Friday 2009-11-06 Screenshots Update discussion thread

[AFJ_rsm]

Hi Oleg, hope you get well soon (or whoever in your family is ill).



I only have a small question based on the water transparency.

I know its WIP, but still thought I'd ask:


The part of the boat that is underwater, and that we can see through the water, seems not to be affected by refraction. I know it's nit picking but I think it takes away from the overall realism of the image.

Are you planning on adding refraction to light passing through transparent materials?


Thanks! And again, I know it's nit picking, and if it doesn't make it in the final it wouldn't change my mind about getting and enjoying this game!

[Kurfürst]

One small question regarding last update about a minor detail.

Bf 109E had mechanical landing gear position indicators sticking out of the top of the wing skin when undercarriage was lowered (similiar to those seen on Il-2 Sturmovik aircraft). Hopefully this detail will be present..? Would be cool.

Can provide photographic reference if needed.

[BigC208]

Someone was asking about instrument needle shadows.... I've been flying for about 30 years now and I have never noticed this before. Something to watch out for on my next flight.

If the object details are going to get any better it's going to look spooky without a lot of people moving about and doing their thing.

I have MS Ship simulator and these ships look as good or better. Can,t wait to "interact" with those vessels.

December of 2010 is going to be expensive. Keep the updates coming Oleg.

[Oleg Maddox]

Originally Posted by AFJ_rsm

Hi Oleg, hope you get well soon (or whoever in your family is ill).


The part of the boat that is underwater, and that we can see through the water, seems not to be affected by refraction. I know it's nit picking but I think it takes away from the overall realism of the image.

Are you planning on adding refraction to light passing through transparent materials?

Can't answer now. Maybe yes, maybe in future. There are different reasons to make it and to do not make. All such effects eat some time too much resources of computation. But our goal at first to get the realistic picture in air and what is really visible from air on the ground. There must be compromises becasue at first it is flight sim, and then - all other is secondary.

Even when I tell that AAA is controlable... this is not only for gameplay... this is for these that can't fly, but would try... and at least will be satisfied playing online for the AAA.