Some things to make you stop and stare ...

[TonyD]

Originally Posted by PeterPanPan

... but I thought it might also be nice to start mentioning some of the things which are truly amazing with this game and for which the devs need a serious pat on the back. In no particular order ...

PPP

Definitely! The more time that is spent with it, the more becomes noticeable. And how much more is going to be evident once dormant content is activated, when all the initial ‘bugs’ are ironed out.

Give them a pat from me too.

[BigC208]

I looked behind me in a Hurricane and noticed the bolts on the armour plate behind me. They're inscribed with "Maddox Games". Thought that was a nice touch. I really like the cockpit shadows but had to disable them. They cut my framerate from 24 down to 10fps. This sim has so many realistic features in it that people start listing them as bugs! Maybe a more inclusive manual will clear things up a bit.

I got the RAF gunsight functions mapped to my Warthog so I can adjust range and target size on the fly. It's little things like this that blow me away. Same with the landing gear/flap actuator in the Hurricane. Looks like a bug when you can't activate it untill you realize it's a two step process. They could've just released the Hurricane and call it a study sim . The value is immense and the potential endless. We need specific flight manuals for each of the planes though.

The atmospheric effects are very nice during dawn and dusk. I stopped flying at the default time setting. My settings are medium/low and everything looks a magnitude better when the sun is lower in the sky. Difference between a cartoon and a warm, atmospheric, fotorealistic scene.

Can't wait to buy the Americas version. Keeping my fingers crossed that they include all the patches and updates on the release version. Buying the DVD and then still having to download the entire game is a bit much.

[David198502]

this sim is stunning with all its details.i have to agree on all points you guys mentioned.what i like most in this sim,is the morning or evening sun glancing above the fields.the colours and the shadows just look awesome!and the fields itself look just real in dawn.with the shadows you can almost feel the depth of them.
btw, i tried to blow up some fuel tanks in industrial area but nothing happened.perhaps i shot at something different,i assumed to be fuel tanks.can someone upload a screen to show which buildings are the fuel tanks actually?would be nice.

[Ailantd]

I love how the sun light in the cockpit falls off when flying under clouds. Lovely done. You almost can feel cold.

[Jotaele]

I love watersplashes , they splashes in the direction o the crash, first time i see that.
And the oil leak effect!!! you can see all these litle drops and turbulences!!

[LcSummers]

I like the solo flight mission were i can see life at the airfield and the moving clouds.
Another thing is the broken glass when the aircraft is hit. For sure i love little eyecandies like the rolling wheel when it is retracted. I think there are many new features to explore. And i like them all!!!!!

Dev team really made it. It becomes an addiction. GREAT SIM! With the last patch i was able to activate cloude high land detail.

[zxwings]

As the fps of COD is getting better and better, the community will find more and more pleasant surprises from the sim.

[Fragal]

love the damage effects, jagged chunks of loose aluminium quivering in the wind the strips of canvas that flutter around behind the aircraft, flames that spread to other parts of the plane, those little bits of flaming debris that fall off, the sound of a struggling engine coughing oil and smoke, the sight of the landing gear locking mech failing and the leg dropping down, watching that medium sized grey puff that leaves a jagged hole where an oxygen bottle used to be, the shock of being calmly sat behind a 109 plinking away then seeing nothing but a fireball coming towards you followed by masses of smoke and flames where that one lucky incendiary has pierced the forward fuel tank.
sigh it's the little things

[Strike]

Not mine, but posted earlier, I think it looks astounding!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkNt_osAwe4

[Rattlehead]

There are so many...

*The way the suspension is actually working when taking off or landing.
* Those amazing cockpit shadows.
*The way pilots flail away, clutching at air when their chutes don't open.
*The particle effects (smoke, leaking oil or fuel) look excellent.
*Damage modelling. (Been said already, but it's so good it can't be said enough)
*That beautiful water, especially at dawn or dusk.
*That satisfying feeling of scoring a kill. It feels much more satisfying than in the old series for me.