I have used a lot of combat flight sims starting way back in 93'94 IIRC with sublogic / MSFS , Jane's F15 , Janes Fighter Anthrology , F22 Air Dominance , There was a Mig simulator completely forgot what it was,  then MSFS Combat flight sim , Lock ON . Black Shark , Open Falcon BMS and they were great during there period. Though BMS is still around and updated along with Lock ON and Black Shark. All were enjoyable and then I switched to MSFS Civil flights.

 

Tried 1.2 really liked but 1.5 has the best FD / lighting / HDR that sun looks just superb.  

 

Have been watching a lot Bae Hawk in DCS 1.5 on youtube it looks great.This is my favorite all time jet trainer. We have the 132 inducted in our Air Force now and the outgoing Bison soon to be replaced with Dassault Rafale.

 

Give it world coverage with other birds MIL though like the C-130 / IL-76 - 96 etc.. and it will get a whole lot better. Weather is the main component of flight without that it's no fun.  ATC can be done without , seasons hmmm it does not bother me but again it's an individuals  preference. 

And specially the flight dynamics...

 

Well regarding seasons we will also not get it at Nevada.... :-)

 

 

I think I'm going to start listening to you more Jose:) 

 

I spent a bit more time with IL2 BOS yesterday and found the wind and turbulence buffeting, and sounds of wing-stress in tight turns really immersive. I have no way of knowing if they're more accurate than the way other sims represent them but the way forces act on the plane just seems more realistic in IL2.

I think I'm going to start listening to you more Jose:) 

 

I spent a bit more time with IL2 BOS yesterday and found the wind and turbulence buffeting, and sounds of wing-stress in tight turns really immersive. I have no way of knowing if they're more accurate than the way other sims represent them but the way forces act on the plane just seems more realistic in IL2.

 

As some put in the rear window of their cars... "Don't follow me! I'm Lost!!!" :-)

 

But yes, IL-2 BoS is another flight simulator I really appreciate, together with DCS.

 

I use it just for tasting the excelent graphics, ground, weather, everything - The things these guys do, just as they do with Rise of Flight ( the latest updates are simply Superb! ) with DX9 and 32 bit would make m feel ashamed if I was a civil sim developer...

 

I'm in a quarrel at their forums regarding the "wobbling" due to excessive pitch damping in IL-2 BoS. It's not a major problem in the FDM, and if we look for instance at X-Plane, for X-Plane users it's what they're accostumed to for a long while, but other than that the feel of flight in BoS is for me the best any flight simulator ever gave me.

 

I and my "perfectionism" paranoia have deleted it a few times from disk, mostly to resist the temptation of playing it online - I was becoming an addict - but it's impossible - it is just too good!

 

Both sims, DCS and BoS / BoM ( I also bought BoM pre-release, so I have access to the BoM aircraft that have already been released ) are moving at extraordinary paces, with BoS being updated more often than DCS regarding new features.

 

In about 2 months I believe we will get the Spitfire IX for DCS, from ED, probably by the end of next week the Mig-3 for BoS, and by the end of the month the Moscow scenery area....

 

My other only problem with this sims is that I hate War, and anything about it... and I was forced, by the mediocrity of civil flightsims in many areas so well covered by this combat sims ( starting with the flight dynamics ) to completely shift my attention into them.

 

And the helicopters in DCS!!!! The Helicopters!!!! I long offered my Ka-50 to someone - too sophisticated for me - but I keep the extraordinary UH-1H and Mi-8 - what a superb example of flight dynamics!

 

My online user in both sims is difficult to find, so I leave it here just in case we ever happen to meet at IL-2 or DCS skies :-)

 

"JCOMM"  :-)

New DCS: W Newsletter

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2604242&postcount=6

 

 

A-10C: The Enemy Within Campaign, Now Available

 

 

Created by “Baltic Dragon”, The Enemy Within is a story - driven campaign that puts you in cockpit of an A-10C Warthog, sent as a part of small US detachment to Georgia in order to help contain a growing threat from a terrorist organization calling itself the “Caucasus Liberation Army” (CLA). As the story unfolds, you will be faced with a variety of challenges, including close air support, precision strikes, combat search and rescue, anti-ship strikes and even air to air combat. Striving to be as realistic as possible, the units featured in the campaign are based on their real-life counterparts. It also uses a sophisticated radio control system, meaning that you have to tune your on-board radios to the correct frequency to be able to hear more than 670 voiceovers included in the campaign. There are also over 80 pages on FRAGOs (fragmentary orders, based on the ones used by US Air Force), 50 pages of briefings and 40 maps and recon photos designed to help you successfully finish all the 21 missions. 

