Friday 2010-09-03 Dev. update and Discussions

[Insuber]

Originally Posted by luthier

So this is what you guys are asking for?

I'll ship it that way you know. Try and stop me.

Yes but only the copies sold to the people complaining I'm keeping the list.

[Space Communist]

Originally Posted by luthier

So this is what you guys are asking for?

I'll ship it that way you know. Try and stop me.

ahahaha game, set, match.

[Splitter]

Originally Posted by luthier

So this is what you guys are asking for?

I'll ship it that way you know. Try and stop me.

ROFL, that reminds me of my Dad. "Don't make me stop this car!". Awesome post!

BTW, I wouldn't put much stock in photos taken of aircraft in the foreground and scenery in the background. If the plane is in focus, the background will not be. The screenies posted actually show the power of the software and making distant objects less distinct would seem to be easy when the time comes (but I am not a programmer).

Splitter

[airmalik]

I thought I recognised that pilot!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IolXtL5piIM

[airmalik]

Originally Posted by Splitter

BTW, I wouldn't put much stock in photos taken of aircraft in the foreground and scenery in the background. If the plane is in focus, the background will not be. The screenies posted actually show the power of the software and making distant objects less distinct would seem to be easy when the time comes (but I am not a programmer).

Actually simulating shallow depth of field in software is computationally very expensive. Combine the infinite DOF with low detail in distant models and you get the effect we're seeing. Some games cheat by adding a lot of fog which has a blending effect but I'd rather have the great visibility shown in these pics than flying in pea soup with limited vis.

[rakinroll]

Thank you.

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by luthier

So this is what you guys are asking for?

I'll ship it that way you know. Try and stop me.

Hahah

No, but seriously, his position looks correct (I can see what you mean) but his size looks off...Maybe it's the angle? I'm not sure.

How about this:


I would imagine the seat is lowered and the pilot leans forward in combat. I doubt the pilot would be lowered down for take-off, Luthier, so maybe a small change may be needed? It's no biggy for me though.

[Dozer_EAF19]

Who'd have thought that the relative size of the pilot figure could be so controversial??

I have a more serious question. That Blenheim in the first pic, evidently flying over Britain because that's a British train in the background - so why are the bomb-bay doors open?

[Tanimbar]

Some have wondered what is odd about the scenery but couldn't put their finger on it - it's the lack of hedges.

English field boundaries, roads and rail lines are nearly always delimited by hedges, unless you are flying over limestone or upland regions.

Yes, I know, this is WIP. I'm not complaining, just pointing out. It's still brilliant work.

[airmalik]

I would imagine the seat is lowered and the pilot leans forward in combat. I doubt the pilot would be lowered down for take-off, Luthier, so maybe a small change may be needed? It's no biggy for me though.

I wonder if it's something to do with how the hurricane pilot (screenshot) is modeled or scaled. Maybe his head's too small That could happen if the model originally was say 6' tall and was shrunk uniformly to his new height of 5'6". I can't find any pics from the same angle looking down slightly so it's hard to compare. Doesn't bother me too much. Just seems a bit off.

I have no idea how tall the pilots in the following pics are or whether they are sitting on cushions. Personally, if I didn't have to look through the gunsight to shoot other planes, I'd rather be sitting higher in a taildragger for better visibility especially on the ground. Perhaps thats why the pilots in non war pics appear to be sitting higher in the cockpit.