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Title: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: whiteman on January 23, 2009, 02:21:13 PM
looking sweet!  :aok Now will we see any Pacific Terrains  :D
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Motherland on January 23, 2009, 02:32:35 PM
 :rock :rock
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Bruv119 on January 23, 2009, 02:36:17 PM
WTG HTC  looks awsum   :aok   :rock
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Shuffler on January 23, 2009, 02:36:32 PM
Terrain work being done.....

(http://www2.hitechcreations.com/screenshots/terrain/tertest.jpg)
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: soda72 on January 23, 2009, 02:42:26 PM
Quote
The current terrains will not be made obsolete by this update although they will need some additional work to look their best.

looks like DUX is going to be buzy..

 :D
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: TwentyFo on January 23, 2009, 02:42:47 PM
WTG HTC!!!!!!


This is where we need to be.

I wonder if there will be water modifications too?

<S>
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: nikomon on January 23, 2009, 02:44:12 PM
HTC :salute
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Frank Rizzo on January 23, 2009, 02:45:47 PM
Looking good.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Saxman on January 23, 2009, 02:49:15 PM
 :O :O :O

And I second Whiteman. Can we PLEASE have some PTO-specific tile sets?
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Shane on January 23, 2009, 02:51:06 PM
I just hope the ambient lighting effect is better.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: viper215 on January 23, 2009, 02:51:49 PM
Nice HTC looks good :aok
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Denholm on January 23, 2009, 03:02:58 PM
(http://www2.hitechcreations.com/screenshots/terrain/tertest.jpg)

 :O

Check the front-page for details.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: macleod01 on January 23, 2009, 03:08:37 PM
Ok, im sorry to ask, but my computer generally takes days or so to load up a new homepage. Would anyone posisbly be kind enough to link all the photos onto this thread so I can see what everyone is so excited about? Please?
Title: Re: Take a peek at the home page, New Terrain pic
Post by: Pyro on January 23, 2009, 03:08:57 PM
And I second Whiteman. Can we PLEASE have some PTO-specific tile sets?

That is the plan.  One of the nice things about this change is that new terrain textures are way easier to develop and implement.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Animl on January 23, 2009, 03:09:45 PM
That's crazy cool.

And some of you peeps think HTC is just sitting on their hands. :)

Animl
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: CAVPFCDD on January 23, 2009, 03:11:22 PM
it's beautiful, now can they get the game to work with my laptops graphics card?  :mad:

(http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/7774/ahwoesip8.jpg)

my laptops better and faster than my pc, but i get this weird coloration on most of the planes, some less than others, i find that if i zoom in it sometimes goes away, but they didn't really have any advice to fix it besides "the game doesn't run well on that specific graphics card"

this comps a year old!!!
Title: Re: Take a peek at the home page, New Terrain pic
Post by: whiteman on January 23, 2009, 03:12:16 PM
That is the plan.  One of the nice things about this change is that new terrain textures are way easier to develop and implement.

I think I just peed my pants!  :eek:
Title: Re: Take a peek at the home page, New Terrain pic
Post by: nikomon on January 23, 2009, 03:13:18 PM
I think I just peed my pants!  :eek:
:rofl :rofl
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Getback on January 23, 2009, 03:22:49 PM
it's beautiful, now can they get the game to work with my laptops graphics card?  :mad:

(http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/7774/ahwoesip8.jpg)

my laptops better and faster than my pc, but i get this weird coloration on most of the planes, some less than others, i find that if i zoom in it sometimes goes away, but they didn't really have any advice to fix it besides "the game doesn't run well on that specific graphics card"

this comps a year old!!!

But ya know cav, it is kinda purty!
Title: Re: Take a peek at the home page, New Terrain pic
Post by: grizz441 on January 23, 2009, 03:23:53 PM
That is the plan.  One of the nice things about this change is that new terrain textures are way easier to develop and implement.

