DCS Normandy 2 | Mending a Mixed Up Mess - A Close Inspection 

I had no idea, i thought it's early access. Like they haven't done the roads and so on. Actually got me and couple of buddies off the purchase button, not just getting it for the hype but wait till its finished. To be clear, it would benefit Ugra Media more if the free one/trail one was full pass map! And to be honest YOUR video made it clear it's worth it!

The paid HD version of Normandy 2 is gorgeous and worth every penny. But it's still a bit of a confusing roll out.

Good vid for clearing up the 2.0 paymant .Although I fear this video may confuse people further in regards to the new mormandy 2.0 and the channel map.....To be clear the channel map is a completely different map/product. Period. Now the new normandy 2.0 map does encompass a large portion of the channel map but at a lower quality and missing the major landmarks and airfields on the "channel" map. So if flying on normandy 2.0.... yes.. the area of the channel is there but don't expect to fly over the portion the channel map covers and see all the landmarks and detail channel map offers. They are different maps. There is a clear photo in the ed forums showing the high definition normandy 2.0 map. Buy 1 buy both.....I leave that up to you.

I got the 2 week trial and will be buying it as I'm in chessington (for those that know) couldn't resist landing a harrier in Hampton Court Palace just for s and giggles. I will have another look later but I was so blown away with as you said the amount of buildings and being able to park a carrier right up the Thames and fly around the old town that I didn't notice if the trial is lower res. Thanks for the video bud

There shouldn't have been too much confusion, they explained how the new map was going to work countless times. In the weekly newsletters, on the forum, in social media posts from ED and other content creators.

sooooo... confusing!! i had to contact support for clarification

When you screw up a launch so bad it takes a 30 min video to sort it out. Dear lord.

Welcome back f3! Good to see the videos rolling out

I didn't have Norm. 1944. I had the Channel map, then paid 15 bucks usd to get Norm. 2. For me it was the best deal, as I got the Channel map on sale. So I didn't have this problum.

This is what I needed to know. I don't have the earlier versions of these terrains so full price for me.

I paid the $10 But I cant tell if I have the textures or not. I have the highest setting on a high end PC.

I didn't know a Beatle flies DCS! You must be from near Liverpool :) Yes, they should have made the release way more simple to understand. The low-resolution idea though, I think is nice. I wish they would all use this idea for EVERY paid map. That way there would be no separation/barrier online. Current;y, people don't join servers as they don't own the map.

Tx for that - was also highly confused!

This was addressed and fixed pretty quickly.

Living in the south east UK I find all the red tones of the roofs and buildings very unrealistic. Need to have more mixed and muted greys. Also trees use only 4 or 5 types then copy and paste. The trees need more density in places. Outskirts of London has mostly long straight streets, the street layouts on this map not quite right. Too many horseshoe layouts. But not bad overall, certainly more fun than the barren lands of the Falklands! Oh also not sure about central London, seems they just plonked landmarks like Tower of London amongst the generic houses, this is poor as central London has no houses that look like they are from the suburbs!

Tbf though unless you're making movies or taking screenshots you wouldn't really tell the difference zooming past.

Ill take the very minor confusion and the low price. thank you.

The fun part about this is i was able to buy the upgraded version for my buddies as a gift (Steam) with the discount of owning both maps on release day, so ten bucks for normandy 2.0 (They previously owned none of the maps and now own Normandy and Normandy 2.0 - We checked in game, they have the high def. version.). Eagle Dynamics never ceases to amaze when it comes to their releases. This likely still works mind you if you navigate from your steam Library -> DCS -> DLC -> Browse -> and there should be the three channel upgrades if you own X map. Feel free to try, i own the upgrade now so i can't gift it anymore, thus i'm unable to test this. Good luck!

Thanks. Mixed-up mess for sure. Wonder if "stable version" players will also one day in the future benefit by some form of eligible discount if they own either Channel or Normandy 1 maps?

Like it. Hope it will soon be available in Stable Version as I do not have Open Beta version installed.

As an older guy from the states who is just now getting into DCS...I had purchased NORMANDY 1944, THE CHANNEL MAP & (WWII ASSET PACK) ...Initially, within 24hours of the release if this new map I began the process to purchase the Normandy 2.0 for $9.99. HOWEVER, I had the same warning or message appear even when I attempted to purchase....I read post and watched videos of people stating to ignore the messages and go ahead and purchase the new map anyway which I did. When I view my "MY ORDERS" THEN view my "Licenses" I became more confused due to Normandy 2.0 appearing THREE times on my ledger. I realize I should have checked or verified my credit card charges before posting this but it appeared as if I had purchased Normandy 2.0 twice. EDIT: I CHECKED/VERIFIED what My Orders ledger displays now and Normandy 1944, the original does appear itemized and not as Normandy 2.0 as it did before. As I stated prior, Normandy 1944 was not listed at all in My Order section anymore....instead, Normandy 2.0 was listed 3 times.... which appeared as if I had purchased Normandy 2.0 twice and the third itemized Normandy 2.0 was actually the auto-upgraded Normandy 1944 and Channel Map...I'm not sure if this confusion still exists for someone that is purchasing now or if they fixed that bug but it was not unique to me....If that made any sense at all.... I point that out because I wasn't sure whether I had purchased the new map twice, maybe not all and or for record keeping purposes I was confused why Normandy 1944 was no longer appearing within My Order itemized ledger. In addition, I viewed my LICENSES section which also added to the confusion. REGARDLESS, I can report, at least for me personally these anomalies or confusion has been rectified by "everything" appearing as it should in both MY ORDER and LICENSES section. ps. To add more confusion, initially after blasting past the warnings and purchasing Normandy 2.0 and noticing it being listed 3 times on my MY ORDER ledger....another item I purchased, the rare and limited edition bundle "MAVERICK" did not appear on MY ORDER ledger nor within my LICENSES ledgers... the F-14 and F-18 modules appeared but not the name "MAVERICK"....When I checked my account a few moments ago MAVERICK has reappeared in MY ORDER section & Normandy 2.0 only appears once as a paid module for $9.99....Normandy 1944 and Channel Map also appear again as they should BUT DID NOT within the first 48 hours of the release of the Normandy 2.0 module. Apologize for the Biden-Jean-Pierre-Kamala word salad.... Point being, there was an issue initially but has been corrected far as having the 1944 map defaulting and appearing as Normandy 2.0 on my ledger as it did initially (in addition to appearing as being purchased with aligned dates)... Perhaps ED has streamlined the verbiage to eliminate confusion but I posted on Reddit or maybe was ED Forum that the confusion is the 3rd or 4th release in a row with ED that has caused confusion...be it pricing or processes, etc...Hopefully, the F-4 release will be without any hiccups (or Corsair)....

