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Title: A Few screenies.
Post by: hitech on April 11, 2005, 02:58:06 PM
(http://www.hitechcreations.com/hitech/ahss27.jpg)
(http://www.hitechcreations.com/hitech/ahss28.jpg)
(http://www.hitechcreations.com/hitech/ahss29.jpg)
HiTech
Title: A Few screenies.
Post by: soda72 on April 11, 2005, 03:01:44 PM
wow nice..
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Post by: dedalos on April 11, 2005, 03:05:47 PM
hey, is there a setting I need to change to get things to look green like that, or is that the new upgrade?
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Post by: BigGun on April 11, 2005, 03:08:17 PM
Cool lookin indeed!!
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Post by: mechanic on April 11, 2005, 03:10:16 PM
this is in totaly the wrong forum!

i have a good mind to report you to HT.


:mad:

























(looks beautifull, awesome, thank you sir)
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Post by: TBolt A-10 on April 11, 2005, 03:15:53 PM
looks very nice.  :)

will i be able to turn the trees off when my FPS goes down to 2, though?  hehe
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Post by: zorstorer on April 11, 2005, 03:26:06 PM
Frame rate hit on those great looking screen shots HT?  Gonna me hard for us IL2 junkies to find the darn GV's now ;)
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Post by: Sp4de on April 11, 2005, 03:42:53 PM
Can you run over the trees? or blow them up? or are they still just 2d cardboards?
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Post by: mars01 on April 11, 2005, 03:49:04 PM
Wow - Very nice HT!!!! WTG.
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Post by: MRPLUTO on April 11, 2005, 04:11:52 PM
A brilliant post-modern synthesis of the diametrically opposed schools of Abstraction and Realsim.

MRPLUTO
Art Critic
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Post by: kj714 on April 11, 2005, 04:28:08 PM
It would be cool to be able to blast your way through the shrubbery with a few shells or have the jabo/bomber guys clear a path for the gv's and have it regenerate after a while.
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Post by: Kaz on April 11, 2005, 04:40:58 PM
Simply amazing.. Great work HTC!

p.s. what are those bluish grey 'spots' in the lower part of the last pic?
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Post by: Morpheus on April 11, 2005, 04:44:59 PM
NICE!!!
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Post by: YUCCA on April 11, 2005, 04:47:13 PM
HOly framerate batman!
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Post by: plank on April 11, 2005, 04:52:38 PM
Looks fantastic! Nice work HTC.
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Post by: WMLute on April 11, 2005, 05:27:32 PM
looks great! BUT...  just curious how much of a frame rate hit we gonna take w/ 'em.


(less eye candy, more stable gameplay please)
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Post by: LePaul on April 11, 2005, 05:38:12 PM
Will those trees stop a tank dead? Or can they be plowed over, etc  :)
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Post by: MOIL on April 11, 2005, 05:39:47 PM
WooooHooooooo  Bring it !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep it goin' :aok
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Post by: eilif on April 11, 2005, 05:42:51 PM
whew those are some really nice clouds! The over all shape of the foliage at alt is looking great too, the tiles seem to be blended alot better than they are now.  I look forward to seeing such detailed and unique terrains for scenarios, specific too the area!
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Post by: MOIL on April 11, 2005, 05:45:53 PM
Quote
Originally posted by WMLute
looks great! BUT...  just curious how much of a frame rate hit we gonna take w/ 'em.


(less eye candy, more stable gameplay please)



Some of us {and the list is growing rapidly} like eye candy!  Nothing worse than having a $2500 gaming rig and not being able to take advantage of it.

More eye candy please, maybe you need to upgrade or turn your settings down, don't penalize me cuz your system can't hang.  Time to move forword, which is what HTC promised at the release of AH2.
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Post by: BlueJ1 on April 11, 2005, 06:04:36 PM
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Originally posted by MOIL
Some of us {and the list is growing rapidly} like eye candy!  Nothing worse than having a $2500 gaming rig and not being able to take advantage of it.

More eye candy please, maybe you need to upgrade or turn your settings down, don't penalize me cuz your system can't hang.  Time to move forword, which is what HTC promised at the release of AH2.


No offense but not everyone can afford it. And the only reason that list is growing is because the lower end people are getting cut off. Im all for eye candy btw.
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Post by: eilif on April 11, 2005, 06:15:05 PM
immersion is god!
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Post by: MOIL on April 11, 2005, 06:22:46 PM
BlueJ1:
"No offense but not everyone can afford it. And the only reason that list is growing is because the lower end people are getting cut off. Im all for eye candy btw"

I fully understand, maybe find a cheaper hobby?

