DCS World 1.5/2.0/NTTR Map FAQ & Discussion

Not sure if this has already been answered, and if it has my apologies for repeating the same inquiry. Will missions and templates you have created in previous versions of DCS world still be usable with 1.5 and 2.0, or will you have to redo them for the new graphics engine and database?

In previous versions you sometimes had to open the missions and save them again before flying, but it worked. I assume it will be the same for DCSW 1.5

Well if they still have problems with the ATC which was visible in the first Wags stream then I'm quite sure that nobody here would like to play in such state even in open beta. The errors and CTDs that were present were realy bad.

Errors and CTDs, if numerous, would definitely be a no-go. Not too sure about 'nobody would like to play' with ATC problems, though. As a dedicated WWII bird player I never pay any attention to ATC. :smilewink:

Forgive me if this has already been addressed, (I did do a search but nothing came up about the 1.5 update) will the MP client ship synchronization issue be fixed in the 1.5 update?

As it stands right now, MP carrier ops are problematic with people seeing the ships in different locations.

Cheers!

Tazman

Forgive me if this has already been addressed, (I did do a search but nothing came up about the 1.5 update) will the MP client ship synchronization issue be fixed in the 1.5 update?

 

As it stands right now, MP carrier ops are problematic with people seeing the ships in different locations.

 

Cheers!

 

Tazman

Sith has stated that the Changelog should be available soon, we should get an answer to this question by then I suppose. But to be honest, I dont think so. I believe that such a fix would rather take place with the release of the Street of Hormuz map, as it would Support Carrier Ops much more then any other update...but thats just my Point of view... I might be totally wrong.

I think when ED release the changelog, people could understand the magnitude of the 1.5 and maybe things will calm a little over here.

A good movement would be to share with us the changelog. The discussions about every bug fixed, new features and news could last enough until 1.5 is released.

Well, when they have the RC ready then they'll share the changelog.

Well, when they have the RC ready then they'll share the changelog.

Has that been the SOP?

Q: what about the airports and airbases in Crimea and south Ukrania?

Q: what about the airports and airbases in Crimea and south Ukrania?

Caucasus map has no change about last version (extension and bases).

I really don't care if the open beta crashes every 5 minutes or whatever.. I already have a "stable" (haha :P) version of the game to play if something goes wrong..

But its up to them if they want to release it or not. i'm already prepared for another 12 months of waiting ;)

Q: Is shared cockpit estimated for initial 2.0 (not 1.5) release or will it come sometime later.

What about the q&a video, i didn't see any amd nobody speaks about it..

Ups found the answer in chit chat.

I am confused. What is open beta compared to beta release? Why? I also do not understand a release of beta or open beta 1.5 vs 2.0??? Why release a pre-beta of a beta or alpha(?) that will not support the newer 3rd party aircraft addons or intended content. Why not wait (and what's the difference since we have waited years so far) until 2.0 with the new maps and aircraft are intergraded into a finished product....with few bugs. I would like to think that with 30 or so testers that they could uncover most of the big bugs. These testers would or already are doing this. Need more testers...just ask the community and I am sure ED can find more qualified persons.

I for one do not look forward to a unfinished or beta (pre, open...etc) version with half the product missing. I read last night about all the missed promised release dates from other large games and find they all have the same outcome.....disappointed supporters/customers. So why even post expected release dates ? Even estimated dates are foolish....

ED has a 5% or so of the software developers then say, Star citizen, and they have experience uncountable delays plus they have 80million thrown at their project, plus their entire staff is focused on just this one game. ED is working on other projects at the same time.

According to some here, there is a fairly stable playable version of DCS with most of the modules. I can use this and wait for the release of 2.0 instead of a incomplete version such as 1.5.

As mentioned, if they need more help in testing all they have to do is ask.

My take is have more qualified testers instead of a mass of duplicate redundant error submissions by well intentioned folks that just slow down real bug squashing. I think that is what you end up with by relying on a beta or pre-beta (alpha) release submitted to a forum of untrained, unqualified but well intentioned audience. IMHO.

Lazduc

I am confused. What is open beta compared to beta release? Why? I also do not understand a release of beta or open beta 1.5 vs 2.0??? Why release a pre-beta of a beta or alpha(?) that will not support the newer 3rd party aircraft addons or intended content. Why not wait (and what's the difference since we have waited years so far) until 2.0 with the new maps and aircraft are intergraded into a finished product....with few bugs. I would like to think that with 30 or so testers that they could uncover most of the big bugs. These testers would or already are doing this. Need more testers...just ask the community and I am sure ED can find more qualified persons.

