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Winfield_Gold

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A little fun with Google Maps 45 degree and Google Earth. Overall looks pretty good. Google Map 45 degree shows a bit of differentiation on the buildings. Makes me think that mostly top-down source material was used for a lot of it. Also parking lots are missing. Very minor nit-picks considering of the sheer amount of models Nellis requires and balancing that in mind with FPS in-game. Looks good to me. :thumbup:

 

Thanks for taking the time to add photos for real comparison

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OttoPus

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It will be a good tool to check in game colors as well when the map will be integrated within the new graphics engine :) I hope that with edge we will have no more cartoon colors and wearing-sunglasses-allthetime sensation.

Suchacz

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All colors seems to me too much saturated. Is that because HDR is off in the video? What do ya think bout that?

 

But the one thing I like the most in the video are those power lines! Finally they look a little like in real life - hardly visible!

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howie87

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All colors look too much saturated. Is that because HDR is off in the video? What do ya think bout that?

 

But the one thing I like the most in the video are those power lines! Finally they look a little like in real life - hardly visible!

 

Having looked at the real pictures, I would have to agree with this.

 

The thing to remember though is that it is not in game yet and still very much a WIP. Hopefully there will be further tweaking of the colours. Not sure how easy/difficult this would be though. Maybe cool HDR might be an option...

 

I'm now seriously starting to wonder what ED are going to charge for all this. I know the A-10C beta guys are going to get it for free but it will be interesting to see about everyone else.

 

Obviously making it free would be better for attracting more people to DCS but I understand they gotta make money somewhere.

Suchacz

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Obviously making it free would be better for attracting more people to DCS but I understand they gotta make money somewhere.

Someone posted, that there is another unrevealed map in the making, which should be released with the EDGE, maybe for free to represent new engine's capabilities.

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NRG-Vampire

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top secret, I would have to kill ya if I told ya!

Cellphone tower for aliens.

 

hehe :D thought it's a solar cell/panel tower :D

 

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howie87

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Someone posted, that there is another unrevealed map in the making, which should be released with the EDGE, maybe for free to represent new engine's capabilities.

 

Hmm... Who posted this? I'd be surprised.

VanjaB

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The way I understand it EDGE will definitely work with the Caucass map. The terrain and objects will remain the same (basically all of the art assets) while some of the engine features such as advanced lighting/shadow techniques (maybe even weather) will carry over with the use of the new engine.

 

So while the map will have nowehere near the detail of Nevada its still going to look at least somewhat better than what we have now.

 

Have I understood this correctly? Please correct me if Im wrong I dont want to spread rumours if thats all they are.

Suchacz

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^^^ someone from the testers, I can't remember who

Found that! It was not a tester as I thought, it was MadTommy's post. But I dunno if it was ment as a joke :smilewink: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1902267&postcount=2530

The way I understand it EDGE will definitely work with the Caucass map. The terrain and objects will remain the same (basically all of the art assets) while some of the engine features such as advanced lighting/shadow techniques (maybe even weather) will carry over with the use of the new engine.

 

So while the map will have nowehere near the detail of Nevada its still going to look at least somewhat better than what we have now.

 

Have I understood this correctly? Please correct me if Im wrong I dont want to spread rumours if thats all they are.

Pretty much as you said, but I hope the biggest improvement will be better utilization of the multicore CPU and higher FPS...

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Shiwaz

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ATI and Nvidia should sponsor you ED... Cause when this thing comes out, i HAVE to get a new graphics card in order to enjoy all this great stuff your making... :D

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Flagrum

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Found that! It was not a tester as I thought, it was MadTommy's post. But I dunno if it was ment as a joke :smilewink: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1902267&postcount=2530

 

Pretty much as you said, but I hope the biggest improvement will be better utilization of the multicore CPU and higher FPS...

Well, that post of MadTommy is clearly just a joke/wishful thinking.

