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Simware B-1B lancer WIP preview

Chris H said:
If you want to offer genuine constructive criticism then head over the IRIS forums where it will be gracefully received. Otherwise lets not turn this into another lets bash <INSERT here name developer>thread.

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Thanks for telling me where I can go, but your advice doesn't apply to me because I wasn't out to offer any constructive criticism. You're right, let's not turn this into a bash thread. We were having a conversation when you came in.
 
krazycolin said:
We are now in the process of reducing it down from the super high end model it is to something that will go into FSX.

KC.
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Out of curiosity.........just how much does the model need to be dumbed down in order to be incorporated into FSX, KC? Does the fsx sdk not allow unlimited polygons....or would the full high rez model be likely to bring FSX to it's knees. :)



PS..... I'm loving the E-2 http://www.milviz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=382 . Hopefully we see this bird in FSX soon. :)
 
kilo delta said:
Out of curiosity.........just how much does the model need to be dumbed down in order to be incorporated into FSX, KC? Does the fsx sdk not allow unlimited polygons....or would the full high rez model be likely to bring FSX to it's knees. :)



PS..... I'm loving the E-2 http://www.milviz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=382 . Hopefully we see this bird in FSX soon. :)
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It's not actually the polygon count that's the problem: it's the fact that you can't have more than 65K of UV vertices applied to the same material. As each material adds draw calls, this, very quickly indeed, can result in a model that will run like frozen molasses on just about any computer.

As well, somehow or other, the gear ended up being frozen after a two iteration of Turbosmooth was applied. (modelers will know what I mean by this). In layman's terms, it means the gear train is OMG in terms of polys. This whole area will have to be rebuilt.

She needs about 3 to 4 weeks of solid work to be ready for some lucky dev/publisher... we're working on it...

Yeah, the Hummer looks good... we like it too...

Thanks Pam!

KC
 
tigisfat said:
Maybe you guys should do one!! It was Alphasim's best selling aircraft.
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Nahhh.. We believe in competition on the rugby field, not here.. Iris will not step on toes or duplicate someone elses hard work if they can avoid it.. And besides, we have this entire year filled with projects to work on once david and karen get married at the end of the month.. I think right now many of us are simply looking at the release of the vulcan with a little disbelief that it's actually finally out the door, and taking a breather from the insanity that we can generate amongst ourselves in terms of hours worked and the level of detail.. At one point, someone dinged david for a poly that was out of place "under" the pilots seat.. Took me forver to get the nose to drop at near mach 1 on it..
Nahhh, the Bone is a beautiful plane, and mill viz does great stuff :D.. wouldnt even wanna go there by making a seperate version..
 
warchild said:
Nahhh.. We believe in competition on the rugby field, not here.. Iris will not step on toes or duplicate someone elses hard work if they can avoid it.. And besides, we have this entire year filled with projects to work on once david and karen get married at the end of the month.. I think right now many of us are simply looking at the release of the vulcan with a little disbelief that it's actually finally out the door, and taking a breather from the insanity that we can generate amongst ourselves in terms of hours worked and the level of detail.. At one point, someone dinged david for a poly that was out of place "under" the pilots seat.. Took me forver to get the nose to drop at near mach 1 on it..
Nahhh, the Bone is a beautiful plane, and mill viz does great stuff :D.. wouldnt even wanna go there by making a seperate version..
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I don't get it. Alphasim's B-1 is OLD and noone else has one planned. You wouldn't step on toes.
 
wellllllll, maybe i'm confused but isnt millviz working on one at the moment??
Haveing discussed some possible full products with them in the past i guess i naturally assumed that they are intending on releasing their b-1b as a full fsx compatible product..
eh, besides, i'm just a number cruncher and associated with iris only through my development of their flight models for the last year. I really have no credibility when it comes to recommending aircraft projects. I just make things fly..
 
We're working on the model of the B-1B.

But, and this is news, the decision has been made to not compete with the developers who either are, or who could be our clients. In other words, we are not going to be "releasing" any of our products. We are a supplier of models rather than a developer or a publisher.

Please check this out: http://www.milviz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=383

KC
 
krazycolin said:
We're working on the model of the B-1B.

But, and this is news, the decision has been made to not compete with the developers who either are, or who could be our clients. In other words, we are not going to be "releasing" any of our products. We are a supplier of models rather than a developer or a publisher.

Please check this out: http://www.milviz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=383

KC
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Here ya go, warchild. I've got nine years of experience on the weapons system. I'd help.
 
Hoo boy.. I was sitting down when i read those last two replies and i still had to grab the armrests for balance.. So many questions.. Where to come up with the money for the model? where to find a gauge master, how the hell would we market it?
It's true, i have an interest in the B1 since at least one B1 in the usaf is flown by a woman, but oh man..
Tig, I'd love working with you, we butt heads just enough to keep each other on course, without getting hostile ( a rare commodity these days no??) but we need a modeller, a gauge master, a painter, and testers, not to mention someone who knows marketing ( afraid i fail big time at that ).
If anyone thinks we can do this, count me in.. Colin knows my work as do many of you from the f-14, p-40 ( which i'm revising a few settings on ) and the vulcan as well as you who know me over on OzX. We just need more than a model, an fde weapons and a little luck..
 
warchild said:
It's true, i have an interest in the B1 since at least one B1 in the usaf is flown by a woman, but oh man..
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The deadliest bomb squadron on the planet, the 9th bomb squadron (B-1Bs), is commanded by none other than Lt Col Jen Fullmer. There are quite a few female aircrew members here in addition to her.
 
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