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Stay at home Steam sale schedule



Hello everyone, below is the steam sale schedule, we have had to divide the sale into two week blocks.

The first two week period window will be fixed wing aircraft, maps, and packs. The second two week window will be campaigns and helicopters.



[h2]March 19th until April 3rd[/h2]

A-10A: DCS Flaming Cliffs – 50%
DCS: A-10C Warthog – 50%
DCS: AJS-37 Viggen – 50%
DCS: AV-8B Night Attack V/STOL – 50%
DCS: Bf 109 K-4 Kurfürst – 50%
DCS: Black Shark 2 ( – 50%
DCS: C-101 – 50%
DCS: Christen Eagle II – 50%
DCS: Combined Arms – 50%
DCS: F-14 Tomcat – 20%
DCS: F-16C Viper – 50%
DCS: F-5E Tiger II – 50%
DCS: F-86F Sabre – 50%
DCS: F/A-18C Hornet – 50%
DCS: Fw 190 A-8 – 50%
DCS: Fw 190 D-9 – 50%
DCS: I-16 – 50%
DCS: JF-17 Thunder – 20%
CS: L-39 Albatros – 50%
DCS: M-2000C – 50%
DCS: Mi-8MTv2 Hip – 50%
DCS: MiG-15Bis – 50%
DCS: MiG-19P Farmer – 50%
DCS: MiG-21bis – 50%
DCS: NEVADA Test and Training Range Map – 50%
DCS: NS 430 Navigation System – 50%
DCS: Normandy 1944 Map – 50%
DCS: P-51D Mustang – 50%
DCS: Spitfire LF Mk IX – 50%
DCS: World War II Assets Pack – 50%
DCS: Yak-52 – 50%
F-15C: DCS Flaming Cliffs DLC – 50%
Flaming Cliffs 3 – 50%
MiG-29: DCS Flaming Cliffs – 50%
Persian Gulf Map for DCS World – 50%
Su-25: DCS Flaming Cliffs – 25%
Su-27: DCS Flaming Cliffs – 50%
Su-33 for DCS World – 50%


[h2]April 3rd until April 18th[/h2]

Su-27: The Ultimate Argument Campaign – 50%
A-10C: Advanced Aircraft Training Qualification Campaign – 50%
A-10C: Basic Flight Training Campaign – 50%
A-10C: Red Flag Campaign – 50%
DCS: A-10C Warthog - The Enemy Within 3.0 – 50%
A-10C: Stone Shield Campaign – 50%
A-10C: Tactical Training Qualification Campaign – 50%
Black Shark 2: Republic Campaign – 50%
DCS: Combined Arms Frontlines Georgia Campaign – 50%
DCS: L-39 Albatros - Kursant Campaign – 50%
DCS: M-2000C - Red Flag Campaign by Baltic Dragon – 50%
DCS: Mi-8MTV2 and Ka-50 Memory of a Hero Campaign – 50%
DCS: P-51D Mustang Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney Campaign – 30%
DCS: SA342M Gazelle – 25%
DCS: Spitfire LF Mk.IX The Big Show Campaign – 30%
DCS: UH-1H Huey – 50%
DCS: UH-1H Huey - Worlds Apart Campaign – 20%
DCS: Bf 109 K-4 Kurfürst - Jagdflieger Campaign – 30%
F-15C: Aggressors BFM Campaign – 50%
F-15C: Red Flag Campaign – 50%
F-15C: The Georgian War Campaign – 50%
F-5E: Aggressors Air Combat Maneuver Campaign – 50%
F-5E: Aggressors Basic Fighter Maneuvers Campaign – 50%
F/A-18C: Aggressors BFM Campaign – 50%
Mi-8MTV2: Oilfield Campaign – 50%
Mi-8MTV2: The Border Campaign – 50%
P-51D Mustang: Operation Charnwood Campaign – 50%
P-51D: High Stakes Campaign – 50%
Spitfire: Epsom Campaign – 50%
The Museum Relic Campaign – 50%
UH-1H: Argo Campaign – 50%

Yours sincerely,
The Eagle Dynamics Team

Stay At Home Sale Free Trial Event

Free Trial Schedule

[h2]Trial access on our top products[/h2]

Given the ever-changing situation surrounding COVID-19, we wanted to alert you to some potential changes that could affect certain support channels.

