DCS-BIOS v0.11.0
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is no v0.9.x or v0.10.x. The DCS Skunkworks version of DCS-BIOS was originally forked from an old version which is no longer maintained.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 #1218
AH-64D
- Add Standby Compass by @Blackhawkops in #1226
- Add external sensor position data by @Blackhawkops in #1535
AJS-37
- Add indicator lights brightness by @charliefoxtwo in #1277
- Add error panel blank and OLJETEMP lights by @charliefoxtwo in #1278
- Add radar range indicator lamps by @charliefoxtwo in #1279
AV-8B
- Clarify master mode lamp naming by @charliefoxtwo in #1227
CH-47F
- Add CDU Display by @charliefoxtwo in #1244
- Add seat position by @charliefoxtwo in #1267
F-4E
- Add missing WSO radar CORDS and TEMP lamps by @charliefoxtwo in #1219
- Add WSO Combat Tree Lights by @Blackhawkops in #1222
- Add WSO CNI Cooling Reset Button and Maverick Contrast Switch by @Blackhawkops in #1228
- Add float exports for gear and flap position indicators by @ElliotThiebaut in #1357
- Add EFB switch by @ElliotThiebaut in #1374
- Add Radar Meter Monitor by @ElliotThiebaut in #1385
- Add WSO Oxygen liters & WSO Cabin pressure gauges by @ElliotThiebaut in #1387
- Add WSO Antenna Trigger by @ElliotThiebaut in #1497
F-14
- Fix Flare Mode switch incorrectly toggling Salvo Flares by @charliefoxtwo in #1272
- Add support for early F-14A by @ElliotThiebaut in #1372
- Update DECM device by @ElliotThiebaut in #1373
- Add ALR-45/50 by @ElliotThiebaut in #1501
- Update ECMD by @ElliotThiebaut in #1502
F-16C
- Add EHSI display text by @charliefoxtwo in #1224
- Add missing DED lines; refactor DED to use common parsing and formatting logic by @charliefoxtwo in #1282
F/A-18C
- Add external launch bar position and HUD ATC/NWS text by @jimsampford in #1507
JF-17
- Fix UFCP lines displaying as blank in some cases by @charliefoxtwo in #1273
Mi-24P
- Fix ASP-17 sync/async and auto/man outputs not working by @charliefoxtwo in #1214
- Fix Variometer by @Blackhawkops in #1262
- Fix Map horizontal/vertical knobs by @MariuszCwikla in #1530
UH-1H
- Remove extraneous data from UHF_FREQ by @charliefoxtwo in #1283
Core Updates
- Fix parse indication not properly parsing right curly brace as text by @charliefoxtwo in #1233
- Deduplicate duplicate log messages by @ElliotThiebaut in #1235
- Add additional details to buffer overflow error message by @charliefoxtwo in #1242
CommonData
- Fix heading sometimes out of range at mission start by @charliefoxtwo in #1243
New Contributors
- @Blackhawkops made their first contribution in #1222
- @jimsampford made their first contribution in #1507
- @MariuszCwikla made their first contribution in #1530
Full Changelog: v0.8.4...v0.11.0