 

Purchase from: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/campaigns/

 

https://youtu.be/RgzjBz6SWtA

 

DCS: A-10C Warthog SALE!

 

To commemorate the launch of The Enemy Within Campaign, you can reduce the price of DCS A-10C up to 50%(!), by spending your bonus points. Starting Friday, December 18th at 1500 GMT and lasting until Monday, December 21st at 0900 GMT.

 

Purchase from: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/modules/dcs_a10c_warthog/

 

DCS: M-2000C Coming Next Week!

 

 

RAZBAM’s DCS: M-2000C is now undergoing final testing prior to its Open Beta release next week. This Open Beta will work with both DCS versions 1.5 and 2.0.

 

Once the Open Beta is released, the pre-purchase sale price will end, so get your copy now and treat yourself to this outstanding new entry to DCS World.

 

Purchase from: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/modules/m2000c/

 

 

DCS World 2.0 Open Alpha Update 1

 

We are now preparing the first update to the Open Alpha of DCS World 2.0. Highlights of this update include:

L:39 updates: SPU communications fixed, flashing lights on ADF dials, ADF frequency dials in rear cockpit getting stuck

Signal flare brightness increased

Fixed multiplayer client loss when changing slots

Localization fixes for Russian, German and Chinese

F-86F: Improved rudder control, corrections to manual, AN/ARN-6 CONT position now selectable, added input for accelerometer and fast gyro slaving, updated rudder trim

Mi-8MTV2: Corrections to manual, added window heating regulator

Fw-190: Fixed left gun not firing

MiG-15Bis: New Chinese livery for MiG-15

Bf-109: Updated wind sound

UH-1H: Added UHF ARC51 channel frequency table, fixed ARC51 presets

Encyclopedia corrections

Entire flight refuels when player refuels now

Corrected missile plume visual from certain angles

Further stabilization fixes

Corrected Moskva attack distances

Adjusted display of airfield ATC frequency on F10 map

Fixed crash as a result of client cargo unhooking

Corrected VORTAC frequencies

New imposter data test parameters

Corrected S-8 rocket smoke

Added KAB-1500LG to encyclopedia

Adjusted BMP-3 100mm gun

Reduced memory allocations

Improved Combined Arms “Arcade Camera” view

Corrected AI A-10C and A-10A landing gear damage

Changed MAXFPS to 180

 

Happy holidays and have a wonderful New Year’s!

The Eagle Dynamics Team

 

DCS: World 2.0.0.480 Available

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2604225&postcount=5

DCS World

AI A-10A & A-10C: Corrected behavior with damaged landing gear

Uragan BM-27. Indication of minimum engagement range is corrected.

Missing map in Create Fast Mission generator is restored.

Fixed bug with incorrect number of wingmen in Create Fast Mission generator.

Corrected vertical scroll bar in the Briefing panel.

Missile's engine plume will not disappears from some point of view.

AI aircraft no more get fuel by tanker without contact to tanker.

Multiplayer. Clients without CA will be able to open the players list, if server is CA-player.

Multiplayer. Client will get a loss in scoreboard when he changes slot.

Multiplayer. Mission name was added in MP server interface

Signal flare light will be brighter.

Crash when attempting to call Object.destroy() in landing event handler is fixed.

ME. Aerobatic task parameters are corrected.

Expanded Lua scripting documentation

 

DCS CA

Ground Units. Arcade commander view fixed.

 

DCS F-86F

Flight manual updated.

Added input key commands for accelerometer and fast slaving gyro.

AN/ARN-6 CONT. position is selectable.

Rudder control is adjusted. Aircraft can operate with crosswind.

 

DCS Mi-8MTV2

Flight manual updated.

