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Patch 5.048 is here!

FQ_MaLalsteam_community_announcements

36d ago

Greetings, Pilots!

Update 5.048 is out!

It’s mostly focused on Full Mission Builder. bringing up the experience of working with it to a good standard. Although we still touched up a couple of other things.

For the full changelog, take a look below.

Changelog:

Full Mission Builder Changes

Waypoint altitude can now be set in meters or feet, speed can be set in km/h, mph, or knots.
True Airspeed (TAS) and Indicated Airspeed (IAS) is now displayed below the waypoint's speed setting which is Ground Speed.
The file dialogs (open, save as, ...) now remember their size/division across sessions.
Inserted waypoints between two others now initially have interpolated speed/altitude
"Circle Back To" has replaced the waypoint option "Loiter". Legacy Loiter is still supported and automatically converted.
You can now define formations at waypoints instead only for the whole flight path as before
Now all all target/object names are correctly displayed for waypoint target actions
The option Radio Silence is now only applied to the selected waypoint. Not all waypoints in the path, as before.
The height configured for waypoints is now "above sea level". Before, it was taken as 'above ground' in game. This led to funny behaviour (high alt flights following land contours) and confusion (height in game was not what you configured, IAS was wrong, etc.). Backward compatibility with earlier missions is maintained.

General Features and Fixes

Ingame map waypoints for the player now show altitude and speed (IAS) annotations and more info on mouseover.
Multiplayer spawn's flight path adjusted for scripting.
When you have checked "Spawn parked", the aircraft will taxi to the runway, will always take off in Line Abreast and will assume the desired formation when having assumed enough speed and heightю The AI is simply not 'intelligent' enough to taxi into any other formation without creating a unresolvable traffic jam.
The AI pilots had a bug that made them use the waypoint's Ground Speed value as Indicated Airspeed after the first waypoint. E.g.with 300 km/h GS for both 1st and 2nd waypoint at 9000m, the AI would spawn correctly with 185 km/h IAS but would then wrongly accelerate towards 300 km/h IAS, which is 474 km/H GS. That was finally fixed! Earlier missions are adapted automatically on load, preserving their original behaviour.

See you in the cockpits!

Patch 5.047.1 is Out Now!

FQ_MaLalsteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

64d ago

Greetings, Pilots!

Earlier today, we released a new patch for you to enjoy! It contains a plethora of small, but important to the experience, fixes and improvements that we’ve accumulated over this year.

For the full changelog, take a look below.

Changelog:

Fixes

Fixed an issue where the in-game map briefing remained stuck on the previous mission if the map was left open when exiting and loading into the next mission.
Fixed the Zero weathering bug.
Fixed a Tiger Moth DH82A-1 spawning incorrectly in the Tiger Moth.
Fixed a mission loading failure caused by skinless characters on ships.
Fixed incorrect aircraft/squadron assignments in “Stuka Intercept - Ships.”
Fixed an error that caused a reduction in overall external aircraft volume.
Fixed an issue causing the Bren Mk II to get stuck in a minute-long loop.
Fixed an issue with BF 109 engine load effects not being heard properly.
Fixed an issue where some BF 110 variants' engines would cut out when the throttle was reduced to idle.

Audio Improvements

Adjusted Merlin engine load effects to better sit in the mix and reduce distortion.
Increased the audible range of internal hit sounds from 20 to 40 metres.
Increased the audible range of air, building, ground, and water explosions.
Improved how the sound engine processes sound events.
Replaced all legacy FMOD4 Designer filters (EQs, etc.) with updated FMOD5 Studio equivalents.

UI & Features

Static camera viewpoints can now be configured in FMB to remember and display their position in-game.
The in-game (“Navigation”) map now supports different sizes and allows labels to be adjusted or switched off.
Added a new master volume control option, allowing effects, music, and radio dialogue to be controlled independently or globally.

Gameplay & AI

Updated AI settings across several missions.

We hope you will enjoy those changes as much as we do, and if you have anything you would love to see addressed in the future, tell us in the comments!

