4.13 development update discussion and feedback

[Iszak]

Originally Posted by Tolwyn

Uh. My card doesn't support OpenGL 2.0. I depend on the game to still be close to the original specs, if you want fancy graphics, maybe CLOD?

And what card is that? 3dFX VooDoo?

[Tolwyn]

Originally Posted by Iszak

And what card is that? 3dFX VooDoo?

Geforce 6600.
OpenGL 1.5

[Iszak]

But Geforce 6600 IS OpenGL 2.0/2.1 compatible, so what's the problem? O_o

[majorfailure]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

This game engine traces it's roots to the late 90's. There is only so much that can be done with it, and frankly, I'd be happier with more content than eye candy. Like the new P 40s we will be getting, or more maps, or other 3d model improvements.

I'm with you there. I'd bet nearly noone plays IL-2 for its good look by now. The content on the other hand makes it shine. Better to improve that aspect further IMHO.

[ElAurens]

Exactly, because content is the problem with every single "replacement" for IL2 that is currently being developed, or was so.

CloD is still just about 109e vs. Spits and Hurries... Sadly stillborn and a dead end.

DCS WW2, well, maybe in 10 years they might have two or three maps and perhaps 4 aircraft flyable...

BoS, is on thin ice financially, is working against an almost impossible time constraint, and will have very limited plane sets and a single map, and will have to prove itself before I, and lots of others put our cash on the barrel head.

IL2/46 will be the WW2 air combat sim of choice for some time yet.

[IceFire]

ElAuren's is right... Newer products have new and better engines from the get go and that is where the future will be but IL-2 1946 has enormous strength in the variety and depth of detail of content. It will take a successor years to get there.

I will say that I think IL-2 Battle of Stalingrad is the most likely in my mind to succeed. It's launching with 8-10 planes which is about what the original IL-2 Sturmovik launched with in 2001. Give it some time.

[gauderio]

IL2 Sturmovik 1946 interface is almost perfect.
No need to do something different as the clickable panel and other real bullshit they did in Cliffs of Dover. Improve graphics would be enough. The same interface, the same variety of aircrafts and maps from IL2 1946 with better graphics would have a new game a great success.
IL2 1946 should be the basis for any other simulator that wants to succeed.
It's not because i'm accustomed to the controls or the interface. It's because it really is the best system. Here in Brazil we have a phrase for this, something like "should not make changes on the team that is winning".

I do not know if IL2 BOS will be a success. It may seem so at first because it is new, but it is limited. Only one map, only one scenario, only German and Soviet aircraft ... The CLOD is equal and it's boring. I have the CLOD and I refuse to play that crap. And who wants to fly P51 does what ? I like the variety of IL2 1946. I have HSFX and UP3 with DBW. If they can improve the graphics i'll fly the IL2 1946 by another 20 years. No other simulator outperforms the IL2 1946.

sorry my english again

[Derda508]

Well I do have CloD and with all the ATAG Patches it is beautiful. When I want to see nice landscape, and water and when I want to see the sun playing on the control panel, then I fly around with CloD for 10 or 15 minutes.
When I want to have a WW II airwar sim, then I turn on Il-2 1946 and fight on hundreds of maps with hundreds of different aircraft.
And when I am in a fight I really don´t have time to enjoy the landscape or care about some nice little shadows ...

[TexasJG]

Daidalos Team, Thank you for the really great work you have done!!

[seamount]

I hope this is the right place for my post.

First of all thank you Daidalos Team for what you did and what you are doing.

Now what i would like to see in IL2:
I "quick" record my manouvres to see how i perform a barrel roll, hammerhead and landings too but the ntrk never show what i did. in recording of 5-6 minutes it's very bizarre, for instance, that when i go to see the tracks, the plane is not able to re-make the barrell roll I performed, it just begins to roll then stops.
when i land (maybe an almost perfect landing) the plane go half under/into the concrete of the track, etc etc.
when i shoot at a plane, in the playback i see the enemy plane breaking and 1-2 seconds afterward i see the fire of my mg ...

I know many people have the same problems

i think this is a big problem because sometimes it's very funny to see it and maybe create a movie but how to do it with those problems ?
but, more important, i think that to learn "how to" one of the most useful thing is to see how they came on your 6, how they approached you and/or how they react to your attack/defence ... so not just fun/movie etc.

so i really think that it would be very appreciate by the community if it could be fixed