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Kazegami

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High altitude sky/horizon
« on: June 28, 2012, 02:08:39 PM »
Is it possible to greatly increase the visibility distance at high altitude so that instead of seeing a small circle of ground surrounded by a ring of sky-blue, you see something more like this?

Also, I don't really like the color of the sky - it should be more cyan, right now it is gray-blue. And when you are really high, above you there is dark blue. This should be black.

This is all at a height of 70,000 ft (about 21,000 m)
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Re: High altitude sky/horizon
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2012, 02:18:53 PM »
il 2 was made to be flown on or near the ground. u know, shtormovik style. wtf u doing up there! ur fm is porked up there!
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Re: High altitude sky/horizon
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2012, 02:41:26 PM »
yeah, it sure sounds like you're wanting to go stratospheric, which the game engine was never designed for, and i can assure you that this isn't going to be possible.
next stop, moonbase alpha! :D
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Re: High altitude sky/horizon
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2012, 03:39:51 PM »
Try flying any version from 4.09 and earlier.  The high alt. sky in those looks like what you're looking for.  It took years to get it changed  ::) but it's much better now (unless you're flying a U-2).
BTW, I love U2, saw them live last summer.  Oh, wait a minute...
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Re: High altitude sky/horizon
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2012, 03:52:19 PM »
With my F-4J I got to climb to 34,000 meters. But it was not very interesting  :P
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Re: High altitude sky/horizon
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2012, 03:59:32 PM »
Well, is it possible? Just increase the visibility distance, I guess the color is fine...

It's been bugging me for a long time, you don't see a horizon (even at 5,000m it is apparent), instead you see a big circle of ground that fades into light blue.
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