See you in the cockpits!

New DLC Fortresses and Focke Wulfs: Dieppe Will Arrive In Late 2024

FQ_Domsteam_community_announcements

1016d ago

Greetings, pilots, It is our greatest pleasure to announce that we are working on a new DLC for IL-2 STURMOVIK called Fortresses and Focke Wulfs: Dieppe! It will find its way to your computers during late 2024. To celebrate this occasion, we have permanently reduced the price of our previous DLC, the IL-2 Sturmovik: Desert Wings - Tobruk AND we will be running an additional 50% discount starting today, October 16, at 7pm CEST / 10am PT, for a whole week - until October 23. But now, let's watch the official trailer: To briefly introduce the DLC, IL-2 STURMOVIK, Fortresses and Focke Wulfs: Dieppe is a realistic and challenging combat flight-simulation set over the embattled beach fortress of Dieppe, France in WWII. You'll be able to fly and fight in Focke-Wulfs, Messerschmitts, Spitfires, Typhoons, P-51’s and B-17’s. Below you will also find the list of key features along with all the aircraft that you'll be able to find in the DLC. Don't forget to visit the storepage and wishlist the DLC now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2615600/IL2_Sturmovik_Fortresses_and_FockeWulfs__Dieppe/ Thank you very much for your continuous support! As soon as we'll have more details about the DLC, we'll make sure to share them with you! Until then!

Key Features:

18 new flyable types and variants are added with the DLC, allowing the players to experience aerial conflict over the English Channel from in the autumn of 1941 to the culminating moment of the Dieppe Raid in August of 1942.
A detailed new 1942 English Channel map with newly added landmarks, updated airfields and 4k terrain, large caliber Coastal Gun batteries, fortifications, minefields and defenses.
New tank, artillery and vehicle types added allowing the land battle to be recreated in detail.
Naval Vessels from the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine are modeled including Scharnhorst Class Battlecruisers, Admiral Hipper Class Heavy Cruisers, Renown Class Battlecruisers, as well as destroyers and landing craft.
New aircraft detail including new engine technology like Turbo Superchargers, as well as more precise Flight, Damage, Propeller and Overheat modeling.
Improved graphics, including 4k textures for aircraft externals and cockpits, extended viewing distance, 4k terrain modeling, full 3D implementation for players with Virtual Reality headsets, updated vegetation and new cloud and weather systems.
Excellent multiplayer environment allows over 100 players and dozens of AI aircraft online simultaneously, providing for intense and challenging human versus human aerial battles.
New artificial intelligence routines and improved combat behavior for AI aircraft add to the excitement of detailed campaigns in Single Player for Luftwaffe, Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Force pilots.
An updated Mission Builder provides the opportunity for player created missions and campaigns.

New Aircraft List:

Focke-Wulf 190A-1
Focke-Wulf 190A-2
Focke-Wulf 190A-3
Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2
Messerschmitt Bf-110F-1
Messerschmitt Bf-110F-2
Junkers Ju-88C-6
Junkers Ju-88A-4
Spitfire Mk VC
Spitfire Mk VC 'Clipped Wing'
Spitfire Mk IXA
P-51A-83
P-51A-91
B-17E
Wellington III
Beaufighter VIC
Typhoon Mk IA
Typhoon Mk IB

