Il-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs Of Dover BETA Patch v 1.03.15527

[alexmdv]

Hello all!
My short video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD7ZIXhd8P8

[Icebear]

Great video alexmdv. It says more than thousand words....

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by Keller

Can you guys tell me if something is wrong with the sound here? Am I crazy?

It's just like it's supposed to be. At low RPM you only get the idling sound of the engine. When you advance the throttle the supercharger also picks up RPM and that is a turbine of sorts, so you get that high pitched whine sound. As your speed increases you also reach a point where the sound of the propeller and airflow partially obscures the engine sound, but that is not part of your video because it happens at somewhat high speeds (have a nice dive until you reach 500-600km/h or so and you'll hear it )

I think that they got the 109 sound spot on, the DB601 engine is well known for its supercharger whine.

In other words, it might take you some time getting used to it but there's nothing wrong with your installation or sound card.

[Goanna1]

Originally Posted by Icebear

Great video alexmdv. It says more than thousand words....

I agree that says it all
Great work in making the comparison screen movie

[Codex]

Can I get some clarification from anyone who flies regularly?

To me the beta colours seem to be off, it looks too washed out. In alexmdv's video I think the non beta colours are more realistic.

[chiefrr73]

Thank you very much for this betapatch!
I didn t install the patch and I m not playing this game by now, I m playing IL2 1946 and still having a lot of fun with it. I m reading this forum here since it was oppenend years ago and was following development since Storm of war was first announced and my expectations of this game were very high, like many people here. When CoD was released i bought it and was very dissapointed and put it away (didn t play it since then).
Today i looked a video of the new patch and I m very exited, the colours look very nice and the sound is emazing, I m totaly surprised! Bravo bravo bravo devteam, applause!! I can clearly see where this game is going. Just emagine this game in one year... I think its gonna be a lot of fun and immersive, and not to think the years to come. I can understand that some people here are pist off, because the game was/is not in that shape it should be as it was released and they have the right to speak out their unhappiness, but i have to say that some people will never be satisfied, as it is obviously here in this and other forums. Me for my part will give this game time to mature, because I can see it is going in the right direction, in my opinion. Just my 2 cents. Have fun with the new patch people

[klem]

Originally Posted by Codex

Can I get some clarification from anyone who flies regularly?

To me the beta colours seem to be off, it looks too washed out. In alexmdv's video I think the non beta colours are more realistic.

I think you are correct up to a point. The Patch haze is too strong at short range. Look at the background of your second pictiure, it is hazy to a similar extent to the Patch, but perhaps too blue, whereas the foreground has no haze.

[LcSummers]

Thanks Luthier!

Sound is amazing! Its a huge lap what was and what is now

Have to test it little more but overall i am glad to have this patch. Its more life in it.

S!

[335th_GRAthos]

Originally Posted by alexmdv

Hello all!
My short video:

Thank you Alex, great work it helps a lot to see the difference!



I must admit, I feel like banging my head on the wall when I realise that we sacrificed the fantastic ground graphics in order to have the hazy ones... but anyway.

~S~

[No601_Swallow]

Originally Posted by 335th_GRAthos

Thank you Alex, great work it helps a lot to see the difference!



I must admit, I feel like banging my head on the wall when I realise that we sacrificed the fantastic ground graphics in order to have the hazy ones... but anyway.

~S~

Alex's video is fantastic - it takes a little of the subjectivity out of the comparison.

Personally I very much prefer the more muted and hazy colours of the beta patch. The overall feel chimes much more with what I expect (and know!) the British countryside to look like.

Interestingly, though, I think the video show up some of the subtleties. I think in the shots of very close externals (the hurri on the ground, the AA shooting) the shadows and "dark" areas are darker in the beta. Graphics dudes can correct me.

But I think those who think there was just a "wash" applied to the whole screen are wrong!

Thus: tweaking would seem to be possible!