Author Topic: Beta 11 B26 (Read 2204 times)

214thCavalier · « **on:** January 22, 2004, 06:25:32 PM »

Tail numbers viewed from planes 5 oc appear to have the the LH side numbers partially displaying through the tail fin.

If you zoom in a bit more the aircraft redraws and all is ok.

Also seems to have a slight turn to left (roll) until speed reaches approx 180 this is level and auto climb autos used.

Also shadows seem to float above the ground hence appear half way up the wheels.

At one point flying towards a hill at low level in a steep climb i found myself flying below the shadows but still above ground

Kaz · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2004, 08:02:34 PM »

Noted the roll to left using auto level/climb/speed.

Artificial Horizon shows through clipboard

Props viewed in hangar semi-transparent

Number 2 engine prop (on start up only) bottom half partly invisible from cockpit

Almost fully invisible number 2 engine prop again on startup only

Halo · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2004, 08:06:38 PM »

With both engines out and props bent back, B-26 continued to fly indefinitely about 200 mph. Had to crash it to end flight.

B-26 nose and rear guns don't seem to have correct fire rates or sounds.

On takeoff, second and third planes are partially sunk into runway.

Easyscor · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2004, 10:03:36 PM »

Bugs

I shot and killed my own drones.

Aileron control is about 50% of AH Classic, maybe less. Affects pilot, bombardier and gunner positions.

Calibration mode not working.

DOS percentage = percentage of invisible drones.

Edit: The Clipboard hides the crosshairs in the bombsight. /Edit

Picture frame around smoke. Saw the bottom and left sides of the frames.
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Flossy · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2004, 02:02:46 AM »

I noticed in external view that when panning around the formation, the drones would almost disappear.... took some screenshots, but two of them turned out all black and the third looked OK.

Also noticed when panning around formation, that the props would show as skyblue against the drones, and disappear altogether when there was nothing in the background.

Calibration seemed impossible, and I was unable to steer from the bombsight.

Roscoroo · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2004, 02:46:38 AM »

more b 26 observations...

the drones are missing until alt was gained .. took a long time to appear after takeoff.

parts of the drones vanish in f-3 view and at different zoom distances .

with flaps extended 1 or 2 clics and on auto level or climb they want to fly to the left 15 deg angle id guess about . they go level when flaps are retracted .

I was also having problems destoying nme ground ack with there 50 cals .

when hit in engs smoke comes from tail of plane .

when wings are distroyed the props and cowl remain on plane.

AKWeav · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2004, 06:19:48 AM »

Calibration didn't work for me either, although I made several attempts. Each try resulted in red text in the calibration info.

But to go further with this, the fog is a major issue regarding calibration. At 10k alt, the field is not visable until you're some 5 miles out. This does not provide enough time to fully calibrate the sight and drop bombs. If the fog is going to be with us forever, I suggest that another calibration method be used.

Also regarding the fog (especially over water), at 10k altitude you are flying on instruments as there is no definable horizon for visual reference. This is most especially true in buffs with their limited view out of the cockpit, but it effects fighters also.

If the fog's purpose is to help with frame rates for initial stages of beta, and will fade with future versions no problem. But I see some major issues with gameplay if the fog remains (as is) for final versions.

F1Bomber · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2004, 07:30:10 AM »

If you fly over the 2D trees and bend the prop the engine sound stops but the engines are still running, but it shows the engine are stoped graphic side. Prop are dead but the bomber is still getting thrust from the engines even though the props arent turning anymore.

Tilt · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2004, 08:10:33 AM »

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Originally posted by AKWeav
At 10k alt, the field is not visable until you're some 5 miles out. This does not provide enough time to fully calibrate the sight and drop bombs.

Do you always calibrate against your actual target?

Easyscor · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2004, 09:08:59 AM »

I wasn't able to find someone to shoot up the lead bomber but whenever the lead bomber takes damage, the prop(s) on the #2 bomber show damage also and #3 is visually ok but when you bail from #2 to the #3, then #3 shows the damage.

Makes me wonder if there's a damage table for each bomber and the table for the lead bomber isn't being re-writen properly when you move to the next plane.

hitech · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2004, 10:13:05 AM »

Been trying to duplicate the can't calibrate issue. Seems to work fine for me. Can you elaborate?

HiTech

hitech · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2004, 10:18:57 AM »

What does this mean?
DOS percentage = percentage of invisible drones.

AKWeav · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2004, 10:20:42 AM »

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Do you always calibrate against your actual target?

Unless I'm doing a level attack on a CV group, yes. Some ground reference is needed for placement of the horizontal crosshair to calibrate speed. Using an item near the field could negate the calibration due to variation in altitude.

In a CV attack, click on the water for alt, then use the shoreline as a marking point for speed calibration.

Easyscor · « **Reply #13 on:** January 23, 2004, 10:23:59 AM »

Sorry,

Display Object Size. I had to go back and look.

Also, I got it backward, at settings of zero you don't see the drones at any distance but at 100% they show up much sooner.

Thanks for the bomber.

Flossy · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2004, 01:06:46 PM »

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Originally posted by hitech
Been trying to duplicate the can't calibrate issue. Seems to work fine for me. Can you elaborate?

HiTech, whenever I try to calibrate, no matter how hard I try, I can't get the text to turn green..... it always stays red. The rest of the problem I think is just due to the fact I am just not used to flying B26s, and the speed of them.....