How do I get exhaust flame?

jamesdietz · #1 11-17-2011, 03:32 PM

I've noticed in a few of the vids that the planes have exhaust flames during flight ...how? I have visual effects & model detail turned up to high , but no joy.Is my PC automatically limited or do I need to turn another option up? It looks nifty, but does it also effect FPS?

Ailantd · #2 11-17-2011, 04:05 PM

Only with CEM, complex engine management, and only in your own aircraft I think.

MD_Titus · #3 11-17-2011, 05:23 PM

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Only with CEM, complex engine management, and only in your own aircraft I think.

nope, night fighter mission saw me using bomber exhausts to find the blighters.

JG52Uther · #4 11-17-2011, 06:32 PM

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nope, night fighter mission saw me using bomber exhausts to find the blighters.

Really? Not tried a night mission yet, if that happens its pretty awesome!

smink1701 · #5 11-17-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ailantd

Only with CEM, complex engine management, and only in your own aircraft I think.

Is there a way to go into config and get the flames without fussing with CEM???

jamesdietz · #6 11-17-2011, 06:56 PM

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Is there a way to go into config and get the flames without fussing with CEM???

Yes I'd be very interested if there is...I like CEM but it is very cumbersome in flight at times...

Hunden · #7 11-17-2011, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesdietz

Yes I'd be very interested if there is...I like CEM but it is very cumbersome in flight at times...

I'm sorry but thats almost to funny.......

robtek · #8 11-17-2011, 08:55 PM

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I'm sorry but thats almost to funny.......

I just have to agree with that, i'm afraid,

BigC208 · #9 11-17-2011, 09:57 PM

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I'm sorry but thats almost to funny.......

I agree with that and had a bit of a chuckle when I first read it. The CEM (for me) is what sets this sim apart from what came before. It was a pain in the rear at first because I hate reading manuals. Sort of fun to figure it out as I go along. Took me a while to figure out the prop mechanism on the early 109's and kept under and over revving. Yesterday I found out there's a fuel quantity selector knob in the Hurricane so you can see how much fuel is left in each tank. Also never realized Hurricanes have a takeoff flap setting.

What also did not help was that I thought that a lot of the CEM was porked or not implemented. The deeper I get into this sim the more respect I have for the guys that went out in these crates and put their lives on the line every time they went up.

There are still a bunch of knobs and levers and switches that are not clickable yet. Hope everything gets implemented at some point. I also hope they come up with an option for starting with a prewarmed engine. Bit of a bore sitting at the airfield getting straffed and not being able to defend yourself. Left early with a cold engine a couple of times. Something in the engine or prop goes pop fizzle and the windshield get's oily and next thing you know you're a glider.

ATAG_Snapper · #10 11-17-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesdietz

I've noticed in a few of the vids that the planes have exhaust flames during flight ...how? I have visual effects & model detail turned up to high , but no joy.Is my PC automatically limited or do I need to turn another option up? It looks nifty, but does it also effect FPS?

As Ailantd said above, only with CEM. It DOES look nifty

but the exhaust flames are also useful, using CEM, to adjust your throttle (boost), propellor pitch (engine rpm), and mixture settings.

Blue flames = good
Yellow flames = bad