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Mattias
Aug-16-2013, 09:15
:salute:

We are in the middle of beta testing and so far so good :thumbsup:
A lot to do and little time for making a proper Friday's update I'm afraid :die:

What I can offer is a pic showing that we (think) we managed to get rid of the "white puff" bug.

White puffs BEFORE
http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s497/MusseMus77/Screenshot1380_zps118d367d.png (http://s1054.photobucket.com/user/MusseMus77/media/Screenshot1380_zps118d367d.png.html)

(No) White puffs AFTER
http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s497/MusseMus77/Screenshot3233_zpsa24c9169.png (http://s1054.photobucket.com/user/MusseMus77/media/Screenshot3233_zpsa24c9169.png.html)

And here's some other pics from the beta testing, some more informative than others :D
http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s497/MusseMus77/Screenshot21701_zpsdee32880.png (http://s1054.photobucket.com/user/MusseMus77/media/Screenshot21701_zpsdee32880.png.html)

http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s497/MusseMus77/Screenshot47593_zps7addce88.png (http://s1054.photobucket.com/user/MusseMus77/media/Screenshot47593_zps7addce88.png.html)

http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s497/MusseMus77/Screenshot11788_zpse02e1ae6.png (http://s1054.photobucket.com/user/MusseMus77/media/Screenshot11788_zpse02e1ae6.png.html)

http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s497/MusseMus77/Screenshot6097_zps2b0855f9.png (http://s1054.photobucket.com/user/MusseMus77/media/Screenshot6097_zps2b0855f9.png.html)

http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s497/MusseMus77/Screenshot7015_zps773c82cc.png (http://s1054.photobucket.com/user/MusseMus77/media/Screenshot7015_zps773c82cc.png.html)

http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s497/MusseMus77/Screenshot2831_zps4f8cbfdc.png (http://s1054.photobucket.com/user/MusseMus77/media/Screenshot2831_zps4f8cbfdc.png.html)

http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s497/MusseMus77/Screenshot4997_zps73cdf908.png (http://s1054.photobucket.com/user/MusseMus77/media/Screenshot4997_zps73cdf908.png.html)

Cheers/TF

Royraiden
Aug-16-2013, 09:20
Looking good, thanks for all your efforts.

Basha
Aug-16-2013, 09:22
Looking good TF :thumbsup:

DUI
Aug-16-2013, 09:29
Yes, thanks for another Friday update!

Good to hear that the beta testing is going well so far - I am keeping the fingers crossed.

The screenshots are also very interesting:
- The iluminated area aroung the bomb explosion in the night mission looks amazing!
- Not sure if you modelled the flight model of the FW 200 correctly. :)
- Controllable tanks and especially flak will be a nice addition.

Good luck with the further beta testing!

Meaks
Aug-16-2013, 09:36
Excellent work chaps,this is looking great,thank you for your tireless efforts...............it is appreciated :thumbsup:

Kling
Aug-16-2013, 09:37
One word: stunning!!!!
Btw Mattias, is that some kind of new flak gun?? ;)

Clown
Aug-16-2013, 09:40
It looks amazing. Thanks TF for everything you do for community.

Skoshi_Tiger
Aug-16-2013, 09:41
Thanks' for the update. It's looking fantastic!

Ekko
Aug-16-2013, 10:10
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another Bull´s eye hit from team fusion :goofy

Thank you for your time and work

Oersted
Aug-16-2013, 10:18
Thank you for this update about the white puffs bug. I know it is perhaps a very secondary bug to some, but for us video makers it has really been annoying, so a heartfelt thanks!

Katdog5
Aug-16-2013, 10:31
looking good

selev
Aug-16-2013, 11:40
Thank you for the update Mattias, and thank you team fusion! ... some real talent going on here:thumbsup:

ATAG_Bliss
Aug-16-2013, 11:45
- Not sure if you modelled the flight model of the FW 200 correctly. :)

:laugh:

Sandy1942
Aug-16-2013, 12:09
Each time everything is more interesting and more interesting! :thumbsup:
Thanks for your work. We believe in TF.

