new prop visual effect = headache + ugly (and epilepsy trigger issue ?)

[Buchon]

Well ... in the positive side they are doing something to improve the props, in his official version they are far behind of RoF, DCS p51 or AoA Spit for example.

I think that what we are seeing now is a work-in-progress to a new version of props.

[Jaws2002]

Originally Posted by Buchon

Well ... in the positive side they are doing something to improve the props, in his official version they are far behind of RoF, DCS p51 or AoA Spit for example.

I think that what we are seeing now is a work-in-progress to a new version of props.

I remember seing some videos from the early versions, before the release and the whole "anti epilepsy" BS, the props were really cool. Even before this last official patch they were decent.
I think they are chopping stuff and make things simpler for performance reasons. The only problem is, I keep loosing performance from patch to patch and the game looks worse and worse.
I got an average of 35 frames in ATAG last evening. I didn't have so low performance since I was playing on the old computer.

[Buchon]

Another possibility is that its just a bug due to the Alpha stage of the graphics engine, watch this screenshots :




is the texture of the prop effect pixelated due to a over scale issue ?

If so that could explain why the effect is overdone ...

[Buchon]

Originally Posted by Jaws2002

I remember seing some videos from the early versions, before the release and the whole "anti epilepsy" BS, the props were really cool.

Here is the video of the propellers party :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcm_5L6yZIY

The epilepsy thing did more damage than the people think, but they are on the track again.

Once the graphics engine gets fixed then there a way to step on.

[pupo162]

Buchon:

Those "cool" prop effects are still in the game. just redouce the game velocity to 1/2 or 1/4 speed and enjoy them. thats how these videos were made.

[ElAurens]

Do remember that those "cinematic" prop effects that some seem to love so much are utterly wrong as well.

[Rjel]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

Do remember that those "cinematic" prop effects that some seem to love so much are utterly wrong as well.

Probably so, but in my case it adds to the feeling of flying a prop plane. Without the sense of actual movement I think it helps add to the feeling of motion. Older sims without any prop effect (and I'm sure simpler flight dynamics) always left me feeling like I was just sitting still while the world moved as I changed directions.

[Ploughman]

Hmmm . Disturbing development and the risk of some kind of seizure is troubling. Perhaps MG could develop some kind of filter that we could activate in the game to screen us from the sort of visual effects that might cause epilepsy.

The limited exposure I've had to the sun glare on the props has demonstrated it to be a bit of a pain, but if, as bongo_driver reports, it is a genuine phenomenon then so be it. Luckily for me, MGs 'crap system' filter means playing the sim's a thankless and unrewarding experience at the moment, looking forward to the patch going 'retail.'