DCS: AH-64D | FCR ZOOM and C-SCOPE

[@TrickerDCS]

He’s back! 🎉

[@JonBloor7]

Dads home! Grab his slippers!

[@uglyigor3055]

c scope function looks like a dream come true. I always found the HMD symbology so limited in the apache for an A/G platform. You only had waypoints and CAQ cross shown. This will be a real game changer.

[@oczhaal]

Agreed! Especially when working with other players, it's way better then laser designation !

[@DoradoFever]

Wags! Your update videos have been missed

[@hootman_hawk]

As a former UH-60 CE, seeing those good ol' T700's brings back the memories. There are some differences between the engines in the H-60 and H-64, but not a lot. This was a time (I joined the 82nd in 1985 1/17th Air Cav and 2/82nd AVN BDE) when Congress was demanding smarter program management for major military weapons systems. The H-60 and H-64 were developed around the same time, and there were a lot of mandates to utilize similar components in aircraft. Utilizing the same engine in both eliminated having to set up different supply lines and maintenance facilities for higher level repairs/refurbishment of the engine. Along those lines, the different services all wanted their own development of new utility helicopters, but they were told "nope....the taxpayers already funded a complex program for the H-60, you'll take that and figure out how to make that work". Thus we have the Blackhawk, Seahawk, Pavehawk, and Jayhawk :)

[@henrikoldcorn]

Looks like this is continuing with GE set to make about 2000 T901 engines for both 60 and 64. It’s nice to see military procurement go smoothly and efficiently!

[@rudyvinck1447]

The module it's like a dream for who played in jane's longbow

[@Renegades712]

...nice addition with the maintenance bays 👍. But hopefully the flight model will be improved, especially the YAW oscillation.

[@ColonelAkirNakesh]

Welcome back Wags, we missed that voice!

[@shagrat47]

C-Scope looks incredibly useful! 😍

[@sloppydog4831]

It's an absurdly helpful tool. And I was thinking that it was an 'arcadey' feature on the Jane's Longbow 2.

[@z00li]

The apache became my favourite module a week ago, now I am so excited🎉

[@tappytibbons735]

Oooh! I love the 25th Inf ID patch, that was my unit in the army!

[@ivaniuk123]

A Wags video is like Christmas morning, you know you're going to get something good.

[@WillTimeAbility]

OMG! This thing! It was already capable but now it's turning into a real beast!

[@NoFear1979]

Everything about the Apache makes it so smooth to use for target acqusition and weapon employment. This addition adds a total new layer to the concept. Time to bring biscuits and tea on the next flight. Its going to be convenient for sure. Well as long as we dont get shot at 😅 Really nice to see the progress Wags ✌️ Thank you! 🎉

[@Iceman_2005]

Panels open now 👀

[@ColonelAkirNakesh]

Yeah but no Adidas like the Black Shark!

[@biggie10101]

SO INSANE R8GHT OMFH RIGHT OMFG WOW SO INSANE. WE STILL GOT FKN MODELS FROM 2002 AS AI OMFG SO USEFUL TO HAVE OPEN PANELS

[@Whiskey11Gaming]

Ohh yay.... Sad 2005 C17 noises...

[@theonefrancis696]

The most useful tactical addition...

[@LtRiot]

how do you open them?

[@ExactPlanet0]

The apache just keeps getting more and more op😂 I love it!

[@prichardgs]

Man, DCS keeps getting better and better- DYNAMIC Campaign, please, Wags!

[@SsgtHolland]

Great new features, especially c-scope. And the detail of the engine and avionics bays are gorgeous!

[@MegaMoxica]

That looks very clever and useful! Just what I've been hoping for! And as a non-english speaker, this time I understood all words, including "dsplay" "cnsee" "cntrols" "sngbused" and "fmiliar" :)

[@daleernhout45]

The Apache just keeps getting better and better! The new 3D modeling of the engines and avionics bays looks so Awesome! I Absolutely Love the Apache!! I'm so excited to see these new features!

[@bulletstop100]

So we have panels and now more function with the fcr. Wags what a great day. Great video as always, sir!!!

[@callsigngrimey]

Chefs kiss to being able to open the panels, is it necessary, no. Is it cool as hell, yes!

[@nexus888]

Great video. Time to get back to the Apache :) One thing everybody has been asking for is an update to how ground units shoot as it ruins flying helos. Can we please ask for an update on changing this as with more and more helos it is becoming an every increasing barrier for enjoying flying the helos.

[@FuzzyKedama]

Soooo looking forward to this update. Also love the opening bays.

[@geraltofvengerberg3049]

Can't wait to inspect all these engine details

[@newtneto]

are we getting a Sniper Pod video for the Viper soon?

