News Liste DCS World Steam Edition

DCS World

• Ground AI. Late activated infantry units react to explosions that happened in the past - fixed
• Ground AI. Invisible vehicle travelling causing dust/sand effect - fixed
• Aircraft AI. F-4E has terrible aim with Rockeye - fixed
• Aircraft AI. B-52H waggles during bomb run - fixed
• Weapons. AA missiles. If the lock was lost, in some conditions the missiles went vertically into the sky - fixed
• VR. Some UI elements are cut off and not shown properly - fixed
• Fixed crash in weapons MP hot join system
• FARP warehouse stock movement is not implemented - fixed
• Weapons. R-24R/T missiles. Corrected motor plume position
• Weapons. Fixed crash occurred with rail launcher in some cases

DCS: F-4E Phantom II by Heatblur Simulations

• Performance: Major improvements to Radar raycasting performance, especially on busy MP servers
• Performance: Radar thread affinity changed - may increase performance where the main thread was saturated on busy servers or missions
• Performance: Fixed Object Cache being over-saturated causing severe performance loss on busy missions with thousands of objects
• Performance: NEW: Added special option to reduce radar performance impact - can improve CPU performance on lower end CPUs at the cost of some additional visual noise and clutter on the radar screen
• Performance: Changed amounts of radar threads across different core setups
• Performance: NEW: Added Lower Refresh HBUI special option. This option will reduce the UI refresh rate to 30 fps, matching the F-14 Jester UI. This will reduce CPU performance impact on CPU limited machines, especially in heavy missions
• Performance: Fixed INS, ADI and other various system bugs with the “Reduced Tickrate” option enabled
• Performance: Refactored some JESTER code paths that may have caused lowered performance when an enemy was nearby
• CTD: Fixed a crash if Saved Games path had non-standard characters (e.g. Cyrillic)
• CTD: Fixed crash if DCS install path had Chinese characters in it
• CTD: Fixed crash on empty coords text entry
• CTD: Fixed some instances of a CTD after damage and ejection
• Multicrew: Fixed a major multicrew desync error when someone leaves and rejoins (can be another WSO) the aircraft
• Multicrew: Reduced network load due to an errant buffeting sensor being propagated across the network every frame
• JESTER: Fixed being able to spot bandits very far away on the radar scope during some modes
• JESTER: Fixed JESTER breaking some inputs or being unable to correctly set some switches while using HBUI elements (e.g. the Manual)
• JESTER: Will no longer call aircraft on the ground as BFM threats or targets
• JESTER: Fixed doubled calls for some calls, and fixed him saying “Gear Up” and “Flaps Up” randomly at times far after takeoff
• JESTER: Fixed Jester not asking for alignment when starting cold on a runway
• JESTER: Fixed missile reports having wrong order of words sometimes
• JESTER AAR: Added JESTER automatically saying "Ready Pre-Contact" to the tanker (if AAR door is opened within 100m of the thanker)
• JESTER: Fixed a bug when cycling the AAR door very fast caused Jester to get stuck in radar-on mode
• JESTER: Fixed Jester being in wrong DSCG mode when switching TGT-FIND/DT fast
• HBUI: Fixed the Map Markers menu causing the Jester UI to freeze and become unusable
• HBUI: Fixed a crash when entering empty coordinates in the Nav section of the Jester Menu
• HBUI: NEW: Added Virtual Browser, and added “Online Mode” levels to HBUI. UI and Browser access is now controlled using a Special Option dropdown which allows selecting between:
• Full - Free browsing
• Offline - only offline UI features will work
• Whitelist (Default & Recommended) - sites defined by a special whitelist file are allowed, anything else is blocked
• Users can customise the whitelist file: hbui_whitelist.txt found in the Saved Games folder.
• By default it has regex rules, currently covering:
• Google
• Youtube
• Kneeboard.live
• HBUI: The Virtual Browser now also has a new landing page, allowing users to add their own bookmarks
• HBUI: Ensured that the Auto Startup clicks use the enforced version bypassing browsers
• HBUI: JESTER Radial Menu - Small resizing adjustments to the Jester Wheel (thank you amadeus!)
• HBUI: Renamed in JESTER Radial Menu "Unknown" to "Bogey" and "Hostile" to "Bandit"
• HBUI: JESTER Radial Menu - Added "Navigate To Main Menu" bind for Voice Attack users - will also open the wheel if it's closed, so that it can serve as starting point for any VA macro sequences
• HBUI: JESTER Radial Menu - Rename "Jester Presence > Enable" to "Force" for more clarity
• HBUI: Added Special Option to select UI Theme (auto, light, dark)
• HBUI: Added Special Option to shift head-tracking origin vertically
• HBUI: Updated in game manual to latest version
• HBUI: Removed browser forward nav button in manual
• HBUI: JESTER Radial Menu - Improved keyboard controls (W opens, "Back" closes wheel):
• additionally to their regular function of navigating forward and backwards in the wheel, W ("Center/Click") and "Back" can now also open and close the wheel
• Radar: Fixed possibly triggering other RWRs through terrain
