Monthly Newsletter Updates Discussion

[hypersonik]

:noexpression: im confused are this screenshots of Nevada using EDGE ? Tu-22M3 looks beyond EPIC.

[VTJS17_Fire]

+1, but it's funny and sad to see that some people have nothing else. The terrain is looking better, I like the trees in the screenshots.....nice job Ed. And that base looks stunning!

 

Beside my job, my family (wife and 2 month old daughter) and gymnastics, it's my favorite hobby. What's wrong on that? So the Friday is naturally a good day (because I haven't to work on weekend), since the weekly updates, every week a little bit more. ;)

 

 

regards,

Fire

 

 

PS: A damn good update, Wags! :thumbup:

[joey45]

:noexpression: im confused are this screenshots of Nevada using EDGE ?

Yes.

 

Nevada > Map

EDGE > Image Generator. AkA IG, Rendering Engine, Game Engine.

Edited July 19, 2013 by joey45

[starsky396]

Does this mean the FA/18 is coming after the FW190?

[Silver_Dragon]

very interesting the Wags worlds: early and very rough...... to get to place bets on the outcome.

 

until next year I do not think we see the F/A-18C

[Griffin]

Great looking list ED!

 

Though for the Ka-50, I would have expected some more important fixes than just a cosmetic fix to the Shkval or whatever was wrong with it. But I'll count that in and 3 more fixes to go before I buy the full BS2 module to support ED in continuing support to their first baby.

 

Hopefully the UH-1H transverse flow effect/ETL vibration will be fixed soon too. It definitely has a big impact on flying the aircraft and not realistic at all as described by experienced pilots.

[starsky396]

very interesting the Wags worlds: early and very rough...... to get to place bets on the outcome.

 

until next year I do not think we see the F/A-18C

 

Well, the thing I am a bit confused on is that a news update a little bit ago said the next DCS title will be the FA/18. Here it is http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1794677

[NineLine]

I dont think any timeline has been given for either aircraft right now.

 

Well, the thing I am a bit confused on is that a news update a little bit ago said the next DCS title will be the FA/18. Here it is http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1794677

[Silver_Dragon]

First Nevada intention has be Training Grounds as Red Flag exercises: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Flag_exercise

 

http://youtu.be/awCaMVI-6yU

[SimFreak]

I see speedtees. Neato

[Flagrum]

What airport is that in the first nevada pic? That's not Nellis, right?

[Jona33]

Why is is called Nevada and not Area 51?

 

What happened last time flight sim developers named something "Area 51". :D

[Snoopy]

:doh: Really, how many times do we have to do the "why Nevada" dance? :chair:

 

If you don't like it don't purchase or fly it. Simple as that.

 

Nevada's eventually release will be the first step in getting other maps from ED and 3rd parties.

 

What airport is that in the first nevada pic? That's not Nellis, right?

 

It's Groom Lake not Nellis.

[71st_Mastiff]

Those new screen shots of Nevada map are very nice looks like the new EDGE is going to be very detailed. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

Here's to hope;that some one is working on that Northeastern European map..

[OttoPus]

Wags didn't talk about EDGE... so these are shots only from the map tools work, we cannot say they are generated by the new graphics engine (luckily I say, those shots look so cartoonish).

[Cedaway]

Nevada doesn't look real...

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As I don't see guys with 'CSI' jackets :music_whistling::doh:

 

No, seriously, thanks for those updates. You do great work, ED.

[NineLine]

I wonder if Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be modeled as well so we can have Abrams racing...

[Fox One]

I dont think it will be easier to fly, it will be different. Will be interesting to see how the MW50 system is modeled, etc...

 

I don't think it will have MW 50. The activation switch and other associated controls are missing from the cockpit. What's interesting is that it will have EZ 42 gunsight and not the common Revi 16 ...

[mambo]

Good info.This is getting more and more exiting! thnks.

[NineLine]

You are right, didnt look that close, but I dont see the switch either...

 

I don't think it will have MW 50. The activation switch and other associated controls are missing from the cockpit. What's interesting is that it will have EZ 42 gunsight and not the common Revi 16 ...

[Boberro]

Outstanding Tu-22 pylons and overall model.

 

Nevada a disappointment for this moment.

[Wags]

We'll be holding off on future work in progress images of Nevada until it is further along.

[Snoopy]

We'll be holding off on future work in progress images of Nevada until it is further along.

 

Understandable, the comments by members in this thread just show you can't make people happy. People want updates, you give them, then they complain about WIP images.

[Psyrixx]

Guys -

 

These are the first pictures of the new Nevada map. They've started it from scratch several times from what I have pieced together, and the same thing goes for EDGE. If the first few pictures of the new map/new engine look similar to what we've currently got, then I for one am excited to see the improvements that we have coming our way.

 

Software's initial stages often don't look anywhere near as good as they will once the final product comes out. They may even be using placeholder textures for things.

 

To be perfectly honest, if EDGE renders something that looks exactly like what we've got now but can do it at 120fps instead of the 40-50 I get now, I'll be more than happy with it.

 

That being said, I doubt these teaser photos are anywhere near the final quality of the Nevada map.

[Psyrixx]

Understandable, the comments by members in this thread just show you can't make people happy. People want updates, you give them, then they complain about WIP images.

 

Exactly.

 

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New images of the Nevada map. This past week we started rebuilding the Nevada map with the new map tools, but it is still early and very rough... a lot of tuning and tweaking to still be done. Thankfully, we are nearing the end of this long journey and it is on track to be released later this year (seriously). I'm sure many of you have lots of questions about the map and the technology behind it, but I'm afraid I have no answers for you at this time. I have no direct contact with the map team and no access to the map build. However, as the map nears release, I'm sure I will have more information to pass along.

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So calm yourselves lumpy space princesses. They've been working on the latest iteration of Nevada for a week using the new map tools. Obviously this is like pre-pre-pre-pre-pre alpha.

Edited July 19, 2013 by Psyrixx