Digital Combat Simulator (DCS World) by Eagle Dynamics has released a new update featuring new terrain modules, enhancements and bug fixes.
The new 2.9.10.4160 update introduces new terrain modules for DCS: Iraq & Iraq North maps by Eagle Dynamics, core updates, campaign updates and several updates and fixes to the CH-47F Chinook & Supercarrier by Eagle Dynamics, Mirage F1 by Aerges and the C-101 Aviojet by AvioDev.
The full changelog can be found below.
Changelog
Introduced a new terrain module: DCS: Iraq map by Eagle Dynamics
Introduced a new terrain module: DCS: Iraq North map by Eagle Dynamics
DCS – Core
- Resource manager. Warehouse resources dynamically changed by SetItem() don’t synchronise for a new client – fixed.
- VR. VR controllers disappear after selecting the VR tab in settings – fixed.
DCS: CH-47F by Eagle Dynamics
- Fixed. Engines cease operation when a second crew member takes a seat in the hot helicopter.
DCS: Supercarrier by Eagle Dynamics
- Flares are launched when a player disrupts air traffic control and attempts to land without permission – Disabled.
DCS Mirage F1 by Aerges
Systems:
- FON light now briefly turns on when starting the engine.
- F1BE: fixed rear cockpit Standby Horizon indicator initialization with ‘Solo Flight’ option enabled.
- F1EE: Fixed nonoperating lights of the Barax control panel.
- F1BE rear seat ‘fuselage tanks selected’ light on the fuel quantity gauge was made operational.
- F1BE. Fixed bug with some lights staying lit at the rear seat without electric power being available.
- Fixed navigation and formation lights not working in multiplayer for flyable aircraft.
- Adjusted power on/off dynamics of navigation/formation lights.
- Adjusted visual look of the landing/taxi light cones.
- Fixed search light (police light) cone direction – 45º for single seater and and 22º for two seater.
- Fixed blank radar screen, when ‘(C+M or SW) R’ mode is enabled, and radar modes other than ‘HA’, ‘IC’ or ‘TEL’/’BZP’ are selected. Now the radar will stay in ‘IC’ mode with ‘(C+M or SW) R’ enabled.
- F1BE: Fixed radar render in multimonitor configuration.
- The radar now correctly sets the ’emission active’ flag (it is used by AI for emission detection).
Radio and navigation:
- Fixed not operating test function in TRAP-136 (‘Green’) radio.
- Fixed a bug with inability to communicate with a radio station via TRAP-137B, when the attempted frequency is the same as of the preset channel 20.
- Fixed IDN TACAN flag not showing when TACAN signal is lost.
- Fixed IDN VOR flag not showing when signal is lost.
- Fixed IDN TACAN distance showing a non-zero value under the flag when TACAN distance is not available.
- IDN TACAN bearing now stays at the last known value, when the TACAN station is not received.
Input:
- Fixed not working Monitoring Light ‘push’ (light test) and ‘rotate’ (light brightness) actions of the old IFF panel variant.
- The lights brightness potentiometers of both IFF panels versions are initialized at maximum brightness now (previously was 0).
- F1BE TRAP-137B (‘Red’) front seat radio can’t be reached from the rear seat anymore.
- Both radio’s preset channel’s animation is now in sync with the corresponding channel selector’s animation.
- The manual gravity drop thumbwheel animation was fixed.
- Manual gravity drop thumbwheel animation is now accelerated with time when it is set by ‘Decrease/Increase’ input commands.
- Fixed ‘TACAN mode selector Clockwise/Counterclockwise’ commands not reacting on input when the selector has reached OFF or A/A position.
- F1EE Navigational Indicator ‘Additional vector bearing/distance adjustment’ switch results now in accelerated bearing/distance change when it is held pressed.
Textures and 3D models:
- Fixed landing gear wheels animation of the single seater.
General:
- Replaced custom Belouga BLG66 bombs by DCS standard ones.
- Added Belouga BLG66 bomb to AUF-2 bomb rack.
- F1 C-200 (AI) can now carry the BARAX pod.
- AI now uses bottom strobe and orange tail navigation lights (white tail light will be never though visible as AI uses only steady nav lights pattern).
- AI now sets formation light brightness according to the current day of time.
- Improved taxi, takeoff and climb training mission: Forced realistic comms, added instruction to press U + V pushbutton, IFF mode 4 forced not installed and modified several trigger messages.
- Updated Flight Manual – F1EE IDN description and table.
- Minor visual fixes in the module Special Options menu.
- Fixed F1BE Solo Flight checkbox position in ME UI.
DCS: C-101 Aviojet by AvioDev
- Improved textures of the following bombs:
- BLG66
- BR-250
- BR-500
- BIN-200
Campaigns
DCS: UH-1H The Huey Last Show Campaign by SorelRo
- Subtitles were added to all radio communications and crew chat
- F-4E updated to the latest F-4E AI
- Time compression stops during the voice communication
Other AI updates
DCS: F-16C The Gamblers Campaign by Baltic Dragon
- Mission 01: fixed issue with flight lead diverting and not landing at H4.
- Mission 03: added a note to prevent players from using GBU in certain scenarios which could lead to mission stalling.
- Mission 06: updated the skin for Jordanian F-16s