First, we want to reassure you that we have a thorough continuity plan, which leverages our global network to ensure support will continue to be provided in the event that a location is impacted. Our plan takes into account location, product and customer segment. We have also tested to ensure business continuity while maintaining security compliance.

The health, safety and wellbeing of our teams are our utmost priorities. If one or more of our support locations are affected, we may shift or reduce some services temporarily. Any changes will be posted.

In This Together

We’re giving you free trial access to popular DCS World modules. For those of you staying at home, you can explore our website and join us on social media for inspiration. The trials will run from the 18th of March to the 18th of April 2020.

During the trial period, all participating modules benefit from up to 50% discount.

Below is a schedule of free trials from ED and it’s 3rd Parties,

On top of that, save up to 50% on most DCS World modules starting from 18 March 2020 till 18 April 2020 in E-shop and Steam*!



The schedule:

March 18-19: F-16C
March 20-21: F/A-18C
March 22-23: F-14B
March 24-25: JF-17 ( 2.5.6 Open Beta only )
March 26-27: A-10C
March 28-29: AV-8B
March 30-31: M-2000C
April 1-2: Spitfire
April 3-4: Mustang
April 5-6: Fw 190 A8
April 7-8: Bf 109 K4
April 9-10: Persian Gulf Map
April 11-12: Nevada Map
April 13-14: F-86
April 15-16: MiG-15
April 17-18: Black Shark Ka-50

Be aware that some modules have different discount rates:

DCS: Supercarrier - no additional discounts
DCS: F-14 Tomcat by Heatblur Simulations – 20% off
DCS: JF-17 Thunder by Deka Ironwork Simulations - $15.00 USD off
DCS: SA342 Gazelle by Polychop Simulations - 25% off


All campaigns by Reflected Simulations - 30% off:
  • Spitfire IX The Big Show Campaign
  • P-51D The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney Campaign
  • Bf 109 K-4 Jagdflieger Campaign
  • F-86F Hunters over the Yalu Campaign


UH-1H Worlds Apart - Spring 2025 Campaign by Low-Level-Heaven Mission Development - 20% off.

The Museum Relic Campaign by Apache600 - not participating.

Note: If you do not wish to purchase a module after trying it for free, please delete the free-trial module using the Module Manager to avoid authorization errors.

Yours sincerely,
The Eagle Dynamics Team


* Steam Sale is subject to change according to VALVE discounts policy.

DCS: F/A-18C Hornet - Targeting Pod Update for 17 March 2020

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In the next DCS World Open Beta, we will be introducing two new pointing modes for the Hornet Litening targeting pod.

The Velocity Vector Slave (VVSL) mode aligns the TGP line of sight with the Velocity Velocity symbol on the HUD. To use, ensure that the TDC is assigned to the FLIR page, select VVLS on the FLIR page, and depress the TDC switch when the Velocity Vector is over the desired location. Once designed, you can continue to slew the TDC on the FLIR page and designate a new location.

Waypoint Slave mode aligns the TGP line of sight with a selected waypoint. To use, select WYPT on the HSI, select the desired waypoint, and then press the WPDSG option select button.

Also, when in bombing CCIP mode, the TGP will be slaved to the pipper of the CCIP bombing reticle.

When not designed, the TGP will be in Snowplow mode.