P.S. It is fiery flashout of explosion of a AA shell of large caliber? Or I am mistaken?

3629

ATAG_Lewis
Aug-16-2013, 12:13
As always great work from these unpaid boys....My hat is permanently off to you chaps

Continu0
Aug-16-2013, 12:48
Thanks!

That bomb-explosion-light:P

No.401_Wolverine
Aug-16-2013, 12:49
Looks good, Team Fusion!

Am I right in spotting some very lovely overcast cloud cover?

AKA_Recon
Aug-16-2013, 13:14
Looks good, Team Fusion!

Am I right in spotting some very lovely overcast cloud cover?

Im curious as well, cloud updates ?

trooph
Aug-16-2013, 13:25
Dear Summer Santa........ :P

Now that is something! Great work. Hope I will be able to enjoy this after i get back from hospital next week:)
Keep up the good work Team Fusion!

RAF74_Buzzsaw
Aug-16-2013, 14:16
- Not sure if you modelled the flight model of the FW 200 correctly. :)


FW200 hasn't been touched from the original.

Non-flyable aircraft are WAY down in the priority list.

And even more the case, FW200 was not really very present in BoB, it was a maritime reconnaissance aircraft, not used in the channel, but more in the Bay of Biscay, or North Sea/Atlantic. It was not a bomber, it was extremely fragile, being a converted passenger airliner.

For all those reasons, we will not likely see a flyable FW200. Twin engined Blue aircraft such as the Ju-88C-2 heavy fighter, Ju-88A-5, etc. are much more of a priority.

DUI
Aug-16-2013, 14:45
Just joking about the screenshot with the FW 200 flying upside-down with a missing tail.

The beta testing keeps you quite occupied, doesn't it? :thumbsup:

RAF74_Buzzsaw
Aug-16-2013, 14:54
Just joking about the screenshot with the FW 200 flying upside-down with a missing tail.

The beta testing keeps you quite occupied, doesn't it? :thumbsup:

Oops... my apologies. :doh:

You are quite right, working too hard, no sense of humour right now. :(

Dutch
Aug-16-2013, 15:05
I keep looking at the ground shots, and mentally comparing them to DCS 'combined arms'. Simply 'gob-smacking'. Especially the one with overcast. If you chaps have fixed the weather menus in the FMB, we're going to be seeing some pretty good screenshots, methinks. :D

But I have a question. That's the second time I've seen the pic of the underside of the Heinkel in moonlight. Is that what it's showing? The moonlight, that is?

Macro
Aug-16-2013, 15:06
:imwithstupid:

roflmao

:respect:

great pics :thumbsup:

ATAG_Colander
Aug-16-2013, 15:08
I keep looking at the ground shots, and mentally comparing them to DCS 'combined arms'. Simply 'gob-smacking'. Especially the one with overcast. If you chaps have fixed the weather menus in the FMB, we're going to be seeing some pretty good screenshots, methinks. :D

But I have a question. That's the second time I've seen the pic of the underside of the Heinkel in moonlight. Is that what it's showing? The moonlight, that is?

Hint, remove the light.

Catseye
Aug-16-2013, 15:16
Hint, remove the light.

Those pilots look pretty pale!
Hope they wear blackface in the moonlight. :)

Dutch
Aug-16-2013, 15:34
Nope, sorry. You're just going to have to spell it out for me. :S

ATAG_Colander
Aug-16-2013, 15:35
Nope, sorry. You're just going to have to spell it out for me. :S

I'll leave it as home work for the weekend :D

RedToo
Aug-16-2013, 15:39
Hint, remove the light.

You're talking searchlights? Am I right? Hope so.

RedToo.

Combat Wombat
Aug-16-2013, 17:07
By the state of that inverted corpse the flack looks even more deadlier than before . Looking great guys, big thankyou from a new guy on the block

ATAG_Bliss
Aug-16-2013, 18:44
*cough* Click on (http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/member.php?u=1401)one of Mattias's photos and start looking through his photobucket account :D *cough* (http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/member.php?u=1401):getaway:

Kling
Aug-16-2013, 18:56
*cough* Click on (http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/member.php?u=1401)one of Mattias's photos and start looking through his photobucket account :D *cough* (http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/member.php?u=1401):getaway:

Old news my friend :P

Chivas
Aug-16-2013, 19:17
The screenshots are awesome, colors great, and almost photorealistic.

