IL2 and Sound Modding

[stalkervision]

Originally Posted by BSS_Sniper

I don't know where you got the idea that it is easier to see aircraft in real life. That is the biggest crock of S*** I've ever heard! lol Stalker, I am not trying to be disrespectful, so please do not take it that way. I am a real life pilot and flying aircraft is how I make my living. Some others in my squad are professional pilots as well. One of the BIGGEST things we comment on is how unrealistically easy it is to spot aircraft in IL2. We probably comment on that nightly. If you want an idea of something that is closer to real life, take a look at lockon. It is darn near ridiculous, the ease of spotting aircraft in this sim. I've talked about this to other RL pilots here and we all say the same thing; I will get a call from ATC giving me distance and direction of other aircraft and we still can't see them until they are close and I have 20/15 vision. Sometimes you may see the glint of the sun on an aircraft at a distance on a very clear day, but that is rare. One thing that is missing here is haze.

Also, if you didn't know, the higher your resolution, the harder it is to see aircraft IIRC.

You don't get specular reflections in Il-2 like in real life when the glit of the sun reflects off a polished aircraft surface. Actually these reflections were quite common apparently and not rare whatsoever as you say because they are frequently commented on by ww 2 combat pilots. Apparently you have seen this effect very little huh and your a professional pilot with 20/15 vision what??? Private planes aren't camoflaged don't you know also. Many ace pilots were well known for picking out aircraft at increadable distances before their comrades could see the same aircraft. This is a decided advantage in any non-radar air combat. You don't get good movement clues either in il-2 as one would get in real life either.