Its got a name...

[+hgbn 91]

I only expect the new aircrafts shown and the terrain which haven't been shown much of yet... All other stuff I regard as a bonus.. This way I can't be disappointed

[+malibu43 142]

IMHO it's not a real Tomcat sim until we see screenies of MiG-28's.

 

But seriously, SF2NA looks great. Can't wait.

Edited November 25, 2011 by malibu43

[+Stary 2,426]

IMHO it's not a real Tomcat sim until we see screenies of MiG-28's.

don't wanna break it for you, but those weren't Mig-28's, in fact these were repainted Texan's. Oh wait, wrong movie

 

seriously, why no Tomcat shots? All we've seen is few external shots year(s) old

[Gr.Viper 131]

Maybe TK went with the revolutionary "no flyables" approach?

[+Stary 2,426]

That thought came to my mind... that indeed would be a breakthrought flight simulators niche market awaits since early 2000's

[+hgbn 91]

Or its because he canceled the F-14 and is using the F-4 as the base of the new sim??

[+Stary 2,426]

every chair expert here knows that so called "F-14" was in fact slightly upgraded Rhino, with unnecessary GIB removed... so we know how's it's gonna look, no needs for screens then, save bandwitch

 

first prototype in fact had GIB onboard but he turned out too prone to collisions with own canopy

Edited November 25, 2011 by Stary

[+Dave 2,319]

I'm not buying it....until I get my damn pony....I have only been asking for years TK.....

 

[+Stary 2,426]

New screens from FB page:

 

 

 

 

Edited November 25, 2011 by Stary

[Gr.Viper 131]

Terrain looks German.

[+Stary 2,426]

yes I noticed, must be the new one is either kept from public or earlier in development

[Gr.Viper 131]

He could be using a merged install to mess with us

 

I spy Phoenix on the third shot.

[+JonathanRL 973]

I haz spotted a Kitty and it was GOOOOD!

 

Also, I would regret it if I did not post this again :D

 

Edited November 25, 2011 by JonathanRL

[+paulopanz 2,853]

I think we are near now ..... do You think that the only new flyable plane will be the F-14?

 

 

 

[+Stary 2,426]

Yeah, seems like so -to test the merged install functioning etc. I think general looks of the terrain and environment will remain similar to what we have now. Else environment system would have to be independent for new terrain engine map, the one pictured looks 2006 unchanged (but I think TK stated that environment will remain same)

[+SkateZilla 49]

The 3d model looks good,

 

the Afterburners need a injection of Pixel Shaders.. they look uggg...

 

i wonder if I can use EffectTypes instead of emmitters (as i do with my carrier emmitters), that way i can make multiple layers for the AB and timed effects without having to make dummy engines.

[+Stary 2,426]

i wonder if I can use EffectTypes instead of emmitters (as i do with my carrier emmitters), that way i can make multiple layers for the AB and timed effects without having to make dummy engines.

I think effects aren't on unlimited, these still use shaders but do not use rendertobrightness=true value (no bloom around fires)

 

I think one can define several identically named emitters in a file, Master Deuces did so for his countermeasures back in 2005

[+SkateZilla 49]

I think effects aren't on unlimited, these still use shaders but do not use rendertobrightness=true value (no bloom around fires)

 

I think one can define several identically named emitters in a file, Master Deuces did so for his countermeasures back in 2005

 

 

I know i tried to do multple effects layered for afterburners, and set them using an Effect, but it wouldn't work in game

(maybe i got the effect type and timings wrong, as I just used the values i had for my CAT Launch emitters.)

 

It works using multiple Emitters and Dummy engines.

 

Funny how some screenshots have a bloom effect and others dont?

 

I've also been looking for a way to make a new .FX file for Exhaust/Afterburners that will do the "Heat Blur". (But havent found a decent efficient way of editing the .FX Files.)

Edited November 25, 2011 by SkateZilla

[Gr.Viper 131]

Funny how some screenshots have a bloom effect and others dont?

Doesn't TK turn the bloomers on only in twilight and darkness?

[squid 21]

Doesn't TK turn the bloomers on only in twilight and darkness?

 

Yes and i strongly recomended that there should be an option to enable it 24/7 ...............

[+Dave 2,319]

The F-14 looks nice. However, does the avionics support that the Tomcat can do as far as locking targets up? I asked TK about this a few times with no answer.

[+Julhelm 266]

Canopies could use some love. Like cubemap reflections.

[+Stary 2,426]

Canopies could use some love. Like cubemap reflections.

 

it's clearly not on highest settings, so no sweet canopy shader, but rgr on cubemaps

[Stratos 3,177]

Do you guys expect new carrier ops (with deck crew), the hability to start quick missions from the carrier (apart from mission editor) and sinkable carrier as targets to attack and defend?

[+Stary 2,426]

no, no, yes

 

 

edit:

 

no,perhaps,yes

Edited November 25, 2011 by Stary