Final touches before beta 2

Written by Thomas Sunday, 18 July 2010 13:03

Today was spent touching up the exterior and interior model and textures before releasing the second (and hopefully final) beta version. Here are some of the things I did today:

• Replaced all remaining FS9 materials in GMax with FSX materials. All textures are now in DDS format.
• Changed the reflection maps for the chrome and glass parts. I got tired of seeing fir trees reflected in the canopy all the time.
• Reduced/removed glossiness in some of the textures.
• Capped the extended front part of the virtual cockpit to avoid see-through when you move the eyepoint.
  
• Fixed some bad modeling with gaps between polygons etc. all over the exterior/interior models.
• Remodeled the housing for the drag chute, adding some thickness and adjusting pivot points. Also added a new texture for the folded chute.

Next, I will adjust some of the VC animations and remove a lot of unnecessary code and textures in the instrumentation. During development I tend to leave a lot of "experimental" stuff floating around, and sometimes I forget to clean up before release. Same goes for the gauges, they need a lot of tidying up. Some good work for a lazy Sunday.

Stay tuned   /Tom

Comments  

 

#1 keatles 2010-07-19 13:30

After the events in April/May and the possibility that the project would crash and burn, it is great to see that the goal is now in sight. You have done and continue to do an amazing job.

Thank you Thomas.

 

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