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[barrett_g]

More of an idea than a request...

I recently discovered and downloaded the very cool J7W1 and have been having a blast scrambling up to intercept B-29's from Iwo Jima.

On my last sortie I noticed at a certain altitude the pilot has an oxygen mask!  I dove and climbed watching the mask appear and dissappear.

Soon I began to wonder what else could "appear" at different altitudes?

I think it would be neat to see frost develop on the corners of your canopy as you climb.

I don't know if its possible... But maybe even several different altitudes?  Imagine being in a B-17 and at 20,000 feet a light frost develops around the edges of your window pane... At 21,000 feet the frost has grown a bit.. At 22,000 the frost is noticeably thicker... And then as you descend it lightens back again!

It would certainly be a major task to retrofit all the planes... But if its possible it might be a cool feature that would add immersion for some of the new WIP planes!

Anyways... Just an idea... Hope it inspires someone!

Barrett

[Eexhaton]

It could be based off the old Windscreen Oil damage mod, but I highly doubt it would look good.

If triggered by the same mechanic that operates the pilot's oxygen mask it would probably be an ON/OFF effect aswell.
If triggered by altitude, it could be different.
Biggest problem would be to make it a gradual appearing/dissappearing effect IMHO.

[WindWpn]

Makes sense, especially when diving from high alt to lower for b&z where the rapid change in alt would fog screen, at least somewhat if not vented in the pit.  Accusim models this in their Spit and its a nice feature.  I could only imagine dealing with it in IL2, especially online where high alt to low B&Z is the norm when enemy tracer fire is seen down below.

[Sleepingdragon]

Plus I think it would vary according to plane, most, even WW2 planes I believe, had the equivalant of a defroster of some sort, though I know they didn't always work well (especially the early P-38F,Gs over Europe-thier cockpit heat system was notorious on long range escorts). I don't know the tech basis of that though.

The Jets will have a more effective defrost system, but I don't know what the technical basis of it is. Fighter pilots in modern (jet age) air combat can't have that messing up thier view, as they change altitude so fast.