Simviation Forum - The simV International Airshow

Jan 14^th, 2006 at 5:16pm

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Well, it appears that you lads liked the airshow! Cheesy

Tweek and I wanted to know though - is it worth doing again next/month/year/whenever, if so, what we could improve etc.
We also want to thank all of you for coming to the show and having a fun time! 8) Wink

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Reply #1 - Jan 14^th, 2006 at 6:28pm

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how about making it bi-monthly? I only got to see the first act before it switched servers but what I saw looked like it was going to be a good event.

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Reply #2 - Jan 14^th, 2006 at 6:42pm

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It was great! I suggest that we find something different for spectators. The best thing would be if someone could make like a 1 poly plane (as in flat piece) and then texture it to look like a person.

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Reply #3 - Jan 14^th, 2006 at 7:07pm

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It was great! I suggest that we find something different for spectators. The best thing would be if someone could make like a 1 poly plane (as in flat piece) and then texture it to look like a person.

I'm sure a nice low-poly AI plane would do, nothing special, an AI cessna or cherokee or something.

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Reply #4 - Jan 14^th, 2006 at 7:07pm

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It was great! I suggest that we find something different for spectators. The best thing would be if someone could make like a 1 poly plane (as in flat piece) and then texture it to look like a person.

I populate all my airfields with the help of LAGO's "Flight Sim Enhancer", people, animals, aircraft, vehicles, buildings, vegetation, etc....
..'trubble is....everyone has to have the payware program installed...!
It really works then...!
(I like it)...!

Otherwise...
Someone would have to publish a scenery add-on, (similar to the above), for the proposed airfield, using whatever scenery designer program is out there...?
It's a good idea tho'... Wink

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Reply #5 - Jan 14^th, 2006 at 7:32pm

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I found a new aerobatic glider! Expect to see some amazing gliding next time....

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Reply #6 - Jan 14^th, 2006 at 9:38pm

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It was great! I suggest that we find something different for spectators. The best thing would be if someone could make like a 1 poly plane (as in flat piece) and then texture it to look like a person.

That was my idea, I said that at the time!! Wink

Anyway, GREAT SHOW GUYS, really enjoyed it. Lessons learnt,

1. DO NOT try and have three high framerate heavies at the same time! (my flight) Even the high end graphic boys were in single figures!

2. Server. Seems to be alot of confusion about where/when/HOW, etc. May I suggest useing the MSN Game Zone? The games there can be launched by just a click of a mouse, no ip numbers or port noncence and we can lock 'our' game with a password so that only SimV peeps come in. The WSPilots server is a public server after all.

3. Better disapline with regards to the time table. Especialy with heavies, it's good to know in advance as they can be 'en route' or in the air paused just out of range so there isn't the mucking about trying to manouver, etc.

4. Speed. Seemed to me that there was alot of fast stuff going on. Good though it was, in a jerky multiplay environment it was "wow, oh he's gone..."! Maybe more emphasis on slower flybys and displays?

5. Sponsership, we could display advertising and get free food, etc. (ok, i'm joking on that one!) Wink

Again, Great day on the whole though, look forward to the next one. I've put some pics up here> http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=...

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Reply #7 - Jan 14^th, 2006 at 10:50pm

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Actually your all wrong! It was me who said, "Why dont we get someone to make a blank model or a simple cube for the spectators?" Twas a great airshow, I agree with the speed though, either we have to find a really good server or slow the displays down.

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Reply #8 - Jan 15^th, 2006 at 12:32am

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Crap, I forgot all about it. Maybe I'll remember next time Roll Eyes

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Reply #9 - Jan 15^th, 2006 at 1:05am

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I'm sad I wasn't able to join you, but if you decide to do another later, hopefully...

As there are people from all around the world, why not to name one different guy each time to choose the display place in his country, so he would somehow be the host and we would be his guests. it would allow us to discover nice place in country we may not fly too often...
if you see the idea...

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Reply #10 - Jan 15^th, 2006 at 3:25am

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I'm sad I wasn't able to join you, but if you decide to do another later, hopefully...

As there are people from all around the world, why not to name one different guy each time to choose the display place in his country, so he would somehow be the host and we would be his guests. it would allow us to discover nice place in country we may not fly too often...
if you see the idea...

Now THAT is a good idea!!

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Reply #11 - Jan 15^th, 2006 at 5:40am

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3. Better disapline with regards to the time table. Especialy with heavies, it's good to know in advance as they can be 'en route' or in the air paused just out of range so there isn't the mucking about trying to manouver, etc.

As it may sound like a good point, it's impossible to stick to the original time table, as people do have to leave earlier than expected, so they have to perform their display before the ones who can stick around. I created the original programme as one to work around, so at least we had some sort of order, with room for late comers, and.. 'early-goers' Tongue

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Reply #12 - Jan 15^th, 2006 at 6:03am

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Monthly or bi-monthly meetings sound good, probably bi-monthly while the SimV race season is still on.

A spectator texture sounds excellent! A plane in FS9 can typically have 30,000 polygons, you could make a flat 2D spectator easily enough but why not a 3D spectator with about 300 polygons? A small crowd (say 10 people, all variations on the same theme) would be 3,000 polygons. 10 of these crowds would take no more resources than a single plane parked on the sidelines, but look like 100 people milling about watching the show! Anyone got the skills/knowledge to make something like that?

Having a theme for some of the airshows sounds good. WW2, Golden Age, biplanes, gliders, ultralights, fast jets, etc. How about taking a real airshow, putting the details on SimV, and recreating it using the same planes?

The server needs to be chosen in advance, and checked out to make sure everyone can use it. Then stay there! If it has to be MSN Game Zone, then so be it (I haven’t tried that one). We don’t have the right to stop other people using a public server at the same time, if they want to have a picnic in the middle of the runway during the airshow there’s nothing we could do about it.

The start time was supposed to 5pm GMT. When that time came, one or another flyer hadn’t yet arrived so everything was put on hold for 5 minutes. Then someone else dropped out and we waited for them to come back. This happens with the SimV races as well. What happens at a real airshow or in a real race if one entrant is delayed or develops mechanical problems? The show goes on without them.

FS9 (mine, at least) often suffers from a jerky display where planes bounce around the sky, back and forth, left and right, sometimes going underground or briefly disappearing altogether! Other times they look like cardboard cutouts being wheeled along an invisible track. I’m not sure if there is a solution, did anybody else see it like that yesterday?

I like the idea of a different country hosting the airshow each time!

Looking forward to the next one...

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Reply #13 - Jan 15^th, 2006 at 6:22am

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The server needs to be chosen in advance, and checked out to make sure everyone can use it. Then stay there! If it has to be MSN Game Zone, then so be it (I haven’t tried that one). We don’t have the right to stop other people using a public server at the same time, if they want to have a picnic in the middle of the runway during the airshow there’s nothing we could do about it.

That's why I stopped in. I run the WSP servers fellas, and you're always welcome to have your shows at WSPilots. I was just making sure people were giving you the respect of staying off the runways. (i had my steel-toed boots on for booting LOL) Plus I grabbed a few screenshots also. Cheesy

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Reply #14 - Jan 15^th, 2006 at 6:27am

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Thanks for that sky!

you are also always welcome to join our shows, if you want Cheesy

Cheers Theis

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