4.13 development update discussion and feedback

[RPS69]

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

Night fighters with radios can command flak batteries to stop firing once they begin their intercept.

Actually, there were known safe positions for the fighters to attack.

Many searchlights got more range than the Flak batteries they support, and also, searchlights blinded navigators. not allowing them to aim on their targets.

[Fighterace]

Can't wait to see the new P-40's, they're going to be awesome.

[Buren]

Originally Posted by Fighterace

Can't wait to see the new P-40's, they're going to be awesome.

B-24D!

Hope to see a sneak peek of the "special treat for US bombers", too!

[mothergoose870]

Are there new P-40 models being introduced with 4.13? this interests me greatly

[wWwebBrowser]

Is it too late to request Anti lock brakes. I have destroyed more planes after landing because my brakes locked up.

[Tolwyn]

Well, if you have it as a button, it's 100% on or 100% off.
You COULD assign it to an axis...

In the upcoming (uh... who knows when) patch, there will be differential braking and stuff.

Originally Posted by wWwebBrowser

Is it too late to request Anti lock brakes. I have destroyed more planes after landing because my brakes locked up.

[ZacharyB]

Some planes already have differential braking, it's just not seen as a message on the HUD. It's activated by turning the rudder and braking at the same time. You can see it in the Mosquito and the jets.

[Buster_Dee]

I haven't looked, but I think some brake gauges back that up (differential braking). By the way, the B24 did not have differential brakes; they had a dual brake system that let each pilot contribute to the brake strength. Both left brake pedals operated one system that fed both mains, and both right brake pedals operated a second system that fed both mains. I think the idea was that, if all systems were functioning, both pilots pressing both brake pedals could apply 4 times the pedal pressure. I don't know if that translated into 4 times the total pressure at the main wheels. In R/L, turning was done by throttles and prop wash against the rudders. The gauges in our model respond the way they should, but I think our programmers made it more of a differential system for those not having the benefit of multi-axis quadrants. I find it hard to turn just the same. But I'm sure there will be experts soon after we release--which I don't control

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by wWwebBrowser

Is it too late to request Anti lock brakes. I have destroyed more planes after landing because my brakes locked up.

I'm sure that if they had anti-lock brakes in the 1940s, you'll have them in the game.


And, tap your brakes rather than stomping on them.

[BravoFxTrt]

Looking good TD, keep up the good works.