Jason_Williams Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 Quote 311 Hello Everyone, A quick update on all that we are working on at the moment. We are preparing version 4.703 for release for middle of next week. Assuming, of course, no last-minute show stoppers arise. Update 4.703 will include three large planes – the JU 88 C-6, Gotha G.V. and Handley Page O/400. This brings some heavier metal to BON and some err… heavier lumber to FC2 I guess you could say. The Gotha, as it was in ROF is a handful to fly. See if you can master it! The Sopwith Tripe is also entering its later stage of development and will be in our next update. 4.703 also includes 40+ smaller tweaks and improvements including items such as: - New sky technology and improvements to lighting. Should see a reduction in overall blue tint. - Improvements to the appearance and lighting of snowy landscapes. - The position of heavenly bodies now depends not only on time and date, but also on geographic coordinates (including when moving around the map). - Quick Mission GUI now includes the ability to set any time of day with clues as to Sunrise, Daylight, Sunset and Night-time scenes. - AI with mixed cannon and machine gun armaments shoot more accurately. - Fix to the landing lights that are visible from far away issue. - Added the Ju-88 C-6 to Stalingrad Career mode with III./KG76 and for the Battle of Kuban 7.(Eis)/KG 51 and 9./KG 55. - Squadron II./JG 3 for Pilot Career Battle of Stalingrad moved from AI to player controllable - Squadron II./KG 76 for pilot career Battle of Moscow and Battle of Stalingrad moved from AI to player controllable. Full text and visuals HERE. Jason 18 8 1
=621=Samikatz Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 Glad to see flight model refinements at the heart of the DD, there's nothing more important to a sim than the feeling of flight, after all. Patch sounds huge, can't wait to try it! 1
percydanvers Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) Hmmm I'm nervous about changes to the 109 flight model. I'm sure they will be will be good but that plane is my bread and butter. I have faith though Edited March 11, 2022 by percydanvers 5 3
Enigma89 Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 Are there any plans to expand the prop behavior investigation to other planes? 1 17
Avimimus Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 I'm a bit anxious that the blue tinting improvements are being abandoned. The changes to the lighting in 2017 really captured a sense of deep winter, where the water vapour has condensed into ice, there is little diffusion in the atmosphere, and the white snow reflects the blue sky - the sense of deep cold - the sim dropped about 15 degrees in the eyes of this Canadian: Ah... well, I really should trust you guys by now - especially the Russians who are used to fairly cold winters. But, well - I just hope that there is a blue tint when the atmospheric conditions are correct (IMHO, the ideal thing would be to have more variation within winter - e.g. early spring with rivers partly broken up and mud everywhere - but I do really love the sense of deep cold the artists have managed to capture). 2 2
354thFG_Panda_ Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 Nice DD, looking forward to the changes especially the sky tweaks!
BlitzPig_EL Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 Sounds like some good things coming our way here. Thanks!
Mysticpuma Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 After the new sky update I really look forward to the other atmosphereric and lighting improvements. Cheers, MP
sevenless Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 Sounds like next week will be a good week. Well at least for this game. 1
Lord_Strange Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 It's going to be a good update with all those improvements AND 3 planes. Also nice to see progress on the Churchill, looks awesome in its own awkward, boxy way.
354thFG_Panda_ Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 "- On all Bf-109 aircraft (except for the E-7) the effectiveness of the ailerons at high speeds has been changed (increased) (the "clamping" of the ailerons has been reduced at speeds over 400 km/h)" What does it mean by "clamping"? 1
Manstein16 Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 Very neat to see that the C-6 will be available in the BoS and BoK careers! This ought to give it a chance to be competitive before the onslaught of BoN and BoBp uber-planes. 2
CUJO_1970 Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 15 minutes ago, RedPanda said: "- On all Bf-109 aircraft (except for the E-7) the effectiveness of the ailerons at high speeds has been changed (increased) (the "clamping" of the ailerons has been reduced at speeds over 400 km/h)" What does it mean by "clamping"? Well, it says the effectiveness of the ailerons at high speeds has been increased at speeds over 400 km/h..."clamping" probably refers to the ailerons compressing above those speeds currently. Just a guess though, we won't know until we fly it and test it after release next week. 1 2
JG27_Mainz Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 What was the propeller issue with the Bf 109 which has now been fixed?
