.50 Caliber hit flashes?

[Fouldespiser25]

.50 Caliber rounds had magnesium tips that leave a distinctive flash on impact.  In this game the only way I can tell I'm getting hits is when I fly through parts or it starts to smoke which seems very random.  Do my graphics settings in VR hide the flash maybe? or it isn't modeled at all?  Seems like a pretty big thing to simply "miss."

[Rjel]

Unless something changed in the update, I think it’s modeled. Granted I’ve only flown a couple of times since the last patch. 

[Jade_Monkey]

Hits are modeled

[40plus]

2 hours ago, Fouldespiser25 said:

.50 Caliber rounds had magnesium tips that leave a distinctive flash on impact.  In this game the only way I can tell I'm getting hits is when I fly through parts or it starts to smoke which seems very random.  Do my graphics settings in VR hide the flash maybe? or it isn't modeled at all?  Seems like a pretty big thing to simply "miss."

 

Maybe the devs aren't the ones who are missing.....

[Knarley-Bob]

When "stuff" starts coming off your target, you are hitting it?

[firdimigdi]

No idea if the effect is turned off under a certain quality preset level but I do see sparks and flashes, the intensity seems to vary depending on angle and lighting conditions but at minimum if it's in very bright conditions I do see smoke puffs. This is in VR too.

[Jaegermeister]

It's not hard to miss. This is from a Mustang, so 6 .50s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 23, 2022 by Jaegermeister

[Fouldespiser25]

Im using the Ultra preset but have  most things turned down to normal or low.  I do this so I can increase the steamvr res.  I guess Im a bit spoiled with the over done effects in DCS, lol.

On 3/22/2022 at 10:06 AM, Rjel said:

Unless something changed in the update, I think it’s modeled. Granted I’ve only flown a couple of times since the last patch. 

I dont do third person views so maybe in the cockpit it is different?  I would be very happy to see this.

[Mysticpuma]

This was Cliffs of Dover modded a few years back. 

Check it out from the 2m 18s mark. 

I really think those hits on the 109 and then the ground strafing of the locomotive are pretty close to what the 50 Calibre flashes would be great to see in BoX. 

 

 

[Fouldespiser25]

Thanks for the video mate but its blocked in my country, lol.

 

My hits with the .50 seem to flash inside the plane instead of the surface giving the appearance of an XRay.  The same effect happens with the clouds or smoke and trains tanks and trucks.  Flashing from the inside and seeing the result.  Like a black holes event horizon.  I use VR so don't have a good way to record it.

Edited April 1, 2022 by Fouldespiser25