-
Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.
SimWorks Studios F-4B Phantom II
- Thread starter SiR_RiPPER
- Start date
DagR
Charter Member
Dag look above one of its posts, screenies of the USS Midway taken within P3D
Hank
Yeah, saw that, but the web site says FSX so I thought I'd ask anyway
Best regards
Dag
SiR_RiPPER
Members +
As far as I know, it will be both for FSX & P3D with TacPack
Hank
The F-4B is for FSX only and will be TP compatible on release. P3Dv2 is to be decided due to support considerations.
The carrier shots were taken in P3Dv2 as its shading can better showcase the detail in the model, but also the sea looks much better!
SiR_RiPPER
Members +
Just to re-stir things up a bit in here, I did a bombing run last night to check our TacPack implementation.
We're at a good stage with it, got all drop modes working so the hard part is behind us in that area.
Here's a quickly put together video of our progress, also showcasing the new cockpit textures. Enjoy!
We are now focusing on fine-tuning our flight model, night lighting and our carrier.
We're at a good stage with it, got all drop modes working so the hard part is behind us in that area.
Here's a quickly put together video of our progress, also showcasing the new cockpit textures. Enjoy!
We are now focusing on fine-tuning our flight model, night lighting and our carrier.
Ian Warren
Charter Member
The TACKPAC is diffidently on my must get list, Great piece of bombing Alex 
I'm curious: any progress?
Cees
Cees
SiR_RiPPER
Members +
I'm curious: any progress?
Cees
This is one of the cases where no news=good news. The plane is receiving a massive coding update & improvement from our new coder -who replaced me- which will lead to some very good news soon.
SiR_RiPPER
Members +
First of all merry Christmas and happy holidays!
I'm gladly announcing that our F-4B & N (yes, we were hiding this one) will be released next year, in the 2nd half of January!
The F-4B/N will release as an Open Beta available on our website, with a base price of 40€. It will initially contain:
A render showing night lighting setup for red cockpit floodlighting.
Shortly after the plane, a package consisting of training missions will be released on our website as donationware. The missions will find you at VF-121, NAS Miramar in 1965. You will learn to fly the aircraft, its stall characteristics and usage of its weapons systems, before going for your carrier qualifications on the carrier and embark for SEA. The missions will require both the F-4 and TacPack.
In our initial plan we intended to release with USS Midway which has been previewed here, but the version we built is not historically accurate with the first batch of missions we will release. We are currently modifying our Midway into a Coral Sea.
Anyone who buys the open beta of our F-4 will be entitled to a 50% discount on the USS Midway & Coral Sea Package containing:
Customers who get the F-4B/N after its completion will have a 25% discount on the package.
Base price for the fleet package will be set to 40€ as well.
As some people in the forum have asked about this possibilty, we are also looking into a "group order" system and its feasibility, in order to allow better pricing for VAs or other communities and groups who wish to buy our products in numbers, from our webpage.
You can check our website a http://www.simworksstudios.com and facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SimWorksStudios/ for more updates!
I'm gladly announcing that our F-4B & N (yes, we were hiding this one) will be released next year, in the 2nd half of January!
The F-4B/N will release as an Open Beta available on our website, with a base price of 40€. It will initially contain:
- The F-4B (pre-1967)
- Working weapons
- USS Coral Sea
A render showing night lighting setup for red cockpit floodlighting.
Shortly after the plane, a package consisting of training missions will be released on our website as donationware. The missions will find you at VF-121, NAS Miramar in 1965. You will learn to fly the aircraft, its stall characteristics and usage of its weapons systems, before going for your carrier qualifications on the carrier and embark for SEA. The missions will require both the F-4 and TacPack.
In our initial plan we intended to release with USS Midway which has been previewed here, but the version we built is not historically accurate with the first batch of missions we will release. We are currently modifying our Midway into a Coral Sea.
Anyone who buys the open beta of our F-4 will be entitled to a 50% discount on the USS Midway & Coral Sea Package containing:
- CV-41 USS Midway (1973 version)
- CV-43 USS Coral Sea
- Charles F. Adams class Destroyer
- Fletcher Class Destroyer
- USS Navasota - a modified Cimmaron class fleet oiler
Customers who get the F-4B/N after its completion will have a 25% discount on the package.
Base price for the fleet package will be set to 40€ as well.
As some people in the forum have asked about this possibilty, we are also looking into a "group order" system and its feasibility, in order to allow better pricing for VAs or other communities and groups who wish to buy our products in numbers, from our webpage.
You can check our website a http://www.simworksstudios.com and facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SimWorksStudios/ for more updates!
Attachments
Peg o my heart
Members +
The night lighting looks very well done. Please dont tell me it requires DX11 GPU like the other similar product?
Victory103
SOH-CM-2026
$44 USD for the beta with a boat, done. I've seen and used the group buy "coupon" in a mil base VA before, seemed to work, but I'm not sure how many just joined the VA to get the discount. In the Sparrow vid, I'm assuming these are early model Tacpack AIM-7s with a high fail rate?
SiR_RiPPER
Members +
It will be using the DX lighting system in the end, right now it is based on good old Shift+L. We cannot delived that kind of detailed lighting with 0 FPS impact without that system.
Dman the beta version will be FSX:A only at launch. We are already P3D-ing it and it will be OK with FSX:Steam and P3D too in the proccess, without a new purchase.
Victory103, this is why we're also checking feasibility. You don't need to join a VA, we're trying to make a system where you can form a team with friends. But we're deciding on the minimum number of people in a group that will have the right to a discount.
Dman the beta version will be FSX:A only at launch. We are already P3D-ing it and it will be OK with FSX:Steam and P3D too in the proccess, without a new purchase.
Victory103, this is why we're also checking feasibility. You don't need to join a VA, we're trying to make a system where you can form a team with friends. But we're deciding on the minimum number of people in a group that will have the right to a discount.
Last edited:
Ian Warren
Charter Member
Chrissy/New Years and Birthday prezzy is going to have to be TACPAC !
Victory103
SOH-CM-2026
That was just my experience in my VA at the time with a somewhat "group" buy, I wasn't on the staff so I did not know the particulars of the deal. I think it's a good idea given the level of interest here at SOH in this classic. Another beta test to add to my list.
Peg o my heart
Members +
are we there yet? are we there yet?