 

But I remember an other "incident": http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1887251&postcount=5

 

Here MadTommy (again!?) hints that there is not only Nevada in development. But when I tried to narrow it down - i.e. ruling out Corsica as that is obviously not developed for DCS (at the moment) - he starts to react, hrm, "incoherent". So, once again, not sure what to think of all this ...

Nate--IRL--

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The way I understand it EDGE will definitely work with the Caucass map. The terrain and objects will remain the same (basically all of the art assets) while some of the engine features such as advanced lighting/shadow techniques (maybe even weather) will carry over with the use of the new engine.

 

So while the map will have nowehere near the detail of Nevada its still going to look at least somewhat better than what we have now.

 

Have I understood this correctly? Please correct me if Im wrong I dont want to spread rumours if thats all they are.

 

There is nothing definite until it is posted by someone from the ED team. Testers don't count either.

 

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Silver_Dragon

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Well, that post of MadTommy is clearly just a joke/wishful thinking.

 

But I remember an other "incident": http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1887251&postcount=5

 

Here MadTommy (again!?) hints that there is not only Nevada in development. But when I tried to narrow it down - i.e. ruling out Corsica as that is obviously not developed for DCS (at the moment) - he starts to react, hrm, "incoherent". So, once again, not sure what to think of all this ...

 

That? Corsica / Med Theater on DCS:W?

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1862926&postcount=124

Those are examples of terrain based on EDGE technology that will also be used for the Normandy map. However, those two images are from an unannounced map that is in development.

 

and This:

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1733722&postcount=2

In the coming weeks I will also have information and images that I can share regarding the status of the Nevada map, discuss more about EDGE features, and fill you in on other future maps that are already in work or planned.

 

Thanks,

Matt

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upupandaway

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It´s pretty much gotta be Corsica then. But what happened to letting the community in on the other projects? ED has shared lots of interesting media about Nevada and the general features of EDGE, but no further info on future / parallel devlopment. I don´t want to be pressing, but that´s what´s been written.

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The Corsica map seems to be made for some business customer of BST+ED. There were several promo vids of some high end professional Mi-17 simulator that featured the Corsica map. And this fact was (and still is?) so far "unannounced" by ED. What all this means, for us DCS inhabitants, remains unclear ... to me.

 

On the other hand, the second link does indeed hint that there might be more besides Nevada. Would be a nice surprise if EDGE would come with a free, small new map (like Corsica?? :o) and Nevada as payable add-on (except for those a10c-beta users or so).

 

Well, yeah, Nevada will not be the end of it, no doubt. The question is only, when other maps will be released. And at the moment, everything in this regard is pure speculation.

Bushmanni

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All colors seems to me too much saturated. Is that because HDR is off in the video? ...

 

I'm not so sure if all the colors are too much saturated but the sand definitely is compared to photos or what I saw with my own eyes when I was there. The other thing is the luminance level at horizon which looks too dark. It looks like all the hills in the horizon are in shadow or inside a rain torrent. But overall the engine and scenery looks really nice.

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NRG-Vampire

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Found that! It was not a tester as I thought, it was MadTommy's post. But I dunno if it was ment as a joke :smilewink: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1902267&postcount=2530

 

maybe he was refering to flanker1 wish who would like to see the black sea region expanded

this can be

crimean peninsula

turkey

bulgaria

romania - as RRG Ilya planned for DCS WWII

oh and dont forget alabama

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTDlThn-IaB6srKKoenL19w

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9.JG27 DavidRed

9.JG27 DavidRed

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wags NTTR update

 

just waoh!in my opinion this engine looks really really promising to say at least.very smooth appearance, the textures look stunning, and im also very impressed by the look of the trees, by an aviation point of view.all the different colours, and heights look really natural.

the overall colours of the terrain seem about right to my eyes as well, and looking at the vid a couple of times, i think this is the level of detail, which also could start to attract first person shooters as well, if this was available in combined arms.i feel like:cheer3nc:

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