Suchacz Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) Am I the only one, who dislikes the new electric power lines from BS2, A10C and World? I think, that power lines in BS1 were more real, because they were almost invisible, as in RL! Please, redo them to the BS1 look :helpsmilie: Example: Edited June 10, 2012 by Suchacz 1 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
B25Mitch Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 +1! I think the new power cables look very cartoonish - as if someone's drawn them on the screen with a marker pen. Not sure why they changed the look in the first place.
Kuky Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Powerlines are not invisible you know, you sure can see them and in DCS they are pretty good right now. You can see them till up to 1-2km at most and then no more... this is not too bad I think. The only thing I think they could still improve is having more gradual from "you can see them" to "you can't see them any more"... I know, I've said it in funny way :D PC specs: Windows 11 Home | Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + LC 360 AIO | MSI RTX 5090 LC 360 AIO | 55" Samsung Odyssey Gen 2 | 64GB PC5-48000 DDR5 | 1TB M2 SSD for OS | 2TB M2 SSD for DCS | NZXT C1000 Gold ATX 3.1 1000W | TM Cougar Throttle, Floor Mounted MongoosT-50 Grip on TM Cougar board, MFG Crosswind, Track IR
Suchacz Posted June 10, 2012 Author Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) For me they look like 2 inches thick black garden hose... :( Edit: Example added in post n.1 Edited June 10, 2012 by Suchacz 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
WildFire Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 I wonder if thats the way they are there. I dont understand the invisible part. Standing in the arizona desert you can see power lines and towers for MILES AND MILES AND MILES.... Never thought to look at them while I was in the air..
Nate--IRL-- Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 The Testers have complained loudly and often about these - they are not going to change - I can't remember why though. Nate Ka-50 AutoPilot/stabilisation system description and operation by IvanK- Essential Reading
Suchacz Posted June 10, 2012 Author Posted June 10, 2012 I think, that power lines in BS1 were more real, because they were almost invisible, as in RL! I dont understand the invisible part. OK, I rather should say HARDLY visible The Testers have complained loudly and often about these - they are not going to change - I can't remember why though. Nate I'm sorry, I'm not so good in Eng. L. Am I understanding your post well, if I say, that the testers like those as they are now in World? I've been in the air many times as a passanger in a propeled glider, so I know, how they are looking from the above. So I can tell you, that the BS1 picture is looking more real that the on from World...:( Do you see some black lines in those photos? :noexpression: 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
Buzpilot Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Why not make both, one for Arcade world/settings, and the other for realistic world/settings? i5 4670 - Sabertooth Z87- GTX Titan - Dell U3011 30" - 2x8GB RAM 1800 - Samsung 840 EVO 512GB SSD - Warthog HOTAS - CH Pro pedals - TrackIR5 - Win7 64bit EVERYTHING IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE :thumbup:
Suchacz Posted June 10, 2012 Author Posted June 10, 2012 No, the testers do not like them. However, it seems ED isn't going to change them. If you are right, than that is a pity :( RL pilots are instructed to search for the pylons, not for the lines themselves, because as I said, they are hardly visible. Trust me :music_whistling::smartass: 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
Boberro Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Perhaps new power lines transfer 1000x more power than previous ones? :D Seriously I prefer old model... Reminder: Fighter pilots make movies. Bomber pilots make... HISTORY! :D | Also to be remembered: FRENCH TANKS HAVE ONE GEAR FORWARD AND FIVE BACKWARD :D ಠ_ಠ ツ
Suchacz Posted June 10, 2012 Author Posted June 10, 2012 Perhaps new power lines transfer 1000x more power than previous ones? :D Seriously I prefer old model... THX for your support :thumbup: 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
PeterP Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) +1 for the old model ! I use a "very-high-visibility" edit of the Terrain *.lua and my monitors are plastered with black lines in far distance in some areas.(and I never saw/never will in RL when looking from above) Things I never saw in BS1. just move it from a Black to a greenish-dark-gray tone ( exact tone depends of the colour-palette of the map), or like I said: revet it back to BS1 standard. Edited June 10, 2012 by PeterP
Suchacz Posted June 10, 2012 Author Posted June 10, 2012 Thx, exactly :thumbup: 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
ETcampercz Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 The old model was way more realistic than this one. You know, most of you are A10C pilots, so you dont really care that much about power lines and all this shit coz you are in like 20 thousand feet. However, there exist small group of people - they call themselves choppers guys (for example me and Suchacz) and they care about those things. Because, when you are flying in 30 meters, looking for power lines is one of most important things what you have to do. Now, you can see the power line clearly from really big distance, not even saying that they look really really bad. In FC2/BS1 they were great, but now I have to look away from them because looking at them just makes me sad. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Dominik "Camper" Krejci, #95 of the 51st PVO Regiment
WildFire Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 Omg where do you live, those pictures are awesome, im moving.
