Friday 2010-08-06 Dev. update and Discussions

[Foo'bar]

Originally Posted by nearmiss

Also, did you notice the pictures are 1920 x 1080 resolution w/no distortion or stretch

Of course we did, well at least me SoW in Full HD!

[Fred0209]

Hey all,

Been checking the updates every week for quite some time now, but 1st post here.

I was wondering if the new (and from what we can see excellent) physics engine of SoW would allow the devs to publish other "versions" of the game, like for example WWI planes simulation with the same engine ?
I know modding discussion is not allowed here, so that's why I'm asking about devs, not modders.

The limitation I see would be in terms of maps, as, if I understand correctly, the map in SoW will be of course limited to the Battle of Britain area.


PS : keep up the good work, and thanks for creating the fix for WWII planes simulation junkies ! Please be sure that many people are like me : checking and enjoying updates, but maybe not posting.

[N2O]

Where today's apdeyt? I am already very hungry

[Flying Pencil]

Originally Posted by luthier

hello everyone,

some fresh shots for this week. Keeping it very brief because i had very little time to work on these. Just like last week, we're not showing any wip effects, so the skies are briefly peaceful yet again.

omg!!!!

[Novotny]

What I want to know is when are they going to show some trees? I've already had to cancel my pre-order twice on account of the lies about the trees.

[zapatista]

one potentially major problem with the "tree issue", is that i seem to remember Oleg recently mentioning (or luthier ?) that landscape tree's of medium and far viewing distances all would be one uniform size to maximise frame rates (this was in a fairly recent post)

if that is the case we might have a problem

in order to correctly create the immersive "sensation of speed" when flying low (and medium alt VFR flights), we largely depend on seeing the real life "objects of different sizes" in their right proportions and sizes, that is exactly what creates this correct sensation of speed. hope i misread oleg's earlier statement, or that for nearby objects this is not going to be the case (hard to judge by the recent "town with trees" shots, because you dont have a clear view of a countryside area)

[robtek]

As i have understood luthiers comment it says that the trees in the towns are as big as the trees in the country and to calculate different tree sizes according to their location is by far to much processor activity.

[zapatista]

Originally Posted by robtek

As i have understood luthiers comment it says that the trees in the towns are as big as the trees in the country and to calculate different tree sizes according to their location is by far to much processor activity.

that would be good news

[BadAim]

I really hate to add to the "tree debate" but I have noted that a town looks quite different from above than from the "street". I have a c 1,000 foot cliff directly adjacent to my town and whenever I get up there I'm always amazed at how green the town is from above. Given that I always find photos of Southern England strikingly similar to New England (a lot of the foliage here [Connecticut] was brought from England and Europe, all of the 'old growth' having been cut down [and the climate is nearly the same]) I think the recent screenies look great given the limitations of a flight Sim.

[BadAim]

Originally Posted by novotny

what i want to know is when are they going to show some trees? I've already had to cancel my pre-order twice on account of the lies about the trees.

lol!