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DCS AJS-37: Road to Release



DCS: AJS37 Viggen - Road to Release

Dear All,



As part of our effort to move the Viggen out of Early Access, we’ve today released the first of our Release Candidate patches. Today’s Viggen comes with the following changes and improvements:

NEW: Added “Wrath of Thunder” (Caucasus) Campaign

Climb back into the cockpit, directly following the events that happened in "The Mjolnir Response". Help to end the war in Georgia. Enjoy!

NEW: Added Pilot Body in Cockpit + associated keybinds

NEW: Added Ram Air Turbine (RAT) visuals. The RAT will deploy with weight on the front wheel.

NEW: Added Radar Night Filter (not clickable yet)

Minor tweaks to cockpit graphics.

Fix to TILS station being on the wrong end of a runway when landing in the opposite direction

Fix for afterburner not relighting after high alt flame-out

Increased max cockpit FoV

Sight ballistics improved for LD-bombs (tossing)

Fixed IRRB FRAMSTEGN (Sidewinder missile step)

Corrected issue where inputting wrong wind data would increase Bk90 accuracy

We will follow-up this patch with another Release Candidate patch next year, which will focus on delivering the final major elements that will complete this product. While DCS will continue to be a moving platform and we will have to continually fix bugs or make improvements, this brings our major feature roadmap to a close for the Viggen itself, and fulfills our content promises made on release day in 2017! We sincerely hope you agree that flying the Viggen over the last years has been an enjoyable experience and that these final additions justify your amazing support over the past years.



In summary, the major changes planned to the Release Candidates of the Viggen are; NEW: Launch of “Wrath of Thunder” Campaign



Our full campaign for the Caucasus theatre is now complete! It’s comprised of two parts; “The Mjolnir Response” mini-campaign (which we hope you’ve all played by now!) and this new, main part: “Wrath of Thunder”.



The campaign picks up right after the events at the end of The Mjolnir Response left off: A few hours ago, the largest naval strike since the Falklands war took place. Multiple Russian ships were hit, unknown how many were sunk. Three days have passed since the opening of hostilities, and the situation is dire. GFOR assets at the beginning of the conflict were not equipped for a major engagement, however further forces have arrived. F-14 Phantoms from KG-71 “Richthofen” and G.R.1 Tornados from RAF 14 Squadron have entered the fight and further NATO reinforcements are enroute.



Your role is to support the main force and to push back the enemy, so we can regain the ante bellum situation.

You will have to fly the Viggen to the limit of its abilities and strike with determination. This conflict must end, and we expect you to do your very best, Pilot!

FREE Addition of “Red Flag 16-2 Viggen Campaign”!



We’ve purchased rights for this fantastic campaign from the great Bunyap and Wags, and will now be including it for free for every Viggen owner!



Here’s what’s in store for you in this great NTTR based campaign:



Quote: The AJS-37 Viggen: 16-2 Red Flag Campaign is a depiction of flying the AJS-37 Viggen during a typical Red Flag exercise in the skies over Nevada. Take the role of a US Air Force exchange pilot to the Swedish Air Force as you return to take part in a Red Flag in the cockpit of a Viggen. This campaign includes extensive briefing, map, and lineup card PDF files for each mission and was designed by the creators of the Spitfire: Epsom and Mustang: Charnwood campaigns.



All of the missions are based on input from pilots that have flown in Red Flag exercises and will provide you a challenge that will test even the most skilled virtual pilots.



Features: 10 handcrafted mission that depict number of types of strike missions a Viggen pilot would fly in combat

Highly detailed mission briefings, mission maps, and lineup cards as PDF files

Custom voice overs and hundreds of triggers









Addition of In Pilot Body We’ve added this long requested feature and an initial version has shipped in today’s patch.

There are some changes and improvements to be made to this feature; which will ship in RC2.









Addition of RAT Visuals

This feature has long been in the pipeline; and just awaiting final integration.

The RAT will now deploy with weight on the front wheel when landing. The appearance of the RAT will be further tweaked in RC2.







New Sounds

The RC2 patch of the Viggen will come with new exterior sounds, accurately depicting the mighty Volvo RM8 engine, recorded from the real SE-DXN! Overhauled PBR Texture-set

The Viggen will receive a significant update to it’s exterior textures, with native PBR textures, yielding more physically accurate lighting responses and integrating ambient occlusion appropriately. This will yield significantly improved visuals, especially on glossy liveries. We’ve also fixed some of the longstanding minor issues in the exterior artwork; such as the poor RWR details, mirrored stencil texts, and more.







Other Changes

Various other misc changes and improvements will be made, and continue to be made post RC1 & RC2.

We’ll detail these further in the future.



Overall, we hope you’ve been pleased with your Viggen purchase and these final improvements to the product. Above all, however, we’d like to thank you for all of your support and amazing feedback over these past couple of years. Thank you for making this simulation happen!



Sincerely,

Heatblur Viggen Team





Nicholas Dackard



Founder & Lead Artist

Heatblur Simulations



https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ __________________Nicholas DackardFounder & Lead ArtistHeatblur Simulations Last edited by Cobra847; 12-19-2019 at 01:21 AM .