• Radar: Fixed WSO maverick slew speed wrong
• Radar: Improved CAA lock reliability
• Radar: Fixed aspect switch setting wrong closure
• Radar: Fixed radar gimbal not boresighting in elevation in cage mode with half action held
• Radar: Fixed radar starting in standby mode despite being off
• Radar: Fixed caged mode allowing the antenna to be moved in acquisition
• Radar: Fixed bug allowing a short half second period of time without raycasting
• Weapons: Fixed TV weapon gimbal limits
• Weapons: Fixed gimbal limits not being respected
• Weapons: Fixed sidewinder gimbal limit
• Weapons: Fixed sidewinder half-aperture size
• Weapons: Fixed AGM-12C not arming
• Weapons: Direct mode now shows the correct solution for the sight depression value in the bombing calculator
• Weapons: Added time of flight and bomb range to the bombing calculator output
• Weapons: Fixed various issues with the Shrike WRCS mode
• Weapons: Fixed Shrikes not updating after settings changed in rearm menu
• Weapons: Corrected missiles (AGM-45 and AGM-12) ejecting incorrectly
• Weapons: Made default Shrike volume quieter
• Weapons: Updated Shrike range calculations and added Shrike range and altitude bias
• Weapons: Corrected the WRCS AGM-45 Behaviour to give shrike range indications before target insert.
• Weapons: Changed pylons to rail instead of ejection as this provides a much more realistic profile for AGM-12 and AGM-45A
• Weapons: Fixed air to ground missiles being fired unarmed if the fuse switch was in the wrong position
• Weapons: Fixed Normal Jettison consent on ground
• Weapons: Fixed Mavericks/TV Bombs being jettison despite not being selected
• RWR: Fixed the “New Guy” audio frequency not changing sometimes or playing the incorrect sound.
• RWR: Fixed diamond not going to new guy contact for a short period of time
• RWR: Made aircraft radars that used HPRF for track use MPRF instead (WIP: not yet audible, new sounds will be added)
• RWR: Fixes to E-2C carrier frequency and beamwidth
• RWR: Fixed Track Only Radars broadcasting with no target
• RWR: Added fixed radar for units such as the F-86 Sabre (WIP)
• RWR: Fixed range being displayed incorrectly sometimes
• Avionics: Fixed JESTER BATH alignment not finishing in conjunction with HDG MEM available
• Avionics: Adjusted NWS heading hold toggle function: now the AFCS has to be ON to toggle it
• Avionics: Small fix to alignment completion
• Avionics: Fixed a bug where the pitch steering needle was jumping on ILS approach
• Avionics: Fixed AJB-7 heading oscillations when electric power was being applied
• Avionics: Added a kneeboard page with diagrams for INS alignment options
• Engines: Fixed nozzles having insufficient oil pressure at idle
• Engines: Fixed controls dying too soon with the engines off or windmilling
• Systems: Added ejection and canopy jettison inhibit when canopy is open (and not jettisoned)
• Systems: Fixed pod and ECM jettison
• Systems: Fixed neutral horizontal stab position
• Systems: Minor improvements to hit damage
• Inputs: Added 2 missing Crew Chief binds (ARI Disengage check and Stab Aug check)
• Inputs: Added Slow/Fast binds for HSI course/heading and Reticle Depression
• Inputs: Changed SYNC knob to sync with right click instead of left click
• Inputs: Updated Chinese keybinds
• Inputs: Added bind for "Tanker: Intent to Refuel"
• Inputs: Ensured that all backend-called commands are executed properly.
• Inputs: Added (fictional) Tape Player Volume Knob (Recorder-On Lamp rotate-to-dim)
• Inputs: Fixed following inputs that require rebinding:
• Fixed Radar-Missile CW switch [UP]/[DOWN] binds broken
• Fixed reversed binds Radar Polarisation CIRC 1 and CIRC 2
• Fixed 3-pos switches on radar panel [DOWN]/[UP] binds to skip centre
• Fixed Pilot Body SHOW/HIDE binds being reversed (and pedal crank)
• Crew Chief: Fixed GPU not appearing on some occasions after moving the aircraft
• Crew Chief: Adjusted GPU appearing/disappearing logic
• Crew Chief: Fixed GPU spool up sound not playing sometimes
• Missions: Fixed various issues with training missions (- fixes almost all community reports)
• Missions: NEW: Added IA missions by Kaba (thank you!)
• Missions: NEW: Added IA mission Paradise Lost Free Flight by Reflected (thank you!)
• Missions: Updated missions by Sedlo, Reflected and Activity (thank you!)
• Missions: Added more slots to Through The Inferno COOP versions
• Missions: Updated Syria Landing mission to LOC RWY 08, added base
• Missions: Added base to Caucasus Cold start mission
• Missions: Updated training missions 1-4 CN localization
• Visual: Made Cockpit much brighter with Global Illumination Off
• Visual: Fixed AI afterburner visuals
• Visual: Fixed nozzle and horizontal stab LoDs
• Visual: Fixed minor LoD bugs
• Sound: Possible fix to random sound playing on spawn in multicrew
• Sound: Fixed gear sound bug on spawn in multicrew.
• Sound: Fixed Tapeplayer clipping audio
• Liveries: JASDF Jets now all have olive drab ALQ-131s
• Liveries: Improved JV Jets nose gear door art
• Liveries: Fixed JV Jets accidental overpaint on landing light
• Liveries: Updated IRIAF and IIAF liveries by ISAAC (thank you!)
• Liveries: Updated helmets on IIAF/USAF Jet by ISAAC (thank you!)

