After Black Shark is Released, then what!

[britgliderpilot]

Not really...just hopefully no1 would create something stupid that's still classified like the F-22 or something. I'm saying allow the public to create new 3d models for the game that can be easily added into the game instead of ED adding it in for us. Because of that, it turned away some really talented people and their projects (like strikemax Su-27 model). And I'm not sure what ever happen to all these other projects http://fox3.idv.tw/snitz_forums3405/post.asp?method=ReplyQuote&REPLY_ID=70979&TOPIC_ID=7865&FORUM_ID=44

 

Even though it may not be a flyable, having a new look for each plane will also be nice.

 

Relying on the whole community to exercise common sense and not do anything stupid invariably goes wrong ;)

 

We have enough trouble with people cheating to win even without an easily moddable game - if it's easily user-moddable then things are going to get daft.

 

 

Making 3D models easier to add would be a good move, I agree - but again you have a quality issue. The only thing ED need to do (if a model meets their requirements) is to run it through their plugin . . . which is pretty straightforward.

If anyone can add models, I'm not sure the quality of the models is going to go up.

[upyr1]

ditto. But too bad ED will move onto a next project after 1.2. Hopefully they will release the kit to allow us to add in our own planes and maintain realism.

I think this would be called licensing the source code...the question now is how much would ED charge to allow an outside studio to design an F-16 add on for LO MAC or design a Linux or Mac version?

[britgliderpilot]

I think this would be called licensing the source code...the question now is how much would ED charge to allow an outside studio to design an F-16 add on for LO MAC or design a Linux or Mac version?

 

I just don't think they would.

 

Lomac's code just does not support new aircraft - to add an F16 or convert all the shaders to OpenGL would requre a COMPLETE rewrite of the code, and that rewrite would then be incompatible with any development ED were doing on their own. To farm it out and then try and bring it back in later would be nigh-on impossible . . . . you'd end up with two different code evolutions side by side, it'd be sheer hell.

[upyr1]

I just don't think they would.

 

Lomac's code just does not support new aircraft - to add an F16 or convert all the shaders to OpenGL would requre a COMPLETE rewrite of the code, and that rewrite would then be incompatible with any development ED were doing on their own. To farm it out and then try and bring it back in later would be nigh-on impossible . . . . you'd end up with two different code evolutions side by side, it'd be sheer hell.

hi,

I never heard how modular the code was or was not...IMHO I would not object to seeing things start from scratch if that is what it would take to see a system that would be easy to evolve.

-Typo

[upyr1]

They have money in the bank from their partnership with 1C:Games.

 

1C are the ones doing all the development funding at the moment . . . . in order to change that and move to a Western focus that 1C doesn't want to follow, ED would probably have to break their partnership with 1C.

Risky. Very, very risky.

 

hi,

ny bigist fear is to see ED deeloping new sims periodicaly that are not truly compatable with the past ones..no matter what they call the serise or how they sell it here is what I want to see in the next sim...

basicly this to become the best mix of quanity and quality in flyable AC...

with the subscription idea the real question is how often could ED reelase a new add on and keep the old code up to date.

The things I hope to see most are the following..

1. updates for the LOMAC AC

2. major update for the LOMAC AC could be done with blark shark or other add ons...

3. new AC- becuse ED is a Russian company Iwould expect to see Russian AC but if a new sim features 4 AC it would be nice if one were a NATO advessary AC..for the sake of online play any how if the legasy AC could be updated this will settle it.

4. New theater..I would expect to see chechinya or Afghansitan circa 1984. If it were possible to design the sims so that I could fly let's say a SU-17 in the Crimea or a SU-25 in lets say Afghanistanif I had LOMAC and the new sim I would be verry happy.

I don't think this owuld be possible with out a major rewrite I don't know

but I do know I hope to see the game grow....

[peterj]

I just don't think they would.

 

Lomac's code just does not support new aircraft - to add an F16 or convert all the shaders to OpenGL would requre a COMPLETE rewrite of the code, and that rewrite would then be incompatible with any development ED were doing on their own. To farm it out and then try and bring it back in later would be nigh-on impossible . . . . you'd end up with two different code evolutions side by side, it'd be sheer hell.

Where did you get this from? sounds terrible :)

 

ED has said that they had been thinking about an SDK, but that it would take (valuable) time to develop such. So we'll probably not be seeing one anytime soon. I agree that there are possible bad effects of an SDK. There might develop an acceptance for lower quality material.

[upyr1]

hi,

Eagle would have to keep an eye on it to ensure it meets standards for compatability and quality..the last thing I would want is sub standard add ons...