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Tacview 1.8.1 is now available on Steam!

At last, you can now enjoy your favorite debriefing tool in all the comfort of Steam!

You already own Tacview Standard or Tacview Advanced?

No problem! Simply install the free edition of Tacview from Steam and activate it using your current product key to unlock all the features you are used too.

Looking for a beta version?

The beta branch is coming soon to Steam with Tacview 1.8.2 beta 1. Any user who bought Tacview Standard or Tacview Advanced (standalone or Steam) will be able to run the beta version of Tacview directly from Steam.

Want to upgrade from Standard to Advanced?

If you buy Tacview Standard on Steam, you can upgrade to Tacview Advanced at a reduced price by buying the special Steam bundle “Tacview Advanced (upgrade)”. If you already bought the standalone edition of Tacview Standard, please send us an email so you can upgrade to the standalone Advanced edition at a reduced price.

Will the Steam edition of Tacview work with non-Steam edition of my favorite simulator?

Yes, the standalone and Steam edition of Tacview are identical. They offer the exact same features and both work with the standalone and Steam edition of your favorite simulator.

What’s new in this version?

Aside the added support for Steam, this version brings numerous improvements and fixes based on your feedback. Here are the main improvements:

FEATURES & CHANGES
  • The satellite view is now orthographic to remove any optical illusion during tactical debriefings
  • ADDED Support for SRTM30 plus
  • ADDED IL-2 Prokhorovka and Rheinland elevation maps
  • ADDED Support for DCS: F-16C Viper
  • ADDED support for DCS: Fw 190 A-8
  • ADDED many more aircraft 3D models
  • ADDED support for BRA in the new event-log
  • ADDED HQ-7 SAM to database
  • ADDED USS Midway (CV-41) 3D model to database
  • ADDED CTRL+LEFT/RIGHT CLICK in the active object list to select an object
  • ADDED Support for more csv files
  • Info between selected objects is now accessible via a visible drop-down menu
  • Double-click does not re-dock floating windows anymore
  • Add-ons main menu is now sorted
  • The measuring tool now trace a line between object & target instead of BE & target


FIXES
  • Restored the "Go to end" playback button feature
  • Labels were always displayed even when behind objects or terrain (since 1.6.1)
  • Fixed laser beams were not displayed anymore
  • Shots from the event log where not always displayed during a pause during the online debriefing
  • Event-log importer now properly handles global messages without callsign
  • Auto-scale was not working properly on fully transparent 3D models
  • The measuring tool was not visible from top-down view