Author Topic: Beta10 is good! (Read 1790 times)

Kweassa · « **on:** January 13, 2004, 09:17:11 PM »

I notice the change in flames - exciting to see the staff are listening.

Not to mention, that the AH2B online arena is using very good color schemes now.

The best of yet, is that frame rates are increased greatly. With a 1.7Ghz CPU and a GeForce MX(sucks!) card, I get 45~50 FR average by using the SHIFT+F2 option, and customized detail levels.

...

Now.. if we can only get the Beta3 bright white tracers..

.. it'd be perfect!

moot · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2004, 11:13:08 PM »

yeah, im really curious why the beta3 tracers aren't an obvious improvement.

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2004, 12:02:53 AM »

any more planes added?

ack-ack

mos · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2004, 01:30:49 AM »

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
any more planes added?

ack-ack

Not the P38.

(Not anything else, either, as far as I noticed.)

acepilot2 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2004, 01:48:15 PM »

new flames? shot down a drone in offline and nothing happened.

I did notice the tracers on ai manned ack has increased. looks impressive now when ack opens up fire...a carpet of fire. that will be an awesome sight to see when flying a formation of b17s in TOD.

Ecliptik · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2004, 02:37:32 PM »

I didn't notice new fire effects either. Looks like the same as AH1.

Kweassa · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2004, 03:47:49 PM »

The color of the texture's a bit different

Also, the animation effects have changed a little bit.

TheCage · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2004, 10:22:06 PM »

Hmmmm maybe they should perk the tracers

Sabre · « **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2004, 09:27:38 AM »

Anyone interested in setting up an impromptu scenario Saturday night? I'm thinking a ground battle, with no planes except unarmed C-47'd for reccee. Pick two v-bases not to far apart and "release the hounds!" Tank-heavy formations, but with maybe a quarter of the gv's made up of M3's with gv supplies. The M3's could be used for ground scouting, and to re-arm/repair tanks. We could make it a capture-the-flag scenario, where both sides have a farm building designated as their field command post (CP). The side that manages to get a tank or M3 inside the building (a barn or building with holes big enough to drive into) of the opposing side's CP wins. Who's in?

Hap · « **Reply #9 on:** January 15, 2004, 09:37:08 AM »

i'm impressed also. it's good.

hap1

frank3 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 15, 2004, 10:15:41 AM »

beta 10 really is good! It's good to know the staff really listens to the bugs (why wouldn't they ofcourse...)
Many of the bugs solved there in 10 were mentioned by me, also good to know I've helped a bit

Grits · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2004, 11:11:55 AM »

I got a solid 5-8 FPS increase with Beta 10, I was at 22-24 in the tower, I'm now around 28-30. Good job!

jstcruising · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2004, 03:03:05 PM »

Kweassa what settings did you use to get that fps? I have a similar specced
machine thats only getting 10-20 fps atm and would really love to see an
improvement.

Anyone able to get these tumbling crashes someone talked about 'cause
all I get is some stuff breaking off followed by falling through the ground
then getting a you have crashed message.

dracon · « **Reply #13 on:** January 16, 2004, 01:33:33 PM »

Hmm........

I glad some here think it's better but, there is NEVER anyone up flying?? Why?? I guess when I heard AH-II was coming I was thinking Forgotten Battles in Massively-Multiplayer format. I guess I had hoped for better a/c FIRST. Both in looks and performance, possible including a mouse interactive cockpit for trim, and engine management.

To me it looks just like AH-1? The sun and shadows are added except the Sun still looks bogus in a different direction than 1! The terrain and the runways are better but not without a HUGE FPS hit. The ground handling is totally rediculous. If WW-II planes really handled like that, we'd all be speaking German. I consider myself an Average Pilot at best. I just don't see any better FM's yet!! They may be there but I can't tell.

Ok! not "smackin" the product here. It is very very Beta. The viewpoint to share here is I doubt that a scenario could be run.

Oh well, I am most probably not the brightest Log on the fire so I will wait for the final release. I'll bet it looks way different then it does now.

Regards,

simshell · « **Reply #14 on:** January 16, 2004, 01:43:54 PM »

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Originally posted by dracon
Hmm........

. The ground handling is totally rediculous. If WW-II planes really handled like that, we'd all be speaking German. I consider myself an Average Pilot at best. I just don't see any better FM's yet!! They may be there but I can't tell.

Regards,

i kind of think that the huge torque was true to real life tho iv not played the game yet i hear that torque is huge on takeoff

i read that spitfire pliots had to use full rudder in the other way to control torque

but i do know that no ww2 plane could be taken off by just hiting full gas and using small amount of rudder:rofl

thats in sinlge ENG prop not sure about the P38