DCS World - Open Beta 2.5.6

Major updates have been made to DCS: F/A-18C Hornet, watch the F/A-18C Hornet | November 2020 Update.
Additionally, each item will be instructed in greater detail in an upcoming edition of the Hornet manual and new
training missions. Several sound improvements such as ambience sound in the cockpit; startup sounds; new
thrust noise and distant sounds have also been made.

DCS: A-10C II Tank Killer also features new interior and exterior GAU-8/A sound effects, as well as updated
HOTAS command profiles. The DCS: A-10C II Tank Killer | November 2020 Update video demonstrates some
of the most important changes. A complete list of changes can be found in the full changelog.

Damage Model - Development Report

We are happy to announce the start of open beta tests of our new Damage Model for WWII aircraft on
Eagle Dynamics multiplayer servers. We will start today with fighters and then make the new bomber
damage model available on November 18th. To participate in these multiplayer tests, please join any
of the servers mentioned in the list here: https://forums.eagle.ru/forum/english/digital-combat-simulator/dcs-world-2-5/7128320-new-wwii-damage-model-test-servers-are-active

The new damage model is based on accurate damage and destruction modelling of aircraft components
in relation to the location of internal elements in each aircraft - oil, air, hydraulic and cooling systems,
engine and propellor installation, throttle and CSU controls, flight controls including trim connectors,
and airframe main strength longerons, spars, and stringers. The new damage model system precisely
calculates hits to these internal aircraft systems as the projectile passes through the aircraft. This allows
us to accurately simulate the actual damage to the aircraft and the flight model. For example: damage to
the wing skin leads to a decrease in lift; damage to the spar leads to strength reduction, and potentially
wing snap at specific loads.

New visual effects have also been added to help interpret aircraft damage. A white, reddish vapour trail
indicates that the hydraulic system is damaged, and the size of the trail indicates the size of the leak.
A fine, brownish haze indicates that the oil system is damaged, and that the engine will probably soon
suffer oil starvation, engine overheating, and potentially fail. A bright white trail of steam indicates that
the radiator, or part of the cooling system, is damaged. The instantaneous evaporation of water during
the explosion of a water jacket will envelop the plane in a large cloud of steam for several seconds.
A fine white vapour trail is the typical sign of a fuel leak.

Combustion can also help to identify the damage source. A burning fuel leak gives off dense white/grey smoke,
and depending on the size and type of leak, it can eventually result in a fire. When the engine/airframe is engulfed
in flame, the smoke often turns black as it mixes with oil that burns with a much deeper and darker hue. Structures
made of aluminum, wood or fabric-covered surfaces can also combust based on the corresponding type of projectile.
Such smaller fires are not immediately visible, but you can identify the smoldering of elements by the thin streams of
dense smoke trailing behind the aircraft.

Additional information can be gained from visual damage. Despite the fact that current computers can’t dynamically
bend construction and tear fuselage and wings, our Visualization System is a good indicator of the level of aircraft
damage. The system works as follows:

- We have 4 levels of ‘damage textures’ for each aircraft: from 0 - no damage to 3 - max damage.

- First bullet hits result in the 1st level with small damage visible. This allows players to see some damage from
the first hits.

- With further damage, the 2nd and 3rd level textures will appear.

Experienced pilots can check all the damage levels within the Model Viewer for a better understanding of what to
expect from the holes in the airframe.

Please note that the damage system doesn't register any damage for the first 30 seconds from mission start.

New Assets - WWII Assets Pack

In order to broaden the appeal of the included missions for our WWII aircraft, we have included several
WWII air and ground units as a free part of DCS World. The list of free WWII Assets Pack units include:

Aircraft

• A-20G

AAA

• Flak 18
• Bofors 40mm

Tanks

• Panzer IV
• Sherman

APC

• Sd.Kfz.251
• M2A1

Truck

• Blitz 3.6-6700A
• Bedford MWD

In addition to the free WWII Assets, we continue to add more units to the WWII Assets Pack at no extra cost:

• M1 37mm AAA
• M45 quad-mount AAA
• QF 3.7-inch AAA
• Daimler Armoured Car
• M4 High-Speed Tractor
• Light Tank Mk VII Tetrarch
• FuMG 401 Freya radar

FONTE https://forums.eagle.ru/forum/news/official-updates/6135030-weekend-news?p=7129250#post7129250