9./JG52 Ziegler
Aug-17-2013, 07:59
Wow that last screeny with the trip A and the JU 88's is tremendous! :thumbsup:

rfa
Aug-17-2013, 10:44
Fighter Blenny please! ...perhaps, finally, a sim where the night airwar will be doable. ...and someday, I can't wait to rip into some hun bombers in a cannon armed Beaufighter. :)

Roblex
Aug-17-2013, 11:48
I have been meaning to ask this question for the last week but...

We seem to have switched from 'Please can someone think about a flyable Beaufighter' straight to 'I can't wait for the flyable Beaufighter to arrive'.
Have I missed an announcement or are people jumping the gun or are they just getting the fighter blenny confused with the beau?

To rephrase my question,, 'Does TF have a firm plan to develop a flyable beaufighter for the next release (not the one we are waiting for now obviously) or is it still on the 'We would love to but it's too much work' list? I know that brand new cockpits are a huge amount of work which is why I am pretty much resigned to not seeing a beau for the foreseeable future :-(

JG52Karaya
Aug-17-2013, 18:47
Lots of great fixes & features in those pictures, my personal feature is the Bofors shot. Cant wait to jump into an AA gun in Cliffs!

RAF74_Buzzsaw
Aug-17-2013, 19:09
'Does TF have a firm plan to develop a flyable beaufighter for the next release (not the one we are waiting for now obviously) or is it still on the 'We would love to but it's too much work' list?

As you say, not for the upcoming release, but hopefully for the one after that we will see some new flyables. (there are new planes for the upcoming release, but they are new versions of existing flyables)

Here are the facts:

We can't create new aircraft and cockpits without the tools to move 3D objects in and out of the game easily. The game doesn't come with those tools, we need to build them ourselves.

And to get them to work within a code which we have to decrypt, and which requires much rewriting is a task much larger than we expected. We have two tracks going... 1) a completely new custom built tool is at least a year away, 2) an adaption of an existing piece of freeware as a temporary fix is much closer. Recently we have made very good progress on 2). :thumbsup:

We are anticipating 3-4 months after these tools are in place, you will see a flood of new aircraft and objects... we have quite a few members or prospective members lined up and ready to start work on these new additions. Some are already working in 3D Max llooking at the preliminaries to building the models. But we don't want to load people down with work without being sure their efforts will actually get into the game as flyables.

Of the aircraft which are currently in the game, the following are priorities for adding cockpits: (not necessarily in that order)

Beaufighter
CR-42
Gladiator
Wellington

We also plan to modify the existing Ju-88 cockpit/exterior to add new versions, ie. JU-88C-2 and A-5. And the Hurricane cockpit/exterior can be modified relatively easily to allow creation of the IIA/IIB/IIC

Before all the above, there are some very simple additions which when we get the tools, could be done in month or two:

109E7
109E-7N
Spitfire IIB

The Spitfire V could also be added relatively easily, but we need the appropriate matching German aircraft before we do that.

Further in the distance is the 109F and early G, which is the easiest of the 'new' aircraft... since some of it can be based on the E model.

Completely new aircraft we are hoping to create are the Macchi 200/202 and P-40's... and yes, the 190A.

And beyond that... who knows?

Before we start building castles in the air, it is important to realize all these models take a lot of time to build, and require damage, engine, flight models, etc. etc.

But there is our current planning.

And most important: We all work for free... we all have lives outside... and we are all doing this for fun... if it ceases to be fun... you guess. :P

Dutch
Aug-17-2013, 22:29
Again, thanks for your work buzz. Doesn't stop mission builders putting E3/Bs in a Dunkirk mission though, unfortunately.......:D

RAF74_Buzzsaw
Aug-17-2013, 22:33
Again, thanks for your work buzz. Doesn't stop mission builders putting E3/Bs in a Dunkirk mission though, unfortunately.......:D

There will be E-1B's available in a few weeks.

