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RipPipPip wrote:Heh guys, you've made my day, I thought that everybody forgot the An-2 project ... that means that I do have to plan to set up my development environment again 8)
Haha, FORGOT?! :shock:

No way!!

We're just anticipating it's release! :D

But as always in your own time but we have not at all forgotten about her!

Looking forward to your great work!

Hava a good one :wink:
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Yet another looking forward to the AN-2!! And was it you or someone else who was working on a F-18?
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"We will never forget" :D

No Rysiek, I think we all want to see that fancy airplane in our virtual skies !

But I am the best placed to understand you don't have all the time you want to complete it :roll:
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Time is the biggest problem with modeling. I started my E-190s in September 2006!! :lol:
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Ya got that right! "Project AN-124" was started in November 2006 :roll:
Then there are the 5-6 other projects I've started in the meantime that'll prolly never get finished :lol:
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Drew, how is the big beast coming along?
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It was going fine, until several major flaws were discovered after I made the LODs :evil:
I'm pretty certain all the bugs are ironed out now, and I'm about to start the LODs again.
Once they're done, someone will find something else wrong with it :lol:
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I hate it when you discover some bugs... I've spent most of the day re-building the entire flap/spoiler/wing trailing edge area. Still got to make the inboard flaps and animate them. And then there's the textures, which were supposed to be finalised ages ago! :lol:
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Post by RipPipPip »

Hi,
here's some refreshing info, I hope.

I was able to set up a new development environment, during last few days, including Ketrzyn-Wilamowo EPKE airport, made from scratch, located as per Google Earth.
Here's some info:
http://www.lotniskoketrzyn.pl/index.php?lang=en
I've chosen exactly that one as they have pretty An-2 Fly-in's, every year now.

Here's what I have, after a fresh FSDS v3.5.1 recompile and 3 LODs ready:

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An-2's are not young now, so some servicing is needed:
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A banner towing:
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Another one needs maintenance ... :P
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Let's have some fun:
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PS. All great paints by Mike Pearson, he has some time consuming real-life now but I hope we will continue the job soon ...
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Tempting shots there! They look great!
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You guys set the bar higher and higher with each model. Well done. Are those Golden Knights?
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BadPvtDan wrote: ...Are those Golden Knights?
Geee, those look like http://www.google.com/search?num=30&hl= ... tnG=Search ... I got to ask Mike Pearson for that 8)
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Go Rip!!! That is one coooool airplane! :D
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exelente Work!
The ai An-2 actually tows a glider or drops infatry? great!
Looks like we have and ai army now falling from the sky ehh!!!! :lol:
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Post by RipPipPip »

I can't believe this but I was able to finish LODs this week :smt050


So, polygon count for RWAI An-2 Release Candidate 1 (a basic, wheeled version) is:
LOD1 = 3249
LOD2 = 2799
LOD3 = 1235
LOD4 = 787
LOD5 = 477
LOD6 = 134
LOD7 = 14

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Nice work Rysiek, I can't wait to add some of these into my sim.
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I love the way the textures seem to be holding out all the way to the last LOD. Does this mean that these will not turn gray when viewed from a bit of a distance?

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ronniegj wrote:...Does this mean that these will not turn gray when viewed from a bit of a distance?...
Every AI should be done this way but ... the gray effect could be rather FS9 "gift" for us, somewhat model independent, an effect of a balance between computing power and minimum FPS set ...
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All my models are textured all the way down to the last LOD. It is to do with FS not with the models. Its either Mip-Mapping on the textures, or your graphics card....or anyone of the above. Dont ask me what it is as Ive never understood, but its not the models thats for sure.

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Post by RipPipPip »

Looks like everything is done on my side,
I'm satisfied with LODs right now.
I will forward the stuff for paint enhancements and (possible in some following time) package preparation in a minute.

Here's an An-2 massive attack :D

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