Combat-Helo

[Phantom88]

Since DCS Announced the next module won't be The Apache,This Sim is great news.

[Heli Shed]

It's an old project, one man show, but a good one. I follow this for years. :thumbup:

 

Old project or not using the ledwerks engine is a massive step forward IMHO.

 

One man show? Jesus...............fairplay! Max kudos and respect to him. I for one will be supporting by purchase.

 

'T'

[159th_Viper]

Looks promising.

 

Pity really about the postage-stamp sized map........Effectively puts an end to the contemplation any type of modern battlefield scenario.

[Napa]

They've also talked about a possible MH-60 addon. Would be awesome, finally a spiritual sequel to Longbow :)

 

Also this is already a classic :D

 

 

:puke:

 

I thought I could handle watching the whole vid :doh::P

[celticcoho]

:puke:

 

I thought I could handle watching the whole vid :doh::P

Dizzy now, lol...Someone release the Parking Brake!!!!!!!:thumbup:

[Heli Shed]

Looks promising.

 

Pity really about the postage-stamp sized map........Effectively puts an end to the contemplation any type of modern battlefield scenario.

Agreed! big shame.

 

Trade off for high Quality graphics?

[Feuerfalke]

Agreed! big shame.

 

Trade off for high Quality graphics?

 

More a question of how many hours of work to be spend on.

 

Remember: The team consists of 3 people working on the project in their spare time + a few people adding graphics. With this team you can't programm the world in full detail in just a few weeks ;)

[sobek]

I'd be interested in what their skope is on system true-to-life-ness. ;)

Edited June 18, 2011 by sobek

[sungsam]

Old project or not using the ledwerks engine is a massive step forward IMHO.

 

One man show? Jesus...............fairplay! Max kudos and respect to him. I for one will be supporting by purchase.

 

'T'

 

 

When you follow something for years, you respect it Tyger. His afford is tremendous and the quality of his work is self exhibited.

 

We just give defferent meaning to the phrase "One man show" I see. :)

 

My support for purchase is sure.

 

Some videos follow:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLvCX9XXZSE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LglhdOBJbU&feature=related

Edited June 18, 2011 by sungsam

[Conure]

So, who's gonna buy Combat-Helo?

 

Hey all,

 

Been following this with interest and it's looking better and better each time I go on the website.

 

http://www.combat-helo.co.uk/news.html

 

Looks very, very good. Can't wait to see the end results. What are your thoughts on the sim? Would be great to have a competitor for the Black Shark - Looks like they're going all out on the FM and avionics too!

[hassata]

That RotoCam clip bodes well for fps.

[BKLronin]

One man show

 

I think they´re actually three: Flex, AD and someone working on the HTR flight model.

[MemphisBelle]

I think it´s not yet known here...I just found the Combat helo developers block:

 

http://combathelo.blogspot.com/

 

EDIT: That looks interesting...

 

Alternative hardware we were looking at was Kinect for hand-tracking for operation of virtual MFDs, at least until the "non-commercial" nature of Microsofts Kinect SDK came to light. So until there's clarification on Microsoft's SDK usage, plans for virtual cockpit operation via Kinect will be shelved.

Edited June 26, 2011 by MemphisBelle

[EagleEye]

I think it´s not yet known here...I just found the Combat helo developers block:

http://combathelo.blogspot.com/

EDIT: That looks interesting...

Hehe, it is known but it`s like finding a needle in a haystack with so many threads in the forums and most users forget about the search functions...;)http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=50740

If one is interested in (flight) simulations he/she will find about new projects and the like very fast.:) :pilotfly:

[PoleCat]

Been following this sims development since it's conception way back after the LB2 days. This has been slowly moving forward for years. Really looking good. I will also purchase for sure.

 

Out

[sungsam]

Do you know what's the good part of it ? :devil_2:

 

Walk-Around Mode

Dynamic Campaigns

Terrain and Trees as Cover

 

:music_whistling:

[Cali]

I wonder if they will make bigger maps?

[EagleEye]

I wonder if they will make bigger maps?

They plan to have streaming terrains later, though I think the map size is big enough for a helicopter sim. More details on the ground and collidable trees are more important then boring large terrain me thinks.

[Haukka81]

They plan to have streaming terrains later, though I think the map size is big enough for a helicopter sim. More details on the ground and collidable trees are more important then boring large terrain me thinks.

 

 

+1

[Krippz]

They plan to have streaming terrains later, though I think the map size is big enough for a helicopter sim. More details on the ground and collidable trees are more important then boring large terrain me thinks.

 

I couldn't agree with you more.

[Druid_]

The reason for the 40x40 map is due to the limitations of the leadwerks engine that they are using for development. Richard 'Flex' will be looking towards a newer engine & incorporating other engine technologies (e.g. he has just purchased a Grome3 license). The main stumbling block is financing.

 

They intend to release a working version on the Helo along with a U.S. based firing range & terrain map first to finance further development whilst he works on the DC and the Afghan map. He then intends to release further modules to Combat Helo in the form of new Heli's the first being the ch47. The MP will be Coop only. The Apache will be 2 player coop or 1 player + 1 AI.

 

Richard is immensely knowledgable of the pc games industry & has a canny knack of knowing what works & what doesn't. I wish him well with this project. It is definately shaping up v nicely.

Edited June 30, 2011 by Druid_
crap spelling

[empeck]

The reason for the 40x40 map is due to the limitations of the leadwerks engine that they are using for development. Rickard 'Flex' will be looking towards a newer engine & incorporating other engine technologies (e.g. he has just purchased a Grome3 license). The main stumbling block is financing.

 

They intend to release a working version on the Helo along with a U.S. based firing range & terrain map first to finance further development whilst he works on the DC and the Afghan map. He then intends to release further modules to Combat Helo in the form of new Heli's the first being the ch47. The MP will be Coop only. The Apache will be 2 player coop or 1 player + 1 AI.

 

Richard is immensely knowledgable of the pc games industry & has a canny knack of knowing what works & what doesn't. I wish him well with this project. It is definately shaping up v nicely.

 

+1

 

I'd love to see bigger maps too, but I'll buy CH at day one anyway. They don't claim their sim will be DCS quality, they rather want to make a simulation game in similar fashion to old sims where gameplay and fun were as important as true vehicle simulation. Flexman is known person since Longbow 2 days, and I trust he will deliver a good product.

[sungsam]

I wonder if they will make bigger maps?

 

This has a good chance to be our job to do soo.

[J. Heller]

Helicopters make me feel so helpless on the battlefield, give me a fast mover any day. I'll be passing this one up.

[EtherealN]

You'll feel less helpless when you make a two-second popup and ripple-fire 8 Hellfires on an armor column. :)