Adlertag Event #1

ATAG Pattlesteam_community_announcementsworkshop

1030d ago

OPERATION ADLERTAG October 7th, 2023 19.00 GMT Server: Axis v Allies Army Red Tuesday 13 August 1940. 0600hrs Today, it seems that the Luftwaffe has decided to move on to a new stage in its offensive over England. According to information from our Intelligence Services, it seems obvious that the Germans understood that any attempt at a maritime blockade was impossible for the Luftwaffe alone. Our informants confirm that the German Luftwaffe High Command have decided to change strategy and launch massive raids against Fighter Command. According to the first radar plots already received, it seems obvious that the final battle for the invasion of our homeland has just begun! Many formations of German planes are currently gathering above France... The first is regrouping above Wissant (CA.42) at very high altitude; probably a group of Do 17s from Kampfgeschwader II. The second is maneuvering between Saint Omer (CK.39) and Calais (CE.44) at medium altitude; probably a group of Stukas from Lehrgeschwader 1. All aircraft are ordered to......SCRAMBLE!!! No 65, 604, 266, 603, 501, 72, 605 Squadrons must take off immediately!!! Intercept all enemy aircraft before they can reach the coast. Organize coastal patrols and interception raids over the Channel. God save the King, England and our Empire! Available aircraft: Spitfire Ia, Spitfire Ia (100oct) No 65 Squadron at Manston (BX 52). No 266 Squadron at Eastchurch (BQ 53). No 603 Squadron at Hornchurch (BH 56). No 72 Squadron at Biggin Hill (BF 51). Hurricanes I (DH5-20), Hurricanes (DH 5-20 100oct), Hurricanes I (Rotol), Hurricanes I (Rotol 100oct) No 501 Squadron at Kenley (BD 51). No 605 at Croydon (BC 52). No 604 at Canterbury (BU 50). Beaufighters I-F No 604 Squadron at Canterbury (BU 50). The radar menu available on TAB 7 1 will give you the position of enemy aircraft relative to your position, if you are close enough. Army Blue Tuesday 13 August 1940. 6h00 in the morning. Comrades: today Luftwaffe High Command has decided to launch our final assault on England! Adlertag has arrived! Be ready for the biggest air battle in history! All aircraft available to the Luftwaffe must be ready to take off to attack England. Our objective is to destroy the RAF, the last obstacle before the final assault. We must force Fighter Command to send all their aircraft into battle. Then, shoot them down and destroy all their infrastructure. Our mission is to force the British to negotiate..... or capitulate! Comrades: have a good flight and especially...... Good Hunting! PRIORITY OBJECTIVES (Fighter pilots): You must plan to escort the first two bomber raids of the day. Rendezvous at 6h25 in the morning, with the first bomber group above Wissant (CA.42) at 7500 meters. These aircraft will be Do 17's from Kampfgeschwader II. Escort them over Kent until their return to France. Rendezvous at 6h50 in the morning, with the second bomber group above Calais (CE.44) at 4000 meters. These aircraft will be Ju87 Stukas from Lehrgeschwader 1. Again, escort them over Kent and return with them to France. If you fail to rendezvous with the bombers, they will be unescorted and vulnerable over England and you will be solely responsible for the fate of your comrades! Organize close escort above the bombers! As Colonel Adolph Galland said it makes you 'a dog on a leash' but this is absolutely necessary! Some fighter patrols will nevertheless be able to patrol above the bomber's objectives to deny the sky to defending RAF pilots. Organize patrols from Littlestone (BS.45) to Ramsgate (BY.53) and to the south east suburbs of London. (BE.51) SECONDARY OBJECTIVES (Bomber pilots): Ashford Engine Oil Factory (BR.48) Mershant ships lying in Dover (BX.47) and Folkestone (BV.46) harbours. Dover (BX.48) and Rye (BP.44) Radar Stations Royal Navy ships entering the Thames Estuary. Sink them! Available aircraft: Bf 109 E1, E3, E4 II /JG 52 at Coquelles (CE 43). I /JG 51 at Saint Iglevert (CD 42). I /JG 26 at Audembert (CC 42). II /JG 26 at Marquise (CC 41). I /JG 53 at Sempy (CF 33). Bf 110 C2, C4, C4B, C7 III /ZG 76 at Boulogne (CA 38). Ju 87 B-2 IV.(St)/LG 1 at Oye Plage The radar menu available on TAB 7 1 will give you the position of enemy aircraft relative to your position, if you are close enough.

Operation Retribution: Revenge!!!!