[@ruger2275]

Two weeks bro. Didn't you get the memo?

[@sloppydog4831]

Wow! The C-Scope is an amazing tool!

[@robihobby9490]

😲👍 Wow , nice new function for the Apache!

[@MnemonicFliesDCS]

The modelling in the avionics and engine compartments of AH-64 is seriously impressive! Maybe you guys can also update Tu-95 / Tu-142 models in the base game? I think they were ported from Flanker series and have less polys than the stache of an F-4 pilot.

[@tiagodeoliversouza9514]

wow ! I really need it 🤩, thank you

[@TomP-148]

About time

[@Phvpark]

WOW, the C-SCOPE function is another game, now i can see why the Longbow is the most lethal attack helicopter in the world

[@sloppydog4831]

Yep, when I saw something similar in the old Jane's game, I thought it was an 'arcadey' feature. No, it is not, it is real and a very useful tool.

[@Phvpark]

@@sloppydog4831 And the most frightening is that this isnt even the newer E model. I bet they integrated the newer Longbow datalink information on the HMD too like the A-10C 2

[@sloppydog4831]

@@Phvpark wow! The SA must be amazing.

[@SDsc0rch]

"hey everyone...!" 👍😎👍

[@user-Predator1726]

Hello Matt. Thank you very much ,for the vidéo.

[@dcsdummypilot]

this is quite useful and cool!!!

[@dudehuh5491]

Thanks Wags ! Be safe !

[@ascherlafayette8572]

Why do the panels open? Is tgis for some kind of planned walkaround feature?

[@wedgie502]

That would be VERY cool! We would still need the catwalk to open up as well, I think.

[@DOGosaurus_rex]

so that is what c-scope is , nice

[@thorstenh1976]

Thats awesome...already like c-scope

[@TFT-bp8zk]

Please teach George how to hover around a slope. He's not..... he's not good. In other words I hope George becomes more than just an enhanced hold mode.

[@ozanemredemir9392]

will we have functional circuit breakers and corresponding failures in the apache or hind? there are many new technologies developed for new modules, but i see you seem to abandoning some study level features present in your older modules.

[@silentone11111111]

C scope looks handy. However. I think the whole radar system looks like an infallible god cheat mode. I doubt in real life its so accurate in detection or target selection. Also when we have civ traffic on thats all invisible. While military trucks are magically visible.

[@snower13]

Reality is that the radar breaks down more than other systems.

[@AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH-y5f]

Its been to long since i have heard that voice

[@pascalperrin-bonnet7119]

Une tuerie cette hélico, il devient de plus en plus complexe pour notre plus grand plaisir. KZbin pour quand le traducteur audio sa simplifierais bien des choses.

[@AmTomtom]

That is incredible.

[@seranotutorials626]

YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAA❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@brunofagulha]

I have the Hornet module since day one and it´s my childhood dream airframe so please don´t mind my request, can our beloved Hornet have this kind of detail? (circuit panels and respective detailed interior). Thank you for your work Wags and all the team, and keep up! Cheers from Portugal.

[@geraltofvengerberg3049]

I stopped flying hornet because of lacking details and needing some remaster like A-10

[@DanielSirqueira]

AH-64D is the A-10C of helicopters.

[@sloppydog4831]

With the FCR, I say it is the F-15E of the rotary wing world.

[@2xKTfc]

AH-64D: The only way to make an A-10 even slower. 😅

[@SteelbeastsCavalry]

Wags sounds so excited for this! 😂

[@kasmiller9289]

Very impressive stuff.

[@ummyeah641]

As a person who is very familiar with these engine everything looks spot on but missing safety wire ;)

[@henrikoldcorn]

I have no idea what you said at the start because I was giggling too much at the panels opening and closing.

[@orleansjunky4074]

So who does the training mission in game. Would be extremely welcomed because watching a KZbin video with vr in game doesn't work well.

[@KGSpradleyAuthor]

Great stuff Wags.

[@sloppydog4831]

So, I made this huge target range on Tonopah Dry Lake to run some practice missions. Went there with the Ole '64, FCR XMIT, and... only 4 targets were showing. I was puzzled and thinking that the FCR was not working. Then I watched some of your old videos where you say that the number of detected targets is shown on the upper right corner of the FCR page. I went back to the range, turned on the radar and... voilá: 116 targets detected. Turns out it wasn't 4 targets, but 4 target groups, with the vehicles very much bundled together. The FCR was working right all along. The zoom feature will sure help a lot in situations like these. Looking forward to this new update.

[@Hotdognzz]

Fantastic looking forward to these features, has the FCR been updated though so we dont need to expose the whole Apache to enemy before we get them on a FCR scan ??

