Il-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs Of Dover BETA Patch v 1.03.15527

[undpilot87]

Originally Posted by luthier

It's here! Here's the readme:

BETA NOTE
* RUSSIAN README: Извините, не успеваем перевести!
* ENGLISH README: This readme is only partial;
* SOUND: Still working on the content for the new engine, but many of the features are already present in this build;
* MAPS: No new missions are provided for these in the beta version of the patch.

MAIN
* Drastically reworked graphic algorithms dealing with in-game color;
* Rewrote the sound engine from scratch;
* Added three new multiplayer maps: Steppe (medium), Fields (small), and Scimitar (small);
* Updated multiplayer GUI to allow users to easily select a position in an existing plane.
* Added two new aircraft - Bf. 109 E-4 and Bf. 109 E-4/B. These two are equipped with MG/FF-M cannons and so make use of the famous Minegeschoss.

AIRCRAFT - MAIN
* Reworked routines for gyro bombsights;
* Removed allusion to Engine 4 from He 111 model;
* Improved memory consumption for multi-crew aircraft;
* Airborne status is now checked correctly even if the aircraft in question departed prematurely;
* Landing status should be applied correctly when ditching in water;

VISUALS
* Reworked bombardier cockpits in aircraft so affected (He. 111 and Ju. 8 to accomodate new Lotfe gyro routines;
* Small caliber bullet hits on the ground now show difference in material being hit;
* Modifications in Blenheim's damage visuals;
* Added a range of visual SFX for higher-caliber guns;
* New bombsight visuals in Blenheim bombardier's cabin;
* Returned the famous Il-2 stall sound effect;
* Doubled the distance at which the tracers can be seen.

PHYSICS & A.I.
* Increased Lotfe bombsight gyro operational limit to 15 degrees of aircraft roll / pitch;
* Lotfe type bomb sight now stabilizes aiming platform to horizontal plane;
* Removed sudden jump in view angle when viewing through Lotfe ocular and moving bomb sight elevation for the first time in the flight;
* Increased side slip input limit to +/* 30 degrees for the Lotfe bomb sight;
* Made Kurssteuerung mode 2 for level bombers. This mode will also stabilize the aircraft in level flight;
* Reworked motor startup routines to accomodate new options available in the new sound engine;
* Adjusted ricochet angles on firm surfaces;
* Redesigned bomb sight in Blenheim and made it easier and more realistic to use;
* Blenheim bomb sight plane is now adjustable to reflect changes in plane AoA in level flight. Correction is applied automatically over a period of sustained flight and can compensate up to 3 degree changes in plane attitude;
* Fixed issue where overstress would inflict damage to airframe regardless of the Vulnerability difficulty setting.

NETWORK
* Changes to bombs' detonators setup will now be carried over once applied without the need to rejoin the server;
* Increased Lotfe bombsight gyro operational limit to 15 degrees of roll / pitch. This will give more tolerance to aircraft maneuvers as strict limits put too much obstacle to communication between bombardier and pilot while playing on-line;
* When flying as a bombardier, you should now use "Aircraft - Drop Ordnance (Bombs)" key (instead of "General - Fire Current Weapon" key) to drop bombs. This will remove confusion of on-line bombardier players who could not drop bombs using the key we're accustomed to.

AIRCRAFT - MISC.
* Decreased bombsight altitude indents by ten times. This will give you more control of the altitude input and make bomb sight aiming more precise;
* You can now switch off the boost cut-out control in Spitfires.



Download links - RUSSIAN
The file is 499 MB (524,281,733 bytes)
torrent: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=55442AUK
direct link (megaupload): http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CCGAAQ9T


Download links - ENGLISH
The file is 499 MB (524,287,214 bytes)
torrent: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JLF4FU6J
direct link (megaupload): http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MA26GNU1

I just wanted you to know that as a commercial pilot that your new sun glare effect is the best I've ever seen in a game. The effect where it becomes hard to even read your instruments is truly spot on. I also have a lot of friends who are professional pilots and when they saw this effect they were very impressed as well. Keep it up and try your best to ignore some of the ignorant people on the forums. Great job guys.

