Today Eagle Dynamics released a new update for its hardcore military flight simulator DCS World, numbered 2.9.6.58056.
The patch is mostly aimed to “clear up some nagging issues that were introduced in the last patch” and comes with changes to the base simulator, and a couple of aircraft by Eagle Dynamics itself.
Specifically, the F-16C Viper and the F/A-18C are getting a few tweaks, while you can also expect a touch-up to some of the campaigns available for the sim.
Below you can read the full patch notes.
DCS World
- Launcher. The launcher requires only Latin characters in the path – fixed.
- VR. Oculus Controllers. Fixed controller connection.
- VR. Pimax. Fixed Quad View FOV bug.
- MP. Issues with special characters in pilot name – fixed.
- Disabling F11 Free camera in DCS options leads to black screen for tactical commander slot in Multiplayer – fixed.
- Events. Landing and Takeoff events not registering – fixed.
- Some textures on Afghanistan terrain are not displayed in the trial version – fixed.
- AI Aircraft. WW2 aircraft AI will not engage in combat in some cases – fixed.
- Voice Chat full radio not working in dynamic slots – fixed.
- Input. Partial fix for lag based on high poll rate mouse movement.
- MP. Server crash when player controlling ground vehicle disconnects – fixed.
- Effects. Signal flares affect adjustments for FLIR.
- Spotting Dots – In the previous update, we adjusted this behaviour that many of you noticed. This is still very much WIP and being adjusted. We welcome your feedback and will be monitoring it.
- Flaming Cliffs 3. User account authorization issues have been resolved. Please contact support if you are still experiencing these issues.
- Known Issues:
- DCS crashes when using new VR Meta (beta) v68 drivers with OpenXR Toolkit.
- Trial versions of products don’t show in the Launcher.
- Helicopter cargo operations in MP (rope bug) issues.
DCS: F-16C Viper by Eagle Dynamics
- Fixed: Crash during rearming F-16C in some cases.
DCS: F/A-18C by Eagle Dynamics
- Fixed: AG target diamond wrong location on HUD + jittering.
- Fixed: Cannot exit AACQ (or Bump AACQ) in bumped mode.
- Fixed: Possibility of crash when using TGP and laser.
Campaigns
DCS: A-10C Operation Agile Spear Campaign by Combat King Simulations
Operation Agile Spear was updated to version 2.3
- All Missions. Top down review and many bugs squashed big and small. Many thanks to Pyrocumulous! His help was instrumental.
- All missions. Radio frequencies better coordinated for all aircraft in the strike package
- All missions. Updated Datalink connections for all like aircraft
- All missions. Changed all displayed messages to Clearview
- All missions. Updated to the new F10 menu system which adds new options for the player to manage their simulation’s environment. Thanks Gareth Magnall
- All missions. Wingmen (Pig-2, 3 & 4) changed over to a seperate group for more tasking flexibility. Thanks B.D.
- All missions. Added the option of a Practice Sortie to each mission. This will allow the mission pilot to exit the primary mission, fly a practice sortie with the same loadout as the primary mission, and then reenter the primary mission. The mission pilot can fly and practice any technique/profile, rearm and refuel as desired, and then re-enter the primary mission when ready.
- All missions now have the ability to accelerate time (fast forward between waypoints) without missing any mission critical inputs or messages. Thanks Sedlo.
- All missions, datacards use different font/colors for easier reading
- All missions. End of mission music added
DCS: F/A-18C Operation Cerberus North Campaign by Ground Pounder Sims
- Updated all missions to fix fuses issues from update.
DCS: F-16C First in Weasels Over Syria Campaign by Ground Pounder Sims
- Updated all missions to incorporate new AI SAM behaviour.
If you’re unfamiliar with DCS World, it’s a flight simulator dedicated to military aircraft from World War 2 to the present day. It’s available only on PC (via Steam or Eagle Dynamics’ own store) and the base simulator is free-to-play.
That being said, keep in mind that fully enjoying it pretty much requires the purchase of additional modules, albeit Eagle Dynamic has a pretty solid trial and introductory discount program.
DCS World is known to be quite challenging for novices to flight simulation, and flying its more advanced aircraft requires extensive study. That being said, it can also be very rewarding.
If you’re new to flight simulation and you’re interested in starting out, look no further than our guide, which will bring you along on an ongoing weekly journey from the basics to the flight deck of advanced aircraft.