Dutch
Aug-17-2013, 22:41
Ok. Great. :D

ericshark
Aug-18-2013, 08:49
good job i m impatient

Royraiden
Aug-18-2013, 09:41
As you say, not for the upcoming release, but hopefully for the one after that we will see some new flyables. (there are new planes for the upcoming release, but they are new versions of existing flyables)

Here are the facts:

We can't create new aircraft and cockpits without the tools to move 3D objects in and out of the game easily. The game doesn't come with those tools, we need to build them ourselves.

And to get them to work within a code which we have to decrypt, and which requires much rewriting is a task much larger than we expected. We have two tracks going... 1) a completely new custom built tool is at least a year away, 2) an adaption of an existing piece of freeware as a temporary fix is much closer. Recently we have made very good progress on 2). :thumbsup:

We are anticipating 3-4 months after these tools are in place, you will see a flood of new aircraft and objects... we have quite a few members or prospective members lined up and ready to start work on these new additions. Some are already working in 3D Max llooking at the preliminaries to building the models. But we don't want to load people down with work without being sure their efforts will actually get into the game as flyables.

Of the aircraft which are currently in the game, the following are priorities for adding cockpits: (not necessarily in that order)

Beaufighter
CR-42
Gladiator
Wellington

We also plan to modify the existing Ju-88 cockpit/exterior to add new versions, ie. JU-88C-2 and A-5. And the Hurricane cockpit/exterior can be modified relatively easily to allow creation of the IIA/IIB/IIC

Before all the above, there are some very simple additions which when we get the tools, could be done in month or two:

109E7
109E-7N
Spitfire IIB

The Spitfire V could also be added relatively easily, but we need the appropriate matching German aircraft before we do that.

Further in the distance is the 109F and early G, which is the easiest of the 'new' aircraft... since some of it can be based on the E model.

Completely new aircraft we are hoping to create are the Macchi 200/202 and P-40's... and yes, the 190A.

And beyond that... who knows?

Before we start building castles in the air, it is important to realize all these models take a lot of time to build, and require damage, engine, flight models, etc. etc.

But there is our current planning.

And most important: We all work for free... we all have lives outside... and we are all doing this for fun... if it ceases to be fun... you guess. :P

Encouraging to say the least.I know these are all further down the road plans but with the determination and success you guys showed with the first release I am confident that it can be achieved.We need our community to work together for that goal as well.But again with the upcoming patch Im confident more and more new pilots will show and the community will keep on growing, thats exactly what we need.

Skoshi_Tiger
Aug-18-2013, 09:46
Again, thanks for your work buzz. Doesn't stop mission builders putting E3/Bs in a Dunkirk mission though, unfortunately.......:D

Of course your right Dutch. It WILL be a lot more fun if/when we can put in a 190 into a Dunkirk mission! ;)


TF, you guys continually amaze me with to scope of your skills, dedication, vision to get this sim working like it should!

Once again, thank you all very much!

Mattias
Aug-19-2013, 15:02
Thanks for all kind feedback :salute:


One word: stunning!!!!
Btw Mattias, is that some kind of new flak gun?? ;)

Not in this pic, but we are working on new ones :thumbsup:



P.S. It is fiery flashout of explosion of a AA shell of large caliber? Or I am mistaken?


I don't remember what AA calibre I used for this shot :doh: Probably the heavy 3.7 inch stuff :D


Am I right in spotting some very lovely overcast cloud cover?

Yes -this has been possible all along via the FMB but not used so much because of a bugged out interface and the heavy FPS load. I would lie if I said it's still not processor heavy...slightly better now though :thumbsup:


But I have a question. That's the second time I've seen the pic of the underside of the Heinkel in moonlight. Is that what it's showing? The moonlight, that is?

