[Jumo]

I haven't been flying IL-2 for more than 1 year, but I remember that the transition from long distance model of an aircraft over the medium distance model to the nearby model was a "problem".

Here's an all too often occuring scenario:

I spot enemy aircraft at a long range. Stealthily I am approaching them at 15 - 10 - 5 - 3 kilometers. Everything is going well : I have a huge height and speed advantage, and they didn't spot me yet. In a few moments at least one of them will be going down in flames. Final lining up, but then suddenly at about 500 meters the enemy aircraft almost disappear. I am losing my fix on the targets that start spotting me and take evasive action, but this I don't notice very well as they seem blended with the sky. Then suddenly at about 300 meters I regain detailled sight, but then it is too late and another boom and zoom attack is spoiled by the LOD transition.

Must have something to do with something I found here on the AAA forum and looking at this picture it may be very easy to fix (eg by making the graphics engine using the short range model also for longer distances, as modders did for EAW many many years ago), but not by me as I am without knowledge about modding the innards of IL-2:




Here's the full link : IL-2 3D modelling tutorials

Many thanks for your answers.

Kind regards.