Computer gaming and computer hardware go hand-in-hand. The games become more complex as do the systems. If said person cant afford to run with the big dogs, then he needs to turn his graphics and settings down. Then when he can afford it he upgrades and gets to enjoy the beneifts.  
Why should I not have better options avail to me?  I paid for the high end hardware, I would like to use it.

No different than showing up on grudge night at your local drag strip "the ol' run what ya brung" race night.
You cant show up in your clunker and say "hey fellas, I cant afford the slicks or the 4 barrel carb" so you all have to come down to my speed.
I'll give ya two guess' what the answers would be!
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Post by: ChickenHawk on April 11, 2005, 06:34:35 PM
SWEET!
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Post by: XtrmeJ on April 11, 2005, 07:19:40 PM
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Originally posted by Kaz
Simply amazing.. Great work HTC!

p.s. what are those bluish grey 'spots' in the lower part of the last pic?


Lakes man, Lakes!
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Post by: Jackal1 on April 11, 2005, 07:23:23 PM
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Originally posted by XtrmeJ
Lakes man, Lakes!

You get a line and I`ll get a pole..........
...............:p

Looking really cool, but I too am curious about the FR hit.
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Post by: Gixer on April 11, 2005, 07:33:04 PM
So how's TOD coming along?


...-Gixer
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Post by: XtrmeJ on April 11, 2005, 07:34:56 PM
Heya Gixer, long time bud. Plan on making a come back anytime before TOD is released? :)
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Post by: airbumba on April 11, 2005, 07:56:26 PM
Quote
Originally posted by MRPLUTO
A brilliant post-modern synthesis of the diametrically opposed schools of Abstraction and Realsim.

MRPLUTO
Art Critic


..yes but the subtle brush strokes should aleve all fears that his tendency was leaning towards cubism.



Time to cash in the empties and get that new system I reckon, or I will be playing with something that looks like cubism, hehe.
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Post by: Gixer on April 11, 2005, 08:01:42 PM
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Originally posted by XtrmeJ
Heya Gixer, long time bud. Plan on making a come back anytime before TOD is released? :)



Hey mate how u doing.  I did for a couple weeks earlier this year to see how the latest builds looked and the furballs. But no, won't be looking at it again untill  TOD.


...-Gixer
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Post by: Ratnick on April 11, 2005, 09:07:59 PM
.#1 the LARCH .....

....the LARCH.....

....the LARCH......

and now #1 the LARCH and now...

but seriously, looks great can't wait to hide behind them or crash into them.
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Post by: icemaw on April 11, 2005, 09:11:16 PM
wow nice
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Post by: steely07 on April 11, 2005, 09:23:10 PM
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: LTARokit on April 11, 2005, 09:24:04 PM
WTG HTC, its a lookin good :)
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Post by: JB88 on April 11, 2005, 09:24:20 PM
drool.

:aok !!!!!
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Post by: Sikboy on April 11, 2005, 09:40:09 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Gixer
So how's TOD coming along?


...-Gixer


ROFL

-Sik
Title: High Tech Rocks Onnnn!
Post by: daMIG on April 11, 2005, 09:51:52 PM
Awsome, Cant wait to walk through that stuff and find the tailfeathers that Furby just shot off me arse!

Really, Great job on the Graphics guys!!!

appreciate ya.

daMIG aka "You have just kilt daMIG"

miggy
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Post by: TrueKill on April 11, 2005, 10:48:34 PM
I got one question. Are those clouds puffs clouds or just alot of papaer thin ones real close. What im tryin to say is are they AH1 clouds where u can hide.
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Post by: Edbert1 on April 11, 2005, 10:51:42 PM
Keep it coming, we love the updates, the 190 screenies that Nate posted too, the steady stream of improvements doesn't go unappreciated.
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Post by: Kweassa on April 12, 2005, 12:16:35 AM
Wow!!
 
 Awesome!! :aok
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Post by: Elfie on April 12, 2005, 12:25:43 AM
I like the eye candy, but please give us the option to turn more things off. I can't afford to upgrade my comp yet.
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Post by: nopoop on April 12, 2005, 01:47:41 AM
Beautiful !!
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Post by: Waffle on April 12, 2005, 04:18:58 AM
Looks good Supa
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Post by: Edbert1 on April 12, 2005, 05:39:26 AM
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Originally posted by Elfie
I like the eye candy, but please give us the option to turn more things off. I can't afford to upgrade my comp yet.

