Game version 2.012 discussion: Hs 129, Kuban map, FM update, New shadows

[Han]

Update 2.012

 

Dear pilots,

 

today is a real milestone for the project - we just released the 2.012 update, one of the biggest ones ever. We already told you in Dev Blogs what it will bring, but here's the quick overview.

 

1. New Hs 129 B-2 Collector Plane with many unique features and very varied weaponry.

2. Kuban map available in three seasons (Spring, Summer and Autumn). 120 thousands of square kilometers large (400 x 300 km), the biggest map in the new generation of IL-2 to date. Please note that the work on improving the AI is underway and it is not very proficient in mountain flying, we will work on it this Autumn. The map is huge, so we'll be fixing the issues that may be found in Early Access.

3. Updated FM for all aircraft. The total list of FM changes is very long, you can check it out below.

4. Together with the Kuban map, we're releasing many AI controlled ships: G-5, G-5 project 213 and S-38 torpedo boats, Type A landing barge, Type Щ (Shch) series X and Type IIB submarines, Soviet Type 7 destroyer.

5. Completely new shadow tech that allowed us to increase the shadows resolution in the cockpit, render outside shadows several times further, show the own plane shadow on the ground and make tree shadows more realistic.

Here's the complete change list:

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News on 2.012 update, full text

You can ask new questions in this thread

[Trooper117]

Great stuff!

[smink1701]

DLing now!  1.72 gigs!

[Perak]

 thx

[beepee]

Excellent!

 

Thanks devs

[Jade_Monkey]

Congratulations on this milestone!!

 

I can't wait to get out of work. 4 more hours (+1 commute) to play this glorious update.

[[CPT]Pike*HarryM]

Great!

[Yankee_One]

Thank you devs. So many changes.

 

Cant wait for a raid!

 

S!

Edited August 29, 2017 by Yankee_One

[thermoregulator]

Nearly 20 KB/s.... that´s gonna be long :-)

[Nibbio]

Nearly 20 KB/s.... that´s gonna be long :-)

 

7.9 Mb/s... I feel for you

[Jizzo]

Fantastic, you guys rock!

[Irgendjemand]

Awesome! Cant wait to check out all the changes.
Thanks for you hard work devs!

[PA-Sniv]

Great!!!

[TG-55Panthercules]

Awesome!  Almost finished D/L'ing in the time it took me to read the list of all the changes/additions.  Can't wait to try this one out.

[Finkeren]

Amazing!!!! Can't wait for the DL to finish.

[Semor76]

Il-2 Sturmovik in 2017....the legend lives on!

[LuftManu]

DAMM!

NICE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is nice! Thanks!

Edited August 29, 2017 by LF_Shinji_Ikari

[kendo]

Many thanks. I see the P40 FM has received some love.

[Irgendjemand]

Can anyone explain what "pedal loads at low and highs speeds decreased/increased" means and what it actually does?

[SYN_Vorlander]

salute. fantastic work Jason and the Development Team

[[FF]frostysauce]

Just loaded it up on the 1080Ti maxed out, the new shadows are phenomenal and the Kuban map is stunning - best looking flight sim I've ever seen

[Lemon]

Can anyone explain what "pedal loads at low and highs speeds decreased/increased" means and what it actually does?

i wondering too

[Guest deleted@50488]

It means that as dynamic pressure increases the forces needed to act on these control surfaces also increase, and one should not be able to make "wild" inputs, specially given the hardware controllers we use are far from being realistic in terms o size and force feedback.

 

This can cause some weird / unrealistic tail dance on simulators that do not try to overcome such controller limitations.

 

I am looking forward to test this one 

Edited August 29, 2017 by jcomm

[JG5_Zesphr]

sweet

[LLv24_Zami]

Just loaded it up on the 1080Ti maxed out, the new shadows are phenomenal and the Kuban map is stunning - best looking flight sim I've ever seen

I love the shadows, they give new flavor to the older maps and missions too. Edited August 29, 2017 by Zami

[Irgendjemand]

It means that as dynamic pressure increases the forces needed to act on these control surfaces also increase, and one should not be able to make "wild" inputs, specially given the hardware controllers we use are far from being realistic in terms o size and force feedback.

 

This can cause some weird / unrealistic tail dance on simulators that do not try to overcome such controller limitations.

 

I am looking forward to test this one 

 

Thanks for the explanation!

[Jade_Monkey]

Moar screens for the plebs!!

 

The ones above look incredible.

[Klaue]

Thank you guys so much.

[6./ZG26_Custard]

Many thanks to the Devs and all involved for their continual work on this truly excellent sim. 

[150GCT_Veltro]

Downloading!

[=/Hospiz/=Rosomak67]

Thank you . Downloading

[[FF]frostysauce]

Steam screenshots have a lot of compression, but here are some quick snaps in quick mission

[MrNoice]

"11. Armored glass improved visually on all aircraft;"

 

 

what does that mean ? in wich way improved ?

[Lensman]

Great work. Thank you for continuing to support and expand this wonderful series.

You'll NEVER top the:  "Oh, and by the way, we added Oculus Rift VR capability"   surprise though ... but this is close/  

[SvAF/F16_Goblin]

Great work team and Jason. I will enjoy this with my Rift

Edited August 29, 2017 by [MA]_Goblin

[=GM=GJL2]

How about performance of new shadow in Kuban？

[Chicken_Train]

Oh my thank you Devs!!!!

 

Does this have the new career mode? If not no worries! Keep up the wonderful work.

[Jade_Monkey]

How about performance of new shadow in Kuban？

How about it?

[I./JG1_Baron]

"11. Armored glass improved visually on all aircraft;"

 

 

what does that mean ? in wich way improved ?

 

The refraction of light is improved + some another things. You will see  

Edited August 29, 2017 by I./JG1_Baron

[Requiem]

Awesome, looking forward to checking the improved FMs out when I get home!