DCS: F-16C Viper | JDAM 

"pointy end down the runway lets get going" i hear that's 100% authentic Air Force coms

Another tasty digestible for consideration on the F-16's capabilities, which a lot of people have been waiting for. Not to mention the new skins and Cyprus! Thanks Wags.

Viper will finally get some deserved attention. Great work ED guys, and we ask for more!

Other people: Oooh JDAMS. Me: Syria map water transparency issue is fixed! :)

The most important thing is the correct flight model - I look forward to the upcoming fixes :)

This is a momentus day in ED history! C-130s have upgraded from evil to villainous! ;-)

I can't wait to get back into the cockpit of this amazing jet, JDAMs will make this so much more fun. Thanks

Just what the f-16 needs! Thanks team 💎🚀💎🚀

@Matt Wagner Thank you for the info on the development plan for this bird! Hope we can get the GM and GMT radar modes soon, too! 👍🏽

I love how even Wags doesn't bother with the ATC in DCS because he knows it's just garbage too. One day I hope for a much more realistic ATC for the immersion factor.

Any chance you'll implement the 'Mark' function soon?

I have waited 2 years for JDAMs ^^

Thanks for the video, and for DCS. Important to note that for a cold start the GBU38 needs to complete an alignment. It does that with general plane alignment but it’s better to make sure RDY appears in SMS page before taxi.

It is SO nice to hear that you will put focus on BUG FIXING rather then just implementing new features! I know this is something you guys decided to do some time ago (because of community feedback), but I become so happy hearing it every time haha, this is going to be great!

*plays Dos Gringos - JDAM Blues* Droppin' JDAM's..... :D

So happy to hear there are more people working on the Viper! It was my first and still my favorite module. Pumped for JDAMs!

Great to hear the development plan update and the focus on refining the existing model before throwing more features at it.

Super presentation 👍🏻thanks Matt. Kind regards Nick

Looking good! Great to have JDAMs to F-16C.

I really hope we will get GBU-39s one day

I continue to be amazed at what you are producing. This game has always been cutting edge and consistently produced the most incredible experiences. You guys keep at it…I’ll get back to work so I can afford the next module…LOL.

Much agreed Tricker!! Viper was definitely in need of some development team love. Thanks ED!!!

Wow, the new water looks beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial! Looking forward to more features and bug fixing for the Viper!

I wish the next thing they'd work on is HMCS being able to create SPI and slewing the TGP to that point. That'd completely change CAS in the DCS F-16.

That is very welcome news to this Viper pilot Wags. Very happy you are going to focus on refining the general aircraft first also 👍

Two videos in one day? I love it. Keep them coming!

Thank you Wags! The Drought is over!

I love it when we get to paste a few C-130's

This module is brilliant and getting better all the time well done

I like the plan for the viper

God bless, two awesome videos in a row!

you should make a bloopers reel of any mistakes or bugs that happen while filming

Great news! operation Viper rolls again!!!! Great camo!!!! The cockpit needs desperately a pilot body, it kills the immersion especially in VR. Thank you, keep the nice work guys.

Even though I'm a hornet guy and haven't flown the Viper yet, this makes me want to get into the Viper cockpit even more

Finally the F-16s turn to get some love! Can't wait for JDAMs! :D

Oh, I am so looking forward to using JDAMs in my F-16!!!!

Can't wait for the GBU-54 to get on the viper now

Eagle Cloudynamics! Viper's getting there

Heya Wagner! As it looks right now, are there any plans to add store G-limit / speed restrictions for your flagship modules like the 16 or the 18 to prevent hung munitions in the forseeable future? Since this is a significant operational limitation, it'd be great to hear some news on it, especially since the F/A-18 is nearing feature completion. Thanks!

Good stuff Matt, and thanks for the update that Viper will now get more love. I'm now back to the Viper again. 😎

I was also expecting that you show us PRE mode by just entering coordinates. This video gives an impression that we need to always designate via TGP everytime.

