Editer
3107
Ah, I only have 60GB downloaded, so I bow to your enthusiasm!
Are you using this Addons Linker? I should check it out; right now I just have everything active.
Editer
3108
FWIW, I played with the included fixes and found Trees_Distance_Draw_Fix(50-75)-SmallerTrees to give the best visuals. Going longer in the draw distance can make hillside edges look furry. :)
Pedro
3109
Ahaha
"Ever built a plane in Minecraft and wished you could fly it? Now you can! The FlyByVoxel MC-16 is a light, twin-engined piston aircraft with a very aerodynamic design for maximum fuel efficency. The aircraft is equipped with a modern glass cockpit powered by redstone and command blocks. "
How does the flight model work for mods like that? Does it impersonate another plane?
schurem
3113
Ahahaha omg my boy is going to go bonkers over this!
I had a quick look at the download and the configurations seem to be original for this from what I can tell. So the model was likely custom build for this plane.
I caved and got the Waco, for only $15 it seemed like a no brainer. I have no idea how “accurate” it is to the original, but it absolutely feels like a big heavy plane with a big heavy engine at the front. You can almost see the drag as you’re flying.
That’s not bad, it’s a fun plane. It’s hard to beat an open cockpit, especially with sounds that good.
Bought the Carenado Mooney Ovation over the weekend.
$30 is way too much for a non-study-level addon plane these days, but the Ovation is pretty fun. Fast as heck. Feels a bit like a GA jet. Have to pop the speed brakes to have any hope of getting to the ground in a timely fashion. The steam gauges are a nice change from all of the glass in the defaults.
Apparently it went through some teething pains, so I’m glad I jumped in late. The only problems I’ve encountered are VR-related, such as needing to close one eye to be able to interact with controls using the mouse cursor. I’m glad I have a goofy headset on my head, because I’d look goofier if anyone saw me leaning forward with one eye closed like a farsighted pirate meticulously examining the quality of a plundered treasure.
Pedro
3116
I wish there were more standard planes with steam gauges, or maybe I mean faster planes with steam gauges. The ones that are there are fine for bopping around in, but are a bit underpowered for covering distances greater than 50nm.
I like the Ovation too, though it’s good that you are using it in VR. In exterior view, there’s a weird, faint noise, like an old-timey telephone ringing in a distant room. Very annoying; I’ve been using the Piaggio since I got it instead.
Other than it looking cooler, is there any particular reason to buy the YMF5 over just flying the Pitts?
It depends what you’re looking for. They’re two very different planes – about the only thing they have in common is having one more wing than usual.
This Pitts is an aerobatic platform and it feels it – it’s quick and nimble. The Waco, OTOH, is a much larger and heavier airplane. Like I said above, you can almost see the drag when you’re flying it. It’s also more stable.
The Pitts also lacks an open cockpit, and its engine is nothing unusual. The Waco has a true open cockpit and a great-sounding radial.
The Pitts, because of its focus, seats 1 and has a minimal range (2 hours, according to the game). The Waco will seat 2 (or sometimes 3, but I don’t think the Carenado models that) and will stay in the air several times longer.
I prefer the Waco, because it actually feels like an old bipe, whereas the Pitts is more like a modern plane someone stuck an extra wing on. But your mileage, and interests, may vary.
Skipper
3119
Posted to reddit today, an amazing screenshot showing the work they’ve been doing on water masking (water depth updates to reflect on satellite data. Unfortunately I think it’s a manual process.
This flight sim is leaps and bounds more beautiful than anything in the past. I’m blown away at times.
It is, yeah. :( IIRC, they reportedly had an AI process that turned out to work a lot more poorly then they thought it would, so for now it’s all manual editing.
Absolutely. When it shines, it shines like a supernova.
It seriously takes me a a few seconds to register whether someone posts a screenshot of Flight Sim or it’s an actual real-world photo.
Like this
For sure. I chat frequently with a buddy who’s a RL pilot in addition to being a sim addict. Sometimes he sends me pictures from his flights over discord, and there have been a few times I thought he was sending me a screenshot from the game, until I realized, no, it was real life.
The illusion usually falls apart when blown up to full res and things like, eg, the overly-uniform waves on the surface of the water in your picture stick out. But that it can even come close enough for there to be room for doubt at any resolution is a major step forward in sim tech.
Skipper
3123
I’ve noticed the distinguishing factor sometimes isn’t that the in-game screenshot looks wrong, but rather that it looks TOO good.
Like this one someone posted from in-game over Mauritania, Africa
jpinard
3124
Whoa… I gotta go there next!
There’s some really interesting and under-visited terrain in Africa that can be fun to explore. Taking off from FTTR and heading east into the Tibesti Mountains seems like you’re flying on a different planet.
Bring a Cub can you can do some really fun STOL landings on the cliffs above calderas.
Skipper
3126
Way up thread there are pictures, but in addition to the one kaosfere mentioned, I’d recommend a bit of a cross country flight as well from Cape Town, SA (FACT) to Port Elizabeth, SA (FAPE.)
It crosses over multiple zones of amazing scenery. That’s a bit of a haul, I’d recommend something that can get a bit more altitude and range.
Recommended 10,500 ft altitude minimum for the flight. That’s mostly leaving Cape Town and for the first 1/3 of the flight as seen in the bottom elevation profile.
