Water

[DmonSlyr]

Are you working on a way to make the water more depth perception prone? Hopefully this won't be too hard to work on. It's incredibly difficult over the water. I can't be the only one. I'm just curious if this is an issue for anyone else or if this is how it's gonna be a for a while?

[colmbo]

Flew into the water twice last night.....first time I've ever done that.  It was like flying around inside an inkwell.  Just a few visual cues of the surface would be nice.

[bustr]

This is why I moved the IAS\Speed HUD block down just under my gunsight.

[The Fugitive]

Only time I have trouble is when its dark.  a quick peek at the IAS/Speed HUD keeps me "above water" 

[katanaso]

I did it last night.  Again.  It's comical, and frustrating. 

[bustr]

You know you can change the size of the HUD font when you change the icon font size and it has an altimeter readout on it? That keeps me from hitting the water.

[Vraciu]

Are you working on a way to make the water more depth perception prone? Hopefully this won't be too hard to work on. It's incredibly difficult over the water. I can't be the only one. I'm just curious if this is an issue for anyone else or if this is how it's gonna be a for a while?

+1

Terrible depth perception as modeled. 

[Vraciu]

This is why I moved the IAS\Speed HUD block down just under my gunsight.

Yes.  Because WWII airplanes had a HUD.   Derp. 

"Pilots in WWII wore headphones for some reason."

Which is it?

[Randy1]

The thought of a hud in AH is distasteful at best.

[EskimoJoe]

The thought of a hud in AH is distasteful at best.

I believe you mean displeasing.

[BuckShot]

The thought of a hud in AH is distasteful at best.

Agreed. With unrealistic-for-ww2 pitch ladder and HUD, we may as well also have the invisible plane view they have in war thunder with so much hud flight data you don't need gauges.

I know, I know, we can shut those off.

I also have the same problem visually estimating altitude over water w/o gauges.

[BowHTR]

Yes.  Because WWII airplanes had a HUD.   Derp. 

"Pilots in WWII wore headphones for some reason."

Which is it?

Because in real life, its easier to glance at the gauges than it is in game.    Derp.

[colmbo]

Because in real life, its easier to glance at the gauges than it is in game.    Derp.

In real life you can see the surface of the water easier unless it's a poor viz day or at night.  There are those days real life when you're scud running under a low, gray stratus layer over almost glassy gray water and a defined horizon is a distant memory....like flying inside a cup of milk.  <shudder -- stupid, stupid decision that day >

I used to turn off detailed water for this very problem...no definition.

[LCADolby]

HiTech said that he will be adding animated foam/wave tops. But did not mention when.

[Randy1]

I believe you mean displeasing.

I think I have it right.
dis·taste·ful


    causing dislike or disgust; offensive; unpleasant.