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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: hitech on January 10, 2014, 11:55:21 AM
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For the past month I have been working on light scattering.
The image below I took from from the sample code I am working from.
Currently I have stopped work for a few weeks on the new engine to do an update with the existing engine.
The update includes a new plane and a remade b26. We are also reworking the strat to decentralize all the factories.
And doing an update to the mission system so that missions can be pre scheduled an repeat. After the release it will be back to working on the new engine.
(http://www.hitechcreations.com/images/stories/dales/scatter.jpg)
HiTech
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Very nice! :aok
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:O looks amazing!
~S~ HT and crew!
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:banana:
Looks very nice! :aok
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WOW!
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Pretty! :x
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Could that image be somewhere downloadable in a higher resolution for background picture purposes? :salute
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Everything about this post makes me happy. That doesn't happen terribly often.
Wiley.
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THanks for the Update Dale, we appreciate it!!!!!!! :cheers:
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Thank you for the update on the update, HiTech! That looks fantastic and the other things you mentioned are also great news. :aok
The update includes a new plane and a remade b26. We are also reworking the strat to decentralize all the factories.
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holy smoke!
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looks great sir--esp the sun :salute
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Wow that is huge step Forward realism. Beautiful. :salute
...and thanks for adding the new P-63...oops I mean new "plane" shhhh ;)
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Wow! :aok
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WOW is right! On everything you are working on. I like that Dale keeps giving me new cool toys that I didn't even know I wanted but now I must have NOW !
(Deep breaths)
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Wow that is huge step Forward realism. Beautiful. :salute
...and thanks for adding the new P-63...oops I mean new "plane" shhhh ;)
With icons enabled, the picture clearly shows the new Boomerang. :neener:
(http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/scatter.jpg~original) (http://s343.photobucket.com/user/caldera_08/media/scatter.jpg.html)
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Very cool, and just in time for DirtDart's departure :neener:
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Nerd boner. :O
Looking great HiTech!
Can't wait to be a lamb to the slaughter. At least my last sight will be a beautiful AH sunset/sunrise....
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After a thorough review, this update is
APPROVED
by Bozon
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BRAVO! :banana:
The new B26 will be nice, I'm sure. :aok
New plane is a level Soviet bomber. Any odds takers (besides HTC employees or benefactors)? :D
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Silly willies, clearly the BOOM is an unexploded nuke
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(http://www.hitechcreations.com/images/stories/dales/scatter.jpg)
HiTech
Nice work, startin to feel like the 21st century around here. :salute
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Hitech, I love you, will you marry me?
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No more Super Nova Sun? Darn. :devil
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No more Super Nova Sun? Darn. :devil
I was going to say that sun should be larger but :cool:
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RIP Aces High v1.00 3D models.
:salute
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Sure Dale another "look at me" thread......... :rolleyes:
:O very nice stuff! I like how you just casually mention you're not working!
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
:salute
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:O :aok man I just got a ......... :rock
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Whoa, nice! :aok
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Hitech, would you mind if I arranged for a barrel of fine whiskey to be shipped to the HTC office as a thank-you present :D?
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Right on!! Cant wait to see it. Making me all Gidy inside.
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Awesome stuff!
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Looks good :aok
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Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to post an update. It is GREATLY appreciated!
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so purty!!, thank you for the update Sir!
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OOOOOH! Pretty.. :)
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I keep coming back to see that picture
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Am I the only one that cried a little at the beauty?
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For the past month I have been working on light scattering.
The image below I took from from the sample code I am working from.
Currently I have stopped work for a few weeks on the new engine to do an update with the existing engine.
The update includes a new plane and a remade b26. We are also reworking the strat to decentralize all the factories.
And doing an update to the mission system so that missions can be pre scheduled an repeat. After the release it will be back to working on the new engine.
(http://www.hitechcreations.com/images/stories/dales/scatter.jpg)
HiTech
:O
That is an awesome sight to see. Makes me curious to what a Task Group will look like with light like that in the background. :x :x :x
Also...
B-26! B-26! B-26! :x :banana: :x :joystick: :x
I hope we see all of the skins that are on her now, soon after update. For me, I'm especially excited about the redoing of 320thBG/444thBS by T2Maw and 397BG/599BS by Raptor01. :x
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RIP Aces High v1.00 3D models.
:salute
What would be next on the line? :headscratch:
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Very awesome stuff, thanks for the hard work :salute
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:O :O :O :O :O :O Excellent Looking Can't Wait
<S>
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If I don't get the PBY in the next 15 years I quit!
