Pilot models. Any progress?

[Mysticpuma]

Just checking in as a few years back there was discussion of adding a few more animations/polygons to the pilot models (that currently look like shop manikins when sat in seat) . Appreciating VR/VU/ST are being worked on, have any of the modellers been able to update the humans in the aircraft?

 

Cheers, Mysticpuma

Edited March 12, 2024 by Mysticpuma

[Volant_Eagle]

I think this came up a few months ago in one of the threads related to the upcoming DLC. Buzzsaw said it was going to get updated but I can’t remember if it’s supposed to be in 6.0 or after. I’ll try to find that post.

[Dagwoodyt]

I don't think this thread prompted a response. An upgrade for any upcoming DLC would seem mandatory though.

[Volant_Eagle]

On 10/25/2023 at 4:01 PM, Buzzsaw said:

Yes, we are hoping to re-do the external views of the existing co-pilots inside the cockpit as well as the pilot external models visible from outside the aircraft.

 

Faces are a particular focus... the existing faces are a little zombie/catatonic to put it mildly.

Found it. It was at the end of a thread you made back in October about FPV pilots. I guess he didn't give any sort of timeline but at least we know TFS is looking into it.

 

An update with more specifics on progress/timeline would be nice. Hopefully at least co-pilots can be updated by the time the B-17 is available.

[Dagwoodyt]

Gunner models are also interesting. In Bf 110's the gun moves independent from its' gunner and in an unrealistc arc.