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18 December 2020

 

Dear Fighter Pilots, partners and friends,

Our Winter Sale 2020 has started and will run until the 11th of January. On Steam, the sale will start on the 22nd of December and end on the 5th of January. We are pleased to announce an additional ‘Free to Play’ period starting on the 22nd of December, giving you access to all aircraft and terrains from our e-Shop and Steam for two weeks.

We have made improvements to the wear and tear of piston engines as well as the damage model by considering various loads and fractures to the main bearings that occur during flight, combat, and abusive engine management.

We are now running Open Beta 2.5.6.59398, which is a really big update. Check out the full changelog; we hope you will be impressed.

As this will be our last newsletter before Christmas, let us take this opportunity to thank you for everything you have done for us this year. Without your trust in our team, none of this would have been possible. We are so grateful. Please check out our 2021 and Beyond, you may notice a few cool things that we have in the pipe for you.

Merry Christmas to you, your friends, and your families.

Thank you for your passion and support.

 

Yours sincerely,

Eagle Dynamics Team

 

Free 2 Play

Winter Sale

Free 2 Play

We are excited to announce that the DCS World Winter Sale 2020 has started, and that it will run until 15:00 GMT on the 11th of January. Most modules have a 50% discount. For DCS World Steam Edition, the sale will start on the 22nd and end on the 5th of January at 10:00 PST.

Modules with a 50% discount:

  • AJS-37 Viggen
  • AV-8B Night Attack
  • C-101 Aviojet
  • M-2000C
  • I-16
  • Spitfire LF Mk.IX
  • BF 109 K-4 Kurfurst
  • Fw 190 D-9 Dora
  • Fw 190 A-8 Anton
  • Yak-52
  • Christen Eagle II
  • A-10A Warthog
  • F-5E Tiger II
  • F-15C Eagle
  • F-86F Sabre
  • L-39C & L-39ZA Albatros
  • MiG-15bis
  • MiG-21bis Fishbed
  • MiG-19 Farmer
  • MiG-29 Fulcrum A & MiG-29S Fulcrum C
  • P-51D Mustang
  • Su-25A Frogfoot
  • Su-27 Flanker B
  • Su-33 Flanker D
  • SA-342 Gazelle
  • UH-1H Huey
  • Mi-8MTV2 Magnificent Eight
  • Ka-50 Black Shark
  • Persian Gulf
  • Nevada Test and Training Range

Modules with a 30% discount:

  • P-47D Thunderbolt
  • The Channel
  • F/A-18C Hornet
  • F-16C Viper
  • A-10C II Tank Killer
  • Supercarrier

Exceptions:

  • F-14A/B Tomcat will have a 25% discount
  • JF-17 Thunder will be only $59.99

Not in the Winter Sale 2020:

  • Syria
  • NS 430 Navigation System for SA-342 Gazelle
  • Mi-8MTV2 Crew Part 1 Campaign
  • F/A-18C Raven One Сampaign

The Free to Play period will run for two weeks (22.12.20 10:00 PST - 05.01.20 10:00 PST), and it will allow you to access all DCS World modules for free with no time limitation within the two week period. Note that an internet connection is required for the Free to Play event and that Free to Play modules will not work in DCS World in OFFLINE mode.

We hope that you will enjoy some well earned free flight time, and who knows, maybe also to fall in love with your next aircraft or terrain.

 

Warbird Warriors

Development Report

Warbird Warriors

Fighter engines, and in particular radial engines, are susceptible to master bearing overloads that require fine management skills and attention during operation. To prolong the service life, compliance with manifold pressure levels and RPM recommendations and limitations are mandatory. If not respected, you run the risk of serious engine malfunction, and you will probably be looking for a suitable emergency landing site in short order. If the engine is damaged due to poor management, or excess combat abuse, lowering the manifold pressure (or boost) and engine RPM will help keep the oil temperature within limits. With sufficient oil pressure, it should allow you to execute a controlled emergency landing.

The DCS: Fw 190A-8 Anton and DCS: P-47D Thunderbolt now include these new algorithms for calculating and simulating the above, as well as the subsequent damages / failures to the engine. These aircraft represent our latest advancement in modeling, heating, cooling, aging, and damage to power plants and systems. This work will be extended to our older DCS World aircraft, and this will set the standard for all new warbirds coming to DCS World.

 

Open Beta 2.5.6

Multicrew

UH-1H

At last, and after a long gestation period, we have added multi-crew capabilities to UH-1H, with playable roles for all four crew members, to the next Open Beta. You can now have dedicated roles to fly and fight with two pilots and two gunners and interchange roles in flight. If the UH-1H does not have M-60 and M-134 minigun installed, you can fly as passengers. This offers a new level of gameplay that we plan to roll out to other platforms in the near future.

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The Hornet now includes the GBU-24A/B Paveway III laser-guided bomb. Auto IFF/CIT from the AZ/EL A/A page and AZ/EL FlIR Sublevel. Watch DCS: F/A-18C Hornet | Automatic IFF. A redesigned threat search algorithm for HARM for TOO mode has also been added. Read and watch the details DCS: F/A-18C Hornet | GBU-24 Paveway III.

F-16C VIPER

We have fixed the logic of the System Point of Interest (SPI) concept. Multiple other bugs have been fixed and new A/A Training Missions have been added to help you hit the ground running. The manual has also been updated. Watch DCS: F-16C Viper | Targeting Pod and Maverick Tips.

This update to Open Beta 2.5.6 is our largest to date and includes the MBT T-72B3, SPAAG ZSU-57-2, and APC BTR-82A AI vehicles mentioned in recent news. For a more comprehensive list of updates and bug fixes, please check out the full list of changes.

Once again, Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. Thank you for all for your passion and support,

 

Kind regards,

Eagle Dynamics Team

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Okay-So I have DCS installed but see no place indicating how to select a particular aircraft for free. Last year it was obvious.

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SIgned in?

Latest version?

They will be in the Module manager top of the home screen.

 

 

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