TFS Developer Update - Patch v4.54

[Bonkin]

Hello everybody and a Happy New Year to you all.

This is just a short update to announce that we are releasing a v4.54 patch via Steam today. This is a bug fix and enhancements release (no new content) and although it is a patch, it is a full 8GB download. This is because we are also introducing a new release and patch procedure - which we will use to roll out further patches between now and the release of TF 5.0.

The list of fixes and enhancements is as follows:

• Enhanced grass rendering (Fix for the grass popping up).
• Fixed parachutes disappearing in the distance.
• Fixed steam lobby creation.
• Removed “Jump Points“ aka 'Long Grass Traps' on the airfields.
  
  • This does not fix the spawn points off the airfields, yet.
  • Bugtracker: #562, #774, #867, #869
  
  
• Fixed wrong GUI font messing up cursor position and input fields in chat and Full Mission Builder.
• Implemented radiator over-pressure valve for aircraft with pressurised radiators.
• Water radiator only vents as long as there's a reserve.
• Various changes in Blenheim MkIV top gunner cabin animations.
• Separated sight illumination control for multi-crew aircraft.
• Smooth lever/switches cockpit animations for Bf110 versions, Blenheim MkIV, BR.20, Tiger Moth, G.50, He 111, Hurricane Mk1, Ju 87B2, Bf 109 versions, Spitfire versions and Su 26.
• JU88-A1 turrets B and C must now be unlocked with the "Toggle Park Position" key (as with other turrets).
  
  • Bugtracker: #737
  
  
• If markings were switched off (in plane options), they no longer show in tracks.
  
  • Bugtracker: #1009
  
  
• Smoke tracers.
• Hurricane MkI FB bomb switch display error when dropping bombs from external view
  
  • Bugtracker: #1021
  
  
• Bf 109 trim indicator display and range corrected
  
  • Bugtracker: #560, #990, #1004
  
  
• Shaders optimisations

NOTE:

- Please be sure to delete your cache file (in your 'Documents/1C SoftClub/il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover' folder) before running the game again.

- Some people who are running AVG or AVAST Anti-Virus are having problems with them blocking the game from running. Solutions: Add an exception for the 64 bit launcher .exe in the main folder. If you still continue to have problems, then you may need to uninstall the Anti-Virus program, (delete all folders after uninstall), then restart your computer, run the game once, then re-install the Anti-Virus and add CoD-Blitz to the exceptions before running the game again.

Launcher .exe is the file with the Blue and Red rondel.

We hope you enjoy it.

For and on behalf of Team Fusion Simulations,

Bonkin.

[SamJoDo]

Great list! Thanks TFS!!

[ATAG_Snapper]

Thanks Bonkin and TFS!

I've requested our Server Operator to update the ATAG Server accordingly.

[ATAG_Vampire]

Thanks Bonkin and TFS! :thumbsup

+1

As a great British entrepreneur used to say........ "Lovely Jubbly".

o7

[No.119_Squidly (VK-D)]

The new tracers look really good. Authentic eye candy...
Have you got any tracers that will let me hit another plane though ?

[ATAG_Ribbs]

Very good stuff TFS and Bonkin! More excited about the patch releasing procedure! Hopefully it helps make releasing patches quicker and easier for you guys. S!

[ATAG_Marlow]

Loving the new update. TFS! Especially the new, more realistic parachutes!

Hey, hey, hey! So...no more 'ATAG_ Marlow's parachute failed to deploy!'..... messages? Happy days!

Or have I missed something? Please don't say TFS have left Big Hilda still in charge of Parachute Packing!!!!

Gordon Bennet! How could they?

[DUI]

By any chance did the netcode changes made it in the patch?

[ATAG_Pattle]

Thanks TFS for the update and keeping our communities dream alive.

Marlow, Hilda now OIC at armoury. So when we shoot and cant hit a barn door, your know who loaded you up mate!

And Hilda has a twin over in France too!

Pattle

[ATAG_Highseas]

As above !

Cheers fellas.

You truely ROCK !

[Startrek66]

Great update. I really enjoyed the effect of the fumes when shooting with the MG!
I also noticed that in the Black of death track, a bf109 flies in formation with boiling water..... that smokes white.

[ATAG_Marlow]

Marlow, Hilda now OIC at armoury. So when we shoot and can't hit a barn door, your know who loaded you up, mate!

And Hilda has a twin over in France, too!

Pattle

Dear Red Pilots.........I have to report some very serious intelligence just received from MI6, London.

We have just intercepted a letter, sent to Big Hilda at Lympne, from her sister, Brunhilda, who has been promoted from the Armoury and now works in the Laundry Department at Marquise West. Apparently she is now in charge of all JG 52's smalls! In her letter, Brunhilda boasts that JG 52 are invincible! They cannot be shot down because the Fuhrer has issued them with...........................IRON UNDERPANTS!!!!!!'

Experimentation with cannon firing Spitfires has consequently been accelerated and it seems likely the new weapons will be available for the up coming North African Campaign!

Iron underpants.....manufactured by Krupps, deep within the Rhur! This explains everything.....just what will the dreaded 'yellow noses' think of next! Salute!