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That is very nice stuff....so.....did Zack get his Meteor...... :old:
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The light scattering looks great but I'm more excited by this:
We are also reworking the strat to decentralize all the factories.
Thank you thank you thank you.
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Really looking forward to the new graphics and the new plane (even though it won't be my Do 217 ;) )... but I admit: To the decentralised factories: not so much
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Will the sun be fixed so the horizon is no longer centered on your current altitude?
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What would be next on the line? :headscratch:
I was referring to the fact that the B-26B is the last 3D model left in the game from the original release of AH, version 1.00. Next patch all of the original models will have been updated.
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Thank you, it was worth waiting.
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I was referring to the fact that the B-26B is the last 3D model left in the game from the original release of AH, version 1.00. Next patch all of the original models will have been updated.
I thought the Ju-88 was an AH1 model as well, no :headscratch:?
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The update includes a new plane and a remade b26. HiTech
Torpedoes?
(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/b26torp3-1.png) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/b26torp3-1.png.html)
(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Scan-10.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Scan-10.jpg.html)
(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Scan1-6.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Scan1-6.jpg.html)
(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Scan2-10.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Scan2-10.jpg.html)
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I was referring to the fact that the B-26B is the last 3D model left in the game from the original release of AH, version 1.00. Next patch all of the original models will have been updated.
I was wondering what would the next planes that would be due for update. 110, Ju-88, 164, Ar 234, etc.
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I was wondering if HTC get rid of some of the check boxes in the graphics setup since many things have zero performance hit even on a slow system like mine.
Do we really need a check box to disable bump map terrain?
I talked to some of these guys that run high end systems yet they have thier graphics set up such that it looks like warbirds beta.
They do this so they can see GV from nealy half a sector away.
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I thought the Ju-88 was an AH1 model as well, no :headscratch:?
Yes, but not v1.00. The Ju88 was added in v1.04.
With the B-26 being updated the remaining AH1 3D models will be:
A-20G
Ar234B
B5N2
Bf110C-4B
Bf110G-2
Boston Mk III
D3A1
F4F-4
FM-2
Ju88A-4
Ki-61-I-Tei
Ki-67
Me163
TBM-3
Tempest Mk V
All of these were added in later versions than v1.00.
v1.00 had:
B-17G
B-26B
Bf109F-4
Bf109G-2
Bf109G-6
Bf109G-10
C.205
C-47A
F4U-1C
F4U-1D
Fw190A-8
La-5FN
N1K2-J
P-51D
Spitfire Mk IX
Rapidly added in v1.01 were the P-38L and Spitfire Mk V and then so on and so on.
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Do we really need a check box to disable bump map terrain?
For some with low end systems, disabling bump mapping for planes, terrains and clouds can can improve their performance.
ack-ack
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Looks very nice indeed.
However, I do think that B-26 needs to be transitioned to an A-26. Blood Pig'n (most fun in a game ever) must rise again! ;->
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Awesome and decentralizing strats too!
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Thanks for the update HT, looks grand.
Decentralised strats? MMMmmmmmmmmmmm I think I can smell what teh HT is cookin!
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I'm hoping...
(http://www.aresgames.eu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/700_Bf110_color.jpg)
Would be awesome if they add some more ord options too, like the 900 liter drop tanks, MK 101/103 and BK 37.
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Hitech,
I have an old mid range system, ati 5830, phenomIIx4 3.6GHz, 8 gigs of ram, can run the current version quite well, will it be able to run the new terrain engine without a very serious performance hit?
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I'd imagine HTC would be wary of making predictions about future framerates at this early stage. Until they have a working version with all the features implemented, all the debug stuff removed and it has been tested they can't know for sure.
In theory as the new version will implement the currently unused Shader 3.0 feature of the video card this should free up the CPU to either improve framerates or make the game look better at the same framerates.
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Well done HTC :aok
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However, I do think that B-26 needs to be transitioned to an A-26. Blood Pig'n (most fun in a game ever) must rise again! ;->
Why? That would be stupid. You'd get rid of one of the most popular bombers in the game, a mass produced bomber in WWII to add a hardly played a part in WWII perk attack aircraft?
Just add the A-26 and keep the B-26. What is so hard about that? Why to people keep suggesting that units we already have be removed at the same time as they request new units?
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Why to people keep suggesting that units we already have be removed at the same time as they request new units?
Remove the bonkers Brewster and add the F2A :D
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Great news!
