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Title: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: hitech on April 09, 2015, 03:49:01 PM

The current state of Aces High graphic update.

(http://www.hitechcreations.com/images/stories/dales/towerglass.jpg)


HiTech

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: DubiousKB on April 09, 2015, 03:57:22 PM

Keep burning the midnight oil and drinking the morning Joe. Looking good guys! 

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: oboe on April 09, 2015, 04:17:11 PM

Schwiiiinnggg!

Very nice.  Love the window reflections.

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: waystin2 on April 09, 2015, 04:47:13 PM

Made me want to pour a cup of coffee... :aok

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: Someguy63 on April 09, 2015, 05:13:30 PM

Looks good!

Quote from: waystin2 on April 09, 2015, 04:47:13 PM

Made me want to pour a cup of coffee... :aok

 :lol

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: Mano on April 09, 2015, 05:20:33 PM

very nice

 :aok

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: MrKrabs on April 09, 2015, 05:23:16 PM

The fancier it gets the sadder I get....  :uhoh

Looks awesome though....  :uhoh

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: Draggon on April 09, 2015, 05:26:03 PM

Awesome screen shot Hitech, the new look is great! Thanks for all you do  to improve the looks of our game. :cheers:
Look forward to when you launch it.

Draggon Out:

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: glzsqd on April 09, 2015, 07:23:52 PM

 :rock

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: FBKampfer on April 09, 2015, 09:50:26 PM

HiTech, if I may ask, given that there seems to be astronomical improvements to the environment, lighting, and textures...

Is there any chance we'll get clouds moving with the wind that cast shadows on the ground? And if so, can we pretty pretty please with a bottle of scotch on top have that as our next preview :pray?

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: hitech on April 09, 2015, 11:13:31 PM

Quote from: FBKampfer on April 09, 2015, 09:50:26 PM

HiTech, if I may ask, given that there seems to be astronomical improvements to the environment, lighting, and textures...

Is there any chance we'll get clouds moving with the wind that cast shadows on the ground? And if so, can we pretty pretty please with a bottle of scotch on top have that as our next preview :pray?

Yes on the clouds and shadows, no on the next preview, I have done some work on the clouds, but have not released them in the alpha because I am not pleased with the results yet.

HiTech

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: f35raptor on April 10, 2015, 10:53:07 AM

Looking good

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: KCDitto on April 10, 2015, 11:24:14 AM

Do you have an idea of when you are going to switch? I need to budget for a new computer. It looks awesome but also means that my OLD computer is not going to handle that very well.....  :salute

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: M1A1 on April 10, 2015, 11:47:02 AM

Looks Sweet!! Looks like I wil be getting new graphics card and finally be able to justify it !!! :rock :rock :rock :rock

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: ink on April 10, 2015, 05:53:05 PM

Quote from: KCDitto on April 10, 2015, 11:24:14 AM

Do you have an idea of when you are going to switch? I need to budget for a new computer. It looks awesome but also means that my OLD computer is not going to handle that very well.....  :salute

dont be so sure


they are moving up to a better shader system.

of course that does depend on your system...

I am using an old 4830 and have no doubt that I will be able to play with out an upgrade....I may not be able to run it at max...but I am sure I wont need to upgrade.

IIRC they said that they are upping to 512 instead of 256...and the cards will need to support the 3.0 shader...which my very old card can.

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: pipz on April 10, 2015, 07:37:09 PM

Outstanding!!!  :aok

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: MajWoody on April 10, 2015, 10:20:22 PM

Love the sig pipz   :rofl


Oh, and thanks for the update hightech   :aok

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: SilverZ06 on April 11, 2015, 03:48:25 PM

See Rule #4

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: Vraciu on April 11, 2015, 05:29:28 PM

Quote from: pipz on April 10, 2015, 07:37:09 PM

Outstanding!!!  :aok

And outrageous!   :aok

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: Wizz on April 11, 2015, 11:16:09 PM

Quote from: SilverZ06 on April 11, 2015, 03:48:25 PM

See Rule #4

As far as im concerned let them take as long as they need. If perfection is what HiTech is aiming for let it be :salute

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: Kazaa on April 12, 2015, 10:39:59 AM

Probably a good idea to use some AA when posting screenshots of your next update...

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: matt on April 12, 2015, 11:49:32 AM

two weeks

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: PR3D4TOR on April 12, 2015, 12:16:18 PM

Hitech, any reason you don't use anti-aliasing in your screenshots?

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: glzsqd on April 12, 2015, 01:13:50 PM

Was about to ask that lol

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: -ammo- on April 12, 2015, 01:39:25 PM

Very nice HT - looking forward to the BETA. 


New EVGA GTX980 - check


New i7 4790K CPU - check


New Asus Maximus VII Hero motherboard - check


New G Skill Trident X Series memory - check


Bring it!

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: MajWoody on April 12, 2015, 02:28:13 PM

Quote from: -ammo- on April 12, 2015, 01:39:25 PM

Very nice HT - looking forward to the BETA. 


New EVGA GTX980 - check


New i7 4790K CPU - check


New Asus Maximus VII Hero motherboard - check


New G Skill Trident X Series memory - check


Bring it!

 :aok

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: 715 on April 12, 2015, 02:37:40 PM

+1 to turning on AA when grabbing screenshots (at least ones that don't have CTRL-I fps shown).  AA makes renderings look so much better.

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: Kazan_HB on April 12, 2015, 09:14:53 PM

Quote from: Kazaa on April 12, 2015, 10:39:59 AM

Probably a good idea to use some AA when posting screenshots of your next update...

:aok

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: SilverZ06 on April 13, 2015, 02:02:39 AM

See Rule #4

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: SilverZ06 on April 13, 2015, 02:05:17 AM

Quote from: Wizz on April 11, 2015, 11:16:09 PM

As far as im concerned let them take as long as they need. If perfection is what HiTech is aiming for let it be :salute

I was not complaining about the time, just offering a guesstimate based on what I've seen so far and the length of time since the announcement. People don't need to panic about rushing out to buy a new pc. The update is still a ways away. Plenty of time to start saving pennies if need be.

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: Kazaa on April 13, 2015, 05:18:41 AM

I feel like the reflective opacity of this scene looks a little bit too strong. But then again I don't own my own air control tower to test it out. :D

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: -ammo- on April 13, 2015, 11:12:08 AM

Quote from: SilverZ06 on April 13, 2015, 02:05:17 AM

I was not complaining about the time, just offering a guesstimate based on what I've seen so far and the length of time since the announcement. People don't need to panic about rushing out to buy a new pc. The update is still a ways away. Plenty of time to start saving pennies if need be.

No panic here - I just wanted new stuff.  I have a problem with the MB and that was the excuse I needed :cheers:

Title: Re: Sunrise over A1.
Post by: Bino on April 13, 2015, 10:24:08 PM

Thanks for the update, HiTech.   :salute