Developer Diary 303 - Discussion

[Noisemaker]

Thank dog I resurrected the DD Today thread earlier today, otherwise Janson would have forgotten. 

 

[IckyATLAS]

The P51-B is just superb, and I am eager to try the Malcolm hood version. I hope that the pilot head lateral motion will consider this additional space to look around.

37 minutes ago, LukeFF said:

 

Pre-invasion: no advanced landing grounds in France

Excellent. We will relax in the Kent green lush countryside. Pub and beer.

[DBFlyguy]

3 hours ago, BiggusDickus said:

So, I'm guessing this has already been answering in some previous thread (that I have not stumbled across yet) - but what is it about the Malcolm hood/canopy that makes it such a big deal or 'tricky' as Jason W. has said?  I'm truly curious at this point.  Can someone point me to any previous thread that may have addressed this or even explain it in this thread?

Definitely a lot going on in a B model with a Malcolm hood

 

 

[blitze]

The P51b is looking good and we know the devs will implement details as they are brought to awares and information is reviewed and verified.

 

Hope everyone gets to have a lovely holiday with either before or after New Year as the case may be in ones relation to Chirstmas Celebrations or other celebrations that correspond to this time of year.

 

Be well, be at piece and have time to enjoy this wondrous piece of work.?

[=KG76=flyus747]

Do you guys plan on updating German bomber crew models?

[LuftManu]

Is it me or does the early Mustang in OD looks really great? Gentile's aircraft looking as sharp as ever!

Good luck and happy well earnt Xmas for the team!

[MeoW.Scharfi]

[Freycinet]

Thanks for the Pony update, Jason, and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!

 

PS, Could you check your PM's, I want to send Christer Bergströms book to you or to one of your dev team members.  

[Lusekofte]

4 hours ago, 76IAP-Black said:

Gentleman, have you noticed the Ju-88"C" 

I did. A suicide machine I intended to abuse

I am no P 51 fan, but looking at that beauty, I might become one

Edited December 17, 2021 by LuseKofte

[=EXPEND=CG_Justin]

Merry Christmas to you Jason, and the entire team! I hope each and every one of you enjoy a safe and amazing holiday season. Sending much love from Kentucky, USA!

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

Beautiful work. 

 

Merry Christmas to Jason and с новым годом to the Russian crew in advance. Enjoy holiday times! ?

[lantern53]

can you tell us how many skins and which ones you plan on including? tks

[BladeMeister]

That 'B' model looks like an angry pregnant large mouth bass that is ready to chew anything to pieces that gets in front of her.

Nice work on all of the new pieces. Here is to hoping they make it into the sim before Christmas, but if not it is all good as I haven't played with even half of the cool stuff from the last update. Keep up the Good Work gents!

 

S!Blade<><?

[Furni]

Love the P51B, though I love the shape of all Mustangs I’m not a fan of flying the it (never seem to get enough power) but after seeing the P51B I think I’ll have to spend a little more time with the pony and learn how to fly it correctly.

 

Great work from the devs as always.

 

Merry Christmas everyone and stay safe ?

[Guster]

11 hours ago, LukeFF said:

 

Pre-invasion: no advanced landing grounds in France

 

Cool thanks! A quick google search taught me how many ALGs there actually were. That was a lot of work for the invasion force, and a lot of work for the dev team, I guess.

 

It's quite astonishing really, there were about 300 airfields in the UK alone, quite a lot of them in southern England and plenty in France as well plus the ALGs, though for the sake of gameplay I don't suppose it's necessary to have them all.

[LLv44_Damixu]

12 hours ago, 216th_Cat said:

 

I thought that the Ju88C had lost the gun in the windshield? I think that's still the A-4.

Frontal gun should be removed from A-4 also or at least made optional. Some A-4s had also forward firing 20 mm cannons under the cockpit.

[Docholiday]

6 minutes ago, LLv44_Damixu said:

Frontal gun should be removed from A-4 also or at least made optional. Some A-4s had also forward firing 20 mm cannons under the cockpit.

 There wehere very early C-Model (C-2) with nearly  the whole  defending armement of the A-Modells.    So perhaps the admins give us different Versions of the Ju-88C:

- Only nose guns  + full defending arms

- only nose guns + Gondola rear guns + upper rear guns

- nose guns + gondala forward guns (without the gondola rear MGs) + 1 or 2 upper rear guns

 

 

We will see !

 

Anyway I will enjoy this plane ?

 

Cheers

 

Doc

[JG4_dingsda]

22 minutes ago, LLv44_Damixu said:

Frontal gun should be removed from A-4 also

... or should be able to be tied out of sight of the cockpit instruments.

[Missionbug]

Mustang looks superb, it will be  great addition to the line up.

 

I am surprised at just how detailed some of the new objects look, maybe the intention is that we will be able to drive the Greyhound and Universal carrier some day along with the other small armoured scouts we already have, hope so.

 

Thank you very much for the update, really appreciated.

 

Take care and be safe.

 

Wishing you all the very best, Pete.

[pilotpierre]

Well if this baby is out by the end of the month I am going to get some hours in before I exit the scene.??

