# DCS World DCS Update 2.9.23.18431

- Product: DCS World (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dcs-world-steam-edition)
- Vendor: Eagle Dynamics SA
- Date: 2025-12-22
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- **added** — New campaign DCS: F-16C Sentry Pacific 2025 Campaign by SOB Simulations
- **added** — Cold War Assets pack including APC BTR-60, APC BTR-70, ATGM AT-3 Sagger 9P133, MBT T-62M, MBT T-80B, SAM SA-5 S-200 Radar P-14 Tall King EWR, SAM SA-9 Strela-1 Gaskin TEL with new 3D model, Scout BRDM-2 with new 3D model, and Medium tank T-34-85
- **fixed** — AI aircraft crash to desktop when attacking target in some cases
- **fixed** — MiG-29A uses speedbrake while centerline fuel tank is still attached
- **fixed** — AV-8B N/A sometimes cannot land on carriers
- **fixed** — Helicopter wingman won't take off from runway
- **fixed** — FPS loss with damaged unit on water
- **added** — AI Ship Type 021-1 missile boat
- **changed** — Corvette 1124.4 Grisha replaced by Project 1124M Grisha Corvette with new 3D model and weapon system
- **fixed** — SAM Rapier missile can start random spins in some cases
- **changed** — AGM-12 weapons launch zone correction
- **changed** — AGM-12 increased motor exhaust flame size
- **fixed** — Kh-25MR uses the model of Kh-25MP/MPU once fired
- **fixed** — Kh-25 family exhaust smoke effect corrupted
- **changed** — Graphic effect of projectile exploding after specified time restored for Bofors 40mm, ZSU-23-4 Shilka and other small caliber AAA
- **fixed** — Destruction of active JATO rocket caused a crash
- **fixed** — FARP spawns from cargo carried on destroyed helicopter
- **fixed** — FARP spawn from damaged or destroyed cargo
- **added** — New Extended F10 view options allowing customization of each client role with separate visibility layers for planes, helicopters, ground, naval and weapons icons
- **fixed** — Enabling civilian aircraft option and saving mission makes it impossible to equip weapons even if option is disabled
- **added** — Schematic 200 m crossbar reference line to RSBN localizer car
- **added** — Webview-API allowing 3rd parties to create custom interfaces
- **fixed** — Dynamic spawned FARP clients unable to open briefing

New campaign DCS: F-16C Sentry Pacific 2025 Campaign by SOB Simulations

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##### **DCS Core**

Assets

- Added Cold War Assets pack(+):

APC BTR-60

APC BTR-70

ATGM AT-3 Sagger 9P133 (BRDM-2 with 9M14 "Malyutka")

MBT T-62M

MBT T-80B

SAM SA-5 S-200 Radar P-14 "Tall king" EWR

SAM SA-9 Strela-1 "Gaskin" TEL (new 3D model)

Scout BRDM-2 (new 3D model)

Medium tank T-34-85

- AI aircraft. CTD when AI aircraft attack target in some case - fixed

- AI aircraft. MiG-29A use speedbrake while centerline fuel tank is still attached - fixed

- AI aircraft. AV-8B N/A sometime cannot land on carriers - fixed ([AI AV8B N/A landing on carriers - cannot land - Aircraft AI Bugs (Non-Combined Arms) - ED Forums](https://forum.dcs.world/topic/382075-ai-av8b-na-landing-on-carriers-cannot-land/))

- AI aircraft. Heli wingman won't take off from runway - fixed ([BUG REPORT - AI Helicopter wingmen won't take off - OTHER than Apache - Aircraft AI Bugs (Non-Combined Arms) - ED Forums](https://forum.dcs.world/topic/380767-bug-report-ai-helicopter-wingmen-wont-take-off-other-than-apache/))

- FPS loss with damaged unit on water - fixed ([FPS loss with damaged unit on water - Game Performance Bugs - ED Forums](https://forum.dcs.world/topic/382528-fps-loss-with-damaged-unit-on-water/))

- AI Ship. Add Type 021-1 missile boat.

- AI Ship. Corvette 1124.4 Grisha has been replaced by Project 1124M Grisha Corvette from Currenthill asset pack (new 3D model, new weapon system).

Weapons

- SAM Rapier missile can start random spins in some case - fixed

- AGM-12. Weapons launch zone correction

- AGM-12. Increased of the motor exhaust flame size

- Kh-25MR uses the model of Kh-25MP/MPU once fired - fixed

- Kh-25 family. Exhaust smoke effect corrupted - fixed

- The graphic effect of a projectile exploding after a specified time has been restored for Bofors 40mm, ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" and some other small caliber AAA

- Destruction of an active JATO rocket caused a crash - fixed

Cargo

- Fixed case when FARP spawns from the cargo that was carried on a helicopter that was destroyed

- Fixed case when FARP spawn from damaged or destroyed cargo

Mission Editor

- Added new “Extended” F10 view options that allow customization of each client role with their own respective separate visibility layers for planes, helicopters, ground, naval and weapons F10 map icons.

- Mission Editor. Enabling the "civilian aircraft" option and saving the mission makes it impossible to equip weapons in the future, even if this option is disabled - fixed

- Added schematic 200 m crossbar reference line to a RSBN localizer car

- Changed UI flow so that user would be returned into ME if MP server was launched from ME and then closed

- Added Monospaced fonts for all script text boxes

Features

- Added new Webview-API which will allow 3rd parties to create custom interfaces. (Thank you Heatblur for their help and for being the first to adopt this API to their interfaces)

- Dynamic spawned FARPs clients unable to open briefing - fixed ([dynamic spawned farps - unable to open briefing - getTemperatureAndPressureAtPoint can't read position - Multiplayer Bugs - ED Forums](https://forum.dcs.world/topic/380820-dynamic-spawned-farps-unable-to-open-briefing-gettemperatureandpressureatpoint-cant-read-position/))

Events and Scripting API

- Possible fix for S_EVENT_KILL misattribution, seemingly caused by runtime unit ID reuse

DTC

- MiG-29A:  If point added to RSBN table, then cartridge is saved and opened again - "0" will display in channel field - fixed

##### **DCS: MiG-29A Fulcrum by Eagle Dynamics**

- External model:

- Added Livery 11th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Czechoslovak Air Force _№7702.

- Added Livery Polish Air Force 1nd Squadron of the Warsaw Fighter Aviation Regiment.

- Added Livery Slovak Air Force (Vzdušné sily armády Slovenskej republiky)№3911, 1992.

- Added Bending and twisting of the wing.

- Editing the CL tank.

- FCR:

- Added In special options a slider for

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