My first impressions of CoD

[TX-Gunslinger]

From my post at the 1C/UBI CoD forums - linked to SIMHQ thread containing my observations and impressions:

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In the interest of sharing my very first impressions of CoD over the weekend, I think I should put up this link for you guys to see:

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthre...opics/3249189/1.html

I didn't really go into that thread the beginning to review it - but as I flew it I just couldn't contain my emotions.

For all of you who find yourselves negative and skeptical - this link is provided in a friendly spirit, to prevent your statements from becoming permanent fixtures in others signatures over the next years.

I have often sensed such great relaxed confidence in Oleg and Illya's public comments and particularly the last few video's of Ilya. Do you notice how he sits there relaxed and confident of the product?

It's because he's actually experiencing the product not talking about it in third person.

Anyway, I'm a little embarassed of some of these comments - and my spelling - but this is how you will feel as you actually experience it, even with the few bugs and performance issues.

S!

Gunny

[TX-Rahman]

Wow...I get a 404 page error    Did they pull your posts down?

[TX-Chukar]

It's still there and you can search for it.  The forums there are in full on overdrive now so posts are getting buried very quickly.

[TX-Gunslinger]

Hi Guys!

Just got back in from travel.  Have an early morning (Fri) but all evening and Sat I plan to finish setting up my Target, really read the manual and optimize my system.

If you can get past the "HOOPLA" of stupid people the sim can be made to run just fine.

Since when did we ever, ever get a sim that didn't take weeks for everyone to figure out how to run at it's best.  Some bugginess but nothing any of us didn't expect.

I'll be around very soon   Great to see you and BroRights posts....

S!

Gunny

[GOZR]

Tweaking now.. The aircrafts look fantastic ! as soon as all is fixed  it will be a blast !

[GOZR]

I wanted to add something after testing many Sim around and definitelly CONDOR still is the best FM king..

[GOZR]

What's come to my mind is .. did Oleg sabotage the sim due to his departure?. or something to piss off others in the bussiness.. hummm

[TX-Gunslinger]

Here we are on Sun - 10 April and:

1 - Great patch released by 1C on Friday - significant performance improvement
2 - Great mod released by Kegety's on Saturday - another performance improvement due to turning of DX-10 effect SSAO.

I'm sure the forum experts are busy trying to find every little thing they can do to continue on "eating carrion".

Frames Rates are up, within a week of release and microstutters are down.

I'd say that all is going as usual

This is the very best flight sim I've ever experinced.

S!

GUnny

[GOZR]

Things are coming up now, we need the SLI now and textures from within the Sim ( like a slider ala FSX )

But still things need to be re thought like the crashing I was expecting more like RoF .. Also it is what Oleg was saying that really pumped up the expectations and what i saw at start with the views setup , textures, dll's, 3d pilots, animations, damages and arts it really was not as i was anticipating but at list there is a great basic to built on as all first release of a sim .. mainly for a sim.
It's on a good way now ... hopefully.

[TX-Gunslinger]

Agreed

I've been flying campaign missions all day.  Now that the system runs better they are almost worth it.  Starting the engine, taking off and landing all have extra layers, which I like.

I wish there were a stall buffett sound like in the orig Il2.  I don't need no fancy pipes just clues....

S!

Gunny

[GOZR]

I  agree the sound is a step back ..... for now ( but a good directionel effect. Buffet sound and more prop and winnnd is a must  but not this frame crackling thing... if the sound would be more worked as we did in RoF it will be a total overwhelming experience!!!!!

[GOZR]

OK here  something i found ..

The real location of the conf.ini is on C:\Users\yourname\Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\

[TX-Gunslinger]

I thought you knew that.

You have to edit from there or it won't change a thing.

S!

Gunny

[GOZR]

Ho yes but many do not .. but took me some tries to figure this out the first day.. or night i would say!

[GOZR]

Maybe start a "sticky thread" with the optimations mod for COD for the long run.. for others that wont have to look for things and get frustrated imo