Wings of Prey, PC beta release!

[Eagler]

we are just AH spoiled

[Kazaa]

your have to write up a mini review for us , I like the looks of all the luft rides for us to fly

jdbecks,

Knowing how much you like your luft rides, I took it upon myself to film a couple going down in flames.

Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh0zGjYfB-Y

P.S: I love flying through a cloud and havin' rain drops form on my canopy.

[trax1]

Wow, amazing graphics, I love how realistic the ground looks, with the houses & streets, I hope that someday AH graphics reach this level.

[jdbecks]

jdbecks,

Knowing how much you like your luft rides, I took it upon myself to film a couple going down in flames.

Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh0zGjYfB-Y

P.S: I love flying through a cloud and havin' rain drops form on my canopy.

 

The graphics look very impressive, how deos the flight model feel? the water drips and planes on fire looked great too   deos a spitfire feel like it flys like a 109 like in IL2?

Ill end up buying this 

[Kazaa]

The graphics look very impressive, how deos the flight model feel? the water drips and planes on fire looked great too   deos a spitfire feel like it flys like a 109 like in IL2?

Ill end up buying this  

I've only played the game for a couple of hours, plus I never really played IL2 so I can't really answer that question. I think the flight model for WoP was based on Oleg's original IL2 data, don't quote me on that though. All I can say is the planes don't feel or act like they do in Aces High 2 and it takes a lot of getting use too after 5 years of the game.

On the graphics subject, what blows my mind is the fact that I'm able to play the game completely maxed out and still have fantastic FPS. I'm talking 70-100 easy!

[Bruv119]

 

looks awesome kaz  wheres the red icons ?     

[jdbecks]

looks awesome kaz  wheres the red icons ?     

Only the spitfires have red Icons! 

[Kazaa]

looks awesome kaz  wheres the red icons ?     

There are none. TBH I was lucky to even find the 109 again.

[jdbecks]

are they going to release it as a boxed game? I dont like downloading full games without having the box etc

when will BOB be released?

[Kazaa]

The final version was released a day ago, I think. There will be a DVD version in stores sooner or later.

Unless you use TrackIR than I wouldn't buy it just yet, the hat switch view system needs major tweaking. The views themselves feel fantastic, you can even change the speed and smoothness of them, but you can't look diagonally or straight up with the current options.

[ink]

graphics look sick

but it reminds me of "Pacific Fighters" the sounds are the same and the views look exactly the same, I thought that game suked bad!
I have a feeling WoP is gonna be the same.

eye candy is not what makes an Air combat game, I have tried "Fighter Ace" (that was my first) "Il2", "pacific fighters" "Heroes over the Pacific" "WW2OL" "Target ware" and others that I cant think of right now, and none of them even come close to how AWESOME AH is.

 I think Dale (and company), have made the best WW2 combat sim/game there is, a perfect blend of Sim/game, Realism/gameplay, that satisfies the sim crowd and the gamer crowd, perfectly.
 
  Dale and company, I dont care how "great" the graphics are you will not lose me to that "game", unless of course they let me play for free
   

INK

[Kazaa]

Dale is second to no other in flight sim development! I also love that fact that he has time to interact with the subscribers via the BBS, it's very reassuring.

[Kazaa]

What is it with dev's and poor english?

First of all - thank you guys for your work and feedback.
We have made 12 updates for 25 days, which included more then 300 uodates (bugfix, new features and so on). Work is not finished, of course. But we'll make only one update this year, and then will have vacations. So next update won't be earlier then 18th of January.

Here are list (and may be not full - we are still sorting your feedback):

Common issues and suggestion:
* more views: guncam, following camera
* more relaistic weapons deviation depending on plane and construction with vibrations from firing
* replay - switching planes
* forcefeedback
* option for allowed views in MP
* option fow allowed markers in MP
* animation of wing slats
* animation of wheels
* effect from wheels and engine on surface
* support of some joysticks (X-45 for example)
* pause button for sreenshots (not in mp of course)
* different visual effects of cannon and machine guns hits
* settings for zoom speed
* torpedos and skip-bombing
* different volume for music in game and in menu
* animations for prop pitch in cockpit
* suggestion for enhanicng visual of oil on glass
* animated pilots in cockpits
* different flatter and wep camera vibration
* hotkey for reset all trimmers
* more clear view in clear weather (less haze)
* sounds for Ju-87
* setting for accleration of camera rotaion and zoom
* better effects of burning planes and fire on the surface
* "INDIKATOR FLESH" (two mistypes) on spitfire wing
* realistic bomb-view

Multiplayer:
* option for gun divergence setting in a select plane menu
* lots of lags on bad connections
* optinal markers for match settings
* main chat for all gamers
* option to change side in MP
* push-to-talk
* option for take-off\start in air
* Option for reloading weapons
* score system needs changes

Features requested and planned:
* dedicated server (main arena?)
* votes
* co-op
* mission editor
* quick mission editor
* plane customizations

Suggestion that are not going to be don for different reasons
* Bailouts are possible on high altitudes
* paratroopers are ghosts
* changing head position from joystick
* wingemn in training
* navigation lights

[Flench]

graphics look sick

but it reminds me of "Pacific Fighters" the sounds are the same and the views look exactly the same, I thought that game suked bad!
I have a feeling WoP is gonna be the same.

eye candy is not what makes an Air combat game, I have tried "Fighter Ace" (that was my first) "Il2", "pacific fighters" "Heroes over the Pacific" "WW2OL" "Target ware" and others that I cant think of right now, and none of them even come close to how AWESOME AH is.

 I think Dale (and company), have made the best WW2 combat sim/game there is, a perfect blend of Sim/game, Realism/gameplay, that satisfies the sim crowd and the gamer crowd, perfectly.
 
  Dale and company, I dont care how "great" the graphics are you will not lose me to that "game", unless of course they let me play for free
   

INK

I agree it doe's look like PF but the graphics are cool !!

[Killer91]

Looks sweet!!   Does anyone know if there is a free trial or do you have to buy it?
Not really looking to pay $50 for a game I don't like or won't run on my PC.