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Title: A new sun.
Post by: hitech on July 30, 2003, 03:47:18 PM: Working on a new sun for AHII

(http://www.hitechcreations.com/hitech/ahss19.jpg)

HiTech
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Post by: GScholz on July 30, 2003, 03:48:57 PM: Nice, but the alpha intensity seems too low. Are you using additive filtering on that flare?
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Post by: Puudeli on July 30, 2003, 03:49:00 PM: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
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Post by: JB73 on July 30, 2003, 03:51:15 PM: WHOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT TTTTT !!!!!!!!! :D:D:D

WTFG HiTech ! :D

i CAN'T wait to attack bombers the "real" way MUHAHAHAHAH
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Post by: leitwolf on July 30, 2003, 03:52:27 PM: 1

:D ;)
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Post by: fffreeze220 on July 30, 2003, 04:05:08 PM: Hitech is it from the game engine possible to have an intensive sun like in FB ?
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Post by: Dowding on July 30, 2003, 04:32:12 PM: My eyes!!!!!!
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Post by: snocone on July 30, 2003, 04:40:26 PM: all hail ht!!!
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Post by: Nilsen on July 30, 2003, 04:52:00 PM: looks pretty good HT, but it would be better if you could post a smal vid so we could see better :)
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Post by: Monty405 on July 30, 2003, 04:53:15 PM: me so happy.

+5 for you too!!11
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Post by: Virage on July 30, 2003, 04:55:22 PM: :cool:
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Post by: Mini D on July 30, 2003, 04:58:28 PM: I looked directly into it. When will my eyesight return to normal?

Thanks for the update HT. It's apreciated.

MiniD
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Post by: WarChild on July 30, 2003, 05:23:10 PM: Congrads and all, but the banner ad above the plane gives it away as usual. The banner should fade out when there is a strong light source like the sun behind it.
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Post by: B17Skull12 on July 30, 2003, 05:44:52 PM: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: better put the :cool: glasses on this is going to be great watch what my fw190 deosn ow :D
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Post by: ramzey on July 30, 2003, 06:24:46 PM: looks ok
will be enlargred when somone look longer in to the sun?

ramzey
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Post by: Rutilant on July 30, 2003, 06:30:40 PM: Notice the view position relative to the cockpit? Eeeeeeenteresting..
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Post by: Don on July 30, 2003, 06:52:41 PM: HT:

A nice bone for the "realism" bunch. And it also adds a manuever to the acm crowds' bag of tricks.
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Post by: ALF on July 30, 2003, 07:08:17 PM: HT was talking about that sun at the con...aparently a really good result from a very simple way of doing things, and it does look gr8
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Post by: SKurj on July 30, 2003, 07:21:41 PM: yes

SKurj
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Post by: Inferno on July 30, 2003, 07:27:25 PM: Very nice...but will it still be flat?
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Post by: ramzey on July 30, 2003, 07:56:53 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Inferno
Very nice...but will it still be flat?

wow u see sun in 3d? ;) :D
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Post by: Kweassa on July 30, 2003, 08:23:00 PM: Sheesh, it's not even out yet! Some of you guys are starting to sound like the spoiled brats in UBI FB forums! :D

It looks great in a pic. Let's see how it is in the real thing, after the release. Then, we can complain about it :).

WTG HTC!!
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Post by: Jackal1 on July 30, 2003, 09:03:47 PM: I`m assuming the cooll WWII aviator shades will be added to the AH Products catalog.:D
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Post by: Karnak on July 30, 2003, 09:06:34 PM: Looks good HiTech.

Thanks for the update.
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Post by: Bodhi on July 30, 2003, 09:17:27 PM: Looks great Hitech, thanks for taking the time to update us!

;)
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Post by: Raubvogel on July 30, 2003, 09:38:28 PM: Looks very nice!
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Post by: Gixer on July 31, 2003, 12:42:22 AM: Quote
Originally posted by WarChild
Congrads and all, but the banner ad above the plane gives it away as usual. The banner should fade out when there is a strong light source like the sun behind it.

