Yak bugs/inconsistencies?

[gaunt1]

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

IL2 doesn't have any good way to model gauges outside of the cockpit, since what you're seeing from the cockpit is the plane's external model and skin. This is a problem not just on the Yak series, but also for the Bf-110.

I guess you did not really fly the Hs-129?

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by gaunt1

I guess you did not really fly the Hs-129?

You're absolutely right. I'd forgotten that the Hs-129 models engine-mounted gauges, and they look pretty good. I also checked the Bf-110G and its got the same trick for displaying the engine-mounted gauges.

That means that it wouldn't be that hard to rework the Yak series cockpits to show the fuel gauges.

But, my original point still stands - the gauges on the engines of the Hs-129 and Bf-110G only appear in the cockpit view - not external view. Their apparent position on the engines is just a trick of how they're placed in cockpit view.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

You're absolutely right. I'd forgotten that the Hs-129 models engine-mounted gauges, and they look pretty good. I also checked the Bf-110G and its got the same trick for displaying the engine-mounted gauges.

That means that it wouldn't be that hard to rework the Yak series cockpits to show the fuel gauges.

But, my original point still stands - the gauges on the engines of the Hs-129 and Bf-110G only appear in the cockpit view - not external view. Their apparent position on the engines is just a trick of how they're placed in cockpit view.

Yep. The 110G-2 was the first example of doing that. The trick at that point was we didn't have 6DOF cockpits so there was still no ability to lean over and see the Yak fuel gauge. That was added more recently.

[majorfailure]

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

But, my original point still stands - the gauges on the engines of the Hs-129 and Bf-110G only appear in the cockpit view - not external view. Their apparent position on the engines is just a trick of how they're placed in cockpit view.

I'd like to see Yak fuel tank gauges in the correct position. But more than that I'd like to see Yak fuel tank gauges. Kinda feel stupid when flying around and waiting for the "AWW, now there is not enough fuel to fly home anymore" light. Or taking home a nearly full fuel tank, who knows?

[Tolwyn]

since what you're seeing from the cockpit is the plane's external model and skin.

Um... Not entirely. The cockpit model can certainly include parts of the external of the plane. Otherwise clipping and occlusion of the polygons of the external LOD would become a huge issue.

[Woke Up Dead]

I think the biggest issue with the Yaks, especially the Yak-9, is the super thick and opaque armor glass and gunsight edge; they really cut into the forward view. Someone once posted a video with glass simulating the armored glass of a fw-190 cockpit to show why the glass edge should not be opaque in-game.