When is AH going to improve the water texture?

[craz07]

When is AH going to improve the water texture? This is a shame for a game as good as quality as this to have such a poorly textured water surface.. it is very difficult to reference altitude and it looks very unrealistic.. it doesnt have to be cliffs of dover water texture but lord at least add a little more definition in the waves so as to reference your altitude better.. cmon its 2013 this can't be that difficult of a project can it?

[Zacherof]

What is this, HALO?

"Dude look at the water bro!"
"Dude! It's totally awesome bro"

[bustr]

War Thunder has very graphic water if eye candy is your concern. So one could try and complain for a reason like that in the mistaken thought that WT's presentation of water gives you a feeling of more energy in the visual environment.

Who looks at water when they are trying to keep their kester in one piece?

[bcadoo]

War Thunder has very graphic water if eye candy is your concern. So one could try and complain for a reason like that in the mistaken thought that WT's presentation of water gives you a feeling of more energy in the visual environment.

Who looks at water when they are trying to keep their kester in one piece?

It has to do with depth perception.  I have most of the eye candy turned up in AH but run the low res water because I can judge my altitude better with it.

[titanic3]

When is AH going to improve the water texture? This is a shame for a game as good as quality as this to have such a poorly textured water surface.. it is very difficult to reference altitude and it looks very unrealistic.. it doesnt have to be cliffs of dover water texture but lord at least add a little more definition in the waves so as to reference your altitude better.. cmon its 2013 this can't be that difficult of a project can it?

Same story every time this topic pops up.

Half the playerbase don't want new graphics because their $300 work PC won't be able to run it. The other half wants new graphics and then tell everyone they're going to leave the game because of it. Problem is, HTC is no business giant and at the rate they're releasing updates, I'd be surprised if a brand new graphic engine comes out in the next 5 years. Expect AH to stay the way it is for a while. I think it would make sense for them to wait to update all the AH1 planes first before working on a "AH3". There's still a few planes left to update, and each update comes out every 3-6 months. I'd say it will be at least 3 years before you see any major updates. Then again, if I'm wrong, then I'll be happily surprised. If I'm not wrong, then I somehow doubt AH is gain any new customers.

[Max]

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[100Coogn]

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When is AH going to improve the water texture? This is a shame for a game as good as quality as this to have such a poorly textured water surface.. it is very difficult to reference altitude and it looks very unrealistic.. it doesnt have to be cliffs of dover water texture but lord at least add a little more definition in the waves so as to reference your altitude better.. cmon its 2013 this can't be that difficult of a project can it?

The water texture has been overhauled just a couple of years ago.  The HT crew spent a lot of time and interaction with the community to make sure it wouldn't tax folks PC's too hard and still look nice.

Coogan 

[MrKrabs]

For the love of god people stop whining about graphics/textures, you should be more worried about the stuff shooting at you than that pretty little tree on the beach....

[Oldman731]

For the love of god people stop whining about graphics/textures, you should be more worried about the stuff shooting at you than that pretty little tree on the beach....

Been thinking the same thing.  It's not like we're touring and taking photos.

- oldman

[craz07]

let me repeat the number 1 reason.. stay with me here now topguns... deeeeepth perceeeeption... it throws off the game.. i came over from warbirds which is a lower spec game graphics wise than aces high but at least the water had texture so you could judge ur alt!!

[100Coogn]

let me repeat the number 1 reason.. stay with me here now topguns... deeeeepth perceeeeption... it throws off the game.. i came over from warbirds which is a lower spec game graphics wise than aces high but at least the water had texture so you could judge ur alt!!

Most planes are equipped with an altimeter, at least the ones I've flown.  If you're over water and it reads "0", that's as low as you go.  Do not let it reach "0".

Coogan

[craz07]

wow ur like einstein i guess.. take a look at this u tool jump to 1 minute mark   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNqwmX9B0S0

[TDeacon]

let me repeat the number 1 reason.. stay with me here now topguns... deeeeepth perceeeeption... it throws off the game.. i came over from warbirds which is a lower spec game graphics wise than aces high but at least the water had texture so you could judge ur alt!!

It has texture on my system (which is 10 years old, BTW, and doesn't even meet minimum hardware specs), thus depth perception.  Do you have the detailed water graphics setting on??

MH

[100Coogn]

Maybe you'd enjoy FSX or something like that.  This is a combat sim, not a Caribbean cruise.

Coogan

[craz07]

yep.. i cranked up everything.. this game is superior in pretty much all respects except this.. i have my "gamma" turned up to 1.2 also... yes the water has definition but it is extremely faint/subtle... I have gotten better with it as I play the game more.. but man what i wouldn't give for a little stronger texture.. so i could know my alt and attitude without reading my instruments.. man its bright sunshine out shouldn't have to be resorting to instrument flight