New caucasus map

Art-J · December 16, 2017

What a question. Lol.

Multiple times we've had 1.5.x stable and OB getting patched up to the same sub-version number at the same time on the same day (and thus distributed from ED website for all newcomers), hence my question. I know it sounds crazy, but apparently (looking at FB posts as well), this particular fragment of Wags' statement made things even more confusing.

Raven's theory sounds very plausible, but a bit of a confirmation would be nice.

Raven68 · December 16, 2017

Raven's theory sounds very plausible, but a bit of a confirmation would be nice.

I can understand that. I assume Matt or Sith will come in and clean up any confusion.

Donut · December 16, 2017

Dear all,

DCS World 2.5 News Update

Work is going well with the updated Caucasus map and the summer map is ready to go! However, there is still work to do on the Spring, Autumn, and Winter maps. Much of this revolves around integration of the new SpeedTree tech. This is a rather time consuming process and is not just a case of just dropping in new tech.

Additionally, a lot of work continues on updating the hundreds of missions and campaigns that need to be adjusted for the map changes. This primarily entails moving units and their routes out of the many new forested areas on the map. We want this move to DCS World 2.5 to be as bug-free as possible.

Finally, we have the holiday season fast approaching, and we need to give our staff time with their loved ones.

Given this, we will be releasing DCS World 2.5 by late-January 2018. This is not an estimate, this is a promise.

In order to avoid confusion and any update issues, DCS World 2.5 will be released as a new download (NOT an update to an existing version). The current Open Beta will be updated to DCS World 2.5 Open Beta, the Open Alpha will be removed, and DCS World 1.5 will remain but be unsupported.

Modules will not need to be re-downloaded or activated.

Pilots statistics from DCS World 2.x will be carried over to DCS World 2.5.

Movement of DCS World 2.5 would then soon follow to Steam.

Thanks,
Matt “Wags” Wagner
Eagle Dynamic SA, Senior Producer

I just stumbled across this. Why is this burried in the forums and not under official updates or sent out as part of the newsletter? We have been waiting on 2.5 for a year now and I would imagine an announcement like this would be bigger news.

Magic Zach · December 16, 2017

I just stumbled across this. Why is this burried in the forums and not under official updates or sent out as part of the newsletter? We have been waiting on 2.5 for a year now and I would imagine an announcement like this would be bigger news.

There's a post on FB. Where was this burried in the forums?

Donut · December 16, 2017

There's a post on FB. Where was this burried in the forums?

In this forum thread, page 70. I would think this news deserves it’s own post and sticky instead of randomly posting it in the New Caucasus Map thread.

MrDieing · December 16, 2017

As requested, the post for the ones that missed it due to the massive HYPE :)

Dear all,

DCS World 2.5 News Update

Work is going well with the updated Caucasus map and the summer map is ready to go! However, there is still work to do on the Spring, Autumn, and Winter maps. Much of this revolves around integration of the new SpeedTree tech. This is a rather time consuming process and is not just a case of just dropping in new tech.

Additionally, a lot of work continues on updating the hundreds of missions and campaigns that need to be adjusted for the map changes. This primarily entails moving units and their routes out of the many new forested areas on the map. We want this move to DCS World 2.5 to be as bug-free as possible.

Finally, we have the holiday season fast approaching, and we need to give our staff time with their loved ones.

Given this, we will be releasing DCS World 2.5 by late-January 2018. This is not an estimate, this is a promise.

In order to avoid confusion and any update issues, DCS World 2.5 will be released as a new download (NOT an update to an existing version). The current Open Beta will be updated to DCS World 2.5 Open Beta, the Open Alpha will be removed, and DCS World 1.5 will remain but be unsupported.

Modules will not need to be re-downloaded or activated.

Pilots statistics from DCS World 2.x will be carried over to DCS World 2.5.

Movement of DCS World 2.5 would then soon follow to Steam.

Thanks,
Matt “Wags” Wagner
Eagle Dynamic SA, Senior Producer

Wags · December 17, 2017

Dear all,

DCS World 2.5 News Update

Work is going well with the updated Caucasus map and the summer map is ready to go! However, there is still work to do on the Spring, Autumn, and Winter maps. Much of this revolves around integration of the new SpeedTree tech. This is a rather time consuming process and is not just a case of just dropping in new tech.

Additionally, a lot of work continues on updating the hundreds of missions and campaigns that need to be adjusted for the map changes. This primarily entails moving units and their routes out of the many new forested areas on the map. We want this move to DCS World 2.5 to be as bug-free as possible.

