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Use the Layers Filter to declutter the map and select what symbols to display:

Twelve years of development and it reads like it might still be a year or two left on the journey to release... Hats off for the persistence and not giving up. Very impressed by the level of simulation of the Bo-105 you are trying to achieve

If this former MiG-29 pilot is to believed, the weapons computer on the Luftwaffe MiG-29 (9.12) would accept the ER and display the expanded WEZ. They put different simulator-plugs/data cards on the inboard missile rails to simulate both the 27R and 27ER.

Poor performance compared to what? I'm sure it will hold it's own against most Cold War aircraft currently in DCS.

Looks great, but no rush when there is no release date

S-21 was very much a real thing. In the video below you can see it briefly when a MiG-17 taxi past camera at the 0:25 seconds mark. Again in the air at 0:40. Launches of the S-21 are also shown.

Polish Lim-5/6 could be armed with 57mm S-5 rocket pods or bombs, so that would be nice as options now that we have a new map for the MiG-17F. Never heard about any S-24 capability. Sounds cool, but needs to be verified.

sdef_and_wave_list.txt can be found in the following directory: DCS World OpenBeta\Doc\Sounds\ It's a complete list of all necessary sounds + examples and a readme for "how to mod". But since the sounds of AV8BNA is unencrypted you can find all necessary sound and sdef files in DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\AV8BNA\Sounds

Early F-16A would be awesome. But unlikely coming from ED as they usually have little interest to model older stuff.

There are currently issues with the RSBN on the Germany map: This is most likely not an ED/core issue an should probably be highlighted in the Magnitude 3 and Ugra Media sections.

A bit of a stretch but I think the following should also be added: F7 Såtenäs, ESIB Hasslösa flygbas, ESFH Råda flygbas, ESFR

To be fair, Heatblur is doing worse. The AJS-37 Viggen was released January 2017 and is still in Early Access

I found this very interesting study. Maps complete with SAM placement and coverage rings. DDR Strategic Air Defense: A Cold War Case Study https://geimint.blogspot.com/2008/08/ddr-air-defense-cold-war-case-study.html

In the end, it is not a good look and perhaps even triggering some refunds on Steam. Not all players know what causes the issue or if there's a workaround available. And I know at least two players that got so frustrated that they avoid using their HB modules. Any mention of a workaround is met by suspicion or "I rather play it safe than be sorry". That said. If nothing else can be done, so be it. I have not have any issues myself and I would use the workaround if needed

I own many games and it is not a standard procedure needing to exclude the game from the Antivirus in order to play. Perhaps a developer can explain more in detail, but this issue most likely stems from bad practices or an unconventional approach. I'm glad there's a workaround available, but a commercial 80(!) dollar product should not get flagged as malicious.

It seems like you actually pointed out the solution with the picture of the manual. Perhaps no need to doubt Highlighted in yellow: 1. When the missile head is ready, you will see a MHR (Missile Head Ready?) light on the radar screen and hear a lock sound. It's the Missile seeker head seeing the target. Next sentence: 2. When the distance markers enter the launch zone, the Light LAUNCH will become visible on the radar screen. So the event is divided in two stages: MHR light + Lock sound. Markers within launch zone -> Launch Light visible It's kind of confusing the way it is written in the manual. But I'm quite sure it is correct.

My guess is that the R-3R seekerhead is detecting reflected energy from the locked target out of kinematic range, generating a tone. MiG-21 radar complex calculates when the target is within missile range, then gives pilot a Launch Authorization. This is from the Mirage-2000C update 18/11/2021: The Super 530D seeker is now simulated and will require to be locked on the target before the missile can be fired. This lock is indicated by a 650 Hz tone (same as the MAGIC lock tone) and by the missile status letter being circled on the VTH. The seeker range should be above the missile kinematic range in most cases but could result in bad surprises in look down scenarios. So it's possible that the same logic applies for a radar guided R-3R on the old MiG-21bis. Here is a very old tutorial from one of the all time greats, xxJohnxx. If you listen closely (difficult to hear), there is a tone when he is locked on, but out of range. So it's been like this from the beginning. That's my theory anyways, but maybe one of the developers can comment on this

Incorrect. Modules can be out of Early Access and not be feature complete. F/A-18C is a very good example of this. It's out of Early Access phase since a while back and still receiving new features and updates. I don't know if the name has changed but ED used to call it "Product Sustainment"-phase. We still see fixes and the occasional addition to modules that are over 10 years old now. The development drags on with every new project and DCS World is always moving forward. Meaning that modules needs development attention to be truly completed and to stay fresh and functional. Looks like we lost new features, overhauls/improvements and bug fixes on the other RB modules. Unless you are telling me that they were 100% completed in early 2024 and no other feature, improvement or bug fix was planned to be done ever again by Razbam (before this situation happened). Are they functional and can provide hours of fun in current state? Yes But calling the other RB modules completed, like there was nothing more to be done, is not correct. I was very much waiting for updates and overhauls for both the Harrier and MiG-19P.

I can confirm. It's even possible to detect, lock and shoot missiles at invisible "non activated" aircraft . This test was done on Caucasus map. I tried both IL-76MD (same as Rudel_chw) and with F/A-18C Lot 20.

I wish for an option in the Mission Editor to set a % slider of AI Thrust and G pull capability. It's hopeless facing the AI in dogfights. With WWII (and jets), the AI defies physics and will always be at an energy advantage while the player is bleeding speed and stalling out. AI also needs further work, but a slider to limit the AI SFM can solve a lot of current issues with not too much work.

Let's say the situation gets resolved. ED protects it's IP and Razbam gets hit with a breach of contract. How will that outcome improve my RB modules? And on the other hand, let's say that there is some kind of settlement. Razbam getting back to work with ED like nothing has happened? Yeah right ...again not a good outcome for my RB modules. Perhaps I'm missing something, but from my perspective - it looks like there is nothing to gain for the DCS players, no matter which company comes out on top. Offering a refund on the F-15E that early in the process speaks volumes. The word if is also kind of concerning when this situation has been going on for almost a year. Multiple modules are affected and has not received updates or fixes. I hope I'm wrong, but if kind of signals that it's an acceptable outcome to leave this mess like it is. In two years time everyone will be talking about the MiG-29 and F-35 anyways...

The Viggen started as an internal project by a group of Swedes that was part of the Master Arms community (a Swedish virtual squadron). They worked on it for a long time without SDK access and eventually Cobra/Magnitude3 came onboard and got the proper licensing with ED. At later stages it was then finished under the newly formed Heatblur brand. From what I remember, not much (if any) development was handled by the current Magnitude 3 team. Perhaps Rudel can explain in more detail, but that's how I remember it. There was also some kind of fallout with Lazlo Becz that jeopardized the release of the MiG-21bis module. It was something like half a year before the release and got everyone nervous . At that time modules was a rare commodity and pretty much everyone was waiting for it. Luckily, it all worked out.

I have been playing DCS for a very long time and the only "Dots" I know are the Label dots set in the Mission Editor. Is the spotting dots something new added to DCS? Or is it the same thing?

It needs to get fixed. I can't tell how many times this has caused confusion, especially in multiplayer when players on different FOV levels calling out a contrail or smoke trail from a missile launch.

Currenthill does not LOD's at the moment, so there is a lot of work needed on optimization if Currenthill/ED decides to go down that route.