Friday 2010-04-02 Video and Discussion Thread

[Zappatime]

These weekly waits for very brief updates are torture

As great as it is to see an in game video, 25 seconds is waaaaay too short, youtube will do 10 minutes you know, and it is Easter

Originally Posted by Eries

More rubbish talk from the usual rubbish dump...........


Oleg ,
Thanks for video update. Really enjoyed the nose-on views of the Dornier....

lol, what a lovely person you are!! Happy easter buddy !!

[F19_Klunk]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

Thanks for the update, lighting is good, but doesn't look a million miles away from Il2 IMHO although it is still WIP.

u must be kidding? it's a HUGE difference.. I dont know what kind of IL2 u fly, but the one I am flying is far from this quality... lighting, smoothness, shadows.. the lot

[proton45]

Wow, that looks really great...

I like the detail at distance and the smooth transition in as you get closer...much smoother then we are used to. Also the shadows look really good...reflections off the glass look real.

Just ONE QUESTION (if you get to it)... The AI pilots dont seem to be moving and looking around at the attacking aircraft. Will they be animated in the final release?

Thank You, and have a good Easter!!!

[whatnot]

Stunning video, thanks a million for this easter egg!

And in the middle of all this WIP mayhem in every sentence I think the only part which needs work are the tracers and lack of bullet holes, for the rest I'd be quite happy with this quality for the final release.

And anyone who says this isn't a quantum leap from IL2 needs to have his medication checked.

[Romanator21]

The muzzle flash one the Spits were huge, but this is WIP, I know

The propeller dynamics were great, and pretty smooth. It's also nice to see little puffs of dust, paint, and metal flakes coming off the Dornier's skin when hit by the .303s.

And let's talk about the opening shot! Wow!! The detail of humans is top notch, and from a good eye level perspective, giving a nice sense of scale. Evening lighting looks great as well.

This especially caught my eye:



From here it looks like we are no longer seeing the old 2-D fire balls. And just look at how far the smoke stays suspended in the air! Also take note of the offset camera angle: In Il-2 the Bf-109 would take the center of the frame.

Great update! To me it looks like it's nearly ready.

[proton45]

Originally Posted by F19_Klunk

u must be kidding? it's a HUGE difference.. I dont know what kind of IL2 u fly, but the one I am flying is far from this quality... lighting, smoothness, shadows.. the lot

Aww, give little Tree a break...he probably doesn't see any difference. This is just the reason why so many game makers "over saturate" the look of their new releases with the latest "gee wiz" DX enhancements. The game makers try and hit us over the head with an over the top panorama of dazzling effects...this tactic tends to impress the average game player.

Jeez, calm down girls, everyone is entitled to their opinion. I did say in my post that i recognise how good the lighting is, but the overaul feel for me is still Il2-ish, but like i said its still a WIP. No doubt when we see it in all its glory in directX 11 it will look stunning. Now put your hand bags down.

[baronWastelan]

I'm dying to know what res the sim was played in. Something less than 1600 x 1200?

[imaca]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

Thanks for the update, lighting is good, but doesn't look a million miles away from Il2 IMHO although it is still WIP.

Translation into english:
Wow!
This looks amazing!