IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz News

Greetings pilots!

Today we implemented yet another patch for IL-2 Sturmovik: Desert Wings - Tobruk, which brings many bugfixes and several small, but noticeable improvements to the game!

As always, we'd like to thank all of our loyal fans who share their feedback in our Steam Forums or leave a review for the game. Thank you for your support!

[h3]Read the full changelog below:[/h3]

• Bugfix: Spitfire cannon versions - wing cannons do not vanish any more when the wing is broken.
  
• Bugfix: Tiger Moth elevator trim lever animated again.
  
• Bugfix: Ju-88 A-5 versions pit: low resolution bombsight mask texture replaced.
  
• Bugfix: Bf-110: some inconsistent type naming fixed.
  
• Bugfix: He-111 H-2 cockpit: reintroduced missing photo frame.
  
• Bugfix: He-111 P-2 cockpit: second magneto switch made clickable.
  
• Bugfix: Bf-109 F2 & F4 versions nose cannon ammo counter animation corrected.
  
• Bugfix: Bf-109 F versions missing dashboard pic has been added.
  
• Bugfix: Martlet mixture lever direction corrected.
  
• Bugfix: Beaufighter MkIC - bombs no longer hang in mid-air after wing is detached.
  
• Bugfix: Ju-87 rear gunner ammo count changed to 13 magazines (@75 bullets = 975 total).
  
• Bugfix: CR.42 pits: Non-functional cockpit lights fixed.
  
• Bugfix: CR.42 pits: Animated barometer scale.
  
• Bugfix: D.520 all pits animated barometer scale.
  
• Bugfix: Macchi C.202 pits: Landing gear warning lights fixed.
  
• Bugfix: Macchi C.202 pits: Animated barometer scale.
  
• Bugfix: Macchi C.202 pits: Corrected wrong letters on compass indicating cardinal directions.
  
• Bugfix: Ju-88 all pits water temperature gauges letter "C" is no longer a mirror image.
  
• Bugfix: BR.20 wrong label on RPM indicator fixed.
  
• Bugfix: Corrected the "Slow-Running Cut-Out" button animation on all Hurricane MkIIs.
  
• Bugfix: Beaufighter pilot pits (all versions): Landing light switch no longer toggles primary illumination.
  
• Bugfix: Beaufighter pilot pits (all versions): Magnetic compass controls are more easily clickable in the pit.
  
• Bugfix: Beaufighter pilot pits (all versions): Glance at Dashboard view moved to side. Hopefully better.
  
• Bugfix: Beaufighter pilot pits (all versions): Default camera position moved a couple of inches forward.
  
• Bugfix: Beaufighter pilot pits (all versions): Animated barometer scale and a corresponding knob.
  
• Bugfix: Transparent section under certain lighting conditions in FortWatchOffice fixed.
  
• Bugfix: Misplaced tooltip over oxygen flow gauge in Martlet pit removed.
  
• Bugfix: Bf109E7 variants - corrected prop rotation direction.
  
• Bugfix: Sound - Resolved overstress bug.
  
• Bugfix: Sound - fixed metal hits.
  
• Bugfix: Sound - fixed various undercarriage sound issues.
  
• Bugfix: Sound - countless smaller internal optimizations and fixes.
  
• Added: Sound - lorenz beam + marker beacons.
  
• Added: Sound - landing gear warning horn - currently only spitfires.
  
• Added: Sound - Revised Merlin 45 engine with load effects and distance modeling. (to be rolled out to all Merlins shortly)
  
• Expanded the journal and history sections of the briefings for missions 4, 6, 7, and 8 of the Their Finest Hour campaign.
  
• Updated: Getting Started and Troubleshooting Guide - Czech.pdf
  

Operation Compass - Un Martini a Tobruk - Sat Jan 22

TFS Serv 3

Our first Event for the year.

Will be great to see the community there!

1900 - GMT
20:00 - Roma
14:00 - Toronto
06:00 - Sydney

This mission is set in the morning of the ground assault on the fortress of Tobruk. British ground forces will be attacking the southeast sector of the perimeter and warships have been deployed offshore to provide fire support. Italian and German aircraft are tasked with disrupting ground attacks and attacking enemy warships.

This battle will be a multi-hour dogfight over Tobruk and area.

Who will be enjoying a martini in Tobruk at the end of this day?

Be there to find out.

Greetings pilots!

Today we implemented yet another patch for IL-2 Sturmovik: Desert Wings - Tobruk, which brings several small, but noticeable improvements to the game!

As always, we'd like to thank all of our loyal fans who share their feedback in our Steam Forums or leave a review for the game. Thank you for your support!

[h3]Read the full changelog below:[/h3]

• Localisations, "Tempesta sull' Africa": Czech, German, Russian, Spanish
  
• Localisations, Campaign "Their Finest Hour": Czech
  
• Localisations, Fixed Loop Radio Compass Operation - > Russian.pdf
  
• Missions: Added flak defences to the Auderville Freya radar site in the missions Aftershocks, Battle Goes On, No Respite, Solent Skirmishes, and Southampton Blitz.
  

The GUI is now working in VR, including splash screen, home screen, selection screens and cockpit mouse interactions.

The minimap and 2D overlays are in good way.

As you can see in the video, there is some flickering in the virtual screen that needs to be fixed and will be.

We are getting closer to releasing the VR Beta to a selected group of participants... will be posting more details in the next few weeks hopefully.

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Regards,

TFS Team

Under certain (hitherto unknown) circumstances the 2D target dot for an approaching aircraft ceased to be rendered a little moment before the 3D model starts to render, making the aircraft seemingly disappear for a moment.