[simpits-tech] Site update...

Matt Bailey simpits-tech@simpits.org
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 20:16:43 -0500


Well I think I kinda have an idea of what you mean, I noticed the
terrain textures appear to have an incredible photo-realistic look. IL2
looks like it might have a similar look, although I've only tried the
demo and seen screenshots (and had the demo graphics down most of the
time, to improve frame rates)

	-Matt Bailey

Chris Woodul wrote:
> 
> I dont know just how to describe it but they just seemed organic and real.
> It was much more like the scenery I see on High end comercial or military
> systems. I am just a hardware guy so I cant explain it much better...
> Chris
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt Bailey" <mattb@rtccom.net>
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 11:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Site update...
> 
> > Hmm did they appear to be lower detail at a distance, I mean actually
> > different 3D models? I put trees in my X-Plane scenery and you could get
> > them to look pretty cool but they killed frame rate at high visibility
> > settings (of course this is on my old 500mhz machine). The detail was
> > fixed.
> >
> > -Matt Bailey
> >
> > Chris Woodul wrote:
> > >
> > > Not only were trees in place, they didnt just pop up when you came
> > > close...they grew from tiny dots!
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Matt Bailey" <mattb@rtccom.net>
> > > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 4:20 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Site update...
> > >
> > > > Did they have the trees in place at that time? It seems designers are
> > > > finally catching on to the visual effect of trees (or perhaps hardware
> > > > is just now allowing worthwhile foliage implementations) FS2002 and
> > > > LOMAC both have nice trees from what I've seen in screenshots.
> > > >
> > > > -Matt Bailey
> > > >
> > > > Chris Woodul wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > LOMAc is just simply incredible...I flew the prototype at E3 two
> years
> > > ago,
> > > > > using the prototype COUGAR Hotas!
> > > > > I was hooked!
> > > > > I have never liked the F4 graphics, nor FS2002...The UBI SOFT team
> > > really
> > > > > did their stuff right!
> > > > >
> > > > > Chris Woodul
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Matt Bailey" <mattb@rtccom.net>
> > > > > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 4:02 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Site update...
> > > > >
> > > > > > Say, now that I've loaded the whole page...you REALLY like LOMAC
> don't
> > > > > > you? :) Have you posted in their forums or e-mailed them or
> anything,
> > > > > > about being able to extract data from LOMAC to drive a cockpit? :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I saw their video yesterday...awesome stuff. I think it's going to
> be
> > > > > > ground breaking.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -Matt Bailey
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gene Buckle wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The MPCD rebuild is done, check it out!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://www.f15sim.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > g.
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