rainbird Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 it is fundamentally a mathematical procedural description of landscapes. so it is "basically that". sure, his terrain project is more related to describing features of the terrain using vector graphics. the idea of "fitting" a river between two points on a map with infinite LOD is a procedural problem. but i have not even read his papers, merely looked at his screen shots. maybe you could tell me what it basically all boils down too if not the basic procedural techniques illustrated by the link in my last post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krunkskimo Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 i knew i could find a thread to revive. http://www.outerra.com/forum/index.php?topic=637.0 Alpha is released This alpha release features: A complete, real scale planet Earth that can be explored Created from real elevation data with resolution 90m where available, 1km resolution for oceans; data are dynamically downloaded as you go Further refined by fractal-based procedural techniques down to centimeter-level details Vector-based road system that integrates with the procedurally generated terrain Ability to place static stock objects and drive provided vehicles It's been a long time coming I'm sure there's a few of you who have been waiting for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suchacz Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 i knew i could find a thread to revive. http://www.outerra.com/forum/index.php?topic=637.0 Alpha is released It's been a long time coming I'm sure there's a few of you who have been waiting for this. I know that you will hate me, but I must say it... "NICE TO SEE YOU AWAKE, MAN!" :megalol: ...sorry, but I couldn't help myself :smilewink: Per aspera ad astra! Crucial reading about DCS: Black Shark - Black Shark and Coaxial Rotor Aerodynamics, Black Shark and the Trimmer, Black Shark – Autopilot: Part 1, Black Shark – Autopilot: Part 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krunkskimo Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I know that you will hate me, but I must say it... "NICE TO SEE YOU AWAKE, MAN!" :megalol: ...sorry, but I couldn't help myself :smilewink: the thread i found got merged :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentEagle Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 (edited) This engine has so much potential once people get past the fact that it is STILL PRE-ALPHA! Here's a quick video I made where I replaced the cessna's FM with an Edge 540 from FlightGear. I have tried everything from low level flight, to supersonic flight (f-16/x-15), to putting my cessna in orbit with rocket engines and the terrain/detail transitions are outstanding. Recording this in real-time at 1080p with graphics maxed out and my GPU/CPU weren't even at 50% usage. qYJ42XifTLs Edited March 1, 2012 by SilentEagle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom88 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 W-O-W!! The sense of speed is fantastic!!!:thumbup: Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asparagin Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 This engine has so much potential once people get past the fact that it is STILL PRE-ALPHA! Mmmyes..BUT WHERE ARE THE TOWNS?? :D:D Spoiler AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, MSI MEG X570 UNIFY (AM4, AMD X570, ATX), Noctua NH-DH14, EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti XC3 ULTRA, Seasonic Focus PX (850W), Kingston HyperX 240GB, Samsung 970 EVO Plus (1000GB, M.2 2280), 32GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 DIMM CL16, Cooler Master 932 HAF, Samsung Odyssey G5; 34", Win 10 X64 Pro, Track IR, TM Warthog, TM MFDs, Saitek Pro Flight Rudders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecko Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 (edited) Just a couple of comparative images from FC2 and Outtera-tech demo.After all,graphics are not so important for flight simulations,right? :) Top of Caucasus,FC 2.0... and the same view for Outtera... FC 2 Outtera Edited March 1, 2012 by Vecko [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Virtual Aerial Operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterP Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Nice comparison! Thanks for taking the time to visit these places. - I'm also very impressed of the demo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiJack Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Great comparison Vecko! I have downloaded the Outerra demo but have not had time to install it yet. Will play some this weekend I think. (HJ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scheffchen Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 thanks vecko - great idea to compare. That dcs terrain engine is so... lost. hopefully edge will keep the promises made. 9900k, 2080TI, 64GB, ssd, valve index, Thrustmaster on virpil, virpil cm2 throttle, tpr pedals, mfd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
213 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 how about you compare some of the harbor and coastal areas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaze Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Even with EDGE, the original terrain that we have now in BS2 and A-10C will not benefit from EDGE technology, only the new Nevada map will AFAIK. i7 7700K | 32GB RAM | GTX 1080Ti | Rift CV1 | TM Warthog | Win 10 "There will always be people with a false sense of entitlement. You can want it, you can ask for it, but you don't automatically deserve it. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALDEGA Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heli Shed Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 This engine has so much potential once people get past the fact that it is STILL PRE-ALPHA! Here's a quick video I made where I replaced the cessna's FM with an Edge 540 from FlightGear. I have tried everything from low level flight, to supersonic flight (f-16/x-15), to putting my cessna in orbit with rocket engines and the terrain/detail transitions are outstanding. Recording this in real-time at 1080p with graphics maxed out and my GPU/CPU weren't even at 50% usage. qYJ42XifTLs Amazing. Track IR? Come pay us a visit on YouTube - search for HELI SHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafer Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 That terrain is made for DCS KA-50. ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Spot on leafer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentEagle Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Picture dump incoming from Outerra In Orbit Sunrise (Over Nebraska, distant mountains from CA) Grand Canyon California (West of LA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amalahama Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Atmospheric scattering is fantastic in Outerra, I really hope ED implement it in the future. Regards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterP Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedaway Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Excellent video. Sure there is a contrast 'issue'. Just look at the sky and also the contrast between ground and forests. For the rest, DCS terrain is well populated and thinking of the time it would have taken, I take my hat off to the devs. DCS Wish: Turbulences affecting surrounding aircraft... [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC] Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P - Intel Core i5 6600K - 16Gb RAM DDR4-2133 - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming - 8 Go - 2 x SSD Crucial MX300 - 750 Go RAID0 - Screens: HP OMEN 32'' 2560x1440 + Oculus Rift CV1 - Win 10 - 64bits - TM WARTHOG #889 - Saitek Pro Rudder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Atmospheric scattering is fantastic in Outerra, I really hope ED implement it in the future. Regards! Of course, that would mean at least three different incompatible maps...the current one (that is not going to be done in EDGE according to ED), Nevada with EDGE, and then a new map under Outerra (who knows how long that will take).:huh: ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecko Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Excellent comparison PeterP.Now, remove all structures and rivers from DCS and try again...;) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Virtual Aerial Operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterP Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Why should I do this? Better add the structures and rivers to Outerra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALDEGA Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 The mountains and valleys in Outtera are just gorgeous :) Outerra's terrain + DCS' objects = awesomeness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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