[klem]

Originally Posted by undpilot87

I just wanted you to know that as a commercial pilot that your new sun glare effect is the best I've ever seen in a game. The effect where it becomes hard to even read your instruments is truly spot on. I also have a lot of friends who are professional pilots and when they saw this effect they were very impressed as well. Keep it up and try your best to ignore some of the ignorant people on the forums. Great job guys.

Well as one of those ignorant people I willingly bow to your experience.

How do you cope with it or do we have to be terrified that our pilot can't see what he's doing?

So we need sunglasses in CoD?

[albx]

Originally Posted by klem

Well as one of those ignorant people I willingly bow to your experience.

How do you cope with it or do we have to be terrified that our pilot can't see what he's doing?

So we need sunglasses in CoD?

yes, sunglasses or just cover the sun with your hand and everything will be clear again as in the reality

don't pay attention at those that pretend to know everything and call other "ignorant"

[justme262]

Originally Posted by undpilot87
I just wanted you to know that as a commercial pilot that your new sun glare effect is the best I've ever seen in a game. The effect where it becomes hard to even read your instruments is truly spot on. I also have a lot of friends who are professional pilots and when they saw this effect they were very impressed as well. Keep it up and try your best to ignore some of the ignorant people on the forums. Great job guys.

Surely this effect is not realistic at dawn and dusk? At midday sure. But looking directly at the sun on the horizon is beautiful in real life not blinding.

[nearmiss]

Glare from sun, you can't imagine how it is in a lightning storm. VFR has it's problems that is sure. Sunglasses, tinted windows only work to subdue the light. Fly IFR and block the sun. It works too.

Autopilot can't see... so he will fly you past the glare problems flying in modern day aircraft.

[Damixu]

Originally Posted by nearmiss

Glare from sun, you can't imagine how it is in a lightning storm. VFR has it's problems that is sure. Sunglasses, tinted windows only work to subdue the light. Fly IFR and block the sun. It works too.

Autopilot can't see... so he will fly you past the glare problems flying in modern day aircraft.

As it happends, just yesterday I was on VFR flight approaching the airfield directly the evening sun shining on my eyes. There was no hope to see anything on forward view. I made some turns from side to side in order to see something on forward view. I had to resort to use VOR radial to guide the approach vector and keep enough altitude to be sure not to collide anything nasty below. Luckily near the landing pattern the visuals came back. This was in controlled airspace so I was on good hands anyways.

[undpilot87]

Originally Posted by albx

yes, sunglasses or just cover the sun with your hand and everything will be clear again as in the reality

don't pay attention at those that pretend to know everything and call other "ignorant"

I don't pretend to know everything but being an experienced pilot I do know what is realistic in the cockpit. Sun visors are essential as sunglasses don't always help that much. There are many times where I've had on a pair of sunglasses and still needed the visor. When looking towards the sun it makes it very hard to see just about anything including the instruments.

I posted that because I find it annoying that people are saying that this effect is unrealistic when they have never set foot in a cockpit. If I went around talking like a knew a lot about engineering when I have no experience or education in engineering I would expect that people would refer to me as an idiot.

Some people in these forums really need to stop acting like know-it-alls and concern themselves with something within their intellectual capacity.

Oh and btw, putting your hand up to block the sun, making everything clear again, really does work like it does in the game. Go get some flight lessons and experience it for yourself. Until then please stop spreading disinformation.

[Insuber]

And from now on ... beware of the Hun from the sun!

[JG52Krupi]

Originally Posted by Insuber

And from now on ... beware of the Hun from the sun!

I think its realistic but it could do with some work, personally as a person that has NEVER flown an aircraft I would like them to tone it down, so its a bit more gradual than a "WTF is someone shining a torch into my eyeball".

[klem]

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

I think its realistic but it could do with some work, personally as a person that has NEVER flown an aircraft I would like them to tone it down, so its a bit more gradual than a "WTF is someone shining a torch into my eyeball".

Well I've flown in aircraft many many times, usually as a wide-body passenger but also on occasions in light aircraft. I don't remember the sun ever causing a milky white-out across 120 degrees or more of my vision. Perhaps there are days like that, perhaps CoD is simulating hazy skies to 30,000 feet but I do know there are days when it is crystal clear and looking 30 degrees away from the sun does not leave me blinded.

Anyway I think we've stumbled onto something. Some of the RAF pilots had flip-down sunglasses. Perhaps MG will find a way to do that.