Non-Friday 2010-05-24 Dev. update and Discussion Thread

[Abbeville-Boy]

number 4 does look way real

[PeterPanPan]

Originally Posted by _RAAF_Stupot

The backlighting of the clouds in #4 is fantastic.

Stuff like that really makes for a 'big sky' effect.

I absolutely agree - this type of cloud lighting really takes immersion to the next level. Will it be possible to show sunbeam effects too? Now that would be amazing, but I suspect too difficult to achieve? Here's what I mean ...

Keep up the great work and thanks for this great update.

PPanPan

[zapatista]

Originally Posted by PeterPanPan

Will it be possible to show sunbeam effects too?

in a recent update thread here somebody commented on possibly seeing that effect in one of oleg's recent screenshots, so it might be present

hopefully oleg himself will comment to confirm/deny

[PeterPanPan]

Thanks Zapatista, I hadn't seen that thread. As you say, hopefully the Great O will confirm, not deny!

PPanPan

[Schallmoser]

I had the impression that we have seen some kind of sun beam in this screenshot

however, it has not been confirmed they actually were...
I hope as well that this feature will be included!!!!

cheers
Schallmoser

BTW, congrats Oleg and team for your great work!!!

[Schallmoser]

oups you guys are too quick for me...
sorry for double info.

cheers
Schallmoser

[PeterPanPan]

Originally Posted by Schallmoser

I had the impression that we have seen some kind of sun beam in this screenshot

Thanks for the link Schallmoser. Yes, I see what you mean. There do appear to be faint sunbeams present. Now ... what about moonbeams?! And talking of which, let's hope on moonless nights, the sky really will be properly dark, unlike IL2 (although I know 4.10 may fix that).

PPanPan

[Oleg Maddox]

First shot with ground - grass was switched off. I escpecially selected inclined surface that to show buildings - they are placed correct, not like many Il-2 buildings in the past "hanging in air" in the same situation.

Second and third shots - there are "wireless" pillars. Don't worry.. really they are with wires. Simply not everywhere yet.

And later will be more details on such real time rendering pictures... maybe even as graphics option. Because all these fences, bushes, etc, that making picture more real, eating too much in a fligth sim, when we are rendering a lot of them on the really great size surfaces and with much greater vsisble distances, comparing to other genres of the games.

[Blakduk]

Oleg- i'm stunned by the way your project is coming together. The first example of the second lot of screenshots is simply brilliant- the way the elements are coming together of buildings, terrain, vegetation, ground objects, lighting is looking VERY good. I cant wait to see an animation of that scene with the shadow of the spitfire passing over the buildings.
With more elements yet to be turned on in the render (such as the grass you mentioned) i can appreciate now that the comment you made some time ago that this engine will be capable of cinema-grade pictures and videos was no idle boast.
Your updates are increasing my hopes each week- keep up the good work!

[Xilon_x]

GERMAN USE EXPERIMENTAL INTELLIGENT AND ADVANCED BOMB FOR DESTROY THE ITALIAN BATTLE SHIP ROMA. this is the story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0qxo5Oc6ts

smoke colum is hight 1500m italian first not fire because is german airplane friendly but after german lauch first missile and italian start fire whit flak. german airplane hight 5000m

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVqHRRT_rU0&NR=1