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Title: hmmm... what could this be?
Post by: Waffle on March 27, 2009, 04:50:37 PM: a thrown bone? :O

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UR9MvyoBig

oh - it's available in HD too :)
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Post by: Reaper90 on March 27, 2009, 04:52:11 PM: :rock
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Post by: gweibe on March 27, 2009, 04:53:47 PM: Very pretty! I'm going to die alot while watching the scenery go by. :D
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Post by: Roscoroo on March 27, 2009, 04:54:38 PM: WOOF !
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Post by: Spikes on March 27, 2009, 04:55:07 PM: Very nice!!
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Post by: soda72 on March 27, 2009, 04:55:49 PM: :rock
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Post by: Krusty on March 27, 2009, 05:01:30 PM: I love the regular one, but high quality doesn't work for me for some reason....sits there forever buffering and never plays

EDIT: got it going in HQ on the 6th try. Prolly just youtube's fault.
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Post by: PFactorDave on March 27, 2009, 05:01:36 PM: Looks very nice! :aok

Too bad I'll have to pretty much turn it all off so the game will be playable on my puny computer... :cry
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Post by: infowars on March 27, 2009, 05:02:18 PM: Thank you soooo much.... :aok
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Post by: Wingnutt on March 27, 2009, 05:02:40 PM: :O :O :O

I want to have sex with it :confused:

EDIT: and everyone who gave Beefcake crap about asking for this bone, owes him an apology. :salute
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Post by: fudgums on March 27, 2009, 05:03:17 PM: :O :O
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Post by: TUK on March 27, 2009, 05:07:21 PM: Ohh crap! :uhoh. Time to start thinking bout new pc! I knew this day was coming! :aok
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Post by: Chilli on March 27, 2009, 05:08:40 PM: Aces High on steroids!!!! :O Fast forward 3 years.... "... reports are coming in that Waffle and Skuzzy have admitted to use of steroids while stepping up their game, although gamers around the world had suspected this since their incredible improvements during the season of 2009." :o
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Post by: 1701E on March 27, 2009, 05:10:36 PM: I am in love. :D

Question, oh great ones who give us new stuff: At about 24 seconds in, the terrain appears to be very cut, as if just a square corner. It is the where the B25 flies over water, in the bottom left it look like the land just suddenly ends, as if on low quality graphics.

Is this due to being unfinished, or is it still going to have some "squarey" landscapes at spots?
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Post by: hitech on March 27, 2009, 05:24:38 PM: unfinished
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Post by: Chilli on March 27, 2009, 05:26:41 PM: Quote from: 1701E on March 27, 2009, 05:10:36 PM
I am in love. :D

Question, oh great ones who give us new stuff: At about 24 seconds in, the terrain appears to be very cut, as if just a square corner. It is the where the B25 flies over water, in the bottom left it look like the land just suddenly ends, as if on low quality graphics.

Is this due to being unfinished, or is it still going to have some "squarey" landscapes at spots?

(Get's out BMF magnifying glass) :eek: Discovers that when played backwards, Beelzebub :devil is dancing the Macarena in the wave reflections, next to the mountains.

Awesome :aok Seriously, give it to us soon. The good eye folks in AH will find the glitches 100 times as faster!
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Post by: MjTalon on March 27, 2009, 05:29:17 PM: yeeeeehaw :O
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Post by: 1701E on March 27, 2009, 05:31:41 PM: Roger that HT, looks really great even unfinished! :D

Is HT losing his grammar check?. :P
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Post by: smokey23 on March 27, 2009, 05:42:14 PM: Gonna have to break down an beat my piggybank with a hammer to get my upgrade going :huh
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Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on March 27, 2009, 05:43:25 PM: Did any of you notice the shadows ON the f6f as it was twisting and turning, same with the 25?

oh my good god.
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Post by: Tr1gg22 on March 27, 2009, 05:52:25 PM: :rock
Title: Wishlist add on
Post by: Chilli on March 27, 2009, 05:58:03 PM: So cool if planes equipped with mirrors could use the same properties as wave reflections to sight attackers!!! :aok
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Post by: moot on March 27, 2009, 05:59:17 PM: Self shadowing. Awesome.

Waffle if you're reading this, can you please at least sub the 30mm hit sprite for the B25H's 75mm default tennis ball A2A hit sprite? Or even sub the tanks' turret gun HE hitsprite for it? It takes a lot of effort to get a hit with it on other planes, so it deserves a reward to match :)
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Post by: AWwrgwy on March 27, 2009, 06:03:00 PM: Quote from: Wingnutt on March 27, 2009, 05:02:40 PM

EDIT: and everyone who gave Beefcake crap about asking for this bone, owes him an apology. :salute

I owe him nothing.