 

DCS Fw 190 D9

Port (Left) gun will fire.

 

DCS L-39

ADF frequency dial in rear cockpit will not stuck on some values.

Corrected lights on ADF dials.

SPU commutation fixed.

 

Black Shark 2 Republic Campaign

Air Rain mission. Increased landing zone radius up to 120 m. Removed manpads from airdrome air defence.

Cleanup mission. The enemy manpad will be killed by friendly forces after some time, if he will not killed by player.

 

DCS: World 2.0.0.48596.56 available

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2608171&postcount=6

DCS World

Fixed bug with missing models extracted shells.

 

MiG-21bis

Fixed crash on radar enabling.

DCS 1.5.2.48726.137 Update 1 disponible:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2613088&postcount=11

Introduced DCS M-2000C by RAZBAM

 

DCS World

Old style scrollbar in Mission Briefing fixed.

AI aircraft no more get fuel by tanker without contact to tanker.

Multiplayer. Clients without CA will be able to open the players list, if server is CA-player.

Multiplayer. Client will get a loss in scoreboard when he changes slot.

Multiplayer. Mission name was added in MP server interface.

Multiplayer. Fixed setting server event flags.

Signal flare light will be brighter.

Crash when attempting to call Object.destroy() in landing event handler is fixed.

ME. Aerobatic task parameters are corrected.

R550 Magic 2. Increased detection range of standard target from 15 to 20 km (like AIM-9M).

Counter-Countermeasure probability of some IR missiles is slightly increased. Less value - increase immunity (there are complex, nonlinear dependence!):

- Mika T from 1 to 0.2

- R550 Magic 2 from 1 to 0.5

- R-27T from 1 to 0.5

- R-27ET from 1 to 0.5

- R-73 from 1 to 0.5

- AIM-9M from 1 to 0.5

- 9M333 Strela-10 from 1 to 0.5

- 9M39 Igla from 1 to 0.5

- FIM-92C from 1 to 0.5

 

DCS L-39

ADF frequency dial in rear cockpit will not stuck on some values.

Corrected lights on ADF dials.

SPU commutation fixed.

 

DCS F-86F

Flight manual updated.

Added input key commands for accelerometer and fast slaving gyro.

AN/ARN-6 CONT. position is selectable.

Rudder control is adjusted. Aircraft can operate with crosswind.

 

DCS Mi-8MTV2

Flight manual updated.

 

Update to DCS: W 2.0.0.48763.61 Available

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2614299&postcount=7

Introduced DCS M-2000C by RAZBAM

 

DCS World

Chat messages about game events can be disabled in server settings.

Updated Lua scripting documentation.

Encyclopedia: corrected some stuff.

Quick start missions added for RU locale.

Localizations updated

Fixed GUI error when cleaned input category in settings (RU locale).

 

DCS World 1.5.2 released for main public game version!

Please use DCS Updater to update current DCS 1.2.16 to DCS 1.5.2.

Note. All products (modules) should be installed via ingame Module Manager only. Dedicated installers will not be provided anymore.

 

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Been using 1.5.2 beta together with 2.0 Alpha...

 

I am unable to use ANY other flight simulator presently, well, with the remarkable exception of Condorsoaring...

Installed this today. I'm blown away with the FDE. I crashed twice the p51.

I will get the sabre or mig15 soon. The spitfire is a day 1 purchase.

I crashed twice the p51.

 

 

Lol.   Its a beast of a thing to take of with, i keep fliping it over,  cracking stuff

Make sure, when taking off with the p51d, tf51 or fw190 d-9, that you pull your stick back to lock the tail wheel.

 

Also make sure you disable auto-rudder and set takeoff assist to 0% ( no takeoff assist - slider full left ).

 

Use the rudder to keep in the rw centerline.

 

In some online servers, a lot of forward ( nose-heavy ) pitch trim is automatically added when you auto-start the p51d. Be sure to set it back a bit, to no more than 1 deg nose heavy...

DCS: World Newsletter (January, 8, 2016), Wibter bonus, L-39ZA, Su-33 PFM and Mig-29.

