DCS World Steam Edition News

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101970/DCS_Fw_190_A8/

Designed for the German Luftwaffe by famed aircraft designer Kurt Tank in the late-1930s, the Fw -190 was the backbone of the Luftwaffe in both fighter and attack bomber roles. Powered by a large radial engine, the A version of the Focke-Wulf 190 was superior in many ways to the Bf 109s and Spitfires at the time of its introduction. In fact, this led to the development of the Mk.IX version of the Spitfire. The Spitfire LF Mk.IX and the Fw 190 A-8 make excellent counterparts for DCS World. The Fw 190 later evolved into the Fw 190 D-9, also available on DCS World.

Many of the Luftwaffe’s aces racked up their impressive kill counts in the Fw 190 A due to its impressive fire power, excellent low to medium altitude performance, durability, and ease of flying. It saw action on both the eastern and western fronts where it was both respected and feared by allied pilots. Armament included two fuselage-mounted 7.92mm MG 17 machine guns and two wing-mounted MG 151/20E20mm cannons. The Anton could also be loaded with unguided rockets and bombs.

The A-8 version of the Fw 190 entered production in February 1944, and it was powered by a BMW 801 D-2 radial engine. In addition to excellent low- and medium-altitude performance, the engine was also very rugged. Along with the F-8 version, it also had thicker armor around the engine. The engine also received the C3 injection system that provided an emergency boost of 1,980 PS in short durations.

Key Features:

• Unmatched flight physics that allow you to truly feel what it's like to fly this legend.
• Highly detailed, six-degrees-of-freedom (6 DOF) cockpit.
• Interact with cockpit controls with your mouse.
• Accurate Fw 190 A-8 model, squadron markings, and weapons.
• Detailed modelling the Fw 190 A-8 instruments, weapons, engine, radios, fuel, and electrical systems.
• Battle the Spitfire LF Mk.IX and P-51D Mustang in single and multiplayer games.

DCS World

• Map coordinates in status bar doesn't changes after format change until user moves mouse fixed.
  
• Sound system. Reworked voice allocation to properly handle lots of close objects.
  
• Options. Tooltips in cockpit will be set by local options, not server.
  
• P-51D and Spitfire don't have a "Customized Cockpit options" - fixed.
  
• Removed gigantic bow waves appear at maximum vessel speed.
  
• ME. Sound and Message are not played when using trigger "Text/Message for coalitions" - fixed.
  
• Added new item 'Wake Turbulence' in Mission Editor (as a checkbox in Mission Options) and in serverlist window (in Server Options box).
  
• ME. Cannot move wingmen position when set to ground start - fixed.
  
• ME. Added Mach speed in the aircraft group panel. You can set the aircraft speed via either the true speed or the Mach.
  
• Tunguska missile has no smoke trail - fixed.
  
• Restored the models of Russian railroad cars.
  
• Aircraft AI. Added accounting of tyre damage when calculating the point of contact with surface.
  

DCS AV-8B N/A by RAZBAM

• Removed GBU-16 x 3 from loadout menu (Bombs do not fit on the Racks)
  
• Designating a target will save the position as a steerpoint (targetpoint)
  
• Steerpoint navigation has been improved
  
• Steerpoints (waypoint, mark point, target point) can now be designated as targets
  
• Steerpoints and their offsets will change to a diamond if designated as targets
  
• Steerpoint offset bug fixed
  
• TACAN and TACAN offset navigation bugs fixed.
  
• EHSD page bug fixes.
  
• TACAN library enabled (5 TACAN stations data is loaded based on selected map).
  
• EHSD Data page: TACAN information display is fixed.
  
• Added training MIssion 15: dumb iron bombs
  

DCS MIG-19P by RAZBAM

• Fixed Polish Skin
  

DCS Christen Eagle II by Magnitude 3 LLC

• Resaved instant missions to fix texture errors on pilot harnesses.
  

DCS C-101 by AvioDev

• Completed ES localization.
  
• Several fixes to EN localization.
  
• Updated CN localization.
  
• Added synchronization of TARSYN and Flight Director to multicrew (EB only).
  

DCS AJS37 Viggen by Heatblur Simulations

• Fixed issue with bombs in CCIP mode might not release if you used another mode prior.
  
• Thrust reverser now kicks up snow.
  
• Change to PLAN sight so it takes the aircrafts climb angle into account. Corrected radar ranging.
  
• Fixed bomb solutions for CCIP and PLAN.
  
• Fix to C++ assert warning when selecting cartridges that are created for another map.
  

DCS F/A-18C Hornet

• Added on/off fuse on AGM-154C
  
• AGM-154 EFUZ set OFF still causes weapon to detonate - fixed.
  
• Added new single mission 'Patriot Express' for the Normandy map.
  
