4.12 development update discussion and feedback

[Fighterace]

Originally Posted by N2O

Caspar, whether it is possible to ask the next dose of screenshots while there is no patch? As sincere anesthetic

Especially the new P-40s....pretty please

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar

But too cold engines will not perform different. Its not implemented (only overheat).

I've seen a mod there you can suffer engine damage if you don't properly warm the engine first. It works well and looks pretty simple to implement.

Starting with a "cold and dark" cockpit would definitely change the way that scramble missions work, especially in cold weather.

As a related question, does ambient map temperature decrease with altitude and does it accurately model stratospheric temperatures?

As a very rough rule of thumb, temperature drops by about 1 *F per 1,000 feet (6.49 K(°C)/1,000 m) until you get to about 36,000 feet (11 km). At that point, the temperature stays relatively static at about −56.5 °C (−69.7 °F).

Another factor to consider would be humidity. Not only does it have some effects on visibility, it also affects cooling and (sort of) lift.

[Black_Sage29]

Another nice feature would be to implement if you slam the throttle too hard the engine coughs and spits...which it would do in real life


Would force people to be careful on the throttle



Also, speaking of engine tempatures and overheating....Oil dilution comes to mind

[Ala13_Kokakolo]

Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar

I'm not playing 4.12 (except for testing), as I find it boring, because I have it since almost half a year now. I'm waiting already for 4.13.

Great envy I have...

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

I've seen a mod there you can suffer engine damage if you don't properly warm the engine first. It works well and looks pretty simple to implement.

Does it also implement the damage for cooling to much the engine once airborne? I will look it up.

It is my believe (or my desire) Il2 move in the direction of realism. Il2 has undergone a lot of improvement in many different areas, but in engine management the only radical change since its origin was the increase of the overheat effect. If we want to simulate wwii aerial combat we have to realise real life pilots with better engine management in their planes (109 / fw for exaple) had an advantage against their opposition.