Bug-Thread for RC1&2 British Engine Hotfix + SLI/Crossfire test & RC2 release

[rslot]

Sorry Luthier, Hurricane still not starting properly with hotfix + RC for me.
Did the usual install verification and cleared cache before applying beta's.

The Bad
Tested offline, Training, first solo flight and as per previous RC the hurricane does not start.
Spent over 10 mins turning engine over on time acceration x 16 until water temp reached ~30'C before it eventually spluttered into life. This needs to be fixed before final release please.

I have also noticed the mixture control lever does not now work via clickable cockpit and i had to bind a key to make it move.

Still getting exhaust glow in the bottom of the cockpit in the British planes.

The Good
The sound is so much better. Compliments to whoever coded the recent update. Merlins sound good and the dopler effect is OK. I have even heard breaking glass when shooting up a hanger as an alternative to the oil/gas storage (in frustration from not being able to start the Hurri).

Thanks for your efforts.

[Bounder!]

Just tried the 100 Oct Hurricane online (ATAG server). Had no problems starting the engine.

Could only use the boost cut out on lean mixture on the deck at rpm 26,000-28,000, using it with auto rich results in bad shaking. This needs fixing.

Hurricane still turns like a brick when it should be the best turn fighter out of the 3 main BoB ac (Hurricane>Spit>>>109).

[IvanK]

When you say the Hurricane still turn likes a brick what exactly do you mean ?

I had a sustained turning engagement on the deck with a well flown BF110. The Hurri easily won the turn fight.

[Cataplasma]

SLI DEFECTIVE

no fps increase but a little decrease (with a default nvidia profile).
There's a good fps increase with AFR or AFR2 modes enabled but a huge amount of stuttering coming out.

[RickRuski]

Performance about the same for me but with increased stutters.

Have tried different drivers with no change by going back to earlier versions, so it's 306.23 for me. (latest WHQL).

Double reticile at startup just prior to epilitic warning screen.

Have just about got it back to original performance prior to latest patch with some tweeking but can't get rid of increased stutters.

This is what I'm getting in the pre start screen.

[DickDastardly]

I get identical performance with SLI enabled or disabled. Clock speeds and temps on my second card are nowhere near those on my first card when SLI is running in COD.

On an unrelated note, when I've tried running this version of the game with nVidia 3D Vision, the 3D never kicks in and the light on my emitter doesn't get brighter (whereas in all other games 3D works fine).
Cheers,
DD

[trademe900]

Originally Posted by IvanK

When you say the Hurricane still turn likes a brick what exactly do you mean ?

I had a sustained turning engagement on the deck with a well flown BF110. The Hurri easily won the turn fight.

Anyone can plainly see the hurricane at the moment turns quite similarly to a brick... it's terrible, can't come close to spit or even 109.

[IvanK]

I am not so sure its as simple as that. I went On line with just 10 gallons of fuel. The aim to be as light as possible to test the the effect of reduced weight on relative sustained turn performance. This based on Buzzsaw's weight argument. I took of from Lympne with the aim to turn fight the vulching 109s.

In a sustained lo level turning engagement against a 109 again I easily out turned the 109. We both doing our best. I was bounced by the 109 first seeing him at my 7 O'clock. I turned into him as hard as I could at +6/3000RPM Rad 1/2. Slowly but surely I gained the advantage with him moving progressively forward in the canopy ... a clear indication that my turn was better than his. He was also turning hard so hard he eventually departed ,flicked and spun and hit the ground. The fight lasted 3turns. The Hurri was easily superior. Accepted I was at an exceptionally low weight for a CLOD Hurricane .... but that was the aim of the flight.

I agree with Buzzsaw the Hurricane empty weight is way to high and needs to be reduced. Hopefully if done this will enhance the Hurricanes performance.

[recoilfx]

From my experiences, Hurricane has always been sluggish. It has slight horizontal turn performance advantage at very very low speed against the 109.

But if a 109 follows sustained horizontal turns (1+ turn) , he deserves to be shot down 109 should always be doing hi-yoyos and let his roll do the turning at the apex of the yoyo.

[JTDawg]

My cross fire worked for a long time now ! avg high 70s to 90s fps, with green smoke but no fps hit , . was getting my normal black screen freeze exe crash ,coming into game then the flying sound stutter screen freeze !with so called hot fix crash , crash crash crash black screen freeze have to un plug pc , crash crash freeze freeze unplug pc , got rid of hot fix an all is back to sub standard, ,good try but once again you missed the mark ,getting tired of my pc asking me to start in safe mode due to a unexpected shut down lol , so still planes wont start ! but thanks for the fast responce to the hot fix as it probably helped some !