DCS World 1.5 and 2 Discussion

[KaspeR32]

The Las Vegas Motor Speedway isnt a big part of NTTR, its modelling will be basic at best, whether they will tweak landmarks like that is unknown and pretty doubtful at this time.

 

The Speedway is adjacent to Nellis, it's where every plane will be going low and slow, I would think that it's one of the more dominant features of NTTR. I mean it's there, which is awesome, so I'm not really complaining, but they already modeled the track, so it would have to be a fix or a tweak like you said.

[NineLine]

The Speedway is adjacent to Nellis, it's where every plane will be going low and slow, I would think that it's one of the more dominant features of NTTR. I mean it's there, which is awesome, so I'm not really complaining, but they already modeled the track, so it would have to be a fix or a tweak like you said.

 

All I am saying is it probably wont be a priority, of course we can request fixes, but it wont make or break what the map is intended for. I am certainly not going to bug them about it right now ;)

[rjetster1]

All I am saying is it probably wont be a priority, of course we can request fixes, but it wont make or break what the map is intended for. I am certainly not going to bug them about it right now ;)

 

I can’t bring myself around to purchasing NTTR unless this is fixed.;)

[Vampyre]

I can’t bring myself around to purchasing NTTR unless this is fixed.;)

 

It will be of the utmost importance when we get DCS: NASCAR.:thumbup:

[zaelu]

Hm... you know... it took me half a minute to understand that that picture is from DCS and not real (even bad camera work)... LOL.

 

So yeah... fix that turn... people could get injured if they crash in that turn. :P

[SkateZilla]

Well, there is no parking lot on the tri-oval coming off turn 4.

[mwd2]

ArmA 3: Altis is 'only' 270 square km - the whole map is 30km x 30 km = 900 square km

 

[NineLine]

Doh, I missed where it was squared... so its smaller than I was thinking, thanks for the heads up...

[mwd2]

Was the size of NTTR not only plan for 360 km x 360 km ....since when did the map growth to 600 km x 610 km?

[NineLine]

Was the size of NTTR not only plan for 360 km x 360 km ....since when did the map growth to 600 km x 610 km?

 

Final size is 600 x 610 with low detail border area, but high to medium detail areas are 360 x 360

Edited February 4, 2015 by NineLine

[cichlidfan]

Was the size of NTTR not only plan for 360 km x 360 km ....since when did the map growth to 600 km x 610 km?

 

Adolescent growth spurt. ;)

[Snoopy]

I could care less about the speedway, but I will be very picky about airport markings, etc specifically at Nellis and Creech.

[mwd2]

This make the map bigger as the map of DCS World 1.0 --> nice.

 

So we could also expect a bigger Strait of Hormuz map!?

 

390 x 390 km highly detailed map area that centers on the Strait of Hormuz.

[NineLine]

This make the map bigger as the map of DCS World 1.0 --> nice.

 

So we could also expect a bigger Strait of Hormuz map!?

 

I would imagine there will be a border around it similar to NTTR of low detailed map area, so you dont hit the edge of the map... but I dont know much about that map yet or if they have standardized anything with that yet.

[uboats]

IIRC current nttr map covers the area where Edwards AFB locates, will it be added in the future?

[karambiatos]

if the undetailed area is as detailed as the current map, that's going to be pretty amazing, minus the towns and cities of course.

[Aginor]

@mwd2

The map size depends a bit on how detailed the map is.

So if you don't have many objects and/or no need for detailed terrain the map might be huge.

Extreme case: A falklands map, containing only the islands' terrain, might be as big as the whole world (Falklands in waterworld so to speak).

The Hormuz map contains a few big cities, so it might not be possible to make it really big.

NTTR is somewhere in between. Lots of desert, with only a few really detailed areas.

But ED said they will test all that stuff by expanding the maps as soon as the important parts are working, so I guess we will see, once DCSW 2.0 is released or soon thereafter.

[sniperwolfpk5]

What should be the price of NTTR map?

[NineLine]

What should be the price of NTTR map?

 

Not announced yet, but the assumption would be a $30-$40 dollar price tag.

[mwd2]

@mwd2

The map size depends a bit on how detailed the map is.

So if you don't have many objects and/or no need for detailed terrain the map might be huge.

Extreme case: A falklands map, containing only the islands' terrain, might be as big as the whole world (Falklands in waterworld so to speak).

The Hormuz map contains a few big cities, so it might not be possible to make it really big.

NTTR is somewhere in between. Lots of desert, with only a few really detailed areas.

But ED said they will test all that stuff by expanding the maps as soon as the important parts are working, so I guess we will see, once DCSW 2.0 is released or soon thereafter.

 

This is clear.

 

The airfield locations have the greatest detail (elevation mesh and textures of 2 meters per pixel), the center area of the map between the airfields (as indicted by the area covered by roads in the attached image) has the second highest detail (4-8 meters per pixel), and the area along the outside portions of the map have the least detail (16 to 64 meters per pixel).

 

Now it would be nice to know/see, the differents between center, middle and outskirt landscape - compare with the Caucasus map.

[uboats]

are buildings in LV destructible?

[Mainstay]

are buildings in LV destructible?

 

Would be kinda weird if they werent....

 

Thus far the new map and surroundings look promising but im kinda afraid for the effects.

 

Will EDGE introduce improved particle effects from explosions etc?

New fires and types of smoke ?

[panzerd18]

Would be kinda weird if they werent....

 

Thus far the new map and surroundings look promising but im kinda afraid for the effects.

 

Will EDGE introduce improved particle effects from explosions etc?

New fires and types of smoke ?

 

Its Dx11 so I hope so.

[NineLine]

I was wondering, do you guys read the first post at all?

[Aginor]

Some do, some don't. Try to see it that way: Everybody gets to paraphrase the first post and clarify it for someone that way. :)