DCS World 2 Status
Despite our best efforts over the past six months, DCS World 2 has not yet achieved the quality level and features that we require for an open alpha release. Rather than release an alpha version that is potentially a disappointment for many users, we feel it best to keep it in the oven a bit longer to bake it more thoroughly. We fully realize that this is disappointing for some, but I can assure you that it pales in in comparison to our own. No one wishes to release our new baby out into the world more than us.
Some of the biggest remaining items that we need to address before an open alpha include:
New multiplayer GUI system that allows multiple players in the same aircraft and multiple player aircraft in the same flight. This is critical for multi-seat aircraft like the L-39, UH-1H, Hawk, etc.
Completing the move to use of a single executable. This will allow us to do long-desired features such as a satellite view in the Mission Editor, 3D objects in the Encyclopedia and Mission Editor, faster mission loading times, and a more stable product.
With the move to DX11, we are continuing to find ways to increase performance. This is even more important with the coming wave of VR gear that demands extremely high framerates.
We wish to improve several more of the effects before the open alpha. Although we have new smoke, contrails, lighting, shadow, and missile trail effects, there are more we wish to improve like better explosions and over-wing vapor.
Lastly, there are a few remaining crash bugs we need to resolve.
So, although we have been making tremendous progress in developing DCS World 2, there are a few more items that still need to be addressed in order to meet our quality standards. We can only ask for patience because we believe that it will all be worth the wait and DCS World 2 will usher in a new chapter in the world of Digital Combat Simulator.
DCS: Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) Status

While much of the team has been hard at work on getting DCS World 2 ready, our map team and engineers have been busy improving the NTTR map and fixing bugs. While we have made the significant step of moving the map into full testing, there are several important areas that need to be addressed before we can release it as an open alpha to everyone. Some of these items include:
Functional Air Traffic Control
Ground unit road movement
Performance improvements
Static object issues
TACAN and ILS
A couple of crash situations
When the map is available as an open Alpha, our plan is to still make this map available for free to those that purchased A-10C Warthog while it was in beta (prior to 21 February 2011). It will also be available for purchase from our e-shop for $39.99 USD.
DCS WWII

The Spitfire has begun internal testing within DCS World. The Spitfire has progressed past the P-47 due to the level of info in ED's hands for the Spitfire while research continues on the P-47. The model has been added to DCS World internally and testing of the Merlin 66's performance has started; next will be the prop performance. The Spitfire version will be an early production Mark IXc LF with clipped wings. As a possible bonus, it's planned (but subject to change) to have the option to select the long wing version; however, you will lose the benefit of the clipped version and its roll rate.
MiG-29 for Flaming Cliffs 3

To round out the collection of updated aircraft for Flaming Cliffs 3, the team is working on updating the MiG-29. This will include both a new, high-resolution 6 DOF cockpit and a new external model. After the F-15C, Su-27 and Su-33 Professional Flight Models (PFM) are complete, we also plan a PFM for the MiG-29.
The MiG-29 will have the same level of cockpit systems fidelity as the other Flaming Cliffs aircraft.
This will be a free update for Flaming Cliffs 3 owners.

DCS: L-39 Albatros

The L-39C Albatros is making good progress with new cockpit systems being integrated on almost a daily basis. The new L-39C external model is also nearing completion (the L-39ZA is further behind) as well as the Professional Flight Model (PFM).

DCS: F/A-18C Hornet
Work continues on the building the Hornet cockpit and air-to-surface radar technology. Most of the recent cockpit work has involved texturing and animation of cockpit elements.

Strange as it seems- I've got no problem with honesty.
Yeah more delay, so?

If I was in their shoes and have the forum half filled with groans and moans for half backed product and the same thing for some more delay, I'd do the same choice.

Stunning textures work, btw.
Also I know I'm going to drop as many LGB as humanly possible on that dam. Hell yeah.

Still an open ended time line. I know they're reluctant to give completion dates, but there was not mention of any closure or goal. It leads me to believe that there is a bad case of scope creep going on or indecision on features to release. I understand that these things take time, but my goodness lock it down and revisit the open items.

The newsletter pics:



DCS: Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) Status



DCS WWII



MiG-29 for Flaming Cliffs 3





DCS: L-39 Albatros





DCS: F/A-18C Hornet

since I don't need a trainer, the only good thing about the L-39 to me would be a new template to play with, but since the developer is now skipping on releasing any templates, who cares.

I put the best possible spin on it
http://www.lockonfiles.com/topic/40702-dcs-world-news-june-2015/

was thinking more along the lines of a few hueys dropping into that canyon to play follow the leader ..lol

And the ED haters come out in 3....2....1....



Not surprised, it just recently made it into trunk for internal testing. Looking good and lots of other goodies in the works.

Well, stuff takes time, we all know that.

As long as they keep working on DCS and producing quality products I'll keep supporting them.

Yeah, after reading through, I'm actually ok with this. In the past it's just been "delayed again, because stuff", but here they actually outline why it's delayed, and gave more details about what they hope to achieve.

Would have liked more deets on the hornet though. It seems it's main purpose is a test-bed for A2G radar (fair enough), so hopefully once that's cracked PFM and other systems work will move more quickly, owing to previous experience.

Well to me DCS WOrld 2 and Huey chime together when thinking about multi crew.
To finally be able to instruct real friends on RoE...

"Tempus, keep your eyes peeled on the right.. Mace go for it, only enemy on the left... Pete? You keep those miniguns on a swivel while I try to crash land this trash can as close as possible to out downed aircrew!

*Radio Crackle* Slasher 01, Blue leader- the 'hawgs cleaned the LZ, drop in fast and get this done...*Radio cuts off*

now that is what dcs should be ... the mp in single aircraft will open a whole new game style. The whole combined battlefield would be a blast .. with someone running the show telling pilots which targets to go for, and then ordering rescues for downed crew, or calling in airstrikes.. now there is a game!

We lucky dreamers, uh?

That's exactly how we do MP missions.

I may have to get some more time in Mp DCS (will have to ask the wife )

I'm not mad, All I want to know, is who came up with the fall 2013 release date?

c'est la vie

Count me in... (If wife allows)

I would have to agree. It's becoming the norm now and actually I push my expectations out on a quarterly basis. I had a hunch that another delay was coming based on Sithspawns remarks about the live stream coming this weekend from a day ago...



Yeah. I also wonder where that fall 2013 release came from.

I'm totally on board as well. Again with the consent of the wife, and perhaps a few of you could convince the Army's Armor Branch that I should have more time to fly uh... tank killers. Ahhh, the irony.

Cav

At least with the L-39 you can reenact plenty of low budget jet movies. Trainers are basically the "we couldn't afford a MiG for this scene" jets.

I just think they're being too conservative on EDGE's release. Make it part of the open beta, not full release, and let people decide whether they want to deal with crashes and whatever themselves. This is stretching the term "alpha" by making it "late beta" by the time they actually put it out.

What ED is calling public alpha is what many other publishers, like EA and Codemasters for example, call "no more patches coming because we've moved on to the sequel". By the time it's called "release" it will be DCS World 3.

An alpha is a plane with no landing gear, or gear that is always down. A prop that doesn't turn. Blowing up on landing because the apparent runway is considered open terrain by the game.

Now granted things like the new MP GUI imply this isn't a beta because it's not yet feature complete, but this is about as polished an alpha as I've seen since Arma 3's early access.




The Jedi Master