Flight Testing in CoD

[kimosabi]

There's no use going by FM testing as detailed as this one yet. The FM is just as immature as the rest of the game is, so in a year a test like this one should be better suited.

[Peril]

Does the engine have the capability to output debug data in digital?

Detailed info like rate of turn, G's, RoC, hp, IAS, TAS, boost, rpm etc. all in digital?? This is detailed data invaluable to defining the errors. I find the hp and boost in digital very useful in defining RAM effects at alts etc. Analogue gauges are just to vague to be really definitive, we don't even know if they are calibrated correctly.

[Peril]

That's useful data on early Spits, thanks.

[Osprey]

I don't know if this ever started or how serious Viper is but I am willing to help with the testing but ONLY if there is some assurance from the development team that it is being taken seriously.

From what I am seeing wider Europe is undertaking a Public Beta test which is adhoc and incredibly disorganised.

So, if we are given genuine co-operation from Luthier & friends, and that we supply genuine reliable information to them to use, then I'm signed up.

[TUCKIE_JG52]

Originally Posted by kimosabi

There's no use going by FM testing as detailed as this one yet. The FM is just as immature as the rest of the game is, so in a year a test like this one should be better suited.

Of course, but there's also no reason to stay with nothing to do, at least we must know in which atmosfere are we flying... to avoid people whining about bugs that aren't bugs...

Our learning curve is slower than developers speed of work

[kimosabi]

My learning curve tells me that the mixture issue need to be taken care of, and that the FM needs to provide us with more feedback and certain elements of aircrafts behaviour before a FM test is justified. Otherwise mapping an aircrafts performance envelope will not be correct once the FMs have been changed. They know about those issues and I'm sure they are working on it. I'll say it like this: There's no use taking a Fiat Uno to Nürburgring to test lap times, if the race is classed as a FIA GT. But by all means, if you people need something to do just for the sake of doing it......

[ivo]

Bye see here:
http://www.fourthfightergroup.com/eagles/spit2.html