Now that's an excellent idea.

...-Gixer
-Hells Angels-
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Post by: GRUNHERZ on July 31, 2003, 12:59:08 AM: Nice! :)
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Post by: Sandman on July 31, 2003, 01:04:29 AM: I'm hoping that picture also contains the new moon.
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Post by: Kubwak on July 31, 2003, 01:31:18 AM: can't wait to see spots on my monitor after looking at AHs sun for too long!

GJ HT!<>
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Post by: Kweassa on July 31, 2003, 02:39:10 AM: Up until now, I had totally no idea why some of you guys were mentioning the icon.

Then, I took a realllll close look and saw a faint trace of '-51' in the middle of the sun. That's, I take, what you guys mean, isn't it?

If it takes me this much to find icons near the sun in the real game, then I'd say the sun definately works. ;)

..

ps) or it could be because I'm blind as a butt.. wait.. that don't sound right..
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Post by: Maniac on July 31, 2003, 03:47:11 AM: Cool!
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Post by: genputty on July 31, 2003, 07:46:13 AM: I like that........ AH is really a great flying sim
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Post by: Blank on July 31, 2003, 08:02:50 AM: doh!!

also just noticed the 51 in the sun only because Kweassa mentioned it :)

well that would be me dead then :D

will be so cool positioning for an attack out of the sun :D

great job HT :D
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Post by: Maniac on July 31, 2003, 08:06:51 AM: Djust incase someone hasnt seen these pics in the AH2 forum :

(http://www.hitechcreations.com/hitech/ah2-1.jpg)

(http://www.hitechcreations.com/hitech/ah2-2.jpg)

:)
Title: 1000x improvement on the sun
Post by: Eagler on July 31, 2003, 10:22:18 AM: thanks
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Post by: Kaz on July 31, 2003, 10:28:38 AM: Quote
Djust incase someone hasnt seen these pics in the AH2 forum :

And HT also mentioned that those photos were from early alpha back in February.
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Post by: Furball on July 31, 2003, 11:46:09 AM: If ht wanted us to see those 2 alpha screenshots, he woulda posted them himself ;)
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Post by: Monty405 on July 31, 2003, 11:59:46 AM: if you squint just long enough you can see a big-foot like character. whats still unknown to this day is can said bigfoot fly?
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Post by: airbumba on July 31, 2003, 12:14:58 PM: Will there be a 'mannable mirror' on the buffs:)
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Post by: B17Skull12 on July 31, 2003, 03:03:42 PM: Quote
Djust incase someone hasnt seen these pics in the AH2 forum :

OMG is what i think it is? terrian picture AH2 just around the corner i smell it

skull12
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Post by: festus on July 31, 2003, 04:15:42 PM: Cool, I can't wait.
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Post by: acepilot2 on July 31, 2003, 09:15:05 PM: hey, in the very bottom right hand of the picture you can see a forest. Now i know what the trees on trinity will look like.

Looks great hitech:cool:
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Post by: BlckMgk on July 31, 2003, 09:38:58 PM: Sooo HT did they finally release you in helping with AA:O ? hehe J/k looks nice can't wait!

If anyone playes AA:O knows what I'm referring to.. yippe!

-BM
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Post by: loser on July 31, 2003, 11:44:00 PM: Cockpit and terrain and sun looks worse than Jane's WW2. Am I the only one who is extremely underwhelmed by peeks at AH2?

just sayin
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Post by: Inferno on July 31, 2003, 11:46:49 PM: Quote
Originally posted by loser

Cockpit and terrain and sun looks worse than Jane's WW2. Am I the only one who is extremely underwhelmed by peeks at AH2?

just sayin

A. AH2 is not done.
B.At least we have some pretty good gameplay, as opposed to a 'hollow game' with good graphics but bad/no gameplay.
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Post by: loser on July 31, 2003, 11:56:45 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Inferno
A. AH2 is not done.
B.At least we have some pretty good gameplay, as opposed to a 'hollow game' with good graphics but bad/no gameplay.

wasnt talking about gameplay. I will say that AH has gameplay second to none. But ohhhs and ahhhs arent warented for pixilated graphics and trapezoid like terrain.

