reported New +16lbs boost gauge reads incorrectly

[Lythronax]

The new cockpit is nice, but the boost gauge still reads as though it were the old +24lbs texture (compare MPR number on info bar):

At +18lbs it reads +15lbs;

at +12lbs it reads +9-9.5lbs;

and at +8lbs it reads +6lbs

A +16lbs boost gauge is correct for a Mk V or early F Mk IX (Merlin 61) which run at +16lbs and +15lbs respectively, but the old +24lbs gauge would likely be more accurate for a 1944 LF Mk IX like ours.

Edited October 19, 2023 by Lythronax

[grafspee]

@Lythronax I wonder why they did that, since DCS spitfire boost +18lbs and this making boost gauge pretty much useless. 

[Lythronax]

vor 25 Minuten schrieb grafspee:

@Lythronax I wonder why they did that, since DCS spitfire boost +18lbs and this making boost gauge pretty much useless. 

A simple mistake I guess. I'd wager a lot of warbird Spit IXs use a boost gauge with a smaller scale.

[grafspee]

41 minutes ago, Lythronax said:

A simple mistake I guess. I'd wager a lot of warbird Spit IXs use a boost gauge with a smaller scale.

@DD_Fenrir

It could be also subtle answer to question "do we get 150 octane fuel?". 

[Lythronax]

vor 1 Stunde schrieb grafspee:

@DD_Fenrir

It could be also subtle answer to question "do we get 150 octane fuel?". 

Having done lots of speed tests on the Spit this evening (fine up high but a little slow on the deck) I really wouldn't mind a bit of +25 goodness...

[Biggs]

The gauge was correct the first time around. No idea why they messed with it. 

[Biggs]

This is what 12lbs of boost looks like now. Get used to this bug for the next year or so I bet. 

It's like ED didn't even bother testing this or something. I don't know how you manage to miss this.

The coding for the boost needle hasn't changed from the last version. This is exactly where the old '12lbs boost' indication was located which means they just updated the texture and didn't bother re-calibrating the needle positions. Though I hope they don't cause this isnt the boost gauge they should be using in the first place FFS!

Edited October 20, 2023 by Biggs

[Art-J]

Now I know why I was fumbling with throttle lever like an idiot on my first 2.9 Spit takeoff yesterday. The memory was saying "pointer flat right = 8", but the eyes were seeing something different. Did not compute.

I'd hazard a guess fixing the texture by the gfx guy is easier and faster than changing the code by the code guy, so here's hoping they'll choose the former path.

@NineLine Could you please poke the right person in the team? That's a pretty serious functional drawback in otherwise awesome visual revamp.

In the meantime, does anyone know if cockpit textures are hardcoded now? IF not, maybe some modder could slap the old 2.8 gauge face onto the new one as an interim solution while we wait for the fix? Not a photoshop user myself so I don't know how difficult it might be.

[Tintin]

I confirm that the new graduations are false.
at 2650 rpm and 7 boost the engine must consume 80gal.
the 45 gallon drop tank is empty in 21 minutes...
the new graduations don't match at all.

They modified the textures but the graduations still remain white in the dark. 

Edited October 20, 2023 by Tintin

[Lieuie]

I really hope this is fixed quickly.

[Biggs]

On 10/20/2023 at 5:06 PM, Lieuie said:

I really hope this is fixed quickly.

It was mentioned half a year ago, before they release it, so no, it won't be.

[Skewgear]

It's been flagged. Problem looks like purely a graphics one. Worth memorising your boost needle positions for takeoff, climb and cruise power.

[grafspee]

1 hour ago, Biggs said:

It was mentioned half a year ago, before they release it, so no, it won't be.

It is like in special theory of relativity, for ED it takes minutes to fix bug but from our perspective it takes hundreds of years.

[NineLine]

This has been reported, thanks and sorry for this its not a good bug at all. Thanks.