JaBoG32_Prinzartus Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 +1, You are not alone. Windows 10, I7 8700k@5,15GHz, 32GB Ram, GTX1080, HOTAS Warthog, Oculus Rift CV1, Obutto R3volution, Buttkicker [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] ЯБоГ32_Принз
secret1962 Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) OK, I rather should say HARDLY visible I'm sorry, I'm not so good in Eng. L. Am I understanding your post well, if I say, that the testers like those as they are now in World? I've been in the air many times as a passanger in a propeled glider, so I know, how they are looking from the above. So I can tell you, that the BS1 picture is looking more real that the on from World...:( Do you see some black lines in those photos? :noexpression: No, because they are far compared to the ones in the game pictures. Edited June 11, 2012 by secret1962
fangav Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 Suchacz , +1 wish we could go back to the bs1 lines. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
secret1962 Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) Guys they are ok and "realistic". Look. Can you see those wires ? Nope. Edited June 11, 2012 by secret1962
BTTW-DratsaB Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 I use medium settings and the new ones look kind of comical to be honest. The reason is they don't get drawn very far, so you see these black lines that just suddenly stop, or appear abruptly under your nose. The old ones did the same but it wasn't as noticeable as they where not as dark or thick. Specs: GA-Z87X-UD3H, i7-4770k, 16GB, RTX2060, SB AE-5, 750watt Corsair PSU, X52, Track IR4, Win10x64. Sim Settings: Textures: ? | Scenes: ? |Water: ? | Visibility Range: ? | Heat Blur: ? | Shadows: ? | Res: 1680x1050 | Aspect: 16:10 | Monitors: 1 Screen | MSAA: ? | Tree Visibility: ? | Vsync: On | Mirrors: ? | Civ Traffic: High | Res Of Cockpit Disp: 512 | Clutter: ? | Fullscreen: On
secret1962 Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 I use medium settings and the new ones look kind of comical to be honest. The reason is they don't get drawn very far, so you see these black lines that just suddenly stop, or appear abruptly under your nose. The old ones did the same but it wasn't as noticeable as they where not as dark or thick. That's something to talk about. But there is a reason if they made it look like this.
Nate--IRL-- Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 That's something to talk about. But there is a reason if they made it look like this. It was not an artistic decision. It is a flaw. Nate Ka-50 AutoPilot/stabilisation system description and operation by IvanK- Essential Reading
Suchacz Posted June 11, 2012 Author Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) Omg where do you live, those pictures are awesome, im moving. Thanx mate, it's the opposite side of the globe to Arizona, place called Czech Republic. First photo> 50°26'2.739"N, 14°0'53.831"E Second photo> 50°38'21.339"N, 14°3'2.221"E Feel free to come on vacation :thumbup: Edited June 11, 2012 by Suchacz 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
Mustang Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 I remember having a conversation with luckybob9 while we were working on fixing the draw distance of the electricity pylons, we discovered from ED that the cables were 'splines' that are hardcoded and could not be altered in the current engine.
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