Thanks,
Wags

Guns, Guns, Guns


[h2]Burning Lake Airshow 2020[/h2]
[h3]Virtual airshow on the 14th of March[/h3]

[LEFT]This one-day-only show opens with Virtual Blue Impulse and features performances by the European Hornets, Steel Eagles, AeroVector Jet Team, Virtual Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, and special headline performances brought to you by Frecce Tricolori Virtuali and Virtual Blue Spectres, both masters of the art!

Tune in at 14:00 GMT (7:00 am US Pacific, 10:00 am US Eastern) to watch Virtual Airshows on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/virtualairshows

Get the full show schedule here: https://tinyurl.com/VBLA2020

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[h2]F-15C Eagle Fly Free[/h2]
[h3]Hurry, offer ends this weekend[/h3]

[LEFT]As the month of the F-15 continues on the Fighter Pilot Podcast, we will continue to celebrate it as well. Once again this weekend you will have a free weekend to try out the F-15C and the Su-27 (we apologize to Steam users that missed out last weekend due to technical difficulties). Try these modules free from March 12th, 1030 PST to March 16th, 1030 PST!

This weekend is your chance to gain lifetime access to these modules with 65% savings.



[h2]Guns, Guns, Guns[/h2]
[h3]Development Report[/h3]

With all the work going on with the new damage model, and following a recent post by one of our dedicated community members pertaining to ballistics and round drag we decided to check most of the guns and ammo in the sim.

We detected an excessive amount of round dispersion due to improper gun installation characteristics which impacted dispersion values in most of our WWII aircraft. We have corrected the rigidity of these installation values and as a result, have seen a drop in dispersion values on all WWII aircraft of approximately 1.5 times.

The P-51D and upcoming P-47 are also receiving some extra TLC. We will be using a combat mix of M8 API and M20 API/T belts. This will better match historical data and our upcoming visual effects upgrade.

The Spitfire as well will benefit from improved ballistics for a more accurate match to historical documents such as type designation and firing tables.

The GAU-8 isn't getting left out either. We updated our information from General Electric which diminishes round dispersion by approximately 1.5 times. We know that many in the community have been complaining about this for some time and with this latest data backed correction the Hog will deliver even more tank-busting fun to our faithful users. Thank you again for persisting.

While no dispersion issues were found with the M61 we will be updating the PGU type shells with improved ballistics. This should affect any aircraft using these types of shells, including the F-16C.

Last, but not least, the F-86F is also currently under review, so far we have found possible issues with barrel heating and cooling. We will continue to make changes as needed.



We make sure you receive the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding our work in progress, as always.

Yours sincerely,
The Eagle Dynamics Team

F-15C Eagle vs Su-27 Flanker

F-15 Month with the Fighter Pilot Podcast

[h2]Check out the Podcast, and fly the F-15[/h2]

We’ve partnered with The Fighter Pilot Podcast to celebrate the F-15C Eagle. This weekend only we are offering the F-15C Eagle and Su-27 Flanker for DCS World to fly for free, both on our e-shop and on Steam.

Listen to Vincent Aiello and crew as they discuss the pure power of this American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft. And of course, make sure to take advantage of the free weekend 6th to 9th March.



Helo Heros

[h2]Hurry, offer ends this weekend[/h2]



Your last chance to get up to 65% savings on the most authentic military helicopters ever created for the PC. Do not miss out on these amazing value-packed deals.



The same bundles are available on Steam.

3D Scanning

[h2]Development Report[/h2]

We have started the improvement of all our human models in DCS World. The first step is to create a reference database containing different parts of the human body and prepare prototypes that will be used for all models. The video shows how we started observing the differences in our current models and note areas of improvements. The upgrades will be visible both in geometry and skinning throughout DCS World.

The picture with one hand is received from the scanner and drastically improves lead time for model creation. The other pictures compare new and old models.


A new Open Beta update was released this week Read the changelog here

DCS World Events SATAL finals are this weekend! Check them out here!



We make sure you receive the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding our work in progress, as always.

Yours sincerely,
The Eagle Dynamics Team

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