DCS: AH-64D by Eagle Dynamics

• Fixed: MP. SP. CTD at attempt to enter hot AH-64D slot
• Fixed: CPG WPN page desync in multicrew
• Fixed: TADS desync in multicrew
• Fixed: TSD desync in multicrew
• Fixed: FMC desync for CPG in multicrew
• Fixed: Synchronization ACQs, Txx and TRN points
• Fixed: Missiles Shot-At Data Synchronization
• Fixed: Automatic route point sequencing corrections
• Corrected route sequencing errors when selecting a different route on the Route Menu (RTM) sub-page or when reversing the current route.
• WPT APPROACHING and WAYPOINT PASSED advisories corrected. Will only be displayed if neither crewstation is displaying an un-frozen TSD.
• Distance and direction requirements for automatic route sequencing corrected.
• When travelling along a route in the same direction as the route sequence, the next point in the route will automatically be selected when within 5 kilometers and passing abeam the currently selected point in the route.
• When travelling along a route in the opposite direction as the route sequence, the next point in the route will automatically be selected when within 1 kilometer of the currently selected point in the route.
• When arriving at a point that is not part of the current route but has been selected using the Direct route (DIR) function, the Navigation Fly-To will remain set to that point and will not sequence back to the route selected from the RTM sub-page.

DCS: F/A-18C by Eagle Dynamics

• Fixed: Selecting different nose fuses will produce dud bombs
• Fixed: Controls lock after 2nd takeoff with SC disabled- MP Only
• Fixed: GBU-24s and AGM-154Cs do not release if you drop fuel tank first

DCS: F-16C Viper by Eagle Dynamics

• Fixed: Сrash when switching weapons when using unlimited weapons
• Fixed: Reverse left arm patch orientation
• Fixed: Bomb mode selection not updating dynamically

DCS: MiG-15bis by Belsimtek

• Added Kola Instant Action Missions
• Campaigns

DCS: F-14B Operation Sandworm Campaign by Sandman Simulations

• Mission 10: Chatter about killed enemy AWACS may at wrong time - fixed

DCS: A-10C Operation Agile Spear Campaign by Combat King Simulations

• Mission 0: Wingman not rejoining. Fixed.
• Mission 1: Not receiving full points when all targets destroyed and RTB - Fixed. Pig-2 not starting when triggered (sometimes) - Fixed. Added several new Pig-2 voiceovers.
• Mission 2: Added several new Pig-2 voiceovers. Adjusted scoring objectives. Added several Time Accel zones.
• Mission 3: Pig-2 not starting when triggered - Fixed. Added several Time Accel zones.
• Mission 7: Friendly armor blocking taxiway - Fixed.

DCS: F/A18C Raven One by Baltic Dragon

• Mission 2: introduced a fix to a new AAR bug introduced with last patch: Smoke should refuel normally without breaking the mission
• Mission 3 (and shorter version): introduced a fix to a new AAR bug introduced with last patch: Smoke should refuel normally without breaking the mission

DCS: Mi-24P The Border - Prequel Campaign by Armen Murazyan

• Mission 4: Fixed a script error when destroying infantry

DCS: F/A-18C Operation Green Line Campaign by Badger633

• Printable mission briefs updated.
• Mission 1: Removed trigger fail. Improved voice timings. Note added to brief.
• Mission 2: Fail zone adjusted to prevent early fail WP1. Note added to brief.
• Mission 3: Optional ability levels added. Unexpected fail fixed. Note added to brief.
• Mission 4: Moving zone fixed. Optional ability levels added. Note added to brief.
• Mission 5, 7 to 12: Note added to brief.
• Mission 6: Bulls corrected to WP3. Note added to brief.
• Mission 5,9,10,11: Temporary fuel bug fix.

DCS: F/A-18C Serpent’s Head 2 Campaign by Badger633

• Mission 8 all versions: Missing goals fixed.

DCS: F/A-18C Rise of the Persian Lion 2 Campaign by Badger633

• Missions 8, 9-1 9-2 and 12: Matrix will no longer refuel but stay in formation to prevent mission fail due to current refuel bug
• Mission 13: Sometimes, for some pilots Sting intermittently refuses to attack, fixed.

DCS: MiG-21bis Constant Peg Campaign by Bunyap Campaigns

• Fixed: Not possible to complete Mission 1 due to the opposing coalition of a friendly F-5E