Some new official info from ubi forums

[Former_Older]

Originally Posted by David603

Visual and mechanical wear can be set separately, so you could always paint the weathering as you wish and then turn off visual wear.

I don't recall reading that, but I sincerely hope you're right

[David603]

Originally Posted by Former_Older

I don't recall reading that, but I sincerely hope you're right

Here you go.

Luthier put this picture up halfway through one of the update threads, which is probably why a lot of people haven't seen it.



I think the in-game weathering system looks very good, but I can understand why many skinners will wish to retain control of the weathering on their skins.

Originally Posted by David603

Here you go.

Luthier put this picture up halfway through one of the update threads, which is probably why a lot of people haven't seen it.



I think the in-game weathering system looks very good, but I can understand why many skinners will wish to retain control of the weathering on their skins.

In the pic the weathering option as been set to full, but other than the big black exhaust stain and some paint flake It still looks newly washed. I was hoping that the weathering would make the planes look combat dirty.

[T}{OR]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

In the pic the weathering option as been set to full, but other than the big black exhaust stain and some paint flake It still looks newly washed. I was hoping that the weathering would make the planes look combat dirty.

I suggest that you look harder Tree. Also - what about physical weathering slider?

An extra slider for the exhaust would be great.
The 109 could be more dirty but the exhaust is a bit overdone imho.

[Drum_tastic]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

In the pic the weathering option as been set to full, but other than the big black exhaust stain and some paint flake It still looks newly washed. I was hoping that the weathering would make the planes look combat dirty.

I think I will reserve judgement until I see what it looks like in the game, strikes me as funny that its almost like some people think that Oleg and the team don't know what they are doing or something.

Let's cut them a bit of slack.

[Feathered_IV]

Originally Posted by David603

Here you go.

Luthier put this picture up halfway through one of the update threads, which is probably why a lot of people haven't seen it.



I think the in-game weathering system looks very good, but I can understand why many skinners will wish to retain control of the weathering on their skins.

To my eye the above example of weathering looks quite poor. The random splotching with a photoshop brush and the childlike exhaust streak are at odds with the jet black/neon white national markings. Certainly not on a par with the best 3rd party skinners of Il-2.

Originally Posted by Feathered_IV

To my eye the above example of weathering looks quite poor. The random splotching with a photoshop brush and the childlike exhaust streak are at odds with the jet black/neon white national markings. Certainly not on a par with the best 3rd party skinners of Il-2.

+1, im hoping that the skinners can rectify the weathering so we dont have to use the built in one which to my eye appears poor. also that matt manager will work with COD.

[David603]

Originally Posted by Feathered_IV

To my eye the above example of weathering looks quite poor. The random splotching with a photoshop brush and the childlike exhaust streak are at odds with the jet black/neon white national markings. Certainly not on a par with the best 3rd party skinners of Il-2.

Here is the other picture Luthier put up to show the contrast between full weathering and no weathering. Comparing the exhaust stain to RL pics of heavily weathered Bf109s, the color is right but its too well defined and in RL the staining follows the top of the wing instead of the side of the fuselage.

Don't forget the weathering is a slider though, not an on/off switch, so the weathering doesn't have to be so pronounced.

If those models and skins that appear in the menu are the actual ones that are in the game proper (As it was in IL-2) then I'd have to say I'm a tad disappointed. Buuuuuuut! We don't know how old that pic is, and what has been changed since then.

As was mentioned by Feathered_IV, the contrast between the two aircraft is almost negligible, and the markings look to be factory fresh.

Still, "Pre-Release", hopefully this has been changed.

p.s. If Oleg or someone is reading this. Will skinners be able to create transparent portions to their skin so bare metal can show through? Maybe a specific colour that translates to transparent?