[Spaz-505]

First & Foremost, Very Merry Christmas to the entire Development Team!!!  May you all have a very Safe and Happy Holiday Season!  The screenshots of the B-Pony look awesome!!!... you have a great many drooling over this one! ? Very much looking forward to strapping into that girl!  Equally as anxious for the Normandy Map... you can sense the line-up,  everyone waiting to tap into that portion of the game and create some really fun flying & missions! 

 

Thanks everyone for all your hard work to bring us this great sim!!! Love the Development Diary, does an outstanding job of keeping everyone updated on the latest!  The new clouds are incredible, and have significantly increased the realism of the game.  The ones I have updated, I feel so much more immersed, certainly adds to the realism and at times difficulty due to weather, and the visual are stunning!!!  I'm still updating and tweaking my missions  

 

And as always... would love to see movement towards Asia and into the Pacific

[Lord_Strange]

Will the B/C not have the whistling sound since the gun ports are different?

[Livai]

Found something what looks odd. The Lighting Vector looks odd shifted on the propeller..............

 

 

In this example the Vector is correct

 

[Jason_Williams]

5 hours ago, pilotpierre said:

Well if this baby is out by the end of the month I am going to get some hours in before I exit the scene.??

 

Hang in there Pierre!

 

Jason

[Mysticpuma]

But the visual effects..... crossing my fingers these will be on the list for a complete overhaul in 2022. Models look great but the lighting, landscapes, smoke, fire, leaks, and explosions.... just not so good, but I am here for the long run and live in hope

[Feathered_IV]

Thinking of you Pierre! ♥️

[Denum]

Thinking of you Pierre! 

 

 

(Perhaps one our skinners could do a RAAF bird with a train nose art of some kind?) 

[Feathered_IV]

It would need to have Grassy Arse! Painted on the side

[JG4_Moltke1871]

On 12/18/2021 at 3:05 AM, 216th_Cat said:

 

I thought that the Ju88C had lost the gun in the windshield? I think that's still the A-4.

I also think it’s A-4. The bomb door is open. Can’t compare the skin because I am not at home…. Maybe can’t see the front glass because the angle of view.

[Uufflakke]

20 hours ago, Livai said:

Found something what looks odd. The Lighting Vector looks odd shifted on the propeller..............

 

 

 

Because it is not light reflection but chipped of paint/weathering.

Like the white spots left and right of it.

[Pict]

On 12/17/2021 at 8:22 PM, Enceladus said:

Universal, huh. I guess that means this vehicle is used all across the universe then. There's got to be space versions of it as well.

 

 

Man, that was a long shot 

 

But as they say down under, you need to by a lottery ticket, because here is a wip from the gunners position during RTB...

 

Spoiler

 

[Charlo-VRde]

On 12/18/2021 at 1:16 AM, Docholiday said:

 There wehere very early C-Model (C-2) with nearly  the whole  defending armement of the A-Modells.    So perhaps the admins give us different Versions of the Ju-88C:

- Only nose guns  + full defending arms

- only nose guns + Gondola rear guns + upper rear guns

- nose guns + gondala forward guns (without the gondola rear MGs) + 1 or 2 upper rear guns

 

 

We will see !

 

Anyway I will enjoy this plane ?

 

Cheers

 

Doc

 

On 12/18/2021 at 1:27 AM, JG4_dingsda said:

... or should be able to be tied out of sight of the cockpit instruments.

It just occurred to me that work on the Ju-88 C may prompt a review of the too-limited VR head movement in our current Ju-88. I love flying our Ju-88 but have to steel myself for the limited head movement in my Reverb G2.  ?

[Avimimus]

On 12/18/2021 at 4:03 AM, LLv44_Damixu said:

Frontal gun should be removed from A-4 also or at least made optional. Some A-4s had also forward firing 20 mm cannons under the cockpit.

 

There is probably room for an A-4 (late) someday with a BZA bombing computer and some lightning (deletion of the front gun). I wouldn't object to a Ju-188 instead though!

[=gRiJ=ToReRo]

Me encanta el P51B,  

I take this opportunity to congratulate you on the Christmas holidays

 

Gran trabajo de los desarrolladores como siempre.

[JG4_Moltke1871]

17 hours ago, Charlo-VR said:

 

It just occurred to me that work on the Ju-88 C may prompt a review of the too-limited VR head movement in our current Ju-88. I love flying our Ju-88 but have to steel myself for the limited head movement in my Reverb G2.  ?

Not only in reverb g2 I think every VR headset …. Like an invincible ( or well cleaned glass? ) in the cockpit always hit my head against ?

 

[Freycinet]

On 12/18/2021 at 12:30 PM, pilotpierre said:

Well if this baby is out by the end of the month I am going to get some hours in before I exit the scene.??

 

Greets and S! to a RAN vet from someone who did his military service in the RDN.

[Gedm]

Some wing tanks would certainly complete the image but she's beautiful none the less.

[pilotpierre]

Thanks for the kind comments Fraycinet, but not RDN - RAN Royal Australian Nayy

[Freycinet]

Yes, pilotpierre, it is me who was in the Danish Navy (corvettes and cutters). 

[Ribbon]

On 12/18/2021 at 12:30 PM, pilotpierre said:

Well if this baby is out by the end of the month I am going to get some hours in before I exit the scene.??

Mon sewer no shortcuts, at least till PTO arrive?

Edited December 20, 2021 by =VARP=Ribbon