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    Il2 DD Update Dev Blog 242
    76.IAP-Blackbird
    By 76.IAP-Blackbird,
    Hello everybody,   Previously we talked mostly about the Normandy project, but today we have something to tell you about Tank Crew. Functionality wise, at this stage we're polishing the implemented modules. The coming update 4.005 will bring a dozen important improvements for Tank Crew and the commander binoculars we showed you earlier. Later we plan to implement the indirect fire capability for self-propelled guns (by inputting the distance and traversing angle) and new quick mission types for the tank commanders. It should be also noted that a lot of the damage calculation changes that are prepared for 4.005 also affect the detailed tanks, this is important for the quality of their damage modeling.   Today we have something to show you as well. Our partners from Digital Forms just sent us WIP screenshots of the two latest war machines that are being modeled for the Tank Crew project. The first one of them is German tank destroyer Sd. Kfz. 184 "Ferdinand". Here are some shots of its interior parts. This self-propelled gun is very hard to recreate because there is a little info left and we have to conduct a lot of research to clarify how its internal parts worked and looked. But the result is going to be really good - these tank destroyers which first saw action in the Kursk battle impress with their power - take a look at the comparison of their main gun with the entire T-34/76 tank - and unique design decisions:     The second war machine that is in the works now is the SU-152 assault gun that was built on the KV-1s heavy tank chassis and armed with 152mm ML-20s howitzer. It was designed incredibly fast - it's hard to believe, but between the decision of the State Defence Committee that a new heavy SPG is needed and the act of putting it into service passed only 37 days and it was ready for production by the end of January 1943. There weren't a lot of these assault guns made, but their combat debut at the Kursk salient showed that the Red Army has something to counter the newest heavy German tanks in the coming battles:     You can discuss the news in this thread

    DCS Weekend News 6 March 2020
    MigBuster
    By MigBuster,
        F-15C Eagle vs Su-27 Flanker Get a glimpse of these furious fighters F-15 Month with the Fighter Pilot Podcast Check out the Podcast, and fly the F-15 We’ve partnered with The Fighter Pilot Podcast to celebrate the F-15C Eagle. This weekend only we are offering the F-15C Eagle and Su-27 Flanker for DCS World to fly for free, both on our e-shop and on Steam. Listen to Vincent Aiello and crew as they discuss the pure power of this American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft. And of course, make sure to take advantage of the free weekend 6th to 9th March. Helo Heros Hurry, offer ends this weekend Your last chance to get up to 65% savings on the most authentic military helicopters ever created for the PC. Do not miss out on these amazing value-packed deals. All DCS helicopters: $69.99 DCS: Black Shark 2 + DCS: Combined Arms: $49.99 DCS: Black Shark 2 + DCS: Mi-8MTV2: $54.99 The same bundles are available on Steam. 3D Scanning Development Report We have started the improvement of all our human models in DCS World. The first step is to create a reference database containing different parts of the human body and prepare prototypes that will be used for all models. The video shows how we started observing the differences in our current models and note areas of improvements. The upgrades will be visible both in geometry and skinning throughout DCS World. The picture with one hand is received from the scanner and drastically improves lead time for model creation. The other pictures compare new and old models. A new Open Beta update was released this week Read the changelog here. DCS World Events SATAL finals are this weekend! Check them out here. We make sure you receive the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding our work in progress, as always. Yours sincerely,
    The Eagle Dynamics Team  

    Il2 DD Update Dev Blog 241
    76.IAP-Blackbird
    By 76.IAP-Blackbird,
    Dear friends,   The work on the Normandy module is at an early stage, but of course, this doesn't mean you'll have to wait for new updates for too long. Right now we're testing the next update 4.005 which will include a number of improvements for the damage modeling, especially aircraft damage (but it is more general than that, the way weapons affect various objects is also changing). We did a lot of research observing the community opinion on the various aspects of the current damage system that require attention and corrected our priorities basing on it. In the near future, we plan to publish a special Dev Blog issue completely dedicated to this matter.   We're also working on further AI improvements, namely on how they dogfight. Update 4.005 will include these improvements. In the future, we'll begin working on its tactical level and on how they follow the commands. 4.005 will also contain new ground vehicles - Soviet and German fuel trucks and ambulance cars. There are many other improvements across the board - for instance, you'll better hear the hits on your aircraft in multiplayer.     And today, as we promised before, we can show you the first Work In Progress screenshots of the new Soviet pilot in Summer uniform:  

    Strike Fighters 2 Complete Edition until Feb 29 2020
    MigBuster
    By MigBuster,
    For a limited time only! This edition will be only available until Feb 29, 2020. Strike Fighters 2 Complete Edition is a collection of the entire Strike Fighters 2 series (over $400+ value!) including 5 games, 2 expansion packs, and 29 DLCs all in one single, easy-to-install package! The package inlude:
        • Strike Fighters 2
        • Strike Fighters 2 Vietnam
        • Strike Fighters 2 Europe
        • Strike Fighters 2 Israel
        • Strike Fighters 2 North Atlantic
        • Strike Fighters 2 Expansion Pack 1
        • Strike Fighters 2 Expansion Pack 2
        • All 29 Strike Fighters 2 DLCs You can get this Complete Edition for free if you've already purchased all the products listed above! Get Strike Fighters 2 Complete Edition for FREE! You can also get a 50% discount if you've already purchased 5 Strike Fighters 2 games! Get Strike Fighters 2 Complete Edition discount!   https://store.thirdwire.com/project_sf2_complete.htm        

    Strike Fighters 2: Windows 10 Edition up for pre-order
    MigBuster
    By MigBuster,
        Still in development, expected release date: May 2020 (subject to change).   Strike Fighters 2 Win10 Edition is the latest version of Strike Fighters 2, a jet air-combat game set in the 1960's, updated to run on Windows 10 PC! Player flyable aircraft include some of the most legendary fighters from the early jet age, including F-100 Super Sabre, F-105 Thunderchief, A-4 Skyhawk, F-4 Phantom II, and F-8 Crusader. Campaigns feature 1960's high-flying combat action over fictional Middle Eastern sands. Join the United States Air Force, Navy, Marines, or a special operations Mercenary unit, and engage in blood-draining, G-pulling, action-packed dogfights against the enemy MiGs! Additional aircraft, maps, and campaigns will be available as DLC in-app purchases.   Owners of Strike Fighters 2 Complete Edition will receive the Win10 Edition and its DLCs for FREE as they become available.   https://store.thirdwire.com/project_sf2_w10.htm      

    Il2 DD Update Dev Blog 239
    76.IAP-Blackbird
    By 76.IAP-Blackbird,
    Hello everybody,   It's February already and we continue to improve the project as a whole. In the next update, we plan to significantly improve the airframe damage calculations and the explosive and fragmentation damage calculations for all objects in the sim in general. More AI improvements are in the pipeline too - for instance, further improvements for the vertical maneuvering in a dogfight. We have found and fixed another possible culprit for the missing aircraft hit sounds in multiplayer. There are more other corrections and fixes being worked on simultaneously with the full-scale work on Normandy theater that is already underway.   And of course, we don't forget about the tank project. While Digital Forms studio creates the assault gun and the tank destroyer that are left, we added a long-requested feature - binoculars for the tank commanders. Other smaller, but nonetheless important improvements are on the way too. Take a look at the binoculars on these screenshots:  

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