I'd hope the new plane would be a Pe-2 but I'm guessing it'll be a Beaufighter which certainly isn't a bad choice in itself.
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Outstanding! :aok :aok
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Why? That would be stupid. You'd get rid of one of the most popular bombers in the game, a mass produced bomber in WWII to add a hardly played a part in WWII perk attack aircraft?
Just add the A-26 and keep the B-26. What is so hard about that? Why to people keep suggesting that units we already have be removed at the same time as they request new units?
I think it may partly be because people STILL don't get that the B-26 and A-26 are two entirely different, unrelated aircraft.
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Why? That would be stupid. You'd get rid of one of the most popular bombers in the game, a mass produced bomber in WWII to add a hardly played a part in WWII perk attack aircraft?
Just add the A-26 and keep the B-26. What is so hard about that? Why to people keep suggesting that units we already have be removed at the same time as they request new units?
remove Karnack from the boards and add Midway back,
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Excellent Looking :aok
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What I like about the move is their commitment to improve AH as quickly as resources allow. They are making all the right moves to keep me as a subscriber. :aok
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Why? That would be stupid. You'd get rid of one of the most popular bombers in the game, a mass produced bomber in WWII to add a hardly played a part in WWII perk attack aircraft?
Just add the A-26 and keep the B-26. What is so hard about that? Why to people keep suggesting that units we already have be removed at the same time as they request new units?
Poor wording on my part. I didn't mean remove one for the other. I meant the development work being done should "transition" to the A26. More=better
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Poor wording on my part. I didn't mean remove one for the other. I meant the development work being done should "transition" to the A26. More=better
Can't really agree with you there either. B-26 was horribly outdated and needed to be redone.
Adding the A-26 would be good too, but it does not obviate the need to update the 2000 and 2001 3D models.
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I think it may partly be because people STILL don't get that the B-26 and A-26 are two entirely different, unrelated aircraft.
Fascinating
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Sheep sheep sheep sheep where our sheep :cry
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Beautiful :O
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Can't really agree with you there either. B-26 was horribly outdated and needed to be redone.
Adding the A-26 would be good too, but it does not obviate the need to update the 2000 and 2001 3D models.
*shrug* That's fine, I didn't expect the reference to be taken seriously anyway. My original post was more whimsical than anything, reflecting back on the silly fun that was had when "blood pigging" got its name in AW in the early '90's. That sort of thing isn't possible in this game...obviously that underlying reference and its inherent sillyness was missed. Nothing to argue about here.
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RIP Aces High v1.00 3D models.
:salute
Will be missed
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remove Karnack from the boards and add Midway back,
May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your shorts for that comment.....
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remove Karnack from the boards and add Midway back,
+1000
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HiTech has perked my interest. :D
I would pay $15.95 for such improvments. :devil
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I think it may partly be because people STILL don't get that the B-26 and A-26 are two entirely different, unrelated aircraft.
Probable because they shared a letter for a while :aok .... I think... I probable have to look it up again but the A-26 was the Douglas A/B-26 Invader... when the A-26 came out the A-26B <solid nose wwII version> and A-26C <glass nose> was changed to B-26 later in the 40's<1947/8?>. The Douglas plane was classified/called the B-26 for a period of time. Not to be confused with the Martin plane the B-26 Marauder of course. :D
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Looks very nice indeed.
However, I do think that B-26 needs to be transitioned to an A-26. Blood Pig'n (most fun in a game ever) must rise again! ;->
There are some that still do it on occasion in an A-20
:lol
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Sploosh!
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I showed this to the wife..."she says beautiful.... where is it?"
I say this is Aces High........."no it's not"........ :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
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Decentralisation of the strats is enough to make me re-sub.
The rest, well I hope my pc can handle it. Look great though.
Coogan
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Wow, great graphic. Looks like my neck of the woods, flying from 4-Corners area to Denver mountains.
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For the past month I have been working on light scattering.
The image below I took from from the sample code I am working from.
Currently I have stopped work for a few weeks on the new engine to do an update with the existing engine.
The update includes a new plane and a remade b26. We are also reworking the strat to decentralize all the factories.
And doing an update to the mission system so that missions can be pre scheduled an repeat. After the release it will be back to working on the new engine.
(http://www.hitechcreations.com/images/stories/dales/scatter.jpg)
HiTech
:airplane: Outstanding, especially the news on the B-26 remake!
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Ut O! Stopping the BIG update for smaller stuff.
