DCS-BIOS v0.11.0

[charliefoxtwo]

That's a big version jump!

What happened to v0.9 and v0.10

There is no v0.9.x or v0.10.x. The DCS Skunkworks version of DCS-BIOS was originally forked from an old version which is no longer maintained. That old version, last released on November 12, 2019, is v0.10.0. Both pieces of software share the same name - DCS-BIOS.

This has caused significant confusion among users, who understandably assume that v0.10.0 must be more recent than v0.8.4! As such, we are releasing this version as v0.11.0 in the hopes of minimizing confusion going forward.

Why not release it as v1.0.0?

While we've been hard at work ensuring breaking changes don't sneak their way into releases, it's still possible. Before a full version 1 release, there are a few more things we'd like to add - such as deprecation notices in the json documentation, and better checking in PRs to ensure that address changes don't sneak their way in.

New aircraft development

The MiG-29A and C-130J are both under active development. Going forward, development of new aircraft (including these two) will occur on an isolated branch for each aircraft to avoid blocking DCS-BIOS releases. This means that new aircraft will not be merged into the main and nightly DCS-BIOS releases until they are completed.

Now, on with the patch notes!

New Aircraft

F4U-1D

The F4U-1D has been added to DCS-BIOS! As the module is still in early access, we expect to add more controls as they are added to DCS.

Module Updates

A-10C

• Fix page numbers missing from FPMENU and FPBUILD CDU pages by @charliefoxtwo in A-10C: Fix page numbers missing from FPMENU and FPBUILD CDU pages #1218

AH-64D

• Add Standby Compass by @Blackhawkops in AH-64D: Add Standby Compass #1226
• Add external sensor position data by @Blackhawkops in AH-64D: Add External POS data #1535

AJS-37

• Add indicator lights brightness by @charliefoxtwo in AJS-37: Add indicator lights brightness #1277
• Add error panel blank and OLJETEMP lights by @charliefoxtwo in AJS-37: Add error panel blank and OLJETEMP lights #1278
• Add radar range indicator lamps by @charliefoxtwo in AJS-37: Add radar range indicator lamps #1279

AV-8B

• Clarify master mode lamp naming by @charliefoxtwo in AV-8B: Clarify master mode lamp naming #1227

CH-47F

• Add CDU Display by @charliefoxtwo in CH-47F: Add CDU Display #1244
• Add seat position by @charliefoxtwo in CH-47F: Add seat position #1267

F-4E

• Add missing WSO radar CORDS and TEMP lamps by @charliefoxtwo in F-4E: Add missing WSO radar CORDS and TEMP lamps #1219
• Add WSO Combat Tree Lights by @Blackhawkops in F-4E: Add WSO Combat Tree Lights #1222
• Add WSO CNI Cooling Reset Button and Maverick Contrast Switch by @Blackhawkops in F-4E: Add WSO CNI Cooling Reset Button and Maverick Contrast Switch #1228
• Add float exports for gear and flap position indicators by @ElliotThiebaut in F-4E: WSO indicators with full integer range #1357
• Add EFB switch by @ElliotThiebaut in F-4: Add EFB switch #1374
• Add Radar Meter Monitor by @ElliotThiebaut in F-4: Add Radar Meter Monitor #1385
• Add WSO Oxygen liters & WSO Cabin pressure gauges by @ElliotThiebaut in F-4: Add WSO Oxygen liters & WSO Cabin pressure gauges #1387
• Add WSO Antenna Trigger by @ElliotThiebaut in F-4: Add WSO Antenna Trigger #1497

F-14

• Fix Flare Mode switch incorrectly toggling Salvo Flares by @charliefoxtwo in F-14: Fix Flare Mode switch incorrectly toggling Salvo Flares #1272
• Add support for early F-14A by @ElliotThiebaut in F-14: Add new variant name #1372
• Update DECM device by @ElliotThiebaut in F-14: Update DECM device #1373
• Add ALR-45/50 by @ElliotThiebaut in F-14: Add ALR-45/50 #1501
• Update ECMD by @ElliotThiebaut in F-14: Update ECMD #1502

F-16C

• Add EHSI display text by @charliefoxtwo in F-16C: Add EHSI display text #1224
• Add missing DED lines; refactor DED to use common parsing and formatting logic by @charliefoxtwo in F-16C: Refactor DED to use common parsing and formatting logic #1282

F/A-18C

• Add external launch bar position and HUD ATC/NWS text by @jimsampford in Adding FA18C HUD navigation ATC #1507

JF-17

• Fix UFCP lines displaying as blank in some cases by @charliefoxtwo in JF-17: Fix UFCP lines displaying as blank in some cases #1273

Mi-24P

• Fix ASP-17 sync/async and auto/man outputs not working by @charliefoxtwo in Mi-24P: Fix ASP-17 sync/async and auto/man outputs not working #1214
• Fix Variometer by @Blackhawkops in Mi-24P: Fix Variometer #1262
• Fix Map horizontal/vertical knobs by @MariuszCwikla in Mi-24P: Fix Map horizontal/vertical knobs #1530

UH-1H

• Remove extraneous data from UHF_FREQ by @charliefoxtwo in UH-1H: Remove extraneous data from UHF_FREQ #1283

Core Updates

• Fix parse indication not properly parsing right curly brace as text by @charliefoxtwo in Fix parse indication not properly parsing right curly brace as text #1233
• Deduplicate duplicate log messages by @ElliotThiebaut in Update log handler for duplicate messages #1235
• Add additional details to buffer overflow error message by @charliefoxtwo in Add additional details to buffer overflow error message #1242

CommonData

• Fix heading sometimes out of range at mission start by @charliefoxtwo in CommonData: Fix heading sometimes out of range at mission start #1243

New Contributors

• @Blackhawkops made their first contribution in F-4E: Add WSO Combat Tree Lights #1222
• @jimsampford made their first contribution in Adding FA18C HUD navigation ATC #1507
• @MariuszCwikla made their first contribution in Mi-24P: Fix Map horizontal/vertical knobs #1530

Full Changelog: v0.8.4...v0.11.0

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This discussion was created from the release DCS-BIOS v0.11.0.

[peteparkerh]

Where can I find the F4U Control Reference?

[charliefoxtwo]

The json files are included with the release. You can use a tool like Bort to view the reference data. The old html files are no longer supported.