I enjoy playing AH and dont plan on cancelling my account anytime soon.

BUT

If screenshots i see dont impress me, i should be able to voice my opinion without cheerleaders drawing conclusions from my statements.

I stand as before on AH2, completely underwhelmed.
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Post by: Karnak on August 01, 2003, 12:02:42 AM: loser,

Keep in mind those two sceenshots are proof of concept tests from Febuary.

They may not be indicitive of the final product.

Also, the screen shot of the sun is simply using the Trinity map, so I doubt that is a good gauge of the terrain engine either.
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Post by: loser on August 01, 2003, 12:12:38 AM: thanks karnak for the more reasonable response. But AH2 is due out in the 3rd quarter. You cant believe that the fake looking sun, the angled terrain and the piss poor ground tiles will be resolved in 2 months.

Im really not complaining though, im happy with the game as is. I just dont think that people should be pumped about something that isnt that much of a leap. Ill keep paying my account as i have done for the last 3 years; but i sure wont blow smoke up anyone's star about how good AH2 looks.
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Post by: Karnak on August 01, 2003, 12:33:04 AM: loser,

No, I expect that we'll initially have to deal with those things as they are (with increased surface detail), but as new maps are made specifically with the AH2 engine hopefully things will get better.
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Post by: Kweassa on August 01, 2003, 01:11:14 AM: Third quarter - February = 2 months?
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Post by: Lazerus on August 01, 2003, 01:16:14 AM: I think, and correct me if I'm wrong, that HTC has the theory to have the graphics that the lowest 'common' computer can handle, while having the best gameplay/connection that they can offer. With this in mind, I think they are, as a company, the best on the market for what we, as customers(this includes all of us that can't afford the newest MB and graphics card), have to choose from. No, the graphics aren't the 'best' that are out there. But, they offer great graphics that the common user can run. I think that disparaging the latest effort by this company, before it is even released, is a little sophomoric, and a little premature. If you don't like what they have done after they release it, fine. But don't judge by screen shots that are known to be seven months old.

Just my .02
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Post by: BUG_EAF322 on August 01, 2003, 03:04:46 AM: This remembers me of hitech's announcement of the stars and the moon.

I'm sure now, he's a outer atmospheric star lover.

"beam me up scotty"

:cool:
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Post by: Inferno on August 01, 2003, 08:47:37 AM: Quote
Originally posted by loser
wasnt talking about gameplay. I will say that AH has gameplay second to none. But ohhhs and ahhhs arent warented for pixilated graphics and trapezoid like terrain.

I enjoy playing AH and dont plan on cancelling my account anytime soon.

BUT

If screenshots i see dont impress me, i should be able to voice my opinion without cheerleaders drawing conclusions from my statements.

I stand as before on AH2, completely underwhelmed.

Maybe you should read my post again, I made a comment on the gameplay to compare it to a game that is all eye candy and not fun to play. The main point of my post was that these are concept pics, so not everything in the pic (cockpit) would be finished.
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Post by: AKIron on August 01, 2003, 09:25:59 AM: Can almost feel the heat from that thing. Looks great HT.

Hmmmmm, doesn't this belong in the Aces High II forum? Skuzzy?
;)
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Post by: Rutilant on August 01, 2003, 09:30:50 AM: Quote
Originally posted by AKIron
Can almost feel the heat from that thing. Looks great HT.

Hmmmmm, doesn't this belong in the Aces High II forum? Skuzzy?
;)

:mad:

This isnt TOD related

:p
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Post by: acepilot2 on August 01, 2003, 11:07:30 AM: Quote
Sooo HT did they finally release you in helping with AA:O ? hehe J/k looks nice can't wait! If anyone playes AA:O knows what I'm referring to.. yippe!

I have the game, but I still do not know what you mean. Unless you mean the upcoming version?