed 052C HHQ-9 ammo capacity
- Fixed C701 range
- Updated C802AK scheme
- Screen flickers black in some cases - fixed
- Fixed crash that appeared on the air tanker in some cases.
- Fixed crash that appeared on ATC in some cases.
- Aircraft AI hangs and slides on high AoA - fixed.
- JDAM will override unacceptable terminal heading.
- Aircraft AI. Escort task. Escorts punctually pitch up or down during their task - fixed.
- Engage distance with search then engage task ignores the distance from waypoint task was assigned on
- ME. Scripting. Added Trigger Effect Smoke Stop.
- A-10C, F-16C LMFCD + Camera + RMFCD - Displays freeze if not in F1 view - fixed.
- Aircraft AI now only pop flares when threatened by planes able to carry missiles.
- Aircraft AI. Added C-47 cargo plane.
- AFAC task. AI aircraft with an AFAK mission will now be able to attack targets with combat weapons, not only markers.
- Added CAS task for MQ-1 Predator.
- MP. P-51, TF-51. Added animation of cowls of coolant system on the clients.
- AI wingmen don’t copy flight leader Formation lights status (planes only) - fixed.
- Helicopter AI. Fixed some bugs leads to helicopter AIs hitting the ground during maneuvering and colliding during flight.
- Aircraft AI. Heavy aircraft can now be set in one flight up to 4.
- Aircraft AI. B-17 in WW2 formation - warping and losing formation positions - fixed.
- Aircraft AI. Aircraft Won’t Dive Bomb when direction set - fixed.
- Aircraft AI. F-16 cannot refuel whenever the tanker is turning - fixed.
- Helicopter AIs are unable to lift cargos from ships - fixed.
- Sound update for sonic boom (medium distant added).
- Kh-31 missile. Added realistic ramjet model and flight data.
- AI aircraft. AI does not use AGM-62 at max range - fixed.
- AI aircraft. AI aircraft with CAS task do not follow the desired ammo quantity release - fixed.
- AI A-20G added Anti-ship strike task.
- AI aircraft. JSOW gets stuck when launched from F-16 - fixed.
- AI aircraft. AV-8B Harrier AI takeoff issues - heavy harrier tuned, short take off procedure implemented.
- VR. Added free cam mode.
- Resource manager. More meaningful warehouse transfer messages added.
- Voice chat. Radio. Correctly reset radio options when changing the cockpit with HOT MIC is On.
- Voice chat. Radio. Added setting to allow using extra radios on a server
- Voice Chat. Extra radios added to the integrated radio box.
- Fixed issue with crash reporting in some cases.
- Corrected a mistake in the Russian translation of the name of R-60M on APU-60-1M.
- Fixed CTDs when using Damascus VOR-ILS.
- Network protocol version increased to avoid crashes connected to weapons in flight during joining of clients.
DCS F-16C Viper by Eagle Dynamics
- Added DTOS Bombing Mode
- Added ALQ-184 Long Pod
- Fixed: Crash on cockpit:
- Fixed: Markpoint FCR Mode
- Fixed: AG radar scale arrows disappear after switching from A-G to DGFT override and back
- Fixed: Wing tanks contain fuel even with wings ripped off
- Fixed: A-A targets bugged in RWS SAM don’t appear on the HSD
- Added input, corrected clickable hints for ECM Pod control panel
- Fixed: TDC in Mark point mode can be broken
- Fixed: MAV Keyhole remains on target after last MAV has been fired
- Fixed: Markpoint TGP Mode
- Fixed: HMCS markpoint indication missed in NAV
- Fixed: SEAD DED page closes when TMS right to cycle HAD targets
- Fixed: ACM Slew Mode Elevation Error
- Fixed: CMDS SEMI/AUTO inhibits manual dispensing (incl. slap switch) when expendable is in bingo quantity
- Fixed: Radar pointer keeps moving on SOI switch
DCS F/A-18C Hornet by Eagle Dynamics
- Added a separate function for the switch of Launch Bar
- Fixed: Mav undesignate
- Fixed: No autostart possible with NVGs
- Fixed: GRID Entry changes data link channel
- Fixed: 3D Wing fold Beercans Missing
- Fixed: HARMs in PB mode have their TGT numerical value applied to the selected DL channel
- Fixed:Changing laser code for GBU also changes D/L frequency
- Fixed: GPS Weapons delivery data entry training mission
- Fixed: User mission creates flight model error for no apparent reason
- Fixed: Manual page 279 - On the TAC page, the “HARM DSPLY” legend is displayed below pushbutton X
- Updated Ru localization of inputs (FA-18C, overall improvement for consistency)
DCS: Combined Arms by Eagle Dynamics
- Tactical commander can’t assign the target for AI aircraft - fixed.