ATAG Pattlesteam_community_announcementsworkshop

1075d ago

Location: Team Fusion #3 Server This is the third instalment of the Operation Retribution event series, this time "Revenge" is taking place on the Circus Time map. All new objectives for both sides, more spawn points, plus advanced plane sets for both Allied and Axis as well. Take a look at the Briefings below to plan out your strategy. Aircraft available at each airfield are listed after the briefings. Hope to see everyone there. Good luck!!! Mission Briefing: Circus Time! June 1941 Red The RAF is now on the offensive conducting circus raids into occupied France. The night bomber war is ongoing with both sides conducting nightly attacks on a range of different targets. New aircraft variants have entered service since the BoB and the fighter fight is going ever higher as performance improves. To win Red must score 150. Circus type targets are available in northern France and bomber type targets in the Rouen-Le Havre area. Some targets can be destroyed by strafing or single /small number of bomber payloads. Points as follows (a) Axis shipping convoy (CQ 56) bound for Dunkirk: 10 (b) Axis convoy sheltering in the mouth of the Somme (BZ25): 10 (c) Axis desert pre-deployment camp (CK24): 30 (d) He 111s at Tramcourt preparing to head east: 30 (e) Axis fuel dump at Licques (CE38): 20 (f) Hazebrouck railyard (CM37): 30 (g) Abbeville industrial park (CC23): 30 (h) Rouen industrial complex (BR8): 40 (i) Point Audemer industrial park (BJ6): 30 (j) Creil D20 assembly factory (1 Welly bombload): 50 Spit Vbs have been placed kinda/sorta in historical location as per the Biggin Hill Wing. Canterbury has a range of other aircraft including Tomahawks which were still in-theatre in June 1941, albeit they didn't fly in the Circus raids. June 1941 Blue Circus Time! June 1941 Blue The RAF is now on the offensive conducting circus raids into occupied France. The night bomber war is ongoing with both sides conducting nightly attacks on a range of different targets. New aircraft variants have entered service since the BoB and the fighter fight is going ever higher as performance improves. To win Blue must score 150. Tip and run jabo type targets are available in England and bomber type targets in the Salisbury - Reading area. Some targets can be destroyed by strafing or single /small number of bomber payloads. Points as follows (a) Allied shipping convoy (BV54) heading to the Thames: 10 (b) Allied shipping convoy sheltering at Camber: 10 (c) Allied train at St Mary's Bay (BQ43): 20 (d) Allied train at Hastings: 20 (e) Allied desert pre-deployment camp (BM50): 30 (f) Reading factory (AP52): 40 (g) Salisbury Industrial Park: 30 (h) Harwell Spitfire assembly factory: 50 Bf109 bases are kinda/sorta based on historical locations of JG2 bases as per the internet with some modifications made for MP playability. Navigation beacons are available at Theville (ch: 302), Crepon (304), Fecamp (306) and Bologne (308) Army None Circus Time! The RAF is now on the offensive conducting circus raids into occupied France. The night bomber war is ongoing with both sides conducting nightly attacks on a range of different targets. New aircraft variants have entered service since the BoB and the fighter fight is going ever higher as performance improves. Available aircraft: BLUE: LW St Omer Clairmarais: Bf108 B-2, Bf109 E-7, F-1, F-2, F-4, Bf110C-4/B, C-4/N, C-6, C-7, G.50, C.202 Series VII LW Calais Marck: Bf109 F-2 Late, F-4, G.50, C.202 Series VII LW Carquebut: Bf108 B-2, He111 H-2, H-6, P-2, Ju88 A-1, A-5, A-5 Late LW Coquelles: Bf109 F-2, Bf110 C-4 LW Audenbert: Bf108 B-2, Bf109 E-7/N, F-1, F-2, F-4 LW Le Havre: Bf108 B-2, Bf110 C-4 NJG, He111 H-2, H-6, P-2, Ju88 A-1, A-5, A-5 Late, C-1, C-2, C-4, C-4 Late LW Crepon: Bf108 B-2, Bf110 C-4 NJG, Ju88 C-1, C-2, C-4, C-4 Late LW Theville: Bf108 B-2, Bf110 C-4 NJG, BR.20M, He111 H-2, H-6, P-2, Ju88 A-1, A-5, A-5 Late, C-1, C-2, C-4, C-4 Late LW Rouen Boos: Bf108 B-2, Bf110 C-4 NJG, Ju88 C-1, C-2, C-4, C-4 Late LW Querqueville: Bf109 F-4, G.50, C.202 Series VII LW Boulogne: Bf109 F-4, Bf110 C-4 LW Tramecourt: BR.20M, He111 H-2, P-2, Ju88 A-1, A-5, C-4 LW Dieppe: Bf109 F-4, C.202 Series VII LW Ligescourt: Bf109 F-2, Bf110 C-4/B, C-4/N, C-6, C-7, BR.20M, He111 H-2, P-2, Ju88 A-1, A-5, C-1, C-2, C-4, C-4 Late LW Abbeville: Bf108 B-2, Bf109 E-7/N, F-1, F-2, F-4, G.50, C.202 Series VII RED: RAF Wilmington: Beaufighter Ic, Blenheim IV, Wellington Ia, Ic Late RAF Tangmere: Hurricane IIc, Spitfire Vb RAF Hamble: Hurricane IIc Late, Spitfire Vb Late RAF Biggin Hill: Tiger Moth, Spitfire IIa, IIb, Va, Vb RAF Gravesend: Tiger Moth, Spitfire IIb, Va, Vb RAF Littlestone: Hurricane IIc, Spitfire Vb RAF Ford: Beaufighter Ic, Wellington Ia, Ic, Ic Late RAF Ramsgate: Beaufighter Ic RAF Shoreham: Beaufighter Ic, Blenheim IV, Wellington Ia, Ic Late RAF Manston: Tiger Moth, Spitfire Va, Vb RAF Hawkinge: Hurricane IIc, Spitfire Vb RAF Eastchurch: Beaufighter Ic, I-F, Blenheim IV, IV Late, Wellington Ia, Ic, Ic Late, Ic Torpedo RAF Worthydown: Beaufighter Ic, I-NF Late, Huricane I-FB, Wellington Ia, Ic, Ic Late RAF Canterbury: Beaufighter Ic, Blenheim IV

