VAICOM PRO Community Edition for DCS World
On 31 OCT 2022 Hollywood_315 open sourced his awesome AI communications software for DCS Word. VAICOMPRO has been the launch pad for VR flyers in DCS to create a immersive environment free from the constraints of keyboard or mouse-controlled radio menus.
A group of community members have patched his work to make it compatible with DCS 2.8.XXXXX and later. This is a standalone installer that will replace your previous version of VAICOMPRO. It will not work with DCS 2.7.XXXXX or erlier.
We now have VAICOMPRO Community Edition running well with DCS 2.8.X.X and are looking where we can take it going forward with lots of new modules coming to DCS World. We continue to develop VAICOMPRO to keep it functioning with changes to DCS. That said, there will be issues from time to time. So please use the issues register here on GitHub to report them.
Remember this is a community group, a group that donates their time to keep this awesome software alive. Be respectful and patient, we all have real jobs too. Join our Discord Server (link Below) and become part of our community.
VAICOMPRO Community is 100% free and includes all modules (Chatter, AIRIO, Kneeboard, Realistic ATC) that were available with the last paid release.
Use of this software is at your risk, we accept no liability for stuffing up your Voice Attack installation, DCS World installation, Windows installation, or any other action.
The VAICOMPRO Community Team
VAICOMPRO Community 2.8.X.X is not designed to be backwards compatible with DCS 2.7.X If you wish to continue using VAICOMPRO for DCS 2.7, please use Hollywood_315's final release and not VAICOMPRO Community.
VAICOMPRO Community Edition will not pass the Integrity Check on Multiplayer Servers that require Pure Client Scripts. This is because VAICOMPRO adds lines to some of DCS World's core LUA files to enable it to function. Multiplayer Server administrators must enable Pure Client Scripts as an option as it is off by default. Very few Servers require Pure Client Scripts. This is something that only ED can change.
DiCE: DCS Integrated Countermeasure Editor creates many functionality issues with VAICOMPRO Community, and it is recommended this be uninstalled before using VAICOMPRO Community.
Flashing Comms Menu after DCS World update is a known issue and can be resolved with a lua reset, closing DCS and voiceAttack then launching VoiceAttack again prior to launching DCS to generate DCS side files.
NOTE: If this is a new VAICOMPRO installation, you should follow the install instructions in the VAICOMPRO manual found in the VAICOMPRO/Documentation folder.
-
Ensure DCS is not Running
-
Backup your current VoiceAttack profile by clicking "More Profile Actions" (button right of the edit in VoiceAttack) and exporting your profile to a known location (this avoids tears in the event of an issue).
-
If you are using the MSI Installer, you will need to uninstall via the Windows process It will retain your config and profile settings (You will be propted if you try running the installer)
-
If you are using the Zip file just unzip over the top of you existing VAICOMPRO folder in Program Files/ VoiceAttack /Apps folder
-
Launch VoiceAttack and exit VoiceAttack (this allows VAICOMPRO to build the required DCS files).
-
Launch VoiceAttack and launch the VAICOM config menu (L CTRL+L ALT+C) Check that your settings have been retained and the DCS Path details are correct.
-
Launch DCS and confirm
-
Join our Discord at https://discord.gg/7c22BHNSCS if you have any questions or issues with the install.
VAICOMPRO Community Edition V2.8.1.1
- Added Mirage F1
- Added MB-339 (WIP- it is detected but not complete)
- Added KA-50 Black Shark 3
- Added Interactive Kneeboard now gets disabled when slider is in the DM/OFF position
- Fixed error in Export script
- Fixed the issue with too many modules causing undesired behaviour
- Fixed Kneeboard title version number overlap
- Improved detection method of DCS installations (custom path overide)
- Improved Hot Mic switch in cockpit to not interfere with Hot Mic in config selection
- Improved Hot Mic in config is changeable again (and gets saved/loaded correctly)
- Changed license text on msi installation
- Changed GUI labels to Community Edition.
- Changed all versions to 2.8.1.1
- Changed all relevant VAICOM PRO texts to VAICOM PRO Community Edition
- Removed old licenses from GUI.
- Removed AIRIO.vap, renamed VAICOM.vap back
- Updated the manual to the community edition
Special K, RurouniJones, D3adCy11nd3r, Folgers, Hornblower793, Liam8, MAXsenna, MisterOutofTime, Raskit, stag1975 and Pene
104th_Aeons, GSG-3|Turbine|202, DrChainsaw, Jaeger, Nicola, Padinn, SPAZ-505, tomeye and Virus