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=158106

 

DCS Winter Bonus Spectacular

 

Got a bunch of bonus DCS bonus points to use? Here is your chance! Starting 08 January at 1500 GMT time and lasting until 11 January 2016 at 0900 GMT, use your bonus points to discount most DCS module up to 50%!

 

 

Visit our e-shop for Modules at http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/modules/ and our Campaigns at http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/campaigns/

 

DCS: L-39 Albatros Update

 

We have been making great progress on the L-39 Albatros Open Beta and we are now nearing the end of the open beta with the upcoming release of the L-39ZA version and the interactive training missions.

 

 

Su-33 and MiG-29 Update for DCS World

 

Both the Su-33 and MiG-29 are getting some love! We are working on the Professional Flight Model (PFM) for the Su-33. This will be based on the Su-27 PFM, but will be adapted for weights, the tail hook, and its distinctive aerodynamic features. Once we complete the flight model of the Spitfire IX, we will begin work on a new flight model for the MiG-29. Speaking of the MiG-29, we are also completing work on an all-new external model!

 

 

Happy New Year!

The Eagle Dynamics Team

 

Interview by Matt Wagner on FlightSim by DCS:W, future Theaters after Hormuz and WW2, by ED and 3rd parties, and pilot-able first person modules ships on a far future (The interview was previous to RAZBAM M2000 release)

http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/content.php?16344-Interview-With-Matt-Wagner-DCS

 

DCS: World Newsleter 15 January 2016 (check e-mails)

F-15C 16-2 Red Flag Campaign Available

 

Starting today, the F-15C 16-2 Red Flag Campaign is available for purchase and download from: F-15C 16-2 Red Flag Campaign

 

Note that this campaign requires ownership of either Flaming Cliffs 3 or F-15C for DCS World, along with the DCS: NEVADA Test and Training Range map. For those that pre-purchased the Nevada map and elected to receive this map for free, you will now be able to activate this campaign from the DCS World 2.0 Module Manager.

 

 

The F-15C 16-2 Red Flag Campaign is a depiction of flying the F-15C Eagle during a typical Red Flag exercise in the skies over Nevada. This campaign includes extensive briefing, map, and lineup card PDF files for each mission and was designed in consultation with the renowned author Steve Davies, the authority on the F-15C.

 

All of the missions are based on input from real F-15C pilots that have flown in Red Flag exercises and will provide you a challenge that will test even the most skilled virtual pilots.

 

Video: https://youtu.be/xzXgRGcgLwM

 

 

F-15C and Nevada Map Bonus Event

 

To kick off the release of the new F-15C Red Flag campaign, we are offering you 50% off both modules using available bonus points. This bonus event will run Friday, January 15th at 1500 GMT and lasting until Monday, December 25th at 0900 GMT.

 

Purchase from: F-15C for DCS World and DCS: NEVADA Test and Training Range Map

 

DCS: NEVADA Test and Training Range Map Update

 

We continue working on improvements to the Nevada map that includes fixing bugs and implementing new features. The following will be available in the coming months:

 

Add Tonopah Air Force Base

Add additional casino/hotels to the Las Vegas strip

Add additional airfields and landing strips to the central (detailed) portion of the map

Add the National Training Center (NTC)

Improved grass and ground clutter

Other smaller improvements

When these additional features are added and the module is final, the cost of the map will likely increase. However, these new features will be free to those that already own the map.

 

Sincerely,

The Eagle Dynamics Team

 

 

 

DCS: World 2.0.0.49135.72 Update available:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2644476&postcount=8

DCS 2.0.0 Update 4 (2.0.0.49135)

 

DCS World

Russian, German and Chinese localization updated

net.get_slot() and net.set_slot() docs documentation updated (API/DCS_ControlAPI.txt)

Fixed crash on pre-sp1 win7

Taxiing PAI behavior improved

Crash when CBU BL755 explosion effect appears fixed

Rare sound initilaization glitch fixed

 

DCS UH-1H

Fixed UH1H-Dyn.dll loading.

RU locale added to QuickStart mission

 

DCS F-15C

RU QuickStart missions added

 

DCS Su-27

RU QuickStart missions added

 

RAZBAM Mirage-2000C

External model corrected for multiplayer clients

 

“F-15C 16-2 Red Flag” campaign support added