Friday 2010-09-24 Dev. update and Discussion

[Flying Pencil]

Originally Posted by Freycinet

Anyway, the screens we have seen make it ABUNDANTLY clear that any constraints in the look of the sim will not be internal to the sim, but due to PC limitations. This sim will be able to tax even the strongest PC. And that is why it makes a lot of sense to release a sim with growth potential, where not all features are implemented just yet.

150% agree.

This sim should, at lowest settings, tax the best machine, because in less then 2 years any off computer will be able to run it easily.

[tourmaline]

Originally Posted by Frantishek

150% agree.

This sim should, at lowest settings, tax the best machine, because in less then 2 years any off computer will be able to run it easily.

The problem will be, how many people will still play this game in two years time, probably i will, but alot of people buy new games every month or so...2 years in gaming industry is a very long time.

Also, not everybody is willing to buy a new computer just to play a game...

If you make it work on computers that run today, and Mr maddox and team will do, then you ensure that you'll have enough audience to sell to...

There aren't that many real die hard flight simmers like us.

[peterwoods@supanet.com]

Well worth a read.

Flight magazine archive 22 Aug 1940
Fifth page down "War in the Air" reports of BoB battles of 13, 14 15 Aug.

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchi...0-%202360.html

[Romanator21]

2 years in gaming industry is a very long time.

And yet, IL-2 has a 10 year history, and has a way to go still.

[winny]

All they need to really worry about is that the FM/DM/engine is as advanced as it can be. All the cosmetic stuff can be easily added as it becomes available (as IL-2 has proved). Saying that, I fully expect that SoW running on the highest setting will kill most PCs.

But..

Surley there's no way such a niche title is going to launch with a really high minimum spec? They can't afford to do that. They need this title to be accessible to as many people as posible because it's future relies on the sales.

I know lots of people on here are gonna buy a new PC specifically for SoW but I'm not sure how many other people would do the same.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by winny

All they need to really worry about is that the FM/DM/engine is as advanced as it can be. All the cosmetic stuff can be easily added as it becomes available (as IL-2 has proved). Saying that, I fully expect that SoW running on the highest setting will kill most PCs.

But..

Surley there's no way such a niche title is going to launch with a really high minimum spec? They can't afford to do that. They need this title to be accessible to as many people as posible because it's future relies on the sales.

I know lots of people on here are gonna buy a new PC specifically for SoW but I'm not sure how many other people would do the same.

Oleg did say that they intentionally develop on slightly less than the top spec so that the game will work nicely on the newest hardware. Still I expect they will be stretching the capabilities as time goes on.

[Kudlius]

Originally Posted by winny

I know lots of people on here are gonna buy a new PC specifically for SoW but I'm not sure how many other people would do the same.

Lots of people bought it for 'Rise of Flight', so they just need SoW BoB now
There is nothink new on TOP hardware sector whole year and there would not be anything new in nearest 12 month period, except maybe prices which where rising about 20%, so maybe now we will have some drops about 15%. Ugly capitalists

[BadAim]

I'm looking forward to 100+ live pilots on a public server! That will be cool.

[Abbeville-Boy]

oleg can you tell us who the publisher will be?

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by Kudlius

There is nothink new on TOP hardware sector whole year and there would not be anything new in nearest 12 month period, except maybe prices which where rising about 20%, so maybe now we will have some drops about 15%. Ugly capitalists

Sandy Bridge March 2011 ...


http://apcmag.com/intel-shows-sandy-...u-at-49ghz.htm

http://techreport.com/articles.x/19670