That delayed fire is interesting. You could time the delay to allow,say other bombers and fighters to deploy munitions with delays so that when the last bombing run comes in on its bomb run, time it so to ensure all the bombs explode after the final bomb drops. That could be interesting for in heavely forested areas where there's troop concentrations or a barracks area. For massive effect, shock & awe...lol

Great as always! I love the Viper just as much as Hornet.. and Hind, but ... all I saw was this huge "29" on a runway. FULCRUM inbound!

This one sparks joy !!!!!

Thanks Wags! DDI, MPD, MFD, it’s all good! When might we see Syria updated to add Cyprus to the terrain and how long until the Mariana Islands map is ready for release?

Love the viper! Find it drops the snake eyes long at the moment.

This brings me great joy !!!

Thanks again as always mr Wagner

Thanks wags. AWESOME UPDATE

Will we get the hsd's acquisition cursor soon?

I wondered why they put mechanical fuzes on the nose of the jdams... usually we just use nose caps if not using the DSU-33

Great news, thanks! cant wait for update;D

Is the Watermania water park fully modelled?? Give the people what they want Wags!! Looks great buddy, hope the whole team are super proud of the work they're putting out!

Wags taking off with nws on the whole way, have me anxiety 😂

Can we expect JPF-fuze functionality with initial release too, or is that something for the future when some sort of modular bomb functionality gets added?

Please increase the G tolerance in the F16 as well. Much needed.

Glad to see FM improvements, like the need to select the correct config of CAT I or III

Okay I admit it, I am new to this, do you have a vocabulary list and definitional. Some of your video I have no idea what you are talking about. Great channel thank you.

The 2000ibs JDAMS seem to have a much better chance to hit. The BRU-57 - 500ibs bombs took me 4 attempts. I am not sure if they are just less accurate or if the 2k ibs bombs just do more splash damage. The one that hit directly had a the shortest flight time.

I can see VIS mode making DEAD missions so much more efficient

New liveries? Looks incredible

Why the TGP is not slaved to the HUD in the VIS mode ?

NIce to see some love being given to the viper, even nicer to hear the Hornet is nearing completion too... so, regarding the '38s - target designation is only via the TGP or HUD, does that not negate the purpose of JDAMS being GPS guided and the ability to drop with the target obscured ? since it appears that you'd have to establish LOS with the TGP anyway. If didn't use the TGP would the target point be preset from the mission editor, since their was no apparent SMS LAT/LONG entry like the Hornet. ...perhaps these features will be on a later update ? - great work as always !!

What is the intended function of setting a JDAM to a 24 hour delay? To give people time to run away?

So JDAM for viper is like Laser Guided bombs but without the need to laze and with extra options

Comrad Wags has just defected! :-o

Hey man awesome work on the video!! Quick question, will the F-22 Raptor or the F-35 ever be added to the game??

Wags! How did the C-130 hurt you?! You seem to have an issue with the Ol' Hurc! Also the Visual mode of the JDAM in the F-16 seems like a very imprecise way to use a VERY precise weapon, I cant wait to see for myself what its all about!

Theres some kind of launch mode for Viper where you insert the coords on each bombs? Similary to Hornet PrePlane?

The hornet can fire jdam with the envelope thing you don't have to follow any steering line??

About the Auto Pilot 3:38: I thought it only works with both switches in combination, i.e. just setting it to "Attitude Hold" won't do anything?

Quick question if I may please? If re-arm JDAMS once mission starts on ground ( re-arming screen) I power up and the JDAM alignment doesnt display the get the 'RDY' message until I go gear up, is this correct? I get the alignment countdown after powering up, then blank until I take off . But If I start the mission already loaded I get no countdown just 'RDY' after powering up ( even when on the ground) . Is this normal behavior please? PS the weapons actually work fine in all cases.

Can you use the TGP with the JDAM in VIS mode to designate a new SPI for the JDAMs?