• Aircraft explodes if player took control form AI by ALT+J pressing - fixed.
  
• Corrected collision model.
  
• Minor changes in the external sound of afterburner and distant sounds of the F18 aircraft engine.
  

DCS UH-1H

• Co-pilot flexi sight jitters when used with trackIR - fixed.
  

Flaming Cliffs

• Su-27. FAB-250 loadouts changed to more realistic.
  

DCS F-14B by Heatblur Simulations

• Fixed potential CTD when TCS scans an object without a 3D model
  
• Fixed Jester doing only one action when asked to perform a series of actions of the same type
  
• Fixed negative values (formatted as large positive 32bit integer) showing up for TID contacts' altitude
  
• Fixed bad limiter input on fuel probe yaw moment
  
• Fixed Jester radio tune and similar commands
  
• Fix to Jester stuck in the TCS mode (no TID repeater bug)
  
• Fixed CMS readiness not syncing properly in multicrew
  
• Fix for the F-5 being displayed as 'U' on the RWR
  
• Make time less relative (multiplayer clock fix)
  
• Small fix to Jester missile detection
  
• Fixed AI Wings swept forward on spawn
  
• Adjusted AI oversweep collision model
  
• Kneeling and launch bar fixes for the AI
  
• Fixed nose gear strut collapsing on touchdown for the AI
  
• Fixed broken gear animations
  
• Retweaked some lights intensity
  
• Potential fix to right engine not starting after damage bug
  
• Reduced drag in turning situations
  
• Reduced rudder roll power from 15-40 units AOA
  
• Added more nose down at high ct with flaps up
  
• Reduced pitch rate damping overall, but increased pitch rate damping with flaps
  
• Reduced pitch with power effect at high Ct
  
• Reduced drag vs pitch rate at high alpha
  
• Tweaked pitch rate damper fade out at high AOA
  
• Increased lift vs pitch rate
  
• Added pitch acceleration based damping and AOA rate pitch damping
  
• Added narrow limit on pitch rate damper and increased strength
  
• Adjusted Phugoid Damping
  
• Added slight extra nose down moment with power/flaps up
  
• Fix to pitch oscillation induced blackout issue
  

Hey everyone, I want to give you a little Hornet update on the targeting pod and other items coming to the F/A-18C. After talking with the team today, the Litening targeting pod will need a bit more time in the oven before we can release it. Given how integral this feature will be for the product, we want to further flesh it out before releasing into an open beta. We do apologize for this delay. Please note that all dates and time projections are best estimates at the time and can change. I mention this a bit here: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=244404

In parallel though, other tasks are steaming ahead like new features for the SA page including STEP, EXP, TXDSG, and other elements to complete this system. We are also making great progress on the Harpoon and it went into internal testing today. As noted, before, initial implementation of the air-to-ground radar rendering technology is now being used to create the Real Beam (RB) mode for the radar. Once RB mode is done, we can then use that as the foundation for other modes like SEA, EXP, GMTI, etc. On the GPS-weapon front, work continues on dynamic launch zones for JDAM and JSOW, Track While Scan (TWS) radar mode is underway, and other items and bug fixes.

Thanks,
Wags

Hey everyone, I want to give you a little Hornet update on the targeting pod and other items coming to the F/A-18C. After talking with the team today, the Litening targeting pod will need a bit more time in the oven before we can release it. Given how integral this feature will be for the product, we want to further flesh it out before releasing into an open beta. We do apologize for this delay. Please note that all dates and time projections are best estimates at the time and can change. I mention this a bit here: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=244404

In parallel though, other tasks are steaming ahead like new features for the SA page including STEP, EXP, TXDSG, and other elements to complete this system. We are also making great progress on the Harpoon and it went into internal testing today. As noted, before, initial implementation of the air-to-ground radar rendering technology is now being used to create the Real Beam (RB) mode for the radar. Once RB mode is done, we can then use that as the foundation for other modes like SEA, EXP, GMTI, etc. On the GPS-weapon front, work continues on dynamic launch zones for JDAM and JSOW, Track While Scan (TWS) radar mode is underway, and other items and bug fixes.

Thanks,
Wags

DCS: F/A-18C Hornet - High and Low Angle Strafe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdaBRMG5yN4

This is a short video on the basics of low- and high-angle staffing in the Hornet. A low angle strafe is generally done at a 15-degrees nose down angle, while a high angle strafe is generally 30-degrees. The higher the angle, the greater the concentration of fire on the aim point. You could go greater than 30-degrees, but controlled flight into terrain (CFT) becomes more likely. When done properly, a quick burst of less than 50 round should be enough to destroy unarmored targets.

Here is a great real-world example:
https://youtu.be/R1DkSn2zlec?t=966

Thanks,
Wags