I offered him a giant bottle of ketchup already.

wrongway
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Post by: macleod01 on March 27, 2009, 06:08:35 PM: Quote from: hitech on March 27, 2009, 05:24:38 PM
unfinished

And once more, Hitech goes to great lengths to fully explain the problem :P
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Post by: LCCajun on March 27, 2009, 06:09:20 PM: At least I will have something nice to look at when falling to the earth.
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Post by: StokesAk on March 27, 2009, 06:10:45 PM: W00T :aok
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Post by: FALCONWING on March 27, 2009, 06:53:29 PM: Beautiful...awesome work waffle, hitech and crew....can't wait to see it in action. Thanks. :salute
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Post by: crazyivan on March 27, 2009, 07:15:31 PM: You tease! :uhoh
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Post by: mike254 on March 27, 2009, 07:22:05 PM: That looks amazing! :O A big :salute to you guys down at HTC. :rock :aok
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Post by: pervert on March 27, 2009, 07:37:49 PM: Quote from: macleod01 on March 27, 2009, 06:08:35 PM
And once more, Hitech goes to great lengths to fully explain the problem :P

:lol

I get the impression hitech is angry most/all of the time from his posts or at least on the verge of flipping out :lol

The new terrains look fantastic great job
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Post by: Motherland on March 27, 2009, 07:40:55 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4
:)

The terrains are amazing. The other thing that I LOVE, maybe even more than the terrains, is the lighting system. Beautiful HTC. This game really will look almost as well as it plays now. I say 'almost' because I don't think current technology would allow for a full representation (/brownnosing :D )
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Post by: ink on March 27, 2009, 07:59:57 PM: cant wait :aok

alright I will, but for two weeks only. :D
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Post by: Wingnutt on March 27, 2009, 08:09:21 PM: Quote from: BaDkaRmA158Th on March 27, 2009, 05:43:25 PM
Did any of you notice the shadows ON the f6f as it was twisting and turning, same with the 25?

oh my good god.

there were planes in the video? didn't notice.
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Post by: Tec on March 27, 2009, 08:16:00 PM: Quote from: ink on March 27, 2009, 07:59:57 PM
alright I will, but for two weeks only. :D

Well, the HTC 10th anniversary is on the 12th.....

Close enough for government work.

:noid :noid :noid
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Post by: macleod01 on March 27, 2009, 08:17:03 PM: Quote from: Motherland on March 27, 2009, 07:40:55 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4
:)

OMG! Im starting to wonder if anyone clicked your link Motherland! OMG is the only words for it! Well apart from PMSL! :rofl :rofl
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Post by: caldera on March 27, 2009, 08:25:44 PM: Looks fantastic. HTC, I can't quit you. :D
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Post by: Stixx on March 27, 2009, 08:30:31 PM: Looks great! :salute It's a shame I don't have the money for a new computer :cry
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Post by: Mustaine on March 27, 2009, 09:04:55 PM: <S> HTC Crew! looks awesome!

Thank you for the update!
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Post by: 1Boner on March 27, 2009, 09:43:50 PM: Damn!!

Its like the night before Christmas now!!

Except I have to sleep for 2 weeks until Christmas morning comes!!

I'm giggling like a little girl! :D
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Post by: Slade on March 27, 2009, 09:44:03 PM: HTC,

Looks great! Thanks for all your hard work.

Slade :salute
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Post by: bobtom on March 27, 2009, 10:13:37 PM: Roads...beautiful roads...
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Post by: Belial on March 27, 2009, 10:43:28 PM: God I wish I had something more powerful than vista, looks awesome props. :salute
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Post by: Wingnutt on March 27, 2009, 11:24:39 PM: Quote from: bobtom on March 27, 2009, 10:13:37 PM
Roads...beautiful roads...

roads? where we're going you don't need "roads"
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Post by: 1Boner on March 27, 2009, 11:46:18 PM: Quote from: Wingnutt on March 27, 2009, 11:24:39 PM
roads? where we're going you don't need "roads"

Now THATS funny!!

Is it Christmas yet??

