Friday 2010-08-20 Dev. update and Discussions

Ah yes - Friday. Great screenshots once again. Salute.

[Dano]

The fps count is irrelevant without some form of context, IL2 would drop by about 50% fps when taking screenshots under some settings, you've no idea what else is going on in the sim or what else was running on the system either.

[arjisme]

Or whether the code has been optimized yet.

[kedrednael]

Verry verry nice screens.

But I have a question..
Will there be thermal?
I heard clouds can move because of the wind, Will new ones be formed because of thermal, will other ones disolve again?
Avarage cumules clouds like the ones in the game have an avarage lifespwan of just 40 minutes I think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efAs5...eature=related

motion of clouds
In il2 I can glide a spitfire with -1 m/s altitude, and thermal can have +3 m/s without mountains or factories so will we be able to rise on thermal while gliding in SOW BOB? At least above fires? pleasee.

,happy birthday Oleg.

[onlyforbrian]

Well..things seem to be coming together, any idea on a release date yet? I'm almost afraid to ask given the fact you guys have been giving release dates now for 4 or 5 years. Also, any hints on sound? I'm hoping the reason the 2 preview videos have no sound is because you guys are working on a new sound engine, to improve on what was IL's weak area, very lame sounds. Even using ALL-ARCADE's IL2mods pack would be a big improvement. Thanks though for years of a great sim, I've been with you since the beginning and have all versions, so obviously I'll be adding this one (if I don't drop dead first..lol)

[Insuber]

Originally Posted by onlyforbrian

Well..things seem to be coming together, any idea on a release date yet? I'm almost afraid to ask given the fact you guys have been giving release dates now for 4 or 5 years. Also, any hints on sound? I'm hoping the reason the 2 preview videos have no sound is because you guys are working on a new sound engine, to improve on what was IL's weak area, very lame sounds. Even using ALL-ARCADE's IL2mods pack would be a big improvement. Thanks though for years of a great sim, I've been with you since the beginning and have all versions, so obviously I'll be adding this one (if I don't drop dead first..lol)

Hi,

For your info, whenever teased on this subject, Oleg pointed out that IL2 sounds are optimized for high-end sound cards. He recently said that the sound mods are indeed worse than his original sound engine ... when you have the opportunity to listen the latter on a decent sound card.

Try and search for Oleg's posts on this subject, the question was asked already.

Cheers,
Insuber

[BadAim]

Originally Posted by Insuber

Hi,

For your info, whenever teased on this subject, Oleg pointed out that IL2 sounds are optimized for high-end sound cards. He recently said that the sound mods are indeed worse than his original sound engine ... when you have the opportunity to listen the latter on a decent sound card.

Try and search for Oleg's posts on this subject, the question was asked already.

Cheers,
Insuber

Just to play Devils advocate, I've played IL2 on several high end soundcards and found the sound lacking. I think this may be the point where the master fails (and they all do). I do however hold out more hope for SOW.

[nearmiss]

IMO, either you have the sounds to start or it won't make that much difference.

I've had the so-called high end sound cards... nope.

I might agree, if you were buying some kind of professional music or sound production type card.

[Daniël]

Very nice update OM.
Question: Will droptanks explode very violently, like the droptank of a Fw 190 in a video that Insuber showed us?

[JQB]

Very impressive update again.
Happy birthday , Oleg.

Question: will we be able to choose which squadron we begin the campaign in and will the squadrons be authentic (names of pilots, natonalities, etc)?