We’ve got some interesting DCS World news this weekend with a texture update for Kola, an end of summer sale, and a new mission generator feature announcement. Let’s have a look at it all!
Kola map texture update
An interesting development for DCS: Kola has just been announced with revamped textures for the summer version of the map which are slated to arrive in the next update. They report that all summer textures have been replaced with more refined images. They are being generated with a “custom script” that combine multiple sources including satellite and aerial photography. Reportedly, this will improve the look of the map at lower altitudes although the images we’ve seen so far have still been at medium altitudes so we’ll have to wait and see.
Other content added includes EFKS Kuusamo Airport and EFIV Ivalo Airport along with various new towns and cities. Colours at XLMV Severomorsk-3 Naval Air Base, UMOE Monchegorsk and ULAK Severomorsk-1 have also reportedly been updated and ESNJ Jokkmokk has been reworked. We’ll have to wait and see how this all looks when it arrives.
IAG – Instant Action Generator
This is an interesting one. DCS World’s instant mission generator is pretty long in the tooth and I’ve long thought than an IL-2 style advanced quick mission builder would be a much preferred style of mission generation for DCS. It looks like they are doing something along those lines with their new IAG.
The primary objective of the IAG is to allow more mission content in an easy-to-use interface. Missions can range from simple dogfights, to bomber escorts, to close air support missions, and much more. The IAG allows you to choose your aircraft, map, and mission type, hostile forces, and then tune the mission generation with more detailed variables.
It will reportedly support all eras of combat aviation and work with all aircraft and maps. Most importantly, this is a free core update to DCS World.
That all sounds pretty good and I look forward to trying it out.
End of summer sale
In the northern hemisphere you may be cheering on or lamenting the end of the summer season but one way or another it’s happening and Eagle Dynamics is using that as the theme of their next big sale. Up to 50% off most modules is on offer with many of the series’ classic releases getting the 50% off treatment. Even the Mi-24P Hind is available for 50% off.
Meanwhile, some other releases like the F-16C, F/A-18C, JF-17, AH-64D, and MB-339 have a 30% off price. The DCS: F-14 Tomcat gets its own price bracket at 35% off.
Several modules are not on sale including the recently released DCS: F-4E Phantom, OH-58D Kiowa, CH-47F Chinook, and several recent campaign releases as well. And of course the RAZBAM modules are not on sale no doubt owning to the ongoing dispute there.
The sale is already underway on the DCS World E-Shop and will go until the 30th of September at 15:00 GMT. Steam is also about to start up the Planes, Trains and Automobiles fest starting on the 16th of September and DCS World will be participating in that sale as well.
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