5.037 Hotfix Is Out Now

FQ_Dominiksteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

1176d ago

Hello pilots! We just wanted to let you know that we've just published a hotfix that solves some of the issues you reported. Check out all the changes and feel free to report any other issues you encounter. ==== CHANGE LOG ==== *** Fix: Connection problems to servers and error on spawning in all variants of HurricaneMkIIc (same cause) *** Fix: AI Bombers bomb spacing field now enabled on creation of a new air group *** Aircraft at takeoff waypoint are not forced to act as line abreast formation for takeoff anymore *** All Campaigns, Quick Missions, Single Missions, and Training Missions: resaved .mis files to resolve an issue introduced in the last patch that caused in-flight aircraft to crash with their wingmen on mission start (thank you DD-FT_). *** Campigns "Their Finest Hour", "Rising from the Ashes", and "On Ne Passe Pas!" and Single Missions "Battle for Biggin Hill", "Unending Onslaught", and "The Kanalkampf": changed He 111 loadouts to 32x 50kg bombs dropped at 20m intervals. *** Campaign "Their Greatest Challenge": added No. 601 SQN Hurricanes, No. 602 SQN Spitfires, and No. 235 SQN Blenheims to mission 10. To depict the events of August 18th 1940, the Blenheims will scramble from Thorney Island as the attacking Stukas approach and defend the airfield. *** Campaigns "Their Finest Hour", "Their Greatest Challenge", "Desert Hawks", "Eagles Over Tobruk", "On Ne Passe Pas!" and "Rising from the Ashes": added new mission success scripts - success is now based on player survival (thank you Yo-Yo). Mission death slides have also been added, and final mission failure debriefs have been revised (English only for now). *** Campaign "Rising From the Ashes": changed smoke in missions 1 and 2 from black oil fire smoke to grey building fire smoke. *** Single Missions "As Above, So Below", "Darkness Over Derna", and "Dawn Over the Desert": added Commonwealth artillery emplacements at Sidi Bu Amud. *** Single Mission "Aftershocks": Revised Blenheim waypoints so that they will no longer fly over hostile AA and airfields while returning to base, fixed wind setting that did not match briefing, update mission slide and icon. *** Single Missions "Battle on the Somme" and "The Kanalkampf": fixed waypoints for escorting Bf 109s and updated slides to match updated '5.StG 2' skin. *** Single Mission "Darkness Over Derna": corrected error in briefing and revised spacing between Wellingtons - they are now closer together. *** Single Mission "Falco Assault": added new mission in which CR.42 fighter-bombers take part in the Battle of Gazala while Kittyhawks attack German supply lines. *** Single Mission "The Kanalkampf": added 40mm bofors to convoy tanker and changed tanker's skin to default. *** Single Mission "Martlets over the Mediterranean": changed Ju 87 B-2/trops to Ju 87 B-2s to match images of Italian Ju 87s, applied the 'Italian Pichiatello' skin to all Ju 87s, and updated briefings and slides to match. *** Skin "5.StG 2": sub-par elements of this skin have been updated. *** Skin "Italian Pichiatello": added to Ju 87 B-2. *** Skins "Spitfire Europe Late 1940-Early 1941" and "TFS Spit IIa EBZ Observer Corps a02 (Black Left Wing)": updated so that the oil radiator is now completely black.

