DCS F-16C Fighting Falcon
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Phantom88
Charter Member
***Mini Update***
Dear all,
As has been mentioned earlier, we have two, dedicated engineers assigned full-time to the Viper, and other engineers participating when available. Once the Hornet leaves early access, additional resources will be brought to bear on the Viper.
Items currently being worked on for the Viper include:
- Updated flight model dynamics for G and angle of attack.
- Addition of IAM weapons that include JDAM, JSOW, and WCMD.
- Pre-Briefed (PB) mode for the AGM-88C HARM.
- Air-to-Air radar improvements.
After which, important development items will include:
- Air-to-Ground radar
- CRUS page
- JHMCS Air-to-Ground mode
- HARM Targeting System (HTS)
- Electronic Countermeasures
- And more.
In parallel, we are also addressing many bugs and needed and adjustments.
Kind regards,
Wags
jmig
SOH-CM-2025
It was the first one I bought. I think it is a great model and I enjoy flying it. But my old brain isn't up to learning and remembering complex weapons systems like I did when younger. I decided that I prefer the simpler models system wise. I find myself flying the WWII P-47 and P-51 more and more.
Phantom88
Charter Member
Dear Viper Pilots,
Thank you for participation in DCS: F-16C Viper Roadmap features poll. We received more than 9,500 responses. DCS: F-16C Viper development is again at an accelerated pace. We focused on bug fixing in the first half of 2021, and while we will continue bug fixing, we will now also be adding new features.
Our roadmap, which is heavily influenced by your voting, will cover from now and until the end of 2021.
The list of delivered features this year includes:
The planned poll features to be delivered by the end of 2021 for DCS: F-16C Viper includes:
Further development will continue into 2022 with the following list of planned poll features:
Please note that both the 2021 and 2022 lists may not be delivered in the listed order. These are our current plans as of July 2021, and they are subject to change. There are many more items that we will be addressing, but this list is confined to poll items.
Some features require a lot of effort and time, like HTS/HAD and AG radar, while the others are not as complex and can be completed sooner. We’ll start with the most important ranked by you, that are also feasible for us, and then continue to bring you more and more DCS: F-16C Viper functionality.
It is also important to remember that all features of our Viper are in regards to a United States F-16CM Block 50, roughly M4.2+, operated in the 2007 time frame.
Sincerely,
Wags and the Eagle Dynamics Team
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Thank you for participation in DCS: F-16C Viper Roadmap features poll. We received more than 9,500 responses. DCS: F-16C Viper development is again at an accelerated pace. We focused on bug fixing in the first half of 2021, and while we will continue bug fixing, we will now also be adding new features.
Our roadmap, which is heavily influenced by your voting, will cover from now and until the end of 2021.
The list of delivered features this year includes:
- AGM-65D/G/H/K Maverick
- AGM-88C HARM POS and HAS Modes
- GBU-31 and GBU-38 JDAM
- AGM-154A JSOW
- BRU-57/A Smart Rack
- VV/VAH HUD Option
- Travel Pod
The planned poll features to be delivered by the end of 2021 for DCS: F-16C Viper includes:
- Flight model and FLCS tuning. This focuses on angle of attack and G, and we believe it will result in more accurate sustained turn performance, instantaneous turn performance, and acceleration.
- HARM Targeting System (HTS) pod and HARM Attack Display (HAD).
- Air-to-Air Radar improvements: DTT SAM mode, bullseye, and intercept steering cue.
- Landing and takeoff handling tuning.
- JHMCS support for the Radar Warning Receiver, Link 16, and Air-to-Ground mode.
- Electronic Countermeasures: ALQ-131 / ALQ-184 ECM pods and FCR jamming indications.
- Air-to-Ground Radar: Ground Map, Expand, DBS modes, Fixed Target Track, Ground Moving Target, Snowplow, Sea, and AGR modes.
- Semiautomatic and Automatic Countermeasures Programs.
- Mark Points.
- HOTAS Steerpoint Selection.
- Lat / Long and MGRS Coordinate Selection.
- CBU-103 and CBU-105 WCMD.
- Horizontal Situation Display (HSD) cursor.
