Friday 2009-12-25 Screenshots AND Discussion Thread

[WWSandMan]

Thanks for the update, Oleg. Merry Christmas to you and the staff at 1C:MG!

That natural metal skinning process sure does look nice. Perhaps not much use for it in BoB (unless you plan to model each aircraft's layers of paint over it's natural metal surface) but the implications for future use are welcome.

[Rodolphe]

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Which city does Olga Google Map ?





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[Zorin]

I'd say she is tracing roads with the help of Google maps, as she is working in Photoshop. Though that would be rather pointless in my opinion as most cities have completely changed shape, size and especially road systems since back in the 1930s.

Old city maps would be the best choice, together with autoroute maps. Both can be found on the net. Also recon photos can be used for comparison. At least that is how most serious map builders for IL-2 work.

[Oleg Maddox]

Originally Posted by Zorin

I'd say she is tracing roads with the help of Google maps, as she is working in Photoshop. Though that would be rather pointless in my opinion as most cities have completely changed shape, size and especially road systems since back in the 1930s.

Old city maps would be the best choice, together with autoroute maps. Both can be found on the net. Also recon photos can be used for comparison. At least that is how most serious map builders for IL-2 work.

She using it to make main streets and squares cities look, comparing with 1939 year map and then making our own.

Its why I told on Russian forum that impossible to use directly sattelite maps for 1940-45 years action.

The goal is to get it close look like photo realistic, like it was, but not like it is now.