Friday Update, March 2, 2012

[addman]

Originally Posted by machoo

What I don't understand was in a few updates ago they said they had run benchmarks with the fps average of 70+ and high of 140+ so if thats the case ( even in BETA ) why wont that be in the BETA patch?

Huh?! The first beta patch which we will receive soon I hope, will be a performance patch thus including above mentioned fps increases. I don't get your question. Other stuff will come with later patches.

Originally Posted by addman

Huh?! The first beta patch which we will receive soon I hope, will be a performance patch thus including above mentioned fps increases. I don't get your question. Other stuff will come with later patches.

I read it the other way around. The (First ) Beta patch will only be graphics improvements.

[ATAG_Bliss]

I can easily be happy with just a patch that gives a smoothness to performance and the CTD fixes. I have no doubt that in all this time there will be numerous other fixes included though - to the extent I don't know.

But there hasn't been a patch to date that didn't fix at least a few things in the cockpits, in the FMB, etc..

Really looking forward to be able to get a group of 20 human piloted bombers up in a nice formation and not worry about going to desktop. If we get that, I can wait a while longer for the other tunable problems.

Nice pictures btw - It seems like AA was working in a couple of them?

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Bliss

Really looking forward to be able to get a group of 20 human piloted bombers up in a nice formation and not worry about going to desktop. If we get that, I can wait a while longer for the other tunable problems.

Agree 100%, what is the point adding a bunch of silly features if the game can't actually be played for more than 45 mins at a time without crashing?

[addman]

Originally Posted by machoo

I read it the other way around. The (First ) Beta patch will only be graphics improvements.

That's exactly what I said in my post LOL! First beta patch "only" graphics/performance improvements. Ok, alles klar!

[jimbop]

machoo, 'graphics' and 'performance' are being used interchangeably: read framerate and stutters. Remember that the graphics will likely not be very different in the patch according to earlier comments and the goal is to increase graphics performance.

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by machoo

I read it the other way around. The (First ) Beta patch will only be graphics improvements.

Well, it's like jimbop says:

Originally Posted by jimbop

machoo, 'graphics' and 'performance' are being used interchangeably: read framerate and stutters. Remember that the graphics will likely not be very different in the patch according to earlier comments and the goal is to increase graphics performance.

According to what we've been told in previous updates the graphics improvements are aimed to increase performance, not change the visuals: the sim will not look different, it will just run faster.


On another note:

Originally Posted by Chromius

Question - So this patch will fix the beta release clod and we will no longer ctd ect when flying in formations in multiplayer? Is it more of a server code issue or was it all a graphics memory leak issue? Everyone I have talked to experiences this we all reboot before flying and one by one everyone ctd's at some point, I think there is one lucky fellow out of 6-8 that does not. It doesnt matter what graphics settings are used it only helps in that it takes a little longer to ctd with the graphics turned way down.

Originally Posted by Sutts

I have a question regarding future CEM improvements please.....

Would you please ask Luthier if the team are planning to implement a more realistic engine temperature model where operating temperature is dependent on:

altitude (colder air at altitude = cooler)
airspeed (more air through radiator = cooler)
radiator obstructions (like lowered landing gear leg on spit)
mixture (richer mixture = cooler)
boost (lower boost = cooler)
rpm (lower rpm = cooler) WE HAVE THIS ONE

Also radiator flap setting should affect speed and yaw.


Some interesting notes from Spit II manual:

The coolant temperature is controlled by a thermostatic control (automatic) and a radiator flap which regulates the flow of air through the radiator, but which cannot be fully closed. The position of the radiator flap affects the lateral trim of the aircraft (the radiator being under the starboard wing) and can usually be kept in the closed position during cruising flight.

ACTIONS AFTER TAKE-OFF
Close the radiator shutter (unless a high power climb is done, when the lever should be a little forward).

Thank you

That's what i'm talking about. These are perfect posts for an update thread.

Thanks for cooperating with us gentlemen, keep it up

[zapatista]

Originally Posted by addman

Huh?! The first beta patch which we will receive soon I hope, will be a performance patch thus including above mentioned fps increases. I don't get your question. Other stuff will come with later patches.

Originally Posted by machoo

I read it the other way around. The (First ) Beta patch will only be graphics improvements.

and rebuilding the gfx engine is what will give the 50% improvement in frame rates, the sequence of events shows the logic