beta patch atmosphere & lighting at altitude

[Pato Salvaje]

My guess is that it´s the result of removing some filter that isn´t optimized, and I hope they will bring it us when they done it for non hit FPS...

I hope...

[Cataplasma]

IMHO add some atmospheric fog on the left one will give the best result

Uhm. I don't get it. If left is prepatch and right post patch where is the improvement? In fact it seems to be getting poorer and flatter and worse and is a HUGE step backwards.

Also see the shadows: they are now of far lower quality. The canopy glass is no longer the same and also the light reflections are tuned down to almost IL2 levels. The metall parts on the wings now are dull grey and not shining ...

[Pato Salvaje]

Well... almost the ground now looks good... and FPS are more stable.
Perhaps they need to polish the new filters and improve the algorithm´s... let´s see the next patches. This is a long run...

[baronWastelan]

From inside the 110, things outside are looking much better!




And same shot from current retail version:

[Ekar]

Overall the new beta is a marked improvement over the old lighting, which to me looked very 'computer gamey', in the sense that it didn't really look like there was much of an atmosphere. The new lighting does what the other didn't, which is help unify the different elements and set them in space better. I'm sure it can be tweaked further.

[SPUDLEY1977]

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http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpost.php?p=334459&postcount=17

[baronWastelan]

Originally Posted by SPUDLEY1977

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Dear Mr. CAPSLOCK: No offense taken, your opinion is welcome. allow me to clarify the purpose of this poll, since the meaning of the words "at altitude" seems to elude many supposed aviation enthusiasts on this forum. I haven't seen any video do a comparison of old and new patches at high altitude, which in Clodistan is anything above 10K ft (approximately). I will say the changes in lighting and haze, to my eyes, look 100% better at low altitudes as shown in the Black Death track.

[Arklight]

I actually prefer the beta patch lighting. The glass effects are better as well, IMO. Before, the glass seemed like it was completely see-through until the sun/ambient light hit it. Glass has texture whether or not light is hitting it.

[schnorchel]

I must say that in current beta patch. the land has great looking from altitude. but the ocean is awkward. could we get the good thing both?