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Offline Kazaa

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Eyecandy
« on: May 09, 2010, 06:40:10 AM »
In the last graphic update we saw photorealistic ground textures, bump maping, reflections, pixel lighting on the water, animated water, new trees, dynamic shadows on planes and just recently on other planes. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that HTC will keep adding to this fantastic new world they've created.

Here's my wishlist:

When I'm sitting in the cockpit I feel like there's no barrier keeping me from the elements. Some additional detail on the glass and acrylic canopies wouldn't go a miss. Reflections, a scratch here and there, maybe even a little spec of dirt in the corners where the glass/acrylic meet the metal of the airframe would be awesome!

The sky could do with some attention, in contrast to the new ground it looks rather bland and after all it's where I spend 99% of my time. Some new clouds which cast dynamic shadows on the ground would also be mind blowing. They have this in Wings of Prey and it really adds to depth perception of the virtual world. Hell, maybe even some water drops on the conopie when entering a cloud?

Anyone else have ideas?
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Re: Eyecandy
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2010, 06:48:04 AM »
Maybe some new clouds ??    :pray
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Re: Eyecandy
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2010, 07:58:27 AM »
Clouds and their shadows are my number one wish.  Every other sim seems to have clouds that you can actually have fun in, but Aces High is more like: "Oh, it's a cloud.  Oh wait, no it isn't - it's a piece of tissue paper in the shape of a cloud."
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Re: Eyecandy
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2010, 09:17:54 AM »
I'd like some extra clutter that terrain builders could add to their MA terrains to make them more interesting visually, such as towns, bridges and factories. These could be taken from existing objects like the main city tiles, just minus the strat associations so they don't appear on the map as bombable objects or generate AA fire.

Also the ability for a terrain builder to add extra manned defences to bases like individual AA emplacements or anti tank guns. The former are already in the terrain editor but don't work properly.
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Re: Eyecandy
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2010, 10:34:36 AM »
Clouds and their shadows are my number one wish.  Every other sim seems to have clouds that you can actually have fun in, but Aces High is more like: "Oh, it's a cloud.  Oh wait, no it isn't - it's a piece of tissue paper in the shape of a cloud."
Indeed...I don't think they'd be much of a FR hit either...I could play FS2004 fine on a laptop with 512mb and a 2.2ghz single core, onboard video.
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Re: Eyecandy
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2010, 10:46:15 AM »
I wish for the old clouds system, those ones were amazing
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Re: Eyecandy
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2010, 10:52:49 AM »
Indeed...I don't think they'd be much of a FR hit either...I could play FS2004 fine on a laptop with 512mb and a 2.2ghz single core, onboard video.

Yeah...even FS2000 had better clouds, IIRC.  The ones in AH are just abysmal :p
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Re: Eyecandy
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2010, 01:03:03 PM »
yea if anything maybe a slight tint to the glass
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Re: Eyecandy
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2010, 01:08:36 PM »
I have the cloud files.  They can be edited to look different (can be, but not allowed to be for MA).  For AvA/SEA terrains it should be fine though.

Greebs, I've build small ack bases if you are ever interested in using them for an AvA/SEA terrain.  They can be placed anywhere on the terrain & are country owned, although they could be field owned also.  They contain auto-ack, puffy ack & a few buildings.

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Re: Eyecandy
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2010, 01:21:40 PM »
+1 on better clouds that cast shadows on the terrain.

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Re: Eyecandy
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2010, 01:45:01 PM »
I want real clouds that you can fly in that reduce visibiulity like real clouds do
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Re: Eyecandy
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2010, 01:46:37 PM »
I want real clouds that you can fly in that reduce visibiulity like real clouds do
Turn off the icons and get up in the clouds...you will have reduced visibility. Assuming you can get the plane over 5000 feet in the first place.
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Re: Eyecandy
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2010, 01:53:10 PM »
Turn off the icons and get up in the clouds...you will have reduced visibility. Assuming you can get the plane over 5000 feet in the first place.

no I mean I fly through clouds through most of the trip to my target, leave the clouds to strike, and re enter the clouds to get out of there, leaving the enemy wondering where I went
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Re: Eyecandy
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2010, 02:00:25 PM »
no I mean I fly through clouds through most of the trip to my target, leave the clouds to strike, and re enter the clouds to get out of there, leaving the enemy wondering where I went
LOL...you really have no clue do you? The clouds work now...it's that a fat glowing icon that is giving you away.
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Re: Eyecandy
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2010, 02:13:22 PM »
LOL...you really have no clue do you? The clouds work now...it's that a fat glowing icon that is giving you away.
Yup.  Which possibly when in a bank of clouds the icon disappears...that'd be neat for sure.
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