Latest Dev Screenshots of TrueSKY and 4K Aircraft Texture Posted on TFS Facebook

[I/JG54_chuishan]

I didn't see anyone posting it here, so maybe I shall do the work??

 

 

 

 

 

Look fantastic! Thank you guys of TFS!

 

Cheers!

 

 

P.S. 

And can we have the high-resolution version of this plz? The youtube image compression is killing the joy...

 

Edited June 21, 2022 by I/JG54_chuishan

[343KKT_Kintaro]

Please keep sharing! Pin the topic!

[LLv34_Flanker]

S! 

 

Oh nice! 

[Mysticpuma]

Thanks for sharing. So sad this isn't done by the team itself ?

[Mysticpuma]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 22, 2022 by Mysticpuma

[Dagwoodyt]

Doubtless in-cockpit colors, reflections and FOV look considerably different in motion. Thanks!

[sunrrrise]

Mysticpuma, were you taking those screens with toaster? ?

 

We-need-a-quality!

[Mysticpuma]

1 hour ago, sunrrrise said:

Mysticpuma, were you taking those screens with toaster? ?

 

We-need-a-quality!

Not my screenshots, these were sent to me from somewhere in the wilderness ?

 

Thing is, I am sure there are quality images out there but until TFS post them, these will have to do. 

Edited June 22, 2022 by Mysticpuma

[Dagwoodyt]

42 minutes ago, Mysticpuma said:

Not my screenshots, these were sent to me from somewhere in the wilderness ?

 

Thing is, I am sure there are quality images out there but until TFS post them, these will have to do. 

I guess the color issues are just artifacts. Thanks for the clarification.

[I/JG54_chuishan]

Got a new one today!

 

[Mysticpuma]

Well here's a few for those who don't visit FB

 

4K textures and a bit of Truesky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 24, 2022 by Mysticpuma

[firdimigdi]

I really hope that brown tint can be either adjusted or removed by players if it's a thing with the new sky, or at least it's part of a separate weather setting (dust storm or whatever).

[Knightmare]

I'm stunned by how good these shots look. Getting incredibly close to photographic quality. With a little editing, they could easily be passed off as real. 

4 hours ago, Firdimigdi said:

I really hope that brown tint can be either adjusted or removed by players if it's a thing with the new sky, or at least it's part of a separate weather setting (dust storm or whatever).

That brown tint looks great to me. Some proper atmospheric condition possibilities. 

[firdimigdi]

14 minutes ago, Knightmare said:

That brown tint looks great to me. Some proper atmospheric condition possibilities. 

 

I'm ok with it as long as it's not ubiquitous and is as you say part of specific atmospheric conditions.

[343KKT_Kintaro]

I think the colours are correct. It's much more related to the geology of the area and surface-showing minerals all over the ground. Please see photographs here, for example: Libyan Desert - Wikipedia

[Mysticpuma]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These images were posted by Snapper on the ATAG forum from the beta testing

Edited June 27, 2022 by Mysticpuma

[Hoots]

 

19 minutes ago, Mysticpuma said:

These images were posted by Snapper on the ATAG forum from the beta testing

They really need to disassociate themselves from the whole ATAG thing now. 

Edited June 27, 2022 by Hoots

[firdimigdi]

On 6/25/2022 at 10:01 AM, 343KKT_Kintaro said:

I think the colours are correct. It's much more related to the geology of the area and surface-showing minerals all over the ground. Please see photographs here, for example: Libyan Desert - Wikipedia

 

I'm referring to the sky and general tint of the images.

[343KKT_Kintaro]

4 minutes ago, Firdimigdi said:

 

I'm referring to the sky and general tint of the images.

 

 

Ok, I got it.

 

Out of the images above, there's only one that, at least to me, shows a bizarre tint for the sky (that one), as it is a bit darker than the brightness that is visible on the ground. Other than that, I'm ok with the general tint of these development screenshots.

 

[firdimigdi]

Looking at the last batch they all have it.

 

I've been to Libya and other parts of the north African coast, I currently live on Crete, and the sky only acquires a tint if there's a severe dust storm and when that occurs you also have quite seriously poor visibility. With light dust/sandstorms the sky becomes milky/warm-white and the horizon simply blends (the sunlight is also very diffuse and tiring then) - you'll never have both clear visibility to the horizon and non-blue skies. Usually due to dry atmosphere the sky is extremely blue.

 

Anyhow, it's all WIP now so I guess it'll be sorted out in the process.

