DCS Discussion

[Nefaro]

I wish someone would make an F-111 or A-6 simulation. Not sexy but sneaking into a target, dodging sams at night and taking out a target while flying NAP...mmmm

You didn't try the A-6 mod for FC3: Vietnam?

[Jarhead0331]

[mikeck]

I wish someone would make an F-111 or A-6 simulation. Not sexy but sneaking into a target, dodging sams at night and taking out a target while flying NAP...mmmm

You didn't try the A-6 mod for FC3: Vietnam?

Strike fighter's is a little light for me at this point. But I would consider trying it it was a dedicated mod Instead of user made

[Jarhead0331]

^He said "FC3"...

[Nefaro]

^He said "FC3"...

;D

I meant Strike Fighters 2.  Sorry to get your hopes up Jarhead.  :-\

[mbar]

Anyway, this is a sim that I'd love to spend more time with and really get good at.  But every time I sit down to get it started, I get lost in the various installs, patches, what works with what and what needs to be activated, and I just realize that the time investment isn't worth it until DCS looks more like a complete product.

This is kinda where I am at with DCS. They took a step in the right direction with the activation and deactivation system being integrated into the game and module manager. However, they are still stuck with weird decisions like giving you unlimited activations that automatically update given time but then put a hard limit on DE-activations. Ticked me off when I saw I now have 8 deactivations left on my MiG-21 module. I'm sure it could all be sorted out with an email if necessary but it just leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

[Yskonyn]

Then you probably will be thrilled to discover the next chapter in DRM woes:

The AV-8B will feature a new DRM scheme. Serial tied to your account over at Eagle Dynamics, but with the caveat that at this moment the software needs to verify this once every three days! Stuck in a hotel with shitty or expensive internet and you wanna continue your mission building? Tough luck. It's a test atm and a poll is up over at their website to sense what the community thinks... have at it!

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3315840

[mirth]

It's never good when you see Starforce in a DRM discussion.

[mbar]

I've had a personal moratorium purchasing any more modules until ED gets its DRM ducks in a row. That and I have more than I can reasonably learn anyway.

That F-5 sure was tempting though.

[Skoop]

I started a nice little discussion at ED forums a while back about them just going all in with steam and throw out the draconian drm.  It was like a fart in church, same response I got when I suggested BFC do the same with their library and eliminate their insane patch Chinese fire drill.

[JudgeDredd]

I started a nice little discussion at ED forums a while back about them just going all in with steam and throw out the draconian drm.  It was like a fart in church, same response I got when I suggested BFC do the same with their library and eliminate their insane patch Chinese fire drill.

lmao  :DD

[RyanE]

Was watching an F-5 video and saw this listed on youtube.  At first, I thought it was some kind of prank but checked and its real.  One of the 3rd party devs is building a civilian acrobatic plane.  Seems weird that with all work in the backlog, they would be wasting time on a plane that maybe could be as well represented already in xplane.

https://youtu.be/tygG6vq6h58

[Nefaro]

New v2.5 and F-18 vid:

[JudgeDredd]

^ That is a thing of beauty. Trees look fantastic as does the general terrain.

AV-8B is available in DCS 2.2(?) now

[Yskonyn]

Yes! And Yes!