Just noticed the reflections of the clouds in the water. WoW!!~! :rock
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Post by: zoozoo on March 28, 2009, 07:29:40 AM: cant w8 for new screenshot editing!!!!
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Post by: mbailey on March 28, 2009, 07:35:05 AM: Looks like a lot of hard work went into that, Thanks Hitech :salute
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Post by: waystin2 on March 28, 2009, 08:19:38 AM: Schwing!!!! :aok
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Post by: Max on March 28, 2009, 08:28:17 AM: WOW!
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Post by: JimmyC on March 28, 2009, 08:41:43 AM: thanks for the bone...
I just jizzed in my pants
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Post by: Kazaa on March 28, 2009, 09:00:07 AM: Would be nice to see some in cockpit shots.
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Post by: JimmyC on March 28, 2009, 09:34:46 AM: sorry kazza...didn`t take any photos..
and its a bit of a weird request to be honest :confused:
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Post by: Beefcake on March 28, 2009, 09:45:45 AM: ^
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ROFL

Woot. Thanks for the bone Waffle! :aok My gosh that looks absolutely beautiful, I can't wait (longer than 2 weeks) for the next update!
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Post by: lyric1 on March 28, 2009, 09:49:25 AM: A tasty bone indeed.
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Post by: dentin on March 28, 2009, 09:50:50 AM: Quote from: JimmyC on March 28, 2009, 08:41:43 AM
thanks for the bone...
I just jizzed in my pants

Note to self: Give Jimmy a wide berth when he's excited. :D
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Post by: Max on March 28, 2009, 10:07:08 AM: Quote from: JimmyC on March 28, 2009, 08:41:43 AM
thanks for the bone...
I just embarrassed my entire squad

FIXED
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Post by: JimmyC on March 28, 2009, 12:09:12 PM: Quote from: Motherland on March 27, 2009, 07:40:55 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4
:)

The terrains are amazing. The other thing that I LOVE, maybe even more than the terrains, is the lighting system. Beautiful HTC. This game really will look almost as well as it plays now. I say 'almost' because I don't think current technology would allow for a full representation (/brownnosing :D )

going with the flow
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Post by: ROX on March 28, 2009, 01:11:35 PM: Quote from: hitech on March 27, 2009, 05:24:38 PM
unfinished

Thank you very much for the bone, Sir! Looks AWESOME :salute

ROX
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Post by: Bear76 on March 28, 2009, 01:51:47 PM: Quote from: hitech on March 27, 2009, 05:24:38 PM
unfinished
2 weeks? ;)
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Post by: SlapShot on March 28, 2009, 03:32:30 PM: Quote from: hitech on March 27, 2009, 05:24:38 PM
unfinished

Looks like playing Conan has paid off !!! ... nice work ... just as you said ... :aok
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Post by: Vulcan on March 28, 2009, 03:57:46 PM: Hitech/Pyro pretty please make the new engine nice and stereo 3d compatible like the current one is.
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Post by: Raptor on March 28, 2009, 04:54:33 PM: Question, was water depth added or is it just a visual affect?

Can somebody say subs?
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Post by: Talon07 on March 28, 2009, 10:22:47 PM: hmmm SUBS lol
I suspect it's only visual but it would make an interesting new addition for a 10 year birthday present.
Kind regards
FBClaw
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Post by: moot on March 29, 2009, 03:44:40 AM: Quote from: Raptor on March 28, 2009, 04:54:33 PM
Question, was water depth added or is it just a visual affect?

Can somebody say subs?
I reckon it's just a pretty well done pixel shader effect on a flat surface. I want to be wrong :)
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Post by: hitech on March 29, 2009, 08:20:02 AM: Quote
Question, was water depth added or is it just a visual affect?

All games are only visual or sound effects. I found it very difficult to make real water to the computer, because it kept shorting out.

:devil

HiTech
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Post by: fudgums on March 29, 2009, 08:22:43 AM: :lol
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Post by: moot on March 29, 2009, 08:25:30 AM: Water and dust spray from low flying planes :)
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Post by: caldera on March 29, 2009, 08:41:13 AM: Imagine the huge dust trails kicked up by noe hordes. "HTC TURN OFF TEH DUST ITZ NOT FARE!!!!!!" :devil
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Post by: moot on March 29, 2009, 09:10:57 AM: It would make very cool results in ground action on dusty maps, too. e.g. as a scalar the same way materials are handled in skin files or visibility range is handled in arena settings. The higher the scalar, the more dust effects.
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Post by: Dm6 on March 29, 2009, 02:32:40 PM: SWEET
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Post by: Chilli on March 29, 2009, 04:14:29 PM: Quote from: hitech on March 29, 2009, 08:20:02 AM

All games are only visual or sound effects. I found it very difficult to make real water on the computer, because it kept shorting out.