 

Edited June 27, 2022 by Firdimigdi

[Buzzsaw]

Please note:

 

trueSKY is not implemented fully in any of the preview screenshots.

 

Neither are the latest trees and vegetation to be implemented with Speedtree 9.

[Mysticpuma]

3 hours ago, Buzzsaw said:

Please note:

 

trueSKY is not implemented fully in any of the preview screenshots.

 

Neither are the latest trees and vegetation to be implemented with Speedtree 9.

We can only work with what we're given

[Buzzsaw]

2 hours ago, Mysticpuma said:

We can only work with what we're given

Just so people understand the shaders for trueSKY are different from those in the current game.

 

Therefore the comments about the tint are not necessarily relevant to the final product.  ?

[OBT-Lionel]

I understand why the TFS does not want to communicate. As soon as they show images in WIP the critics fall.

[Mysticpuma]

15 minutes ago, OBT-Lionel said:

I understand why the TFS does not want to communicate. As soon as they show images in WIP the critics fall.

I don't see it as criticism? They are questions that are generating discussion and interest in the sim. 

Just look at the views and interest in this one thread.... how can that be a bad thing after months of tumbleweed? 

[firdimigdi]

7 hours ago, Buzzsaw said:

Just so people understand the shaders for trueSKY are different from those in the current game.

 

Therefore the comments about the tint are not necessarily relevant to the final product.  ?

 

I had my suspicions this was the case as I noted in my last comment but as I'd been seeing this in screenshots since last year I was not sure.

 

Thanks for clearing that up, Buzzsaw.

[sunrrrise]

How is it possible this game still looks so good...?

 

...and I am not saying it as "looks good as 11 years old piece of software", but to the modern standards.

[Buzzsaw]

1 hour ago, sunrrrise said:

How is it possible this game still looks so good...?

 

...and I am not saying it as "looks good as 11 years old piece of software", but to the modern standards.

The game has been continuously updated. 

 

And the original was way ahead of other games when it was released.

 

When we release the visual update with all the elements, we hope people will be pleasantly surprised to see the game has a new face.  ?

[Avimimus]

Ooohhh... is that 1366 flyable? ?

[Mysticpuma]

3 hours ago, Avimimus said:

Ooohhh... is that 1366 flyable? ?

With a 500lb bomb under it.... Probably ?

[Jeroen83]

Ok, I’m sold. Is VR still accessible as beta testing when I purchase Tobruk?

[Hoots]

1 hour ago, Jeroen83 said:

Ok, I’m sold. Is VR still accessible as beta testing when I purchase Tobruk?

No, it was a closed beta. But I think if you purchase Tobruk now when it’s updated you’ll get VR. Could be wrong though. 

[Mysticpuma]

Latest batch just landed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Enceladus828]

3 hours ago, Hoots said:

But I think if you purchase Tobruk now when it’s updated you’ll get VR. Could be wrong though. 

It doesn't matter whether you have Tobruk, you'll have VR when it is added.

[Dagwoodyt]

IDK whether any trueSKY effects are active in these latest images as no context is provided. Hopefully video with trueSKY cloud formations soon.

Edited June 29, 2022 by Dagwoodyt

[354thFG_Leifr]

Why is the atmosphere so brown?

I live in the UK, it sure ain't that murky.

[Enceladus828]

57 minutes ago, Leifr said:

Why is the atmosphere so brown?

I live in the UK, it sure ain't that murky.

As stated by Buzzsaw in this thread, it's because TrueSky hasn't been fully implemented in these screenshots.

[Mysticpuma]

Title of the topic is not exclusively Truesky, it does also include 4k texture posts

[I/JG54_chuishan]

2 hours ago, Leifr said:

Why is the atmosphere so brown?

I live in the UK, it sure ain't that murky.

 

It does not reflect the real-time weather for sure, but I personally find the color looks similar to some sort of movie filters or old color films, which is quite interesting.

 

For example here is an image from the 1969 movie Battle of Britain

 

Edited June 29, 2022 by I/JG54_chuishan

[Dagwoodyt]

1 hour ago, Mysticpuma said:

Title of the topic is not exclusively Truesky, it does also include 4k texture posts

I understand that both trueSKY and 4k are being shown and also that these images are available on Steam. I am guessing that the haze is a trueSKY effect and that tweaking of shaders is in progress. The mystery is that screenshots are being offered instead of videos. Undoubtedly much progress has occured since the video of 4k in "soup" over France.