Discus-2c Premium & Standard:
Official Update 2.0.4.
- Available Now for Flightsim.to
- Pending Marketplace (1-2 weeks)
Discus-2c Version 2.0.4. Changelog:
Livery Artist Request:
- Added Additional Texture Layer: DISCUS2C_EXT_EM.PNG
LX-Navigation Modifications by JackBilbo:
- Added âSpeed-to-Flyâ Calculation
- Fixed âEstimated Arrival Heightâ based on Polar Sink
- Simplified Wind Indicator for Battery Readability
- Added Unit of Measurement swap to Ballast Levels in Status Screen
- Added Unit of Measurement âRemember/Preservationâ Clickable to Status Screen
- Improved Clickability to Navigation Screens
- Added Hover and Active States to Navigation Screens
- Added Swappable âEstimated Arrival Heightâ between Height Above Waypoint and MSL-Altitude
- Smoothed Out âArrival-Heightâ Display
- Added Swappable âSim-Time-Clockâ between Local and Zulu-Time
- Added Manual Task Timer: Click to Start, Stop, Reset, and Restart Timer
- Fixed Wind Indicator Unit of Measurement Swap
- Map Zoom Works with Transponder +/- Hotkeys
- Added âTask Timerâ with Auto-Start
Timer starts and stops automatically when passing a waypoint named*Startand*Finish.
Works with tasks generated with B21âs task planner: B21 Task Planner
Got Friends Glider Club Update by Flying Hedgehog:
- Changed Off-Runway Spawn Points
- Added Night Lighting to Runway
- Increased Runway to 600 Feet
- Modified Car Parking Area
Visual Cables/Towplane Fixes by Touching Cloud:
- Fixed Tension on Towplane Cable
- Fixed Tension on Winch Cable
Xbox Series X|S SU-10 WASM Support Preparation:
- Added Visual Cables/Vehicles (Hopefully Works after SU-10 Update)
- Added Multiplayer Towplane Connectivity (Hopefully Works after SU-10 Update)
- Added FLARM Collision Tracking (Hopefully Works after SU-10 Update)
FES Control Unit:
- Temperature Hotfix for Ventilation Warning with Thermal Weather Presets
LOGIC: If Temperature is over 60°C, FCU Assumes Weather Preset is Active
Discus-2c Standard and FES:
- Improved Adverse Yaw
- Netto Variomenter Calibrated & Improved
- Digital Variometer Calibrated & Improved
- Fixed Temperature Gauge Textures
- Reduced Cloud Cover in Cross Country Weather Preset
- Fixed Battery Off/On Issues on Runway
- Added FES Animation to Freeware Model Matching
âŠlove, love, lovinâ it!
Thank you for all this work⊠
awesome continued development and support!
Are there any in-depth written guides with images illustrating how to use all the avionics and cockpit controls, Kinetic Assistant, and also gliding basics?
Iâd love to learn more but frankly donât want to sit through a bunch of YT videos.
Also, is it possible to glide with live weather and time on without the gliding weather presets? Even with Summer near KRHV I struggled to get above 1.5k AGL in the mountains. So I couldnât even reach a hotspot set to 2000.
In a word yes. Pick a hot summers day in e.g. Spain and you will be left wondering how youâre gonna get down 
. Of course you wonât yet get booming 10k foot thermals in live without addons but hopefully that is coming soon with the official MSFS support.
Is there a way to map the ballast control lever to an analog axis on my hotas? I canât seem to find that function in the control setup.
Also the ballast tank valves i would love to map that to a toggle switch.
Houston we have a problem!
SU10 beta. Version 2.0.4. Really bad performance in DX12 (stutter / microstutter). Needs optimisation on the premise that MS default aircraft seem to work perfectly.
Nevermind i see its the normal aileron trim control.
Yup and itâs even better with head tracking. Gliding is just made for it.
First of all: Thanks for this great glider! Iâm really enjoying it.
Iâm not sure if this is the right place to report this, but I just noticed some typos on the before takeoff checklist:
- Fallschirm richtig angeleft â Fallschirm richtig angelegt
- Ruckenlehne und Pedale â RĂŒckenlehne und Pedale
- Bremsklappen nach Funktionskontolle berriegelt â Bremsklappen nach Funktionskontrolle verriegelt
Also
- Gerate-Nr â GerĂ€te-Nr
on the type placard.
Thanks for the explanation, Iâve been wondering how all of that stuff works! I did notice lots of effects when flying GA planes in mountainous areas, and did indeed observe thermal-like behavior in some flights. When the 2c came out it was like a dream come true, since sailplanes are my favorite. I have been thoroughly enjoying ridge soaring with the 2c and the custom presets, they really make a difference! The one experience Iâm still looking for is following big cumulus thermals, and then the phenomena that occur when you get too close to the cloudbase.
How does gliding work? Do you have to be near mountains or clouds to get the updrafts? Whatâs your strategy when youâre up there in order to not just glide down to the ground?
Itâs not so much a strategy as a âletâs try this nowâ for me at least at the moment.
Still trying to figure out where best to position myself based on the direction of wind, my direction of travel and the shape of hills or mountains. Thought I had it figured out but sometimes I come over a brow and there seems to be really unsettling turbulence on the âdropâ side of the ridge which I just gained a good bit of lift from, which really unsettles the glider and I lose all that I gained and more. So not sure how to steer around to avoid that (would need to turn pretty tight to avoid it) or how to predict if it will even happen.
However if you find a good pocket of updraft, then you can kind of circle around and go through it again a few times to gain altitude before making the next âlegâ.
This is what I love about the Discus. Itâs so so different - the way you got to think compared to any powered planes.
There are a bunch of weather presets and you donât necessarily need undulating terrain underneath to get updrafts. Some of my longest (and safest) flights have been over pretty gentle ground with steady wind. It just does want to glide and does it well. Just got to keep it smooth to not waste energy or bleed speed. Still trying to figure out how to speed up though. As soon as Iâm off the winch or tow plane my speed drops and Iâm sure I should be able to maintain faster speed for longer!
Failing all that, use the FES, Luke. Be at one with the FES!
Thanks for the reply. I really want to buy this thing and the price tag is fine. What concerns me is the 9 gb install size. Iâm already having to uninstall aircraft I donât fly in order to not fill up my drive. Why is it so freaking huge?
I suggest you visit the devâs site where thereâs a free âtestâ version available of just 1.34GB, if you like it then you can then decide which aircraft to replace with the premium version.