skywalker22 Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 (edited) I would like you to ask devs, to create more natural, green colors, not using that much of brown/orange like its all burned out. I would like you to use colors of the terrain in spring, it will be ways better for our eyes Take a look at these pics, taken from March this year. PS: If you maybe need any help with textures, please let me know. I am a modder my self, I do racing track for PC racing sims. You just have to tell me whats your approach to creating landscape textures. Edited May 7, 2021 by mitja_bonca 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistermann Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 (edited) FWIW, I was really impressed with the colors Mariana screenshot in today's newsletter. I wonder what, if anything can be worked into existing or WIP maps like we see below. Edited May 7, 2021 by Mistermann 2 System Specs: Spoiler Processor:13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-13900K - RAM: 64GB - Video Card: NVIDIA RTX 4090 - Display: Pimax 8kx VR Headset - Accessories: VKB Gunfighter III MCG Ultimate, VKB STECS Standard, Thrustmaster TPR Pedals, Simshaker JetPad, Predator HOTAS Mounts, 3D Printed Flight Button Box Video Capture Software: Open Broadcaster Software (OBS), Video Editing Software: PowerDirector 365 Thrustmaster TWCS Mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northstar98 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 This has always been a problem with DCS maps - while they might be fairly high resolution and detail, they don't look natural - hopefully the Marianas will change that somewhat. 1 Modules I own: F-14A/B, F-4E, Mi-24P, AJS 37, AV-8B N/A, F-5E-3, MiG-21bis, F-16CM, F/A-18C, Supercarrier, Mi-8MTV2, UH-1H, Mirage 2000C, FC3, MiG-15bis, Ka-50, A-10C (+ A-10C II), P-47D, P-51D, C-101, Yak-52, WWII Assets, CA, NS430, Hawk. Terrains I own: South Atlantic, Syria, The Channel, SoH/PG, Marianas. System: GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX, AMD Ryzen 5 7600, Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 32 GB, Western Digital Black SN850X 1 TB (DCS dedicated) & 2 TB NVMe SSDs, Corsair RM850X 850 W, NZXT H7 Flow, MSI G274CV. Peripherals: VKB Gunfighter Mk.II w. MCG Pro, MFG Crosswind V3 Graphite, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEIST Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 5/9/2021 at 10:05 AM, Northstar98 said: while they might be fairly high resolution and detail Are we playing the same game? I think it's one of the biggest issues with dcs. Compared to MSFS or Star Citizen which even cover entire planets the detail is much higher in those games. I really hope there will be a substantial upgrade soon - given the quality of the clouds I am optimistic the ED can figure sth out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northstar98 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, GEIST said: Are we playing the same game? I think it's one of the biggest issues with dcs. Compared to MSFS or Star Citizen which even cover entire planets the detail is much higher in those games. I can't say anything about the space sim (which I would assume is procedurally generated - and not trying to recreate a real location), but in the other flight sim, the detail and resolution is inferior to new DCS maps - that doesn't mean it looks worse, they're just lower resolution (which is only noticeable at low altitudes), IMO it looks a fair bit better because they're much more accurate, especially with the textures. The difference is quite clear as soon as you get low. Watch this and you'll see what I mean (if you can stomach the language). DCS textures however are essentially generic, and the areas it depicts are less accurate compared to real life, unfortunately these 2 make DCS terrains look a fair bit worse overall IMO. The textures in that other sim are photo-realistic, which goes a long way into making it look more realistic compared to DCS, even if it's actually less detailed/lower resolution than DCS maps. Then there's other stuff like the improved lighting and atmospheric stuff in that other sim - which definitely does some enhancing. Obviously the Caucasus map is an exception here - but that map was a 2018 facelift (and mostly concerning the mesh) of a map that is basically 20 years old. Quote I really hope there will be a substantial upgrade soon - given the quality of the clouds I am optimistic the ED can figure sth out I wouldn't count on it, but soon we'll have the Marianas map which looks to be the most detailed and accurate DCS map going - it's also supposed to be trialling some new terrain technology. Unfortunately the other main gripe I have with DCS maps is that they're all modelled as if the Earth is flat, obviously coming with its own set of issues. Edited June 30, 2021 by Northstar98 1 Modules I own: F-14A/B, F-4E, Mi-24P, AJS 37, AV-8B N/A, F-5E-3, MiG-21bis, F-16CM, F/A-18C, Supercarrier, Mi-8MTV2, UH-1H, Mirage 2000C, FC3, MiG-15bis, Ka-50, A-10C (+ A-10C II), P-47D, P-51D, C-101, Yak-52, WWII Assets, CA, NS430, Hawk. Terrains I own: South Atlantic, Syria, The Channel, SoH/PG, Marianas. System: GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX, AMD Ryzen 5 7600, Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 32 GB, Western Digital Black SN850X 1 TB (DCS dedicated) & 2 TB NVMe SSDs, Corsair RM850X 850 W, NZXT H7 Flow, MSI G274CV. Peripherals: VKB Gunfighter Mk.II w. MCG Pro, MFG Crosswind V3 Graphite, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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