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[RollupTito]

+1 Biluf. Mais il pense à l'intégrer dans d'autres avions. Ce qui peut être top pour les modules de la guerre froide sur une map moderne. Cela ferait du bien en option dans le Mig-21 ou le F5E!

Petit screen du Harrier sur la nouvelle map Caucase. Une nouvelle vidéo arrive dès que les systèmes d'alarmes de l'avion sont terminés.

[RollupTito]

Quelques nouvelles images supplémentaires de la map Caucase:
(*Encore en WIP sur la flotte et les rivages, comme sur la Normandie, mais ça avance... La sortie approche à grands pas selon le CM, qui est généralement très prudent sur les questions de "date de sortie").

[Jahspi]

Bonne nouvelle ! Je l'attends avec impatience

[RollupTito]

Le prochain avion de Razbam (après avoir fait le Mirage 2000, et le Harrier AV-8B qui arrive très prochainement) sera le A-7 Corsair II version USN.

[Biluf]

ET ÇA ÇA ROXE !

[Pappyboyington]

nooooooon!
jveux le corsair mais pas celui laaaaaaaa!

[Biluf]

Vaut mieux l'avoir sur BOS ton Corsair.

[RollupTito]

J'ai ouï-dire qu'un F4U serait attribué sous DCS, mais on ne sait pas encore à quel développeur. Et en effet, vaut mieux qu'il soit sous BOS pour le moment.

+1 Biluf, ça roxe. Et les systèmes n'étant pas aussi compliqués que sur le Mirage et le Harrier, et vu la vitesse de développement de RAZBAM, une sortie en 2018 ne m'étonnerait même pas.

Sauf si le Mig-19P qu'ils font en parallèle aussi s'intercale avant.





















Sans parler du M-III.




Ils ont du boulot les bougres... Mais taffent vite et bien.

[RollupTito]

News de HEATBLUR et du F-14:
"Alors que l'équipe d'ingénieurs revient de son voyage [note: à San Francisco pour étudier le F14], l'équipe artistique est occupée comme toujours dans les coulisses! Chaque modèle et texture d'étude est remplacé par des illustrations de niveau de production. Voici un aperçu du jostick des pilotes. Nous sommes impatients de dévoiler complètement votre nouveau bureau. "









Du gros Heatblur, tout dans le détail, comme sur le Viggen.

[LeLong]

Ya une empreinte digitale sur le stick. Les mecs sont barrés

[Le_Jaguar]

Est ce qu'il ont prévu de sortir le F14 sur les 2 versions (1.5 et 2.1) ?

[RollupTito]

Bonne question. Je n'ai pas lu d'info la dessus. Ils doivent en savoir plus que nous sur le calendrier d'ED et si le nouveau Caucase sort au même moment peut-être qu'ils ne s'emmerderont pas à l'implémenter sur la 1.5. Les screens que j'ai vu jusqu'à présent étaient soit sur la map Nevada, soit sur leur propre map avec que de la flotte.

Le problème étant que gérer deux versions du jeu est infernal... Les bug ne sont par exemple pas les même sur le Viggen sur la version 1.5 et la version 2.1. Cela fait double travail de maintien pour le développeur, sachant déjà qu'un seul est très chronophage.

Ajourd'hui, preview du WIP du nouveau pilote du Viggen. (Par Heatblur encore...) :O

[RollupTito]

Posté par ED hier:

"Winter is coming"

[RollupTito]

Heatblur à propos de leur trip aux U.S.A et du test du module par un pilote de F14 et F18.

Hi Everyone!

We’ve just returned from our second research trip of this year to the U.S!
The first trip of this year was conducted by the art team back in april to collect boring, totally unexciting visual reference stuff.

The main goal of this trip was for the engineering and research team to meet with SMEs and give them a hands on session with our F-14.
Most important to us was to receive detailed in-person feedback on our Flight Modeling, and to then apply that feedback to our F-14.
We were also eager to discuss various systems and aircraft functionality, as well as things like crew communication for JESTER and carrier operations.

After a long and tiring flight from Stockholm to Oakland, we went through the usual routine of collecting our luggage, passing through immigration and getting our rental vehicle.
The moment we turn the key in the ignition, "You’ve lost that lovin’ feelin’" starts blaring through the radio.
We’re now about one overtime induced hallucination away from believing that developing the Tomcat is a divine mission.
No one will expect the Tomcat inquisition.

The next day, it was down to business. We met our subject matter expert, an experienced US Navy Commander and F-14 / F/A-18 aviator.
We hooked him up to a high performance VR-rig in order to have him evaluate our Tomcat and the game was on!

His overall impression of the simulation model was great, and he was able to provide very detailed and absolutely invaluable feedback regarding parts of the flight envelope or controls that need further improvement.
Having brought our development machines with us, we could immediately implement some of these changes and get immediate feedback on them.
Some of these include changing the thrust moment arm, adjusting and tweaking the ground effect and control surface actuator speeds.




Look at that amazing 'stache!

Now that we’ve returned home, our goal is to fully incorporate the feedback into our model, and within the coming weeks set up further remote testing sessions.
We’ve already spent some time tuning the AFCS which was a point of much feedback, which should alleviate some unwanted roll and pitch oscillations. We’ve also adjusted longitudinal stick pitch damping at high G’s.

Through these evolutionary changes, we are able to finely tune and polish our flight model.

We are already immensely proud of the F-14 FM, and as the foundation of the entire DCS: F-14A & B product, we hope its’ accuracy will permeate throughout the entire module.
We wouldn’t be able to get as close as we are without the fantastic contributions by all of our SME Pilots and RIO’s.

On a personal level, the most amazing part of the testing sessions was to watch him ace the carrier landings again and again (which even our own testing team is not able to do consistently) - something we believe speaks volumes about his skill as an aviator and our FM!

Here’s one of those landings. Smooth as silk!




Being able to discuss all things related to Tomcat also gives us some added perspective on the project as a whole as well as assisting us in the creation of JESTER, our two Campaigns (-A and -B) and just satisfying our nerdy needs in general. We're obviously all huge Tomcat fans and this was a great opportunity to delve into less technical details.

We then spent some time running intercepts as a two person crew (we had a second machine and Rift with us) - with one of our team members operating the Radar. Flying DCS: F-14 as a two man crew is simply one of the most enjoyable flight simulation experiences one can have, and doing so with a real F-14 pilot up front was the cherry on top.




I was inverted...
That’s it for this trip!

The entire team is hard at work at bringing you the best F-14 experience we can possibly craft, and we’re looking forward to the early access release and the F-14 roadmap beyond.

There’s still plenty of work to be done, and we’ll keep you updated on our schedule and progress.
Thanks so much for reading, and stay tuned for more updates.

We'd also like to sincerely thank all of our SMEs, both pilots and RIOs (you all know who you are!) and museums and associations that we have been working with for their amazing help and all of the contributions that they have made to DCS: F-14 so far. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Heatblur Simulations
https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/


"....wooah that lovin' feelin'...’"


__________________
Nicholas Dackard

Director | Lead Artist
Heatblur Simulations

https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/

[RollupTito]