4.12 development update discussion and feedback

[Luno13]

Seriously...are you guys wizards?

Thanks soo much for this! Truly amazing. No other sim has those kinds of crash effects. Landing gear damage effects are stellar!

[1984]

i'd prefer video with p-40, but and here some good things too, especially, these new effects...

[Mysticpuma]

Having just watched the video it shows a great amount of progress, and you can tell has been done by enthusiasts! The detail is really impressive.

A couple of questions.

1) When we see the ski aircraft taking off, they move like they could all take-off together, rather than one after the other, as we currently have.

The question relates to aircraft on grass airfields. Is it possible (maybe only when set to a 'Scramble' mission), to have the aircraft take off together as shown here at 50-seconds? :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3sf0eiQ--o

I know this was CloD, but is is possible to have this in 1946 as CloD is no longer being officially developed?

2) I had hoped to see Gurner's effects used in 4.12, but we have some work done, most of which is excellent. My only critique is the flame effect. I love the lighting on the fuselage, but the flame seems to be the original cotton ball effect. Is it not possible to make this less cotton ball and more smooth?

3) Lastly, not shown in the video, is there any thought on actually using the OpenGL routines to create self-shadowing aircraft, which are possible in IL2 1946, but just not implemented yet?

Excellent news and update, cheers, MP

[swede94]

When I found IL-2 '46, a few years ago, in a bin with many old games that were being sold cheap, I doubt I could have imagined how much joy it would give me, in terms of playing it and seeing the new updates to it.


The new objects being seen in the latest video, like the bomb craters and runway parts I find to be some of the most exiting features personally, as I spend more time in the FMB than anything else. Note that I don't mean anything disrespectful by that, all the work put into this old game is amazing, and I do enjoy to fly the planes even though I'm not very good at it

In short, 4.12 looks fantastic, great work people!

[stugumby]

wow new smoke flame effects, bomb blast ring effects, belly landing skid marks/sparks,padlockable ships,new us frag bombs,bomb bay doors, fmb changable waypoints and runway plates. stunning indeed, exceptional work there TD!!

[RegRag1977]

There is soooooooooo much in this patch, i cannot believe we are going to get it for free.

Well to sum up:

IL2 1946 rules, people rejoice, and we have got you to thank for it!

Many thanks again, and long live the great Team Daidalos! Hurrah!

PS BTW could we have a heavy weathered skin for the thumb up icon? It would make posts around here far more realistic...

[Spinnetti]

Though I should be working on building a flying replica instead of playing games, you guys continue to impress. Thanks for all your efforts!

[panzer1b]

im not sure if im seeing things but did i spy the pilot in the b25 actually bent forward to simulate death?

finally you guys added that....not sure if it will apply to dead rear gunners but still great to see actual models that appear to be dead...

also great job on this, honestly id have to say best patch ever made for il2, i mean just considering how much more is added...


well time to completely remove hsfx from my hdd, this makes mods USELESS....

[Pursuivant]

Lots of Easter Eggs

* There appear to be new formations for planes.

* New objects - including human figures, bomb craters and Mediterranean-looking buildings.

* Flyable DB-3

* Flyable SB-2

* Slightly changed "no cockpit view" instruments

* Possibly P-51 with slightly revised 3d model (no fillet)?

* Fires can be started spontaneously in planes somehow (in FMB)?

* Improved P-51 cockpit.

* Some self-shadowing (at least for fire effects)

* New 3D model or some change or addition to Bf110 (at 1:40 on the tape)

* Possibly improved DB-3, IL2 models?

* Changes to Pe-2, Mosquito, Ju-88 and Fw-190A models?

* More complex tree shadows and plane shadow models.

* New model for RZ-5 Natacha? (at 4:50)

* Improved SBD-3 cockpit?

* Maybe changes to U.S. Fleet carrier model?

* Improved Fw-190 cockpit?

* New landing gear controls

* Killed crew models for B-25D (and other planes?)?

[CWMV]

TD there is so much in that video that has been asked for over the years. Wonderful, epic stuff. You continue to set the bar high!

Originally Posted by panzer1b

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well time to completely remove hsfx from my hdd, this makes mods USELESS....

But this is patently false. If you cant see the titanic improvement in visuals in this pic you need glasses!



Ill bet that there wont be a noticeable difference in frame rates. TD probably wouldn't implement any frame rate killing content.