Looks real nice but is it going to be more taxing on the lower end systems?
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: zoozoo on January 23, 2009, 03:28:53 PM
prob gonna take as long as combat tour did though.........  :(
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: uptown on January 23, 2009, 03:29:54 PM
Looks great! Can't wait to crash into it.  :lol
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: RumbleB on January 23, 2009, 03:31:31 PM
it's beautiful, now can they get the game to work with my laptops graphics card?  :mad:

my laptops better and faster than my pc, but i get this weird coloration on most of the planes, some less than others, i find that if i zoom in it sometimes goes away, but they didn't really have any advice to fix it besides "the game doesn't run well on that specific graphics card"

this comps a year old!!!

Huh? Have you tried different drivers with it? go to www.guru3d.com try diff versions. Try custom drivers if that doesn't work.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: xNOVAx on January 23, 2009, 03:31:42 PM
 :rock
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: caddie on January 23, 2009, 03:33:32 PM
Looks great  :salute
Title: Re: Take a peek at the home page, New Terrain pic
Post by: Saxman on January 23, 2009, 03:36:48 PM
That is the plan.  One of the nice things about this change is that new terrain textures are way easier to develop and implement.

 :rock

Will these be available for MA maps, too? Or is it going to be like some of the objects that were in the more recent Terrain Editor updates for SEA maps only?
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: USRanger on January 23, 2009, 03:38:11 PM
Can't wait to get my hands on it and start pumping out some new maps! :aok
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: dhyran on January 23, 2009, 03:38:44 PM
Yeah yeah yeah!  :aok
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: SunBat on January 23, 2009, 03:39:31 PM
prob gonna take as long as combat tour did though.........  :(

Will someone pounce on this please?  It is Friday and I'm feeling gracious...

Oh yeah, and WTG HTC!!!
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: texastc316 on January 23, 2009, 03:41:11 PM
2 weeks?
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: dtango on January 23, 2009, 03:43:17 PM
Looking great HTC  :aok!

Are you guys going to implement something like terrain meshes found in MS FS, like the FSGenesis terrain meshes?

Tango, XO
412th FS Braunco Mustangs
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Nightshift82 on January 23, 2009, 03:53:47 PM
love it!  :aok
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: waystin2 on January 23, 2009, 03:57:05 PM
Woohooo!  Super sexy looking terrain!  I can't wait to auger into that beautiful stuff!  WTG HTC! 
Title: Re: Take a peek at the home page, New Terrain pic
Post by: Banshee7 on January 23, 2009, 03:59:40 PM
Looks real nice but is it going to be more taxing on the lower end systems?
That's what I wanna know
Title: Re: Take a peek at the home page, New Terrain pic
Post by: SectorNine50 on January 23, 2009, 04:09:20 PM
Looks real nice but is it going to be more taxing on the lower end systems?
Won't know 'til it's released, but it's gotta happen sometime or the game would never progress.

Looks great guys! :aok
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: rabbidrabbit on January 23, 2009, 04:17:17 PM
Great to see progress being made.  Will it now be supporting player created objects?  Just like skins, it would be great to have things be submitted and then added to the terrain library.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: DREDIOCK on January 23, 2009, 04:40:41 PM
Looks real nice.
I'd like to see what it looks like from ground level as well though
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: 1pLUs44 on January 23, 2009, 04:49:10 PM
LOOKS GOOD!  :salute :salute
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: BaldEagl on January 23, 2009, 04:55:44 PM
Beautiful.  And it should stay that way without Guppy around to scatter B-38 parts all over it.   :D
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Shuffler on January 23, 2009, 04:57:21 PM
SAPP will carry on the tradition.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Dux on January 23, 2009, 05:33:36 PM
Looks nice, Pyro... thanks for the peek. :)

Shane, I agree 100% with you.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: SmokinLoon on January 23, 2009, 05:43:42 PM
I really hope to see some more seasonal foilage.  It would be good to see some more browns and tans, and WHITE!  Oh how we need some snow maps!
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: AWwrgwy on January 23, 2009, 07:11:14 PM
What does a yellow tank look like parked on it?


 :noid



wrongway
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: zoozoo on January 23, 2009, 07:20:10 PM
Will someone pounce on this please?  It is Friday and I'm feeling gracious...

Oh yeah, and WTG HTC!!!


