Blacksix please...

[furbs]

Look at the update from a few weeks ago....

"First of all, let’s talk about the upcoming patch.

We haven’t talked about our flight model for some time. We haven’t been idle however. Not only are we fine-tuning plane performance, we’re making some very deep changes to the underlying core of our physics code.

We are completely rewriting collision and landing gear, while also making other elements of the flight model more complete and precise. Control surface behavior and reaction has been significantly improved. Refined transverse velocity calculations in relation to aircraft performance. Made it possible to calculate different transverse velocity at different points along the wing. Improved pylon and loadout FM calculations. Added many new features to allow FM calculation needed in future sequels. Many of these changes have also entailed completely rewriting existing code.

And this is by no means a complete list!
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So i dont know, bit confusing i would say....which is why i posted these questions this morning, because as normal everything is a clear as mud.

[David Hayward]

Originally Posted by adonys

I see.. so.. the ONLY thing we'll get for the next three to six months would be a new graphic engine in a beta patch..

AWESOME!!!

Where did you see this timeline posted?

[zapatista]

Originally Posted by adonys

I see.. so.. the ONLY thing we'll get for the next three to six months would be a new graphic engine in a beta patch..

AWESOME!!!

Adonys,

lol, i just read something completely different in B6's short reply. what B6 did say was that the initial beta version of the patch was only/mainly the gfx engine update, which would give the big performance improvement and better scenery which are the main problems right now preventing normal use of the game for many (presumably resulting in no more shimmering, better distant object visibility etc). having a beta patch initially released of what is a complete rewrite of the gfx engine makes a lot of sense, since it will have repercussions on many other aspects of the game.

his wording however suggested that the soon thereafter released non-beta version of the patch would include many of the other bug fixes we were waiting for

i didnt see anywhere that B6 said we had to wait an additional 6 months for the other priority fixes (as for ex listed by the OP in this thread) which currently still prevent the normal functioning of important parts of the flight sim

[pupo162]

Originally Posted by Osprey

.................

Today is my 40th birthday so I am ........

happy birthday to you

happy birthday to you

happy birthday to you

but no patch for il-2!!!!!!




happy birthday mate , how is the new guitar going?

[addman]

Originally Posted by Osprey

B6, there are 2 types of people here. One type will ask for tons and tons of information and then moan about it. The others are after answers to those questions listed and have asked them after practically every update. It is this second group of people who are the main defenders of the sim and the most patient, the ones that believe in the long term vision however that doesn't mean that they have infinite patience.

Today is my 40th birthday so I am disappointed enough already since I was praying for some answers rather than pictures (which are very good of course). Could you please bring me a nice birthday present today? ie, the answers to furbs questions


PS, Question 2, many of us are very interested in the 100 octane fuel question - that is will 12lbs boost be available for Spitfire and Hurricane when the cut-out is enabled?

Maybe I will have a bigger chance of getting the patch on my birthday, which is in July. Seriously though, congrats on the birthday!

[jimbop]

Thanks blacksix. Swiss, it's getting colder down here!

[Screamadelica]

And wetter!!

[jimbop]

Yes, confused here too. Given the amount of time passed I was hoping that this patch would convert the rushed release version to what it should have been (fixed bomber and other FM problems as well as the graphics performance). Maybe not.

[ACE-OF-ACES]

Originally Posted by furbs

Since there is no patch today, please could you ask Luthier to take 5 mins to answer these very very important questions to the best of his knowledge in the update thread today...

furbs.. I have a few questions for you.. Could you take 5 mins to answer them? Thanks in advance

1) Looking at your list of questions, do you belive there are any that Luthier is NOT aware of?
2) Do you believe Luither lying when he says "We’re working on it non-stop" wrt the patch?
3) Do you belive all your questions could be answered in 5 min or less to the level of detail that would satisfy you and others? (ie beyond a simple Y or N)

If you answered no to all three questions..

Than wouldn't you agree that Luither's time would be better spent working on the patch than giving us highly detailed dally updates that due to the very nature of programing could be undone or changed the next day due to an previously unforeseen programing issue?

If you answered yes to any of the three questions disregard the need to reply back

S!

[Buzpilot]

If this patch fixes the rivers turning into fjords far away, this will be quite an improvement too. From 15k It's sometimes very hard to navigate because of this.