Developer Diary, Part 58

[=69.GIAP=TUSHKA]

3 weeks ago there was an introduction of a new launcer, and you either have to uninstall and reinstall (With the new launcer (http://il2sturmovik.com/download/)) or look at the forums for what directory to delete..

Thanks, pigmachine, I will try that.

 

Best wishes,

Tushka

[SimFreak]

FYI, BoS US - Normal server is not working...

[Nankeen]

Thanks to all, had a blast . There are many very good Lagg pilots out there . I tried all of the servers available, was shot down, crashed through my own error, encountered a few smokeys and evaded a tactical trap. Just wish there where a sever closer to the Oceania.

Regards,

Boomerang

[=38=Tatarenko]

Quick fly in the EU Expert Light (25 player) server this am till the server quit - nice and smooth. Felt a lot better.

[LLv34_Flanker]

S!

 

 Gotta try the LagG-3 again today Not a bad plane if you keep speed up.

[...srqbones]

Other than the periods when I go from about 30 fps to 2 fps, this is fabulous.

 

One thing I known from the Expert servers - my CAP aircraft recognition skills are poor!  Between my head moving, Track IR settings maybe not so good, frame rate stutter, and poor knowledge of aircraft silhouettes, I find myself closing on a lot of friendlies before making visual ID.  Thank goodness the wing-forward Me-109s are so distinct, but the Lagg-3 looks like a ubiquitous plane, just like many others.  I can see myself dying in a real conflict because I'm transfixed while looking at a silhouette saying, "I don't know - friend or foe?," while his shells start to light me up...

 

One thing that is great in non-expert mode is tagging the aircraft IDs on long lines, away from the aircraft.  This is brilliant!  I hate when in other sims I leave the ID tags turned on, but then I can't see the grey aircraft in the grey air against the grey ground clutter because of my brain being distracted by the big red or blue letters and numbers. I have had head-ons in War Thunder because of this, as, despite the distance indicator, the plane's been literally upon me before I have understood its attitude and visual range in the air relative to me.  Strong work, 1C!

[FS_Fenice_1965]

F S Fenice, as Extreme One said above, go into Camera settings and disable Cinematic effect. That will get rid of the blur.

TY very much, will do immediatly

[G-pa]

      ~S~ Hi Guys - Mission Operations Group has Team Speak : 78.22.162.55 all welcome to use for IL2 BoS multi-play.

[senseispcc]

In the Yak Stalingrad intercept mission are there German aircrafts I tried this mission twice and never did encounter any opposition with the exception of some flak?!

And if someone says i should place this in the bug forum I can not do it, I can not open a topic in the bug forum so go to H.

Edited March 22, 2014 by senseispcc

[Nankeen]

The servers appeared quite smooth to play on, (imo better than many other titled alpha's Ive played on in the past). I chose the US servers, as the ping for me was lower this end. Had no trouble logging in, all in game settings where set and left at max res. Online game play, from what was experienced, remained consistant.

[sturmkraehe]

Anyone knows a solution how I can stay longer on the server?

[Charlo-VRde]

In the Yak Stalingrad intercept mission are there German aircrafts I tried this mission twice and never did encounter any opposition with the exception of some flak?!

I noticed and posted about that problem last week in the Dev Diary thread, too. I hope it will be noticed and addressed, as it looks like a potentially fun mission.

 

Charlo

Edited March 22, 2014 by Charlo

[kevman]

MP is okay since the server size was reduced - having some fun.

 

I too have been plagued with the "Isound FModsound bug"

[Volkoff]

 

I am getting a 

"[21:13:04] Checking for updates

[21:13:06] Failed to get latest version"

error version when trying to update.

 

Now admittedly, I've not updated for awhile, real world issues having taken precedence, but I *am* an early adaptor and expect to be able to update.  What is the trick?

 

Here is the error for my log:

BOS update library (build at: Dec  6 2013, open-vcdiff/BOS-mod+)

p2p updating status: not available.

=+= Current settings =+=

General:

  recovery mode: no

  forced version: not forced

  installation script: enabled

  stress_size: 0 bytes

  keep user .svc: disabled

Compatibility:

  downloader: v2

  updater: v2

  old style snapshot: yes

Downloader:

  downloading: allowed

  proxy trick: enabled

  rollback size: 512 bytes

  max timeout: 18000 seconds

  connect timeout: 360 seconds

  max timeout retries: 1000

  max partial requests: 1000

  max mirror retries: 1000

Updater:

  cache slot size: 2048 kBytes

  cache slots: 64

 

Sysinfo:

  Windows version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1

 

Trying master server il2bos1.s3.amazonaws.com

Server reply code: 404

 

I've been getting the same error for several weeks.

