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[Buggins]

Anton, how's the feedback sessions going?

[Anton Yudintsev]

Originally Posted by Buggins

Anton, how's the feedback sessions going?

We've just analyzed feedback from Igromir (russian gaming exhibition, finished Sunday), where we made some kind of initial focus testing.
So, I guess special focus testing will start next week.

[Ironman69]

Anton, to what extent will BoP feature weather effects ( i.e..rain, snow, turbulence..etc.). Also, did your team use any custom additions to IL2's FM you purchased? Did you modify it? If so, what did you do?

[Anton Yudintsev]

Originally Posted by Ironman69

Anton, to what extent will BoP feature weather effects ( i.e..rain, snow, turbulence..etc.).

We have rain, cloudy, thunderstorm, hazy, foggy weathers, as well as time of day.

Also, did your team use any custom additions to IL2's FM you purchased?

We had not 'purchased' it, although we use it. 1C is one of our publishers and owner of IL-2 brand.
I don't think it is available for other developers.

Did you modify it? If so, what did you do?

We haven't modify 'Flight' model itself.
We've modified controls.
We've added additional things, such as turbulence trails behind planes and above ground, according to lanscape, etc, etc.
For 'arcade' mode we add auto-trimming - so, they player can easily control horizon line.
We add auto-flaps controls in arcade mode as well - to simplify landing and take-off.

But both trimmers and flaps - are work exactly the same way, they are just auto-controlled by special AI.

[Wehrwulf]

I noticed there was some chatter about joysticks but I couldn't confirm via threads that there would be a joystick for the Xbox360! After all, Anton simply says that SOME joysticks will be available for the ps3! Does this mean they're making a custom, or will the Ace Combat joysticks be compatable, or will there not be one at all? Sorry just couldn't find an answer.

[Raw Kryptonite]

Not sure what thread, it's been a while, but it was confirmed that the AC6 Ace Edge and the new Saitek Aviator built for the 360 (not the original pc stick of course) will work.

[Wehrwulf]

Alright goody goody I might have just gone out and bought a PS3 if the xbox did not have a joystick. *whew* God forbid!

[trk29]

Originally Posted by Wehrwulf

Alright goody goody I might have just gone out and bought a PS3 if the xbox did not have a joystick. *whew* God forbid!

That wouldn't have been to terrible. A lot of us are hoping that the ps3 version will get the Youtube upload feature, but this hasn't been confirmed or denied.

Anton are you at a point where you can elaborate on this?

[Stanrosquain]

Thank you for all these info you gave us Anton.
Just one question, will it be possible to fly all aircraft in the training mode (fighters or bombers and the luftwaffe aircrafts)

[Anton Yudintsev]

Originally Posted by Stanrosquain

Thank you for all the info you gave us Anton.
Just a question, will it be possible to fly all aircraft in the training mode (fighter or bomber and the luftawaff aircraft)

Yep.