Friday 2010-01-22 Screenshots AND Discussion Thread

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Originally Posted by MikkOwl

The nasty compression of the Youtube codec has a tendency to merge any details of low contrast together. This is absolutely part of the reason of why the clouds look like they do.

That may be true, but I was kind of making a joke about that real photo of the Spitfire, and not the SoW vid...

Think I got a little lost in translation there... ahem.

[Fliegenpilz]

Ok guys,

I'm new to this forum, although I have played IL-2 quite a while now. And I just CAN'T WAIT until SOW:BOB is finished!! Keep up the good work, Oleg!!

Something that sprung in my Eye while reading this forum:
I would like to mention my opinion about the shaking of the head in the Video.
As I'm a real-life pilot (admitting I have never flown something similar to a spitfire ) I can understand the point, that the human brain is capable of "smoothening" the picture of the eyes, so that the pilot doesn't really "see" any shakings (except for the instruments, very well done!)

BUT: such vibrations are quite normal. You don't see them - But you definately feel them!! The air is in a permanent movement, and thermals, crosswinds, etc. always shakes your plane a bit. When not constructed carefully, the plane might also show some very unpleasant answers to high speeds or stalls.

Besides, I think a lot of people don't quite get what it feels like flying harsh manouvers with 1200 hp motorized machines in front of them, and having bullets swirring all around them. Imagine the terror of death grisping the pilot's mind, the shaking hands and hysterical movements while only trying to survive!

So, the question is: How can you simulate this?? Because, we still sit in a very comfortable chair in front of a 21' Screen, drinking our coffee.
If you don't visualize such feelings, then the Simulator gets dull and boring. Then it's something like Combat Flight Simulator, only with better graphics, for which we already have WoP.

My suggestion: Leave those shakings as they are, they bring the Sim to life!! In my opinion, they are very well done! And as for all such problems, I strongly suggest putting a slider somewhere under the Options-menu, where the strength of the shaking can be set to individual likes!

I must admit, I haven't read the whole thread, but I saw some contrary oppinions, and I just wanted to add my own oppinion to it... Maybe it all has been said already, then I apologize.

Greetz
Fliegenpilz