IL-2 Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition gets a new patch!

FQ_Dominiksteam_community_announcements

1181d ago

Greetings, pilots, We have just published a new patch, so land your aircrafts and pay attention for a while! ==== CHANGE LOG ==== *** New: AI Air Group Formation and Spacing Air Groups now have formation and spacing set at waypoints. Previously all AI air groups used the same fixed spacing and flew in the formation specified for the entire flight. Now the full range of spacings can be set at the waypoint level. Formation is also at the waypoint level. *** New: AI Bombers bomb spacing Mission builders can specify the series bomb spacing of AI controlled bombers. Known Bug: The field is initially disabled when you create a new air group. Save your new mission and reload it. Then everything works correctly. *** New: Loadouts Many new loadout options now available on SP mission custom screen. *** Fix: Bf-110 C-6 Loadout corrected to have six magazines of ten rounds. https://www.tfbt.nuvturais.de/issues/1450 *** Fix: Map Temperature Map ambient temperatures updated; Channel Summer: 24, Channel Fall: 5, Channel Winter: -5, Tobruk: 27 *** New: Temperature varies by Time of Day Map temperature is daytime high. When missions are loaded the temperature is modified depending on time of day. *** Czech "Version of Getting Started and Troubleshooting Guide" updated *** Campaign "Tempesta sull' Africa": added briefings in Italian *** Short manuals: English version updated *** Flashcards - Torpedo sight update *** Getting Started and Troubleshooting Guide - Czech updated *** Manuals: New "Advanced skinning tutorial. Guide to skinning small parts" *** Fix: Belting update All Training and Observation rounds removed from default belts. *** New: Mission scripts Script writers now have access to MissionFileName and ScriptFileName values. *** Sounds Added: Ocean water sound effect. *** Sounds Added: Engine load effects for all Merlin's. *** Sounds Fixed: An issue causing ambient wildlife sounds (birds etc...) to not play correctly. *** Sounds Fixed: Occlusion issues across multiple events. *** Sounds Fixed: External cockpit hatch sounds now adhere to distance and occlusion. *** Sounds Fixed: Distance dropoff issues with Jumo Series Engines. *** Sounds Fixed: An issue causing Lorenz beam sounds to get stuck on a steady tone. *** Fixed dull water blocks on various maps (but not those on map edges, yet)

IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition news & patch notes

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IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition news & patch notes

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Full Mission Builder Changes

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