Patch 4.10 - Development Updates by Daidalos Team

[Flanker35M]

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Caspar, I understand the spirit of consistency in the cockpits. But even in the stock game there is so much difference between them. Take Tempest which is a true work of art and then for example Bf109 or Mig-3 or IL-2. They are old and it shows, in fact they have not changed since beginning. So a souping up would do fine don't you think..and of course done within the IL-2 parameters.

As of games being sloppily programmed and using more resources and all that is a trend. Why bother optimizing when people can buy relatively cheap new hardware? And it is not very cost effective for a company to invest too much time in this kind of stuff. Oleg might be one of the few doing so, but he is in the toughest of all genres IMO: flight sims.

Realistically thinking you can not cater for everyone. An average computer today is above the minimum specs of IL-2. The very small minority might be in the low end just at the edge of running it. Again the superduper computers some enthusiasts have do not make IL-2 any better than it is..so seeing your point in this

Thanks for the replies TD, very much appreciated

[constant]

Kudos to the great developments, I love everything I've seen especially navigation as I have turned to flying without map icons.

However I have one or two requests/questions and it's about the P40's, will they be updated?

Their cockpits are EXTREMELY low-detail as compared to alot of the other planes and well, I love flying the Allison but she's ugly as dirt from the pilots view in IL2.

Any chance these awesome planes can get a facelift?

Also the p40's fuel gauge (on the floor near the right rudder) doesn't work, so you never really know how much fuel you have unless you actually see the low fuel light turn on. Tho, I'm not even sure if its possible to get an entire view of the fuel gauge.

They're great planes if you know how to fly 'em, heck I could outdance 4 zeros while the aaa at my base shot them down for me, and with the right apporach, piss off 109 pilots.

I know these planes seem like trash at first glance, but they're powerful fighters and I can't help but find myself in one each time I load IL2.

Let me know.

Go Team Daidalos

[Daniël]

Originally Posted by constant

Kudos to the great developments, I love everything I've seen especially navigation as I have turned to flying without map icons.

However I have one or two requests/questions and it's about the P40's, will they be updated?

Their cockpits are EXTREMELY low-detail as compared to alot of the other planes and well, I love flying the Allison but she's ugly as dirt from the pilots view in IL2.

Any chance these awesome planes can get a facelift?

Also the p40's fuel gauge (on the floor near the right rudder) doesn't work, so you never really know how much fuel you have unless you actually see the low fuel light turn on. Tho, I'm not even sure if its possible to get an entire view of the fuel gauge.

They're great planes if you know how to fly 'em, heck I could outdance 4 zeros while the aaa at my base shot them down for me, and with the right apporach, piss off 109 pilots.

I know these planes seem like trash at first glance, but they're powerful fighters and I can't help but find myself in one each time I load IL2.

Let me know.

Go Team Daidalos

Some droptanks can also be improved. Like the droptank of the P-40 E and the P-51.

[Fafnir_6]

The P-40 exterior model is also in need of an update (Incorrect fuselage dimensions, exaggerated dihedral in the wings and duck-toe main landing gear). Perhaps DT can address this in a later patch, when their busy schedule allows.

Cheers,

Fafnir_6

[ElAurens]

I wish the E and M were as well done as the Hawk 81s are.

Also a P 40 N is desperately needed. It was the highest performing version, and the most produced, and was the mainstay of P40 strength in the Pacific and China.

[Flanker35M]

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Look at ordnance Zorin made for IL-2, both axis and allied stuff. They are a vast improvement over IL-2 stock to put it mildly. The drop tanks, pylons etc.

[constant]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

I wish the E and M were as well done as the Hawk 81s are.

Also a P 40 N is desperately needed. It was the highest performing version, and the most produced, and was the mainstay of P40 strength in the Pacific and China.

I was a little confused about that too, why there is no p40n when it was the most produced of them all!

To make sure everyone knows -- I was talking about the p40e.

[Erkki]

Werent, of the Warhawks, the L and F the ones that saw most action?

[constant]

I see that in Tunisia F's and L's saw action, but from what I've been reading it seems the earliest versions were the most used (because they were the most available)

It really depends on which air force you are talking about.. Apparently, almost everybody had some version of a p40 in ww2.

Anyone notice the p40e m-105 field mod pulls so hard to the right that it is impossible to fight with? You can't _ever_ hit 30,000 rpms level, even in a dive it took awhile to get there. Take-off is also really scarey when it just shoots right -- like full rudder.

I thought it was the wind for a second, but i flipped direction and it still pulled hard right. I double-checked and triple-checked my rudder, dead-even.

I flew other p40s on the same map, different maps, then the modded on other maps, none of the other ones pulled so hard, yet the modded always pulled right.


EDIT: Found this: The P-40F/L was extensively used by U.S. fighter groups operating in the Mediterranian Theater.
Can anybody else confirm this?

(sorry for being off-topic)

[Erkki]

The field mod torques to the right because it has Klimov M105 engine, same with Jak-1 and early LaGGs.

I should have mentioned that with Warhawks I ment the P40E+.