DCS World Steam Edition News

DCS: Bf 109 K-4 Jagdflieger Campaign Available!

The Jagdflieger campaign for the Bf 109 K-4 by Reflected Simulations is now available for purchase from the DCS e-Shop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hav56sZ-zvw

It's March 1944, the beginning of the end. The Reich has become a fortress without a roof. The large formations of Allied four motors have become daily visitors. Come, join the German Luftwaffe in these dire times. Jump into one of JG26's Messerschmitt Bf-109-s and find out what it’s like to attack the "fat cats" head-on, or to take off in a hail of bullets from the attacking Mustangs. Watch the Allied forces land on the beaches of Normandy and support the retreating Wehrmacht. Let all the details immerse you in this semi-historical campaign and make you feel like a young Jagdflieger fighting a lost battle, where, like 1944, survival is the most you can hope for.



Key Features:

• 12 semi-historical missions focusing on JG26 from March to July 1944
  
• A detailed background story, mission contexts and checklists
  
• Detailed briefings and briefing images, including separate PDF mission files
  
• Unique kneeboard graphics for each mission
  
• Over 250 specially recorded voice-over messages and radio broadcasts
  
• Historically accurate custom skins
  
• A wide array of missions including free hunt, intercept, bomber escort and ground attack
  

Launch of the ED Miles!
On 1st August 2019 at 0900, we launched the new ED Miles rewards system!

ED Miles are similar in many ways to airline miles and can be earned/awarded and used as follows:

• Regardless if a product has just been released, is already on sale or in pre-purchase, you will always earn ED Miles on the price you paid for the purchase. For each purchase, you will earn 10% of the Purchase Price in ED Miles. As an example: if you purchase something for USD 29.99 you will be awarded 2990 ED Miles worth USD 2.99 on the DCS World e-Shop.
  
• You can use ED Miles to purchase any product participating in the program, regardless if they are just released, already on sale, or as a pre-purchase!
  
• There is no limit on the number of ED Miles you can use for a purchase. If you have enough ED Miles, you can even pay for an entire product just using ED Miles.
  
• ED Miles earned are valid for three calendar years from the time of your last DCS World e-Shop purchase.
  

Note that ED Miles cannot be redeemed for cash or any other conversion, and a list of 3rd parties participating in the program will be provided at launch.

DCS World Open Beta Update
This week we launched a big update that included some great improvements to the Hornet in particular:

• The initial release of the AA/ANQ-28 Litening Targeting Pod (WIP). Other modes like air-to-air mode, INR tracking, additional HUD symbology, and slave to target point, and other functions will be added later in early access.
  
• Marking a target on the SA page with PLID is now shown correctly on the radar page.
  
• Sharing PLID info in Multiplayer is displayed correctly to and from donors.
  
• STEP data now matches radar data for a selected target.
  
• Fixed SA page STEP marker does not pass through all displayed contacts.
  
• SA page EXPAND option added.
  
• Fixed JDAM TOO mode not setting correctly for WPTs loaded as TOO MSN 1 or TOO MSN 2.
  
• Fixed radar showing target as hostile even if DL and NTCR are turned off.
  
• MSI donor HAFU not displayed on RADAR page is fixed.
  
• Fixed a crash that could happen when trying to restart AUTO at the end of a WP route.
  
• Fixed disabling AUTO in mid-route could break AUTO sequence.
  
• TDC movement now shuts off STEP.
  
• Radar altimeter is now set correctly at zero before Hornet start-up.
  
• Huge updated the Hornet Guide.
  
• Fixed CTD when setting bomb interval.
  

After this Open Beta, the next big system to add will be the AGM-84D Harpoon anti-ship missile.

You can read the complete changelog here

Some of these include:

• AGM-88 now tracking slow-moving ground radar emitters.
  
• Multiplayer improvements.
  
• Improved AI pathing over bridges.
  
• Improved AI carrier deck taxi behavior.
  
• Great improvements to the AV-8 Night Attack, M-2000C, and the C-101.
  

Sincerely,
The Eagle Dynamics Team

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EOLhpS5CWU

In the previous video we looked at the basic features of the Litening targeting pod on the Hornet and how to use it to designate targets for GPS-guided weapons. In this video we’ll look at how to use the pod to direct laser-guided bombs, laser Mavericks, and how to use the Laser Spot Search (LSS) mode to locate an off-board laser designation (single player and multiplayer).

Other elements will be coming to the pod like HUD symbology, INR and snowplow modes, slaving options, additional reticles, AA mode, and more.

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

This is a first look at the Litening pod for the Hornet! It’s still early days, and this is very much work-in-progress. As an introduction video, this is provided to help you understand some of the basics and how to use it to set TOO targets for INS/GPS-guided weapons. In videos coming soon, I will delve into using the pod with laser-guided bombs, laser Mavericks, Laser Spot Search (LSS) mode, and setting target points for AUTO unguided bomb attacks.

Other elements will be coming to the pod like HUD symbology, INR and snow plow modes, additional reticles, AA mode, and more.

Supported new Bf 109 K-4 Jagdflieger Campaign by Reflected Simulation

DCS World

• Stinger and Igla manpad missiles. Corrected guidance logic and the motor and booster data.
  
