Fantastic stuff!

Once I got over the frustration at waiting soooooo long just for the lawndart fix, which for me is a must-have, I was able to start looking forward to all the other stuff, which falls into the nice-to-have bucket.

And what gets me even more excited is the knowledge they are already working on the next generation of content which will be a real leap forward:

- fix the AI and radio commands
- new map(s) and theatre(s)
- new flyable aircraft
- new ships including, possibly, even an aircraft carrier

So much potential still left in the game as long at geniuses like TF stay on the case.

Impressive list...
Where can a total noob find some docs about how to handle CEM?
Thanks!

I may have to reinstall now that there is FINALLY working AA! Well done.

That looks exciting! Can't wait

Some errors in the descriptions.
Stall *typically* initiates near the wing root (possibly mid-span for highly tapered wings), rather than at the tip.
Elliptical planform tends to a uniform stall, which because of aileron deflections/roll/yaw rates will prompt tip stalls first under asymmetric conditions, but this wing is untypical.

Slats shouldn't appreciably increase drag when deployed (they encourage attachment to continue to higher AOA, so compared to a 'stock' section their drag isn't significantly higher).

Flaps (partial span) increase lift and drag over the whole wing, but predominantly over the flapped section, and this section has a higher lift at lower AOA. The stalling AOA of a flapped section is significantly lower than for a plain section of the wing, guaranteeing root first stalling behaviour. The abrupt transition near the flap tip increases drag significantly over and above sectional drag rises.

Application of ailerons or rapid roll rates at high AOA will stall the aileron equipped sections of the wing (same comments on max CL and reduction in max AOA apply as for flapped section, though obviously there is an asymmetry, and overall lift should be equal with/without aileron deflections if airframe AOA is low enough to not exceed local max AOA.

Reading that am I right in thinking the game now has Anti Aliasing?

You could get FXAA before, not through in game options though, you had to use an FXAA injector. They are just making it part of the game and adding in game options now.

Although, since it's shader based, it's not as good as regular antialising.

4.20 (test) picture with FXAA



Notice too, skins without the "whitening" effect of previous patchs, and the CloD 1st version early morning fog back - erased by 1C patch's.

Sokol1

So v4.2 is out for a privileged minority

No, it's in final beta testing. The rest of us will get it when it's ready for final release.

Yes, they are called "beta testing team" - something used for the first time in the history of mankind.

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This crazy, crazy world brings something new almost every day

Haha, sure do, sure do.

It really looks great, thanks for all the hard work.

To the best of my knowledge, the only people who currently have it are Team Fusion and the testers.