Friday Development Update - September 16, 2011

[Ze-Jamz]

Originally Posted by louisv

Wow...no wonder Luthier doesn't post more often.

Wow, another 'wow' post...Thats really helpful that is..well done

Read between the lines and your see why i posted that... I thankyou

(tut)

[DickDastardly]

Originally Posted by luthier

We’ve also been playing with stereoscopic 3D for the game. This is NOT the secret feature everyone’s been emailing me about. Nevertheless, it’s really awesome and it really, well, adds another dimension to the game. Coupled with TrackIR it makes the game absolutely mind-boggling.

This is the best news I've heard for ages -am thrilled you guys are going to fully support stereoscopic 3D. Many years ago (back when nVidia's stereoscopic drivers also supported OpenGL) I loved playing IL2:FB in 3D and it will be great to finally be able to play IL2:COD in the same way.

Can I just make one small request with regard to its implementation? Can you please ensure that the text labels/icons next to other aircraft (which tell you their range etc) are drawn at the same depth as the corresponding aircraft and not at screen depth? (Having these drawn at screen depth was the one flaw in 3D with the earlier IL2 series and was really really distracting as it forces your eyes to continually refocus as you look from the aircraft to the label and back).

Also, is there any chance of seeing some 3D screenshots in the more common .jps format? (I have nVidia 3D Vision glasses and a 3D projector but was unable to view the .png files in 3D).
Many thanks,
DD

P.S. I think this can be viewed as a really positive step even for those who don't yet have 3D compatible setups, as it suggests the team are thinking ahead to a long future for the series. Even if your current TV or monitor doesn't support 3D, the next one you buy almost certainly will and for a series like IL2 to thrive in the long run, 3D support will be essential.

[Absolut]

exellent, thanks for that news and +1 for this 3D performance upgrade idea.
Shure all the haerts from 3D experienced players stoped for a moment.
Myself is flyn Ka50 on stereoscopie, and its the most effective tool, to bring the sim more alive, i ever found !

Respect

[Rodney]

Originally Posted by luthier

We’ve also been playing with stereoscopic 3D for the game.

You have no idea how happy it makes me to hear that.

Originally Posted by luthier

it’s really awesome and it really, well, adds another dimension to the game. Coupled with TrackIR it makes the game absolutely mind-boggling.

Yes it is mind boggling, the people who don't have it, especially for this game don't know what they are missing out on.

[Tavingon]

Please make a couple of AI planes flyable soon!

[Plt Off JRB Meaker]

Originally Posted by Tavingon

Please make a couple of AI planes flyable soon!

Yeah,and make one of them the Wellington,ok back to the original thread.

[Xilon_x]

please add 2 important italian missing airplane in the BOB scenario CANT1007 and caproni 133.

[Helrza]

thanks for the update luthier lookin forward to the next patch

[ktodack]

So for 3D what kind of monitor and glasses will be needed?

[Plt Off JRB Meaker]

I noticed that since the recent Beta patch was applied the British fighters markings have altered and not for the best.

The serial numbers on the Brit fighters are now grey and the tactical markings,ie,squadron markings are now a bright white these are both wrong historically.

I would'nt have brought this to light had the marking colours not been so correct previously,but they were almost perfect,now it seems on this alone the devs have gone backward.

One appreciates this is only a Beta version and that the correct marking colours will be restored on Friday,should we be lucky enough to get the live update.

The correct colours are,all serial numbers in black and majority of tactical markings in a very light grey or off white.