Friday 2010-10-01 Dev. update and Discussion

[Cobra8472]

Hi Oleg

Thanks for the great dev update;

I was wondering if you could shed some light on my question:

In previous dev updates, the aircraft in Storm of War had an most excellent lighting shader applied to them, which basically simulated the increased amount of light bounced off the surface of the aircraft at high angles.

This created kind of an "outline" effect of the aircraft (I.e. the edges of the aircrafts sillhouette was lighter), and was literally perfect in simulating this real-world complex lighting.

I'm wondering why you guys removed it? Was it due to performance constraints or is it simply undergoing tweaking and disabled in the current build?

Here's an old dev screenie which shows it off (lower wing specifically):
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/attachm...9&d=1273240832

Cheers!

[Oleg Maddox]

Originally Posted by Cobra8472

Hi Oleg

Thanks for the great dev update;

I was wondering if you could shed some light on my question:

In previous dev updates, the aircraft in Storm of War had an most excellent lighting shader applied to them, which basically simulated the increased amount of light bounced off the surface of the aircraft at high angles.

This created kind of an "outline" effect of the aircraft (I.e. the edges of the aircrafts sillhouette was lighter), and was literally perfect in simulating this real-world complex lighting.

I'm wondering why you guys removed it? Was it due to performance constraints or is it simply undergoing tweaking and disabled in the current build?

Here's an old dev screenie which shows it off (lower wing specifically):
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/attachm...9&d=1273240832

Cheers!

We didn't remove it. Simply tuned more precise angles when such thing happens. And now we have not parasitic effect on the internal surfaces, like flaps, etc, that are very good visible on the shot by your link.

[zauii]

Wonderful shots , so when is it coming out xD?
Worth a price-tag of 100$

[Flying Pencil]

Mr Maddox,

Please read my post, or contact me directly on PM.

real, sincere request for special project.


Thank you.

[Pato Salvaje]

Thank you Oleg for these nice pics... awesome clouds.

Keep the good work! Hope we have in the market soon!

Regards

[Ailantd]

Hi Oleg, today is my birthday. Maby not too late for that no sound video? Would be a very great git! hehehe
Anyway great progress, this is looking amazing right now. The cloud are gorgeus.

[mr71mb0]

Thanks for the update Oleg. I would also love to see a the video even with no sound.

Many Thanks.

[Richie]

Oleg are those prop blades on the Italian bombers white? Is that why the prop is almost invisible?

[Oleg Maddox]

Originally Posted by Flying Pencil

Mr Maddox,

Please read my post, or contact me directly on PM.

real, sincere request for special project.


Thank you.

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[Freycinet]

Originally Posted by Cobra8472

Hi Oleg

Thanks for the great dev update;

I was wondering if you could shed some light on my question:

In previous dev updates, the aircraft in Storm of War had an most excellent lighting shader applied to them, which basically simulated the increased amount of light bounced off the surface of the aircraft at high angles.

This created kind of an "outline" effect of the aircraft (I.e. the edges of the aircrafts sillhouette was lighter), and was literally perfect in simulating this real-world complex lighting.

I'm wondering why you guys removed it? Was it due to performance constraints or is it simply undergoing tweaking and disabled in the current build?

Here's an old dev screenie which shows it off (lower wing specifically):
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/attachm...9&d=1273240832

Cheers!

I see what you mean by those parasitic effects, the little luminous outlines of the flaps. This is so amazing: an unheard-of level of graphical complexity. Excellent!