Any chance we do see an VR mod for CFS3.
Any chance we do see an VR mod for CFS3.
Something I wanted to ask. If I recall correctly you don't use my DX9 shaders.
Previously you were missing just the "moving" reflector sight, but now clickable cockpit and new controls won't work without DX9 shaders.
What is the reason you don't use them?
Unlikely. VR needs DX11 and judging by my pace it is very unlikely that I ever finish DX11 version.
And CFS3 engine is not very suitable for VR anyway, it has troubles delivering smooth framerates which are essential for a good VR experience.
sixstrings5859, ok, I just wanted to be sure it wasn't some issue with my code. Because if it was, it would have been better to fix it before Spitfire is released
Will the new Spitfires be able to be used at all if you don't have AnKor's shaders? Understand that some features will not operate without the shaders package but will there be a option for those who don't use them,(at least make the aircraft flyable) ? Regards,Scott
Yes, we've been careful to make sure it will work without the shaders and can even still be used without the new software I've been writing for all the new cockpit functions. Of course the best experience will be had when using the new software and with the shaders installed. That will be the only way to see all the new features we have added.
Hi, welcome!
At present it looks like the IIA and IIB will be released first, with several variants of each. We have a lot of work done on the Mk.Is and some Mk.Vs planned to follow.
The Spit cockpit anims looks great. Do the extra buttons that are not normally in CFS3 actually change the FM or external parts that are not normally animated?
Yes, the extra switches and levers are functional.Do the extra buttons that are not normally in CFS3 actually change the FM or external parts that are not normally animated?
Everything you see in the video has an actual effect on how the aircraft operates. For instance, you only have five Coffman starter cartridges, so after five attempts to start you're out of luck. You also have to pull the reload control after each attempt to load the next cartridge. The engine won't start without the correct amount of priming (you can also flood the engine), and if you forget to set your radiator shutter correctly, you will regret it! That's just a few examples of what's been modeled into the aircraft's systems over the past 7 months or so.
Install will be similar to the other ones we've done like the Typhoon or Fw 190, so that means there are some lines to add to a couple xml files and an ini file. This gets all the visual and sound effects installed. Otherwise it is just a matter of copying the files into your CFS3 install.
The new software similar to how the Fw 190 advanced animations package worked, but much more user-friendly. Instead of running CFS3, you will click on the icon for the new software, which will run CFS3 (or the ETO selector menu if you installed it into ETO) automatically. From that point on everything works the same as you are used to. The software will automatically recognize what aircraft you are flying, and will load the new features for the Spitfire if you have it selected. If you have something else selected, the new features are not loaded and everything behaves normally.
If you are running the latest version of Ankor's shaders (to be released soon) you will be able to assign the new commands (like engine primer, navigation lights, etc) to keys or joystick buttons using the normal CFS3 key configuration menu. Otherwise, there is an ini with default assignments for key commands which you can edit to suit your preferences.
Thank you Gecko it sounds slick even a duffer can use it . I had a look at the FW190 but I think it wasn't working at the time was a little complicated for me - I'll give it another go now though.
Is it possible to integrate these new clickable cockpit features into other aircraft? IE a Lancaster or something else?
:tgun2: :tgun2: M3 fAiL 3nglush thats umpossible!
Yes, any cockpit that has relevant controls modeled as distinct objects can be made clickable in maybe 15 minutes.
However, clickable cockpit on its own doesn't add any new systems, inputs or animations besides what already exists in CFS3.
For example, there's a minor, but noticeable, issue with magneto controls. CFS3 has magneto commands off/left/right/both. It is enough, but it doesn't map well to cockpit controls where you have two individual on/off switches: you can make switches individually clickable, but there's no way to toggle a specific magneto because there's no such command in CFS3.
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The quality of stock models varies. Spitfire IX for example has quite a few controls, including trim wheels (not animated of course). But stock bombers seem to be quite lacking - there's not much in the cockpit besides throttle and maybe some buttons (although you can assign any functions to these buttons).
