Slightly OT :A beautiful Me-163 video

[Blitzen]

Does anyone know where this fascinating Vid came from?I'm assuming it's not from any sim.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOr_Jf_8Vts

[BOO]

Most likely War Thunder

[kraut1]

13 hours ago, BOO said:

Most likely War Thunder

Yes, I suppose too.

This would mean that something like this will be released soon with Aces of the Thunder,

But optimized for SP and VR.

Could be interesting.

[Blitzen]

8 hours ago, kraut1 said:

Yes, I suppose too.

This would mean that something like this will be released soon with Aces of the Thunder,

But optimized for SP and VR.

Could be interesting.

Game play in War Thunder or Aces of Thunder(?) is arcade like isn’t it?

[BOO]

Game play in ALL flight sims is Arcady to one extent or another.....

[Blitzen]

8 hours ago, kraut1 said:

Yes, I suppose too.

This would mean that something like this will be released soon with Aces of the Thunder,

But optimized for SP and VR.

Could be interesting.

Game play in “War Thunder “is arcade like isn’t it?How about the upcoming “Aces ofThunder? “

Edited November 16, 2024 by Blitzen
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[BOO]

12 minutes ago, Blitzen said:

Game play in “War Thunder “is arcade like isn’t it?How about the upcoming “Aces ofThunder? “

 

From the trailers, pretty much the same. I wouldnt expect highly complex FMs but thats not necessarily a bad thing. Strap on your VR, use your flight sim gear and go have some fun in a hopefully pretty optimised experience. 

[Blitzen]

If there were accurate FM’s we’d probably all die on our first take off attempts!

( I’ll probably buy this while waiting for Microprose ‘s VR B-17’s, CloD’s Dieppe ( and ,sigh ….VR fix…) Combat Pilot, and of course new add-ons to Flying Circus, and , if you really really  twist my arm I suppose KOREA….) Any idea when it will release besides 4th quarter of’24?

[kraut1]

2 hours ago, Blitzen said:

Game play in “War Thunder “is arcade like isn’t it?How about the upcoming “Aces ofThunder? “

Yes, War Thunder is with default settings Arcade, but with real Joystick settings and realistic game settings, disabled  HUD, no icons and only inside cockpit view you can fly really interesting missions. I have tested this in detail 2022/2023. (some videos by me in the War Thunder Thread).

[BOO]

1 hour ago, Blitzen said:

Any idea when it will release besides 4th quarter of’24?

 

PS store says 30/12/24 but I thnk thats due to the Q4 touting. Id likely think first half of 2025.

[Blitzen]

48 minutes ago, kraut1 said:

Yes, War Thunder is with default settings Arcade, but with real Joystick settings and realistic game settings, disabled  HUD, no icons and only inside cockpit view you can fly really interesting missions. I have tested this in detail 2022/2023. (some videos by me in the War Thunder Thread).

Many thanks! I assume War Thunder doesn't have VR, but Aces of Thunder will .I'll buy it as a Christmas present to myself, because aside from Flying Circus 4,which releases next week, none of the others will be available for some time...

Oh BTW One will probably have to buy additional aircraft to add to the stock of 2 or 3 aircraft for Aces of Thunder correct or will many more be in sim on release?

Edited November 16, 2024 by Blitzen

[kraut1]

1 hour ago, Blitzen said:

Many thanks! I assume War Thunder doesn't have VR, but Aces of Thunder will .I'll buy it as a Christmas present to myself, because aside from Flying Circus 4,which releases next week, none of the others will be available for some time...

Oh BTW One will probably have to buy additional aircraft to add to the stock of 2 or 3 aircraft for Aces of Thunder correct or will many more be in sim on release?

You are welcome,

No, War Thunder has since a very long time a good working VR, I use it since early 2020.

In respect of required PC performance VR of War Thunder is absolutely great.

Aces of Thunder seems to be an ONLY VR game.

I am not 100% sure but according to the Steam Information the game includes 20 flyable plane.

 

For me the main question is how good will be the mission design and which mission editors / quick mission generators will be available.

For War Thunder is a huge Full Mission Builder available, but it even much more difficult to learn than the one of IL-2 GB.

But I was able create and fly some interesting missions.

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/78916-war-thunder/page/7/#findComment-1266352

 

And some of the SP missions are acceptable too (flown by me with realistic settings)

 

 

 

Edited November 16, 2024 by kraut1

[Blitzen]

22 hours ago, kraut1 said:

You are welcome,

No, War Thunder has since a very long time a good working VR, I use it since early 2020.

In respect of required PC performance VR of War Thunder is absolutely great.

Aces of Thunder seems to be an ONLY VR game.

I am not 100% sure but according to the Steam Information the game includes 20 flyable plane.

 

For me the main question is how good will be the mission design and which mission editors / quick mission generators will be available.

For War Thunder is a huge Full Mission Builder available, but it even much more difficult to learn than the one of IL-2 GB.

But I was able create and fly some interesting missions.

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/78916-war-thunder/page/7/#findComment-1266352

 

And some of the SP missions are acceptable too (flown by me with realistic settings)

 

 

 

Ok thanks to your pretty He-51 video I downloaded War Thunder from Steam ( it was free!) but, alas, even though I 've indicated ( in Steam and in the sim install as well) I wanted to play it in VR the sim stubbornly refuses to go along with my wishes.....🫢

Anyway it's a start...