 

Best wshes,

Tushka

 

I don't want to steer you in the wrong direction, but maybe a clean install of BOS is the best option, Tushka? MJ  

[II./JG27_Rich]

It's so much better with 25 players. Much more playable. Any more on such a small map is chaos anyway imo. You need the Stalingrad map for a 64 player arena.

[Trident_109]

 

I am getting a 

"[21:13:04] Checking for updates

[21:13:06] Failed to get latest version"

error version when trying to update.

 

Now admittedly, I've not updated for awhile, real world issues having taken precedence, but I *am* an early adaptor and expect to be able to update.  What is the trick?

 

Here is the error for my log:

BOS update library (build at: Dec  6 2013, open-vcdiff/BOS-mod+)

p2p updating status: not available.

=+= Current settings =+=

General:

  recovery mode: no

  forced version: not forced

  installation script: enabled

  stress_size: 0 bytes

  keep user .svc: disabled

Compatibility:

  downloader: v2

  updater: v2

  old style snapshot: yes

Downloader:

  downloading: allowed

  proxy trick: enabled

  rollback size: 512 bytes

  max timeout: 18000 seconds

  connect timeout: 360 seconds

  max timeout retries: 1000

  max partial requests: 1000

  max mirror retries: 1000

Updater:

  cache slot size: 2048 kBytes

  cache slots: 64

 

Sysinfo:

  Windows version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1

 

Trying master server il2bos1.s3.amazonaws.com

Server reply code: 404

 

I've been getting the same error for several weeks.

 

Best wshes,

Tushka

 

Check back about three Developer Diaries. There was one week where you had to completely uninstall the game and download the new launcher and then the game. From there you'd install the new version and could play fine. I think that's what you are experiencing. This was three (maybe four) weeks ago.

[oneeyeddog]

It's so much better with 25 players. Much more playable. Any more on such a small map is chaos anyway imo. You need the Stalingrad map for a 64 player arena.

I was impressed with how quickly the original four 64 player servers, which were laggy and crowded, were switched over to the 25 player servers which were more manageable and fun to fly. If this was a contingency plan or not it was still a job well done.

[RoteDreizehn]

by the way just for notice...

 

A crash occurs after these errormessage on multiplayer

 

m_pEvents[m_AllEvents]=g_SOETable.alloc() - 3 - not enough buffer size

[II./JG27_Rich]

One thing bugs me..After I shoot something down and I'm flying along going back to base and all is calm I get this black screen "No Signal"..then plow into the ground then the screen comes back of course

[-=PHX=-Satch]

Much better now! excelent decisión with 25 max players server.

 

Welcome MP! where we will see the real good players ! :D

 

Edited March 22, 2014 by Satchenko

[Kudlius]

Hope BoS multiplayer will be well protected from cheating. 

I believe I can trust RoF, hope I will be able to trust BoS.

I wish success  for the BoS team in there hard work.

What you have done already is unbelievable!!!

[=38=Tatarenko]

EU light expert - real smooth, like offline.

[kongxinga]

What is the difference between expert and expert lite and normal and normal lite?

[II./JG27_Rich]

Distance between the bases needs to be further

[Feathered_IV]

Has anybody glimpsed the ground targets yet?

[oneeyeddog]

What is the difference between expert and expert lite and normal and normal lite?

Fewer calories?

[pilotpierre]

Has anybody glimpsed the ground targets yet?

I took an IL2 the long way around to come in from the Norhern side of the far spawning airfield. I did several passes with rockets and canons firing at the a/c in the revetments and various vehicles but nothing actually blew up or caught on fire???

 

A Stuka came along and landed so in frustration I had a go at that. That went kaput no problem.

[Goanna1]

Nice update!

 

 

No Aussie server love?

Connection to the US server shows a ping of about 180+, generally that's pretty playable. However there does seem to be quite a bit of rubber banding.

 

Prehaps it's just the high volume of traffic connecting/disconnecting. 

I will test it out a bit more after I mow the lawn.

And have the obligatory beer mate!

[SYN_Ricky]

Has anybody glimpsed the ground targets yet?

I saw an Il-2 strafing something just outside the town east of the German airfield that might have been an artillery gun. Very hard to tell as I had loads of stutters...I was looking for targets around that town myself but couldn't see anything else...

[FlatSpinMan]

Had a good look around myself but couldn't see anything in the Normal and Normal Lite servers. Had an absolute ball ripping the airfield to pieces in my Sturmy though. I know vulching is poor form etc etc but in an IL2 it is just.such.fun! Besides, me and three other guys tried strafing a newly spawned 109 - name eludes me right now - and all missed him. I'm so inept, but I have a good time.

[LY_LCT_unknwn]

EU light expert - real smooth, like offline.

