4.12 development update discussion and feedback

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

Originally Posted by Juri_JS

What happened to the New Guinea map by Team Pacific?

We have it. Its still under correction (slight). There was not time to complete the work. It probably will be in next patch. Darwin and North Cape maps are other candidates... and maybe others.

[ECV56_Guevara]

Did I tell you that I love you DT???

Really, this will be the greatest patch ever.

[Luno13]

Seriously...are you guys wizards?

Thanks soo much for this! Truly amazing. No other sim has those kinds of crash effects. Landing gear damage effects are stellar!

[1984]

i'd prefer video with p-40, but and here some good things too, especially, these new effects...

[Mysticpuma]

Having just watched the video it shows a great amount of progress, and you can tell has been done by enthusiasts! The detail is really impressive.

A couple of questions.

1) When we see the ski aircraft taking off, they move like they could all take-off together, rather than one after the other, as we currently have.

The question relates to aircraft on grass airfields. Is it possible (maybe only when set to a 'Scramble' mission), to have the aircraft take off together as shown here at 50-seconds? :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3sf0eiQ--o

I know this was CloD, but is is possible to have this in 1946 as CloD is no longer being officially developed?

2) I had hoped to see Gurner's effects used in 4.12, but we have some work done, most of which is excellent. My only critique is the flame effect. I love the lighting on the fuselage, but the flame seems to be the original cotton ball effect. Is it not possible to make this less cotton ball and more smooth?

3) Lastly, not shown in the video, is there any thought on actually using the OpenGL routines to create self-shadowing aircraft, which are possible in IL2 1946, but just not implemented yet?

Excellent news and update, cheers, MP

[swede94]

When I found IL-2 '46, a few years ago, in a bin with many old games that were being sold cheap, I doubt I could have imagined how much joy it would give me, in terms of playing it and seeing the new updates to it.


The new objects being seen in the latest video, like the bomb craters and runway parts I find to be some of the most exiting features personally, as I spend more time in the FMB than anything else. Note that I don't mean anything disrespectful by that, all the work put into this old game is amazing, and I do enjoy to fly the planes even though I'm not very good at it

In short, 4.12 looks fantastic, great work people!

[stugumby]

wow new smoke flame effects, bomb blast ring effects, belly landing skid marks/sparks,padlockable ships,new us frag bombs,bomb bay doors, fmb changable waypoints and runway plates. stunning indeed, exceptional work there TD!!

[RegRag1977]

There is soooooooooo much in this patch, i cannot believe we are going to get it for free.

Well to sum up:

IL2 1946 rules, people rejoice, and we have got you to thank for it!

Many thanks again, and long live the great Team Daidalos! Hurrah!

PS BTW could we have a heavy weathered skin for the thumb up icon? It would make posts around here far more realistic...

[Lagarto]

Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar

Darwin and North Cape maps are other candidates... and maybe others.

North Cape? Which one?

[Fenrir]

Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar

We have it. Its still under correction (slight). There was not time to complete the work. It probably will be in next patch. Darwin and North Cape maps are other candidates... and maybe others.

I really hope that the Central Med/Malta map by Maraz is one of these; with the Wellington & Beaufort included in 4.12 the planeset is almost complete to represent thoroughly the 1942 ops in the theatre.

Is there a veto on meditterranean content tho?