• AGM-88 HARM will now update emitter tracking while the missile is in flight for better accuracy against slow-moving targets.
  
• Improved the AGM-84E Harpoon launch effects.
  
• MP. SSE. Dynamically spawned and hidden units will no longer be visible to clients.
  
• MP. Serverlist: Fixed only 16 symbols being visible in the server player names.
  
• MP. JTAC will now respond to all wingmen, not just the group lead.
  
• Encyclopedia. Fixed KDO mod.40.
  
• Fixed ground unit AI sometimes getting stuck on a bridge if the terrain leading up to the bridge is above it.
  
• Scripting Engine: Corrected Unit.getPosition() function.
  
• Fixed incorrect behavior of aircraft AI on the carrier deck if you give control to AI (takeoff from parking).
  
• PAI : AV-8B AI will landing to deck vertically, not as conventional aircraft.
  

DCS: F/A-18C

• The initial release of the AA/ANQ-28 Litening Targeting Pod (WIP). Other modes like air-to-air mode, INR tracking, additional HUD symbology, and slave to target point, and other functions will be added later in early access.
  
• Marking a target on the SA page with PLID now is shown correctly on the radar page.
  
• Sharing PLID info in Multiplayer displayed correctly to and from donors.
  
• STEP data now matches Radar Data for a selected target.
  
• SA page STEP marker doesn't pass through all displayed contacts - fixed
  
• SA page EXPAND option added
  
• JDAM TOO mode does not respect WPTs loaded as TOO MSN 1 or TOO MSN 2 - fixed
  
• Radar shows target as hostile even if DL and NTCR are turned off - fixed
  
• MSI: donor HAFU not displayed on RADAR page - fixed
  
• Fixed a crash that could happen when trying to restart AUTO at the end of a WP route.
  
• Fixed disabling AUTO in mid-route could break AUTO sequence.
  
• TDC movement now shuts off STEP.
  
• Radar altimeter is now set correctly at zero before Hornet start-up.
  
• Updated the Hornet Guide.
  
• Fixed CTD when setting bomb interval.
  

After this Open Beta, the next big system to add will be the AGM-84D Harpoon anti-ship missile.

DCS: Bf-109K-4

• Fixed the MW50 gauge animation.
  
• Ammunition counters are now pre-set.
  
• Ammunition counter dials now work with assigned axis.
  

DCS F-5E

• Fixed odd yawing behavior over 300 knots.
  

DCS A-10C

• A-10C LWS could not see other aircraft lasers from more than 3-4 km; this has been increased to 10 km.
  

DCS A-10A

• Canopy glass at opened canopy removed
  

DCS Fw 190 D-9

• Asymmetric loadouts are prohibited.
  
• Fixed artificial horizon not being powered.
  

DCS Fw 190 A-8

• Light animation tuned. CockpitLocalPoint coordinates, cockpit external geometry edited.
  

DCS AV-8B N/A by RAZBAM

• TPOD Slave bug fix (Known issue it will not track moving vehicles locked by the DMT).
  
• Kneeboard update: Target points 1 to 4 display (WiP).
  

DCS M-2000c by RAZBAM

• Disabled keyboard input file bug fix.
  
• MAGIC Select/Visor Down bug fix.
  
• MAGIC Select improved.
  
• Specific HUD page for POL.
  
• POL behaviour fixed.
  

DCS C-101 by AvioDev

• Added pitch trim indicator light operation (it was previously working trim light test only, now the light illuminates also when trimming, via normal or emergency trimming, front and rear cockpit). (C-101EB and C-101CC).
  
• Added functionality of ADI DH light to both front and rear cockpit (it illuminates now when a/c altitude is below decision height).
  
• GA light in rear cockpit ADI illuminates now as well (previously only front cockpit GA light was operative).
  
• Partially fixed multicrew sync for canopies.
  

Campaigns

• FA-18C Aggressors BFM Campaign by Maple Flag: Corrected Tanker speeds, altitudes, radios and TACANs. Updated documents to add tanker info.
  
• DCS BS2 Republic: Minor changes in 05 mission
  
• P-51D High Stakes Campaign: 10th - targets moved to clearings, 9-th - oil tanks replaced.
  

For today, we have a couple things to look at.

First, Chuck has completed another big update to his Hornet Guide. Those of you familiar with his guides know they are a must when you are learning the Hornet. Some of the Revision he has completed are shown here:

-21/07/2019: Updated Start-Up Procedure, Added IFF & Datalink Section, Added AGM-65F Maverick, AGM-88C HARM (TOO & SP), GBU-38 JDAM (Pre-Planned), AGM-154 JSOW (TOO), AIM-9X (JHMCS) & AIM-120 Tutorials, Re-wrote Sensors Section & Updated Radar Modes, Added FPAS page description, Fixed Typos
-13/01/2019: Fixed typo in the Air-to-Air Radar Azimuth Scale Description

You can download the PDF here.

As well, frooglesim has release a great video on On Speed Angle of Attack. He doesnt normally do DCS World tutorial videos, but when he does they are very well done and detailed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElM5T43qcFM

He references Lex, who many of you know from the DCS Community as a F/A-18 Hornet SME, you can find the referenced YouTube video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xso1mMo_1Mg

Enjoy!
The ED Team