:devil

HiTech

:rofl When I first saw it I grabbed a towel and placed at the bottom of my screen! Then, I jizzed in my pants :huh
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Post by: morfiend on March 29, 2009, 04:24:44 PM: Oh wow!!! I saw that Me410 sitting on the runway or was it just a reflection... :devil
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Post by: texastc316 on March 30, 2009, 01:29:23 AM: oh.
my.
:salute
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Post by: Nilsen on March 30, 2009, 01:43:33 AM: Most excellent HiTech.

Just make it turnoffable (did i just invent a new word? :huh ) for those of us with jurassic era computers :lol
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Post by: stran on March 30, 2009, 03:06:50 AM: Quote from: Raptor on March 28, 2009, 04:54:33 PM
Question, was water depth added or is it just a visual affect?

Can somebody say subs?

but more importantly. will planes go kaplunk! and dissapear, or are they just going to 'float' there for an indefinate amount of time.
i mean there doesn't need to be any depth to add a splash sprite.
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Post by: knuckels on March 30, 2009, 04:53:41 AM: great job HTC team...looks wonderful....question though what kind of hit is it gonna take on the computer....IE..was that in 1024 full res or will it play just as well on some of the low end computers... :salute knuckels
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Post by: bongaroo on March 30, 2009, 10:40:57 AM: Thank you for the preview!
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Post by: Cthulhu on March 30, 2009, 10:54:24 AM: Definitely see an SLI rig in my future. :aok
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Post by: Easyscor on March 30, 2009, 11:04:49 AM: Quote from: hitech on March 29, 2009, 08:20:02 AM

All games are only visual or sound effects. I found it very difficult to make real water to the computer, because it kept shorting out.

:devil

HiTech
Ah, but not impossible. :D
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Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on March 31, 2009, 04:51:53 AM: Exactly.

:rock :salute
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Post by: Larry on March 31, 2009, 05:37:58 AM: Only question I have is since the ground and water is getting redone will we see the sky updated in the near future? Meaning different types of clouds, contrails, updated sun and moon, color of the sky the higher you go, flying sheep, etc.
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Post by: Kazaa on March 31, 2009, 05:49:53 AM: Quote from: Larry on March 31, 2009, 05:37:58 AM
Only question I have is since the ground and water is getting redone will we see the sky updated in the near future? Meaning different types of clouds, contrails, updated sun and moon, color of the sky the higher you go, flying sheep, etc.

+1
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Post by: A8TOOL on March 31, 2009, 12:36:40 PM: Quote from: bongaroo on March 30, 2009, 10:40:57 AM
Thank you for the preview! ....and not telling us about it
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Post by: avionix on March 31, 2009, 07:18:39 PM: SAWWEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have got to get a new rig now. :D
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Post by: steely07 on March 31, 2009, 07:47:53 PM: oho, that looks superb, thank you for the update!!!

Steely
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Post by: ink on April 01, 2009, 11:27:48 AM: this is the longest two damn weeks ever :furious, :(, :furious
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Post by: whiteman on April 01, 2009, 11:50:26 AM: very nice!
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Post by: Nutzoid on April 01, 2009, 02:51:43 PM: Question. If the new terrain looks great (and it does :salute) on my machine from the snippet we saw in the link, won't it look just as good in game?
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Post by: Krusty on April 01, 2009, 03:04:11 PM: The snipet you saw was a video, you weren't running the game. It's like looking at a screenshot from a game. You're just seeing captured pixels, you're not being stressed by running the system itself.

That's why folks are curious about system requirements, because we may or may not run as smoothly as the video does :cool:
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Post by: Nutzoid on April 01, 2009, 03:52:28 PM: Oh, ok, thanks.
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Post by: Saxman on April 01, 2009, 04:28:53 PM: Digging the self-shadows, and the reflections of both the clouds and the B-25 on the water. :aok I'm getting a new video card this Friday (1798MB beast). Can't WAIT for this update to give it a workout. :D
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Post by: Wingnutt on April 01, 2009, 05:31:50 PM: Quote from: Saxman on April 01, 2009, 04:28:53 PM
Digging the self-shadows, and the reflections of both the clouds and the B-25 on the water. :aok I'm getting a new video card this Friday (1798MB beast). Can't WAIT for this update to give it a workout. :D

your new card might be out dated by the time the next update comes out..

:lol :lol :lol :lol burrrrrnnnnn :lol :lol :lol :lol

:aok
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Post by: Saxman on April 01, 2009, 05:49:38 PM: Quote from: Wingnutt on April 01, 2009, 05:31:50 PM
your new card might be out dated by the time the next update comes out..

:lol :lol :lol :lol burrrrrnnnnn :lol :lol :lol :lol

:aok

Sad thing is, you're probably right. :rolleyes: