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Wednesday, September 20, 2017
By: JC
DCS Operation Epsom Campaign - Some Random Hints
As I mentioned in a previous post, this campaign is remarkable and sets the bar really high for other DLC content authors.
I am a bit surprised and disappointed about how little is written in the official forums these days. Ten years ago, virtual pilots used to discuss tactics, share experiences and fully illustrated debriefs. Maybe I am missing something. So I am posting here some observations and practices that are worth mentioning.
Hot resource! The "flak map" shows the areas where AAA fire is likely.
Pay attention to the briefing
Without any doubt, the briefings in this campaign are the best I've ever seen in any other flight simulation. The period maps are just fantastic. Many of the maps shown have been taken from real briefings. Go figure. Be a good virtual pilot and prepare properly for your encounter with the enemy.
An up-to-date flak map can be viewed in each mission as a kneeboard item.
After takeoff, wait for your flight
Having your flight in formation includes you. Don't take off and run away from your pilots. They need you and you need them.
After taking off, I usually hold around the airfield until...
Point Of Attack 2.5.09 (Beta B4L) 22/09/17
This is a D.O.W. exclusive. There is another new Beta for Point Of Attack 2.
This is a beta patch. All the usual caveats apply. You might get errors, lock-ups or crashes. Please report if you do. Do not download and install this patch if you do not accept that issues can arise.
Please give feedback if you have any suggestions or issues.
Download v2.5.09 (Beta B4L) (3.84MB): Click here
Install: (make backups first)
You will need the P.O.A. 2.5.09 A13_Beta applied first Download
Extract the file, 2.5.09 (Beta B4L).
Copy it into the install directory
Overwrite existing files.
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22 Sept 17: POA 2.5.09 (Beta B4L)
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* = Corrections
+ = Additions/Improvements
* Adjusted turn sequence so a "clean blank" map is always shown when a player is logging-in.
* Removed the extraneous black arrow that sometimes appeared after giving post-unload orders to passengers.
* Fixed issue where symbols sometimes disappeared after the game was saved as a scenario.
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Tigers Unleashed Beta v1.2.01 (Beta B4L) 22/09/17
This is a D.O.W. exclusive. There is another new Beta for Tigers unleashed.
This is a beta patch. All the usual caveats apply. You might get errors, lock-ups or crashes. Please report if you do. Do not download and install this patch if you do not accept that issues can arise.
Please give feedback if you have any suggestions or issues.
Download v1.2.01 (Beta B4L) (3.84MB): Click here
Install: (make backups first)
You will need the Tigers Unleashed Beta v1.2.01 (Beta 2) 17/07/17 applied first here
Extract the file, Beta v1.2.01 (Beta B4L).
Copy it into the install directory
Overwrite existing files.
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22 Sept 17: TU v1.2.01 (Beta B4L)
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* = Corrections
+ = Additions/Improvements
* Adjusted turn sequence so a "clean blank" map is always shown when a player is logging-in.
* Removed the extraneous black arrow that sometimes appeared after giving post-unload orders to passengers.
* Fixed issue where symbols sometimes disappeared after the game was saved as a scenario.
* Fixed intermittent EEFACE error when setting IF Targets in a loc with partly known enemy units when using the Main Menu | Command...
JustFlight and P3d v4 compatibility
Official:
Every effort is being made to bring products up to date and we continue to work through our back-catalogue. There comes a point where this will become way too difficult, too time consuming and too resource-heavy but where possible we're doing what we can.
We now have over 30 titles that are v4 compatible and you can access a category on the Just Flight website that lists all our V4 compatible products.
The link is: https://www.justflight.com/category/just-flight-products?sim=p3d+v4