Someone had to lay out the facts eventually  :D
Title: Re: Take a peek at the home page, New Terrain pic
Post by: chewie86 on January 23, 2009, 07:35:01 PM
That is the plan.  One of the nice things about this change is that new terrain textures are way easier to develop and implement.

nice, I guess even trees and other objects like hedges and houses are going to be edited somehow... if the ground below them changes... not ?

keep up the good work!
 :aok
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Wmaker on January 23, 2009, 07:44:25 PM
Very cool looking HTC!!! :) :aok

Are you guys going to implement something like terrain meshes found in MS FS, like the FSGenesis terrain meshes?

Yeah, I'd like to see something along the lines of that. I'd definately support anything that would result in more realistic changes of elevation on the terrain.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Spikes on January 23, 2009, 08:02:24 PM
Looking good.
You stole my avatar. :(
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: USRanger on January 23, 2009, 08:15:27 PM
Boooo to the boobie avatar stealer! hisss
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: TDeacon on January 23, 2009, 08:48:08 PM
Looks kind of dark. 

Hopefully the final version will be lighter, and compatible with current terrain in that regard.  Reason is that current skins have in many cases been designed to match current terrain (mine was anyway). 
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: USRanger on January 23, 2009, 09:06:50 PM
I personally like the dark tone to it.  Deacon, maybe something like this?:

(http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/3700/65109344eh7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)


Awesome HTC.  I'm way more excited about this than any plane that might be coming.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Motherland on January 23, 2009, 09:43:06 PM
Looks kind of dark. 

Hopefully the final version will be lighter, and compatible with current terrain in that regard.  Reason is that current skins have in many cases been designed to match current terrain (mine was anyway). 
In game skins are supposed to be historical, not designed based on game terrains...
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Wingnutt on January 23, 2009, 10:12:44 PM
I CALLED IT!
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: DaddyAck on January 23, 2009, 10:23:53 PM
Hmm, if this sim can offer better terrain. AND I do not get layed off from work this week I may have to re-sub.  Untill then I will stay in IL2.  But the new terrain looks great HT.  Keep up the good work guys.  :salute
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: NoBaddy on January 23, 2009, 10:30:29 PM
Hmm, if this sim can offer better terrain.

It can. That was the point to AH2. Unfortunately, CT sorta hogged HTC's resources. New tile sets will "upgrade" the old terrains so that maybe the new map whiners will take a little break. :)



Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: crazyivan on January 23, 2009, 10:44:56 PM
That's crazy cool.

And some of you peeps think HTC is just sitting on their hands. :)

Animl
I can see my house  :O
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Animl on January 23, 2009, 11:49:17 PM
I can see my house  :O

I can see your house from my house. In fact it's just over the way. I see you flying over my land often,.... who knows what you're up to,...

Animl
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: crazyivan on January 23, 2009, 11:59:23 PM
I can see your house from my house. In fact it's just over the way. I see you flying over my land often,.... who knows what you're up to,...

Animl
Someone has to drive britney spears crazy! :aok
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Fender16 on January 24, 2009, 12:06:23 AM
Finally, no more farms on the side of mountains.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: uptown on January 24, 2009, 12:14:54 AM
You stole my avatar. :(
Here take this one  :D(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/TheAmish/96359649644c1ce12047e6.gif)
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: DaddyAck on January 24, 2009, 01:42:35 AM
SOLD!
I likes that avatar.....  :O
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: ColKLink on January 24, 2009, 01:48:25 AM
"Mission Accomplished"!????? :lol
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Animl on January 24, 2009, 03:57:08 AM
Here take this one  :D(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/TheAmish/96359649644c1ce12047e6.gif)

Still watchin,...waiting for one to fall out....I'll let you know.

Animl
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Helm on January 24, 2009, 09:52:02 AM
Looks nice ....but enuff with the green terrain .....please  give us some: Fall ....some snow ...desert ....I'll settle for anything gut green .....I have served on this green terrain longer then the bloody  War lasted ...lol .....enuff allready!

 ....seriously it does look very nice ...well done  :salute



Helm ...out
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Fulmar on January 24, 2009, 10:20:31 AM
The terrain looks great and is a must needed update.  But my crystal ball foresees people complaining about not being able to see GV's from the ground or the air.  Which would be an excellent thing IMO.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: shreck on January 24, 2009, 10:24:25 AM
The terrain looks great and is a must needed update.  But my crystal ball foresees people complaining about not being able to see GV's from the ground or the air.  Which would be an excellent thing IMO.

