Classics Hangar Fw190 released!

***Mathias*** · February 27th, 2009, 07:39

Originally Posted by JorisVandenBerghe

How's the Focke Wulf regarding frames ?
And oh, I'm doing the bank transfer right now, but my homebanking thingy says your account number is incorrect...the BIC and so on is correct, but I'm not sure whether you put the wrong bank account number on that page in the shop, or it's a problem with my homebanking system...or do I have to put the IBAN thing in there ? When I do that, it doesn't reports the bank account number is incorrect...contrary to when I'd put the 'normal' bank account number in it.

I'm not what you'd call familiar with transferring money to a foreign country...sorry!

Edit: when validating the transfer, it does reports the bank account number is incorrect...

Good catch, thanks! Data corrected.
Joris, please drop me a line to support at classics-hangar.de

***Mathias*** · February 27th, 2009, 07:44

Originally Posted by hinch

Looks good, might check it out.

I never understand why add-on aircraft would use mipmaps though. Please release a set without set for download so we're not losing image quality when re-saving please =)

Well, the opposite to blurries is flickering that's why one should try to get a good balance between meshsize and texture pixel on-screen size.

**mike_cyul** · February 27th, 2009, 08:04

Originally Posted by Mathias

Ok, we'll put up a set of textures without mipmaps later today for those that have issues.
I'll pass a download link on to you via e-mail when we're ready.
Thanks for reporting.

Thanks, Mathias!

Mike

**Akatsuki** · February 27th, 2009, 08:27

No blurry textures for me!

I've just finished a quick flight, so far so good.

Thumbs up to the Classics Hangar team. :ernae:

Those screenshots are not the best i've made but they show crisp textures...

**MudMarine** · February 27th, 2009, 08:34

Order pending............slow.........! What's a EUR? Please don't answer that I know what a Euro is! I'm sure a lot of US customers would like to see US$. Sorry, got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning......cranky! hehe

***stovall*** · February 27th, 2009, 08:35

Thanks Mathias, downloading now, at 16% and running. Looking forward to the first flight. The site and purchase was easy and clear. Good work in that department.

Regards, Tom

***stovall*** · February 27th, 2009, 08:37

Mud, Your PayPal receipt shows the cost in USD. $32.71. Process was almost instant for me and am download the 250 MB file now.

Regards to you and glad you are back, Tom

***Roger*** · February 27th, 2009, 08:59

In my Nvidia control panel I always have "no mips" selected so maybe that's why I never had them in beta testing and for information my vieo card is a GF8800GTX.
A good reason to keep the max tex load at 2048 is that you'll see the incredible tracery of accurately sized rivets.

**woody901** · February 27th, 2009, 09:14

Can anyone open the canopy? I've tried shift-e and the cockpit wheel on the right of the virtual cockpit but my canopy refuses to open. If I try shift-e 2 I get the ladder animation ok. Any ideas?:help:

***Mathias*** · February 27th, 2009, 09:25

Originally Posted by woody901

Can anyone open the canopy? I've tried shift-e and the cockpit wheel on the right of the virtual cockpit but my canopy refuses to open. If I try shift-e 2 I get the ladder animation ok. Any ideas?:help:

Woody, in the FSX.cfg is an entry "SKINNED_ANIMATIONS"
Set that to "SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1" and the canopy will work.
There are btw a few more animations that depend on this setting such as the pilot, the leather root of the rudder stick and the Mg151/Mg17 ammo counters.

***Roger*** · February 27th, 2009, 09:28

here's some shots showing the clarity of the textures on my video card.

gajit · February 27th, 2009, 09:53

Your lucky Roger - ive checked my settings and I am not getting anything that clear on my Nvidia 9800gt. No bumpmapping and blurred textures

**woody901** · February 27th, 2009, 09:55

Originally Posted by Mathias

Woody, in the FSX.cfg is an entry "SKINNED_ANIMATIONS"
Set that to "SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1" and the canopy will work.
There are btw a few more animations that depend on this setting such as the pilot, the leather root of the rudder stick and the Mg151/Mg17 ammo counters.