Further development will continue into 2022 with the following list of planned poll features:
- Complete Lightening Targeting Pod. This mostly consists of correct offset logic and improving display clarity.
- Sniper XR Targeting Pod.
- Date Transfer Cartridge (DTC) and Mission Planner.
- ICP Modes: CRUS, TIME, FIX, ACAL, DEST, and BULL DED pages. Of these, CRUS will be the highest priority.
- RWR Handoff PRF Tones.
- HUD Toss Anticipation Cue.
- Desired HUD Airspeed Caret for CRUS mode.
- GBU-24 Paveway III.
- Remaining Bombing Modes: DTOS, MAN, and LADD. DTOS being the highest priority.
- Mk-84AIR.
- Wing Fuel Tank Pylon Jettison Correction.
- ALE-50 Towed Decoy.
- FCS BIT Animations.
- BDU-50 Training Bomb.
- Jet Fuel Starter (JFS) Door Animation.
- Alternative Landing Gear Handle.
- Cockpit View Pilot Model.
- Animated Tail Hook.
- Air Show Smoke Pods.
- ACM Slew Mode.
- Radar Velocity Search Mode.
Please note that both the 2021 and 2022 lists may not be delivered in the listed order. These are our current plans as of July 2021, and they are subject to change. There are many more items that we will be addressing, but this list is confined to poll items.
Some features require a lot of effort and time, like HTS/HAD and AG radar, while the others are not as complex and can be completed sooner. We’ll start with the most important ranked by you, that are also feasible for us, and then continue to bring you more and more DCS: F-16C Viper functionality.
It is also important to remember that all features of our Viper are in regards to a United States F-16CM Block 50, roughly M4.2+, operated in the 2007 time frame.
Sincerely,
Wags and the Eagle Dynamics Team
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Phantom88
Charter Member
Dear all,
In an upcoming update, we will be introducing a Payload Restriction option in the Mission Editor. This will allow mission designers to restrict weapons to specific stations for both single- and multi-player missions.
I am posting this here as we hope this will be a good solution for “HARMgate”. Based on further research, it comes down to a “it depends” situation. While some Viper units have had their HARM shooters wired for STA 4 and 6, other did not. This explains the conflicting SME feedback and mass-consternation and confusion. With the addition of the Payload Restriction option, we’ll let you decide.
Kind regards,
Wags
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In an upcoming update, we will be introducing a Payload Restriction option in the Mission Editor. This will allow mission designers to restrict weapons to specific stations for both single- and multi-player missions.
I am posting this here as we hope this will be a good solution for “HARMgate”. Based on further research, it comes down to a “it depends” situation. While some Viper units have had their HARM shooters wired for STA 4 and 6, other did not. This explains the conflicting SME feedback and mass-consternation and confusion. With the addition of the Payload Restriction option, we’ll let you decide.
Kind regards,
Wags
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Phantom88
Charter Member
Dear all,
Time for a little Viper update. While the AH-64D team has been very busy, our modern-day fixed wing team (Viper and Hornet), have been equally busy. Although not a promise (a lot can happen in test), we are shooting for the following in the October update:
This list is by no means complete, but it highlights some of the more pressing matters. Again though, this list is not in stone and may change based on internal test results.
Kind Regards,
Wags
Time for a little Viper update. While the AH-64D team has been very busy, our modern-day fixed wing team (Viper and Hornet), have been equally busy. Although not a promise (a lot can happen in test), we are shooting for the following in the October update:
- Air-to-Ground radar in Ground Map (GM) mode.
- HARM Targeting System (HTS) and HARM Attack Display (HAD).
- Bullseye DED page and indications for FCR and HSD pages.
- Addition of the HSD cursor.
- Addition of Mark Points.
- New INS/datalink system for AIM-120 guidance.
- Updated FCR and HSD symbols (color and shape).
- Highly detailed pilot for cockpit view.
- Smoother cursor control.
- Improved MPD clarity.
- Adjusted RWR detection ranges.
- Flight model adjustments including commanded G-onset rate.
- RWS/TWS refinements.
- On-speed AoA airspeed correction.
- Addition of the HMCS DED page.
This list is by no means complete, but it highlights some of the more pressing matters. Again though, this list is not in stone and may change based on internal test results.
Kind Regards,
Wags