lipstickonapig Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Avimimus said: I'm a bit anxious that the blue tinting improvements are being abandoned. The changes to the lighting in 2017 really captured a sense of deep winter, where the water vapour has condensed into ice, there is little diffusion in the atmosphere, and the white snow reflects the blue sky - the sense of deep cold - the sim dropped about 15 degrees in the eyes of this Canadian: I agree. I hope it's not throwing out the baby with the bathwater. The deep cold winter is captured very well as-is. (That said - looks like another fantastic update, as usual) Edited March 11, 2022 by lipstickonapig 1
kendo Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, IV./JG51-P_Mainz said: What was the propeller issue with the Bf 109 which has now been fixed? Please...read the DD....! 3 paragraphs on it. 1 2
BMA_FlyingShark Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 34 minutes ago, RedPanda said: What does it mean by "clamping"? Hanging on on something. In this case, mechanical parts like ailerons that become harder to move. Have a nice day. 1
PatrickAWlson Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 The Churchill always evoked images of a prehistoric thing crawling from the swamp. 3 1
III./SG77S_Falke Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 OK... This is all well and good. But what about tuning up my gunners in the Ju87 and Me110. Otto hasn't had a "confirmed kill" in months and is complaining about not getting a well deserved raise! 1 2
Pikestance Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 11 minutes ago, kendo said: Please...read the DD....! 3 paragraphs on it. good an expert! what does this mean? the unrealistic behavior of the aircraft in the wake of the propeller and the possibility of "hovering on the propeller".
Tendo Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 glad to know AI gets accuracy improvements in next week's update
616Sqn_Johnny-Red Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 The Churchill's looking awesome ? Along with the StuG it'll be a real shot in the arm for online mission making both East and West.
Missionbug Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 The Churchill certainly looks the part but was there ever one that clean looking even in the factory.? I know, there is always one, I will leave quietly by the side door. Seriously, sounds like a great update is heading our way, thank you very much, really appreciated. Take care and be safe. Wishing you all the very best, Pete.
Jade_Monkey Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 22 minutes ago, ACG_Pike said: good an expert! what does this mean? the unrealistic behavior of the aircraft in the wake of the propeller and the possibility of "hovering on the propeller". My understanding is that you could go fully vertical and at some point hover like a helicopter for a little bit instead of dropping. Not sure if that is accurate but that is how I interpreted that issue. 1
firdimigdi Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) 27 minutes ago, ACG_Pike said: the unrealistic behavior of the aircraft in the wake of the propeller and the possibility of "hovering on the propeller". I assume they mean hanging on the prop while vertical (almost like a helicopter). No idea if the 109 in the game currently exhibits too much of an ability to do this or too little. Going by the phrasing I assume it to be the latter. EDIT: d'oh, hovered on the post button and @Jade_Monkey did the ninja Edited March 11, 2022 by Firdimigdi 1
E69_geramos109 Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 Happy that team wants to model a more accured 109. I hope the research will extend to other planes. It is curious to hear about this hovering when is one of the most unstable and difficult planes to hover in the game when we have P47s hovering with flaps or Lagg3 flying 45° nose up at 80km/h without stalling 5 2 1 1 8
BMA_FlyingShark Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 I hope the new runways they showed us a few weeks ago will be in the coming update too. Have a nice day.
ScotsmanFlyingscotsman Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 Thanks for the update, interesting about the 109, so I have to chase the bombers for even longer, lol. But if it's more like it was...then thank you
JG27_Mainz Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 58 minutes ago, ACG_Pike said: good an expert! what does this mean? the unrealistic behavior of the aircraft in the wake of the propeller and the possibility of "hovering on the propeller". Yes thanks, I did in fact read the DD and wanted clarification on this same point. If my original respondent could have provided some explanation instead of some useless snarky remark, it would have been much appreciated.
Avimimus Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 1 hour ago, PatrickAWlson said: The Churchill always evoked images of a prehistoric thing crawling from the swamp. It does, doesn't it?
kendo Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 13 minutes ago, IV./JG51-P_Mainz said: Yes thanks, I did in fact read the DD and wanted clarification on this same point. If my original respondent could have provided some explanation instead of some useless snarky remark, it would have been much appreciated. In that case, apologies. I assumed you hadn't read it, as Jason's detailing of it seemed to cover all the bases.
ITAF_Rani Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) Ok, this update about the Me 109 aerodinamic and propeller performance is correct, if you have good sources...but please...next time we will see yaks deploying their flaps to continue manouvering we should see them fall from the sky like bricks.. Edited March 12, 2022 by ITAF_Rani 1 5
Enceladus828 Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 @Jason_Williams Thank you for the DD, really looking forward to flying the Ju-88C-6 in the BoS and BoM careers and seeing how it performs compared to the C-1 to C-4 in the IL-2 Dover series! ? I know that the new Fuel Systems as well as Drop Tanks are taking far longer than you anticipated, and not to detract you guys from this, are you going to make crash landings in the game (even soft belly landings where only the flaps break off) much less fatal than they are right now? See this thread for more details: Ditching in the field is now too sensitive. - Complaints - IL-2 Sturmovik Forum (il2sturmovik.com) Enceladus 1 6
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