 

I for one do not look forward to a unfinished or beta (pre, open...etc) version with half the product missing. I read last night about all the missed promised release dates from other large games and find they all have the same outcome.....disappointed supporters/customers. So why even post expected release dates ? Even estimated dates are foolish....

 

ED has a 5% or so of the software developers then say, Star citizen, and they have experience uncountable delays plus they have 80million thrown at their project, plus their entire staff is focused on just this one game. ED is working on other projects at the same time.

 

According to some here, there is a fairly stable playable version of DCS with most of the modules. I can use this and wait for the release of 2.0 instead of a incomplete version such as 1.5.

 

As mentioned, if they need more help in testing all they have to do is ask.

 

 

My take is have more qualified testers instead of a mass of duplicate redundant error submissions by well intentioned folks that just slow down real bug squashing. I think that is what you end up with by relying on a beta or pre-beta (alpha) release submitted to a forum of untrained, unqualified but well intentioned audience. IMHO.

 

Lazduc

Firstly, Please try not to compare ED to SC, both Dev Team Size and Financial Backing, its not the point, and we are not here to Compare ED or DCS to others.

Secondly, the open beta branch is separate from the release branch, you are not required to participate, and the Open Beta branch is pretty much an expansi9m a limited group of testers to a larger more diverse user base and hardware sets.

OK. September is only left 3 days include today.

Thanks, the calendar on my computer is broken....

 

Come on guys, Matt has already commented on this, just see how things go. And quit messing up my thread.

where is the Matt's comment please?

where is the Matt's comment please?

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2484682&postcount=131

I for one do not look forward to a unfinished or beta (pre, open...etc) version with half the product missing.

But those prealpha releases are quite important for a developing Team as they provide important information like software issues and Hardware / driverissues which weren't tracked down while internal/external testing...as Skate said...noonne is forced to participate.

As mentioned, if they need more help in testing all they have to do is ask.

They dont just ask...they are monitoring the bugreport forums quite well and if someone provides himself as a serious bugreporter who always provides well written and well evaluated bugreports so that Person might have an invitation from Wags in his pm one day.

hi guys/girls

after seeing the news on Facebook about the change log. I have a question.

they mentioned the cockpit shadows setting will be removed. does anyone know if they will be permanently on!

if so will this cause problems with oculus rift. as it's a major fps killer when using the rift.

I'm not sure where to really ask this, but i think this seems like a semi reasonable place. Will the MiG-29 external model update just be the A, or is there an S version being worked on at the same time?

Hi guys,

Well since Mr. Changelog says 1.5 will be released in a few hours is there ANY recent word on whether the steam open beta branch is getting updated too?

I prefer steam for a lot of reasons (ED can't take that from me) and I'd rather stick to a single DCS install.

Thanks.

I am confused. What is open beta compared to beta release? Why? I also do not understand a release of beta or open beta 1.5 vs 2.0??? Why release a pre-beta of a beta or alpha(?) that will not support the newer 3rd party aircraft addons or intended content. Why not wait (and what's the difference since we have waited years so far) until 2.0 with the new maps and aircraft are intergraded into a finished product....with few bugs. I would like to think that with 30 or so testers that they could uncover most of the big bugs. These testers would or already are doing this. Need more testers...just ask the community and I am sure ED can find more qualified persons.

 

I for one do not look forward to a unfinished or beta (pre, open...etc) version with half the product missing. I read last night about all the missed promised release dates from other large games and find they all have the same outcome.....disappointed supporters/customers. So why even post expected release dates ? Even estimated dates are foolish....

 

ED has a 5% or so of the software developers then say, Star citizen, and they have experience uncountable delays plus they have 80million thrown at their project, plus their entire staff is focused on just this one game. ED is working on other projects at the same time.

 

According to some here, there is a fairly stable playable version of DCS with most of the modules. I can use this and wait for the release of 2.0 instead of a incomplete version such as 1.5.

 

As mentioned, if they need more help in testing all they have to do is ask.

 

 

My take is have more qualified testers instead of a mass of duplicate redundant error submissions by well intentioned folks that just slow down real bug squashing. I think that is what you end up with by relying on a beta or pre-beta (alpha) release submitted to a forum of untrained, unqualified but well intentioned audience. IMHO.

 

Lazduc

Don't take this the wrong way, but you sound like you just got here. I mean in the grand scheme of things. A lot of us have been around since Lock On and don't mind, in fact we prefer, getting what we get in 1.5. There's nothing saying you have to download it. In fact, you can still use the one you're using now and download the beta separately. I'm going to venture a guess and say that you not wanting 1.5 and wanting to wait til 2.0 are in a minority.