I understand the thought, but don't see that type of option as viable. If you mean the ground cover it would be like cheating to have the ability to turn it off, one guy tries to hide in the brush and is nearly invisible to another player but someone with the detail turned off can see him by 'removing' the brush?

I think that if these graphics have a huge frame-rate hit they wont be released soon. HTC has shown significant restraint at cranking up the eye candy for fear of moving the game beyond the capability of older PCs, they've done that for 6 years already, I don't see that changing. If you've got a high performance rig you get to keep the graphics package of the 3-year-old PC owners. Welcome to MMOL.
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Post by: Westy on April 12, 2005, 09:34:53 AM
It does look very nice and promising. Especially the clouds. Can icons and aircraft "dots" ouside the clouds be seen as they were while flying inside them in AH-1?

Hope not. I do look forward to thier hopeful use in stalking and hunting prey in TOD.
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Post by: LTARokit on April 12, 2005, 12:05:18 PM
When HT went to AH2 my puter took a hit. Wasn't their fault, got plenty of warning, over long period of time. Slowly but surely made puter 100% again.  Didn't whine bout slow frame rate, I started saving those nickles and dimes and changed with the times.  Just like any tool of the trade, generally you start off with cheap chit, but eventually you invest in the proper tool specifically designed for your trade.  And yes those tools are generally more expensive than lets say....Walmart specials.
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Post by: Paul on April 12, 2005, 03:36:42 PM
(Those bluish dots are due to HT's crappy video card...)

Nice job HtC! :aok
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Post by: BlueJ1 on April 12, 2005, 03:44:08 PM
Quote
Originally posted by MOIL


I completly agree.
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Post by: jpeg on April 12, 2005, 10:40:58 PM
Well said Moil (err written)

I'm kind of getting tired of AH being behind the times of other sims as far as graphics go. If someone's framerates are being hit big time then they need to upgrade or lower their detail settings.

I'm a working guy and I save the money to build a new PC every 3 - 3.5 years and they really aren't that expensive.

Also, like you wrote gamming goes together with pushing the limits of pc hardware.

(You don't see people who play other 3d games like quake3, doom3, half life etc complaing)



Quote
Originally posted by MOIL
BlueJ1:
"No offense but not everyone can afford it. And the only reason that list is growing is because the lower end people are getting cut off. Im all for eye candy btw"

I fully understand, maybe find a cheaper hobby?

Computer gaming and computer hardware go hand-in-hand. The games become more complex as do the systems. If said person cant afford to run with the big dogs, then he needs to turn his graphics and settings down. Then when he can afford it he upgrades and gets to enjoy the beneifts.  
Why should I not have better options avail to me?  I paid for the high end hardware, I would like to use it.

No different than showing up on grudge night at your local drag strip "the ol' run what ya brung" race night.
You cant show up in your clunker and say "hey fellas, I cant afford the slicks or the 4 barrel carb" so you all have to come down to my speed.
I'll give ya two guess' what the answers would be!
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Post by: MOIL on April 12, 2005, 11:03:29 PM
Thank you jpeg,

Wasn't tryin' to bust nobodys chops, I feel for the guy and it suks to have low FPS or lousy graphics.
However, if HTC is to stay in business they will need the lifes blood of any business, new customers!
The next gen of gamers and computer users is approaching very fast, they are young, know what they want & like and if your product doesn't deliver they will move on.
It only takes one or two big companies with deep pockets like EA {don't start, I don't like um either} to invest in some new online super-do-hickie game that has everything everyone's ever wanted in a sim.
I will hope this never happens, I would never like to see HTC suffer from lost revenue or go out of business because their product never moved forward with the times, this is just plain silly business practice.

This is with no disrespect to HTC or it's players.
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Post by: BlueJ1 on April 13, 2005, 02:17:18 PM
jpeg, I agreed with him. No need to keep posting it.
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Post by: SELECTOR on April 13, 2005, 03:28:51 PM
we need nazi squirels to shoot with our side arms:aok
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Post by: 68DevilM on April 14, 2005, 10:24:12 AM
those do look really cool from ground ht, but in a aircraft near deck they look like a shrub:)
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Post by: DaddyAck on April 14, 2005, 11:26:56 AM
:D HT, good job! Kudos to you and your team.  I think they are masterfully done.:aok