Orcair Posted December 19, 2011 Report Posted December 19, 2011 That's real! In all seriousness looks fantastic! Can't wait for her to grace the BC coast. Keep up the great work.Orcair Quote
osprey05 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Posted December 20, 2011 Hi Pete,Thanks for the pictures and keeping us abreast of your work.I, like many others, are looking forward to seeing and flying this beautiful bird.And:Merry Christmas and a Happy and Productive New Year! Quote
Hueyman Posted December 20, 2011 Report Posted December 20, 2011 Yes ! We're really interested in it cause it's like the DC-3, for me, those planes are from the golden age of aviation, beautiful mechanic and shape, legendary sound etc...It'll be a masterpiece... Quote
Ntr09 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Posted December 20, 2011 Yes ! We're really interested in it cause it's like the DC-3, for me, those planes are from the golden age of aviation, beautiful mechanic and shape, legendary sound etc...It'll be a masterpiece...Yes indeed. Very much interested and looking forward to it! Looks amazing as well! Quote
Xflyboy Posted December 21, 2011 Report Posted December 21, 2011 What else can you say, absolutely fantastic!It just keeps getting better & better, looking forward to flying her!Well done Sir! Quote
Pete_SMS Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Posted December 21, 2011 OK, here come the leather seats and some other cabin detail in the background. 2 Quote
Carlos Garcia Posted December 22, 2011 Report Posted December 22, 2011 I can smell it ... Nice work Mr Pete.... Quote
Ntr09 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Posted December 22, 2011 Ahh that new plane smell... Very nice texturing! Quote
Hueyman Posted December 22, 2011 Report Posted December 22, 2011 Lol, Aerosoft will only sell his " X-Planized " Beaver for former MSFS user, who still don't believe that many X-Plane devs are better than MSFS ..LOL Quote
Gjalp Posted December 22, 2011 Report Posted December 22, 2011 sorry to be picky (its the Illustrator in me coming out.....), but would it be possible to drop the specular to something a little more matte? I think there seats are a little to brand new.....even for reality! If not just kick me now Reaaaaaalllllyyyyyyyyyy want this now!!!!!!Slainte,AndyNZCH Quote
Cameron Posted December 22, 2011 Report Posted December 22, 2011 sorry to be picky (its the Illustrator in me coming out.....), but would it be possible to drop the specular to something a little more matte? I think there seats are a little to brand new.....even for reality! If not just kick me now Reaaaaaalllllyyyyyyyyyy want this now!!!!!!Slainte,AndyNZCHMy guess is the rendering is showing more specular than you'll really see in sim, Andy. Quote
Gjalp Posted December 23, 2011 Report Posted December 23, 2011 ah, that could it. Thanks for the clarification Cameron Slainte,AndyNZCH Quote
Pete_SMS Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Posted December 23, 2011 Cameron is right. The specular level in the sim will be lower.However, some specular highlights are baked into the texture to make it look like real leather. If the overall specularity is too high in the sim, it will be reduced of course. That is no problem....But since this is a modernized Beaver, new looking seats are not out of place. Quote
Gjalp Posted December 23, 2011 Report Posted December 23, 2011 All sounds fantastic.....and I am still gonna get this one!!! I havent had to deal with Specular maps much, we just put them in with Unity items. Still, will have to learn to use them soon Slainte,AndyNZCH Quote
philipwyatt Posted December 23, 2011 Report Posted December 23, 2011 Not the first time I have ever said this but.........That is a great looking beaver you have there I cant wait to play with it! Quote
Pete_SMS Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Posted January 5, 2012 First of all I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year, and take the opportunity to show you some progress on the cockpit texturing. There is still work left, but I thought you might be interested to see what the Beaver office looks like so far.Beside the modelling and texturing, I continued to work on my plugin framework code, which makes it very easy now to add modules for systems and physics simulations and I can almost treat it as a standalone simulation, which is pretty cool, because it gives me lots of freedom.OK, here are some WIP shots of the Beaver cockpit. Enjoy! 2 Quote
karingka Posted January 5, 2012 Report Posted January 5, 2012 Wow, nice! That looks seriously awesome! Quote
michelebk117 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Posted January 5, 2012 Great work.I really hope it replicate the real Beaver to the core.The texture and modelling looks great and I hope it will show flight characteristic very close to the real one.I think what makes the MU-2 still the best selling aircraft is that Tom did indeed flow it many times and got the feel for it and replicated it in his project. He also pointing to perfection and the new updates will show the love he has for the MU-2.Many developers, although produce the great models and some even accurate systems, did not fly the real things and they lack the inner understanding of how the aircraft feels.Keep up the excellent work !Michael Quote
Pete_SMS Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Posted January 5, 2012 Many developers, although produce the great models and some even accurate systems, did not fly the real things and they lack the inner understanding of how the aircraft feels.Keep up the excellent work !MichaelDon't worry Michael. I am a professional flight simulation engineer and real world pilot and replicating real aircraft behaviour and systems is key for me.Like I said before, great artwork and technology have to coexist in harmony. If you have a great looking aircraft, but bad technology, it will kill all the immersion and fun. If you have great technology, but a bad looking aircraft, it will kill the immersion as well, because your mind will be constantly reminded that you are flying a 3d model.Same is true for sound. Bad sound can kill a lot of the immersion factor, while great sound can add tremendously to the feeling of being there. I am not a big fan of the X-Plane default sound, but fortunately there are ways to improve sound by using plugins. Quote
Xflyboy Posted January 5, 2012 Report Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) This is a MUST HAVE for me!Happy New Year Pete! Edited January 5, 2012 by Xflyboy Quote
Ntr09 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Posted January 5, 2012 Nice panel texturing! Definitely a must have!Don't worry Michael. I am a professional flight simulation engineer and real world pilot and replicating real aircraft behaviour and systems is key for me.Like I said before, great artwork and technology have to coexist in harmony. If you have a great looking aircraft, but bad technology, it will kill all the immersion and fun. If you have great technology, but a bad looking aircraft, it will kill the immersion as well, because your mind will be constantly reminded that you are flying a 3d model.Same is true for sound. Bad sound can kill a lot of the immersion factor, while great sound can add tremendously to the feeling of being there. I am not a big fan of the X-Plane default sound, but fortunately there are ways to improve sound by using plugins.I like to hear devs say that for sure! You have the mind of some of the greatest devs out there. Keep up the good work!Happy New Year!-NR Quote
Gjalp Posted January 6, 2012 Report Posted January 6, 2012 My god Peter......I thought these were piccies of the real thing!!!! Slainte,AndyNZCH Quote
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