IL-2 Sturmovik Cliffs Of Dover and Desert Wings - Tobruk: Update 5.036

[Artist]

Greetings, Pilots!


It's been a long time since the last patch ... But we've been busy with stuff not yet going into a patch and when we were ready, we got trouble with a code signing certificate (Buzzsaw wrote about that).


Please Note: There is a problem connecting to multiplayer servers ...

The cause for the Patch 5.036 - Multiplayer Connection Bug is the Hurricane IIc and all its variants: If a player spawns in it, it will give him an error and prevent anyone else from joining the server after that until you restart the server - or maybe also until after that plane has been completely de-spawned (I'm not sure about that). In Singleplayer, Missions with the Hurricane IIc (and variants) simply fail to load.

We found cause and fix and will publish a hotfix on Monday.

Until then I suggest

* that the Server Administrators (temporarily) remove the Hurricane IIc and all its variants from the birthplaces.

* That players please refrain from spawning in a Hurricane IIc or one of it's variants.





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So, here's patch 036:

*** New: AI Air Group Formation and Spacing Air Groups now have formation and spacing set at waypoints. Previously all AI air groups used the same fixed spacing and flew in the formation specified for the entire flight. Now the full range of spacings can be set at the waypoint level. Formation is also at the waypoint level. [Oskar]

*** New: AI Bombers bomb spacing Mission builders can specify the series bomb spacing of AI controlled bombers. [Oskar]
Known Bug: The field is initially disabled when you create a new air group. Save your new mission and reload it. Then everything works correctly.

*** New: Loadouts Many new loadout options now available on SP mission custom screen. [Oskar]

*** Fix: Bf-110 C-6 Loadout corrected to have six magazines of ten rounds. https://www.tfbt.nuvturais.de/issues/1450 [Oskar]

*** Fix: Map Temperature Map ambient temperatures updated; Channel Summer: 24, Channel Fall: 5, Channel Winter: -5, Tobruk: 27 [Oskar]

*** New: Temperature varies by Time of Day Map temperature is daytime high. When missions are loaded the temperature is modified depending on time of day. [Oskar]

*** Czech "Version of Getting Started and Troubleshooting Guide" updated [Manual and Localisation Team]

*** Campaign "Tempesta sull' Africa": added briefings in Italian [Manual and Localisation Team]

*** Short manuals: English version updated [Manual and Localisation Team]

*** Flashcards - Torpedo sight update [Manual and Localisation Team]

*** Getting Started and Troubleshooting Guide - Czech updated [Manual and Localisation Team]

*** Manuals: New "Advanced skinning tutorial. Guide to skinning small parts" [major_setback]

*** Fix: Belting update All Training and Observation rounds removed from default belts. [Oskar]

*** New: Mission scripts Script writers now have access to MissionFileName and ScriptFileName values. [Oskar]

*** Sounds Added: Ocean water sound effect. [Slipstream]

*** Sounds Added: Engine load effects for all Merlin's. [Slipstream]

*** Sounds Fixed: An issue causing ambient wildlife sounds (birds etc...) to not play correctly. [Slipstream]

*** Sounds Fixed: Occlusion issues across multiple events. [Slipstream]

*** Sounds Fixed: External cockpit hatch sounds now adhere to distance and occlusion. [Slipstream]

*** Sounds Fixed: Distance dropoff issues with Jumo Series Engines. [Slipstream]

*** Sounds Fixed: An issue causing Lorenz beam sounds to get stuck on a steady tone. [Slipstream]

*** Fixed dull water blocks on various maps (but not those on map edges, yet) [Artist]
https://www.tfbt.nuvturais.de/issues/1349

[ATAG_Slot]

Fab many thanks for the update.
Its appreciated.

[Dragunov]

Thank you for new update !!!

[Topgum]

Thanks a lot to fab TeamFusion & Artist(s)

[IIJG27Rich]

Thank you chaps

[archer11]

Sadly I have not much sticktime in the last years, but still keep my hotas, pedals, trackir dustfree and in good shape and I'm happy, when I can take my 109 for a flight now and then..

Guys, I can't thank you enough for your work. After all these years all the things you are doing, getting done.... simply blows my mind.

You know you are awsome, do you?

[IIJG27Rich]

Having problems...When I join the servers. When I click on any main option map plane create all I get is windows error noise

[TWC_Padre]

Having problems...When I join the servers. When I click on any main option map plane create all I get is windows error noise

Yes it appears many are unable to connect with the servers. Many have problems with the game locking at the map screen. Those that get in, and can select a base, discover only some planes will let you enter the game/cockpit, while other aircraft register you as having created the aircraft but you find yourself waiting in the lobby.

I've never seen this before

[IIJG27Rich]

One works for me
TWC Test Server but that's it. Weird

[IIJG27Rich]

Ok big sigh of relieve..I was pulling my hair out all night thinking it was all my fault..Welp I'm sure they'll fix it soon or just put it back the way it was lol

[Artist]

Yes, there a problem ... it did not happen on various pre-release multiplayer test, but it happens now. Not with every server and not all the time at the same server. Seems to have something to do with the mission (or what is happening in the mission at the moment the player tries to connect).

We are investigating what is going wrong.

[Artist]

Preliminary investigations show that the Hurricane IIc is (one of?) the culprit. Once a player has spawned in it, any subsequent attempts to connect to the server (by other players and the player himself) fail on an exception loop.


Investigation continues.


So: Don't use that aircraft, please!

[Artist]

The cause for the Patch 5.036 - Multiplayer Connection Bug is the Hurricane IIc and all its variants.


If a player spawns in it, it will give him an error and prevent anyone else from joining the server after that until you restart the server - or maybe also until after that plane has been completely de-spawned (I'm not sure about that).


In Singleplayer, Missions with the Hurricane IIc (and variants) simply fail to load.


We made no changes with the Hurricane IIc since the last patch, so this must be a side effect of something else we did. I have no idea what, yet.

We're working hard on finding what it was.


Until we've found out, I suggest that the Server Administrators (temporarily) remove the Hurricane IIc and all its variants from the birthplaces.


Players: Please do not spawn in a Hurricane IIc or one of it's variants.

[Artist]

I found cause and fix and will publish a hotfix on Monday.

Until then I suggest

* that the Server Administrators (temporarily) remove the Hurricane IIc and all its variants from the birthplaces.

* That players please refrain from spawning in a Hurricane IIc or one of it's variants.

[Artist]

Hotfix will be a new patch and be published on Tuesday.

[Topgum]

Thank you for the hotfix
Unfortunally in all singleplayer missions after "Dogfihgt balanced Bf110 low levelflight (Luftkampf ausgeglichen Tiefflug 110)" no more planes are available????
Thank you in advance for solving that, if there would be a general problem

[Cybermat47]

Thank you for the hotfix
Unfortunally in all singleplayer missions after "Dogfihgt balanced Bf110 low levelflight (Luftkampf ausgeglichen Tiefflug 110)" no more planes are available????
Thank you in advance for solving that, if there would be a general problem

A fix has already been made and no issues have been found so far in testing

[Topgum]

Apparently it is only me who is concerned. But it happens since I have installed the fix. Everything has worked fine until yesterday. Have look at the screenshot....SP no planes.jpg

[Artist]

This is the 036 thread ... patch 037 + hotfix of today, Friday May 12th, 13:00 GMT should fix that

[Topgum]

This is the 036 thread ... patch 037 + hotfix of today, Friday May 12th, 13:00 GMT should fix that

Works fine!
Well done, and thank you so much