Finally, we have the holiday season fast approaching, and we need to give our staff time with their loved ones.

Given this, we will be releasing DCS World 2.5 by late-January 2018. This is not an estimate, this is a promise.

DCS World 2.5 will be released as a new download (NOT an update to an existing version). In other words, DCS World 2.5 will replace DCS World 1.5 Stable. The current 1.5.8 Open Beta will be updated to be DCS World 2.5 Open Beta. As such DCS 2.5 Stable and DCS 2.5 Open Beta will be available at the same time. DCS 2.1 Open Alpha will be removed, and DCS World 1.5 will remain but be unsupported.

Modules under DCS World 2.x will not need to be re-downloaded or activated. Just do not uninstall DCS World 2.2 Open Alpha prior to installing DCS World 2.5 Stable, as 2.5 will copy the modules over from 2.2.

Any files in your Users/Saved Games folder will not be affected.

Pilots statistics from DCS World 2.x will be carried over to DCS World 2.5.

Movement of DCS World 2.5 would then soon follow to Steam.

Thanks,

Matt “Wags” Wagner

Eagle Dynamic SA, Senior Producer

javelina1 · December 17, 2017

Dear all,

DCS World 2.5 News Update

Work is going well with the updated Caucasus map and the summer map is ready to go! However, there is still work to do on the Spring, Autumn, and Winter maps. Much of this revolves around integration of the new SpeedTree tech. This is a rather time consuming process and is not just a case of just dropping in new tech.

Additionally, a lot of work continues on updating the hundreds of missions and campaigns that need to be adjusted for the map changes. This primarily entails moving units and their routes out of the many new forested areas on the map. We want this move to DCS World 2.5 to be as bug-free as possible.

Finally, we have the holiday season fast approaching, and we need to give our staff time with their loved ones.

Given this, we will be releasing DCS World 2.5 by late-January 2018. This is not an estimate, this is a promise.

DCS World 2.5 will be released as a new download (NOT an update to an existing version). In other words, DCS World 2.5 will replace DCS World 1.5 Stable. The current 1.5.8 Open Beta will be updated to be DCS World 2.5 Open Beta. As such DCS 2.5 Stable and DCS 2.5 Open Beta will be available at the same time. DCS 2.1 Open Alpha will be removed, and DCS World 1.5 will remain but be unsupported.

Modules under DCS World 2.x will not need to be re-downloaded or activated. Just do not uninstall DCS World 2.2 Open Alpha prior to installing DCS World 2.5 Stable, as 2.5 will copy the modules over from 2.2.
Any files in your Users/Saved Games folder will not be affected.

Pilots statistics from DCS World 2.x will be carried over to DCS World 2.5.

Movement of DCS World 2.5 would then soon follow to Steam.

Thanks,
Matt “Wags” Wagner
Eagle Dynamic SA, Senior Producer

Thanks Matt!

Merry Christmas to you buddy. (Would be nice if we got some rain in Phoenix, or Snow in the mountains). ;):thumbup:

Raven68 · December 17, 2017

Wow an update to the update!

As such DCS 2.5 Stable and DCS 2.5 Open Beta will be available at the same time.

This takes the guess work out of it, 2.5 will go public day one!

Vitormouraa · December 17, 2017

Dear all,

DCS World 2.5 News Update

Work is going well with the updated Caucasus map and the summer map is ready to go! However, there is still work to do on the Spring, Autumn, and Winter maps. Much of this revolves around integration of the new SpeedTree tech. This is a rather time consuming process and is not just a case of just dropping in new tech.

Additionally, a lot of work continues on updating the hundreds of missions and campaigns that need to be adjusted for the map changes. This primarily entails moving units and their routes out of the many new forested areas on the map. We want this move to DCS World 2.5 to be as bug-free as possible.

Finally, we have the holiday season fast approaching, and we need to give our staff time with their loved ones.

Given this, we will be releasing DCS World 2.5 by late-January 2018. This is not an estimate, this is a promise.

DCS World 2.5 will be released as a new download (NOT an update to an existing version). In other words, DCS World 2.5 will replace DCS World 1.5 Stable. The current 1.5.8 Open Beta will be updated to be DCS World 2.5 Open Beta. As such DCS 2.5 Stable and DCS 2.5 Open Beta will be available at the same time. DCS 2.1 Open Alpha will be removed, and DCS World 1.5 will remain but be unsupported.

