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Title: Contrails
Post by: HornetUK on November 30, 2013, 02:35:40 PM
Now Aces High seems to be going through graphics changes, being mainly a bomber pilot there is one thing I would really like to see is contrail,  say above 20000ft maybe?
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: mthrockmor on November 30, 2013, 02:44:29 PM
 :aok

boo
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: guncrasher on November 30, 2013, 03:29:29 PM
with missions like we been having lately they will cover the sky like a smoke screen.  how about if more clouds get added instead?



semp
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: SirNuke on November 30, 2013, 03:49:32 PM
with missions like we been having lately they will cover the sky like a smoke screen.  how about if more clouds get added instead?



semp

here comes mister naysaying   :O

Now Aces High seems to be going through graphics changes, being mainly a bomber pilot there is one thing I would really like to see is contrail,  say above 20000ft maybe?

+1
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: guncrasher on November 30, 2013, 04:09:33 PM
here comes mister naysaying   :O

+1

well look at the pictures in this thread.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,352595.0.html

in scenarios like fso where you have 20 or 30 bombers it would basically create a smoke screen behind you.  not saying dont add them, but you guys really think if it would be a good idea to have them.  it would be cool and helpfull to fighters if there was 1 set of bombers or maybe a couple.  easy to follow.  but you get more than that and contrails perhaps would hurt the fighters and help the bombers more.  Imagine the contrails if you are in a 110 when you can shoot bombers down from 1k away if you get on their dead six, but you wont be able as the contrails may hide the bombers.


semp

Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: HornetUK on November 30, 2013, 04:35:22 PM
would be great add more realism to the game
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: USCH on November 30, 2013, 05:19:53 PM
well look at the pictures in this thread.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,352595.0.html

in scenarios like fso where you have 20 or 30 bombers it would basically create a smoke screen behind you.  not saying dont add them, but you guys really think if it would be a good idea to have them.  it would be cool and helpfull to fighters if there was 1 set of bombers or maybe a couple.  easy to follow.  but you get more than that and contrails perhaps would hurt the fighters and help the bombers more.  Imagine the contrails if you are in a 110 when you can shoot bombers down from 1k away if you get on their dead six, but you wont be able as the contrails may hide the bombers.


semp


but the tail gunner wouldn't see the fighter eather. From dead six, heck someone attacking dead six SHOULD die.
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: HornetUK on November 30, 2013, 05:33:49 PM
Odds would be even
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: ReVo on December 01, 2013, 06:43:32 AM
here comes mister naysaying   :O

+1

In this case I agree with Semp. I would rather see more cloud cover in the MA.
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: SirNuke on December 01, 2013, 07:35:25 AM
having never flown in formation up high, do you see contrails of other planes close to you?
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: 9thAFE on December 01, 2013, 09:11:10 AM
I like the idea of contrails could probably be added relatively easy. I don't think you could leave a permanent trail cause it would be terrible for frame rates but take the trail from a fuel leak make it a little more transparent and you could add it to each engine maybe make it a bit longer than the smoke/fuel trails we see now. Yes to more clouds too they always make bombing interesting. Just my 2 cents worth

 :aok
 
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: USCH on December 01, 2013, 09:27:55 AM
I like the idea of contrails could probably be added relatively easy. I don't think you could leave a permanent trail cause it would be terrible for frame rates but take the trail from a fuel leak make it a little more transparent and you could add it to each engine maybe make it a bit longer than the smoke/fuel trails we see now. Yes to more clouds too they always make bombing interesting. Just my 2 cents worth

 :aok
 
I'm with this.. We need something.. Ya sure they should not stay in the air more than a few min, mabe just one min. A contrail one min behind the bomber is still quite long.
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: SirNuke on December 01, 2013, 09:31:11 AM
HTC said they will now use the shaders 3.0 which will enable them to redo the clouds in a more elegant way, hopefully they will redo the smoke as well, and maybe contrails to go with it  :x
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: Lone82 on December 01, 2013, 11:33:31 AM
Was a good discussion on it a lil while back
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,352595.0.html (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,352595.0.html)
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on December 01, 2013, 12:53:21 PM
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YGJy1rPJDl0/TlyaaIFOCSI/AAAAAAAAFiQ/emBKy_BS9dE/s1600/b-17+painting+smithsonian.jpg)

 :D  :aok +1
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: Zacherof on December 01, 2013, 02:12:54 PM
In this case I agree with Semp. I would rather see more cloud cover in the MA.
Remember when we winged up that one time? cloud(more like a diamond) came outa no where and i immidiatly lagged into a hill. :furious
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: JimmyD3 on December 02, 2013, 12:03:10 AM
+1
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: Debrody on December 02, 2013, 12:12:15 AM
HTC said they will now use the shaders 3.0 which will enable them to redo the clouds in a more elegant way, hopefully they will redo the smoke as well, and maybe contrails to go with it  :x
Thats some good news  :aok
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: wpeters on December 02, 2013, 03:08:43 PM
Make it easyer to see if the bombers are under 20k and easier to spot. But I am all for it.
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: asterix on December 03, 2013, 06:14:59 AM
20k for contrails seems too low. Based on the information on the net, the common altitude of contrails seems to be 26000ft and up. Otherwise I am not against this wish unless it affects the frame rate too much.
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: Megalodon on December 03, 2013, 09:01:22 AM
B-17 contrails
https://www.google.com/search?q=b-17+contrails&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=RvGdUvvVEIT4yQHn6oHYCQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=867 (https://www.google.com/search?q=b-17+contrails&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=RvGdUvvVEIT4yQHn6oHYCQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=867)
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on December 03, 2013, 02:53:51 PM
B-17 contrails
https://www.google.com/search?q=b-17+contrails&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=RvGdUvvVEIT4yQHn6oHYCQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=867 (https://www.google.com/search?q=b-17+contrails&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=RvGdUvvVEIT4yQHn6oHYCQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=867)
Majestic B-17's high in the sky...  :aok
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: HornetUK on December 03, 2013, 04:01:42 PM
26000fty sounds good to me 20000ft was a figure I just picked out of my head
Title: Re: Contrails
Post by: Brooke on December 03, 2013, 05:58:32 PM
It's interesting, but contrails didn't always form.  They are dependent on atmospheric conditions, so I wouldn't be in favor of them always being present.

Also, if it's a lot of work to put them in, I'd rather see the work done on other things.