Did you try to enter the fight zone? I am sure game is far from smooth when you fly in populated area ( fight zone between main bases). Its only smooth for me when i am far away from other contacts e.g. spawning at further bases (air start).

When i enter fight zone i get ~45fps with lot of fps drops, huge amount of freezes and stutters. That is in EU expert light.

Edited March 23, 2014 by LY_LCT_unknwn

[kendo]

Inept? Think I may challenge you for the title on that one.

 

Friday evening was my baptism of fire - first time ever in online multiplayer in a flightsim (despite many years in single player il-2, COD, ROF)

 

Started with the Expert server flying a Lagg and was promptly shot down six times in a row mostly without ever seeing my attacker!

 

Switched to Normal still in the Lagg mainly (some il-2) and after getting over the initial shock at the vulching (now I just slam the throttle forward immediately after spawning - no flaps) have now managed to get a few kills but the rate of attrition is still very definitely against me.

 

I've written off SO many Laggs - current speciality is screaming diving attacks from altitude that end up with me creating a large crater due to pulling out too late, low altitude spins another speciality, and last night managed to clip off both wings on trees while flying flat out on the deck with two 109s chasing me.

 

But I am having a blast. Generally good performance on all the servers I've tried.

 

Look forward to this game developing further.   

Edited March 23, 2014 by kendo

[Emgy]

Has anybody glimpsed the ground targets yet?

Yup, at least there are AT guns in the marked town near the Luftwaffe front airfield. Painted white. Maybe destroyed by players when you were searching for them, not sure what the respawn timer is.

 

Re: vulching: don't forget about the air start location!

Edited March 23, 2014 by Calvamos

[II/JG17KaC_Wolfe]

Guys - a great first impression of MP.  Some glitches but we expected that (bouncing rubber plane effect on some crashes).   reported some crashing of the yak 1 last week - that's now been corrected on this release.  All in all..bloody great.

 

Thanks for the quality and the effort going into this sim.

[newbiereborn]

I get a stable 50+ fps in singleplayer, but I get a huge drop in multiplayer, around 5-30 fps. Is it because it's an early access?

[FlatSpinMan]

Kendo - that all sounds eerily familiar. Planes really pick up speed in the dive, don't they? I found a couple of my zoom attacks in the 109 failed as my speed got so high I was unable to pull the nose enough to line up my target.

[kongxinga]

Inept? Think I may challenge you for the title on that one.

 

Friday evening was my baptism of fire - first time ever in online multiplayer in a flightsim (despite many years in single player il-2, COD, ROF)

 

Started with the Expert server flying a Lagg and was promptly shot down six times in a row mostly without ever seeing my attacker!

 

Switched to Normal still in the Lagg mainly (some il-2) and after getting over the initial shock at the vulching (now I just slam the throttle forward immediately after spawning - no flaps) have now managed to get a few kills but the rate of attrition is still very definitely against me.

 

I've written off SO many Laggs - current speciality is screaming diving attacks from altitude that end up with me creating a large crater due to pulling out too late, low altitude spins another speciality, and last night managed to clip off both wings on trees while flying flat out on the deck with two 109s chasing me.

 

But I am having a blast. Generally good performance on all the servers I've tried.

 

Look forward to this game developing further.   

Sounds like you are doing ok, You are in a LAGG after all, which is outmatched in many areas. I was flying with 2 guys on teamspeak for some hours for Comintern, and one guy had no kills, one and 1 and I had 2 (but was shot down 6 times!). I am unsure how to see the numbers on each side, but I suspect, due to the well known german bias on most flight sims, that we were grossly outnumbered. The benchmark for doing ok in Warthunder Simulator mode was anyone who could takeoff without crashing on the airfield, so you are ahead of the pack already.

[Trooper117]

The only thing that will drag me into the multi player side of the game was the hope of decent co-ops... (as per the old IL2) but I see this is a no go

Please, at least get the SP side of things ramped up this coming week and sort out the QMB, plus can we get this weekend only restriction to flying lifted.

With a working QMB and the possibility to play the game when we have the spare time, I'd actually be able to take more interest in it, as it stands I have no time during the weekend period to do anything with it!

[I/JG27_Rollo]

Yay! Finally got around to taking a spin in MP.

 

First BoS Online-Kills - Check!

First BoS Online-Being-Shot-Down - Check!

 

Awesome!

[SR-F_Winger]

After we release quick mission builder for you. Not like "right after we release it" but at least that will be possible for us to do so when everyone has tools to entertain themselves. Well, we'll see but first things first. Let's just hope that MP goes well this time

Thanks for the answer. I was playing really much in MP. Had a blast. Was really fun and i cant wait to play with 64 players on stalingrad and have actual goals like bomber squadrons to attack.