DCS Mi-24P Hind by Eagle Dynamics
- Improvement: further sound improvement including rotor sound and max speed and distance related sounds.
- Added: New keybind mappings in ASP-17V Sight, DC Panel, AC Panel, IFF transponder and MC-61 categories.
- Fixed: Collective automatic snap moving in certain modes (https://forums.eagle.ru/topic/289035-collective-problem).
- Fixed: Red panel light knobs line not illuminated (Light intensity knobs on the right instrument panel are not illuminated, and rain drops are way oversized - Bugs and Problems - ED Forums).
DCS: AJS-37 Viggen by Heatblur Simulations
- FR24 transmit power changed to 3W in VoIP.
- Fixed FR22 frequency display when set at x99 frequency.
- Ground crew is now heard with a closed canopy.
- Fixed no sound when disengaging the parking brake via toe brake.
- Mission data will be cleared before loading new data.
- Fixed countermeasure bindings.
- Canopy state is now updated in the cockpit after being jettisoned.
- Improved AKAN gunsight accuracy.
- Allowed kneeboard settings to be used on cold start and changed their hotkeys slightly to avoid conflict with weapon selection knob hotkeys.
- Fixed LS points not repopulating on cartridge change.
DCS: F-14 Tomcat by Heatblur Simulations
- Adjusted AIM-54 FM data to more closely correlate with CFD research.
- Fixed lofting definitions for AIM-54, AI should now loft AIM-54’s.
- USS Forrestal: Added collision box to LSO platform, allowing placement of crew and objects.
- Fixed JESTER menu typo in Ripple Quantity in the A2G submenu.
- JESTER now sets waypoint altitude for waypoints added from map markers.
- Fixed F-14B RPM Gauge flickering.
- Improved instances of MP spawn on carriers causing wing damage to neighboring spawns. Some cases persist.
- Fixed Mic Button UHF1/2 presses not being recognized as PTT for VOIP if the radio menu is open.
- Fixed VF-41 livery folder structure.
- Updated VF-32 Swordsmen AB200 livery by Yae Sakura (thank you!).
- Added VF-14 Tophatters liveries AB100, AJ200 and AJ201 by Ben_Der (thank you!).
- Adjusted AIM-54 terminal guidance, significantly improving AIM-54 overall performance.
DCS: UH-1H Huey by Belsimtek
- UH-1H ‘Weapons Employment’ training mission messages don’t go away - fixed.
DCS: JF-17 by Deka Ironwork Simulations
- New: require engine cold crank before another start after an engine shutdown, otherwise the engine start could fail
- Added: HSD shows SPJ jam coverage (RWR symbols of being jammed objects will have an underline)
- Added: inlet cover and lander in cold ramp condition (contact ground crew to remove them before flight!)
- Added: WinWing F-16 HOTAS devices binding
- Fixed: AG radar TDC drifts when aircraft has bank angle
- Fixed: AA radar jamming target render bug
- Fixed: C701 WHOT/BHOT gain/level cannot be remembered
- Updated: EWS database
DCS: MiG-21bis by Magnitude 3
- Adjusted hydraulic pressure bleed off rate with an inoperative engine.
- Fixed sound crackling heard inside the cockpit.
DCS: C-101 Aviojet by AvioDev
- Fixed corrupted CoG computations after the airplane crashes and then the mission is restarted.
- Minor fix in startup macro sequence lua.
- Minor fix in Russian localization.
DCS AV-8B N/A by RAZBAM Simulations
Fixed:
- WPT Offset using true bearing all the time.
- EHSD DATA page: slewing with the TDC is relative to AC heading.
- EHSD COURSE Delta error is miscalculated.
- Cannot fire a second IRMV after the first launch.
- CAS Pager: Pressing “ENT” key does not move to the next line when editing a CAS brief.
- CAS Page: L/L coordinates are displayed when using UTM.
Updated:
- CAS Page: Now it is possible to “USE” T0 for targeting. Note: T0 is not available for “Absolute” JDAM targeting.
