Announcement of the game "IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad"

SlipBall · #1 12-10-2013, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Les

I still think Cliffs Of Dover should have had a 'Perfect' graphic mode like the original IL-2 series.

There were lots of people who happily played the original series without even trying to play with 'Perfect' settings, and it took years sometimes for hardware to come out that was capable of pushing some of the effects in 'Perfect' mode. But at least people knew what the deal was, and the game still looked alright in 'Normal' mode.

I think 'Cliffs Of Dover' just wasn't scalable enough in the same way. The hardware on release (CPU and GPU) wasn't powerful enough to brute force good frame-rates at the best settings when there was a lot of action happening, but turning settings down quickly made the game look substandard.

As I remember it, they did optimize the graphics engine bit by bit, partially by removing some effects. Then eventually they basically re-wrote the whole thing altogether. But after that they never put back in some of the effects they'd removed along the way. And that's what we were left with.

Pretty sure they never changed the flight model to make landing easier, but they did stop the needles in the control panel instruments from fluttering, which was most noticeable when landing. I think they might have toned down the overall cockpit shaking as well, which might have made landing seem easier at least. And of course the positive G engine cut-out was toned down, which might also have made landing easier in some cases.

As someone who had a decent system and was willing to play the game within it's limits, I too think the game was more immersive in its earlier form and have lots of good memories of flying around in it. Don't want to dwell on it though.

I don't want to dwell either but being a off-liner I really have a lot of fun with the game. I think that the FM was changed a bit though, most noticeable to me on take-off/landings and acceleration in the E3...

I think I see some very immersive qualities in BOS and I'm looking forward to checking it out.

https://vimeo.com/81538285
in case some don't remember the immersive cockpit feel of clod

arthursmedley · #2 12-11-2013, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SlipBall

being a off-liner I really have a lot of fun with the game.

If Team Fusion manage to get a.i. radio commands working then I'd be right up for some of the off-line campaigns out there.

SlipBall, you used to fly online in IL2 1946 occasionally, no? You really want to make time to try it in CoD. Its epic!!!!

arthursmedley · #3 12-11-2013, 09:12 PM

Ooops! Dunno how I've managed to post 'em like that but I hope you get where I'm coming from. Online - especially with some guys on t/s - is an absolute hoot!

Atag server, Team Fusion patch.

Feathered_IV · #4 12-11-2013, 09:38 PM

Great screens AS! Love that one of the close-in Hurricane.

fruitbat · #5 12-11-2013, 10:06 PM

KL-B looks familiar Arthur, lol.

arthursmedley · #6 12-11-2013, 10:56 PM

Wot, this one?

SlipBall · #7 12-12-2013, 10:06 AM

great shots Arthur and great fun, the comradery

...I think on-line is the best experience but I rarely have the time to search for a victim, or become one...off-line is instant, plus I'm hooked on the EU release before many of the changes occurred with the game. The mod has the on-line element much improved, so every once in awhile I will pop in...and in that video.. I'll work on my timing, I was supposed to drop right on his six, lol