09.05.2008, 06:54
Still no news about updated Spitfire cockpits? The 109 series are very nice, but they were pretty nice originally. Every time I go to bed I pray for a nice "Spitfire series cockpit mod" :roll:
nearmiss Wrote:I copied this from a posting I made in another forums... Sorry, I didn't see this forums first.
A good mod would be Translucent cockpit frame rails for aircraft.
Flying the HUD (wonder woman view) has never been much fun, and having visual ability further impaired by frame rails (especially the big ones like in the FW-190) has never made much sense to me. Flying the HUD the player loses all sense of situational awareness, and only after a little experience does the player get a feel for what to do next in air combat.
The actual view within the FW190 is probably about 20% of the viewable screen area. That just doesn't make sense.
X-Plane has translucent cockpits, which is not what I'm talking about. It is close, but I'm not talking about seeing throught the panel, sides or down below. Just translucent frame rails, which normally block player viewing.
My view of the combat sim world is like looking into a port hole as it is.
I have no peripheral vision and I can not see to the side and look back or down.
I've always thought it would be a plus to just have translucent frame rails, then you still have the situational awareness. Player would still have evidence of frame rails he/she could see through, but not clearly like glass only. Again, player cannot see through the panel, sides or bottom of the aircraft cockpit.
It would be like flying in a P51-D with discernible frame rails, yet not block the players view.
I don't know is such a thing is possible.
Regardless, I'd sure love such a mod.
I hate the claustrophobic feeling I get viewing from inside the virtual cockpits.
Finyo Wrote:Hi all!
Sorry, I'm new here, so I haven't worked with any mods yet. Could you help me how to install the mods? I downloaded the wrapper from the IL-2 Modding Tools in the links. I want to install Freddy's 109 cockpit repaints. So could you write me? :roll:
fly_zo Wrote:Finyo Wrote:Hi all!
Sorry, I'm new here, so I haven't worked with any mods yet. Could you help me how to install the mods? I downloaded the wrapper from the IL-2 Modding Tools in the links. I want to install Freddy's 109 cockpit repaints. So could you write me? :roll:
maybe this will help
(The link is inoperative)
BTW, welcome to IL2b Paradise (or second life ...)
cheers
Z
reflected Wrote:The 109 series are very nice, but they were pretty nice originally.
Shurf Wrote:Anybody knows anything about spit`s cockpit repaint?
Quote:When? Well, one dayhock: :o hock: :o :? :OO :OO
Avala Wrote:You mean something like this? :mrgreen:
Though they look better in original size and format.
When? Well, one day
Avala Wrote:Shurf Wrote:Anybody knows anything about spit`s cockpit repaint?
You mean something like this? :mrgreen:
Though they look better in original size and format.
When? Well, one day