Friday 2010-07-02 Dev. update and Discussion Thread

[David603]

Originally Posted by Sutts

Thanks for my weekly fix Oleg. These updates are getting better and better.

Absolutely love the flak and flame effects.

Well done.

When viewing a large formation of aircraft like that, will the individual planes bob around a little like you see in the wartime footage? That would be amazing.

The aircraft moving around slightly within formations is already a feature of Il2.

[igrovit]

Excellent smoke! Much better than flat smoke in the IL-2

[tourmaline]

This is looking fabulous.
Can't wait to get my hands on the stick again.

[whatnot]

Absolutely stunning images, the flak is just beautiful! I hope that you incorporate intimidating sounds for the flak too so when you fly through a dense field of flak you'll crap your virtual pants!

Why can't all developers be as community oriented as Oleg? Thank you, you spoil us. Good things will come to you continuing this path you've chosen!

[Sutts]

Oleg,

That formation shot got me thinking. Are you able to model the sound of unsynchronised German engines? I remember my Grandmother telling me how they could always tell when German aircraft were approaching due to the distinctive uneven pulsating sound of their engines. I think this was because the Luftwaffe couldn't or deliberately didn't synchronise their engines like the RAF did.

Would be great to hear distinctions between the sounds of different aircraft but realise this can't be a priority in a sim where you spend most of the time in a noisy cockpit!

I found an interesting thread on the subject here
http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-135198.html

Thanks

[AWL_Spinner]

That formation shot got me thinking. Are you able to model the sound of unsynchronised German engines? I remember my Grandmother telling me how they could always tell when German aircraft were approaching due to the distinctive uneven pulsating sound of their engines. I think this was because the Luftwaffe couldn't or deliberately didn't synchronise their engines like the RAF did.

It was deliberate, and the RAF did it too.

There's a bit in Guy Gibson's book where he describes how this was common practice when crossing the enemy coast in Hampdens. The asynchronous thrum made life more uncomfortable for the crew but the theory was it put the flak aimers off (I'm not sure exactly how this worked but there must have been some science behind it).

Cheers, Spinner

[holdenbj]

Thank you Oleg, brilliant work - Friday's are good

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by whatnot

Absolutely stunning images, the flak is just beautiful! I hope that you incorporate intimidating sounds for the flak too so when you fly through a dense field of flak you'll crap your virtual pants!

Why can't all developers be as community oriented as Oleg? Thank you, you spoil us. Good things will come to you continuing this path you've chosen!

You wouldn't here it from the cockpit. Flak that went off close enough to cause no damage would sound, at worse, like a plate being dropped (if that).

[Sven]

Looking better each week! Keep the good work up guys!
Really love the smoke and all the little things that matter so much, wich make the game a complete simulator ( or at least very close to it

[TheGrunch]

The damage my trousers has just suffered is irreparable.

Everything coming together better than nicely!