This is the 2nd video that I've seen on this Texture/Graphics topic for the Normandy Map and I am STILL CONFUSED if not MORE CONFUSED. I own the Normandy 1944 Map AND the Normandy 2 Map (upgrade price paid). DO I or Do I NOT have the updated texture maps ? IF NOT ... how do I obtain them so all areas look the same ?

They've changed the licence checking for the two existing maps now and it does correctly show V2 as available to buy at the relevant discount. Just bought it, plus the 109 and 190. I'll buy the Jeff, for my hangar, if it ever goes on 50% sale! The Normandy 2 map explains the recent enormous update (for everyone). It looks as if purchasing simply enables it. Will give it a try later!

I've already own Normandy 1944 and Channel map. Is it still possible to buy an upgrade to all high detailed Normandy 2.0? Or I'll must pay full price for regular Normandy 2.0? Steam version.

Some of the information in this video is wrong. Specifically, the Normandy 2.0 map does not include high detail in most of the area covered by the Channel map, even if you pay for the upgrade. Furthermore, it does not extend quite as far north as the Channel map.

Great vid

something about the colour green they used... its very... bright fluoro, kinda ruins the look of the map. Granted the buildings do look amazing.

Delete both old terrains in the module manager, restart, confirm the notification to install normandy 2

I figured it out driving around Paris looking for the Moulin Rouge, which I have yet to find. Then I spent the $10.

yes pretty amazing i have still the unpaid version they look very blurry and terrible😅 gonna pick it up for sure. nice explain

I am a big combined arms guy, that's the first thing I am going to do is drop a halftrack and tool around from the ground level. I don't even own a WW2 warbird other than the free one. So I am just going to go for the $60 version and be done with it. Then I will start getting some warbird modules.

Great map, but it is a pity Ugra Media haven't paid much attention to the airfields i.e. Kenley has only 11 slots from '43-'45 there was 3 Sqns stationed there, 350 Sqn ( Belgium '44), 421 Sqn RCAF Oct '43- Apr '44 & 308th FS USAF '43-'45.

TBF, South Atlantic map looks more atrocious in most areas than Normandy 2.0 does in those low res areas. Last time I flew, the glaciers had white grass...

did he say Evil Dynamics?

Pretty sick I really wish They'd fix the points system online though I've shot so many planes down in flames only to get no points or score at all

That probably explains why no download started and some airfields have no runways....after paying

The Channel Map - still - has nothing to do with Normandy 1 nor Normandy 2. Normandy 2 just happens to cover the same area.

They did say they were working on the grass, lol! It was the roll out that sucked big time. No communication , it's a simple thing we've done for thousands of years, but we still can't get it right. They first failed to announce what they were doing, secondly they failed at a naming convention to distinguish what map you actually had, and they didn't even bother to change the icon. DCS is a visual media, help people help themselves, and you will profit! communication, it' so simple, but NO, we can't do that, despite all the hard work, they can't type a few lines to help their own customers. This is a huge embarrassment. It spoiled a great map rollout.

Do you use VR?

UGG RAH!! 👍

Hope we could merge DCS and Arma...

The Original Normandy 1944 map is no longer available

so who ever paid for channel map for ripped ?

Don't be surprised this is ED and they are known for messing up the easiest things.

Why are people getting so hyped up about a map on DCS? If you're after scenery go to MSFS2020...give me the performance instead

well they cant just make low quality for those who owns normandy 1944 and who doesn't want to buy the upgrade

Looks good but it's a shame these maps are void of any life. Adding birds, cows, sheep and farmers on tractors would really help with the realism. Good review.

As beautiful as this map is we need the Dorniers, Junkers, Hawkers, and Spit I's to really enjoy it! Again ED this is not MSFS, without a period plane set what are we supposed to do with this map.

MONEY...

It's paid update. They want money.....for an UPDATE

this is just confusing and playerbase-splitting

I literally had the Channel and then bought Normandy to get 2.0. This is bullshit.

is that really useful to whine about this? just report the problem to the team to fix the confusion, I doubt they spend time watching videos