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Full Combat Air Patrol 2: Military Flight Simulator update
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What changed
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- Compatibility
- Performance
- Maps
changedv813.0 has been published to the BETA channel. This update has the full day/night sequence implemented. This is needed for the upcoming campaign mode as that runs minute by minute throughout the full 24 hour day. You'll be flying missions at various TOD and through transitions from light to darkness.To model the day/night transition the atmospheric rendering has been massively improved. The pictures below show features such as:
changedMoon DisplayAccurate rendering
changedStarsAccurate rendering through atmosphere
changedTerrain/ObjectsGenerally improved environmental lighting from Sky rendering
changedTerrain/ObjectsImproved aerial perspective (eg distant terrain and objects lighting,
changedTerrain/ObjectsAttenuation and in-scatter)
Combat Air Patrol 2: Military Flight Simulator changes
changedTo model the day/night transition the atmospheric rendering has been massively improved. The pictures below show features such as:
changedAccurate rendering
changedAccurate rendering through atmosphere
changedGenerally improved environmental lighting from Sky rendering
changedImproved aerial perspective (eg distant terrain and objects lighting,
v813.0 has been published to the BETA channel. This update has the full day/night sequence implemented. This is needed for the upcoming campaign mode as that runs minute by minute throughout the full 24 hour day. You'll be flying missions at various TOD and through transitions from light to darkness.
To model the day/night transition the atmospheric rendering has been massively improved. The pictures below show features such as:
Accurate sky rendering due to atmosphere modelling
Moon Display
Accurate rendering
Atmospheric fx during 'moon rise' & 'moon set' (red tinge)
Moon phases
Accurate orbital motion, speed
Stars
Accurate rendering through atmosphere
Accurate motion
Sun Display;
Atmospheric attenuation
Terrain/Objects
Generally improved environmental lighting from Sky rendering
Improved aerial perspective (eg distant terrain and objects lighting,
Attenuation and in-scatter)
You can dynamically change the TOD during free flight & training missions so give that a go to see the update in action. They say a picture is worth a thousand words so here are ~15,000 words!:
Happy Flying ːsteamhappyː
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