oscar19681 Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 How come the b-52 model look al outdated compared to The other models? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
joey45 Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Half the models are still dated..... It's more of "what model can we update" then "let's do this one because....".. I'm sure it's on the list... All the heavies need a face lift. The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
Yurgon Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 I think the Su-24 was among the aircraft that recently received a facelift. There was a nice side-by-side comparison of the old and new model showing how much better the new model looked. I'm always fascinated how ED update some of the older models without making a whole lot of fuzz about it. I wouldn't be too surprised if we saw an updated Buff sometime in the near future as well, though as has been said it's definitely not the only model that could use more details. :)
King_Hrothgar Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 DCS is based on a very old game (Lock On: Modern Air Combat). Though most of the stuff has been updated over the years, some things have not. I've noticed 3 distinct generations of 3d models/textures. The very early ones from the original LOMAC (the map, MiG-29 cockpit, B-52, Su-17, airfield static vehicles and some ships), a 2nd generation (MiG-29's external model, Mi-24 and many other units) and the current generation (Flyable stuff, most ground units, some AI planes). Over time they will eventually replace all the original stuff and then once that's done, the cycle will likely repeat with them replacing the 2nd gen stuff. It could theoretically go on endlessly, though how long the Flanker/LOMAC/DCS line will live is anyone's guess.
vicx Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 And then there are the models from Beczel which felll out of some portal from a future version of DCS. Just my opinion.
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