Experimental Bump maps for aircraft

Hi chaps,

I've been experimenting with bump/normal maps.

If you'd like to try it out you can download it here http://www.mediafire.com/file/sr9nc0tq7p6l5uc/Aces_Experimental_Ju87_bump_map_IL2_BoS.zip

Full installation instructions in the included Readme file.



Shown with my new squadron skin and reshade settings.I never hit very much but I like to think that I look the part .

Kind regards

Aces

If anyone's interested I did a couple more for the Bf110e4 and Bf109f4

IL2M41 and Bf109e7

Good stuff!

Thanks mate, when I've completed the set I'll zipp them all up and upload them, here's the He111 fresh off the press




Cheers

Aces

Edit: and Ju88

I thought I'd do a couple of screenshot for comparison

Default Bump Map




New Bump Map

Another comparison

Two more

Mig and Lagg5

I've uploaded my reshade settings that I've been working on here - http://www.mediafire.com/file/qq7084qdq4wjsf1/Aces_BoS_Reshade_Presets.zip
They don't change things that radically, the biggest change is the sharpness which makes it easier with my old eyes to read the gauges, dials and map etc.. , see the screenshots below.









I've also changed the DOF a little and added a little vibrance.

I should have a pack containing all my bump maps available for download in the near future, I'll post more info here.

Cheers

Aces

Another 190 shot with new bump map and reshade settings applied -



By way of comparison, I reverted back to the original bump map, turned off the shaders and turned bloom back on:

With these I now have a complete set including for the the aircraft that I don't have like the P40, Mc202 and Bf110G which I won't include as I have no way of testing them.
















Cheers

Aces

I've just uploaded all my bump maps here - http://www.mediafire.com/file/o6j1lo816et8x7a/Aces_Bump_Maps_for_IL-2_BoS.zip

Install readme:

This download includes new bump maps for IL-2 Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad Aircraft.

Unzip the download content somewhere (not your game folder) making sure to preserve the folder structure. You will then have a folder named "Aces Bump Maps for IL-2 BoS" which contains this readme file and two folders named "Aces Bump Maps" and "Original Bump Maps"

To use the new bump maps copy the contents of the "Aces Bump Maps" folder into your game's "/data/graphics" folder eg. c:\Program Files (x86)\1C Game Studios\IL-2 Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad\data\graphics and let it overwrite the contents of the "Planes" folder located there.

To revert back to the game's supplied bump maps copy the content of the "Original Bump Maps" folder into your game's "/data/graphics" folder as above and let it overwrite the contents of the "Planes" folder located there.

Please note I haven't been able to test a few of the aircraft such as the MC202S8, P40E1 and Bf1110G2 as I do not have them so please let me know if you spot anything strange happening.

Hope you enjoy using them.

Kind regards

Aces

Lastly The AI (for me) aircraft that I haven't previously shown:

Now for bump maps for the 4K skins as they become available smile now you really can count the rivets LOL

Hot off of the production line a 4K bump map for the Bf109F2

On this one you really can count the rivets 4K bump map for He111

Achtung JABO!,

I did a 4K bump map for the FW190A3

Looks great mate. Much better than standard Bumpmaps. I still can't bring myself to fly this game though but if I did I would certainly use these Bumpmaps and possibly your reshade settings.

Nice work.

Cheers
SD

Cheers mate, all the best

Aces

Cheers

Aces