Make Runways Cleaner/Sharper

[100Coogn]

Please make the edges of the runway look similar to this photo.  I believe it will make them stand out
and easier to see from a distance.  It will just look better than it is now.
Right now the grass just kinda fades into tarmac. 



Oh yeah, and bring back trains.   

Coogan

[Tilt]

+1

[Scca]

I think the effect is intentional.  The runways are made of marston matting, not asphalt. 

[Ack-Ack]

I think the effect is intentional.  The runways are made of marston matting, not asphalt.

Think only the small bases have steel matting, the other bases pavement.

[Chalenge]

I am more concerned about the bases that have aircraft launch on headings that don't have runways.

[100Coogn]

I am more concerned about the bases that have aircraft launch on headings that don't have runways.

True.

Coogan

[Scca]

Think only the small bases have steel matting, the other bases pavement.

Me thinks you're correct. 

[ONTOS]

I 100% agree with Chalenge.

[bustr]

Right now I'm having to visit about 100 runways on a terrain from the air to look for problems.

The sharpest and longest range rendering of the runways will happen if you turn off post lighting and push all of your detail sliders to the right. Some of you will take FPS hits and even have rendering stuttering at that point. There will be a trade off point between range and clarity or, the real performance capability of your video card and your choice of texture mode and in game graphics settings that will limit seeing clear runways. Even the MA default of haze\fog layer can effect at what distance you will see a clear runway. Since Hitech first introduced a full MA environment for testing back in the closed alpha, this has been the best offering of graphics performance adjustments.

As for the misaligned entry point for aircraft integrated into an airfield object, report the location in the bug forum. That is a bug which needs to get on the to do list.

[100Coogn]

The runways are not only bland from the air.  They don't look all that impressive while setting on them.
Not trying to be unappreciative of all of HT's hard work.  Just saying, the runways should look better than they do now.

Coogan

[Ramesis]

Jeez... of all things to complain about!!
I used to fly quite a bit and I have never seen a runway
as trim and manicured as that picture 

[100Coogn]

Jeez... of all things to complain about!!
I used to fly quite a bit and I have never seen a runway
as trim and manicured as that picture 

Have you seen any that have the runway and grass washed together as in the game?

I've seen more complaints about upgrades to this ride or that ride.  Fine for them.  Who will notice those improvements? Only the people who fly/drive that particular ride.
This improvement, every single player would notice, since everyone has to look at a runway eventually.
To me, the way they look now would be a turn-off to new players.

Coogan

[Zoney]

Have you seen any that have the runway and grass washed together as in the game?
Coogan

Yes, all of them that are smaller airports with grass edging.  They don't run an edger down the sides too often.  Pavement edges tend to crumble a bit, grass grows quicker right next to the runway because of the extra rainwater that runs off, and then there are the weeds.  The edges are therefore kind of vague many times because of these things and more.

I think they look just about right.

I also don't think new players are going to be too concerned with "neat trimmed edges" when they are just trying to figure the flying part out.

[100Coogn]

Yes, all of them that are smaller airports with grass edging.  They don't run an edger down the sides too often.  Pavement edges tend to crumble a bit, grass grows quicker right next to the runway because of the extra rainwater that runs off, and then there are the weeds.  The edges are therefore kind of vague many times because of these things and more.

I think they look just about right.

I also don't think new players are going to be too concerned with "neat trimmed edges" when they are just trying to figure the flying part out.

Then they will really have problems with the landing part, since some runways can be seen until it's too late.

Coogan

[oboe]

I have noticed if I look at something from a low angle of incidence - be it an aircraft wing or runway, what-have-you, the texture blurs pretty badly.