Intrigued by Fester's suggestions on new environmental color schemes, using AH2's internal arena settings, I've done some extensive experiments on which colors would feel good.
I gave it a little touch of gausian blurring(0.7 pixels) to make up for the rough edges, since I can't use 1600x1200 resolution or anti-aliasing with AH2(my system sucks).
However, the rest of the pic is 100% AH2-authentic. No 'photoshopping' of any sort. Besides the blurring everything else is straight from AH2 itself.
Here are the results..
![Smiley :)](http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
![](http://org.fighters.co.kr:9000/caribbean/old_gallery/upload/21171107112710620031229085554.jpg)
This, is the default sky. In the middle of the day.
![](http://org.fighters.co.kr:9000/caribbean/old_gallery/upload/21171107112710620031229085913.jpg)
Bf109G-10, takeoff and trial flight sequence: with new environmental colors, in the same time of the day as above.
![](http://org.fighters.co.kr:9000/caribbean/old_gallery/upload/21171107112710620031229090250.jpg)
Fw190A-5 trial flight: the first and second pictures are in the middle of the day, the third and fourth pictures are in the evening skies.
![](http://org.fighters.co.kr:9000/caribbean/old_gallery/upload/21171107112710620031229090339.jpg)
Anybody else ever thought that current AH dusks and dawns are just too intense? Fw190D-9 trial flight in a lighter, smoother dusk/dawn colors. 2nd and 3rd pic of test flight in normal conditions.
![](http://org.fighters.co.kr:9000/caribbean/old_gallery/upload/21171107112710620031229090537.jpg)
P-51D test flight.
![](http://org.fighters.co.kr:9000/caribbean/old_gallery/upload/21171107112710620031229090450.jpg)
Bonus pic: "Combat in the New Skies"
If anybody interested, I'll post the color codes for the arena settings I've used. However, I realized that even when I use the same color scheme Feser posted in AH2B discussions, I couldn't get the same results as his. Probably due to little differences in monitor settings or graphic card settings.. but I think it can provide a useful guidline.