4.12 development update discussion and feedback

[RegRag1977]

There is soooooooooo much in this patch, i cannot believe we are going to get it for free.

Well to sum up:

IL2 1946 rules, people rejoice, and we have got you to thank for it!

Many thanks again, and long live the great Team Daidalos! Hurrah!

PS BTW could we have a heavy weathered skin for the thumb up icon? It would make posts around here far more realistic...

[Spinnetti]

Though I should be working on building a flying replica instead of playing games, you guys continue to impress. Thanks for all your efforts!

[panzer1b]

im not sure if im seeing things but did i spy the pilot in the b25 actually bent forward to simulate death?

finally you guys added that....not sure if it will apply to dead rear gunners but still great to see actual models that appear to be dead...

also great job on this, honestly id have to say best patch ever made for il2, i mean just considering how much more is added...


well time to completely remove hsfx from my hdd, this makes mods USELESS....

[Pursuivant]

Lots of Easter Eggs

* There appear to be new formations for planes.

* New objects - including human figures, bomb craters and Mediterranean-looking buildings.

* Flyable DB-3

* Flyable SB-2

* Slightly changed "no cockpit view" instruments

* Possibly P-51 with slightly revised 3d model (no fillet)?

* Fires can be started spontaneously in planes somehow (in FMB)?

* Improved P-51 cockpit.

* Some self-shadowing (at least for fire effects)

* New 3D model or some change or addition to Bf110 (at 1:40 on the tape)

* Possibly improved DB-3, IL2 models?

* Changes to Pe-2, Mosquito, Ju-88 and Fw-190A models?

* More complex tree shadows and plane shadow models.

* New model for RZ-5 Natacha? (at 4:50)

* Improved SBD-3 cockpit?

* Maybe changes to U.S. Fleet carrier model?

* Improved Fw-190 cockpit?

* New landing gear controls

* Killed crew models for B-25D (and other planes?)?

[Tolwyn]

With regards to all the new eye candy, can you please comment on how this will affect framerates on older systems?

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

* New model for RZ-5 Natacha? (at 4:50)

I see a R-5 with skis? That's not a new feature. The R-5 was added in... 4.10? We've had it for a bit.

[CWMV]

TD there is so much in that video that has been asked for over the years. Wonderful, epic stuff. You continue to set the bar high!

Originally Posted by panzer1b

...
well time to completely remove hsfx from my hdd, this makes mods USELESS....

But this is patently false. If you cant see the titanic improvement in visuals in this pic you need glasses!



Ill bet that there wont be a noticeable difference in frame rates. TD probably wouldn't implement any frame rate killing content.

[Pershing]

It seems like new fire is little dim, isn't it? It looks like in UP/HSFX..
Is it realistic? In 4.11 fire is more colorful and bright...

The rest is wonderful. Еspecially landing gear stuff - I hope gear strunts will fall out under enemy's fire now

[JtD]

Pursuivant, you're seeing way too much.

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by JtD

Pursuivant, you're seeing way too much.

You're right. On closer look at the FMB I realize that some objects I thought were new are actually not - either they already exist in the game or they were presented in previous previews.