The moon no longer have that big light bulb in the centre :D


*cough* Click on one of Mattias's photos and start looking through his photobucket account :D *cough* (http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/member.php?u=1401):getaway:

:recon: :)
I just have to point out that many of those pics are very much WIP and some are not relevant to the patch at all :D

Cheers/m

Oersted
Aug-19-2013, 18:32
Whoa, I had no idea that TF's ambitions were that big, regarding new planes in the future. Incredible!

Mattias, fantastic work! I have a small question. Do you think it would be possible to switch the tool tips off sometime in the future? The little white texts that appear when your cursor floats over an instrument? It would be lovely for us film makers to be able to switch them off.

Dutch
Aug-19-2013, 19:18
Whoa, I had no idea that TF's ambitions were that big, regarding new planes in the future. Incredible!

Mattias, fantastic work! I have a small question. Do you think it would be possible to switch the tool tips off sometime in the future? The little white texts that appear when your cursor floats over an instrument? It would be lovely for us film makers to be able to switch them off.

Blimey Frey. Just turn off the cursor altogether when you're making films. 'Toggle independant mode'. We've been here before, haven't we?? :D

VO101_NateDog
Aug-21-2013, 03:51
*cough* Click on (http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/member.php?u=1401)one of Mattias's photos and start looking through his photobucket account :D *cough* (http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/member.php?u=1401):getaway:
Thanks for the tip! :thumbsup:

pippin
Aug-21-2013, 05:41
WOW very impressive set of shots the last one with the flak looks amazing.

Ian

Oersted
Aug-21-2013, 19:18
Sure we've been there... :-)
...And I still need the blasted mouse for zooming in and out, plus for the other functions I can't bother binding keys for (which I would then have to remember...)

ATAG_Bliss
Aug-21-2013, 19:25
Sure we've been there... :-)
...And I still need the blasted mouse for zooming in and out,.............

Oh ye have faith and patience. You will never be smooth zooming with the mouse again :D

ATAG_Freya
Aug-21-2013, 21:02
"Oh ye have faith and patience. You will never be smooth zooming with the mouse again"

"Soon TS notifier and overlays will be a thing of the past"



Bliss, your starting to freak me out.

ATAG_Bliss
Aug-21-2013, 21:09
"Oh ye have faith and patience. You will never be smooth zooming with the mouse again"

"Soon TS notifier and overlays will be a thing of the past"



Bliss, your starting to freak me out.

Then your pants will be off when you find out about how the LOD issue is 100% fixed and high resolution contacts are perfect :getaway:

ATAG_Headshot
Aug-21-2013, 21:17
Then your pants will be off when you find out about how the LOD issue is 100% fixed and high resolution contacts are perfect :getaway:

................. Want! Nice work TF! This is amazing news!

Skoshi_Tiger
Aug-21-2013, 23:29
Then your pants will be off when you find out about how the LOD issue is 100% fixed and high resolution contacts are perfect :getaway:

I’d better make the most of it while I can. Once the disappearing planes are taken away from the game, I'll have no excuse for my lack of situational awareness.

Oh With Hi res contacts how will I able to blame COD when I "accidently" put a few ( :cough: hundred :cough: ) rounds on those poor Hurricanes?????

ATAG_Freya
Aug-21-2013, 23:58
I’d better make the most of it while I can. Once the disappearing planes are taken away from the game, I'll have no excuse for my lack of situational awareness.

Oh With Hi res contacts how will I able to blame COD when I "accidently" put a few ( :cough: hundred :cough: ) rounds on those poor Hurricanes?????


Oh good Lord man, don't wake up the Gromit! If you've shot hurricanes, than your already dead to us....
BTW: I'm with you on that lack of excuses thing for S-A. I think we're pretty much screwed there....we may be held accountable for our actions now, God forbid....

Meusli
Aug-22-2013, 13:42
Just wanted to add my excitement to this thread guys, keep up the good work. :D

Oersted
Aug-22-2013, 13:49
Oh ye have faith and patience. You will never be smooth zooming with the mouse again :D

Oh thank God, zooming in and out that can be bound to buttons, such a basic feature and such a long wait! Glad you have been getting around to it.