[@AhSoul]

I thought the whole point was it was above the rotor so you didn't need to unmask. Is it bugged?

[@Pillow_Cat]

Yes, it is bugged now, it works with in tads los

[@Hotdognzz]

Yep you need the whole Apache exposed to find targets with the FCR.

[@serinusgranainobolborhynch868]

Interesante.Gracias.

[@tenkayruanaya2554]

please we need a LATIN AMERICA MAP please !!!

[@TheFoxYTB]

Bruh you really think im gonna be listening to the intro if you show these sick panels? ❤💙💛

[@ryanw1433]

I clicked for the panel eye candy

[@Fenris_Yeager]

Sounds like a lot of fun! Thank You!

[@sabatheus]

Dude, that's a lot of cannon plugs in there!

[@TFT-bp8zk]

That's just that one LRU bay...

[@mumblerinc.6660]

Is the FCR going to perform better soon? Line of sight from the FCR to the target isn’t enough, you have to be so high up that you can spot the targets visually for the FCR to stand a chance of detecting them.

[@sloppydog4831]

I thought the same. But I ran some tests and the total number of detected targets is shown on the upper right corner of the FCR page. Sometimes it seems that the radar is not picking everything up, but it is that the targets are so close to each other that they show as one on the radar. That's where the zoom function will be useful. I would recommend testing it again and seeing the number of targets detected by the FCR. From my experience it is detecting, but just not showing on the radar screen. I could be wrong, though.

[@mumblerinc.6660]

@@sloppydog4831 That is not the issue here. As you climb incrementally and perform radar scans, you can clearly see targets visually before anything pops up on the FCR.

[@123TheCloop]

@@mumblerinc.6660 because the radar still has a vertical degree limit, i cannot remember the actual number but if you want the FCR to pick targets up when you are higher up then you need to nose down or go in a slight forward tilt motion while scanning if you want rapid succession of launches on the move or stationary (high above the zone of engagement)

[@mumblerinc.6660]

@@123TheCloop Do read before replying. The issue isn’t that the FCR stops detecting targets as you climb: *the issue is that you have to climb for the FCR to detect targets which you can already see visually.*

[@mumblerinc.6660]

@@VilleVaananen that is wildly inaccurate. Even a modicum of common sense would tell you that.

[@cmdrsorcererelited2391]

Hey Wags. Can you guys please make and release the forgotten one. The Commanche. Would be a GREAT addition.

[@nickgrey4136]

Great video, thanks Matt. Kind regards Nick

[@jakesixx2726]

It has been nearly a year since RAZBAM has worked on the acknowledged years old bugs, broken training missions and unfinished manual for the Harrier. Please take it over and get it fixed and finished. They posted on their discord in March of 2023 that they were stopping work on the Harrier to work on the F-15 and the stoppage remains today. We already paid for the Harrier, there is no excuse for leaving it in the condition it is in and refusing to support it.

[@Leanst.]

amazing game!

[@imellor711]

Nice, still loving the AH-64D Apache. Top module.

[@CueDriver]

Great now we have to worry about doors opening durning flight.

[@Rex-ii2yz]

And today, she became a Longbow. :D

[@MattWagner]

More so after LINK and FCR Air mode.

[@TheSirBlackbird]

Excellent, topmoumoute ;)

[@Kassler6893]

This is cool and I’m loving the work you guys are giving the apache but…. We’re is the “atas” system? The air to air it get it should have????

[@Raptor_9]

US Army AH-64D's have never been capable of employing air-to-air missiles, despite the internet folklore.

[@lucascolley453]

Anyone having issues with both of these functions? Only my ANTS symbol and "shot" X markers are visible in the IHADSS; no NTS or other FCR-cued target data is visible. Same for FCR zoom - it fails to function and only gives me a quarter-second "flash" of the projected zoom area when the relevant button is pressed. Tried searching for bug information elsewhere but nothing much came up.

[@171-OC]

F15E Resolution Pls Wags...

[@bartbroekhuizen5617]

C-Scope is awesome. Will this function also be visible when you are the pilot and does it also work with George AI? Would be awesome to see which targets George AI will mark / see via the C-Scope

[@MattWagner]

As mentioned in the video, it can be used from pilot or CPG seat.

[@WarlordFlanker]

How do you open the maintenance hatches like that to expose the engine/avionics??

[@MattWagner]

As mentioned in the title, it is coming soon.

[@ummyeah641]

Will the latches be simulated on the engine work platforms?

[@alboreland5949]

I hope you eventually model more panels that can be opened, i love looking at the mechanical guts of these machines,

[@quatre0492]

Could target data be seen in the helmet without the fcr using c-scope?