Modules under DCS World 2.x will not need to be re-downloaded or activated. Just do not uninstall DCS World 2.2 Open Alpha prior to installing DCS World 2.5 Stable, as 2.5 will copy the modules over from 2.2.
Any files in your Users/Saved Games folder will not be affected.

Pilots statistics from DCS World 2.x will be carried over to DCS World 2.5.

Movement of DCS World 2.5 would then soon follow to Steam.

Thanks,
Matt “Wags” Wagner
Eagle Dynamic SA, Senior Producer

Thanks you Matt!

bart · December 17, 2017

Thanks for the update matt, nice to have a plan.

Meanwhile my rigs just blown up, spat the dummy after 6 yrs loyal service :cry:

I recon it's going to be a month until I can get a new one built so good timing on that score......bad timing in so far as no DCS for me all over the Christmas break, thats going to be tough.....but lots of good things to look forward to and 2.5 on a new rig should look sweet.....

Nooch · December 17, 2017

Will user settings and key binds get automatically transferred to the new 2.5? If so then from which version, 1.5 or 2.2?

LeCuvier · December 17, 2017

@Wags:

You say that modules will be "copied over" from 2.2. That seems strange to me. I'm sure that not everybody in the community has even istalled 2.2.

And personally, I don't have all "my" modules installed in 2.2.

It would seem more logical to me to import modules (except Nevada and Normandy maps) from the stable version 1.5 (which has just been updated to 1.5.8).

But in the end, if 2.2 is the source then I will have to make sure I have all my modules set up in 2.2.

We also need clarity on which version of "Saved Games" data will be used for 2.5. I'm currently maintaining these data for the 3 versions of DCS, and I need to know which one to focus on for maintenance quality.

MrDieing · December 17, 2017

@Wags:
You say that modules will be "copied over" from 2.2. That seems strange to me. I'm sure that not everybody in the community has even istalled 2.2.
And personally, I don't have all "my" modules installed in 2.2.
It would seem more logical to me to import modules (except Nevada and Normandy maps) from the stable version 1.5 (which has just been updated to 1.5.8).
But in the end, if 2.2 is the source then I will have to make sure I have all my modules set up in 2.2.
We also need clarity on which version of "Saved Games" data will be used for 2.5. I'm currently maintaining these data for the 3 versions of DCS, and I need to know which one to focus on for maintenance quality.

The Updater is a pretty powerful tool, it will search for identical files that are already downloaded and will copy them where needed.

Red Dragon-DK · December 17, 2017

I love it. Thanks Matt and thanks ED for your hard and awesome work. :thumbup::thumbup:

Shadow KT · December 17, 2017

Great stuff, it will be just after finals for me :music_whistling: Keep up the great work and have a well deserved holiday :thumbup:

Ow, and by this I understand that DCS 2.5 will be released as a stable (non EA, Beta/Alpha) version from the get go (as Beta and Stable will be on the same version)

mwd2 · December 17, 2017

@Wags, do we need to De-Activate the PayDLC-Campaigns (which only works on the Caucasus Map) under 1.5.x before we can/should install DCS World 2.5.x?

Fri13 · December 17, 2017

Dear all,

DCS World 2.5 News Update

Work is going well with the updated Caucasus map and the summer map is ready to go! However, there is still work to do on the Spring, Autumn, and Winter maps. Much of this revolves around integration of the new SpeedTree tech. This is a rather time consuming process and is not just a case of just dropping in new tech.

Additionally, a lot of work continues on updating the hundreds of missions and campaigns that need to be adjusted for the map changes. This primarily entails moving units and their routes out of the many new forested areas on the map. We want this move to DCS World 2.5 to be as bug-free as possible.

Finally, we have the holiday season fast approaching, and we need to give our staff time with their loved ones.

Given this, we will be releasing DCS World 2.5 by late-January 2018. This is not an estimate, this is a promise.

DCS World 2.5 will be released as a new download (NOT an update to an existing version). In other words, DCS World 2.5 will replace DCS World 1.5 Stable. The current 1.5.8 Open Beta will be updated to be DCS World 2.5 Open Beta. As such DCS 2.5 Stable and DCS 2.5 Open Beta will be available at the same time. DCS 2.1 Open Alpha will be removed, and DCS World 1.5 will remain but be unsupported.