Thanks for the rapid response. That fixed it. Never seen that heading in the CFG before. Wonder what else I've been Missing?

***Mathias*** · February 27th, 2009, 09:55

Originally Posted by gajit

Your lucky Roger - ive checked my settings and I am not getting anything that clear on my Nvidia 9800gt. No bumpmapping and blurred textures

No worries Gajit,
Alessandro is working on the textures as we speak and they should be ready later today.
Thanks!

6297J · February 27th, 2009, 09:55

Originally Posted by Roger

In my Nvidia control panel I always have "no mips" selected so maybe that's why I never had them in beta testing and for information my vieo card is a GF8800GTX.

Isn't the whole point of beta testing to try different settings?

***Mathias*** · February 27th, 2009, 09:59

Originally Posted by 6297J

Isn't the whole point of beta testing to try different settings?

Probably so, it just happens that a detail passes attention.
I myself and others havn't seen this even with mipmaps on.
However, a fix is being worked on for those who experience the blurries and will be ready later today.
Thanks for your understanding.

gajit · February 27th, 2009, 10:00

No problem - looking forward to it.

I love the FW even blurry!!

6297J · February 27th, 2009, 10:01

Originally Posted by Mathias

Probably so, it just happens that a detail passes attention.
I myself and others havn't seen this even with mipmaps on.
However, a fix is being worked on for those who experience the blurries and will be ready later today.
Thanks for your understanding.

Standing by

***Roger*** · February 27th, 2009, 10:02

Originally Posted by gajit

Your lucky Roger - ive checked my settings and I am not getting anything that clear on my Nvidia 9800gt. No bumpmapping and blurred textures

Gajit,
For bumpmaps change texture_max_load to read 2048 in the FsX.cfg and for blurries try Nvidia Control Panel "no mips" or wait for the new textures.

**MudMarine** · February 27th, 2009, 10:02

Originally Posted by stovall

Mud, Your PayPal receipt shows the cost in USD. $32.71. Process was almost instant for me and am download the 250 MB file now.

Regards to you and glad you are back, Tom

I would like to see the US price before the receipt faze of the transaction. Just a small "niggle". It took me almost an hour to download and I have a fast connection.

***Mathias*** · February 27th, 2009, 10:05

Originally Posted by MudMarine

I would like to see the US price before the receipt faze of the transaction. Just a small "niggle". It took me almost an hour to download and I have a fast connection.

Well, a two edged sword for me.
The shop doesn't calculate the current exchange course automatically so that I have to update it manually.
An option would be to place an external link to a currency calculator if that would be an option for you?
It's noted, thanks Mud!

gajit · February 27th, 2009, 10:09

Originally Posted by Roger

Gajit,
For bumpmaps change texture_max_load to read 2048 in the FsX.cfg and for blurries try Nvidia Control Panel "no mips" or wait for the new textures.

Tx Roger

***huub vink*** · February 27th, 2009, 10:24

It's weird. Compared to many others here I have a very modest system. I have flown this FW190 for at least 100 hours, but the only time I had blurry textures was when the maximum textures size was still at 1024x1024.

Like Roger I have a nvidia video-card, but unlike him I have the humble GeForce 8800 GTS.

As you can see at the screenies below, the textures are sharp and remain sharp

Huub

gajit · February 27th, 2009, 10:29

Ive changed my max load and switched mips to none and restarted FSX and still only have this.

I will have to wait for the fix.

gajit · February 27th, 2009, 10:32

Does anyone else find that the FW shakes on ground with the engine off in the VC?
And slowly rocks left to right wingtips when shut down in the external view on ground?

Also I cannot get the pilot to get an oxigen mask - is that animated?

Also the right ammo indicator can extend through the cockpit above the gunsight.