Ohhhh.... Pretty Terrain!!

[jeep00]

Terrain looks great my daugther will love it. She likes to hop out and wander around the towns. Will the humorous street names still exist or more added?
As to me it does look great but I really only focus on the other aircraft and when the graphics get too intense I hope to be abl to adjust them down to present levels if needed

[Greebo]

Assuming there is a separate download for high res ground textures, I'd guess you would only have to download them once. When the next incremental version of the game comes along you always have to download the new high res skin pack if you use them to get that version's new rides. But there is no reason they would need to change the high res ground textures between versions unless they add new buildings etc.

[XxDaSTaRxx]

Dialup?

Ouch.

No, Wifi Doesn't really get to this end of the house. Normally I have 2 bars.

[Greebo]

HTC will mail you the game on a DVD for $5.00 if downloading it is a pain.

[Mongoose]

  New Terrain Engine:

  Wow.  Just, Wow.   

[Tank-Ace]

Assuming there is a separate download for high res ground textures, I'd guess you would only have to download them once. When the next incremental version of the game comes along you always have to download the new high res skin pack if you use them to get that version's new rides. But there is no reason they would need to change the high res ground textures between versions unless they add new buildings etc.

They are adding new buildings, at least I think so. Look at the video, I thought I saw some new buildings.

[Karnak]

They are adding new buildings, at least I think so. Look at the video, I thought I saw some new buildings.

Buildings, trees and shrubs all looked 100% new.  It will be very interesting to see what other things are added as this is just a preview of a work in progress.

I hope the terrain mesh resolution is increased as well.

[Citabria]

Greebo are you interested in trying your hand at texturemapping the ground?

it would not be a small undertaking to simulate the land that these tanks roll on and planes fly over.

everyone knows your artistic abilities are somthing on the side of magnificent and the results of your colaborations with HTC on aircraft and vehicles have been an amazing contribution to the game.

I guess I would just be fascinated to see what AH would look like in a screenshot of one of your tank skins in a setting with texturemaps that matched your skinning style.

it could be somthing magnificent.

just 2cents from a big fan of yours

[Rich46yo]

Looks very nice. I suspect many old AH'ers will come back to the game.

[Greebo]

I didn't make myself clear on my last post. With the high res skin pack you have to download it every time a new version comes out with updated or added aircraft and GVs to get the textures for the new rides. If you download the high res terrain texture pack for version 2.4 (or V3.0?) you should in theory not have to download it again when version 2.5 arrives a few months after that. Unless that is version 2.5 has still more terrain improvements, for instance more buildings that require more new textures.

Thank you Citabria but I wouldn't have a clue about designing terrain textures as good as those. If HTC were going to get help from the player base for that I'd expect them to be asking someone like Ranger. Besides, I'm kind of busy with other stuff for the next version..... 

[aztec]

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[kvuo75]

 

[bacon8tr]

Besides, I'm kind of busy with other stuff for the next version..... 

Ohhhhhhhhh I see what you did there.   

[TGG93]

Besides, I'm kind of busy with other stuff for the next version..... 

I sure hope the other stuff doesn't have any props..... 

[Tank-Ace]

I sure hope the other stuff doesn't have any props..... 

Why would you want a glider  ?