Yes and no. Yes, as part of the next release of Ankor's shaders you absolutely will be able to add click points to the cockpits of ANY existing aircraft and assign any existing CFS3 command to any part of the aircraft. If you'd like to try your hand at autohotkey, you could even create some new commands and add them to existing aircraft. Ankor has made the whole system extremely flexible that way. However, adding new animations for those new commands like what you see in the Spitfire video requires that those animations be added in gmax, and more complex scripting to make it all work.
I have designed my scripts to allow for scripts for other aircraft to be added and recognized without changing the existing scripts. Modelers building new planes will be able to do the same kinds of things we've done with the Spitfire in terms of animations and scripting and have their scripts be recognized by the software.
Based on what I saw here, it is possible to add in clickable cockpits to some aircraft. That's great to hear. Fortunately, I've started figuring out animating with gmax, so I might add a few odds and ends to some of the default aircraft.
:tgun2: :tgun2: M3 fAiL 3nglush thats umpossible!
Would there be a possibility that a "generic" skin with no squadron or serial markings is included, as it gets a bit jarring having all of your wingmen flying completely identical aircraft.
Just checking in with the status of the Spitfires release. Any time soon ? Would be great to have with the Bf-109F's coming out for the Channel Front along with the early Fw-190's.A good match-up. How many Mk II's will there be? Waiting with baited breath ! Thanks for all the work. Thought i'd be getting a new computer to run AnKor's shader package but need a new roof for the house now. Well, maybe later this year if something else doesn't go wrong ! Regards,Scott
Ouch, sorry about the roof! We are putting the final package together, and squeezing one more Mk.II variant into it. Work and travel schedules are slowing things down right now. Hang in there, we definitely think it will be worth it!
Here`s an interesting excerpt from Castle Bromwich June 15 1940.
Alex Henshaw flew his first production Spitfire, a Mk II Serial Number P7281, at Castle Bromwich on 15th June 1940. After a frustrating day waiting for the aircraft to be finished, Alex took-off in the late evening. Crossing the airfield from a dive and cutting a swathe through the rising mist, Alex put the aircraft into a vertical climb and three upward rolls, followed by an aerobatic display which put the heart back into all those who had worked so hard all day to finish the aircraft.
Part of Alex Henshaw's display to demonstrate the Spitfire to visiting dignitaries was a precision roll below hangar height, often had to be carried out in poor weather. Seen by some as highly dangerous, the machine was always under control to his exacting standards, which many could admire but few could equal.
I can`t wait to have these newbie`s in my hanger.
alcanallen.
Henshaw was one of the best, thanks for sharing. Here's the only known footage of him flying a Spitfire display -testing out a brand new Mk.V in 1941. Later in the clip you can see a Mk.II start up using the coffman starter. Not something you can see in action on any Spitfire today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCmzYccyBYM
Thanks Gecko nice vid,that Merlin gives me goosebumps,inverted still the splutter seems Mrs Shillings Orifice was still in the pipeline,i wonder why the Brits were so late with fuel injection the diesels must have been fuel injected and C A V pumps must have been around at that time.
John.
Nice spot on the engine cutting out, and you're right - that's exactly what's happening. Though the shilling orifice didn't fully cure the issue, just lessened the negative effects in some situations. A full solution didn't arrive until the pressure carburetor was introduced later on.
There were however some major advantages to using a carburetor over fuel injection, and it wasn't so much a case of engine development falling behind the Germans as it was a conscious choice toward having different advantages. The biggest one is that because all of these engines were supercharged, the air coming into the engine gets highly compressed by the supercharger, causing its temperature to increase significantly. The hotter the air, the less dense it is, making the supercharger less effective and also increasing the risk of detonation. Hotter air being pumped into the cylinders requires a lower max manifold pressure limit, meaning less horsepower for a given engine displacement and poorer high altitude performance.
The advantage of a carburetor is that the fuel is mixed with the air before it reaches the cylinder, cooling the air significantly. In an injected engine the fuel is delivered directly to the cylinders and has no chance to cool the air. Once the two-speed two-stage supercharger was added to the Merlin 61, they were able to run significantly higher manifold pressures than their injected German counterparts resulting in high altitude performance that the Germans would struggle to match for the rest of the war.
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