[kraut1]

34 minutes ago, Blitzen said:

Ok thanks to your pretty He-51 video I downloaded War Thunder from Steam ( it was free!) but, alas, even though I 've indicated ( in Steam and in the sim install as well) I wanted to play it in VR the sim stubbornly refuses to go along with my wishes.....🫢

Anyway it's a start...

I wish you success!

I have seen in the CLOD VR Beta Forum that you have a Reverb G2.

This should work.

I found a post to start VR with a G2, maybe helpful for you too:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/236390/discussions/4/3271309684521950049/?l=schinese&ctp=1

Concerning Joystick configuration you will see the default settings are a strange for filght sim pilots.

But it is possible to adjust them as normal for flight sims.

[Blitzen]

On 11/17/2024 at 11:29 AM, kraut1 said:

I wish you success!

I have seen in the CLOD VR Beta Forum that you have a Reverb G2.

This should work.

I found a post to start VR with a G2, maybe helpful for you too:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/236390/discussions/4/3271309684521950049/?l=schinese&ctp=1

Concerning Joystick configuration you will see the default settings are a strange for filght sim pilots.

But it is possible to adjust them as normal for flight sims.

I got it working with VR thanks to you and the link you provided.What did the trick was using the desktop icon to start the sim and make my VR ad “Easy Anti Cheat” preferences there….So late last night I made the first baby step..but now what?

  I can assign an aircraft to fly ,out of the limited 30’s aircraft ( they are pretty, but I’m guessing I have to earn by play or pay for newer better aircraft ?)and get a chase view of same ,and kinda fly it ( how do I assign a cockpit view any how? Do you have a screenshot of your settings? I know asking a lot..sorry…) over a map of somewhere.  I can assign controls to my FFB joystick ,probably. BUT if I’m a SP kind of sim player I’m not sure what will be the point aside from having a beautiful sight seeing tour of somewhere.

 All this comes on the heels of a massive FCIV update yesterday which is worth a few days or a lot more, and news of MS Flight Generator 2024…

What to do - what to do?

But again thanks so much for getting me this far!

[kraut1]

4 hours ago, Blitzen said:

I got it working with VR thanks to you and the link you provided.What did the trick was using the desktop icon to start the sim and make my VR ad “Easy Anti Cheat” preferences there….So late last night I made the first baby step..but now what?

  I can assign an aircraft to fly ,out of the limited 30’s aircraft ( they are pretty, but I’m guessing I have to earn by play or pay for newer better aircraft ?)and get a chase view of same ,and kinda fly it ( how do I assign a cockpit view any how? Do you have a screenshot of your settings? I know asking a lot..sorry…) over a map of somewhere.  I can assign controls to my FFB joystick ,probably. BUT if I’m a SP kind of sim player I’m not sure what will be the point aside from having a beautiful sight seeing tour of somewhere.

 All this comes on the heels of a massive FCIV update yesterday which is worth a few days or a lot more, and news of MS Flight Generator 2024…

What to do - what to do?

But again thanks so much for getting me this far!

I am a SP sim player too.

Even mostly in War Thunder

some screenshots of my joystick settings = real flight sim settings.

-importent the control mode!:

example throttle axis

pitch axis

Roll axis

Yaw axis

REST OF VR (hard to find)

 

I will add later some videos

 

 

 

 

 

[Blitzen]

20 minutes ago, kraut1 said:

I am a SP sim player too.

Even mostly in War Thunder

some screenshots of my joystick settings = real flight sim settings.

-importent the control mode!:

example throttle axis

pitch axis

Roll axis

Yaw axis

REST OF VR (hard to find)

 

I will add later some videos

 

Terrific!

I've been working most of the morning on all the various settings and have gotten many of them squared away,but these will be a real help! Hopefully , eventually I'll be able to do a SM! I only  started thinking about War Thunder after seeing the Me-163 video.Back in the IL-2 1946 days I loved trying to master the Komet-it was real fun!

 

 

 

 

[kraut1]

26 minutes ago, Blitzen said:

 

And here a idea what to do with the H-51: (Sorry Video settings are bit wrong, was in hurry)

(combat a chaoticly because there are 35vs 35 planes, but this can adjusted as required)

 

Tomorrow or later I show you how to create a "Custom Battle" (intented for Multi Player) and to fly this as single player.

There is a spanish map and BoF and BoB map available too. (Custom Battles can be used for air combat from ca. 1936 to 1941 because the choice of later bot planes is restricted)

Edited November 20, 2024 by kraut1

[Blitzen]

Kraut1 will get back to this today, have had my hands full with this and that ( and new Flying Circus planes,) Will do the set up as suggested and have time to view the He-51 video as well- what a pretty little thing- is the Fm ok? I must also try the Swedish (?) Gladiator as well and see if the cockpit interior is as good as CloD's? Not too long ago I did a Gladiator painting- it's always been a kind of second line favorite of mine!

[Blitzen]

I actually "flew" the Gladiator on a test mission. It was fun and the landscape was stunning, but I am beginning to think that it might prove difficult to obtain various WW2 aircraft 9 like the Me-163 , and perhaps a B-17 formation,) and the plane a SM with them. It might be just too much work, for the pleasure deroved?

Oh  BTW:

The "competition" for CloD Dieppe. To be fair there have been no images of attending Allied & Luftwaffe fighters yet shown , so I'm guess release won't be as originally announced :next month. Still this is an impressive video, and far better PR-wise than we have had recently from the good folks at CloD...sigh...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dCShMFACeo&t=352s