Some interesting news today for DCS fans with the reveal of the coming soon DCS: F-5E Tiger II remaster version with a small upgrade price. We’ve also got a stunning new cinematic video featuring the sim’s new fog effects, a white paper on the subject, and news that a new DCS: F-16C campaign is inbound as well. Let’s get to it!
DCS: F-5E gets a remaster
It’s been mentioned a few times over the last year or two that Eagle Dynamics would be revisiting the DCS: F-5E Tiger II and giving the jet an upgrade. That has now come to pass as the team are set to release the remastered Tiger II in an update coming in the next update.
The update features a completely revamped exterior and interior model complete with a new first person view pilot model. There are reportedly also additional animations not present on the first version. Additional visual upgrades include new afterburner effects, new vortice effects based on angle of attack, as well as bug fixes and tuning to damage model, sensors, and avionics.
They also report that there are adjustments to laser guided bomb tuning, avionics improvements, wing bend and flex animations, new gun smoke behaviour and more. Reportedly, the fixes to the jet’s systems are aimed at both the original and the remastered version.
Following release of the remaster, current owners can upgrade for $9.99 USD and the original model will continue to exist in the sim though it will no longer be available for sale.
There has been a laundry list of additional features requested over the years that were included on some F-5Es that included extra Sidewinders on underwing pylons, Maverick missile employment, wingtip fuel tanks and an refuelling probe. At this point it doesn’t look like those features are in but we’ll be looking for clarification on that.
The F-5E remains a popular jet in DCS World thanks to the popularity of Cold War era servers and the type’s relative parity with the DCS: MiG-21bis and MiG-19. For those of you already with the jet in your hangar, does the $9.99 USD upgrade price seem like a no brainer or do you feel that you’re wanting a bit more with it? Let me know in the comments!
Ascending video features new fog effects
If you wanted a look at the new fog effects in DCS World, DCS: Ascending has you covered with a cinematic masterpiece of the kind we tend to associate with DCS World that shows off some of the new fog effects. The effect is shown in all kinds of different contexts including how the effect is used with snow and rain, what it looks like from the cockpit, showing rain and fog as it moves over the terrain, and how it can provide for near zero visibility landings.
I also want to ask eagle-eyed readers if this image, seen at 1:55 in the video, might be the rumoured new modern day or Cold War-era Germany map? It doesn’t look familiar to me on first glance.
For those more interested in the academic side of how the fog system has been modeled, Eagle Dynamics has released a white paper on the subject.
New DCS: F-16C campaign coming
The floodgates are open on DCS: F-16C campaigns with the new 13-mission strong Last out: Weasels over Syria II campaign coming soon. It will feature SEAD, DEAD, strike, and escort missions over the DCS: Syria map with 3,500 voiced lines and extensive documentation. Coming soon!
For all the rest, check out the DCS World Weekend News here.
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