Docking certain aircraft in certain arena maps

[1Boner]

While I can sympathize with the OP,I don't have the greatest eyesight either,1 thing that's being overlooked,though Dan touched on it,last thing we need is to make it easier to vulch!

   Being able to see the RW from a long way out will allow the enemy to setup,lineup and know exactly where to "aim" their plane.



   

Vulchers are a pox that will happen no matter what.

We're not askin for a Nuke here, just some innocuous markings that will help us see the runway better on approach.

[1Boner]

It would help if you had maybe FRAPS of it or even just screenshots.

I had the FRAPS once.

Took some Milk of Magnesia, no more fraps.

Never took a screen shot and posted it before, wouldn't know where to begin, but I'm gonna try to mess with it tonight.

Thanks for the input guys.

[Krusty]

The matter so far is not one of the runways being hard to see, but rather you not being able to see them. Without some sort of example or evidence, it's just pilot error. The only way I can think off the top of my head that they are hard to see is if you're at 10 feet on the deck. Even if you're NOE when RTB you are supposed to pop up a hundred feet or so to make the landing. It helps avoid trees and whatnot.


It may sound tongue-in-cheek, but it's true. Even film would be helpful. Record an approach where you have a hard time seeing the runway and share the film. At least that might give us some sort of idea.


EDIT: This was to your first post, you did the second while I was typing.

[guncrasher]

i cant see the runways either unless I zoom in.  from 3k in alt it's hard to see, however even if you put pain lines on either side of runway or numbers you still wont be able to see them.  I would probably suggest to make them bright red as the only option but this would make vulching on the field worst.

I basically agree with the op, however i dont think adding numbers or lines would do anything to enhance visibility.  and we cant have them bright red.  so there it is.

semp

[kilo2]

So not fields that were in the line of fire at that point, so to speak, but are transient fields where planes are coming and going to the war zone but not under threat of attack where not being seen easily would be important.

I wonder if Midway was marked and so well maintained in 1942 when the battle was taking place? 

I honestly don't think it really matters fields did have markings there is the proof. I wonder as well but that doesn't have a bearing on Aces High IMO as this is just a game not real life. Not all fields in WW2 forward or other wise were made of the same materials yet we have all paved runways.

[DMVIAGRA]

World's Largest P-38

[Melvin]

They should be marked with a big white "X" on the spawn point and writing that says "Drop bombs here."

 

[gyrene81]

ok krusty, we don't all have top 'o the line hardware in our systems...

my settings xfx ati radeon 4870 1gb


from a p51d default view about 1 mile from a base 1600ft alt


same everything as above, zoomed in


same field, different angle, 1000ft alt... and i increased the of the pic just so you can see the field


same as previous zoomed in...

[Oldman731]

What field, where and when?

...wish I could find a good aerial photo of the airfield at Singapore, 1941.

- oldman (seems like only yesterday)

[Fish42]

How is that hard to see? 

All those pics show you the runways and you are far enough back to line up and land B29s even.

[gyrene81]

A simple "X" at the end of each ruway and maybe one in the middle might suffice to help me out.

it wouldn't make any difference bud...if you're graphics card isn't rendering the runway or the concrete overlay you would not see a paint overlay either.

[gyrene81]

How is that hard to see? 

All those pics show you the runways and you are far enough back to line up and land B29s even.

which way is the runway lined up in the unzoomed pics? if you use the radar tower as a point of reference you can get a bearing on where you need to go so you're at least close to lined up.

[1Boner]

What could I do to adjust my ATI 5870 to render the runways to be more visible at low alts??

Maybe adjust the gamma in game??

I'm open to suggestions.

Thanks.

[Fish42]

which way is the runway lined up in the unzoomed pics? if you use the radar tower as a point of reference you can get a bearing on where you need to go so you're at least close to lined up.

The 1st pic you have a runway almost inline with you maybe 10^o out. the 2nd runway is close to 90^o. Use the trees, buildings and green on the ground and it gives you a fair idea.

[Vudu15]

man the dirtbags are out in force this evening........