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BOB2 is limited mostly by the graphics card and not the CPU.

Scott.

Bully, Don't forget that I'm the one who made the contrail effects. Getting them in is high on our priorities for sure. I've been talking to GMX for the past week regarding where we would like to take the BOB2 engine next in the form of an update. Right now all we are doing is getting the game out w...

Absolutely. The horizon indicator works beautifully with the padlock. This game's padlock comes as close to flying for real as anything I've ever played before. and that little horizon indicator is critical.

Scott.

I'm rendering movies now. They should be up in the next day or so.

Bully you are correct, but we certainly thought they would make it in. The effects are done and still and there, and believe me, we want them in as well. It shouldn't be that difficult to get in, but it does need extra testing because they throw a huge amount of particles in the air. However, you ge...

Dutchman,

The contrails just were not working the way we wanted them to so we turned them off in the code. We would like to see contrails as much as you do, and there is a time in the future where we hope to bring them in.

Scott.

The shot is taken at dusk. We have a true dusk condition. When flying at dusk, for about 30-60 minutes the sky is bright and the ground is dark. Here are two shots I recently took from an aircraft during dusk: http://www.shockwaveproductions.com/bob/forum/dusk_1.jpg http://www.shockwaveproductions.c...

Butch,

Here is a shot of the mesh looking down:

Taking some movies over here and got this screenshot. This thing looks like a painting.

I've seen pictures with them, but in the code they are triggered as much higher altitudes and are presently not enabled. The effects are complete so it's something I would like to see enabled in the future, and perhaps have them occur at lower altitudes during poor weather.

Scott.

We could force them on - yes.

We added the code for vapor trails but when I looked at the code, even on poor days the altitude was higher than these aircraft flew.

Warhoarse,

Yes - what I'll do is not only update the upload but add a little patch here you can just add. I expect it will just be a single little file.

Scott.

Pelican,

GMX Media handles distribution into France. We cannot sell into that country.

Scott.

Pointman, BOB2 has excellent damage modeling. Most games show visuals by swapping in different objects and textures when a certain amount of damage takes place. For example, if the left wing gets damaged, damage textures with bullet holes, ripped skin, etc. are swapped in. If it continues to get mor...