[@MattWagner]

Yes, as mentioned in the video, a non-FCR bird can use datalink information for C-SCP symbols.

[@MCP2002]

Such and amazing addon with so many details and systems.....then the 3D pilot figures are way too small. Lol

[@MattWagner]

No, they are correct. It depends on how low pilot has their seat.

[@MCP2002]

@@MattWagner Hi Wags, I hear you, but they still look off to me, maybe it's their scale? It's almost as if the pilots just aren't adult size. I've looked far and wide and can't find any real life pics similar to what is in game. Side question: Is the seat height adjustable in the 3D model (I think the F15E has this, but I could be wrong), so any seat adjustments are reflected in the 3D model in real-time?

[@Tattlebot]

How are false neg/pos returns modeled?

[@mumblerinc.6660]

Not at all.

[@vadderkraft8563]

the AH-64 is a cheat code 😜

[@RFPhantom]

Fantastic 🤌🏻 RFI When ?

[@MattWagner]

After the product exits early access.

[@simoleminen954]

Can you have the same zoom functionality for pilot as a gunner (RHG Display Zoom Button)? I guess there is no such button for pilot to use?

[@MattWagner]

As explained in the video, you can use the ZOOM function on the FCR page in either seat.

[@simoleminen954]

@@MattWagner Yes from FCR page, but you don't have the ability to zoom instantly to NTS target on pilot seat (because you don't have that same zoom button as the CPG seat has on RHG).

[@MattWagner]

@@simoleminen954 Naturally, there are no TEDAC controls. You must use the FCR page.

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

coming in 2 weeks, be sure

[@Pillow_Cat]

21st May

[@speedkiller3026]

Is this releasing in the next days? I got a trial apache right now

[@MattWagner]

For the next update.

[@macedk]

First 54 seconds was a audioble blur for me ;)

[@mrpawno4955]

beginning should be NSFW 🥵

[@tommy_boy2472]

Im a bit bothered by how accurate the engine nacelle looks.

[@Whiskey11Gaming]

I hope the modelers are working on something more productive than more body panels opening... things like proper search radars for the SA-5 or fixing the C17 models... or really anything else useful to the simulation environment. It's cool and all, but it's also wasted time and continuing the neglect of the core product.

[@Thijsjeboeitnietveel]

Is the Link function also coming next patch?

[@MattWagner]

That is the plan.

[@beewip]

love u

[@MrFreakyTv]

@Matt "Wags" Wagner are LINK coming too ?

[@MattWagner]

Yes, video next week.

[@MrFreakyTv]

@@MattWagner Cool, thx for reply

[@lc2144]

Panels that open to reveal detail most people won't see/don't care to see meanwhile the F-16 model is still unfinished and completely missing some external textures and the F/A-18 model still has holes in it and safety pins hanging from the hook in flight.

[@cheesynoob25]

What’s the time frame on this update?

[@MattWagner]

For the next DCS update.

[@macieksoft]

What about LINK function, is it coming soon?

[@MattWagner]

Video next week.

[@macieksoft]

@@MattWagner Good. Finally we will be able to examine NTS with TADS without all the ACQ source mess.

[@Viking2024]

Wags how do I open and close the fuselage panels?

[@MattWagner]

Please wait for the next update and then use the open/close hatches command.

[@MattWagner]

Please wait for the next update and then use the open and close hatches commends (you will need to map to a keypress or controller).

[@Viking2024]

@@MattWagner Thanks so much. appreciated!!!!

[@cutlass6332]

Yarr !

[@ChrisPBacon-my7yt]

Any word about LINK?

[@MattWagner]

Video next week.

[@Grumman-8k]

I must say Apache is not so easy to use in a lot of way, especially this primitive information sharing functionality

[@Not-today-wb9do]

No bad for a 36 year old helicopter designed to kill tanks that don't move fast or really shoot back in 1986 .also you have 2 guys doing the work so its not as tedious as it is for us

[@Grumman-8k]

@@Not-today-wb9do I mean in a urgent and dangerous combat situation, such complexity in control would require be quite challenging, just simply selection of those target would have to miss a lot of opportunities

[@JonBloor7]

You could've been advertising your new onlyfans account whilst we watched those access panels open and close and I'd have had no idea.

[@jacobdoolan4978]

Could someone explain to me why the apache doesn't get any a/a missiles? As far as I know its because of a couple possible reasons: 1) the "missile detection system" takes up the pylon for a/a missiles 2) This model in game never got them??

[@MattWagner]

Correct on both counts.

[@jacobdoolan4978]

@@MattWagner thank you!