Mattias napsal:

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And here's some other pics from the beta testing, some more informative than others

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As you say, not for the upcoming release, but hopefully for the one after that we will see some new flyables. (there are new planes for the upcoming release, but they are new versions of existing flyables)

Here are the facts:

We can't create new aircraft and cockpits without the tools to move 3D objects in and out of the game easily. The game doesn't come with those tools, we need to build them ourselves.

And to get them to work within a code which we have to decrypt, and which requires much rewriting is a task much larger than we expected. We have two tracks going... 1) a completely new custom built tool is at least a year away, 2) an adaption of an existing piece of freeware as a temporary fix is much closer. Recently we have made very good progress on 2).

We are anticipating 3-4 months after these tools are in place, you will see a flood of new aircraft and objects... we have quite a few members or prospective members lined up and ready to start work on these new additions. Some are already working in 3D Max llooking at the preliminaries to building the models. But we don't want to load people down with work without being sure their efforts will actually get into the game as flyables.

Of the aircraft which are currently in the game, the following are priorities for adding cockpits: (not necessarily in that order)

Beaufighter
CR-42
Gladiator
Wellington

We also plan to modify the existing Ju-88 cockpit/exterior to add new versions, ie. JU-88C-2 and A-5. And the Hurricane cockpit/exterior can be modified relatively easily to allow creation of the IIA/IIB/IIC

Before all the above, there are some very simple additions which when we get the tools, could be done in month or two:

109E7
109E-7N
Spitfire IIB

The Spitfire V could also be added relatively easily, but we need the appropriate matching German aircraft before we do that.

Further in the distance is the 109F and early G, which is the easiest of the 'new' aircraft... since some of it can be based on the E model.

Completely new aircraft we are hoping to create are the Macchi 200/202 and P-40's... and yes, the 190A.

And beyond that... who knows?

Before we start building castles in the air, it is important to realize all these models take a lot of time to build, and require damage, engine, flight models, etc. etc.

But there is our current planning.

And most important: We all work for free... we all have lives outside... and we are all doing this for fun... if it ceases to be fun... you guess