The entire project is struggling right now. This is why they want the uninformed to give them money for an unfinished product. We all know what happens when you do that. The next trick is to remove the word beta and continue to sell in a desperate attempt to save it.

I mean you can tell a lot of corners were cut to rush this beta out.

To clarify: you want to imply Eagle Dynamics is in financial trouble? Have you got any insight to that? Would be a shame, 'though.

No, I haven't got further than shooting up the friendly a/c on the ground in the 'free flight' mission. It's partly my own fault because I insist on doing things as full real as possible and of course the A-10 is complicated, but it's the look of the world outside that puts me off going further.

Lifeless water, unconvincing sky, sun, clouds. The mountains in the distance look like a kid's drawing.

But that's just me, I wouldn't dream of criticizing the people who enjoy DCS, because the aircraft's functions and feel are superb.

It's just not my 'cup of tea'. ;)

We will have to see how the outside world changes with the EDGE graphics engine. Although I think your description of their terrain right now is just a little harsh, but everyone has a right to their opinion, and in fairness the terrain system is old, of course that is why they are updating it I am sure. :)

Not only that. It's beta says it right there on the label. And they are asking money for it. A lot for what you get. You don't need to be a bean counter to understand the counter intuitive nature of this. It's a no win situation. If you haven't already learned by now that a fool and his money soon part ways you wont ever learn.

But it's an opinion shared by vast majority of the DCS community.

What do you mean they are updating it "I'm sure"? Give me some money. PM me for my paypal details and you will get something back I promise. A receipt and nothing more.

That's the feeling you get with this. Period

Honestly...I have never seen anything that looks so much like a quarter vending machine video game at a convenience store than this. Drop another quarter in and play while you wait for your school bus little boy. That's how you feel with this.

"I'm sure" means they are updating it because they know their current graphics engine is getting long in the tooth...

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?...2&postcount=12

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?...6&postcount=19

They did the same thing with the release of A10..

And that worked out well. I think DCS is smart to do this..

DCS realizes how many different combinations of PC hardware and software are out there, and how unrealistic it is to think you can account for them all. (something 1C is learning now with CoD, the hard way)

So to deal with this DCS releases a beta to get feedback on these issues.

NO ONE AT DCS IS HOLDING A GUN TO ANYONES HEAD!

If you want to be part of the dev, than buy it and be part of it, if you don't, than don't.

It's that simple!

Fixed that for ya