I smell hints of CT again. :neener:
j/k j/k :bolt:
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I'm curious...
On the large maps, will the area's be zoned like before? Or will it still be this set of strats, only scattered? An idea is; If it's going to be where we have multiple zones, you could keep the Captial (aka: Mega Strat) in the back for the rear fields. Just break things up for the forward fields like in the past. The only change would be to the City strats on the front to only affect town downtimes while the current setup for the Industrial Center remains the same (which would be rear field towns/HQ downtime). For small maps, you could just have the city strat by the HQ with the other strats scattered along. I hope that the city strats will take on a new look, and even vary between small, medium*, and large maps.
*Now that I think about it, do we really have ANY map that could be considered "medium"?
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:airplane: Outstanding, especially the news on the B-26 remake!
(http://images.zaazu.com/img/Big-Smiley-animated-animation-grin-smiley-emoticon-000356-design.gif)
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lookin good. of all the things i thought the sky/reflectance modeling could use the most work
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*Now that I think about it, do we really have ANY map that could be considered "medium"?
greebo's donut map is medium IIRC
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MA maps are either 256 or 512 miles square and my CraterMA map is 256. It does have more fields on it than any other 256 mile map but fewer than any 512 so in that respect it is middle of the road.
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We need another update on the updating of the update.... :old:
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We need another update on the updating of the update.... :old:
Can I get an update on that?
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Silly willies, clearly the BOOM is an unexploded nuke
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Hitech, could you please post a shot showing how the new light scattering, looks on one of the newer aircraft models?
That backround reflecting in the glass nose of the mossie would look pretty good I would think.
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I'm very curious about the update to the current terrain engine. What it is & why are my questions.
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I'm very curious about the update to the current terrain engine. What it is & why are my questions.
my hope is they up the vert count by a huge % :pray :pray
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my hope is they up the vert count by a huge % :pray :pray
Agreed. HT suggested 660' between! :banana:
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I'm hoping...
(http://www.aresgames.eu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/700_Bf110_color.jpg)
Would be awesome if they add some more ord options too, like the 900 liter drop tanks, MK 101/103 and BK 37.
Yes please, might be the only thing that would keep me in the game. :t
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I would like to be able to remove 13mm when flying with the 30mm option in the A8, and be able to shoot with the 30mm only in planes that had a switch IRL for it ...
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I would like to be able to remove 13mm when flying with the 30mm option in the A8, and be able to shoot with the 30mm only in planes that had a switch IRL for it ...
you can shoot only cannon now..
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In AH you can selectively fire only between two classes of guns: MGs and cannon. In the R/L 190A the trigger fired the 13mm cowl guns and the wing-root 20mm cannons. The thumb button fired the outer wing armament (MG-FF, MG 151, MK 108, rockets etc.) On Jabo versions there was also a third button on the side of the stick for bomb release.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26232318/FW190A-3U3-Black3/fw190-A3U3-Cockpit.jpg)
(http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/fw190cockpit/images/ControlStick_FW190A8_DM_02.jpg)
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Torpedoes?
(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/b26torp3-1.png) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/b26torp3-1.png.html)
(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Scan-10.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Scan-10.jpg.html)
(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Scan1-6.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Scan1-6.jpg.html)
(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Scan2-10.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Scan2-10.jpg.html)
Even the hand book has torps in it. :aok
http://www.scribd.com/doc/50130865/Pilot-s-Manua-B-26-Marauder
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BIG WTG< thanks for the update
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Looking forward to fly under those skies :aok
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Very nice. Can't wait to test it out :aok
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Nice work
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Even the hand book has torps in it. :aok
http://www.scribd.com/doc/50130865/Pilot-s-Manua-B-26-Marauder
No torpedoes. :cry
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In AH you can selectively fire only between two classes of guns: MGs and cannon. In the R/L 190A the trigger fired the 13mm cowl guns and the wing-root 20mm cannons. The thumb button fired the outer wing armament (MG-FF, MG 151, MK 108, rockets etc.) On Jabo versions there was also a third button on the side of the stick for bomb release.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26232318/FW190A-3U3-Black3/fw190-A3U3-Cockpit.jpg)
(http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/fw190cockpit/images/ControlStick_FW190A8_DM_02.jpg)
The 190 has the best looking cockpit of any WWII aircraft by a large margin.
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I'm curious if we will still have trees made out of titanium that stop tanks and tank shells?
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I'm curious if we will still have trees made out of titanium that stop tanks and tank shells?
Yes they are but only for you :old: