June 2014 Update

without Oleg and Ilya there would be no Cliffs of Dover 3.12 and certainly no DCS Europe 1944!

Well maybe, but maybe not... http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=123426

We'll see how that one progresses but the future looks bright for WW2 fans, maybe those two projects will be more related now. Either way I'm happy they are happening.

+1. Not really interested in flying Spitfires around the Black Sea shooting down Ka-50's. ;)

Yes there are a lot of planes being made, but I need the environment (terrain, vehicles, equipment, comms, navigation, etc) to fly in :)

This is very true, that is what I meant by maybe the projects will be more closely related now. I do hope it is all kept under one roof however.. DCS: World.

Thanks ED for saving our money, massive respect for picking up the pieces when they really did not have to. Looking forward to the future.

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Massive respect and thank you to ED for saving this project.

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Massive respect and thank you to ED for saving this project.

Hear, hear!

Sithspawn, great job moderating such a difficult transition!

I for one, a long time simmer, was not really interested in jet age stuff until Luthier started his KS project, which I thought and still think was worth backing. I then also bought the P51 just to check DCS out.

By now I have bought the entire line up, except for the latest helicopter which is still Beta. I will buy that one too for sure.

Luthier may not be the best manager, but for good or for worse, he makes things happen.

As a customer I am just happy flight sims are still developing and improving.

Again, thank you ED for stepping up.

Yes there are a lot of planes being made, but I need the environment (terrain, vehicles, equipment, comms, navigation, etc) to fly in :)

+1

But they have a lot on their plate at the moment, so I understand the schedules are all a bit messed up. Planes first I guess. :)

Thanks Wags/ ED for continuing on with the project... even though I didn't pledge, it always had (and will continue to have) my full support.

With Luthier leaving the RRG team, I'm hoping it was in amicable circumstances (with everything remaining amicable moving on in to the future) and stemmed from a self made realisation that he just couldn't for emotional/ domestic legal reasons carry on leading the project.

Wags, I have one question which I'm hoping could be answered... is Oleg still on the team?

Wow, ED you have been busy!

Loving those BF-109 pics :)

Wags, I have one question which I'm hoping could be answered... is Oleg still on the team?

only an assumption, but i doubt Oleg ever was included in the team, or had anything to do with the project, except that he appeared in the one kickstarter video...

Luthier should not be blamed !

Without him there would be no 109 , no spitfire , no ww2 map etc.

He had the courage to take a risk.And i respect him for it.

hope the edge engine is not put to the back burner this should remain top priority to get this into dcs world.

As mentioned yesterday, this project will only have minimal impact on our other internal projects given that much of the former-RRG team is now working for Eagle Dynamics. As such, projects like the F/A-18C, Su-27 PFM, and new maps are still under active development.

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Thanks a lot

I've seen enough WWII junk flying in various sims

I am sure it wont...

Especially since the WWII terrain depends on it.

Hello, my first post here though I've been playing and enjoying DCS sims for a while already.

I had my doubts about this but I still ended up backing the WW2 project, because I thought (and still think!) that it would be fantastic to have all those WW2 aircraft modelled as realistically as possible, in true DCS style.

Now I'm just a little worried that nothing will come of this and I wasted my money. I hope it won't come to that and you will succeed at this project!

Hello, my first post here though I've been playing and enjoying DCS sims for a while already.

 

I had my doubts about this but I still ended up backing the WW2 project, because I thought (and still think!) that it would be fantastic to have all those WW2 aircraft modelled as realistically as possible, in true DCS style.

 

Now I'm just a little worried that nothing will come of this and I wasted my money. I hope it won't come to that and you will succeed at this project!

Welcome PJJ.

I share your feelings about having DCS level WW2 aircraft.

I wouldn't worry about the project going belly up though. ED is invested and going to see it through.

My own concerns are related more to how this will be rolled out. Ilya's goal was a very short time frame with backers having access to things as they reached alpha and beta stages. Well the FW-190 is beyond alpha since it's release goal has been set for August, but the backers don't have access to it, or anything else.

In the OP Wags said,

DCS WWII: Europe 1944 is still planned as a single-package option, or users can purchase individual components to integrate into DCS World.

With the new end date for the project set in 2015 or beyond, since there are no dates yet for the 262 and buff, we may not get our hands on any of it for years to come unless we,

purchase individual components to integrate into DCS World.

I'm hoping this is not the case, but until there is further clarification about how things will be released, how and if alpha and beta access will happen, I'm not expecting to have anything for a long time.

Hello, my first post here though I've been playing and enjoying DCS sims for a while already.

 

I had my doubts about this but I still ended up backing the WW2 project, because I thought (and still think!) that it would be fantastic to have all those WW2 aircraft modelled as realistically as possible, in true DCS style.

 

Now I'm just a little worried that nothing will come of this and I wasted my money. I hope it won't come to that and you will succeed at this project!

Welcome to the loony bin.

And fear not, if Wags from ED says something, it's gospel.

We may not get all the bells and whistles, but we will get A1 quality FM with what is delivered.

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Sorry, just got back to pc and find this news. Obviously great, Thank You!

Without having to sift through hundreds of posts, can someone pls direct me to relevant post on getting a P51D that was bought in KS backing? I want to run a dedicated server on old pc, and apparently you must have a "valid serial number " (?) to join multiplayer with new account?

Old pc, start DCS, login multiplayer w/ new, registered account , says invalid serial number.

Old pc, start DCS, login multiplayer w/ old account, no problem. Start server. Go to new pc, login mp w/ new account, "invalid serial number". Login MP w/ old account, see server, join, kicks server after 1 min. ( joined w/ same account as server pc ).

Guessing you must have separate account for dedicated server, but apparently you need a product serial number.

Thanks, and sorry to be so clueless. I am older, and have had a few headshots... TY

Make sure you bind your DCS P-51 key to the same account that you bought it from.

Sorry, just got back to pc and find this news. Obviously great, Thank You!

 

Without having to sift through hundreds of posts, can someone pls direct me to relevant post on getting a P51D that was bought in KS backing? I want to run a dedicated server on old pc, and apparently you must have a "valid serial number " (?) to join multiplayer with new account?

 

Old pc, start DCS, login multiplayer w/ new, registered account , says invalid serial number.

 

Old pc, start DCS, login multiplayer w/ old account, no problem. Start server. Go to new pc, login mp w/ new account, "invalid serial number". Login MP w/ old account, see server, join, kicks server after 1 min. ( joined w/ same account as server pc ).

 

Guessing you must have separate account for dedicated server, but apparently you need a product serial number.

 

Thanks, and sorry to be so clueless. I am older, and have had a few headshots... TY

Wuff,

What's up, buddy. I'm sending you a PM about the server stuff.

As I read about all of this, the concern over timelines, and the expectations we have all come to expect, I have to ask -

Do any of you guys remember what it was like playing the "original" Falcon on a Mac toster? We thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread, and we were basically shooting green stick figures on a screen because there was the tinniest feeling of flight involved.

Kinda puts all this is perspective. Thanks to ED and the development team for continuing to do what once was never thought possible.

Do any of you guys remember what it was like playing the "original" Falcon on a Mac toster? We thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread, and we were basically shooting green stick figures on a screen because there was the tinniest feeling of flight involved.

 

Kinda puts all this is perspective. Thanks to ED and the development team for continuing to do what once was never thought possible.

Heh.. I started flight sims/games on Commodore Amiga somewhere in 80s/90s: Falcon, Their Finest Hour: Battle of Britain, Fighter Bomber, Combat Air Patrol, F/A-18 Interceptor, F-22 Retaliator, F-15 Strike Eagle, F-19, Gunship 2000, Wings...

They weren't all that accurate sims, more like games often but at the time they were awesome.

Now we are getting simulations for home computer that were incredibly rare before... Exciting times ahead ;)

I'm a bit late to the party...but I'm glad to see ED is taking it over!

Better days ahead!