If you have not D/L'd the Alpha yet......DO IT !!!!
It is beautiful in there. I can't wait for it to go "Live."
I have never seen reflexions in the cockpit glass before. :aok
:salute
can't wait to see that t34 or m8 cockpit :devil
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: 8thJinx on December 08, 2015, 05:43:38 AM
I hadn't played the alpha in a while, because it's unplayable on my PC. Just tried to open it now, and it's downloading the latest version. According to the clipboard, the download speed is only about 95 kb/s, and time remaining is 270 minutes. WTH. I also just ran a speed test, and I'm at 47 Mb/s. What gives?
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: Bizman on December 08, 2015, 05:49:24 AM
I hadn't played the alpha in a while, because it's unplayable on my PC. Just tried to open it now, and it's downloading the latest version. According to the clipboard, the download speed is only about 95 kb/s, and time remaining is 270 minutes. WTH. I also just ran a speed test, and I'm at 47 Mb/s. What gives?
It's a long way from NJ to Texas, could be anything. Do the speed test from your location to some Texan server, that would give you more realistic results than the default test.
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: Citabria on December 08, 2015, 09:55:46 AM
Haven't played the game in 2 yrs or tried the alpha what is different in it?
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: Drano on December 08, 2015, 11:26:08 AM
Haven't played the game in 2 yrs or tried the alpha what is different in it?
Here you go. :D
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: bustr on December 08, 2015, 02:38:24 PM
Fester,
The films do not do the real time post lighting effects justice. If anything they make the environment look cheezy. I've been building an offline gunnery practice terrain for Ship to Ship, PT to ship, torpedo bomber runs, air spawn to bombing alt, tanker Hogan's Alley, mobile AA, 88mm, 17lb and 37mm using the alpha TE. I think I keep tweeking my cliff faces just to have an excuse to fly around and look at the environment.
I'm betting your last terrain will be incredible when it is upgraded to AHIII.
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: FLS on December 08, 2015, 02:42:50 PM
The films are also older patch versions and not the current patch but they do illustrate the changes when compared to AH2 films.
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: MADe on December 08, 2015, 02:53:51 PM
tell all your squaddies, tell all your friends ( family too, maybe? / maybe not! )
spread the word...... just make sure they are a member of the AH message boards, so than can get access!
TC
he he
Had TWC installed in my apt yesterday, more bandwidth for less than Verizon dsl. Anyways the TWC service tech was real interested in my DIY flight gear setup. After he did his business he asked me to show him what I had going on. He said he played games, I think he might have been piqued enough to get involved with the game. he he He luved the graphics in AH2, I told him AH3 was on the verge and would blow him away.
HITECH m8, you need to get the word out. Word of mouth does help but the current client base is rather smallish, hope y'all will spend some dollars on advertising. I would suggest, for instance, some brochures sent out to things like the Air Forces museum in Dayton, the Smithsonians air and space museum, NASA. The websites for same... just a thought.....
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: Mano on December 08, 2015, 03:35:03 PM
Scotty, I thought you would be tired of seeing my M-8 or T-34 by now :D :D he he he :banana:
btw I have not found any bugs yet........with eye candy turned all the way up (graphics that is) I am seeing about 49 fps. I see 60 fps with the default setting. The moving in the wind of the weeds is hilarious.....I love it. I am curious what my fps will be when the server is loaded like when we have gv battles in Crater. It is very busy with all of the gv's running around in that small area of the map.
:salute :salute
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: Mano on December 08, 2015, 05:32:28 PM
I hadn't played the alpha in a while, because it's unplayable on my PC. Just tried to open it now, and it's downloading the latest version. According to the clipboard, the download speed is only about 95 kb/s, and time remaining is 270 minutes. WTH. I also just ran a speed test, and I'm at 47 Mb/s. What gives?
Try again. I d/l'd on Sunday............it was a pretty fast d/l. I made some coffee and when I got back it was done.
:salute
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: Vraciu on December 08, 2015, 06:20:30 PM
The sun looks too much like a nuke went off IMO, and the ground textures from a distance still look washed out... otherwise seems pretty nice.
Keep in mind this is still alpha testing. Experimenting is part of that testing.
One point I would like to add is the amount of detail in the planes even is AH2 cannot be appreciated until you fly very close to another plane. My squad mate and I often take off together in attack missions in close formation. Wow!
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: popeye on December 09, 2015, 10:30:15 AM
Last time I tried the Alpha I had to turn all the eye candy off to get a decent frame rate, so it didn't look any better (maybe worse) than AH2.
Hoping for significantly improved frame rates when AH3 becomes mandatory. Until then, I'll enjoy the nice smooth gameplay I get with AH2 (which is way more important to me than eye candy). Of course, I thought Air Warrior was incredibly fun so I guess I'm not real demanding when it comes to graphics...
kong
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: SirNuke on December 09, 2015, 12:15:28 PM
Last time I tried the Alpha I had to turn all the eye candy off to get a decent frame rate, so it didn't look any better (maybe worse) than AH2.
Hoping for significantly improved frame rates when AH3 becomes mandatory. Until then, I'll enjoy the nice smooth gameplay I get with AH2 (which is way more important to me than eye candy). Of course, I thought Air Warrior was incredibly fun so I guess I'm not real demanding when it comes to graphics...
kong
the alpha has seen a recent wave of optimizations so ypu might want give it another try, your feedback could help
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: SpinMan on December 09, 2015, 01:31:16 PM
FLS thank you for the vids! Im not as in toich as I used to be cant wait to get home and dl this! Hopefully my new system runs the graffix....it should:). All I can say is wow!
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: Scca on December 09, 2015, 03:28:59 PM
the alpha has seen a recent wave of optimizations so ypu might want give it another try, your feedback could help
What he said...
A month ago, I couldn't run it at all, too choppy, FR was crap with all eye candy turned off. Ya, looked worse than current AH. Tried a week or two ago, and saw big improvement.
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: SpinMan on December 09, 2015, 04:02:09 PM
Could i get some clarification, this downloading the alpha and installing will enhance the graffix...among other things aswell im sure and still allow you to fly in the MA or is this a seperate testing serving?
Tyia
Spin
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: Skuzzy on December 09, 2015, 04:03:31 PM
Could i get some clarification, this downloading the alpha and installing will enhance the graffix...among other things aswell im sure and still allow you to fly in the MA or is this a seperate testing serving?
Tyia
Spin
The Alpha does not interfere with AH2, at all. It installs in its own directory, and uses a different sets of servers.
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: AApache on December 11, 2015, 08:44:46 PM
The graphics are awesome. :banana: Waiting anxiously for the release :joystick: :x
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: 49Dallas on December 15, 2015, 08:10:17 AM
I downloaded it and I get 8FPS with everything turned down or off. No thanks.
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: Wizer on December 15, 2015, 08:19:33 AM
I downloaded. What all can I do to help? Like up fly play around see what is bad n stuff? Never tried an alpha game
It's the holidays. They're still working on the new sound system last I knew. Waffle called for people to test it the other day, and they might do it again before the Christmas. Watch the forums for now and look for new help requests and patches.
Title: Re: Download the Alpha
Post by: FLS on December 15, 2015, 03:59:55 PM