- Campaign:
- FIXED: bort numbers in all campaign missions
- FIXED: problem with AI taxiing in M05
Added:
- EHSD DATA page: Display PP UTM coordinate when in AC mode.
DCS M-2000C by RAZBAM Simulations
Fixed:
- AP Flight path hold issues (blocked star)
- Canopy model not breaking from outside
- Issue with kneeboard binds
- TACAN X/Y bind
- crash at game start with non ASCII saved games path
- Replay issue
- Engine RPM stuck for 5 seconds after touchdown (preventing quick go around)
Improved:
- Small delay for reconnecting with neutral stick after releasing AP standby
- AP ALT mode (gains, lights, gong, reengage logic)
- Clock needle movement
- VTH and VTB accuracy during cold start
- S530D low range behavior
Updated:
- Autopilot (gains and logic)
- AP Autotrim reworked and more reliable
- AP Realistic roll law in course rejoin mode
- AP ALT AFF mode standbys until capture
- AP ALT AFF mode has no condition on flight path angle
- AP ALT AFF mode cannot be engaged with 0 set altitude
- AP ALT AFF mode more aggressive to capture altitude
- Rework of IDN(HSI) look and mechanics
- INS alignment sequence impacts instruments
- Cockpit Model:
- Added symbols to NDI Flags
- Changed the NDI needle texture pattern
- Changed the rotational axis of the Flags
- Changed the VAD Knobs orientation 180 degrees
- Changed the Mode Selector Knob rotation axis to the correct direction and alignment.
- Campaign:
- ADDED: Mission 07, additional prompt with coordinates
- FIXED: Mission 08, AWACS blocking the taxiway
Added:
- AP Roll angle can be overriden during an AP course rejoin
- AP Course mode can make more than 180 degrees turns
- AP Course change will not reverse turn if done from turn hold mode
- AP APP LOC mode can compensate small CP errors
- AP APP mode more efficient for capturing LOC and GLIDE
- More aggressive autopilot turns
- Gong when crossing selected altitude +1000ft and -300ft even with AP off
- TPC/TPL tests move the control surfaces
- AP test light sequence
- Encoder style binds for interior lights
- Sel Jet guard/toggle combo bind
- Thumbwheels selectors can be changed with mouse wheel
- INS alignment waypoint read happens 36s after pressing VAL
DCS MiG-19P by RAZBAM Simulations
Added:
- Pump Tanks 1, 2, 3 & 4 Switches
- Cockpit Heating Switch
- Anti-Skid Brake System switch
- Engine Starter System switch
- Fire Extinguisher Power switch
- Left and Right Oil Cutoff Switches
- Left and Right Afterburner Cuttoff Switches
- Fuel Tank 2, 3, 4 Light Test Button
- Engine Fire Lamp Test Button
- Left and Right Engine Fuel Cutoff Covers and Buttons
- Fire Extinguisher Activation Cover and Button
- TP-19 Braking Parachute Jettison Cover and Button
- Left and Right Engine Start Covers and Buttons
- Left and Right Engine Air Start Covers and Buttons
- ARU-2V Auto/Manual Mode Selector
- Long and Short Arm Manual Mode Selector
- Warning Button (Just nosewards of the parachute jettison cover)
- Rocket Counter Night/Day Switch
- TP-156 Pitot Tube Selector
- Canopy Front Anti-Freeze Button
- Canopy Pressurization Switch
- Canopy Lock Lever Left or Right
- Right Side Flood Light
- Canopy Emergency Jettison
- RUFO-45 Left and Right Side Control Knobs
- Cockpit Pressurization Lever
- SRO-2 IFF Self Destruct Cover and Button
- SRO-2 IFF Power Switch Cover and Switch
- Cockpit Ventilation Open/Close Switch
DCS A-10C II Tank Killer by Eagle Dynamics
Missing Key Bind - Scorpion HMCS Power’ Added the following commands:
- Joystick
- ON/OFF toggle command
- ON, OFF, BAT positions commands
- ON<>OFF and BAT<>OFF switching commands
- Keyboard
- ON/OFF toggle command
DCS Black Shark by Eagle Dynamics
- Laser designator can’t be repaired / checked and maintained by ground crew - fixed.
DCS Mosquito FB VI by Eagle Dynamics
- Improvements to the Mosquito 3D model
- Fixed paint leak in nacelle.
- Added safety vents for cooling system.
- Exhaust stacks are modified
- Improvements to input
- Reworked keyboard-driven brake handle movement to match that of the Spitfire
- Reduced tail trim wheel button-driven sensitivity threefold
DCS The Channel Map
- Fixed issue with Mission Generator, “create fast mission” - working now
Campaigns
DCS: F-5E Black Sea Resolve '79 Campaign by SorelRo:
- Mission 8. AI flights tweaked.
P-51D: The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney Campaign by Reflected Simulations:
- C-47 Added.
Spitfire IX The Big Show Campaign by Reflected Simulations:
- C-47 Added.
DCS: Fw 190 A-8 Horrido! Campaign by Reflected Simulations:
- Bomber formation fixes.
- C-47 Added.
Bf 109 K-4 Jagdflieger Campaign by Reflected Simulations:
- Bomber formation fixes.
- C-47 Added.
DCS: UH-1H Paradise Lost Campaign by Reflected Simulations:
- Typos fixed in mission 1 & documentation.
- Yellow bus removed from near the flight line.
- Added an in flight guide pdf.
- FM homing should work during the entire long count in Mission 6.
DCS: F-14A Zone 5 Campaign by Reflected Simulations:
- Added a brand new Exposure mission with PDF.
- Stock ATC disabled to avoid bugs.
- f-4e Skin folder name fixed.
DCS: F-16C Red Flag 21-1 Campaign by Bunyap:
- Added new ECM and HTS pods to player loadouts.
F-15C The Georgian War Сampaign by Baltic Dragon:
- Mission 2: Fixed false ROE violation
- Mission 9, 11: Updated position of ground units blocking AI taxi routes
The Enemy Within 3.0 Campaign by Baltic Dragon:
- Mission 13: fixed issue with Uzi orbiting and shooting at the hangar instead of landing.
M-2000C Red Flag Campaign by Baltic Dragon:
- Mission 05: fixed issue with wingman not taxiing behind the player.
DCS: A-10C Iron Flag Part I Campaign by Baltic Dragon:
- Horizontal changes: Set Nellis ATC to “silent” in all the missions which should fix the issue with AI failing to take off behind the player. Added UHF radio presets to mission 2-10.
- Mission 01: Made startup instructions optional. Moved using radio presets from M06 to M01. Fixed the issue with players not getting the shut down part.
- Mission 02: Startup messages made more clear for the player. Updated ATC VOs. Updated wrong Biff’s VO (HSI is “Horizontal Situation Indicator” and not “Horizontal Selection Indicator”).
- Mission 03: Updated messages for landing at Tonopah to make things more clear for the player.
- Mission 05: Updated trigger checking player’s formation during fly-over (should be easier to get 100 points now).
- Mission 06: Added Mormon Mesa Departure to the kneeboard.
- Mission 07: Added location of MOAPA to the kneeboard. Added additional checklists / references to the kneeboard.
- Mission 08: Added additional checklists / references to the kneeboard.
- Mission 09: Updated voiceovers about Mask Zone question. Fixed possible bug where mission gets stuck after TGP discussion. Added additional checklists / references to the kneeboard.
- Mission 10: Added additional checklists / references to the kneeboard.
F/A-18C Serpent’s Head 2 Campaign by Badger633:
- Mission 3. Winds updated, Kneeboard for Arco frequency corrected to 318, Tanker now in Racecourse pattern in case of slow plug.
F/A-18C Rise of the Persian Lion campaign by Badger633:
- Mission 1. Kneeboard updated to make the requirement for low fly past clearer.
- Mission 11. Ref to 410 corrected to 420
- Mission 13. Mission fail added if enemy Helos not stopped.
DCS: A-10C Operation Persian Freedom Campaign by Ground Pounder Sims:
- Mission 12. Fixed bug where Davy fails to stop attacking targets near mission end.
- Mission 14. Altered engagement on task 1 to compensate for AI ground troops accuracy improvement, Fixed rare bug that allowed third JTAC task to enter a continual loop.
- Mission 15. Fixed bug that allowed Davy to get shot down, Removed exploding tree from Archangel LZ, Tweaked JTAC cleared hot condition.
DCS: UH-1H Worlds Apart - Spring 2025 Campaign by Low-Level-Heaven Mission Development
- Mission 5-1 Problem with convoy at the beginning of the mission solved
- Mission 7 A-10 AI is doing their job now.
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Well, in my opinion, Jabbers is not wrong. 4:06 in a (brutally honest) nutshell.
I can also relate to his content creation gripes. I’ve casually made tutorials and such over the years, but it’s really a “full time job”.
I suspect this video will go viral and rattle a few cages. Might be a good thing… 
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Can’t disagree with the premise of his argument. I respect Jabbers, who has the experience, creativity, and critical thinking to keep his content compelling. However, I also see many talented content creators burnout. It’s not the creativity, but the pace at which they have to turn it out to make it profitable. Therefore, building a channel in one sim/game/platform is most likely doomed from the onset. At least in the numbers that combat flight sims generate. My kids like to watch YT videos of other people playing games like Roblox and Among Us and the creators’ subs are sometimes in the tens of millions. Not as tough going for them probably.
With regards to DCS, what’s drawn me back in an the last year undoubtedly is Reflected’s campaigns. Paradise Lost is huge fun. The AI can be maddening at times, but creative campaign builders, like Reflected and Baltic Dragon seem to be able to work around their deficiencies enough to keep things interesting.
But perhaps not everyone’s cup of tea. If I were not husband and dad, I could see myself joining a virtual Naval air group or WW2 squad and having a good time. Maybe a virtual cargo operation.
Regardless, I understand that I’m part of a minority and grateful for the YT channels, like Ward Carroll’s, that keep producing compelling content . I hope Jabbers either finds a new interest that keeps him motivated to create, or throws in the towel and just enjoys gaming without the stress of having to stream or capture it.
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Well, he’s expressing his opinion, so how can he be wrong? 
His opinion doesn’t coincide with mine, but that’s just how opinions go…
What did he say right in the beginning of the video?
He did DCS non stop for 6 years, or so?
That’s a long time to treat any game as a full time job.
DCS actually has content to keep a guy busy, at that pace, for 6 years…! That’s a lot of game.
I’d probably burn out too, if I spent that much time with it.
But I don’t. Not even close.
I’ve stayed with DCS as my go to Flightsim entertainment for…a long time. I’ve seen it evolve and improve a lot over the years. So, I guess his comment about nothing changes and that money from a module just goes into the next, is well…only partially true. Again, IMO.
That said, a lot of things could’ve been done differently. I’m not so sure this sandbox model is the best way forward. Maybe the old school study sim approach was better. Make one, or two, airframes and a map. Box it and ship it, patch it a few times an leave it. Move on to the next. That way they would get to finish the modules and stop fixing them again with every new lighting or radar or damage model development. I don’t know…?
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I’m basically in the same boat. 6~7 years non-stop, minus the YouTube content. Everything he mentioned about the lack of progress on core functions really resonates with me and really kills the game side for me. Aside from campaigns and multiplayer DCS is so sterile it’s easy to get bored. The former doesn’t have much replayability. The latter is impossible for me with my timezone and life schedule.
The whole DMCA abuse he mentioned is starting to turn me off from their behavior as well. Thinned-skinned. I will probably only purchase 3rd party modules from here out after the Apache.
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Good god! What a load of whining, self-important BS! No one had a gun to his head. I’ve never heard of the guy. I don’t watch him, or Mover or Casmo (although I do support the podcast because I like interviews with interesting people). Influencer commentary is a vacuous world of pointlessness.
Plus, he’s wrong. They have improved the base game plenty over the last few years. He can spout “f…ing nothing!” all he wants. He is verifiably incorrect. Now the specific aspects of the game that he cherishes might not have been addressed. And if so, say so. That would be honest. Fall on that sword and walk away.
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This. 
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I am not a creator or streamer by any means, I only dabble in some mission creation for casual flying with friends. And even then, the buggy nature of DCS becomes apparent and makes creating content much harder than it should be. This has not changed much.
So I understand your pain, at least a little bit. It must be incredibly frustrating to work seriously with DCS.
At the same time, I agree with @smokinhole that ED has shown the will and especially since Kate took the lead, demonstrated progress in these areas. And I personally hugely enjoy DCS and am thankful to ED for improving it constantly. I think they are doing well, especially considering how difficult these things, like AI, are and the incredible age of their codebase. Being a developer myself, I don’t envy those programmers.
As @Clutch says, multiplayer and campaigns are amazing, so that is what I mostly play.
But doing DCS content creation for work…? I’m quite sure I would hate DCS within a week.
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