Modules under DCS World 2.x will not need to be re-downloaded or activated. Just do not uninstall DCS World 2.2 Open Alpha prior to installing DCS World 2.5 Stable, as 2.5 will copy the modules over from 2.2.
Any files in your Users/Saved Games folder will not be affected.

Pilots statistics from DCS World 2.x will be carried over to DCS World 2.5.

Movement of DCS World 2.5 would then soon follow to Steam.

Thanks,
Matt “Wags” Wagner
Eagle Dynamic SA, Senior Producer

That information made my year.... Knowing that at the february I can have a my-time by knowing that I can prepare to for it in late january once the official release is out. So I still can be prepared that things get pushed forward by unknown problems....

joey45 · December 17, 2017

Just need a date so I can book the time off at work.

@Wags, do we need to De-Activate the PayDLC-Campaigns (which only works on the Caucasus Map) under 1.5.x before we can/should install DCS World 2.5.x?

It's linked to the pc not the game so it should be good.

Edited December 17, 2017 by joey45

_schepper_ · December 17, 2017

Dear all,

DCS World 2.5 News Update

Work is going well with the updated Caucasus map and the summer map is ready to go! However, there is still work to do on the Spring, Autumn, and Winter maps. Much of this revolves around integration of the new SpeedTree tech. This is a rather time consuming process and is not just a case of just dropping in new tech.

Additionally, a lot of work continues on updating the hundreds of missions and campaigns that need to be adjusted for the map changes. This primarily entails moving units and their routes out of the many new forested areas on the map. We want this move to DCS World 2.5 to be as bug-free as possible.

Finally, we have the holiday season fast approaching, and we need to give our staff time with their loved ones.

Given this, we will be releasing DCS World 2.5 by late-January 2018. This is not an estimate, this is a promise.

DCS World 2.5 will be released as a new download (NOT an update to an existing version). In other words, DCS World 2.5 will replace DCS World 1.5 Stable. The current 1.5.8 Open Beta will be updated to be DCS World 2.5 Open Beta. As such DCS 2.5 Stable and DCS 2.5 Open Beta will be available at the same time. DCS 2.1 Open Alpha will be removed, and DCS World 1.5 will remain but be unsupported.

Modules under DCS World 2.x will not need to be re-downloaded or activated. Just do not uninstall DCS World 2.2 Open Alpha prior to installing DCS World 2.5 Stable, as 2.5 will copy the modules over from 2.2.
Any files in your Users/Saved Games folder will not be affected.

Pilots statistics from DCS World 2.x will be carried over to DCS World 2.5.

Movement of DCS World 2.5 would then soon follow to Steam.

Thanks,
Matt “Wags” Wagner
Eagle Dynamic SA, Senior Producer

For me this is verry good news because the first weekend off februari we have the winter lan. :)

So that would be so nice to have the 2.5 ... really happy to get it before that weekend i know what campain i am gonna play in the new updated map

Thank for that info :)

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Phantom88 · December 17, 2017

Glad to hear The DCS Team will be able to enjoy Christmas Holidays with Thier Families. Thank You for the very upfront and Candid update,All The very Best to The DCS Community in The New Year.

gcpino · December 17, 2017

@Wags Are you going to use Vulkan API technology in 2.5? I hope so, my AMD card would love it too

Enviado desde mi Lenovo Z90a40 mediante Tapatalk

SkateZilla · December 17, 2017

That's one way to interpret it, but what about the "NOT an update to an existing version" phrase then?

Wags, I applaud your attempt to reduce confusion, but really, you couldn't have made a more confusing statement within two sentences :D.

Are we getting 2.5 stable and 2.5 OB on the release day?

What a question. Lol.

So 2.5 will never be a Stable Release? That doesn't make sense.

DCS 1.5 RELEASE -> Legacy Unsupoorted

DCS 1.5 OPEN BETA -> DCS 2.5 OPEN BETA

DCS 2.5 RELEASE -> NEW INSTALLER

DCS 2.0 OPEN ALPHA -> DISCONTINUED

bulding · December 17, 2017

good new I'm so happy

thanks wags for info :thumbup:

:drunk:

Davee · December 17, 2017

DCS 1.5 RELEASE -> Legacy Unsupoorted
DCS 1.5 OPEN BETA -> DCS 2.5 OPEN BETA
DCS 2.5 RELEASE -> NEW INSTALLER
DCS 2.0 OPEN ALPHA -> DISCONTINUED

Can't have it much clearer.

The reading comprehension for some is astounding. . . . . :)

New caucasus map

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