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Title: atmosphere
Post by: JB88 on April 13, 2007, 05:52:29 AM

wondering if the darkness that we are experiencing in the arenas may be a result of increasing the height or density of the atmosphere.  if so, could it be graded?... that is to say, progressively thinner @ higher altitudes.  i have been guessing that raising it to 100k feet may be why it has gotten so much darker.  is this the case?

so...  

i've been tinkering with some color settings offline to try to find interesting combinations with our current atmosphere.  

guessing that the ambient sky color would be more white on a cloudy day or in a dense fog...

(http://www.augustradio.com/fogg.bmp)

well, okay...i have been asking for variations on the weather so i guess i got my wish.  :)

here is an example of another cloudy day configuration.  this one was a joy to fly in.  WEATHER!!!!  :D

(http://www.augustradio.com/38fog.bmp)

Title: atmosphere
Post by: JB88 on April 13, 2007, 06:33:54 AM

resized.  unretouched.
(http://www.augustradio.com/hit.jpg)

Title: atmosphere
Post by: swoose on April 13, 2007, 07:50:56 AM

Got an engine shot out and it soon quit. The base had clouds over it and between the clouds and oil on the windshield it was a challenge to land. Made the runway but crashed all the same. Adds a lot of realism to the game and gives you a place to hide and sneak up on the enemy. The moon rising through the clouds was awesome!
  :aok

Title: atmosphere
Post by: SunKing on April 13, 2007, 08:16:25 AM

Looks good, just need to turn on Anti-aliasing. Those jagged lines gotta go.

Title: atmosphere
Post by: JB88 on April 13, 2007, 08:23:33 AM

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Originally posted by SunKing
Looks good, just need to turn on Anti-aliasing. Those jagged lines gotta go.

good idea.

:noid

Title: atmosphere
Post by: JB88 on April 13, 2007, 08:26:56 AM

how?

Title: atmosphere
Post by: DREDIOCK on April 13, 2007, 08:30:13 AM

Curious as to why atmosphere was raised to begin with.

Most bombing missions took place between 10-25K didnt they?

Or are we planning on doing some X-15 tests? LOL
but if I remember correctly even those tests were done at only 45 K

Maybe we are getting V-2s?

Title: atmosphere
Post by: SunKing on April 13, 2007, 08:35:48 AM

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Originally posted by JB88
how?

Which video card are you running?

Title: atmosphere
Post by: JB88 on April 13, 2007, 08:37:19 AM

nvidia gforce

Title: atmosphere
Post by: JB88 on April 13, 2007, 08:48:05 AM

got it.  saweeet!  knocked my frame rates down to 34 from 59 but saweeet!!!

thanks sunking

:)

Title: atmosphere
Post by: SunKing on April 13, 2007, 08:55:53 AM

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Originally posted by JB88
got it.  saweeet!  knocked my frame rates down to 34 from 59 but saweeet!!!

thanks sunking

:)

I can't play any game now without AA and AS turned on.. Try to at least run it at 2x and adjust some settings to get a consistant frame rate. It makes a huge difference in this game with the new cockpits and Hires skins.

Title: atmosphere
Post by: JB88 on April 13, 2007, 09:01:37 AM

shall do, thanks again.

sooo, hitech...any chance you might use these settings in the MA once in awhile so we can fly on a cloudy day?

:confused:

:)

Title: atmosphere
Post by: Tilt on April 13, 2007, 09:59:55 AM

been playing with "light" off line as well.  

Whilst the  effect of "lush green" can be changed a little it is not as much as when we experienced something similar in the new Beta AHII.

I think HTC will have to consider a more light yellow/olive colour of base grass terrain tile.....

also looking at the ploughed fields they seem a very deep brown whereas a sandy brown may be more appropriate. Beaches are superb IMO.

Grey gravel under the hangers causes a wierd effect on my pc. I would rather the runway technique was extended to these areas.

Title: atmosphere
Post by: mars01 on April 13, 2007, 11:59:23 AM

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gives you a place to hide and sneak up on the enemy

LOLH yeah thats why I play a combat flight sim, to hide and sneak up on guys LOLH.:rolleyes: :rofl

Title: atmosphere
Post by: swoose on April 13, 2007, 12:35:09 PM

Mars the way I fly I need all the help I can get.:rofl

Title: atmosphere
Post by: mars01 on April 13, 2007, 12:40:16 PM

LOL in that case the only way you get better is actually fighting for your dinner!!:aok

Title: atmosphere
Post by: swoose on April 13, 2007, 12:47:10 PM

Since I have only been flying in AHII for a couple of months I feel like dinner for the other pilots.LOL.  But there are some very helpful folks here and I enjoy flying  and dying just the same. Each death is a learning experience.:D

Title: atmosphere
Post by: Saxman on April 13, 2007, 12:54:55 PM

I'd like to see clouds have more of an effect, like maybe hide the icon altogether. Ducking through clouds, playing hide and seek with the bad guys is a lot of fun, but sorta cheapened by being able to pick up his con.

Also, the horizon still has the sun and moon rising/setting at the same position relative to your plane regardless of altitude.

Title: atmosphere
Post by: Rash on April 13, 2007, 01:04:13 PM

Maybe all the need to do is turn the sun's intensity up a few notches? :)