Milviz/FSD P-38 Preview Video Posted!

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Gibbage

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OK simmers! On my last P-38 update, I inquired if anyone was interested in a video of the P-38 over the standard screenshots, and got a very positive response. So here ya go!

A few notes. Its not the final model, so this video does not represent the final product. A pilot is planned, so no ghost plane. Also even more details are planned. My FSX install is rather bare, so the scenery is not the best. I also forgot to add shadow. DOH!

For people concerned with performance. Again, my FSX is rather stock. In fact, I deleted my FSX.cfg and started from scratch just before I shot this video. I was getting 50FPS+ in the Grand Canyon, and solid 30's in Frieday Harbor at 1280x720, FSAA, Antiscopic and everything but clouds and autogen cranked. I have an Intel Q6600, RAID-0 (hurts performance) and an ATI 4850 with 1GB of RAM.

Thats while I was recording the video!!! Also, the P-38 is not yet fully optimized. People with good systems can expect very solid frame rates. I was unable to record the engine sounds due to my sound card not liking Fraps, so I put in some music.

Also, I havent done video editing in over 5 years. So im a bit rusty. Please forgive me :kilroy:

Without further delay, I give you the FSD/Milviz P-38 Lightning! A new standard for warbirds. Cockpit video will be later. Its 4:30AM and I need some sleep.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH1eQ3wn9nY
 
Looks very nice Kevin. My dad worked on the radio of those aircraft in WWII. He said they were called "fork-tailed devils" by the Japanese. I can see why.
 
Thanks Kevin (love the music!)

Any chance the erratic prop animation will be fixed before release?
 
The prop animation is being fixed as we speak. I reminded them about it last night after I tested the latest build of the aircraft. So it should be fixed for the next round of screens that get posted.
 
I think you are right Bjoern. That song fits the Swiss video so well. Although the song wasn't the best choice for the P-38... that's not what we're watching the video for right? The P-38 is looking excellent guys, keep it up!
 
Looks like a stock FsX install without "gradual transition" in spot view (always best for videos) and no aircraft shadow enabled.
However the P38 itself looks fantastic:applause::engel016:
 
jmig said:
Looks very nice Kevin. My dad worked on the radio of those aircraft in WWII. He said they were called "fork-tailed devils" by the Japanese. I can see why.
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I thought that was what the German's called them that, "Der Gabelschwanz Teufel" . Not sure what the Japanese equivalent phonetic would look/sound like.

Looking good.
 
Like I said, its my first video. As for the music, you cant please everyone. If Fraps could record the engine sounds, I would have just that. There is not a single song in the world that would of made everyone happy because it all depends on the individual, so I made something I liked.
 
Gibbage said:
Like I said, its my first video. As for the music, you cant please everyone. If Fraps could record the engine sounds, I would have just that. There is not a single song in the world that would of made everyone happy because it all depends on the individual, so I made something I liked.
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....but the P38 itself looks fantastic....(I think that's all that really matters):engel016:
 
Gibbage said:
Like I said, its my first video. As for the music, you cant please everyone. If Fraps could record the engine sounds, I would have just that. There is not a single song in the world that would of made everyone happy because it all depends on the individual, so I made something I liked.
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way to go!
you cant please everyone so please yourself:applause:
fraps will record engine sounds
but music is better
still a great video
cheers
H
 
Henry said:
way to go!
you cant please everyone so please yourself:applause:
fraps will record engine sounds
but music is better
still a great video
cheers
H
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For some reason, fraps only tries to record my mic. I cant get it to record my sound output. I will try a few things.
 
deathfromafar said:
I thought that was what the German's called them that, "Der Gabelschwanz Teufel" . Not sure what the Japanese equivalent phonetic would look/sound like.

Looking good.
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I think the IJN pilots called it " :eek: aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: "

Well, I liked the choice of music, and I liked the video, and I can't wait for the plane to be released. So there!

I wish the nose wheel went up really fast, compared to the mains, like the real ones, because that's cool. But I don't think I'll get too bent out of shape over it. After all, I only ever saw that on White Lightning, and that was a racer mod, so I'm not sure all WW-II Lightnings did that.
 
Japanese called it "The silent death" as the GE turbo's muted the exhaust noise. Having seen 3 P-38's in the air at the same time, I can tell you for sure that you REALLY cant hear them! You know when a P-51 takes off, or is near, but a P-38 will pass you before you hear anything!!! Also Saburo Sakai called the P-38 simply "unfair". It was faster, climbed higher, dove better then anything the Japanese had. To put it bluntly, they could not touch a well flown P-38.

Lets also not mix this with the F4U, the "The whistling death" named by the Japanese for the noise it makes in a dive.
 
As much as I liked that video, I'd like to see at least part of it from the pilot's view. I am looking forward to that airplane.

Glenn
 
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