[ATAG_Slot]

Excellent start to the new year, many thanks TFS.
Echo all the good comments.

Is it my imagination or are the clouds slightly better?
i haven't seen the dreaded "flat bottom" at a few thousand feet yet.

[DerDa]

Iron underpants.....manufactured by Krupps, deep within the Rhur! This explains everything.....just what will the dreaded 'yellow noses' think of next! Salute!

Hush!
It's top secret, but I heard a rumour that the ingenious engineers of FG28 are already experimenting to replace the 303s with squirt guns that will make those metal panties rust!

That will show them!

[ATAG_Scones]

Dear Red Pilots.........I have to report some very serious intelligence just received from MI6, London.

We have just intercepted a letter, sent to Big Hilda at Lympne, from her sister, Brunhilda, who has been promoted from the Armoury and now works in the Laundry Department at Marquise West. Apparently she is now in charge of all JG 52's smalls! In her letter, Brunhilda boasts that JG 52 are invincible! They cannot be shot down because the Fuhrer has issued them with...........................IRON UNDERPANTS!!!!!!'

Experimentation with cannon firing Spitfires has consequently been accelerated and it seems likely the new weapons will be available for the up coming North African Campaign!

Iron underpants.....manufactured by Krupps, deep within the Rhur! This explains everything.....just what will the dreaded 'yellow noses' think of next! Salute!

Although German manufacturing produces very innovative and highly engineered stuff. Its production is a rather slow process and as a result there aren't enough Iron underpants to go around. However, the pilots of JG52 who have been issued these are often referred to by their fellow pilots as 'Der Unter Clankers'.

[farley]

Iron underpants.....manufactured by Krupps.......

I have a pair of those Marlow. Honest!

But for some reason they are getting rusty.......

As i seem to be......

[TWC_SLAG]

Hello everybody and a Happy New Year to you all.

This is just a short update to announce that we are releasing a v4.54 patch via Steam today. This is a bug fix and enhancements release (no new content) and although it is a patch, it is a full 8GB download. This is because we are also introducing a new release and patch procedure - which we will use to roll out further patches between now and the release of TF 5.0.

The list of fixes and enhancements is as follows:

• Enhanced grass rendering (Fix for the grass popping up).
• Fixed parachutes disappearing in the distance.
• Fixed steam lobby creation.
• Removed “Jump Points“ aka 'Long Grass Traps' on the airfields.
  
  • This does not fix the spawn points off the airfields, yet.
  • Bugtracker: #562, #774, #867, #869
  
  
• Fixed wrong GUI font messing up cursor position and input fields in chat and Full Mission Builder.
• Implemented radiator over-pressure valve for aircraft with pressurised radiators.
• Water radiator only vents as long as there's a reserve.
• Various changes in Blenheim MkIV top gunner cabin animations.
• Separated sight illumination control for multi-crew aircraft.
• Smooth lever/switches cockpit animations for Bf110 versions, Blenheim MkIV, BR.20, Tiger Moth, G.50, He 111, Hurricane Mk1, Ju 87B2, Bf 109 versions, Spitfire versions and Su 26.
• JU88-A1 turrets B and C must now be unlocked with the "Toggle Park Position" key (as with other turrets).
  
  • Bugtracker: #737
  
  
• If markings were switched off (in plane options), they no longer show in tracks.
  
  • Bugtracker: #1009
  
  
• Smoke tracers.
• Hurricane MkI FB bomb switch display error when dropping bombs from external view
  
  • Bugtracker: #1021
  
  
• Bf 109 trim indicator display and range corrected
  
  • Bugtracker: #560, #990, #1004
  
  
• Shaders optimisations

NOTE:

- Please be sure to delete your cache file (in your 'Documents/1C SoftClub/il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover' folder) before running the game again.

- Some people who are running AVG or AVAST Anti-Virus are having problems with them blocking the game from running. Solutions: Add an exception for the 64 bit launcher .exe in the main folder. If you still continue to have problems, then you may need to uninstall the Anti-Virus program, (delete all folders after uninstall), then restart your computer, run the game once, then re-install the Anti-Virus and add CoD-Blitz to the exceptions before running the game again.

Launcher .exe is the file with the Blue and Red rondel.

We hope you enjoy it.

For and on behalf of Team Fusion Simulations,

Bonkin.

I d/l to Steam, don’t want it there. Should I delete it, and then d/l to one of my computers drives, or what?

[RAF74_Buzzsaw]

I d/l to Steam, don’t want it there. Should I delete it, and then d/l to one of my computers drives, or what?

Not sure I understand what you are asking.

The latest patch is installed through Steam the same way that the CoD-Blitz was.

Open Steam, go to your library of games, select CoD-Blitz and click on play and the game will be automatically updated.

As mentioned:

Please be sure to delete your cache file (in your 'Documents/1C SoftClub/il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover' folder) before running the game again.

- Some people who are running AVG or AVAST Anti-Virus are having problems with them blocking the game from running. Solutions: Add an exception for the 64 bit launcher .exe in the main folder. If you still continue to have problems, then you may need to uninstall the Anti-Virus program, (delete all folders after uninstall), then restart your computer, run the game once, then re-install the Anti-Virus and add CoD-Blitz to the exceptions before running the game again.