Oh yeah, we could only hope
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: macleod01 on January 24, 2009, 11:00:17 AM
SAPP will carry on the tradition.

Actually by the looks of it, they were part of the test group for the new terrain. I have proof! Observe!

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z238/bigmacleod01/tertest.jpg)
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: AWwrgwy on January 24, 2009, 11:42:13 AM
The terrain looks great and is a must needed update.  But my crystal ball foresees people complaining about not being able to see GV's from the ground or the air.  Which would be an excellent thing IMO.

I can't now....



wrongway
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Sincraft on January 24, 2009, 11:48:07 AM
I have a rather beefy computer, and notice that AH 'stutters' whenever I get hits and it has to load a new animation..

So I am just wondering, will this befall the same fate of WW2online in that they kept the 'zones' too large and thus the small details took too long to load and thus - frustration on the users set in.  Efforts to fix things resulted in an endless loop of throwing good code over bad which results in bad code after all, chasing bugs etc....not to mention the MEMORY LEAKS that game had..

Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: rogerdee on January 24, 2009, 04:00:29 PM
Each time the graphics have been updated people complained they always do.

If things are done right and like pyro has hinted the new terrain system will be easyier to adjust to different
geology and areas,

Maybe we can get new toys like railways and road traffic, ship convoys to shoot up, bridges, rivers,bigger cities and strat targets.If it adds more  then it cant be a bad step forward
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: moot on January 24, 2009, 04:18:27 PM
It would be nice if the details in the terrain texture (e.g. roads) were to scale. It really kills immersion when your GV or plane gets on or near those details and the scale is totaly wrong.
.. Looking good so far.. Gonna be great to have proper textures again.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: A8TOOL on January 24, 2009, 05:06:09 PM
There was someone who was working on a new look for the buildings. I did a search but could not ind what I was looking for. His buildings had peach collored roofs I think and he had made large concentrations of them. Was wondering if that would be added in any new patch.

Anyone remember who that was thats was involved with that. Checked croduh's posts, it was not him.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: skullman on January 24, 2009, 05:13:09 PM
I just hope they do away with limbs that stop a tank-I can understand trees and buildings but a limb shouldnt stop a tank
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: chewie86 on January 24, 2009, 06:06:40 PM
There was someone who was working on a new look for the buildings. I did a search but could not ind what I was looking for. His buildings had peach collored roofs I think and he had made large concentrations of them. Was wondering if that would be added in any new patch.

Anyone remember who that was thats was involved with that. Checked croduh's posts, it was not him.

U mean this one ?
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,204187.msg2805519/topicseen.html#msg2805519

Reply #519

 :salute

Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Motherland on January 24, 2009, 06:11:37 PM
There was someone who was working on a new look for the buildings. I did a search but could not ind what I was looking for. His buildings had peach collored roofs I think and he had made large concentrations of them. Was wondering if that would be added in any new patch.

Anyone remember who that was thats was involved with that. Checked croduh's posts, it was not him.
That was for Croduh's custom Soccer War maps. There are several custom and SEA maps in game with custom buildings.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: A8TOOL on January 25, 2009, 07:16:06 PM
Yep, i thought I remembered reading that those could become our new buildings.

Great job Croduh!

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z144/croduh/soccer5.jpg)

Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Rufrider on January 28, 2009, 09:28:20 PM
Pyro if you could please answer this. In what way will this effect our frame rate? Graphics Look awsome but im a little worried about it. What Steps will HTC take to make this transition go smooth and inexpensive for all. Please no smart alec answers from others.
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: Saxman on January 28, 2009, 09:36:35 PM
Maybe detail scaling LOD models based on altitude and graphics detail settings? The lower you get, the more polys used to render the topography?
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: 96Delta on January 29, 2009, 10:38:19 PM
Looks photo-realistic!
I especially like the cloud shadows on the ground.

Very nice indeed!   :aok
Title: Re: New Terrain stuff from front page
Post by: moot on January 29, 2009, 11:15:44 PM
cloud shadows on the ground
?