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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Ozark on February 22, 2001, 04:05:00 PM
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This is great! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) Thanks HTC!
Work on 1.06 has been ongoing and we're coming to the end of this development cycle. We still have a lot to finish up but we should be able to hunker down and get it done and out the door before long.
There are new screenshots at www.simhq.com (http://www.simhq.com) that shows some of the new stuff that we've been working on. There's a lot of new planes in 1.06. We've shown six so far- the Tempest V, La-7, Yak-9T, Ar 234B, Fw 190F-8, and the Ta 152H. We have another two under construction so it looks like we'll have a total of eight.
There's also a new terrain for the main arena. There is a central sea and a carrier task force for each country but it is a more land oriented terrain. We'll be swapping out this terrain with the current one every tour.
Some of the other new things we've been working on include:
A new system that lets you quickly and easily send "check six" calls to one of your allies using a single button operation. This sends a text message and plays a sound file at the same time.
The arena setup menu has been greatly expanded to make it much easier and intuitive. This primarily helps CMs but much of it can be used offline and in H2H.
We did some work on compressibility effects in the flight model. The effects of wave drag and buffeting have been added.
Added a vibration effect when firing guns.
Added beaches/coastlines.
Added a sun effect.
An additional cloud system for doing large cloud layers. The current clouds are not designed for this type of use so it requires an additional system to do that. This is currently in development and may or may not make it into this next version. Some screenshots of how this is shaping up will follow this post in a separate thread.
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Doug "Pyro" Balmos
HiTech Creations
[This message has been edited by Ozark (edited 02-22-2001).]
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With the new cloud layer in effect. You will now see fighting at higher altitudes. This brings a whole new deminsion to the sim.
Drex
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Hmm...great news..
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Nice information. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
What are last 2 planes?
-Mitsu
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Those clouds are quite simply the coolest graphic I have ever seen in any game. If they don't hammer framerate, AH just sunk another hook into me...
Good stuff guys!
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I still want "Contrail" and "Vapor trail" in AH. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
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"Added a vibration effect when firing guns."
Is this first stages of FF, or increased shake of plane when firering?
[This message has been edited by LLv34_Snefens (edited 02-22-2001).]
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I love this shot...never knowing what might drop down. Work on your IFR folks. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
(http://www.webchoice.net/users/elliott/Nimbostratus-cloud.jpg)
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Cool!
I wonder if they will be a right mouse click like in warbirds.
The clouds are real cool! Does this mean I need to upgrade my pc again? Hope the fps are still flyable.
Oh, and 66 Ozark (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
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hehe...I think HTC should have a "Ozark 66" button! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
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Ozark
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"Air Force Four-Five, it appears your engine has...oh, disregard...I see you've already ejected."
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Wow Look at them clouds....
Thank god I just upgraded my PC.
As long as the 6 calls thingie is done like "padlock" and not with the mouse I'm in heaven (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
WTG HTC
TTFN
snafu
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[This message has been edited by snafu (edited 02-22-2001).]
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why do you say that snafu ? i never use the padoc view at all . and really thought the mouse version in wb worked great. ht said it would be padoc view online . sounded cumbersome to me . what is your logic? err motivation.
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towd..
Padlock I don't use either, but I do use the target selection so tht I get a box around the Icon I am interested in. This really helps when trying to shoot the same chog when there are 4 or 5 of them all at once (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Anyway, if the 6-calls work the same, it will be a matter of just cycling through the freindly cons and then pressing the "6 call" button. Fast and real simple. No need to take your hand off the stick to do it (providing you have a programmable stick and a free button or two)
This will be a real nice option.
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"Wing up, Get kills, Be happy"
Midnight
13th TAS
midnight@13thtas.com
"I see you have made your decision. Now let's see you enforce it." -Brandon Lee (The Crow)
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We did some work on compressibility effects in the flight model. The effects of wave drag and buffeting have been added.
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<S> Great Work HTC!
To ALL the dweebs that tried to snowball me and EVERYONE else by claiming that compression was correctly and completely modeled:
EAT ME!
Yeager
[This message has been edited by Yeager (edited 02-22-2001).]
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CRAP..time to buy a new video card!!
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Hmm...not trying to hijack..but how the hell do you use padlock?
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Lt. Col. Aaron "txace-" Giles of the 457th BG
"Fait Accompli"
In arena: semperfi
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hehehe , same here, didn't know you could have "little boxes" appart from the Wooden one they give you when you're shot... Will have a look.
HT, Why on Earth did you model Belgium ? (We do have a Huge STATIC rain cloud over this country, yes...)
Looks awesome, can't wait, can't wait.... !!!
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[This message has been edited by Saintaw (edited 02-23-2001).]
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Again awesome (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
fight at higher altitude great!!!
this cloud layer is good for the scenario's
the buffs can dissapear in the clouds
etc. also we won't have too fly over 30k with this