Luthier, thank you for this post, I believe it is what many people here have been waiting a long time for. If there are problems that need to be fixed I think everyone understands, but as often we have had the "next week it will be out" or "NASA we have a problem" type posts from the devs/community manager it leaves everyone in a lurch as to the nature of the difficulty. IMO I prefer one these updates over 4 months of updates that really say nothing about what is happening in the studio; this is the type of dialogue the community needs!

Thank you for the update, I hope you can continue to keep us informed similarly in the future, and we all look forward to seeing the fruits of your labour.

Cheers!

Great news, checking in from Vienna...so beautiful here, i will check back next week when i return. Thanks for the update, the frame rate increase is very exciting!

I'm really confused about your definition of "optimization at release"...

You optimize the software to have better performance of course, but you do it through small fixes (in a complicated software as you say): you add/change code to handle hardware issue for example (a fix can be the one for the Ati cards, do you remember the Ubi movie's issue?). Still it's hardly possible to have a 100% increase of performance because it means that you really did a great mistake during the develpment.

The graphic engine was clearly broken at the release, I've always stated that didn't need fixes, but a serious redesign... sadly I was right.

If they can optimize it and get twice the framerate, while keeping the same graphics qulity I would be surprised, (pleasantly, that is). There is so much more going on under the hood of this thing than Il2 1946. I'm amazed I can run it at the framerates I am getting right now. If it was not for the occasional stutter or slowdown during explosions and close up shooting of bombers, it be fine with me as is.

These developers clearly took on to much hay on their pitchfork when they first started the game. Looking forward to see it all come into fruition.

I cannot agree here. The graphics ARE nice of CLOD BUT a mid to high end pc of today should be able to run this at NEVER under 60 frames. There simply must be some big mess under this CLOD-hood. Just like they themselves admit. And i believe it should really be possible to get this sorted. Also i really hope that with this new release of the graphics engine there will also be HDR, bloom and most of all FSAA included ALONG with a huge FPS increase. Anything below that will make any patch release REALLY embarrassing for Ilya and 1C.

Winger

The big mess is all the variables going on, well, for anything. Yes the graphics engine is no doubt the FPS killer, but there's a heck of a lot going on.

I don't expect a low range PC will ever run this very well. And I still think it will be a while, even after the overhaul, that anyone can even think about cranking every single setting up to max and have good frames at all times.

Just look at some of the main components of the damage model:

I ever will support 1C TEAM, like a simulator fan since first IL-2 CD version, i buy COD and i know is great game and like IL-2 Sturmovik, never will be "OK" ever will need new improvements and fixes...

Hope you let the door opened for mods improvements, you know how good was for improve the old game IL-2.

All the best for you!

hey Bliss can't that be condensed?

yeep over 350 people over the weekend playing IL2 1946 and up3.0.
Cliffs of dover I saw maybe 50 total all weekend.
what does that tell you? When the patch hits I expect it to change drastically though.

The trinity..... there must be a miracle due.