Weather/Terrain effects. Surely this is the minimum we expect for CloD or the Sequel

[150GCT_Veltro]

Originally Posted by Mysticpuma

Similar video (this one with a P-51). Just look at the terrain and environment. Thick clouds, great lighting on them, buildings with no 'popcorn' textures...

War Thunder:

http://youtu.be/mAkyZ1IFX74

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This is an engine and these guys are artists; this is was we were waiting for from CoD.

Also this one is great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwbm6...layer_embedded

Why....they don't buy this engine or make a joint venture instead of waste their time in this poor code, called CoD?

Graphic is not all, we know, but CoD what's is? Physic? FM? DM? What?

[Mysticpuma]

And just a point as-well. GLOdarks video was captured and created with an ati 4850. This is what can be achieved with proper coding in graphics.

I agree that 1c should buy the graphics engine back and then add the cem and updated (dear god please update) fm/dm and ai.

MP

[David Hayward]

Originally Posted by Mysticpuma

And just a point as-well. GLOdarks video was captured and created with an ati 4850. This is what can be achieved with proper coding in graphics.

I agree that 1c should buy the graphics engine back and then add the cem and updated (dear god please update) fm/dm and ai.

MP

It's also a great example of what can be done with an arcade game, a fact to which you seem to be completely oblivious.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by David Hayward

It's also a great example of what can be done with an arcade game, a fact to which you seem to be completely oblivious.

The WT beta I am testing has a sim mode and while not as good as CoD, its pretty good. Its roughly Il-2 1946 quality with better graphics. When CoD is fixed it will be better all round for sure. But right now its not fixed and the graphics need work.

[David Hayward]

Originally Posted by icarus

The WT beta I am testing has a sim mode and while not as good as CoD, its pretty good. Its roughly Il-2 1946 quality with better graphics. When CoD is fixed it will be better all round for sure. But right now its not fixed and the graphics need work.

CoD graphics are probably never going to reach arcade quality.

[Chivas]

I believe if the new IL-2 survives, it will also have a arcade mode, and a more significant sim mode. But the most important factor will be the IL-2 communities ability to mod/fine tune almost every aspect of the series, including improving terrain, missions/campaigns, etc. In the mean time I will probably log some fun hours with WT.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by Chivas

I believe if the new IL-2 survives, it will also have a arcade mode, and a more significant sim mode. But the most important factor will be the IL-2 communities ability to mod/fine tune almost every aspect of the series, including improving terrain, missions/campaigns, etc. In the mean time I will probably log some fun hours with WT.

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Nothing wrong with arcade mode as long as there is a descent sim mode.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by David Hayward

CoD graphics are probably never going to reach arcade quality.

LOL They will be better than WT when they are fixed.

[Mysticpuma]

Originally Posted by David Hayward

CoD graphics are probably never going to reach arcade quality.

Looking at the examples I posted....that's a real pity as it's something they could at-least aim for

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by Mysticpuma

Looking at the examples I posted....that's a real pity as it's something they could at-least aim for

SOW actually aimed for much more, they were striving for photo-realistic terrain, but it killed frames enough they had to subscribe to Speedtree, and many other frame saving effects. That said this shouldn't always be the case. The game engine was designed to be able to subtract and add features as the computers and sim optimizations improved. One of the first things we will probably see is more advanced water, and maybe someday even the river banks they talked about years ago. At any rate between the mod community and the developers there should be a constant stream of feature updates, if they can ever get the game engine running properly.