Thanks a lot for sharing some long wanted news on the Viper. If I understand the implementation correctly, designate target 1 for let's say station 3 JDAM 1, change to weapon 2 on station 3 new target designation,rinse repeat for station 7 weapons. Approach release area, pickle 4 Jdams in one sweep? Boom goes for targets?

JSOW! HELL YEAH!!!

Were those some new internal sounds for the Viper as well?

Did I miss something or do we not have to add the precise coords to these JDAM's?

Finally.

Love my F-16

SO GOOD

MFD* Multi Functional Display MPD Multi Purpose Display is for F-15s

Hey everyone. I seem to be missing something during startup. Whenever I select 'start from runway' or start in the air, the HAD is working fine. Whenever I do a cold start and head out, the HAD is functioning, but is not displaying any radars. My HARMs are turned on, Mastermode on, the left hardpoint switch is on (the HAD display is working), RWR power is on and threats also show up on the RWR, but they don't show up on the HAD. Is there some switch or mode I forgot to turn on at startup? Cheers.

Hi, you show designating with TGP. What about releasing at preplanned stpt? That is mostly the way these JDAM can be used to fire at preplanned assets.

This is really great! I love it :-)

A question: what would happen, if I'd enter the direction of hit for, say, 000', the opposite direction that kinetic bomb normally go. I don't think the bomb will go around target and hit it from the north :) ? Same question with minimum velocity - are there any limits to this value or, technically, how can bomb regulate it's terminal hit velocity without any sort of air brakes? In case of JSOW - it could somewhat work, but have someone tried JDAM drops with these settings? Do they work correctly in 2024?

Something looks different... Is this the new Vulkan API in action?

So the azimuth would be in relation to the actual target and you would choose the magnetic or true heading into which the JDAM would attempt to fly itself to the target point?

Hey Wags, can you tell your ED homies to fix that fps drops in the Cockpit? Outside i have 60 fps vsynch but inside 40 to 45. Thanks

8:00 Oh yes it!!! woo hoo!!

Damn wear cypress looks great

Is it normal to have a CAT III holding point for the runway but no CAT I?

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

Will this update offers flight model improvement

Just bought f-16 yesterday. Most of the A/G trainers are totally undoable because wpn triggers dont work or some other thing does not work in sms etc. A/a training missions have mission triggering (HOX! in mission itself triggers, different that A/G WPN-triggers, which also does not work) problems (they go to next step before have done ANYthing about anything (shoudl trigger after shooting stuff, well you get it..). But weirdest is that I trialed about 5 months ago viper, and back then was same thing: No AG (Weapon-) triggers working, and many of wpn controls / settings are more or less messed up. Is this going anywhere, any clue? Just for interest: Are those Jxxx (jdam; jsow) somehow different by triggers while dropped like from hornet, while they do work in hornet flawlessly (the triggers, or at least I can change em... :) ) I might sound moran, but why dont they work suddenly in f-16? Is it just f-16 buttons / displays that are not working, or is there somekind of renewal going on in DCS OB ? Do these work in non ob version? But yeah. Pretty dissapointed that first topics ppl wondering this are from 2 years ago, and still they dont work. I think it is fair to ask this, while paying full price on product. Yes I know it is beta but.. Sry for my "rally" english - Finnish ppl... :D

Thanks

Is this update live? Can't see them ingame. Edit: O yeah I heard very near future in the end this time :D

F18 is better for jdam. It has an envelope shown on their TV and you can launch them from a wider angle.

MPD... DDI.... heck, I call 'em all MFDs anyway! :)

Will our block 50's recieve the JHMCS? I figured they would since the hornet has the JHMCS and after doing research on them they both seem to have gotten this jhmcs upgrade with first upgrades happening around September of 1995. * I do not know how accurate this info is* it was pulled from multiple sites saying late 1995 and some others saying early 2000's

What sound mod do you have on your F-16C wag. I can tell it sounds very different lol.