Ground view of the streets in large cities

[CCG_Pips]

Hello,

 

Is there a chance to change the visual appearance of streets and squares in major cities on all IL-2 bOS maps.

 

I know that for aviators, this does not matter since this detail is not visible from 100 meters above ground level, but for tankers or vehicle drivers, this visual is not pleasant. by replacing tall grass with paving stones, for example

 

It looks like if we were in a post apocalytic city.

Edited October 5, 2021 by CCG_Pips

[AEthelraedUnraed]

Yes there is: 

You can add pavements, roads, whatever you like. What you can't do, is add/remove trees, change the landscape height or improve the building appearance.

Edited October 5, 2021 by AEthelraedUnraed

[BlitzPig_EL]

Is this considered a mod, in that it won't work in "Mods Off" online situations?

[NoelGallagher]

very much agree

it looks horrible when you drive the tank through the city

[AEthelraedUnraed]

44 minutes ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

Is this considered a mod, in that it won't work in "Mods Off" online situations?

It's not considered a mod and does work with "Mods Off", but I'm not sure how online games handle it since it requires a custom surface file. Will it be automatically downloaded? Will it crash for people who don't have it? Will it use the default surface for people who don't have it? Will it run at all? I don't know. 

 

If anyone is able to test this, please let me know!

Edited October 5, 2021 by AEthelraedUnraed

[CCG_Pips]

1 hour ago, AEthelraedUnraed said:

Yes there is: 

You can add pavements, roads, whatever you like. What you can't do, is add/remove trees, change the landscape height or improve the building appearance.

 

Yes, as you say, it is for mission editor, so only peoples who make missions or campaign can use this solution. it should be better to correct it directly in the game.

 

Many thanks for your reply. that's prove, correction is possible.

Edited October 5, 2021 by CCG_Pips

[AEthelraedUnraed]

2 hours ago, CCG_Pips said:

Yes, as you say, it is for mission editor, so only peoples who make missions or campaign can use this solution. it should be better to correct it directly in the game.

 

Many thanks for your reply. that's prove, correction is possible.

It's certainly possible; however I'm with the Devs on this one. Adding surfaces makes the scene graphically more complex, so will decrease the framerate. Given that cities are already problematic in that respect, I understand that they don't add generic pavements. 

[CCG_Pips]

1 hour ago, AEthelraedUnraed said:

It's certainly possible; however I'm with the Devs on this one. Adding surfaces makes the scene graphically more complex, so will decrease the framerate. Given that cities are already problematic in that respect, I understand that they don't add generic pavements. 

 

I am not a dev, so cannot reply there, just hope they will find a good solution, once a time. I just see that visual aspect of the game is important (corrected visual of explosions, future correction of clouds etc...) and in my opinion, as well as others here, this aspect is also important.

[40plus]

18 minutes ago, CCG_Pips said:

 

I am not a dev, so cannot reply there, just hope they will find a good solution, once a time. I just see that visual aspect of the game is important (corrected visual of explosions, future correction of clouds etc...) and in my opinion, as well as others here, this aspect is also important.

 

The maps in question are flight sim maps, optimized for flight sim activities. you are choosing to use them outside their intended optimized purpose. It's on you to accept the compromise.

[Mtnbiker1998]

Could removing the grass in some of the urban areas be a good compromise? Don't need special pavement textures or objects, would probably look good enough for ground forces and wouldn't cripple flying performance

[CCG_Pips]

2 hours ago, 40plus said:

 

The maps in question are flight sim maps, optimized for flight sim activities. you are choosing to use them outside their intended optimized purpose. It's on you to accept the compromise.

 

2 hours ago, Mtnbiker1998 said:

Could removing the grass in some of the urban areas be a good compromise? Don't need special pavement textures or objects, would probably look good enough for ground forces and wouldn't cripple flying performance

My request, is of course did so that this does not create playability problems for pilots. May be you do not know, but I'm playing both type (pilot and tanker) in this game.

[40plus]

1 hour ago, CCG_Pips said:

 

My request, is of course did so that this does not create playability problems for pilots. May be you do not know, but I'm playing both type (pilot and tanker) in this game.

 

Fair enough, but I'm sure we all can understand how difficult that could be.

[Gambit21]

This is a flight sim - as such I think the terrain etc does the job.

 

Even in a tank or ground vehicle I’ve made use of areas on these maps and was impressed with the final result. One just needs to choose wisely - the cities were not made to stand up to such ‘up close’ scrutiny.

 

 

[jollyjack]

But it's fun that it's possible at all ... What makes IL2 probably the better 'flight' simulator. All that flying cat be boring at times.

Now howzabout some more player stuff like them two great flak trucks, some player ships, and Ai infantry LoL?