Nightstalker

It's been delayed since November. I think we've been more then patient. Every 6 weeks we get another DCS update and every 6 weeks we get another let down for Sinai. This makes me not want to invest in maps.

It was supposed to be out before Christmas, now 2 months later still nothing.

I thought we were promised a large update in the December beta patch for Sinai???? Just read the patch notes and NOTHING for the Sinai map. How can we have no patches after all this time?

Thanks YoYo. I'm an idiot in too much of a hurry to update and play. I copied the launcher from the regular bin file instead of the bin-mt folder. As soon as I saw your reply I realized what I did. Lol. Thanks again it's working again.

Do we still need to launch MT from the bin file as a seperate launcher? After the last patch yesterday I can no longer launch from the bin file it will only crash. I've done a repair and nothing fixes it.

This is very noticeable on the Suez Canal as well which I mentioned in another thread. Glad to hear they will look to improve it.

Just to be clear, I'm only complaining about the Canal area of the map. Most of the rest of the map I've explored looks drop dead gorgeous! Thanks for the reply.

So, I would like to say great job to the devs on their first map. I've enjoyed flying around exploring things these last couple of days. The pros of this map: Very nice job on the cities, buildings, ports etc. The performance is fantastic! In 2k with all of the graphic options maxed out I'm sitting around 180 fps over much of the map unless over a dense city where I still stay above 130. Great job! The negatives so far: Not impressed with the Suez Canal. I hope this is just an early access issue. The canal has literally no water masking or elevation changes. It looks very cookie cutter. I love flying around this area of the world in other flight sims as the color changes in this area are immense. I'm noticing only a few color variations when I fly along the canal which is not realistic at all. I took a flight down the canal this morning in DCS and then took the exact same flight down the canal in MSFS. It was staggering how much more detailed MSFS looked in the same area. So much more color variation, elevations along the canal and beautiful colors of water masking all along the canal. Of course the had crafted buildings and ports are much better in DCS but the ground texturing is very generic right now. Again, I hope to see this all improved in the future. Again, my congrats to the devs on their launch and I look forward to exploring this map for some time to come.

To be honest, I don't blame Razbam, I blame ED. They are the only ones to blame for this and it's actually quite easy to rectify. First off, I don't care about launch dates. I'd rather the module be in good state before release more than just getting it as soon as possible. This month, next month, next year, whatever. What I don't like is the process for pre-purchase. I'm not against pre-purchase as a whole, I'm just against the way ED does it. I basically never purchase modules until the release date is pretty much assured. The pre-order price is the same the day before launch as 4 months before launch. What I noticed with this module is that there has been a lot more "soon", imminent etc. passed about not to mention tweets alluding to impending release. I broke my own rule and pre-purchased last month because I THOUGHT by the tweets that the launch was actually IMMINENT. Silly me. Here's an idea for Eagle Dynamics. How about you don't launch pre-orders until the module is ACTUALLY ready for launch, meaning beta tested and given the green light to release. A Friday news letter would come out saying: "We are pleased to announce that the much anticipated (insert module} has been in the beta testing phase with us for the last 10 weeks and we are pleased to announce that (insert 3rd party) has been given the permission to launch. As of today we will be offering a pre-purchase discount which will last until (insert date) at which time it will change to an E/A discount. We hope you enjoy the YouTube videos about to be coming your way as we await launch day (insert official date). End of problems. The only thing that should cause a minor delay of a couple of days would be on ED's side if there was a beta patch issue not a module issue. It ends all complaints about changing dates/ no dates/ taking money months in advance etc. Just a thought. I think it's more fair for the customers and especially the ones who are willing to slap down their credit card early.

I agree. I was somewhat skeptical on how much of a difference there would be but this looks absolutely fantastic and runs smooth as butter. Hats off Ugra!

Me too. Did you complete your purchase?

I really wish ED would stop using the word "imminent" in their news letters when they don't really mean imminent. The last time we heard imminent was for the F15 before Christmas and look how long we are actually waiting.

I ended up deciding on the 4080 over the 4090 due to 2k only and no VR. I’m glad for myself that I saved the money for other things. My FPS has skyrocketed between the 4080 and the MT patch, hitting 175 or more fps at times and rarely dropping below 95 around AI. I think I’m set for awhile.

Well, I have to say bravo! I started off by hopping in the AH64 instant action mission in Syria hot on the ramp. This is usually very punishing as there is a plane on fire right near the ramp. I now was sitting at about 98fps with no affect from the fire...lol. I also ran the DCS World Tomcat Torture Test mission. When you would fly past the explosions the fps would drop down into the 40's and now it dropped to a low of 95. I wouldn't even notice a drop. What a difference! My system is an i913900k, z750e, 32g DDR5, Panasonic 980 Pro SSD and a 4080. I've notice a longer loading time for some missions though. Bring on the F15.

I don't have any immediate intention of getting into VR (never say never) but I am considering getting an ultrawide 2k monitor. I'm hesitant to go 4k because I don't want to start chasing FPS again. I almost went for the 4070ti, as it is gives the same performance as a 3090ti in 2k and it might give me enough breathing room for an ultrawide. My constant hang up is, buy the 4090 and be done with it along with future proofing for ultrawide or VR, or buy a 4070ti for half the price and be more ok with changing it again in 2 yrs for a 5070ti? The 4080 seems like the ugly step sister nobody really wants. I'm fortunate to be able to afford the 4090 but that doesn't mean I'm not wasting money with massive overkill for almost all games when playing in 2k. If the 4090 doesn't improve my overall FPS in DCS and MSFS in 2k I may just be throwing money away.