Butchering the Butcherbird

Video of P51D vs the new AI FW190D in the latest DCS update, from 'tracefantaps'

And here is a brief external video from farber2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcRWF-3Lcxg

 I will very soon do a full writeup of the DCS FW190D, with screenshots and external video, as they are almost certain to make it flyable.

BOB2 Wings of Victory update

Boreas has updated his RAF engine sounds based on some new sound sampling of real Merlins he has done. I am a big fan of Boreas work. You can get them here:

http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/2/3/2305200/RAF%20engine%20sounds.zip

Hazzie has posted some nice 109 skins. See them in action at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6Ergxl5wo0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmZ7unp3eCk

Skins downloadable at http://www.mediafire.com/?agyr6s3o3sla1o3

Cherkassov is updating the Bf110 skins in the multiskin mod




Stickman has remade the Sheerness region with historical precision, as usual




Hazzie has also been working on prop blur at various engine speeds and settings:

Low:


High:


And work has started on version 2.13, with the following wishlist and work in progress identified (may or may not make it into the final update):

- Terrain elevation
- Multiskin additions
- City, airfield, port and landmark updates to further improve historical accuracy
eg Newhaven, swing bridge area


- Chalk Cliffs (at the moment there is a bug making some cliff tiles 'see through')
- Campaign map


- Ongoing work on 'Buddye's Buglist'

1. Still some minor warps in AI behavior to fix when changing maneuver codes (nevertheless huge improvement over original ones).
2 Pilot to bail-out 3-5 seconds after final punch (currently with no delay). Bail-out delay time could be randomized based on skill and damage.
3. Bombers formations to spread-out in panic, drop bombs and return home when attacked fiercely. Shooting down the whole group of unescorted JU88s without any panic signs across the whole slaughter process seems a bit unrealistic.
I've seen some "automatic" panic only with single stuka pilot when attacked directly (here it could be more randomized). His few comrades could join in as well at a random manner depending on skill and situation.
4. Personalized squadron roster in SPC like in EAW. Newcomers, KIAs,wounded score, rank etc, pilots to fly the mission/rest, current AI level for a given pilot.
5. Label types to be toggled continuously from none through single character to long ones with different key stroke than labels on/off
6. Different labels for quick check where direct wingmen are
7. Clouds to cast shadows on the ground (maybe it is there and I missed it).
8. 3D sound in external views - currently only fly-by sound present
9. Fix replay problems
10 Fix MP Beta issues and refine
11. Prevent AI from seeing through the clouds
12. Review report in the Campaign (bad counts for Hurri, Ric reported on beta forum). --- I think Randy mostly fixed this one?
13. Fix the winds so they can be evoked (now only below 1000 feet)
14. Real gunsites for the BOBII flyable A/C
15. Fix the not working or broken 3D gauges ------------ Stickman will need to Status this one but we fixed most. Ithink?
16. All RAF spits will have Two Speed/Constant Speed propeller ----------------- We know how to do this but the question is impact to Game play?
17 Fix the problem with adding A/C in BOBII. Add the Tiger Moth to BOBII
18. Players can man the gunner position in the BF110 and Ju87
19. Start the process of AI being able to improve and not make the same mistakes
20. Continue Fred’s Mission Editor Concept
21.Correct adverse yaw effect – Blue Six interest ----------- I think Ken fixed this one?
22. Fix RAF 303's number of bullets and rate of fire issue ----- I fixed this one some time ago, I think.
23. Investigate solution to AI blacking out like player
24. Formation jitter
25. Jittering Gauges (really just not smooth operation)
26. Broken Gauges ---------------------------------------------- Oops, thei is the same as 15?
27.. Small jumps intermittently during combat
28. "Hicup" that results in the Min FPS display hitting 1,2,3,4
29. Fix AutoPiolt so that it does not go to external view but stays in cockpit view.

'Full Real' battles in Gaijins War Thunder

While 'full real' is a bit of an overclaim, War Thunder does have an in cockpit mode with most HUD features disabled that enables players to get a more realistic dogfight experience.

GloDark has produced a nice video to show how this mode works.

See also this thread from GloDark on the topic

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3735410/Continued_Adventures_in_Full_R#Post3735410

CoD REDUX campaigns now updated for TF Mod

The RAF and Luftwaffe REDUX campaigns have been updated to make the most of the new features in the TF MOD for those using it.

These versions are for use only with the TF MOD. If you don't have the TF MOD version of Cliffs of Dover, these campaigns are available in normal versions (see links below).

REDUX campaigns feature missions designed by Heinkill, with scripting by Bolox and Gabuzomeu, giving you campaign kill counts, medals and promotions.

The TF MOD version has been enhanced with high altitude missions, new objects and different aircraft types including 100 Octane RAF and LW fighters.

This package contains both the RAF and LW campaigns, for separate install as desired. You will see 'For TF MOD' in yellow letters on the splash screen, if you have installed correctly.

If you have a campaign in progress, you can just install straight over the top and continue where you left off. More detail in the extensive README documents.

Enjoy!

Download REDUX for TF MOD

Get BOTH the RAF and LW REDUX campaigns for TF MOD from Airwarfare, here: http://airwarfare.com/sow/index.php/down...igns-for-tf-mod

Looking for the REDUX campaigns for the stock version of Cliffs of Dover?

If you don't use the TF MOD here are the original versions. (These will also work with the TF MOD, they are just not optimised for that MOD, so they don't include high altitude missions, new objects such as the ships, or the new 100 Octane fighters...)

RAF: http://airwarfare.com/sow/index.php/down...ux-raf-campaign

Luftwaffe: http://airwarfare.com/sow/index.php/down...ampaign-seelowe

Enjoy!

Heinkill, Bolox, Gabuzomeu and testing teams.

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New effects work by Team Fusion for CoD

Team Fusion has continued to work on improving effects and trying for higher framerates with effects like smoke and contrails.

See video here:

http://vimeo.com/65968983

They have also shown a screenshot of work in progress on a new naval unit - the Rodney class British cruiser.



Bringing capital ships like this into the game will mean they also need to bring in weapons which can be used to attack them.  In the 1940s the only German munition capable of sinking a British cruiser or battleship was the LTF5 torpedo, so for CoD that would mean adding it to the loadout of the He115 seaplane. The LTF5 was a particularly ineffective torpedo, as it had to be dropped at exceedingly low airspeed or it would dive to the bottom. So any aircraft delivering it, was a sitting duck. Still it would make for an interesting mission or two to set up a brace of He115s to attack the HMS Nelson!