What does the new Changelog and update post mean?

Open beta is right now just the same build like stable - https://updates.digitalcombatsimulator.com/

The memory leak is "fixed" by changing the minimum and recommended system requirements

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/stable/

Minimum system requirements (LOW graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Intel Core i3 at 2.8 GHz or AMD FX; RAM: 8 GB (16 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 60 GB; Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 / AMD R9 280X or better; requires internet activation.

 

Recommended system requirements (HIGH graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+ at 3+ GHz or AMD FX / Ryzen; RAM: 16 GB (32 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 120 GB on Solid State Drive (SSD); Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX VEGA 56 with 8GB VRAM or better; Joystick; requires internet activation.

 

Recommended VR systems requirements (VR graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+ at 3+ GHz or AMD FX / Ryzen; RAM: 16 GB (32 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 120 GB on Solid State Drive (SSD); Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 or better; Joystick; requires internet activation.

Open beta is right now just the same build like stable - https://updates.digitalcombatsimulator.com/

The memory leak is "fixed" by changing the minimum and recommended system requirements

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/stable/

problem solved I guess :thumbup:

The memory leak is "fixed" by changing the minimum and recommended system requirements

Surely this is just a slightly-late April Fools joke...???

Surely this is just a slightly-late April Fools joke...???

I think it is not. Memory leak is when the memory usage is uncontrolably increasing until its maximum. Something like cancer. But in the latest version of DCS the memory usage is stable. So it is not the memory leak, I guess.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_leak

well i guess we will not get an official statement on that do we?

well i guess we will not get an official statement on that do we?

The memory leak / performance issues are still being worked on,

 

the 32 GB / Heavy Missions stipulation are just precautions.

 

Even without the memory / performance issues, we still had users trying to run VR on a machine that barely meets Minimum Spec, Thus a Separate Recommended Specs for VR,

 

We also had users running HUGE missions (mainly MP Missions) w/ systems that barely met minimum requirements as well.

 

Some of the Heavy Missions are Built on Machines w/ significant ram, and not optimized for machines with limited memory, regardless of any memory leaks.

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3442372&postcount=10

So, I have the latest open beta release, do I have to install the release version? Or are they the same?

They are the same.

https://updates.digitalcombatsimulator.com/

What's the definition of a heavy mission?

Edit: Oups, I just saw there is a dedicated thread for this. Disregard.

(OT) Heavy mission just means there is a lot of units or scripts e.t.c. that causes high RAM usage. (/OT)

There's no set parameters, as the threshold changes depending on system and mission design techniques.

But Mostly large MP Missions w/ a large number of units, trigger zones, slots etc etc.

A simple 10v10 Air to Air mission w/ nothing else on the map obviously wont use as much memory as a 10 player slot Coop/PvP mission with dozens of AI ground units, dozens of trigger zones that can activate even more units, and hundreds of randomly placed objects and units to just create ambiance in the environment.

I think it is not. Memory leak is when the memory usage is uncontrolably increasing until its maximum. Something like cancer. But in the latest version of DCS the memory usage is stable. So it is not the memory leak, I guess.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_leak

So Open Beta is the stable version also? Did I read that right?

So Open Beta is the stable version also? Did I read that right?

Yes.

So there's no need to "update" right? Can I still join MP servers that are hosted on "stable" from the beta version?

Yes.

Its the same version for now

Why simple not switch OpenBeta to release?

dcs_updater.exe update @release

i couldn't get it worked.

Because both are the same version

Open beta is right now just the same build like stable - https://updates.digitalcombatsimulator.com/

The memory leak is "fixed" by changing the minimum and recommended system requirements

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/stable/

Here's the hotfix:

Minimum system requirements (LOW graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Intel Core i3 at 2.8 GHz or AMD FX; RAM: 16 GB (24 GB for heavy missions); Free solid state disk space: 60 GB; Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 / AMD R9 280X or better; VRAM: 4 GB (6 GB for heavy missions); requires internet activation.

 

Recommended system requirements (HIGH graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+ at 3+ GHz or AMD FX / Ryzen; RAM: 24 GB (32 GB for heavy missions); Free solid state disk space: 120 GB; Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX VEGA 56 with 8GB VRAM or better; VRAM: 6 GB (8 GB for heavy missions); Joystick; requires internet activation.

 

Recommended VR systems requirements (VR graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+ at 3+ GHz or AMD FX / Ryzen; RAM: 24 GB (32 GB for heavy missions); Free solid state disk space: 120 GB; Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 or better; VRAM: 8 GB (12 GB for heavy missions); Joystick; requires internet activation.

Cheers!

Gotcha. It was irony. Very subtle. Nice job

I just changed it to what it actually should be

And I didn't even notice the changes have been made on the official DCS site. All I can state is that it definately does not run even an empty map without crashing on 8 gigs. I tried it. It's impossible without magic.

Does this mean

With the change log and update "DCS 2.5 with new Caucasus map is available for public now!"

does this mean it is the released version or does it have more bugs...memory leak etc?

Laz

Yes, It's the released/stable version, and it has the same number of bugs, leaks and whatnot as Open Beta now, as both are the same build for the time being.

I thought when the stable version is out it was supposed to update 2.2 to 2.5? Mine is not updating.

I thought when the stable version is out it was supposed to update 2.2 to 2.5? Mine is not updating.

1.5 updates to 2.5 and 2.2 is the dead end.

However, I STRONGLY advise that you keep 2.2 for Normandy and NTTR for the time being. Far less bugs on 2.2 than the same maps on 2.5.