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Title: Komet trails.......
Post by: Reaper90 on February 10, 2011, 10:28:52 AM
Me 163 needs a smoke trail when the candle is lit, a la RATOs on Ar234's, as they (the RATO units) used the same rocket motor... would be neat to have the long smoke trail from the 163 as it zips around the sky......

(http://bp1.blogger.com/_CbwnjooteyI/SCmT3rtsjAI/AAAAAAAALxc/Avz2m9Fy_2w/s400/1.jpg)

(http://bp0.blogger.com/_CbwnjooteyI/SCmUVbtsjHI/AAAAAAAALyU/-5m8Ou3D1po/s400/12.jpg)

(http://bp3.blogger.com/_CbwnjooteyI/SCmXmLtsjgI/AAAAAAAAL1c/HZQGP6xMJTI/s400/28.jpg)

the coding is already in the game......

Not a huge deal, just a little detail....
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: VonMessa on February 10, 2011, 10:29:36 AM
I would write my name in the sky (like I do in the snow)   :aok
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: PJ_Godzilla on February 10, 2011, 11:06:28 AM
See Rules #4, #6
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: Debrody on February 10, 2011, 11:18:10 AM
 :aok
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: JOACH1M on February 10, 2011, 11:51:33 AM
See Rules #4, #6
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: PJ_Godzilla on February 10, 2011, 11:55:23 AM
See Rule #4, #6
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: JOACH1M on February 10, 2011, 11:58:00 AM
See Rules #4, #6
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: Lusche on February 10, 2011, 12:17:54 PM
Me 163 needs a smoke trail when the candle is lit, a la RATOs on Ar234's, as they (the RATO units) used the same rocket motor...


It wasn't the same rocket engine.

The RATO units used a Walter HWK 109-500, which used a "cold" Walter drive, there was no real combustion, only a chemical reaction by mixing T-Stoff and Z-Stoff.
The Walter  HWK 109-509 however was a true "hot" rocket, producing thrust by a combustion of T-Stoff and C-Stoff.
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: Plazus on February 10, 2011, 12:32:12 PM
+1 for this wish. Add contrails at high altitudes while we're at it.
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: Reaper90 on February 10, 2011, 02:47:47 PM

It wasn't the same rocket engine.

The RATO units used a Walter HWK 109-500, which used a "cold" Walter drive, there was no real combustion, only a chemical reaction by mixing T-Stoff and Z-Stoff.
The Walter  HWK 109-509 however was a true "hot" rocket, producing thrust by a combustion of T-Stoff and C-Stoff.

Thanks for the clarification, the only knowledge I had on the subject was a single source that had described the RATO units as using the same rocket engine as the Komet.... obviously that was incorrect.

The fact is, tho, the RATO exhaust trail we have in-game could be easily added to the Me-163... and it would be kinda cool, especially when turnfighting with the 163......  :cool:
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: Vadjan-Sama on February 10, 2011, 03:15:09 PM
Komet trail +1

High alt contrails +2
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: AWwrgwy on February 10, 2011, 03:28:03 PM
+1


wrongway
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: Babalonian on February 10, 2011, 04:59:08 PM
This would be an awesome little detail to add.
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: oakranger on February 10, 2011, 05:02:16 PM
I would write my name in the sky (like I do in the snow)   :aok

It is not piss that is coming out of the 163, just to let you know. 
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 10, 2011, 08:04:35 PM
Contrails, now you can see the B-29 coming, who needs radar now.
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: guncrasher on February 10, 2011, 08:55:41 PM
Sure them what happens when you have 10 163 flying around.

Semp
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: Denholm on February 10, 2011, 09:50:33 PM
Detail sliders, buddy.... Detail sliders. :D
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: MarineUS on February 17, 2011, 11:54:48 PM
+1  :aok
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: Larry on February 18, 2011, 02:36:23 AM
Sure them what happens when you have 10 163 flying around.

Semp

Pretty much nothing unless you're on a really cheap machine. Take a formation of Ar234s up, hit to ratos, and see how much of a hit that is to your computer.
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: PJ_Godzilla on February 22, 2011, 07:06:22 AM
I guess I stand corrected. While I frequently post things of questionable taste, I was genuinely surprised to run afoul of the rules in this thread. Remind me to never, ever post about things from which other things issue or the very non-funny issue of STDs.

I don't make the rules, I just have to try to learn to interpret them as those who make them do.

Now, the Ho'ing thread was where I thought I'd get in trouble... Go figure.

Anyway, thank god for forum posting rules. It'd be a lot less fun around here without 'em.
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: Liberator on February 22, 2011, 09:22:41 AM
+1 to this!
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: Reaper90 on February 25, 2011, 01:22:25 PM
this is an easy one, HiTech, you know you want to !  :aok
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: waystin2 on February 25, 2011, 02:47:43 PM
+1
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: moot on February 26, 2011, 09:44:24 AM
Komet trails
Contrails
Jet engine wisps at full throttle
Spurts of WEP smoke for those engines that produced em

Pretty much nothing unless you're on a really cheap machine. Take a formation of Ar234s up, hit to ratos, and see how much of a hit that is to your computer.
And HTC could code an extra low quality rendering mode for it.  Probably plenty of previous takes on the problem, e.g. the old Warbirds-style dead-simple sprites.
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: Penguin on February 26, 2011, 08:02:13 PM
+1

-Penguin
Title: Re: Komet trails.......
Post by: Spikes on February 26, 2011, 11:37:21 PM
+1


wrongway
There must be a mistake, are you sure you read the post right?

:)