Performance Hit And MANY questions

[Fang333333]

Hello all,

   First off let me congratulate everyone involved in the most recent update. We've come a long way baby! There are so many impressive additions I wouldn't know where to start, career mode is like being given a brand new flight sim. That being said I have been experiencing a significant performance hit. I had to lower many display settings, in the past I was running Ultra on all but 2 one notch down. I was rather happy with the performance. Now, there is a significant difference, as others reported, even when the fps are reporting steady the sim seems to lag (stutter) here and there. Especially when recording. I have reviewed most of the update release notes and gone over some other posts. I am still am on ultra but I have downgraded things like distant object detail and others significantly. I am not complaining, but I am concerned that any other updates adding/changing graphics may make the sim unenjoyable or even unplayable for me in the future. I have PROUDLY invested quite a bit in this sim, and I plan to pre-order the new campaign. This is why I am concerned about further performance hits. I super encourage these graphic additions/changes (the sim is beautiful!) I just ask that for poor students like myself, we keep the sim playable for people who cannot purchase new computers for several (if not many) years. I also acknowledge that my computer is not prime, but my self built $5000 sim computer was stolen (sensitive subject). Still, I am super impressed by this little laptop.

 

Once again, you guys have really done a great job!

 

 Here are some questions, please keep any criticisms to nil... Or at least make them constructive, I know we get a few keyboard warriors in here.

 

1. Is it possible there will be an update in the near future that could increase performance slightly?

2. Is there an in-game monetary system? I could swear I see some posts mentioning earning money in career mode.

3. Is it possible to add aircraft to squadrons, I want to fly my Bf109 G collector's plane in the JG 51. 

4. Did the new update change the recording system? I get messages that 500mb has been exceeded, I'm becoming concerned I'm eating up hard drive storage.

     a. What exactly are the recording parameters? I always assumed it was not a straight video recorder, rather some kind of system that records the inputs and movement's and replays them.

5.Just another note, I am finding that enemy aircraft are not showing up during missions, such has the ground cover missions.

 

As always thanks,

 

Joe

"Fang"

 

HP gaming laptop

Win 10

12 GB

i7-6500U

Nvidia GTX 940 MX

Edited April 3, 2018 by Fang333333

[Bilbo_Baggins]

Other maps seem to be fine but Kuban map performance has gone through the floor for many others too.

 

The game is not playing as smooth as it was in the last version- especially MP.

 

Hopefully a fix for Kuban map performance is being worked on, as it never used to play badly before. Gfx settings need to be worse than before for the same performance now. Like yourself, am also concerned that the game will become unplayable or unenjoyable in the future with additional changes. 

Edited April 3, 2018 by Mcdaddy

[Pupo]

> 1. Is it possible there will be an update in the near future that could increase performance slightly?

 

I surely hope so! 

 

> 2. Is there an in-game monetary system? I could swear I see some posts mentioning earning money in career mode.

 

Russian pilots would get Rubles for shooting down enemy aircraft as bonus. In the career, you will also get monetary incentive for shooting down planes. The money however, is completely useless until you become a commander and you unlock the Russian brothel.

 

> 3. Is it possible to add aircraft to squadrons, I want to fly my Bf109 G collector's plane in the JG 51. 

 

Some new squadrons will be added in the future. If you want a specific squadron to be added, make a research summary, containing the aircraft they flew, the theater, etc..., and PM blacksix with your data.

 

> 5.Just another note, I am finding that enemy aircraft are not showing up during missions, such has the ground cover missions.

 

If you are talking about the career mode, there is a bug in some missions, where AI only spawns when you leave the combat area. Some missions will also have no AI at all when you select the "Realistic" campaign speed. Not every missions had air to air engagements happening.

 

Cheers, and have fun!

Edited April 3, 2018 by Pupo

[Fang333333]

Some wonderful inputs here! Many thanks to all!  I'm really glad I am not alone with the performance issues (not that I wish that on anyone). I am disappointed to hear that there is no monetary career for axis and that you cannot add aircraft to squadrons. I realize it may be unrealistic, but I am quite fond of the idea of earning money and updating or buying aircraft to add to your squadron. 

 

I became a commander when EVERY NPG was wiped out in a single mission! The next mission the remaining 2 low-ranking NPGs that didn't fly were wiped out during my command. I was literally a one man Squadron!!!

 

In the first career attempt (that accidently got saved when I died) I became deputy commander by the 3rd mission for unknown reasons.

 

I would also like it if anyone can answer question 4 and 4a as I am starting to notice that recording is putting me in a sluggish, slow motion state while flying. Its really bizarre. Its not a FPS hit, instead its as if the air turns into molasses and everything just slows down. When I stop recording the sim acts like its in 4x speed. I am also really concerned I'm eating my hard drive with bloated recording's

 

Thanks

I think its time to pre order again...

Crossing my fingers it doesn't cause further FPS hits lol.

 

 

Edited April 4, 2018 by Fang333333